The Nassau Stakes is a

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in Great Britain open to

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and

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s aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 197 yards (1,991 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

History

The title of the event acknowledges the friendship between the 5th Duke of Richmond, a former owner of Goodwood Racecourse, and the

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. The race was established in 1840, and it was originally restricted to three-year-old fillies. During the early part of its history it was contested over a distance of 1 mile. It was extended to 1½ miles in 1900, and shortened to its present length in 1911. The Nassau Stakes was opened to fillies and mares aged four or older in 1975. For a period it was classed at Group 2 level, and it was promoted to Group 1 status in 1999. The race is currently held on the third day of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins): *

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– ''2009, 2010, 2011'' Leading

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(6 wins): *

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– ''Dil-bar (1842), Mania (1843), Clementina (1847), Clarissa (1849), Hirsuta (1852), Cantine (1859)'' * Sir Gordon Richards – ''Solfatara (1933), Coppelia (1935), Barrowby Gem (1936), Goblet (1948), Jet Plane (1949), Sea Parrot (1951)'' Leading trainer (8 wins): *

Sir Henry Cecil Sir Henry Richard Amherst Cecil (11 January 1943 – 11 June 2013) was a British flat racing horse trainer. Cecil was very successful, becoming Champion Trainer ten times and training 25 domestic Classic winners. These comprised four winners o ...

– '' Roussalka (1975, 1976), Connaught Bridge (1979), Nom de Plume (1987), Lyphard's Delta (1993), Midday (2009, 2010, 2011)'' Leading owner (7 wins): *

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– ''Winkipop (1910), First Spear (1914), Pompadour (1921), Concertina (1923), Saucy Sue (1925), Book Law (1927), Jet Plane (1949)''

Winners since 1975

Earlier winners

* 1840: Rosa Bianca * 1841: Scarf * 1842: Dil-bar * 1843: Mania * 1844: All Round My Hat * 1845: Refraction * 1846: Princess Alice * 1847: Clementina * 1848: Canezou * 1849: Clarissa * 1850: Nutmeg * 1851: Anspach * 1852: Hirsuta * 1853: Mayfair * 1854:

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* 1855: Instructress * 1856: Mincepie * 1857: Beechnut * 1858: Go-ahead * 1859: Cantine * 1860: Provision * 1861: Pardalote * 1862: Bertha * 1863: Fantail * 1864: Bradamante * 1865: Peeress * 1866: Hebe * 1867: The Duchess * 1868: Leonie * 1869: Morna * 1870: Agility * 1871: Lady Atholstone * 1872: Maid of Perth * 1873: Albani * 1874: Aventuriere * 1875: Spinaway * 1876: Zee * 1877: Lady Golightly * 1878: Eau de Vie * 1879: Reconciliation * 1880: Muriel * 1881: Thebais * 1882: St Marguerite * 1883: Spectre * 1884: Sandiway * 1885: Armida * 1886:

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* 1887: Maize * 1888: Zanzibar * 1889: Wrinkle * 1890:

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* 1891: Haute Saône * 1892:

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* 1893: Harfleur II * 1894: Throstle * 1895: Butterfly * 1896: Miss Fraser * 1897: Perce Neige * 1898: Chinook * 1899: Saint Lundi * 1900: Merry Gal * 1901: Royal Summons * 1902:

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* 1903: Red Lily * 1904:

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* 1905: Cherry Lass * 1906: Glasconbury * 1907: Altitude * 1908: Siberia * 1909: Maid of the Mist * 1910:

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* 1911: Hair Trigger II * 1912: Belleisle * 1913: Arda * 1914: First Spear * 1915–18: ''no race'' * 1919:

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* 1920: Most Beautiful * 1921: Pompadour * 1922:

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* 1923: Concertina * 1924:

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* 1925: Saucy Sue * 1926: Foliation * 1927:

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* 1928: La Sologne * 1929: Nuwara Eliya * 1930: Quinine * 1931: Suze * 1932: Ada Dear * 1933: Solfatara * 1934: Zelina * 1935: Coppelia * 1936: Barrowby Gem * 1937: First Flight * 1938: Valedah * 1939: Olein * 1940–45: ''no race'' * 1946: Wayward Belle * 1947: Wild Child * 1948: Goblet * 1949: Jet Plane * 1950: Flying Slipper * 1951: Sea Parrot * 1952: Hortentia * 1953: Happy Laughter * 1954: Key * 1955: Reel In * 1956: Dilettante * 1957: Swallowswift * 1958: Darlene * 1959: Crystal Palace * 1960: Desert Beauty * 1961: Rachel * 1962: Nortia * 1963: Spree * 1964: Cracker * 1965:

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* 1966: Haymaking * 1967: Fair Winter * 1968: Hill Shade * 1969: Lucyrowe * 1970: Pulchra * 1971: Catherine Wheel * 1972: Crespinall * 1973: Cheveley Princess * 1974: Mil's Bomb

References

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History

Records

Winners since 1975

Earlier winners

See also

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