| R3 GB - GOODWOOD | 03 August 2023 |
| John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes (Group 3) G3 3 OPEN ($362,990), 2414m 2:43.86 | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 5. DESERT HERO (GB) 3yo Gelding | WILLIAM HAGGAS TOM MARQUAND | 58.5 $8.00 | |||||||
| SEA THE STARS (IRE) - DESERT BREEZE (GB) | ||||||||||
| HM THE KING & HM THE QUEEN | 2nd | 4. CHESSPIECE (GB) 3yo Gelding | SIMON & ED CRISFORD JAMES DOYLE | 58.5 $4.50 | ||||||
| NATHANIEL (IRE) - ROYAL SOLITAIRE (IRE) | ||||||||||
| GODOLPHIN | 3rd | 3. CANBERRA LEGEND (IRE) 3yo Colt | JAMES FERGUSON DANIEL MUSCUTT | 58.5 $8.00 | ||||||
| AUSTRALIA (GB) - ROCANA (GB) | ||||||||||
| Legend Racing (Mgr: K K Ho) | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1. ARTISTIC STAR (IRE) 3yo Gelding | R M BECKETT ROB HORNBY | 58.5 $4.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 2. BURDETT ROAD (GB) 3yo Gelding | MICHAEL BELL NEIL CALLAN | 58.5 $29.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 6. ESPIONAGE (IRE) 3yo Colt | AIDAN O'BRIEN RYAN MOORE | 58.5 $2.75 | |||||||
Desert Hero emerged as a genuine Classic prospect for the King and Queen as he followed up his famous Royal Ascot success by landing the 2023 John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes at Goodwood.
