From 2005 to present there has been a demonstration area for the rally cars at the top of the hill
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 ever horsebox was used from Goodwood to Doncaster for the 1836 St. Leger. Elis arrived fresh and easily won his owner a £12k bet.
"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto
The exquisite mirror in the Ballroom of Goodwood House it so big they had to raise the ceiling to get it inside!
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!
From 2005 to present there has been a demonstration area for the rally cars at the top of the hill
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.
Found on the lawn at FOS is the finest concours d'elegance in the world, where the most beautiful cars are presented
Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own Aerodrome!
The Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS
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".
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 ever horsebox was used from Goodwood to Doncaster for the 1836 St. Leger. Elis arrived fresh and easily won his owner a £12k bet.
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.
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 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 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.
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
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 Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
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.
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.
G. Stubbs (1724–1806) created some of the animal portraiture masterpieces at Goodwood House, combining anatomical exactitude with expressive details
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
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.
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
The famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.
Head Butler David Edney has worked at Buckingham Palace taking part in Dinner Parties for the then Duke of Richmond and the Queen.
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!
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.
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.
As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere
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.
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.
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!
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
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 iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
One of the most decorated stayers of all time is set to bring the curtain down on his glittering career in the 2022 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup.
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Stradivarius is due to make his swansong at the Qatar Goodwood Festival, with a place in the pantheon of great staying performers already assured alongside the likes of Ardross, Le Moss, Sagaro and Yeats.
The eight-year-old boasts a remarkable record comprising 20 wins from 34 appearances, including 18 Group-race victories – eclipsing the European record previously held by French star Cirrus Des Aigles.
An unprecedented four Al Shaqab Goodwood Cups, to go with three Gold Cups, three Lonsdale Cups, three Yorkshire Cups, two Doncaster Cups, a British Champions Long Distance Cup, and approaching £3.5 million in prize money.
In the beginning, owner-breeder Bjorn Nielsen did not have a prospective cup runner on his mind when he sent Private Life, a descendant of Daniel Wildenstein’s champion racemare Pawneese, to be covered by Sea The Stars in 2013.
I am always trying to breed the Derby-type horse – a mile-and-a-quarter, mile-and-a-half horse – and very often I've come up with a horse who stays further.
Bjorn Nielsen
The resulting chestnut, likened to 'Mighty Mouse' at John & Thady Gosden’s Clarehaven Stables due to his diminutive stature, has taken connections on a journey from a Nottingham maiden to the biggest festivals in the world.
Stradivarius’ love affair with the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup started as a three-year-old. Fresh from his breakthrough victory in the Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot, Stradivarius lined up against reigning Gold Cup winner Big Orange, who himself was seeking a third straight win in the two-mile highlight.
In receipt of 13lb, Stradivarius made his move from three furlongs out to challenge Big Orange approaching the final furlong and displayed what would become his trademark finishing burst to clinch the race in decisive fashion under Andrea Atzeni.
“I am always frightened when you take on the older horses with a three-year-old in a race like this,” John Gosden said afterwards. “I thought he'd run well and could see him in the frame but not necessarily winning. He has a good turn of foot, which is a good weapon in a two-mile race.”
A prophetic Atzeni added: “I don't think Stradivarius knows how good he is – he's a little immature and still learning. He will be better next year.” And after finishing third in a red-hot renewal of the St Leger later that season, so it proved.
Stradivarius was at his zenith over the next two campaigns, winning 11 of his 12 starts to secure back-to-back Weatherbys Hamilton Stayers’ Million bonuses – awarded for winning a recognised prep race in the spring, the Gold Cup, the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup and the Lonsdale Cup at York.
Weatherbys Hamilton was forced to scrap the £1 million initiative soon after, with the company’s chief executive Charles Hamilton conceding: “To use a prize-fighter analogy, we took on Stradivarius over four rounds last year and were floored. We staggered to our feet, took him on over another four rounds this year and were floored again…I think, realistically, we have to declare this particular fight to be over.”
Having equalled Double Trigger’s record of three Goodwood Cups in 2019, Stradivarius returned 12 months later with an historic fourth win in his crosshairs, following a 10-length procession in the Gold Cup.
Just as Stradivarius had taken advantage of the three-year-old weight allowance in 2017, Queen’s Vase and Irish Derby winner Santiago lined up for Aidan O’Brien in receipt of 15lb. In a race that did not pan out ideally, Frankie Dettori played his cards late on Stradivarius, manoeuvring out of a pocket to mow down Nayef Road and Santiago inside the final furlong.
Dettori has ridden some of the best stayers of the last 30 years. He said simply: “Stradivarius’ greatest weapon is his turn of foot – I don’t remember a stayer with a turn of foot like his.”
Stradivarius is not the first high-profile stayer to have raced in Nielsen’s colours, with his first flagship horse Assessor scoring twice at the highest level in the early 1990s and Masked Marvel taking the St Leger in 2011.
“It is for other people to say whether Stradivarius is one of the great stayers, but I think he deserves to be in the conversation,” Nielsen said. “Those three big horses [Sagaro, Le Moss, Ardross] and Yeats obviously as well, plus you can't take Double Trigger out of there. They are real horses.
It is an amazing thing that Stradivarius turns up on my doorstep because I don't have a big stable.
Bjorn Nielsen
He added, in reference to his breeding operation of around 14 broodmares. “You have guys like Sheikh Mohammed with 500 horses and Coolmore with all their horses – how do I wind up with Stradivarius?”
Stradivarius missed the 2021 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup due to testing ground, and trouble in running has scuppered his two attempts at emulating Yeats’ record of four Gold Cups. His legion of fans will be hoping for a change of fortune on July 26.
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