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 2015 Group 3 1 mile 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SIMPLE VERSE Harry Bentley Ralph Beckett 3-8st 6lbs Sheikh Suhain Al Thani et al 11/1
2 HIDDEN GOLD James Doyle Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 9/2
3 JORDAN PRINCESS Adam Kirby Luca Cumani Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Mak 7/1
4 LUSTROUS Richard Kingscote Richard Hannon Mrs P Good 11/1
5 LADY DRAGON Andrea Atzeni M Delzangles Qatar Racing Ltd 8/1
6 KALDERA Martin Harley P Harley Stall Korjager 5/1
7 ARABIAN COMET Pat Cosgrave William Haggas Abdulla Al Mansoori 4/1 fav
8 SWEEPING UP William Buick Hughie Morrison Ben & Sir Martyn Arbib 25/1
9 ELYSIAN FIELDS Pat Dobbs Amanda Perrett Mrs Alesandra Chandris 33/1
10 GROOVEJET Jim Crowley David Morris Phil Cunningham 20/1
11 ALWILDA Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Miss K Rausing 20/1
12 CHESIL BEACH David Probert Andrew Balding Kingsclere Racing 33/1
13 ISLAND REMEDE Richard Hughes Ed Dunlop Mrs Janice Quy 25/1
14 CRITERIA Frankie Dettori John Gosden Cheveley Park Stud 16/1
This race took place on Thursday 30th July 2015 and was valued at £56,710 (equivalent to £63,300 in 2021). Over round 125%