The Goodwood
Horse race
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The Goodwood is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three years old and older, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres at Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, South Australia in the SAJC Autumn Carnival.[1]
South Australia
Cellarman & Roy Medhurst | |
| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1881 (as the Goodwood Handicap) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Sportsbet (2024-26) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $1,000,000 (2026) |
History
In 2007 the race conditions were set weights and penalties after previously being a handicap race throughout its 121-year history and was renamed The Goodwood from Goodwood Handicap. The race was a principal race until 1980 when it was granted Group 1 status. In the years between 1881–1885 the distance was one mile.[2]
The race has always attracted high calibre sprinters, such as champions Black Caviar and Takeover Target. Two horses have won the race twice with Mostyn (1894–95) and Musket Belle (1911–12).[3] Aurie's Star which won the race in 1940, had in previous seasons taken out the Oakleigh Plate twice and the VRC Newmarket Handicap.[3]
Records
The leading trainer with five wins is Walter Hickenbotham and they were achieved in the first decade of the twentieth century[3] (1901, 1902, 1906, 1909, 1910).[2] South Australian jockey John Letts holds the record with five wins in the event (1961, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1984).[4]
The race record time was set by Spectrum in 1998 in a time of 1:08.33.[2]
Recent multiple winners
Trainers
- Mick Price in 2006 and 2010 and in partnership with Michael Kent (jnr) in 2022 and 2025.
- Peter Moody in 2012 and 2015
Jockeys
- Ben Melham in 2013, 2014 and 2018
- Steven King in 2005 and 2007
- Jamie Melham in 2024 and 2025.
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.[5]
- 2026 - Desert Lightning
- 2025 - Reserve Bank[6]
- 2024 - Benedetta[7]
- 2023 - Royal Merchant[8]
- 2022 - Lombardo[9]
- 2021 - Savatoxl[10]
- 2020 - Trekking[11]
- 2019 - Despatch[12]
- 2018 - Santa Ana Lane[13]
- 2017 - Vega Magic[14]
- 2016 – Black Heart Bart[15]
- 2015 – Flamberge[16]
- 2014 – Smokin' Joey[17]
- 2013 – Platelet[18]
- 2012 – Black Caviar[19]
- 2011 – Lone Rock[20]
- 2010 – Velocitea[21]
- 2009 – Takeover Target[22]
- 2008 – Shadoways[23]
- 2007 – Let Go Thommo[24]
- 2006 – Perfectly Ready[25]
- 2005 – Glamour Puss[26]
- 2004 – Super Elegant[27]
- 2003 – Bomber Bill[28]
- 2002 – Zip Zip Aray[29]
- 2001 – Keeper[30]
- 2000 – Marstic[31]
- 1999 – French Clock[32]
- 1998 – Spectrum[33]
- 1997 – Bellzevir[34]
- 1996 – Sword[35]
- 1995 – Centisle[36]
- 1994 – Ambala[37]
- 1993 – Jolly Old Mac[38]
- 1992 – Euclase[39]
- 1991 – Crush[40]
- 1990 – Beau George[41]
- 1989 – Boardwalk Angel[42]
- 1988 – Cameronic[43]
- 1987 – Daring Jon[44]
- 1986 – Lord Galaxy[45]
- 1985 – Mighty Avenger[46]
- 1984 – Leica Planet[47]
- 1983 – Bold Jet[48]
- 1982 – Heavenly Time
- 1981 – Young Man
- 1980 – Marjoleo
- 1979 – Comaida Boy
- 1978 – Quiet Snort
- 1977 – Romantic Dream
- 1976 – Puncheon
- 1975 – Kenmark
- 1974 – Samist
- 1973 – Wise Virgin
- 1972 – Tango Miss
- 1971 – Romantic Son
- 1970 – Crown Lad
- 1969 – Grey John
- 1968 – Makadola
- 1967 – Picargo
- 1966 – High Income
- 1965 – Sunny Coronation
- 1964 – Kiltrice
- 1963 – Queen Dassie
- 1962 – Conrapt
- 1961 – Mikadis
- 1960 – Scenic Star
- 1959 – Bofresher
- 1958 – Sleep Tight
- 1957 – Hunter's Sight
- 1956 – Matrice
- 1955 – Copper Year
- 1954 – Gerante
- 1953 – First Scout
- 1952 – Jamboree
- 1951 – St. Comedy
- 1950 – Power's Hope
- 1949 – Cellarman
- 1948 – Denhoti
- 1947 – Galway Pipe
- 1946 – Royal Gem
- 1945 – Univari
- 1944 – Warworn
- †1942–43 – Race not held
- 1941 – Unishak
- 1940 – Aurie's Star
- 1939 – Panka
- 1938 – Hegemonic
- 1937 – Night Gang
- 1936 – Agargil
- 1935 – Isosceles
- 1934 – Sister Florence
- 1933 – Opera Bag
- 1932 – Valaisanne
- 1931 – St. Bernadette
- 1930 – Doradus
- 1929 – Glenanton
- 1928 – Second Dale
- 1927 – Triangle
- 1926 – Ben Lomond
- 1925 – Bright Poppy
- 1924 – St. Roseate
- 1923 – Denacre
- 1922 – St. Speed
- 1921 – Peace Day
- 1920 – Mareca
- 1919 – Trillion
- 1918 – Pistolarie
- 1917 – Bourlang
- 1916 – Blague
- 1915 – Golden Wire
- 1914 – Kosai
- 1913 – Widgiewa
- 1912 – Musket Belle
- 1911 – Musket Belle
- 1910 – Lord Derby
- 1909 – True Scot
- 1908 – Lord Carlyon
- 1907 – The Amazon
- 1906 – Step-Out
- 1905 – First Fleece
- 1904 – Latch Key
- 1903 – Trochon
- 1902 – Footbolt
- 1901 – Finland
- 1900 – Ranfurly
- 1899 – Forest
- 1898 – Australian
- 1897 – Orient
- 1896 – Tinstream
- 1895 – Mostyn
- 1894 – Mostyn
- 1893 – Britisher
- 1892 – Fulham
- 1891 – The Despised
- 1890 – Goldstream
- 1889 – Chetwynd
- ‡1886–88 –Race not held
- 1885 – Lantern
- 1884 – Ironmaster
- 1883 – Colstoun
- 1882 – Result
- 1881 – D.O.D.