When is the Glorious Goodwood Festival 2022 taking place?
The Qatar Goodwood Festival 2022 takes place over five days from Tuesday, 26 July to Saturday, 30 July inclusive.
Where is the Qatar Goodwood Festival held?
Glorious Goodwood is held at Goodwood Racecourse on the Goodwood Estate near Chichester in West Sussex, PO18 0PS.
What type of races are there at Glorious Goodwood?
The Qatar Goodwood Festival contains races for Flat thoroughbreds over the full range of distances for this code of horse racing. From sprint contests over the flying five furlongs and six furlongs to events over a mile and middle distances, there are even races for Flat stayers.
The Goodwood Handicap on the fourth day of Glorious Goodwood, for example, is the second longest race run on the Flat in Britain at two miles, four-and-a-half furlongs. There are both handicaps and Group contests on every day of the meeting, plus maidens for two-year-olds who have yet to win a race. Events may be restricted by age or gender of the horses competing too.
What are the major races from Goodwood Cup day at Glorious Goodwood?
Besides the Goodwood Cup for Flat stayers, other key races on the opening day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival are the Group 2 Vintage Stakes for two-year-olds and Lennox Stakes for three-year-olds and up. The first race is at 1:50 pm, while the last race is at 5:50pm.
What are the major races from Sussex Stakes day during the Qatar Goodwood Festival?
As well as the Sussex Stakes over a mile, there are two Group 3 contests on day two of Glorious Goodwood. These are the Oak Tree Stakes for fillies and mares aged three and up over seven furlongs and the Molecomb Stakes for two-year-olds over five furlongs. The first race is at 1:50 pm, while the last race is at 5:20 pm.
What are the major races from Ladies Day at Glorious Goodwood?
Supporting the Nassau Stakes on Ladies Day during the Qatar Goodwood Festival are the Magnolia Cup charity race for female amateur riders, the Group 2 Richmond Stakes for two-year-old colts and geldings over six furlongs, and the Group 3 Gordon Stakes for three-year-olds over a mile-and-a-half.
In addition to these thrilling races, there is the added excitement of the media showcasing the exquisite fashion on display by the celebrities and other guests in attendance. The first race is at 12:25 pm, while the last race is at 5:20 pm.
What are the major races from King George day during the Qatar Goodwood Festival?
On the penultimate day of Glorious Goodwood, the King George Qatar Stakes headlines a card which also contains the Goodwood Handicap over an extended two-and-a-half miles.
There is also the Group 3 Thoroughbred Stakes for three-year-olds over a mile, the Golden Mile Handicap over the same course and distance, and the Glorious Stakes for older horses over a mile-and-a-half. The first race is at 1:50 pm, while the last race is at 5:20 pm.
What are the major races from Stewards’ Cup day at Glorious Goodwood?
During Stewards’ Cup day that closes the Qatar Goodwood Festival, the Summer Handicap over a mile and three quarters is also run. There is a Group 2 contest for fillies and mares aged three and up over that course and distance in the Lillie Langtry Stakes too. The first race is at 1:50 pm, while the last race is at 5:20pm.
Glorious Goodwood 2023 runs from Tuesday 1 to Saturday 5 August so that’s five days of world class Flat racing for Betting.Betfair’s horse racing experts to get stuck into. Tony Calvin, Daryl Carter and more tipsters will preview the action and recommend their best bets for every day of the Festival. Betfair Ambassador Ryan Moore, who looks to continue his super summer in Sussex after winning Leading Jockey at Royal Ascot, will preview all of his rides, revealing which ones he thinks can reward their backers. From Tuesday’s Group 1 Goodwood Cup to Saturday’s King George Qatar Stakes, there is all this unmissable insight and more on Betting.Betfair for Glorious Goodwood 2023.