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2025 Gordon Stakes Preview
Established in 1902, the Gordon Stakes is a Group 3 flat race that is open to three-year-olds only and is run over one mile and four furlongs on the third day of the Glorious Goodwood festival in late July or early August.
All runners are set an initial weight of 9-1, but fillies get a 3lb allowance, and Group winners get penalties with Group 1 (7lb), Group 2 (5lb) and Group 3 (3lb).
For sponsorship purposes, the 2025 renewal of the Gordon Stakes will hold the title of 'HKJC World Pool Gordon Stakes'.
Gordon Stakes Information:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Goodwood tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Races Covered at Glorious Goodwood section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Gordon Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2005 when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 118%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Gordon Stakes, the over-round has been 113%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £113 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Gordon Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Gordon Stakes Trend Analysis. With the field now finalised, we have the Gordon Stakes Trend Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run Gordon Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Cross Counter (2:31.39) in 2018
- Snow Sky (2:33.08) in 2014
- New London (2:33.80) in 2022
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Gordon Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -1.47. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Gordon Stakes.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:31.39 was set by Cross Counter in 2018, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by Charlie Appleby and ridden by William Buick. The slowest winning time was set in 2023 when Desert Hero won in a time of 2:43.86, booked to ride was Tom Marquand by trainer William Haggas.
Gordon Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Gordon Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Gordon Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 2:34.76 | Jan Brueghel (IRE) 3yo 9-6 (2 of 4) 4/5F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2023 2:43.86 | Desert Hero (GB) 3yo 9-3 (2 of 6) 7/1 | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2022 2:33.80 | New London (IRE) 3yo 9-3 (6 of 10) 6/4F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2021 2:40.21 | Ottoman Emperor (IRE) 3yo 9-1 (7 of 8) 11/1 | Ben Coen J P Murtagh (IRE) |
| 2020 2:34.89 | Mogul (GB) 3yo 9-1 (5 of 6) 9/2 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2019 2:35.67 | Nayef Road (IRE) 3yo 9-1 (6 of 9) 9/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2018 2:31.39 | Cross Counter (GB) 3yo 9-1 (2 of 4) 7/4 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2017 2:42.94 | Crystal Ocean (GB) 3yo 9-1 (1 of 5) 6/4F | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2016 2:38.37 | Ulysses (IRE) 3yo 9-1 (5 of 9) 9/2 | Andrea Atzeni Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2015 2:34.94 | Highland Reel (IRE) 3yo 9-1 (3 of 9) 7/4F | Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Gordon Stakes have been based:
- GB: 15 winners with an additional 23 placings from 127 runners
- IRE: 5 winners with an additional 4 placings from 18 runners
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2024 Gordon Stakes Replay
Gordon Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Gordon Stakes over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Yellowstone (2007), Highland Reel (2015), Mogul (2020) and Jan Brueghel (2024). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Gordon Stakes; Andrew Balding has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are the Gordon Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 13-4-8 | +0.55 | +1.21 |
| William Haggas | 4-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.38 |
| Andrew Balding | 11-0-2 | -11.00 | -6.55 |
| Ralph Beckett | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Roger Varian | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -1.25 |
Gordon Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Gordon Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race six times, with those six winners coming from Conduit (2008), Harbinger (2009), Rebel Soldier (2010), Crystal Ocean (2017), Mogul (2020) and Jan Brueghel (2024). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Gordon Stakes is Silvestre De Sousa (2 wins).
Here are the Gordon Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore (Galveston) | 15-6-10 | +5.05 | +3.67 |
| Silvestre De Sousa (Rahiebb) | 5-2-2 | +13.00 | +7.60 |
| Tom Marquand (Merchant) | 4-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.38 |
| Tom Queally (Too Soon) | 3-1-1 | +0.75 | -0.28 |
| Oisin Murphy (Windlord) | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -3.00 |
2025 Gordon Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, (1, 2), 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 2, 6, 1, 8, 1, 2, 2, 4, 3, 1, 6, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (69%) - No bigger than 11/1
- 20 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 18/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Fewer than 2 races (Class)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Is not FR/GER/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Off a break of 19 - 83 days
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 76+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Beaten no more -9l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran over 7f - 1m2½f (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Had 2 - 6 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Highest Placed is not Cl3/Cl5
- 19 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 8/1 (Career Win)
- 18 / 20 (48%) - No bigger than 7/1 (Debut)
- 18 / 20 (83%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 17 / 20 (56%) - Achieved an RPR of 107+ (Last 3)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Goodwood racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Gordon Stakes. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Gordon Stakes Trend Shortlist
Goodwood will host the 2025 renewal of the Gordon Stakes, which will be run at 2:30 pm on Thursday, 31st July 2025, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer and jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Rahiebb (5/1)
- Roger Varian (2-0-1 -2.00 / -1.25)
- Silvestre De Sousa (5-2-2 +13.00 / +7.60)
Others: Windlord (14/15), Galveston (13/15), Sir Dinadan (13/15), Merchant (12/15), Wimbledon Hawkeye (10/15) and Too Soon (9/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (1:53 pm Tuesday 29th July 2025), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Merchant won the King George V Stakes last time out, and a total of 5 previous winners of that race from a total of 18 runners went on to win next time out, backing them all would have returned an LSP of +17.38.
Gordon Stakes Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career place over further, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-26.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 2 [4 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 (4) [6 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 6 (9,1) [10 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 7 (5,1) [8 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 5 (2) [6 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Gordon Stakes is Ascot; there have been a total of 8 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Curragh; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Curragh last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 145 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 2 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Gordon Stakes:
- Galileo (7 Wins)
- Sea The Stars (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Ottoman Emperor in 2021, winning for J P Murtagh at odds of 11/1 under the guidance of Ben Coen. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Gordon Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Gordon Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Gordon Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Jan Brueghel Curragh - 1st of 8 (8/13) | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai International Stakes |
| 2023 - Desert Hero Ascot - 1st of 19 (18/1) | King George V Stakes |
| 2022 - New London Newmarket (July) - 1st of 12 (6/4) | bet365 Handicap |
| 2021 - Ottoman Emperor Navan - 1st of 5 (4/1) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race |
| 2020 - Mogul Epsom - 6th of 16 (7/1) | Epsom Derby |
| 2019 - Nayef Road Newmarket (July) - 2nd of 9 (3/1) | Bahrain Trophy Stakes |
| 2018 - Cross Counter Ascot - 1st of 7 (13/8) | Woodford Reserve Handicap |
| 2017 - Crystal Ocean Ascot - 3rd of 12 (9/4) | King Edward VII Stakes |
| 2016 - Ulysses Epsom - 12th of 16 (8/1) | Epsom Derby |
| 2015 - Highland Reel Curragh - 5th of 8 (11/4) | Irish Derby |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Gordon Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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Races Covered at Glorious Goodwood
Here is the schedule for the five-day Glorious Goodwood festival for races which we cover with blogs, each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
Tuesday at Glorious Goodwood
Part of the British Champion Series, the Goodwood Cup is the highlight on the opening day, a marathon over two miles where stamina is key.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Chesterfield Cup Handicap | Take Heart (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | J P Murtagh Ben Coen |
| 13:55 Vintage Stakes | Aomori City (FR) 2yo - 2/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 14:30 Lennox Stakes | Audience (GB) 5yo - 4/1 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
| 15:05 Goodwood Cup | Kyprios (IRE) 6yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Wednesday at Glorious Goodwood
Run over a mile, the Sussex Stakes is the main race on the second day, this Group 1 is also part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:55 Oak Tree Stakes | Raqiya (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | Owen Burrows Jim Crowley |
| 14:30 Molecomb Stakes | Big Mojo (IRE) 2yo - 25/1 | Michael Appleby Silvestre De Sousa |
| 15:05 Sussex Stakes | Notable Speech (GB) 3yo - 3/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Thursday at Glorious Goodwood
The Group 1 Nassau Stakes is the highlight on Thursday, contested over 1m2f and restricted to only fillies and mares, the race is part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Kincsem Handicap | Approval (GB) 3yo - 11/2 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 13:55 Richmond Stakes | Black Forza (USA) 2yo - 9/1 | M D O'Callaghan Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| 14:30 Gordon Stakes | Jan Brueghel (IRE) 3yo - 4/5 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Nassau Stakes | Opera Singer (USA) 3yo - 9/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Friday at Glorious Goodwood
Friday features a couple of decent handicaps with the Goodwood Handicap a stamina-testing race and the Golden Mile which is a heritage handicap. The highlight of the day is the King George Stakes, a sprint run over five furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Goodwood Handicap | Master Milliner (IRE) 8yo - 25/1 | Emma Lavelle Charles Bishop |
| 13:55 Thoroughbred Stakes | Lead Artist (GB) 3yo - 9/2 | John & Thady Gosden Kieran Shoemark |
| 14:30 Golden Mile Handicap | Toimy Son (FR) 5yo - 12/1 | David Menuisier Oisin Murphy |
| 15:05 King George Stakes | Big Evs (IRE) 3yo - 13/8 | Michael Appleby Tom Marquand |
Saturday at Glorious Goodwood
Saturday is the day of one of the biggest handicaps on the flat, the Stewards Cup, 20+ runners over six furlongs compete in this heritage handicap.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Glorious Stakes | Al Aasy (IRE) 7yo - 3/1 | William Haggas Jim Crowley |
| 13:55 Summer Handicap | Align The Stars (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | Charlie Johnston Joe Fanning |
| 14:30 Lillie Langtry Stakes | Term Of Endearment (GB) 5yo - 15/2 | Henry De Bromhead W J Lee |
| 15:05 Stewards Cup | Get It (GB) 6yo - 40/1 | George Baker Pat Cosgrave |
