The Height of Fashion Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 197 yards (1,991 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
History The event was established in 1972, and it was originally called the Lupe Stakes. It was named after Lupe, the winner of The Oaks in 1970. It was briefly run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs from 1981 to 1983.
The race was renamed the Height of Fashion Stakes in 2007. It now pays tribute to Height of Fashion, a filly whose victories included the Lupe Stakes in 1982. She became a successful broodmare, and was the dam of Unfuwain, Nashwan and Nayef.
The Height of Fashion Stakes sometimes serves as a trial for the Epsom Oaks. The last horse to win both races was Snow Fairy in 2010.
Records Leading jockey (6 wins): Willie Carson – Cistus (1978), Height of Fashion (1982), Oumaldaaya (1992), Gisarne (1993), Bulaxie (1994), Subya (1995)
Leading trainer (6 wins): John Dunlop – Oumaldaaya (1992), Gisarne (1993), Bulaxie (1994), Subya (1995), Claxon (1999), Beatrice Aurore (2011)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1972 Star Ship Tony Murray Ryan Price 2:11.83 1973 Rosolini Ron Hutchinson Peter Nelson 2:12.11 1974 Northern Princess Tony Kimberley Jeremy Hindley 2:16.66 1975 Misoptimist Tony Kimberley Jeremy Hindley 2:14.27 1976 Laughing Girl Pat Eddery Harry Wragg 2:13.75 1977 Western Star Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 2:11.34 1978 Cistus Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:05.64 1979 Britannia's Rule Philip Waldron Henry Candy 2:14.65 1980 Vielle Geoff Baxter Bruce Hobbs 2:03.56 1981 Golden Bowl John Matthias Ian Balding 2:51.55 1982 Height of Fashion Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:39.62 1983 Current Raiser Tony Ives Clive Brittain 2:51.62 1984 Miss Beaulieu Lester Piggott Geoff Wragg 2:07.31 1985 Bella Colora Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 2:10.02 1986 Tralthee Pat Eddery Luca Cumani 2:20.29 1987 Scimitarra Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:05.47 1988 Miss Boniface Michael RobertsPaul Kelleway 2:11.11 1989 Lady Shipley Greville Starkey Michael Stoute 2:06.95 1990 Moon Cactus Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:09.34 1991 Fragrant Hill Ray Cochrane Ian Balding 2:11.48 1992 Oumaldaaya Willie Carson John Dunlop 2:08.73 1993 Gisarne Willie Carson John Dunlop 2:10.15 1994 Bulaxie Willie Carson John Dunlop 2:14.53 1995 Subya Willie Carson John Dunlop 2:09.31 1996 Whitewater Affair Ray Cochrane Michael Stoute 2:15.51 1997 Maid of Camelot Tim Sprake Roger Charlton 2:13.26 1998 Napoleon's Sister Kieren Fallon David Elsworth 2:07.22 1999 Claxon Pat Eddery John Dunlop 2:07.50 2000 Love Divine Richard Quinn Henry Cecil 2:10.52 2001 Foodbroker Fancy Dane O'Neill David Elsworth 2:05.97 2002 Mellow Park Darryll Holland Jeremy Noseda 2:08.98 2003 Ocean Silk Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 2:08.57 2004 Halicardia Darryll Holland Peter Harris 2:07.13 2005 Something Exciting Richard Quinn David Elsworth 2:08.07 2006(dh) Rising CrossSoft Centre George BakerDane O'Neill John BestAmanda Perrett 2:09.67 2007 Cosmodrome Nicky Mackay Luca Cumani 2:07.52 2008 Michita Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 2:07.45 2009 Moneycantbuymelove Jamie Spencer Michael Bell 2:07.91 2010 Snow Fairy Eddie Ahern Ed Dunlop 2:06.92 2011 Beatrice Aurore Ted Durcan John Dunlop 2:07.63 2012 Coquet Robert Havlin Hughie Morrison 2:07.34 2013 Elik Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:07.34 2014 Marsh Daisy Pat Dobbs Hughie Morrison 2:11.59 2015 Lady Of Dubai Adam Kirby Luca Cumani 2:07.76 2016 Skiffle William Buick Charlie Appleby 2:08.67 2017 Mori Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:06.40 2018 Magnolia Springs Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton 2:08.80 2019 Aloe Vera Harry Bentley Ralph Beckett 2:07.50 no race 2020 2021 Ad Infinitum Jamie Spencer David Simcock 2:15.90 2022 Sea Silk Road Tom Marquand William Haggas 2:11.55 2023 Araminta Trevor Whelan Henry Candy 2:06.49 2024 Francophone Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston 2:06.71 2025 Victoria Harbour Pierre-Louis Jamin Karl Burke 2:10.67 2026 Inis Mor Saffie Osborne David Menuisier 2:09.26
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races Recurring sporting events established in 1972 – this race is included under its original title, Lupe Stakes.
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