The Cocked Hat Stakes is a Listed flat

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in Great Britain open to three-year-old

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s. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 44 yards (2,253 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.

History

The event was established in 1970, and it was originally called the Predominate Stakes, although developed from a similar race called the Levin Down Stakes run up to 1969. It was named after Predominate, a three-time winner of the Goodwood Stakes from 1958 to 1960, and the winner of the

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in 1961. For a period the Predominate Stakes was contested over 1 mile and 4 furlongs. It was cut to 1 mile, 1 furlong and 192 yards in 1988. A new distance of 1 mile and 3 furlongs was introduced in 2001. The event was renamed the Cocked Hat Stakes in 2007. Its title recalls a light-hearted race staged at Goodwood in the 19th century, in which each rider had to wear a military hat. The race sometimes serves as a

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for the

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. The only horse to have won both events is

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in 1979.

Records

Leading

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– ''English Harbour (1978), Troy (1979), Prince Bee (1980), Morcon (1983), Minster Son (1988)'' *

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- ''Dubai Millennium (1999), Roscius (2000), Rewilding (2010), Khalidi (2017), Private Secretary (2019)'' Leading trainer (6 wins): *

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– ''Charlton (1970), Buoy (1973), Troy (1979), Prince Bee (1980), Morcon (1983), Minster Son (1988)'' * Sir Henry Cecil - ''General Ironside (1976), Royal Blend (1977), Lanfranco (1985), Razeen (1990), Opera Score (1994), Disclaimer (2013)''

Winners

References

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History

Records

Winners

See also

References