The Molecomb Stakes is a

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in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

History

The event is named after Molecomb, a house on the Goodwood Estate originally built by the 3rd Duke of Richmond for his sister

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. The race was established in 1829, and the inaugural running was won by Convert. The Molecomb Stakes was originally open to two-year-olds of either gender, but it was restricted to fillies in 1932. It was reopened to colts and geldings in 1981. The race is currently held on the second day of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting.

Records

Leading

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– ''Abelia (1957), Smooth (1966), Flying Legs (1968), Lady Rowley (1974), Hayloft (1975), Marwell (1980), Prowess Prince (1981), Precocious (1983)'' Leading trainer (7 wins): * John Barham Day – ''Waresti (1834), Grey Momus (1837), Wapiti (1838), Crucifix (1839), The Ugly Buck (1843), Nutbourne (1844), Elmsthorpe (1852)'' * John Porter – ''Red Hazard (1877), St Blaise (1882), Luminary (1884), Freedom (1886), Friar's Balsam (1887), La Fleche (1891), Rampion (1895)''

Winners since 1967

Earlier winners

* 1829: Convert * 1830: ''filly by Emilius'' * 1831–32: ''no race'' * 1833: Defensive * 1834: Waresti * 1835:

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* 1836: Defender * 1837:

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* 1838: Wapiti * 1839:

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* 1840: Decision * 1841: Barrier * 1842: The Caster * 1843: The Ugly Buck * 1844: Nutbourne * 1845: Sting * 1846: Planet * 1847: Glendower * 1848: Mr Milner * 1849: William the Conqueror * 1850:

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* 1851: Glenluce * 1852: Elmsthorpe * 1853:

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* 1854: Polydore * 1855: Enchanter * 1856: Lambourn * 1857: The Lord of Lorn * 1858: Merryman * 1859: Buccaneer * 1860: Diophantus * 1861: Ace of Clubs * 1862: ''colt by Lord of the Isles'' * 1863: Fille de l'Air * 1864: Koenig * 1865: The Student * 1866: Marksman * 1867: Banditto * 1868: Belladrum * 1869: Mantilla * 1870: General * 1871: Vanderdecken * 1872: Somerset * 1873: Packington * 1874: Craig Millar * 1875: Red Cross Knight * 1876: Shillelagh * 1877: Red Hazard * 1878: ''colt by Cambuscan'' * 1879: Brotherhood * 1880: Paw Paw * 1881: Adrastus * 1882: St Blaise * 1883: La Trappe * 1884: Luminary * 1885: The Devil to Pay * 1886: Freedom * 1887:

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* 1888: Seclusion * 1889: Le Nord * 1890: Cleator * 1891: La Fleche * 1892: Harbinger * 1893: La Nievre * 1894: Bentworth * 1895: Rampion * 1896: Galtee More * 1897: Royal Footstep * 1898: Vara * 1899: O'Donovan Rossa * 1900: Princess Melton * 1901: ''filly by Melton'' * 1902: Quintessence * 1903: Islesman * 1904:

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* 1905: Colonia * 1906: My Pet * 1907: Sea King * 1908: Perdiccas * 1909: Tressady * 1910: Beaurepaire * 1911: White Star * 1912: Rock Flint * 1913: Black Jester * 1914: Redfern * 1915–18: ''no race'' * 1919: Tetratema * 1920: Trash * 1921: Lembach * 1922: Town Guard * 1923:

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* 1924: Priory Park * 1925: Review Order * 1926: Shian Mor * 1927: Black Watch * 1928: Belle Mere * 1929: Diolite * 1930: Jacopo * 1931: Safe Return * 1932: Betty * 1933: Light Brocade * 1934: La Gaiete * 1935: Crosspatch * 1936: Bright Beam * 1937: Ann of Austria * 1938: Money Down * 1939: Allure * 1940: ''no race'' * 1941: Feberion * * 1942–45: ''no race'' * 1946: Rule Britannia * 1947: Phaetonia * 1948: Integrity * 1949: Diableretta * 1950: Crawley Beauty * 1951: Tayeh * 1952: Tessa Gillian * 1953: Urshalim * 1954: Brave Venture * 1955: Palariva * 1956: Pharsalia * 1957: Abelia * 1958: Krakenwake * 1959: Queensberry * 1960: Cynara * 1961: La Tendresse * 1962: Royal Indiscretion * 1963: Crimea II * 1964: Regal Pink * 1965: Reet Lass * 1966: Smooth * The 1941 running took place at Newmarket.

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History

Records

Winners since 1967

Earlier winners

See also

References