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Day-by-day guide
Enjoy Qatar Goodwood Festival on Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 July
The Qatar Goodwood Festival is one of the undisputed highlights of the British Flat racing season.
Packed full of exceptional racing action, day one gets underway with the historic Goodwood Cup. Staying-superstar Stradivarius will aim to rewrite history with a fifth win in the race, when he returns - an unbelievable feat. The best milers go head-to-head in the Qatar Sussex Stakes on Wednesday, a race that's been the making of many an epic 'Duel on the Downs'.
The Magnolia Cup kicks off proceedings on Ladies' Day, before a total of four quality Group races on Friday, with the headline King George Qatar Stakes featuring the fastest horses in the world. The Unibet Stewards' Cup cavalry charge on Saturday concludes the week - it's not a matter of which day to come, but how many...
'Glorious' at a glance
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Day One - Tue 26 July
Featuring the Group 1 Qatar Goodwood Cup & opening ceremony
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Day Two - Wed 27 July
The milers take centre stage in the Group 1 Qatar Sussex Stakes
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Day three - Thu 28 July
Ladies' day - style comes to the fore
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Day Four - Fri 29 July
Featuring a total of four Group races
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Day Five - Sat 30 July
20 Sprinters feature in the Unibet Stewards Cup
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Tue 26 July - Goodwood Cup Day
A feast of top-quality racing attracts the best equine athletes in the world. The highlight is the historic Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup with a further two competitive Group 2 contests on the supporting card - the Lennox Stakes and the Vintage Stakes.
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Wed 27 July - Sussex Stakes Day
The Qatar Sussex Stakes is one of the highlights of the flat racing season and has previously been won by the peerless Frankel, the French sensation Solow and the mighty Mohaather in 2020.
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Thu 28 July - Ladies' Day
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Ladies’ Day is the place to be and be seen. Featuring the Magnolia Cup and the prestigious Group 1 Qatar Nassau Stakes is the highlight of the eight-race card.
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Fri 29 July - King George Day
The Group 2 King George Qatar Stakes sees the world’s top sprinters do battle in a race made famous by superstar Battaash. The Unibet Golden Mile and the Group 3 Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes make it a memorable way to start a long weekend.
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Sat 30 July - Stewards' Cup Day
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It's a fitting finale to a fantastic week where the emphasis is on socialising. The Unibet Stewards' Cup takes centre stage for the final day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival. Previous winners of this iconic cavalry charge down Goodwood's homestraight include Lochsong, Dancing Star and 2019's winner Khaadem.
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All you need from hot food to hot tips
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Enclosure Guide
Explore more into each of our three enclosures
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Getting Here
Useful information on how to arrive by car, bus or rail
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Accessibility
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FAQs
Answers to commonly asked questions
Frequently asked Questions
The beauty of Goodwood, the fantastic hospitality of the sponsors, and the Duke of Richmond, alongside so many friends, enjoying the thrill of phenomenal racing was simply out of this world!
Goodwood is a unique track but one I love the challenge of riding. It’s such a beautiful racecourse and it’s a meeting I always look forward to
I came here three years ago but once you’re bitten, you have to come back. It is always atmospheric here, it doesn’t matter what the weather conditions are, it is always a memorable day. Everything about Goodwood is done for love, it’s been crafted lovingly over centuries.
There are some amazing racecourses around the world, but without fail you feel like you’re in one of the most special.
July 2021 is going to live long in my memory when my dream of a first Group 1 victory became reality as Lady Bowthorpe in the Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood. The beauty of Goodwood, the fantastic hospitality of the sponsors, and the Duke of Richmond, alongside so many friends, enjoying the moment and the thrill of the phenomenal racing was simply out of this world!
It has been fantastic… this is another great Goodwood event, with a great atmosphere.
The Qatar Goodwood Festival is a beautiful week and Goodwood is the most picturesque racecourse in the country.
Qatar Goodwood Festival
26 - 30 July 2022
Gates open 1100hrs
Goodwood Racecourse, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0PS
Affectionately known as 'Glorious Goodwood'