Festival Stakes (Great Britain)
Flat horse race in Britain
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The Festival Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile 1 furlong 197 yards (1,991 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
| 2025 | ||
| Liberty Lane | Meydaan | Silver Knott |
Until 1996 the race was known as the Clive Graham Stakes, after the racing journalist (also known as "The Scout" of the Daily Express).
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Mtoto | 5 | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | Not taken |
| 1989 | Sweet Chesne | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Sir Henry Cecil | 2:08.01 |
| 1990 | Relief Pitcher | 4 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | 2:06.93 |
| 1991 | Spritsail | 5 | Pat Eddery | Sir Henry Cecil | 2:07.64 |
| 1992 | Flashfoot | 4 | Ray Cochrane | Ian Balding | 2:07.09 |
| 1993 | Red Bishop | 5 | Michael Roberts | John Gosden | 2:11.33 |
| 1994 | Alderbrook | 5 | Paul Eddery | Kim Bailey | 2:12.11 |
| 1995 | Baron Ferdinand | 5 | Pat Eddery | Roger Charlton | 2:09.15 |
| 1996 | Captain Horatius | 7 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 2:13.44 |
| 1997 | Germano | 4 | Michael Hills | Geoff Wragg | 2:10.14 |
| 1998 | Faithful Son | 4 | John Reid | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:06.36 |
| 1999 | Great Dane | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Henry Cecil | 2:07.36 |
| 2000 | Island House | 4 | Michael Roberts | Geoff Wragg | 2:14.13 |
| 2001 | Mubtaker | 4 | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning | 2:05.82 |
| 2002 | Imperial Dancer | 4 | Chris Catlin | Mick Channon | 2:07.48 |
| 2003 | Island House | 7 | Darryll Holland | Geoff Wragg | 2:07.90 |
| 2004 | Alkaadhem | 4 | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning | 2:06.13 |
| 2005 | Abandoned | ||||
| 2006 | Blue Monday | 5 | Steve Drowne | Roger Charlton | 2:14.71 |
| 2007 | Illustrious Blue | 4 | Paul Doe | William Knight | 2:05.66 |
| 2008 | Sixties Icon | 5 | Ryan Moore | Jeremy Noseda | 2:08.31 |
| 2009 | Tranquil Tiger | 5 | Tom Queally | Sir Henry Cecil | 2:05.69 |
| 2010 | Class Is Class | 4 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:05.00 |
| 2011 | City Leader | 6 | Martin Dwyer | Brian Meehan | 2:06.63 |
| 2012 | Jet Away | 5 | Tom Queally | Sir Henry Cecil | 2:03.51 |
| 2013 | Rewarded | 4 | Kirsty Milczarek | James Toller | 2:09.24 |
| 2014 | French Navy | 6 | Adam Kirby | Charlie Appleby | 2:14.70 |
| 2015 | The Corsican | 4 | Jim Crowley | David Simcock | 2:04.73 |
| 2016 | Decorated Knight | 4 | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Charlton | 2:14.56 |
| 2017 | First Sitting | 6 | Gérald Mossé | Chris Wall | 2:09.06 |
| 2018 | First Sitting | 7 | Gérald Mossé | Chris Wall | 2:08.66 |
| 2019 | Elarqam | 4 | Dane O'Neill | Mark Johnston | 2:05.68 |
| no race 2020 [a] | |||||
| 2021 | Stormy Antarctic | 8 | Richard Kingscote | Ed Walker | 2:11.74 |
| 2022 | Majestic Dawn | 6 | Jim Crowley | Paul & Oliver Cole | 2:08.83 |
| 2023 | King Of Conquest | 4 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | 2:05.48 |
| 2024 | Isle Of Jura | 4 | Callum Shepherd | George Scott | 2:06.82 |
| 2025 | Liberty Lane | 5 | Clifford Lee | Karl Burke | 2:06.59 |
- The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[1]