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South Australian Jockey Club South Australian Jockey Club is the principal race club in South Australia. First racing events The first horse racing events in South Australia took place at a well-attended picnic meeting held over 1 and 2 January 1838. In August 1838, riding ...
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horse race for three years old and older, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres at
Morphettville Racecourse Morphettville Racecourse is the main horse racing Race track, course for the Australia, Australian state of South Australia, incorporating two separate tracks. Home to the South Australian Jockey Club, it is situated in the Adelaide suburb of ...
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, South Australia in the SAJC Autumn Carnival.


History

In 2007 the race conditions were set weights and penalties after previously being a handicap race throughout its 121-year history and was renamed The Goodwood from Goodwood Handicap. The event is the richest sprint race in autumn in Adelaide with $502,250 in prize money. The race was a principal race until 1980 when it was granted Group 1 status. In the years between 1881–1885 the distance was one mile.
The race has always attracted high calibre sprinters. Recently such champions as
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and
Takeover Target Takeover Target (27 September 1999 – 20 June 2015) was a much-travelled Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won top sprinting races in each of the five major cities in Australia as well as in the United Kingdom, Japan, and Singapore. He ...
have won the race who have gone on to win overseas. Two horses have won the race twice with Mostyn (1894–95) and Musket Belle (1911–12). Aurie's Star which won the race in 1940, had in previous seasons taken out the
Oakleigh Plate The Oakleigh Plate is a Melbourne Racing Club Group One, Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late February. Total prize money is A$750,000. History Th ...
twice and the VRC
Newmarket Handicap The Newmarket Handicap is a Victoria Racing Club Group One, Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race over a distance of 1200 metres, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on Super Saturday in March during the VRC Autumn Racing Carn ...
.


Records

The leading trainer with five wins is Walter Hickenbotham and they were achieved in the first decade of the twentieth century (1901, 1902, 1906, 1909, 1910). South Australian jockey John Letts holds the record with five wins in the event (1961, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1984). The race record time was set by Spectrum in 1998 in a time of 1:08.33.


Winners

* 2025 - Reserve Bank * 2024 - Benedetta * 2023 - Royal Merchant * 2022 - Lombardo * 2021 - Savatoxl * 2020 -
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* 2019 - Despatch * 2018 - Santa Ana Lane * 2017 - Vega Magic * 2016 –
Black Heart Bart Black Heart Bart (foaled 11 September 2010) is a retired six-time Group 1 winning Australian bred thoroughbred racehorse. Background Black Heart Bart was purchased by senior part owner Kim Renner for $20,000 at the 2012 Magic Millions Perth Yea ...
* 2015 – Flamberge *2014 – Smokin' Joey *2013 –
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*2012 –
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*2011 – Lone Rock *2010 – Velocitea *2009 –
Takeover Target Takeover Target (27 September 1999 – 20 June 2015) was a much-travelled Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won top sprinting races in each of the five major cities in Australia as well as in the United Kingdom, Japan, and Singapore. He ...
*2008 – Shadoways *2007 – Let Go Thommo *2006 – Perfectly Ready *2005 –
Glamour Puss Glamour Puss (foaled 5 October 2000 – 2016) was a New Zealand thoroughbred racemare who also raced in Australia. She was trained by Paul O'Sullivan in New Zealand and Danny O'Brien in Australia. Sired by Tale of the Cat to dam Centaine, she ...
*2004 – Super Elegant *2003 – Bomber Bill *2002 – Zip Zip Aray *2001 – Keeper *2000 – Marstic *1999 – French Clock *1998 – Spectrum *1997 – Bellzevir *1996 – Sword *1995 – Centisle *1994 – Ambala *1993 – Jolly Old Mac *1992 – Euclase *1991 – Crush *1990 – Beau George *1989 – Boardwalk Angel *1988 – Cameronic *1987 – Daring Jon *1986 – Lord Galaxy *1985 – Mighty Avenger *1984 – Leica Planet *1983 – Bold Jet *1982 – Heavenly Time *1981 – Young Man *1980 – Marjoleo *1979 – Comaida Boy *1978 – Quiet Snort *1977 – Romantic Dream *1976 – Puncheon *1975 – Kenmark *1974 – Samist *1973 – Wise Virgin *1972 – Tango Miss *1971 – Romantic Son *1970 – Crown Lad *1969 – Grey John *1968 – Makadola *1967 – Picargo *1966 – High Income *1965 – Sunny Coronation *1964 – Kiltrice *1963 – Queen Dassie *1962 – Conrapt *1961 – Mikadis *1960 – Scenic Star *1959 – Bofresher *1958 – Sleep Tight *1957 – Hunter's Sight *1956 – Matrice *1955 – Copper Year *1954 – Gerante *1953 – First Scout *1952 – Jamboree *1951 – St. Comedy *1950 – Power's Hope *1949 – Cellarman *1948 – Denhoti *1947 – Galway Pipe *1946 –
Royal Gem Royal Gem (foaled 1942 in Australia) was a versatile Thoroughbred racehorse that won 23 races ranging from 5 furlongs (1,000 metres) to 12 furlongs (2,400 m). He was later a successful sire in the United States. Breeding He was a brown stallion b ...
*1945 – Univari *1944 – Warworn *†1942–43 – ''Race not held'' *1941 – Unishak *1940 – Aurie's Star *1939 – Panka *1938 – Hegemonic *1937 – Night Gang *1936 – Agargil *1935 – Isosceles *1934 – Sister Florence *1933 – Opera Bag *1932 – Valaisanne *1931 – St. Bernadette *1930 – Doradus *1929 – Glenanton *1928 – Second Dale *1927 – Triangle *1926 – Ben Lomond *1925 – Bright Poppy *1924 – St. Roseate *1923 – Denacre *1922 – St. Speed *1921 – Peace Day *1920 – Mareca *1919 – Trillion *1918 – Pistolarie *1917 – Bourlang *1916 – Blague *1915 – Golden Wire *1914 – Kosai *1913 – Widgiewa *1912 – Musket Belle *1911 – Musket Belle *1910 – Lord Derby *1909 – True Scot *1908 – Lord Carlyon *1907 – The Amazon *1906 – Step-Out *1905 – First Fleece *1904 – Latch Key *1903 – Trochon *1902 – Footbolt *1901 – Finland *1900 – Ranfurly *1899 – Forest *1898 – Australian *1897 – Orient *1896 – Tinstream *1895 – Mostyn *1894 – Mostyn *1893 – Britisher *1892 – Fulham *1891 – The Despised *1890 – Goldstream *1889 – Chetwynd *‡1886–88 –''Race not held'' *1885 – Lantern *1884 – Ironmaster *1883 – Colstoun *1882 – Result *1881 – D.O.D. Note:
† Race not held due to a ban on war time racing in the state.
‡ Race not held due to the
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1883.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Goodwood Group 1 stakes races in Australia Open sprint category horse races Sport in Adelaide