Lillie Langtry Stakes

The Lillie Langtry Stakes was first run in 2003 as a Listed race when known as the Gladness Stakes after the 1958 Goodwood Cup winner, but a year later it became the Lillie Langtry Stakes after the British Actress who was a mistress of King Edward VII. It is open to fillies and mares, 3-y-o and upwards, and is contested over 1 mile 6 furlongs. In 2004, the first year as the Lillie Langtry, it was elevated to Group 3 level, and was raised again to Group 2 level in 2018. It is traditionally staged on the fifth day of the Festival.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Gladness Stakes, later the Lillie Langtry Stakes, was on Saturday 2nd August 2003 when Matthews Breeding and Racing’s Moments of Joy defeated Discreet Brief and Prompt Payment.
Lillie Langtry Stakes 2012 Group 3 1 mile 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 WILD COCO Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil 4-9st 5lbs Gestuet Roettgen 6/1
2 JEHANNEDARC Antoine Hamelin A De Royer-Dupre Scuderia Zaro SRL 25/1
3 ESTIMATE Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute HM The Queen 3/1 jt fav
4 HAWAAFEZ Paul Hanagan Marcus Tregoning Hamdan Al Maktoum 3/1 jt fav
5 GOOD MORNING STAR Joe Fanning Mark Johnston Dr Marwan Koukash 22/1
6 MIDNIGHT SOPRANO Richard Hughes P D Deegan Mr James Monaghan 15/2
7 TWIN SOUL William Buick Andrew Balding Mrs Clodagh McStay 40/1
8 AMARAJA Eddie Ahern Sir Henry Cecil Niarchos family 6/1
9 HAZEL LOVERY William Carson Charlie Hills Morecombe, O'Leary, Scarborough 6/1
10 QUIZ MISTRESS Jimmy Fortune Hughie Morrison The Fairy Story Partnership 12/1
11 BOLIVIA Jim Crowley Lucy Wadham Mr & Mrs A E Packenham 33/1
12 CLARE GLEN Jamie Spencer Sarah Dawson Leslie Laverty 66/1
This race took place on Thursday 2nd August 2012 and was valued at £31,190 (equivalent to £36,200 in 2021). Over round 118%