Gordon Richards Stakes

Group – 3
Course – Sandown
Race Type – Flat
Distance – 1 Miles 2 Furlongs (10 Furlongs)
Ages – 4yo+
Weights – 9st 2lbs (3lb allowance for fillies & mares)
Penalties – 7lbs for Group 1 winners, 5lbs for Group 2 winners, 3lbs for Group 3 winners (Since August 31st last year)
Sponsor – Bet365

Group 3

Recent Form and Trends

* The 2020 race was cancelled for health and safety reasons
* The 2023 race was run at Newmarket

Trends

Age – 11 of the last 11 winners were aged 4 or 5
Price – 6 of the last 11 winners were favourites, 11/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 4 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Gordon Richards Stakes, 8/11 winners had their last run over 173 days ago
3/11 winners ran in the Champion Stakes (Ascot) on their last run, 0 of the 3 won, 2 placed
Previous Course Form – 5/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Sandown, 3/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Sandown
Previous Distance Form – 9/11 winners had at least 1 previous run over 10 furlongs, 9/11 winners had at least 1 previous win over 10 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 9/11 winners had at least 6 previous flat runs, 11/11 winners had at least 2 previous flat wins
Rating – 9/11 winners had a rating of 111 or higher
Group Wins – 9/11 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1-3 race
Season Form – 3/11 winners had a run that season, 1/11 winners had a previous win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run
5 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the Gordon Richards Stakes, 2/11 placed on their next run
3/11 winners ran in the Brigadier Gerard Stakes (Sandown) on their next run, 1 of the 3 won, 1 placed
2/11 winners ran in the Aston Park Stakes (Newbury) on their next run, 2 of the 2 won, 0 placed

Rest of Season Run’s
9/11 winners ran in at least 3 more races that season
8/11 winners won at least 1 more race that season, 9/11 winners placed in at least 1 more race that season

Royal Ascot Run
7/11 winners ran in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at the next Royal Ascot Festival, 3 of the 7 won, 2 placed
2/11 winners ran in the Hardwicke Stakes at the next Royal Ascot Festival, 1 of the 2 won, 1 placed