Glorious Goodwood – known as The Qatar Goodwood Festival – is a week of racing hotly anticipated on the UK’s racing calendar.
Each year, the festival is held at Goodwood Racecourse in West Sussex. In 2024, the festival will begin at the end of July and run through to the first weekend of August.
Glorious Goodwood Dates
Glorious Goodwood is scheduled this year for Tuesday, 30 July, to Saturday, 3 August 2024. Here’s an overview of the races scheduled for this year’s festival:
Day 1: 30 July – Goodwood Cup Day
The main race on day one is the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup.
Day 2: 31 July – Sussex Stakes Day
Day two plays host to the Qatar Sussex Stakes, one of the highlights of the flat racing season.
Day 3: 1 August – Ladies’ Day
The Group 1 Qatar Nassau Stakes is the highlight of eight races on Ladies’ Day, while the Markel Magnolia Cup is a women’s charity race that always attracts huge interest from punters.
Day 4: 2 August – King George Day
The weekend starts with the Group 2 King George Qatar Stakes, while the Thoroughbred Strakes is also scheduled for day four of the festival.
Day 5: 3 August – Stewards’ Cup Day
The Stewards’ Cup is the main race on the fifth and final day of Glorious Goodwood, ending a fantastic week of racing.
What is the Main Day of Glorious Goodwood?
You could make a case that day two of Glorious Goodwood is the festival’s main day, thanks to the Group 1 Sussex Stakes, which offers a purse of more than £1,000,000. It’s arguably the best flat race of the season and one of the most eagerly contested races on the UK racing card.
That being said, the weekend of Glorious Goodwood is always extremely well attended, with the King George Stakes and Stewards’ Cup on days four and five, respectively, attracting lots of betting interest from punters.
How Many Glorious Goodwood Races Are There?
Glorious Goodwood plays host to 35 races, with the following races scheduled for this year’s festival across each of the five days:
Day 1
| Race | Grade | Length | Age |
| Unibet Handicap | Class 2 | 1m2f | 4+ |
| Vintage Stakes | Group 2 | 7f | 2 |
| Lennox Stakes | Group 2 | 7f | 3+ |
| Goodwood Cup | Group 1 | 2m | 3+ |
| EBF Maiden Stakes | Class 2 | 6f | 2 |
| Chelsea Barracks Handicap | Class 2 | 5f | 4+ |
| Fillies’ Handicap | Class 3 | 1m | 3+ |
Day 2
| Race | Grade | Length | Age |
| Goodwood Handicap | Class 2 | 2m4 ½ f | 3+ |
| Unibet Handicap | Class 2 | 1m4f | 3 |
| Molecomb Stakes | Group 3 | 5f | 2 |
| Sussex Stakes | Group 1 | 1m | 3+ |
| Fillies’ Conditions Stakes | Class 2 | 7f | 2 |
| Premier Fillies’ Handicap | Class 2 | 7f | 3+ |
| New & Lingwood Handicap | Class 3 | 7f | 3+ |
Day 3
| Race | Grade | Length | Age |
| Unibet Handicap | Class 2 | 1m2f | 3 |
| Richmond Stakes | Group 2 | 6f | 2 |
| Gordon Stakes | Group 3 | 1m4f | 3 |
| Nassau Stakes | Group 3 | 1m2f | 3+ |
| Telegraph Nursery | Class 2 | 7f | 2 |
| Maiden Fillies’ Stakes | Class 2 | 7f | 2 |
| Tatler Handicap | Class 3 | 5f | 3 |
Day 4
| Race | Grade | Length | Age |
| Oak Tree Stakes | Group 3 | 7f | 3+ |
| Thoroughbred Stakes | Group 3 | 1m | 3 |
| Golden Mile Handicap | Class 2 | 1m | 3+ |
| King George Stakes | Group 2 | 5f | 3+ |
| Unibet Nursery | Class 2 | 6f | 2 |
| Queen’s Plate Glorious Stakes | Group 3 | 1m4f | 4+ |
| TDN Australia Handicap | Class 3 | 1m3f | 3 |
Day 5
| Race | Grade | Length | Age |
| Stewards’ Sprint Handicap | Class 2 | 6f | 3+ |
| Summer Handicap | Class 2 | 1m6f | 3+ |
| Lillie Langtry Stakes | Group 2 | 1m6f | 3+ |
| Stewards’ Cup | Class 2 | 6f | 3+ |
| Stallions Maiden Stakes | Class 2 | 7f | 2 |
| Qatar Handicap | Class 2 | 7f | 3 |
| Apprentice Handicap | Class 3 | 1m1f | 3+ |
Glorious Goodwood Live Stream
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