Nassau Stakes Tops Glorious Goodwood Day Three
Fillies Take Centre Stage On The Downs
Glorious Goodwood's third day, staged on Thursday 30 July 2026, is built around the Gr.1 Nassau Stakes, the outright feature of Ladies' Day on the Sussex Downs. Eight races worth a combined £742,336 (US$987,000) span the card, from a maiden for unraced fillies to three black-type middle-distance tests. Aidan O'Brien's Ballydoyle string sends two runners to the Nassau, while Wathnan Racing and Al Shaqab Racing remain represented elsewhere on the card. The two juvenile contests close a day built on depth as much as star power.
Ballydoyle's Diamond Necklace Leads Fillies' Day
Diamond Necklace, trained by Aidan O'Brien for the Coolmore partners and ridden by Ryan Moore, heads the field for the Gr.1 Nassau Stakes over 1m2f (1m1f197y), her unbeaten record and Prix de Diane form providing the clearest recent form among the five declared runners. Andrew Balding's See The Fire, partnered by Oisin Murphy, returns to a race that has twice placed her, while John and Thady Gosden's Friendly Soul, ridden by William Buick, steps back up in trip after a game Royal Ascot third. Roger Varian's Botagoz, booked with Ray Dawson, and O'Brien's second string Moments Of Joy, for Wayne Lordan, complete a compact but high-class field worth £340,260 (US$453,000).
Coventry Form Faces Unbeaten Flann Sunna
Ten runners go to post for the Gr.2 Richmond Stakes over 6f, with Hugo Palmer's Adaay Of Scarlett bringing the strongest form after finishing runner-up in the Coventry Stakes. Clive Cox saddles Jaan Ki Tukri, a course-and-distance winner last time out, while Simon and Ed Crisford's unbeaten Flann Sunna, ridden by William Buick, arrives on the back of an unbeaten record. Aidan O'Brien's Man's Best Friend and Richard Hannon's Cut A Dash, also placed behind Adaay Of Scarlett at Royal Ascot, add further depth to a race worth £113,420 (US$151,000) that has produced Group One winners in recent seasons.
Enceladus Steps Up After Handicap Win
The Gr.3 Gordon Stakes over 1m4f (1m3f218y) has a strong recent record of rewarding recent handicap winners stepping up in grade, a pattern that favours Joseph Patrick O'Brien's improving Enceladus. G M Lyons' Geryon carries a penalty for a Leopardstown victory, while Ralph Beckett's Bay Of Brilliance and Charlie Johnston's Venetian Lace both arrive with solid form. Al Shaqab Racing's Shaihaan, trained by Donnacha Aidan O'Brien, and Wathnan Racing's Sahara King, trained by Richard Hannon, complete a seven-runner field worth £113,420 (US$151,000).
Lean d'Aislingean Drawn To Attack Up Front
Charlie Pike's Lean d'Aislingean is drawn to race prominently over 1m2f (1m1f197y) in the Heritage Handicap, though he faces early pressure from Ralph Beckett's Gonna Fly and Charlie Johnston's Evanesco. Harry Eustace's course winner Ciarrai Abu, a half-relation to Breeders' Cup Turf winner Red Rocks, takes on this longer trip off the back of course-winning form, while Jack Channon's Decade Of Time and David Menuisier's Dark Whisper both arrive in good form. Fourteen runners contest the £61,848 (US$82,000) prize, the first heritage handicap of the afternoon.
Mia Fantasia Leads On Handicap Debut
Hugo Palmer's Mia Fantasia makes her first appearance in a handicap over 7f, among eighteen runners that also include fellow last-time-out winners Wise And Wonderful, trained by Andrew Balding, and Charlie Johnston's Sword Salute. Richard Hughes saddles The Bookkeeper for Ryan Moore, the pairing seeking to exploit a return to this trip after a break, while Richard Hannon's Shadow King carries a penalty from his latest success. The Nursery Handicap, worth £30,924 (US$41,000), features a field still finding its level this term.
So Lovely Heads Field Of Newcomers
Aidan O'Brien's So Lovely, a daughter of dual Classic winner Love, is the leading contender for the 7f British EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes after a strong debut effort, though the drop back in trip leaves room for a newcomer to profit. Ed Walker's Siena Storm, whose price rose sharply at the breeze-up sales, and Clive Cox's La Bassette are also of note among the unraced fillies, while Andrew Balding's Clarity and John and Thady Gosden's Beguiled both hold solid home reports. Fifteen fillies line up for the extended-field maiden.
Quantum Power Eyed To Outrun His Mark
Named for the Andrew Balding-trained sprinter, the 5f Handicap looks open, with Tom Clover's Quantum Power, a come-from-behind performer who may be ahead of his rating, among eighteen runners. Christopher Mason's Truly Glamorous and Ian Williams' One And Gone both arrive in good form, while Katie Scott's Naana's Shadow and Grant Tuer's Schrodinger's Cat carry solid recent figures. Andrew Balding's own Old Is Gold, ridden by James Doyle for Wathnan Racing, has had a quiet season but retains claims in a race worth £25,770 (US$34,000).
Euston Hall Returns After Summer Break
Colin Keane takes over on Ed Walker's Euston Hall in the day's finale over 1m, the booking notable after a break since a near-miss hat-trick bid at this course in June. Archie Watson's Exclusive Code, drawn to make amends for a troubled run at Royal Ascot, and William Haggas' Zennor Storm both hold strong claims, while John and Thady Gosden's Go Rimbaud and Al Shaqab Racing's Law Court, trained by Richard Hannon, add further depth. Twenty runners contest the Handicap, worth £25,770 (US$34,000) and introduced to the festival in 2023.
Day three brings Ballydoyle's depth to the test in the Nassau Stakes itself, on a card spanning Group company at the top and two competitive juvenile contests at the base, with distances ranging from five furlongs to a mile and four furlongs across the eight races.
NASSAU STAKES (GR.1)
18:35 GST (15:35 BST) | Gr.1 (Class 1) | FOR 3yo+ | Thoroughbred | Flat Turf | £340,260 (US$453,000)
Rail Position: NA | Track Condition: Good | Safety Limit: 18 | Track Record: NA
Prize Breakdown: | 1st £340,260.00 | 2nd £129,000.00 | 3rd £64,560.00 | 4th £32,160.00 | 5th £16,140.00
RICHMOND STAKES (GR.2)
17:25 GST (14:25 BST) | Gr.2 (Class 1) | FOR 2yo | Thoroughbred | Flat Turf | £113,420 (US$151,000)
Rail Position: NA | Track Condition: Good | Safety Limit: 28 | Track Record: NA
Prize Breakdown: | 1st £113,420.00 | 2nd £43,000.00 | 3rd £21,520.00 | 4th £10,720.00 | 5th £5,380.00
GORDON STAKES (GR.3)
18:00 GST (15:00 BST) | Gr.3 (Class 1) | FOR 3yo | Thoroughbred | Flat Turf | £113,420 (US$151,000)
Rail Position: NA | Track Condition: Good | Safety Limit: 14 | Track Record: NA
Prize Breakdown: | 1st £113,420.00 | 2nd £43,000.00 | 3rd £21,520.00 | 4th £10,720.00 | 5th £5,380.00
HERITAGE HANDICAP (CLASS 2)
16:50 GST (13:50 BST) | Handicap (Class 2) | FOR 3yo | Thoroughbred | Flat Turf | £61,848 (US$82,000)
Rail Position: NA | Track Condition: Good | Safety Limit: 18 | Track Record: NA
Prize Breakdown: | 1st £61,848.00 | 2nd £29,004.00 | 3rd £14,508.00 | 4th £7,248.00 | 5th £3,624.00
NURSERY HANDICAP (CLASS 2)
19:45 GST (16:45 BST) | Handicap (Class 2) | FOR 2yo | Thoroughbred | Flat Turf | £30,924 (US$41,000)
Rail Position: NA | Track Condition: Good | Safety Limit: 20 | Track Record: NA
Prize Breakdown: | 1st £30,924.00 | 2nd £14,502.00 | 3rd £7,254.00 | 4th £3,624.00 | 5th £1,812.00
BRITISH EBF MAIDEN FILLIES' STAKES (CLASS 2)
20:20 GST (17:20 BST) | Maiden (Class 2) | FOR 2yo | Thoroughbred | Flat Turf | £30,924 (US$41,000)
Rail Position: NA | Track Condition: Good | Safety Limit: 20 | Track Record: NA
Prize Breakdown: | 1st £30,924.00 | 2nd £14,502.00 | 3rd £7,254.00 | 4th £3,624.00 | 5th £1,812.00
HANDICAP (CLASS 3)
19:10 GST (16:10 BST) | Handicap (Class 3) | FOR 3yo | Thoroughbred | Flat Turf | £25,770 (US$34,000)
Rail Position: NA | Track Condition: Good | Safety Limit: 26 | Track Record: NA
Prize Breakdown: | 1st £25,770.00 | 2nd £12,085.00 | 3rd £6,045.00 | 4th £3,020.00 | 5th £1,510.00
HANDICAP (CLASS 3)
20:55 GST (17:55 BST) | Handicap (Class 3) | FOR 3yo | Thoroughbred | Flat Turf | £25,770 (US$34,000)
Rail Position: NA | Track Condition: Good | Safety Limit: 20 | Track Record: NA
Prize Breakdown: | 1st £25,770.00 | 2nd £12,085.00 | 3rd £6,045.00 | 4th £3,020.00 | 5th £1,510.00
Contenders
NASSAU STAKES (GR.1)
1 Botagoz (T: Roger Varian / J: Ray Dawson)
2 Diamond Necklace (T: Aidan O'Brien / J: Ryan Moore)
3 Friendly Soul (T: John & Thady Gosden / J: William Buick)
4 Moments Of Joy (T: Aidan O'Brien / J: Wayne Lordan)
5 See The Fire (T: Andrew Balding / J: Oisin Murphy)
RICHMOND STAKES (GR.2)
1 Adaay Of Scarlett (T: Hugo Palmer / J: Oisin Murphy)
2 Big Cigar (T: Richard & Peter Fahey / J: Oisin Orr)
3 Cut A Dash (T: Richard Hannon / J: Sean Levey)
4 Flann Sunna (T: Simon & Ed Crisford / J: William Buick)
5 Hickory Lad (T: Phillip Makin / J: Sam James)
6 Jaan Ki Tukri (T: Clive Cox / J: Hector Crouch)
7 Man's Best Friend (T: Aidan O'Brien / J: Ryan Moore)
8 Mr Macartney (T: Oli Rix / J: Ray Dawson)
9 Night In Vegas (T: Eve Johnson Houghton / J: Charles Bishop)
10 Where Love Lives (T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien / J: Billy Loughnane)
GORDON STAKES (GR.3)
1 Geryon (T: G M Lyons / J: Colin Keane)
2 Bay Of Brilliance (T: Ralph Beckett / J: Hector Crouch)
3 Enceladus (T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien / J: Dylan Browne McMonagle)
4 Magnetude (T: James Owen / J: Oisin Murphy)
5 Sahara King (T: Richard Hannon / J: James Doyle)
6 Shaihaan (T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien / J: Tom Marquand)
7 Venetian Lace (T: Charlie Johnston / J: Jason Hart)
HERITAGE HANDICAP
1 Bourbon Blues (T: Brian Meehan / J: Joe Leavy)
2 Evanesco (T: Charlie Johnston / J: David Egan)
3 Harmonics (T: John & Thady Gosden / J: Shane Foley)
4 Gonna Fly (T: Ralph Beckett / J: Hector Crouch)
5 Savvy Disko (T: S Woods / J: Billy Loughnane)
6 Decade Of Time (T: Jack Channon / J: Tom Marquand)
7 Birgham Dub (T: Jane Chapple-Hyam / J: Oisin Murphy)
8 Lion Of Alba (T: Hugo Palmer / J: David Probert)
9 Dial Me In (T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien / J: Dylan Browne McMonagle)
10 Dark Whisper (T: David Menuisier / J: Jamie Spencer)
11 Strength Of Spirit (T: K R Burke / J: Pierre-Louis Jamin)
12 Ciarrai Abu (T: Harry Eustace / J: Saffie Osborne)
13 Loz Vegas (T: Peter Chapple-Hyam / J: Marco Ghiani)
14 Lean d'Aislingean (T: Charlie Pike / J: Edward Greatrex)
NURSERY HANDICAP
1 Shadow King (T: Richard Hannon / J: Sean Levey)
2 Cilician (T: Brian Meehan / J: Tom Marquand)
3 Sword Salute (T: Charlie Johnston / J: Rowan Scott)
4 My A'Ali Baba (T: David Evans / J: Colin Keane)
5 The Ginger Kid (T: Ed Walker / J: Kieran Shoemark)
6 The Bookkeeper (T: Richard Hughes / J: Ryan Moore)
7 Caeruleus (T: John Butler / J: David Egan)
8 Everatease (T: Eve Johnson Houghton / J: Charles Bishop)
9 Mia Fantasia (T: Hugo Palmer / J: Oisin Murphy)
10 Leave The Bag In (T: Adrian Paul Keatley / J: Toby Moore)
11 Agitator (T: Oliver Cole / J: Mason Paetel)
12 Cash Cove (T: Charlie Johnston / J: P J McDonald)
13 High Hazard (T: Hugo Palmer / J: David Probert)
14 Rocket Boots (T: James Owen / J: George Wood)
15 Crazy Cubana (T: Ed Walker / J: Ashley Lewis)
16 Wise And Wonderful (T: Andrew Balding / J: Saffie Osborne)
17 Primal (T: Andrew Balding / J: Marco Ghiani)
18 Rbflying (T: Tim Easterby / J: Duran Fentiman)
BRITISH EBF MAIDEN FILLIES' STAKES
1 Avalon Queen (T: Roger Teal / J: Billy Loughnane)
2 Beguiled (T: John & Thady Gosden / J: William Buick)
3 Clarity (T: Andrew Balding / J: Oisin Murphy)
4 Cloud Chorus (T: Gary & Josh Moore / J: David Egan)
5 Donna Beauty (T: Charlie Johnston / J: Jamie Spencer)
6 Elevating (T: Richard Hannon / J: Sean Levey)
7 Highland Girl (T: Charlie Johnston / J: Rowan Scott)
8 Iconic Dream (T: Heather Main / J: Marco Ghiani)
9 La Bassette (T: Clive Cox / J: P J McDonald)
10 La Torre (T: Ralph Beckett / J: Hector Crouch)
11 Majestic Flame (T: Richard Hughes / J: Pat Dobbs)
12 Orchard Hatches (T: Marcus Tregoning / J: David Probert)
13 Siena Storm (T: Ed Walker / J: Kieran Shoemark)
14 So Lovely (T: Aidan O'Brien / J: Ryan Moore)
15 State Of America (T: Ollie Sangster / J: Dylan Browne McMonagle)
HANDICAP
1 Schrodinger's Cat (T: Grant Tuer / J: Oliver Stammers)
2 Baker Blue (T: Dylan Cunha / J: Pat Dobbs)
3 Naana's Shadow (T: Katie Scott / J: Oisin Murphy)
4 Manatee Mehmas (T: David O'Meara / J: Daniel Tudhope)
5 Dazzling Haze (T: Robert Cowell / J: Marco Ghiani)
6 Miss Yechance (T: K R Burke / J: Sam James)
7 Stargazed (T: K R Burke / J: NA)
8 Pilu (T: Roger Teal / J: Jason Watson)
9 Shes Got A Brother (T: Michael & David Easterby / J: Billy Garritty)
10 River Spey (T: Ed Walker / J: Kieran Shoemark)
11 Old Is Gold (T: Andrew Balding / J: James Doyle)
12 One And Gone (T: Ian Williams / J: Ryan Kavanagh)
13 Quantum Power (T: Tom Clover / J: David Egan)
14 Kolkata Knight (T: Tom Dascombe / J: Pierre-Louis Jamin)
15 Noble Vow (T: Richard Hannon / J: NA)
16 Call Margot (T: Gemma Tutty / J: NA)
17 Paradise Walk (T: Ralph Beckett / J: NA)
18 Truly Glamorous (T: Christopher Mason / J: Gina Mangan)
HANDICAP
1 Intense Vision (T: Oli Rix / J: Ray Dawson)
2 Exclusive Code (T: Archie Watson / J: James Doyle)
3 Vincenzo Peruggia (T: Charlie Johnston / J: Rowan Scott)
4 Wild Thoughts (T: Richard Spencer / J: Saffie Osborne)
5 Richie's Rocket (T: Ralph Beckett / J: Hector Crouch)
6 Law Court (T: Richard Hannon / J: Faleh Bughenaim)
7 Zennor Storm (T: William Haggas / J: Tom Marquand)
8 Runswick (T: Ed Dunlop / J: Daniel Tudhope)
9 Electric Dreams (T: James Fanshawe / J: Oisin Murphy)
10 Euston Hall (T: Ed Walker / J: Colin Keane)
11 Go Rimbaud (T: John & Thady Gosden / J: William Buick)
12 Storming Point (T: Gary & Josh Moore / J: Ryan Moore)
13 Abundant (T: Tom Ward / J: Sean Levey)
14 Kalokalo (T: Charles Hills / J: Jason Watson)
15 Loblolly (T: S Woods / J: David Egan)
16 Get Outta Here (T: David Menuisier / J: Jamie Spencer)
17 Aqua Bear (T: Ian Williams / J: Billy Loughnane)
18 Dumuji (T: Clive Cox / J: P J McDonald)
19 Storm Point (T: Ed Walker / J: Kieran Shoemark)
20 Mr Seagull (T: Hugo Palmer / J: David Probert)