For safety reasons F1 cars can no longer do official timed runs so instead perform stunning demonstrations!
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".
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
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
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!
Festival of Speed is our longest-standing Motorsport event, starting in 1993 when it opened to 25,00 people. We were expecting 2000!
Every single item from plates to pictures has its own home within the Lodge, with our butler (James) has his own "bible" to reference exactly what is out of place.
Easy boy! The charismatic Farnham Flyer loved to celebrate every win with a pint of beer. His Boxer dog, Grogger, did too and had a tendancy to steal sips straight from the glass.
Nick Heidfelds 1999 (41.6s) hillclimb record was beaten after Max Chilton in his McMurtry Spéirling fan car tore it to shreds at 39.08s in 2022!
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.
Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.
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.
The Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS
The Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS
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.
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
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.
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
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 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.
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
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.
Testament to the 19th-century fascination with ancient Egypt and decorative opulence. The room is richly detailed with gilded cartouches, sphinxes, birds and crocodiles.
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.
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”.
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere
Easy boy! The charismatic Farnham Flyer loved to celebrate every win with a pint of beer. His Boxer dog, Grogger, did too and had a tendancy to steal sips straight from the glass.
Easy boy! The charismatic Farnham Flyer loved to celebrate every win with a pint of beer. His Boxer dog, Grogger, did too and had a tendancy to steal sips straight from the glass.
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.
A 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
A 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam
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 Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
The famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.
As the charismatic Italian jockey, Frankie Dettori rides out a swansong season on the South Downs we thought we would celebrate five of his finest victories at Goodwood Racecourse across the years.
Goodwood Racecourse
Qatar Goodwood Festival
goodwood estate
Epictetus - 2023
Epictetus provided Frankie Dettori with this final Qatar Goodwood Festival victory at Goodwood Racecourse having retired from race riding in the UK this Autumn. Epictetus came home strongly under a perfectly judged Dettori ride to upset the favourite Nostrum in the Group 3 Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes. Winner of a soft ground Derby trial at Epsom in April, Epictetus was disappointing in the Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot but the combination of a drop back in trip on ground he likes proved the catalyst to a return to form.
The winner followed front-running Nostrum and, once the gap came entering the final furlong, his finishing kick proved too much for the leader. There was a length between the duo at the line with trainer Thady Gosden saying: "It was a perfect ride from Frankie.”
Stradivarius - 2020
Perhaps Frankie Dettori’s greatest riding partnership in an illustrious career was born during his plethora of stunning victories on star stayer Stradivarius whose record fourth Goodwood Cup came in 2020.
Lining up with a slice of history at stake, Stradivarius had previously shared the honour of three Goodwood Cup wins with Double Trigger who was successful in 1995, 1997 and 1998. Much anticipation surrounded his date with destiny in the race as Nayef Road took the seven-strong field along. He still held the advantage entering the straight, with Stradivarius looking a bit short of room. It was not until inside the final furlong that Stradivarius found the necessary opening and quickened impressively, taking the lead half a furlong out and recording an ultimately cosy length success. The 15/8 second favourite, was the season’s Irish Derby winner Santiago, who held every chance two furlongs out but was unable to quicken in the final furlong and finished third.
Magical Memory - 2015
Frankie Dettori, won his first Coral Stewards' Cup thanks to Magical Memory, and with it landed the top jockey title of the meeting for the fifth successive occasion in 2015.
Sent off the 6-1 favourite, the Charlie Hills-trained three-year-old was drawn in stall one. From a compromised inside draw, it needed both horse and jockey to be brave to take a gap which could so easily have closed, but take it they did and a smart turn of foot at the furlong pole sealed matters. Dettori’s enthusiasm for victory on the biggest stage has always been undiminished, and he gave the crowd a familiarly rapturous response to their cheers in the winner's enclosure, leaping from Magical Memory's saddle in trademark fashion.
In winning, Magical Memory, became a rare three-year-old winner of the famous sprint - the first since Danetime in 1997. Frankie Dettori exclaimed after the ride: "I've been waiting years for this, I've been beaten a few times in this race, but what a horse, very brave.”
In winning, Magical Memory, became a rare three-year-old winner of the famous sprint - the first since Danetime in 1997. Frankie Dettori exclaimed after the ride: "I've been waiting years for this, I've been beaten a few times in this race, but what a horse, very brave.”
Ouija Board – 2006 Nassau Stakes
It was a hot renewal of the Nassau Stakes in the summer of 2006 but went down as a truly epic battle between two magnificent mares. Aside from the two battle-hardened mares Ouija Board and Alexandra Goldrun, the race brought together Coronation Stakes winner Nannina and Pretty Polly runner-up Chelsea Rose to name a few.
The confirmed stayer Chelsea Rose set the pace until Frankie Dettori, cognisant that the ten-furlong trip would play into the strengths of his own willing partner, Ouija Board willed the mare to the front more than three furlongs. Jockey, Kevin Manning, was alert to this possibility and aware that his mount Alexander Goldrun excelled in a battle, so moved smoothly through from last place to let his mare eyeball the leader. Ouija Board met that gaze, unflinchingly.
For another furlong the two raced nose for nose, this was something special. The other horses were forgotten. The rest of the world was forgotten. Everything shrank to Alexander Goldrun nearer the stands, Ouija Board on the rail, the eye snapping back and forth between their bobbing heads as the line drew nearer. In the last mad scramble of diminishing yardage Ouija Board found from somewhere the will to make one last mighty effort.
If the judge was trembling as he studied the photo-finish print, he was not alone in that. If everyone had held their breath for two furlongs, they were not letting it out yet. The words were announced across the Downs, 'first, number four, Ouija Board'. A short head and perhaps one of Frankie Dettori’s greatest examples of unwavering strength and determination in the saddle.
Iffraaj - 2006
The seven-furlong Group 2 Lennox Stakes attracted a quality line-up but preference for Iffraaj was evident in the betting market on day one of the flagship ‘Glorious Goodwood’ meeting. The five-year-old was a shade unlucky not to win the July Cup at Newmarket earlier on in his campaign which only heightened Frankie Dettori’s hunger for success on the Saeed bin Suroor-trained colt.
Travelling strongly from the off, he was marginally caught flat-footed at a crucial point of the race. However, soon galvanised by a flying Frankie Dettori he finished with a flourish to score for the all-conquering operation of Godolphin for which Frankie was employed as retained jockey at the time.
In producing a devastating performance to eclipse his nine rivals and win by four lengths, it provided one of the widest margin victories in the race - a display of unmistakable class.
Goodwood Racecourse
Qatar Goodwood Festival
goodwood estate