Glorious Racing

  Three-year-olds only. One mile and four furlongs. First run 1990. (Note: for three-year-olds and up 1990-92) The Hounds Heritage Handicap has been won by some high-class individuals but pre-eminent among them is the brilliant Pilsudski, victorious in 1995 for Sir Michael Stoute.  Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races […]

  Three-year-olds and up. Two miles and five furlongs. First run 1823. (Note: race distance 2m 3f up to 1989; 2m in 1990; 2m 4f 1991–2000) One of Goodwood’s oldest races, known as the Goodwood Stakes, this long-distance handicap has always been a popular feature of the Festival Meeting.  Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine.

  Three-year-olds and up. Two miles. First run 1812. (Note: Group Two up to 1984; Group Three 1985–94; Group Two from 1995: race distance 3m 1812–16; no race 1815 and 1817 to 1824; 2m 1825–1832; 2m 5f 1833–1989; 2m 4f in 1990; two miles thereafter) One of the oldest events in the Flat calendar, the Goodwood Cup

  Three-year-olds and upwards. Five furlongs. First run 1911 A showcase for raw speed, this prestigious sprint was introduced in 1911 to mark the previous year’s succession of King George V to the British throne.  Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races and is learning to bet (despite being

The Betfred Mile is one of the top handicaps of the season, which is not surprising given its £125,000 value, and remains one of the richest handicaps in Europe. Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races and is learning to bet (despite being officially the worst bettor in the

  Three-year-olds only. One mile, one furlong and 192 yards. First run 1962. As with several of the very competitive handicaps at Glorious Goodwood, winners of this race often go on to make their mark in Pattern races.  Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races and is learning to

Two-year-old colts and geldings. Six furlongs. First run 1877 The sixth Duke of Richmond gave his family name to this race in the days when future Classic winners were more precocious than they are now.  Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races and is learning to bet (despite being

  Four-year-olds and upwards. One mile and four furlongs. First run 1979. (Note: elevated to Listed status 1985; became Listed limited handicap for older horses 1993; awarded Group Three status in 2008) Staged up until 1989 as the Alycidon Glorious Stakes, in honour of the Goodwood Cup hero of 1949, the Glorious Stakes has been sponsored by

  Three-year-olds & upwards. One mile & six furlongs. Fillies & mares. First run 2003. (Note: Listed in 2003; Group Three from 2004) Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races and is learning to bet (despite being officially the worst bettor in the History of the Universe), there’s