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 2017 Group 3 1 mile 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ENDLESS TIMES William Buick Charlie Appleby 5-9st 6lbs Godolphin 5/2 fav
2 DUNKA Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute Sir Evelyn de Rothschild 13/2
3 MELODIC MOTION Oisin Murphy Ralph Beckett Qatar Racing 11/2
4 NATURAL SCENERY Jim Crowley Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 9/1
5 WILD IRISH ROSE Seamie Heffernan Aiden O'Brien Smith, Magnier, O'Brien, Tabor 7/1
6 DIAMONDS POUR MOI David Probert Ralph Beckett Pearl Bloodstock Ltd 9/1
7 RICH LEGACY Harry Bentley Ralph Beckett Qatar Racing 16/1
8 DAWN HORIZONS Par Cosgrave Wiliam Haggas A E Oppenheimer 10/1
9 HARLEQUEEN Silvestre De Sousa Mick Channon Mrs S Brandt 12/1
10 LUCY THE PAINTER Dougie Costello Ed de Giles Mr J P Carrington 33/1
This race took place on Thursday 3rd August 2017 and was valued at £56,710 (equivalent to £62,800 in 2021). Over round 116%