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Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
One Summer, King Edward VII turned his back on the traditional morning suit, and donned a linen suit and Panama hat. Thus the Glorious Goodwood trend was born.
A 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam
G. Stubbs (1724–1806) created some of the animal portraiture masterpieces at Goodwood House, combining anatomical exactitude with expressive details
For safety reasons F1 cars can no longer do official timed runs so instead perform stunning demonstrations!
Many items came from Gordon castle in Scotland when it left family ownership, coming out from storage exclusively for Hound Lodge.
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb
Spectate from the chicane at the Revival to see plenty of classic cars going sideways as they exit this infamous point of our Motor Circuit.
For the last two years, 5,800 bales have been recylced into the biomass energy centre to be used for energy generation
Just beyond Goodwood House along the Hillclimb, the 2nd Dukes banqueting house was also known as "one of the finest rooms in England" (George Vertue 1747).
Legend of Goodwood's golden racing era and Le Mans winner Roy Salvadori once famously said "give me Goodwood on a summer's day and you can forget the rest".
One Summer, King Edward VII turned his back on the traditional morning suit, and donned a linen suit and Panama hat. Thus the Glorious Goodwood trend was born.
The first public race meeting took place in 1802 and, through the nineteenth century, ‘Glorious Goodwood,’ as the press named it, became a highlight of the summer season
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
The red & yellow of the Racecourse can be traced back hundreds of years, even captured in our stunning Stubbs paintings in the Goodwood Collection
The first public race meeting took place in 1802 and, through the nineteenth century, ‘Glorious Goodwood,’ as the press named it, became a highlight of the summer season
The first ever horsebox was used from Goodwood to Doncaster for the 1836 St. Leger. Elis arrived fresh and easily won his owner a £12k bet.
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
We have been host to many incredible film crews using Goodwood as a backdrop for shows like Downton Abbey, Hollywood Blockbusters like Venom: let there be Carnage and the Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
The first ever round of golf played at Goodwood was in 1914 when the 6th Duke of Richmond opened the course on the Downs above Goodwood House.
The first ever round of golf played at Goodwood was in 1914 when the 6th Duke of Richmond opened the course on the Downs above Goodwood House.
The first ever round of golf played at Goodwood was in 1914 when the 6th Duke of Richmond opened the course on the Downs above Goodwood House.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own Aerodrome!
We have been host to many incredible film crews using Goodwood as a backdrop for shows like Downton Abbey, Hollywood Blockbusters like Venom: let there be Carnage and the Man from U.N.C.L.E.
David Edney, head Butler dons a morning suit "and a smile" every day and has been woking at Goodwood for over 25 years!
Built in 1787 by celebrated architect James Wyatt to house the third Duke of Richmond’s prized fox hounds, The Kennels was known as one of the most luxurious dog houses in the world!
Ensure you take a little time out together to pause and take in the celebration of all the hard work you put in will be a treasured memory.
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
The first ever round of golf played at Goodwood was in 1914 when the 6th Duke of Richmond opened the course on the Downs above Goodwood House.
Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own Aerodrome!
As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
The famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
We have been host to many incredible film crews using Goodwood as a backdrop for shows like Downton Abbey, Hollywood Blockbusters like Venom: let there be Carnage and the Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The first thing ever dropped at Goodwood was a cuddly elephant which landed in 1932 just as the 9th Duke of Richmonds passion for flying was taking off.
The 'Glorious' was back in Goodwood as full capacity crowds returned for five fabulous days of racing across the Qatar Goodwood Festival last week.
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Day 1
While it was unfortunate the John Gosden trained Stradivarius didn't line-up to re-write his own piece of history on Tuesday, seeing leading female jockey, Hollie Doyle record her second-ever Group 1 success on the Alan King trained, Trueshan provided a wonderful culmination in the feature £500,000 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup. Hollie's success in the race was one of three winners for the leading rider whose dominance in the weighing room continues to flourish.
Trueshan wins the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup
Day 2
There are seldom more beautiful sights in racing, than the magnificent purebred Arabians who went to post for the Qatar International Stakes on Wednesday. It was the French challenger Lady Princess who emerged the winner seeing off vanquished champion Ebraz who was successful in this race in 2019 and 2020. The theme of female winners continued when Alcohol Free became one of only a handful of fillies to win the £1 million Qatar Sussex Stakes under Oisin Murphy reeling in Poetic Flare inside the final furlong.
If there was a horse to take note of on day two it was Amor, the impressive winner of the Markel Molecomb Stakes for Richard Hannon and Al Shaqab Racing, he looks set to step up to Group One company with the Prix Morny at Deauville earmarked as the likely target.
Day 3
Thursday, August 29, began with the Magnolia Cup presented by Markel run in support of UK Charity Smart Works, which assists unemployed women to harness their confidence ahead of a job interview. In its tenth year, the race has raised over £1.6 million with the riders of this year's race raising over £50,000 alone. This year provided a thrilling dead-heat between Thea Gosden-Hood and Candida Crawford - all ten riders taking part have put in a phenomenal amount of work, and a special mention must go to Rachel Stringer, who has learned to ride for the race.
Lady Bowthorpe raised the roof when bagging her first Group One in the Qatar Nassau Stakes on Ladies' Day providing trainer William Jarvis with success at the top level after a 27 year drought. Owned by iconic music agent Emma Banks, there was barely a dry eye on the racecourse, and not since Frankel's success in 2012 has the racecourse been so alive with rapturous cheers.
Thea Gosden-Hood (far side) and Candida Crawford dead-head in Magnolia Cup presented by Markel
Day 4
Friday saw the legendary sprinter Battaash run his last race before retirement, glory in four consecutive King George Qatar Stakes make him one of the best horses we have seen in British racing in recent times, his achievements also mark him out as one of the fastest horses we have seen on the South Downs, in 2020 he broke the Goodwood course record over five furlongs, a time unlikely to be beaten for many years to come.
L’Ormarins Best Dressed 2021 Winner
Day 5
Pulborough trained, Wonderful Tonight was all class in Saturday's Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes for David Menuisier and William Buick, she looks a force to be reckoned with ahead of her trip to Paris for October's Qatar Prix L'Arc de Triomphe for owner Chris Wright. The final day's Unibet Stewards' Cup always throws up some fantastic finishes, and this year was no different, with Commanche Falls bursting up the stands side to provide a first win at the Qatar Goodwood Festival for northern-trainer Michael Dods and jockey Connor Beasley.
Wonderful Tonight wins the Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes
The weather largely remained unsettled across the week, but the racing stories and true 'Glorious Goodwood' experience failed to dampen the spirits. We now look forward to our August Bank Holiday racing fixture (Friday 27 - Sunday 29 August), which features a Friday Night Takeover from Ibiza legend Carl Cox and fun for all the family across the weekend.
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