Goodwood
The Goodwood. Winners and Past Results.
The South Australian Jockey Club hosts a number of Group 1 races during the Adelaide autumn racing carnival which includes The Goodwood. The 1200 metre sprint race is held at Morphettville Racecourse under set weight plus penalty conditions in May. Bonus $250 Bet That Can't Lose
The event is the richest sprint race in autumn in Adelaide with $500,000 in prize money. Also held on Goodwood Day are the Group 3 The Jansz, SA Oaks, and the RA Lee Stakes. The race attracts a strong line of above average sprinters where the set weights and penalty conditions favour the better performing horses.
The 1100 M Group 3 RN Irwin Stakes held at Morphettville in April may serve as a handy form guide. Horses may also make their way after a run in the 1100 M Group 3 DC McKay Stakes at Morphettville in April. The 1500 M Group 1 George Ryder Stakes held at the Rosehill Track in Sydney in April may also be one of the lead up races. Although it hasn't recently proved to be a good form guide, the 1200 M Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes held at Randwick Racecourse a fortnight earlier may also be one of the warm up races.
The Goodwood began as a principal race in 1881 and has seen a number of notable gallopers etch their name on the trophy. It remained a principal race until 1980 when it was granted Group 1 status. It remained a handicap event until 2007 and has been a set weight & penalty race since then.
Among the recent notable winners are Euclase in 1992, Sword in 1996, Spectrum in 1998, Bomber Bill in 2003 followed by Super Elegant and Glamour Puss in succession. Among the wily sprinters to add The Goodwood to his credit was Takeover Target in 2009. Let Go Thommo was another classy galloper to win in 2007.
2012 Goodwood
Black Caviar made it 21 from 21 with a seemingly effortless victory in The Goodwood. After jumping well, Black Caviar took up the early running alongside rank outsider Weholdtheace. The pair shared the lead until just before the turn, where Weholdtheace started to flag and dropped back. Black Caviar was just warming up however and increased her lead in the straight without so much as a nudge from jockey Luke Nolen. Black Caviar was cruising as she went to the post, and even though We’re Gonna Rock finished well to reduce the final winning margin to less than two lengths, this one was never in doubt.
2012 Goodwood result
1. Black Caviar
2. We’re Gonna Rock
3. Stirling Grove
Then came:
4. Stanzout
5. Streetcar Magic
6. Outlandish Lad
7. Go The Knuckle
8. Weholdtheace
9. Catapulted
| Year |
Winner |
Status |
Distance |
| 2012 |
Black Caviar |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 2011 |
Lone Rock |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 2010 |
Velocitea |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 2009 |
Takeover Target |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 2008 |
Shadoways |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 2007 |
Let Go Thommo |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 2006 |
Perfectly Ready |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 2005 |
Glamour Puss |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 2004 |
Super Elegant |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 2003 |
Bomber Bill |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 2002 |
Zip Zip Aray |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 2001 |
Keeper |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 2000 |
Marstic |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1999 |
French Clock |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1998 |
Spectrum |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1997 |
Bellzevir |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1996 |
Sword |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1995 |
Centisle |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1994 |
Ambala |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1993 |
Jolly Old Mac |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1992 |
Euclase |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1991 |
Crush |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1990 |
Beau George |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1989 |
Boardwalk Angel |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1988 |
Cameronic |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1987 |
Daring Jon |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1986 |
Lord Galaxy |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1985 |
Mighty Avenger |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1984 |
Leica Planet |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1983 |
Bold Jet |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1982 |
Heavenly Time |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1981 |
Young Man |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1980 |
Marjoleo |
Group 1 |
1200m |
| 1979 |
Comaida Boy |
Principal race |
1200m |
| 1978 |
Quiet Snort |
Principal race |
1200m |
| 1977 |
Romantic Dream |
Principal race |
1200m |
| 1976 |
Puncheon |
Principal race |
1200m |
| 1975 |
Kenmark |
Principal race |
1200m |
| 1974 |
Samist |
Principal race |
1200m |
| 1973 |
Wise Virgin |
Principal race |
1200m |
| 1972 |
Tango Miss |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1971 |
Romantic Son |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1970 |
Crown Lad |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1969 |
Grey John |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1968 |
Makadola |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1967 |
Picargo |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1966 |
High Income |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1965 |
Sunny Coronation |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1964 |
Kiltrice |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1963 |
Queen Dassie |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1962 |
Conrapt |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1961 |
Mikadis |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1960 |
Scenic Star |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1959 |
Bofresher |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1958 |
Sleep Tight |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1957 |
Hunter's Sight |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1956 |
Matrice |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1955 |
Copper Year |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1954 |
Gerante |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1953 |
First Scout |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1952 |
Jamboree |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1951 |
St. Comedy |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1950 |
Power's Hope |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1949 |
Cellarman |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1948 |
Denhoti |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1947 |
Galway Pipe |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1946 |
Royal Gem |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1945 |
Univari |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1944 |
Warworn |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1943 |
not held |
|
|
| 1942 |
not held |
|
|
| 1941 |
Unishak |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1940 |
Aurie's Star |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1939 |
Panka |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1938 |
Hegemonic |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1937 |
Night Gang |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1936 |
Agargil |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1935 |
Isosceles |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1934 |
Sister Florence |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1933 |
Opera Bag |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1932 |
Valaisanne |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1931 |
St. Bernadette |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1930 |
Doradus |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1929 |
Glenanton |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1928 |
Second Dale |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1927 |
Triangle |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1926 |
Ben Lomond |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1925 |
Bright Poppy |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1924 |
St. Roseate |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1923 |
Denacre |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1922 |
St. Speed |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1921 |
Peace Day |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1920 |
Mareca |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1919 |
Trillion |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1918 |
Pistolarie |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1917 |
Bourlang |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1916 |
Blage |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1915 |
Golden Wire |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1914 |
Kosai |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1913 |
Widgiewa |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1912 |
Musket Belle |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1911 |
Musket Belle |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1910 |
Lord Derby |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1909 |
True Scot |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1908 |
Lord Carlyon |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1907 |
The Amazon |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1906 |
Step-Out |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1905 |
First Fleece |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1904 |
Latch Key |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1903 |
Trochon |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1902 |
Footbolt |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1901 |
Finland |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1900 |
Ranfurly |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1899 |
Forest |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1898 |
Australian |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1897 |
Orient |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1896 |
Tinstream |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1895 |
Mostyn |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1894 |
Mostyn |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1893 |
Britisher |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1892 |
Fulham |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1891 |
The Despised |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1890 |
Goldstream |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1889 |
Chetwynd |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1888 |
not held |
|
|
| 1887 |
not held |
|
|
| 1886 |
not held |
|
|
| 1885 |
Lantern |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1884 |
Ironmaster |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1883 |
Colstoun |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1882 |
Result |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1881 |
D.O.D. |
Principal race |
6F |