Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own Aerodrome!
Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.
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 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.
The Duke of Richmond holds the title of Duke of Richmond and Gordon. This title reflects the historical association with both the Richmond and Gordon families.
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.
A huge variety of glassware is available for each wine, all labelled by grape type to give the best flavour profile.
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
The bricks lining the Festival of Speed startline are 100 years old and a gift from the Indianapolis Speedway "Brickyard" in 2011 to mark their centenary event!
Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.
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".
FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb
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.
Goodwood Motor Circuit was officially opened in September 1948 when Freddie March, the 9th Duke and renowned amateur racer, tore around the track in a Bristol 400
Goodwood Motor Circuit was officially opened in September 1948 when Freddie March, the 9th Duke and renowned amateur racer, tore around the track in a Bristol 400
The red & yellow of the Racecourse can be traced back hundreds of years, even captured in our stunning Stubbs paintings in the Goodwood Collection
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
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 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
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 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 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 training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
The replica of the original Axminster carpet is so lavish that the President of Bulgaria came to visit it before its departure!
As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere
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.
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
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
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!
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.
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!
The oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
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 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 oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
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.
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
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.
As we prepare to embark on another exciting season ahead we can only anticipate rising stars, returning heroes, milestones reached and records broken. But it is with certainty that we can reflect on some stunning performances past. Principal among them has to be Baaeed’s brilliant performance in last year’s Qatar Sussex Stakes.
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Shadwell’s son of Sea The Stars could conceivably have made it two Qatar Sussex Stakes, and even though he hadn’t even set foot on a racecourse when the entries for the for the 2021 renewal closed, it was a thought that more than crossed trainer William Haggas’ mind.
Having watched his stable star continue his ascendance by cruising to victory in the Group 3 Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes on the penultimate day of the 2021 Qatar Goodwood Festival, his fourth win in four starts, Haggas told the Racing Post, “He wasn't in the Sussex because when it closed he hadn't run. Not many put an unraced horse in a Group 1 like that, but we toyed with the idea of supplementing, but when the rain came on Sunday night I was very glad we hadn't supplemented.” And he promptly entered him in Ascot’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
More immediately, a step up in class was assured and together with the colt’s owner, Her Highness Sheikha Hissa bint Hamdan Al Maktoum, the trainer was plotting a stellar career path with the Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville in August, Goodwood’s Group 2 Celebration Mile the following month and the Prix de Moulin de Longchamp, which he subsequently contested and won, in Baaeed’s notebook.
With his first Group 1 under his belt, Baaeed seemingly knew no bounds. His neck defeat of Palace Pier in the QEII, with Nassau Stakes heroine Lady Bowthorpe back in third, was his narrowest winning margin when Ascot played host to a thriller on QIPCO British Champions Day in October, but the winning distance belied a stunning performance under Jim Crowley.
The 2022 campaign picked up where the previous season left off with further Group 1 success in Newbury’s Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes in May and his unbeaten record intact. Royal Ascot success followed with a second defeat of Godolphin’s Real World in the Queen Anne Stakes as we began to anticipate a welcome back to Goodwood.
He came, did what he had to do and left. Sitting comfortably sixth of seven at the half way stage before once again unleashing a blistering turn of foot three out, he stretched to record his ninth career victory with style befitting the occasion.
“Baaeed just does what he has to like his sire did. Just before the winning line he flicked his ears and completely shut down with me. It's a pleasure to be part of the journey. He's never going to be exuberant and win by ten lengths but the feeling I got from him between the three and the two (furlongs), no horse can give you that sort of feel. He's got everything. Good horses like that tick all the boxes. It will be really interesting when he goes a mile and a quarter next time and I'm really looking forward to it.”
Jim Crowley Jockey
And enjoy it he did. Having said that Baaeed is not the sort of horse to win by ten lengths, he saw off the globetrotting dual Group 1 winner and the previous year’s victor, Mishriff, by six and a half lengths in York’s Juddmonte International the following month to score a perfect ten.
His sole career defeat over the same trip in the QIPCO Champion Stakes at Ascot was handled philosophically and with the style and grace we have come to expect from William Haggas. “Baaeed got beat in a horserace but that doesn't take away from the fact that he is a high-class horse. It shows that people come racing to see the good ones and I think a lot of people wanted to see him win. A lot of people will be very disappointed, nobody more so than us, but that's the way it is,” he said.
He's right. People do come racing to see good ones and there is no better place to see them than here at Goodwood.
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