{{short description|Flat horse race in Britain}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{more footnotes|date=September 2015}} {{Jockey colours header | name = Tapster Stakes }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2025 | image1 = File:Owner Mr B Haggas.svg | alt1 = White, red braces, black cap | caption1 = Hamish | image2 = File:Owner Mr Abdulla Al Khalifa.svg | alt2 = ROYAL BLUE and LIGHT BLUE diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, LIGHT BLUE star | caption2 = Military Academy | image3 = File:Owner Lady Bamford.svg | alt3 = Maroon | caption3 = Palladium }} |} {{Jockey colours collapsible header}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2024 | image1 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg | alt1 = Royal blue | caption1 = King Of Conquest | image2 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum.svg | alt2 = Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap | caption2 = Aimeric | image3 = File:Owner Godolphin_white _cap.svg | alt3 = royal blue, white cap | caption3 = Passion And Glory }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2023 | image1 = File:Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg | alt1 = Red, white sash, royal blue cap | caption1 = Peripatetic | image2 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg | alt2 = Royal blue | caption2 = First Ruler | image3 = File:Owner Barnane Stud Ltd.svg | alt3 = Emerald green and red (halved), emerald green sleeves and cap | caption3 = Candleford }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2022 | image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum.svg | alt1 = Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap | caption1 = Third Realm | image2 = File:Owner Trebles Holford Thoroughbreds.svg | alt2 = Yellow, royal blue and yellow diabolo on sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow diamonds | caption2 = Something Enticing | image3 = File:Owner Ballylinch Stud.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, orange epaulets and armlets, orange cap, white star | caption3 = Lone Eagle }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2021 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap | caption1 = Hukum | image2 = File:Owner Mr W H Ponsonby.svg | alt2 = White, red seams, red and white quartered cap | caption2 = On To Victory | image3 = File:Owner Abudiencia Co Ltd.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star | caption3 = Morando }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2020-2011 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2020 | image1 = File:Owner The Barbury Lions.svg | alt1 = Yellow, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap | caption1 = Trueshan | image2 = File:Owner Orchard Bloodstock Ltd.svg | alt2 = White, emerald green striped sleeves | caption2 = Alignak | image3 = File:Owner Godolphin_white _cap.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, white cap | caption3 = Mountain Hunter }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2019 | image1 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg | alt1 = Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves | caption1 = Mirage Dancer | image2 = File:Owner Mr John Davies (Stonehill).svg | alt2 = Emerald green, red stars, red and yellow check sleeves, emerald green cap, yellow star | caption2 = Danehill Kodiac | image3 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum.svg | alt3 = Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap | caption3 = Barsanti }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2018 | image1 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg | alt1 = Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves | caption1 = Mirage Dancer | image2 = File:Owner Mr Saleh Al Homaizi.svg | alt2 = Dark green, beige stars on sleeves | caption2 = Euginio | image3 = File:Owner Mr R K Arrowsmith.svg | alt3 = Royal blue and purple (quartered), royal blue sleeves and cap | caption3 = Duke Of Bronte }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2017 | image1 = File:Owner Craig Bennett.svg | alt1 = Orange and yellow check, orange sleeves, yellow cap | caption1 = Second Step | image2 = File:Owner Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori.svg | alt2 = Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star | caption2 = Desert Encounter | image3 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum.svg | alt3 = Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap | caption3 = Barsanti }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2016 | image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum.svg | alt1 = Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap | caption1 = Mount Logan | image2 = File:Owner Sir Martyn Arbib.svg | alt2 = Yellow, royal blue cross of lorraine, armlets and cap | caption2 = Sweeping Up | image3 = File:Owner Canisbay Bloodstock.svg | alt3 = Dark blue, pink cross of lorraine, sleeves and cap | caption3 = Noble Gift }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2015 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Saleh Al Homaizi.svg | alt1 = Dark green, beige stars on sleeves | caption1 = Ayrad | image2 = File:Owner Kingsclere Racing Club.svg | alt2 = Black, gold cross and stripe on cap | caption2 = Rawaki | image3 = File:Owner Mr George Materna.svg | alt3 = Dark blue, royal blue epaulets and armlets, pink cap | caption3 = Eye of The Storm }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2014 | image1 = File:Owner Mr George Strawbridge.svg | alt1 = White, emerald green hoop | caption1 = Gatewood | image2 = File:Owner Mr Saif Ali.svg | alt2 = Yellow, black sash, black sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap, black star | caption2 = Mirsaale | image3 = File:Owner Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock.svg | alt3 = Fluorescent yellow, dark blue seams, fluorescent yellow cap | caption3 = Kelinni }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2013 | image1 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg | alt1 = Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves | caption1 = Noble Mission | image2 = File:Owner Mr D Redvers and Mr Michael H Watt.svg | alt2 = Dark blue and white check, dark blue sleeves, emerald green cap | caption2 = Genzy | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Julia Annable.svg | alt3 = Light blue, yellow spots, armlets and diamond on cap | caption3 = Moment In Time }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2012 | image1 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg | alt1 = Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves | caption1 = Sea Moon | image2 = File:Owner Elite Racing Club.svg | alt2 = White, large black spots, black cap | caption2 = Dandino | image3 = File:Owner Mr Benny Andersson.svg | alt3 = Black and grey check, black sleeves and cap | caption3 = Berling }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2011 | image1 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg | alt1 = Royal blue | caption1 = Passion For Gold | image2 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg | alt2 = Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves | caption2 = Jet Away | image3 = File:Owner The Thirty Acre Racing Partnership.svg | alt3 = Orange, dark blue triple diamond, dark blue sleeves, orange stars, orange cap, dark blue diamond | caption3 = Steele Tango }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2010-2007 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2010 | image1 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg | alt1 = Royal blue | caption1 = Holberg | image2 = File:Owner The Honorable Earle I Mack.svg | alt2 = Burgundy, yellow rising sun, burgundy cap | caption2 = Manighar | image3 = File:Owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.svg | alt3 = Yellow, black epaulets | caption3 = Opinion Poll }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2009 | image1 = File:Owner The Honorable Earle I Mack.svg | alt1 = Burgundy, yellow rising sun, burgundy cap | caption1 = Mad Rush | image2 = File:Owner Doric Racing.svg | alt2 = Black, yellow stripe, diabolo on sleeves | caption2 = Halicarnassus | image3 = File:Owner Mr and Mrs I H Bendelow.svg | alt3 = Purple and emerald green diabolo, royal blue and yellow halved sleeves, orange cap | caption3 = Illustrious Blue }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2008 | image1 = File:Owner Mr P D Savill.svg | alt1 = Maroon, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, maroon diamond | caption1 = Peppertree Lane | image2 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg | alt2 = Royal Blue | caption2 = Eastern Anthem | image3 = File:Owner Ronchalon Racing Partnership.svg | alt3 = Light Blue and Grey (halved), sleeves reversed, Black cap | caption3 = Speed Gifted }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2007 | image1 = File:Owner Mollers Racing.svg | alt1 = Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap | caption1 = Ivy Creek | image2 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap | caption2 = Shahin | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Ann Jenkins.svg | alt3 = Black, Red striped sleeves, check cap | caption3 = Foxhaven }} {{Jockey colours footer}} The '''Tapster Stakes''' is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 218 yards (2,412 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The race was first run in 2007.
==Records==
'''Most successful horse (2 wins):''' *Mirage Dancer (2018, 2019)
'''Leading jockey (3 wins):''' *Frankie Dettori – ''Holberg (2010), Passion For Gold (2011), Gatewood (2014)''
'''Leading trainer (4 wins):''' * Roger Varian - ''Ayrad (2015), Mount Logan (2016), Third Realm (2022), Peripatetic (2023)''
==Winners== {| class = "sortable" | border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center" ! style="width:36px" | '''Year''' ! style="width:160px" | '''Winner''' ! style="width:30px" | '''Age''' ! style="width:180px" | '''Jockey''' ! style="width:180px" | '''Trainer''' ! style="width:60px" | '''Time''' |- | 2007 | Ivy Creek | 4 | Steve Drowne | Geoff Wragg | 2:38.38 |- | 2008 | Peppertree Lane | 5 | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 2:37.82 |- | 2009 | Mad Rush | 5 | Ryan Moore | Luca Cumani | 2:36.18 |- | 2010 | Holberg | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:34.62 |- | 2011 | Passion For Gold | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:37.93 |- | 2012 | Sea Moon | 4 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:36.14 |- | 2013 | Noble Mission | 4 | Ian Mongan | Sir Henry Cecil | 2:40.54 |- | 2014 | Gatewood | 6 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:48.77 |- | 2015 | Ayrad | 4 | Graham Lee | Roger Varian | 2:36.03 |- | 2016 | Mount Logan | 3 | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 2:44.30 |- | 2017 | Second Step | 6 | Jamie Spencer | Roger Charlton | 2:39.64 |- | 2018 | Mirage Dancer | 4 | Pat Dobbs | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:42.04 |- | 2019 | Mirage Dancer | 5 | Pat Dobbs | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:39.43 |- | 2020 | Trueshan{{efn|The 2020 race was run at Haydock in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom}} | 4 | Martin Harley | Alan King | 2:32.98 |- | 2021 | Hukum | 4 | Jim Crowley | Owen Burrows | 2:45.83 |- | 2022 | Third Realm | 4 | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 2:39.23 |- | 2023 | Peripatetic | 4 | David Egan | Roger Varian | 2:38.12 |- | 2024 | King Of Conquest | 5 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 2:35.56 |- | 2025 | Hamish | 9 | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 2:41.60 |} {{notelist}}
== See also == *Horse racing in Great Britain *List of British flat horse races
==References== *Racing Post: **{{Racing Post|432546|2007|06|01|21}}, {{Racing Post|458191|2008|06|06|21}}, {{Racing Post|483311|2009|06|05|21}}, {{Racing Post|507026|2010|06|04|21}}, {{Racing Post|530447|2011|05|21|21}}, {{Racing Post|554422|2012|05|26|21}}, {{Racing Post|578194|2013|05|25|21}}, {{Racing Post|601251|2014|05|24|21}}, {{Racing Post|625177|2015|05|23|21}}, {{Racing Post|649518|2016|05|21|21}} **{{Racing Post|674737|2017|05|27|21}}, {{Racing Post|700653|2018|05|26|21}}, {{Racing Post|728948|2019|05|25|21}}, {{Racing Post|761243|2020|07|17|23}}, {{Racing Post|782839|2021|05|22|21}}, {{Racing Post|810106|2022|05|21|21}}, {{Racing Post|840784|2023|06|11|21}}, {{Racing Post|895077|2025|06|08|21}}
Category:Open middle distance horse races Category:Goodwood Racecourse Category:Flat races in Great Britain Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2007 Category:2007 establishments in England