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2027 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.
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 2024, when the race had an over-round of 108%. 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 2027 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.
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 3 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -1.85. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2027 Gordon Stakes.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:31.39 was set by Cross Counter in 2018, trained by Charlie Appleby and ridden by William Buick, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2023 when Desert Hero won in a time of 2:43.86 for trainer William Haggas, who booked Tom Marquand in the saddle.
Gordon Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Gordon Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2:35.25 | Enceladus (IRE) 3yo 9-3 (6 of 7) 6/4F | Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2025 2:37.88 | Merchant (IRE) 3yo 9-3 (4 of 7) 6/5F | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 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) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Gordon Stakes have been based:
- GB: 14 winners with an additional 22 placings from 126 runners
- IRE: 6 winners with an additional 5 placings from 21 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Gordon Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Gordon Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Sir Michael Stoute, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Conduit (2008), Harbinger (2009), Snow Sky (2014), Ulysses (2016) and Crystal Ocean (2017). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Gordon Stakes are A P O'Brien (4 wins), Charlie Appleby (3 wins) and William Haggas (2 wins). One trainer 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 a win.
Here are some of the top Gordon Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Michael Stoute | 9-5-7 | +9.75 | +7.22 |
| A P O'Brien | 13-4-8 | +0.55 | +1.21 |
| Charlie Appleby | 6-3-3 | +4.75 | +0.71 |
| William Haggas | 5-2-2 | +5.20 | +2.13 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 2-1-1 | +0.50 | -0.06 |
| J P Murtagh | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.60 |
| Andrew Balding | 11-0-2 | -11.00 | -6.55 |
| John Gosden | 7-0-4 | -7.00 | -3.55 |
| Richard Hannon | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.69 |
| Ralph Beckett | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
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). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Gordon Stakes are William Buick (2 wins), Silvestre De Sousa (2 wins) and Tom Marquand (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Gordon Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (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 | 16-6-10 | +4.05 | +2.67 |
| William Buick | 9-2-4 | -3.75 | -4.38 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 6-2-2 | +12.00 | +6.60 |
| Tom Marquand | 6-2-2 | +4.20 | +2.13 |
| James Doyle | 6-1-2 | -0.50 | -1.25 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 4-1-3 | +1.50 | +1.65 |
| Tom Queally | 4-1-1 | -0.25 | -1.28 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 2-1-2 | +3.50 | +3.31 |
| Ben Coen | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.60 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.94 |
2027 Gordon Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (1, 2), 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 2, 6, 1, 8, 1, 2, 2, 4, 3, 1, 6, 1, 1, 1
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (68%) - No bigger than 11/1
- 20 / 20 (77%) - No bigger than 18/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Fewer than 2 races (Class)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Carried 128 - 134lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a LST/Cl5 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Is not FR/GER/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 18/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Off a break of 19 - 83 days
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in FRA/DEU/ITA/SCO/UAE (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran over 7f - 1m2½f (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Highest Placed is not Cl3/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not on HY/STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (77%) - No bigger than 8/1 (Career Win)
- 18 / 20 (81%) - Placed within last 2 starts
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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2027 Gordon Stakes Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Gordon Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Gordon Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +16.75, is when runners had 2 career places with the jockey.
❌ 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 0-24.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 6 (7) [7 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 4 (2) [7 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 2 [4 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 (4) [6 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 6 (9,1) [10 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Gordon Stakes is Ascot; there have been a total of 9 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 male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 146 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 3 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Gordon Stakes:
- Galileo (6 Wins)
- Sea The Stars (3 Wins)
- Teofilo (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Gordon Stakes; that stallion is Frankel, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
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 10 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Gordon Stakes, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
Route to the Gordon Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Gordon Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Enceladus Ascot - 1st of 19 (7/1) | King George V Stakes |
| 2025 - Merchant Ascot - 1st of 19 (3/1) | King George V Stakes |
| 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) | July Festival 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 |
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 details of last year's winner are 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield Cup Handicap | Al Aali (FR) 4yo - 11/2 | George Scott William Buick |
| Vintage Stakes | Dr Rascal (GB) 2yo - 13/2 | Oliver Cole Kaiya Fraser |
| Lennox Stakes | Lake Forest (GB) 5yo - 10/11 | William Haggas Cieren Fallon |
| Goodwood Cup | Scandinavia (USA) 4yo - 6/5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Glorious Goodwood 1m4f Handicap | Infraad (IRE) 3yo - 2/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| Alice Keppel Fillies Conditions Stakes | Wild Blossom (IRE) 2yo - 5/4 | K R Burke James Doyle |
| Oak Tree Stakes | Flora Of Bermuda (IRE) 5yo - 5/2 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| Molecomb Stakes | Pershaada (IRE) 2yo - 11/4 | Richard Hannon Sean Levey |
| Sussex Stakes | Bow Echo (IRE) 3yo - 10/11 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kincsem Handicap | Ciarrai Abu (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | Harry Eustace George Wood |
| Richmond Stakes | Mans Best Friend (IRE) 2yo - 11/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Gordon Stakes | Enceladus (IRE) 3yo - 6/4 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| Nassau Stakes | Diamond Necklace (IRE) 3yo - 4/6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwood Handicap | Defiantly (FR) 4yo - 11/4 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| Thoroughbred Stakes | Shayem (IRE) 3yo - 17/2 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| Golden Mile Handicap | Archivist (GB) 4yo - 16/1 | Hamad Al Jehani Callum Rodriguez |
| King George Stakes | American Affair (GB) 6yo - 12/1 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Handicap | Hopewell Rock (IRE) 4yo - 5/1 | George Boughey Ryan Moore |
| Glorious Stakes | Enfjaar (IRE) 6yo - 8/1 | Roger Varian Ray Dawson |
| Lillie Langtry Stakes | Goodie Two Shoes (IRE) 7yo - 8/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| Stewards Cup | Evening Saigon (IRE) 4yo - 16/1 | Hamad Al Jehani James Doyle |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Gordon Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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