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 2004 Group 3 1 mile 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ASTROCHARM Neil Callan Mark Tompkins 5-9st 6lbs Mystic Meg Ltd 12/1
2 PONGEE Jimmy Fortune Luca Cumani Fittocks Stud 11/8 fav
3 SUMMITVILLE Frankie Dettori James Given Mountain High Partnership 3/1
4 FEAAT Kerrin McEvoy John Gosden Hamdan Al Maktoum 20/1
5 DARING AIM Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute HM The Queen 10/1
6 PORTRAIT OF A LADY Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil Mr J Shack 9/2
7 BALLERINA SUPREMA Darryll Holland Charles Egerton Mrs Evelyn Hankinson 33/1
The first running of the Lillie Langtry Stakes, as opposed to the Gladness Stakes, took place on Saturday 31st July 2004 and was valued at £29,000 (equivalent to £42,000 in 2021). Over round 110%