The Goodwood

For the American horse race called the Goodwood Handicap, see Goodwood Stakes.

The Goodwood

Group 1 race
Location	Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia
Inaugurated	1881 (as the Goodwood Handicap)
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Darley Stud (2017)
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 (2017)

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, Australia in the SAJC Autumn Carnival.

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 event is the richest sprint race in autumn in Adelaide with $1,000,000 in prize money. 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.
The race has always attracted high calibre sprinters. Recently such champions as Black Caviar and Takeover Target have won the race who have gone on to win overseas. Two horses have won the race twice with Mostyn (1894–95) and Musket Belle (1911–12). Aurie's Star won the race in 1940 had in previous seasons taken out the Oakleigh Plate twice and the VRC Newmarket Handicap.

Records

The leading trainer with five wins is Walter Hickenbotham and they were achieved in the first decade of the twentieth century. (1901, 1902, 1906, 1909, 1910) South Australian jockey John Letts holds the record with five wins in the event. (1961, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1984)

The race record time was set by Spectrum in 1995 in a time of 1:08.33.

Winners

• 2017 - Vega Magic
• 2016 – Black Heart Bart
• 2015 – Flamberge
• 2014 – Smokin' Joey
• 2013 – Platelet
• 2012 – Black Caviar
• 2011 – Lone Rock
• 2010 – Velocitea
• 2009 – Takeover Target
• 2008 – Shadoways
• 2007 – Let Go Thommo
• 2006 – Perfectly Ready
• 2005 – Glamour Puss
• 2004 – Super Elegant
• 2003 – Bomber Bill
• 2002 – Zip Zip Aray
• 2001 – Keeper
• 2000 – Marstic
• 1999 – French Clock
• 1998 – Spectrum
• 1997 – Bellzevir
• 1996 – Sword
• 1995 – Centisle
• 1994 – Ambala
• 1993 – Jolly Old Mac
• 1992 – Euclase
• 1991 – Crush
• 1990 – Beau George
• 1989 – Boardwalk Angel
• 1988 – Cameronic
• 1987 – Daring Jon
• 1986 – Lord Galaxy
• 1985 – Mighty Avenger
• 1984 – Leica Planet
• 1983 – Bold Jet
• 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.

Note:
† Race not held due to a ban on war time racing in the state.
‡ Race not held due to the Totalizator Repeal Act 1883.