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
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 Gordon Tartan has been worn by the Dukes and Duchesses over the last 300 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!
Goodwood’s pigs are a mix of two rare breeds (Gloucester Old Spots and Saddlebacks) plus the Large White Boar.
Extracts from the 4th & 5th Dukes diaries are on display with red ink used to highlight great things that had happened.
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
Found on the lawn at FOS is the finest concours d'elegance in the world, where the most beautiful cars are presented
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.
FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb
Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.
Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own Aerodrome!
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
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 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 ever horsebox was used from Goodwood to Doncaster for the 1836 St. Leger. Elis arrived fresh and easily won his owner a £12k bet.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto
A temple-folly guarded by two sphinxes, the beautiful shell house was built in 1748 with collected shells and the floor made from horse teeth.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
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
Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own 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.
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.
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
A 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam
"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
Owning a racehorse unites people. Enjoy regular updates on your horses' progress, alongside a superb social calendar, bringing to life a genuinely thrilling sporting pastime.
Goodwood Galaxy is owned by members of the 31st scheme. Goodwood Galaxy is a son of Kodi Bear out of the mare Celestial Queen. He was bought from Book 2 at the Tatterstalls October Yearling Sale. He is an attractive horse and we are looking forward to his development over the coming months.
Shares are still available to be invloved in this exciting young horse.
Goodwood Mogul, is a bay colt by Mohaather out of Garabelle. He is a powerful and athletic horse, and is in training with Derby-winning trainer Marcus Tregoning at his picturesque Whitsbury Manor Stables. We’re excited to see what the future holds for Goodwood Mogul.
Shares are no longer available.
We established the Goodwood Racehorse Owners’ Group in 1994 and, as a joint owner of each of the Goodwood racehorses since then, I can say that we have had many exciting times over those years.
Charles Gordon-Lennox
10th Duke of Richmond and Gordon
Purchase Price: 15,000 Guineas
Performance: WON twice
ROI: Won £4,865 and sold for 13,500 Guineas
Cost: 12,000 Guineas
Performance: WON twice and placed four times
ROI: Won £27,253 and sold for 58,000 Guineas
Cost: 13,000 Guineas
Performance: WON and placed three times
ROI: Won £10,509 and sold for 18,000 Guineas
Cost: 28,000 Guineas
Performance: WON twice and placed nine times
ROI: Won £20,182 and sold for 23,000 Guineas
Cost: 32,000 Guineas
Performance: WON four races and placed twice
ROI: Won £18,121 and sold for 33,000 Guineas
Cost: 10,000 Guineas
Performance: WON two races and placed three times
ROI: Won £6,496 in prize money and sold for 16,000 Guineas
Cost: 32,000 Guineas
Performance: WON and placed three times
ROI: Won £13,663 in prize money and sold for 30,000 Guineas
Cost: 27,000 Guineas
Performance: WON twice and placed five times
ROI: WON £29,153 in prize money and sold for 380,000 Guineas
Cost: 28,000 Guineas
Performance: Won & Placed 5 times
ROI: WON £4,504 in prize money and sold for 24,000 Guineas
Cost: 42,000 Guineas
Performance: Won and placed six times
ROI: WON £31,024 in prize money and sold for 70,000 Guineas
Cost: 44,000 Guineas
Performance: Won and placed eight times
ROI: WON £20,954 in prize money and sold for 30,000 Guineas
Cost: 50,000 Guineas
Performance: Won three times and placed twice
ROI: WON £44,746 in prize money and sold for 105,000 Guineas
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.