Famous Horse Races
Nassau Stakes
 A Brief History Of Nassau Stakes The Nassau Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares run over a distance of 1 mile 1 furlong and 192 yards (1,986 metres) at Goodwood Racecourse during the Glorious Goodwood meeting in late July / early August. It was first run in 1840 and was restricted to three-year-old fillies only until 1975. The name of the race originated from the friendship between Charles Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lennox and the House of Orange-Nassau. It gained Group 1 status in 1999. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Peeping Fawn Ouija Board Alexander Goldrun Favourable Terms Russian Rhythm Islington Lailani Crimplene Zahrat Dubai Alborada Ryafan Last Second Caramba Hawajiss Lyphard's Delta Ruby Tiger Ruby Tiger Kartajana Mamaluna Ela Romara Age 3 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 4 3 3 3 Jockey Johnny Murtagh Frankie Dettori Kevin Manning Kieren Fallon Kieren Fallon Kieren Fallon Frankie Dettori Philip Robinson Gary Stevens George Duffield Michael Hills George Duffield Michael Roberts Walter Swinburn Willie Ryan Richard Quinn Richard Quinn Walter Swinburn Greville Starkey Pat Eddery Trainer Aidan O'Brien Ed Dunlop Jim Bolger Sir Michael Stoute Sir Michael Stoute Sir Michael Stoute Ed Dunlop Clive Brittain Saeed bin Suroor Sir Mark Prescott John Gosden Sir Mark Prescott Richard Hannon Michael Stoute Henry Cecil Paul Cole Paul Cole Michael Stoute Guy Harwood Geoff Wragg Owner M Tabor & S Magnier 19th Earl of Derby Miriam O'Callaghan Maktoum Al Maktoum Cheveley Park Stud Lord Weinstock Maktoum Al Maktoum Marwan Al Maktoum Godolphin Stables Kirsten Rausing Khalid Abdulla Faisal Salman 7th Earl of Carnarvon Maktoum Al Maktoum Saud bin Khaled Mrs Philip Blacker Mrs Philip Blacker HH Aga Khan IV Athos Christodoulou Eric Moller Time 2:04.53 2:04.47 2:08.02 2:05.70 2:04.80 2:04.69 2:07.12 2:05.30 2:05.56 2:08.01 2:05.56 2:07.45 2:08.65 2:06.17 2:11.93 2:07.78 2:08.71 2:04.96 2:06.88 2:10.36 |
