Goodwood Racecourse is thrilled by the announcement that the Lillie Langtry Stakes has been upgraded from Group 3 to Group 2 status and the March Stakes from Listed to Group 3. The upgrades are the result of a strong campaign from Goodwood and the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), who made a presentation to the European Pattern Committee.
JAN 26th 2018
On The Upgrade
The upgrades are part of a drive by the industry to enhance the Europe-wide programme for staying horses, something that Goodwood is whole-heartedly supporting. Both the Lillie Langtry, which will take place on Thursday 2 August at the Qatar Goodwood Festival, and the March Stakes, which will be run on Saturday 25 August at the August Bank Holiday Weekend fixture, are run over a distance of one mile and six furlongs.
The news follows on from the exceptional upgrade of the Qatar Goodwood Cup to Group 1 in 2017.
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Endless Time gets up on the line to win the 2017 Lillie Langtry Stakes.
Alex Eade, General Manager at Goodwood Racecourse, said: “Goodwood is delighted by the recent upgrades and the continued progression of our race programme that it represents. Perhaps the most important point is that, of the additional £500,000 we have put into prize money this year, the majority has gone to our grassroots races.
“Our top end upgrades are extremely important for our international competitiveness and to provide a shop window for British Racing but they also allow us to generate the funds to invest in our commitment to providing a balanced programme that gives owners at all levels the opportunities and rewards they deserve.”
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Connections of Endless Time after winning the 2017 Lillie Langtry Stakes
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