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Glorious Goodwood is amongst the sporting highlight of the British summer. Racing at Goodwood against the majestic backdrop of the Sussex Downs is a quintessentially English pursuit laced with tradition and pomp.
| What | Glorious Goodwood 2024 |
| Where | Goodwood Racecourse, Selhurstpark Rd, Chichester PO18 0PS, United Kingdom |
| When | 30th July-3rd August 2024 |
In 2024 the five-day meeting runs from Tuesday 30th July until Saturday 3rd August and features a host of group-race action that brings together some of the star thoroughbreds from the United Kingdom, Ireland, continental Europe and further afield.
For five days in summer sunshine the racecourse at Goodwood is awash with the latest in style and fashion, while adhering to the strong tradition of the Glorious Goodwood experience.
This is truly a festival like no other and a staple of British racing with group-race action and tough handicaps for punters to try and solve.
Here’s an overview of the five days of Glorious Goodwood and what you can expect to see:
Day one is all about the stayers’ and the stamina-sapping Goodwood Cup over two-miles, a Group 1 contest offering a purse of £500,000. John Gosden’s superstar Stradivarius holds the record for the most victories in this prestigious race.
The supporting acts include the Lennox Stakes and the Nicholas Gin Vintage Stakes, which completes a number of high quality races to kick-start Glorious Goodwood.
| Start Time (GMT) | Race | Distance |
| 13:40 | Coral Handicap Stakes | 5f |
| 14:15 | British EBF 40th Anniversary Maiden Stakes | 6f |
| 14:50 | Chesterfield Cup Handicap Stakes | 1m2f |
| 15:25 | Nicholas Gin Vintage Stakes | 7f |
| 16:00 | The Lennox Stakes (Class 1) (Group 2) | 7f |
| 16:35 | Goodwood Cup Stakes (Class 1) (Group 1) | 2m |
| 17:05 | Fillies’ Handicap Stakes | 1m |
| 17:35 | The World Pool EBF Fillies’ Handicap Stakes (Class 3) | 6f |
The Group 1 Sussex Stakes is the main attraction on day two of Glorious Goodwood and it offers a chance for the Classic generation to take on their elders in a one-mile tussle. Amongst the most memorable of recent renewals of this great race was the 2011 ‘Duel on the Downs’ when the great Frankel dispatched reigning champion Canford Cliffs. The late Sir Henry Cecil’s charge would emerge victorious again a year later and remains the only dual winner of the Sussex Stakes.
The Group 2 Molecomb Stakes also features on Wednesday, a real speed test for the two-year-olds over the straight five furlongs that has been won by the likes of Trillium, Steel Bull and Liberty Beach in recent times.
| Start Time (GMT) | Race | Distance |
| 13:50 | Coral Handicap Stakes (Class 2) | 1m3f218y |
| 14:25 | Whispering Angel Oak Tree Stakes (Class 1) | 7f |
| 15:00 | The Markel Molecomb Stakes (Class 1) (Group 3) | 5f |
| 15:35 | The Qatar Sussex Stakes (Class 1) (Group 1) | 1m |
| 16:10 | The British EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap (Class 2) | 1m1f197y |
| 16:20 | The British EBF Alice Keppel Fillies’ Conditions Stakes | 5f |
| 17:20 | World Pool Handicap Stakes | 7f |
Thursday is Ladies Day at Glorious Goodwood and the Group 1 Nassau Stakes is a particular highlight. Previous winners include Nashwa, Deirdre and Fancy Blue and the overall purse is worth £600,000.
The Group 2 Richmond Stakes is an integral part of the Glorious Goodwood experience and is a fast-paced 6f dash for two-year-old colts.
| Start Time (GMT) | Race | Distance |
| 13:50 | “15 to Go” Kincsem Handicap (Class 2) | 1m1f197y |
| 14:25 | Richmond Stakes (Class 1) (Group 2) | 6f |
| 15:00 | The John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes (Class 1) (Group 3) | 1m3f218y |
| 15:35 | The Qatar Nassau Stakes (Class 1) (Group 1) | 1m2f |
| 16:10 | Jaeger-LeCoutre Nursery Handicap Stakes | 7f |
| 16:45 | Buccelati Handicap Stakes | 1m |
| 17:20 | Tatler British EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes | 5f |
Speed is perhaps more routinely associated with motorsport in the Goodwood area but it has been hard to beat the pace set by Battash in recent years, winning the King George’s Stake four times.
The seven-race Friday card at Goodwood includes no less than four at group-race level and will be brimming with star quality.
| Start Time (GMT) | Race | Distance |
| 13:50 | CoraltGoodwood Handicap (Class 2) | 2m4f134y |
| 14:25 | The Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes (Class 1) (Group 3) | 1m |
| 15:00 | The Golden Mile Handicap Stakes (Class 2) | 1m |
| 15:35 | The King George Qatar Stakes (Class 1) (Group 2) | 5f |
| 16:10 | The L’Ormarins King’s Plate Glorious Stakes (Class 1) (Group 3) | 1m4f |
| 16:45 | Irish Thoroughbred Nursery Handicap Stakes (Class 2) | 6f |
| 17:20 | Handicap Stakes | 1m3f44y |
The highlight on the final afternoon is the cavalry charge that is the Stewards’ Cup over six-furlongs. The tough handicap routinely attracts a bumper entry and has a first prize in excess of £155,000.
Also on Saturday is the Group 2 Gordon Stakes over a mile and a half, a contest that iconic trainer Sir Michael Stoute has won a landmark ten times in his career.
| Start Time (GMT) | Race | Distance |
| 13:50 | The Stewards’ Sprint Handicap Stakes (Class 2) (Consolation Race for The Stewards’ Cup) | 6f |
| 14:25 | The Coral Summer Handicap Stakes (Class 2) | 1m6f |
| 15:00 | The Qatar Lillie Langrty Stakes (Class 1) (Group 2) | 1m6f |
| 15:35 | The Unibet Stewards’ Cup (Class 2) (Heritage Handicap) | 6f |
| 16:10 | Veuve Clicquot Handicap Stakes (Class 2) | 7f |
| 16:45 | EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 2) | 7f |
| 17:20 | Coral Handicap Stakes | 1m1f |
Look out for our latest Glorious Goodwood previews and betting tips throughout the five day festival.
