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Goodwood Racecourse stand View past the main stand The racecourse. Goodwood Racecourse is a horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke of Richmond, whose seat is nearby Goodwood House.
Goodwood Circuit is a historic venue for both two- and four-wheeled motorsport in the United Kingdom. The 2.367-mile (3.809 km) [ 2 ] circuit is situated near Chichester , West Sussex , close to the south coast of England, on the estate of Goodwood House , and completely encircles Chichester/Goodwood Airport .
Goodwood House is a country house and estate covering 4,900 hectares (49 km 2) in Westhampnett, Chichester, West Sussex, England and is the seat of the Duke of Richmond. The house was built in about 1600 and is a Grade I listed building .
The event was established in 1970, and it was originally called the Predominate Stakes, although developed from a similar race called the Levin Down Stakes run up to 1969. It was named after Predominate, a three-time winner of the Goodwood Stakes from 1958 to 1960, and the winner of the Goodwood Cup in 1961.
Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: Sponsor: Bonhams: Website: Goodwood: Race information; Distance: 1 mile (1,609 metres) Surface: Turf: Track: Right-handed: Qualification: Three-year-olds excluding G1 winners: Weight: 9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 7 lb for Group 2 winners * 4 lb for Group ...
Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England: Inaugurated: 1979: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: Sponsor: L'Ormarins: Website: Goodwood: Race information; Distance: 1m 3f 218y (2,412 metres) Surface: Turf: Track: Right-handed: Qualification: Four-years-old and up: Weight: 9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 ...
Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England: Inaugurated: 1911: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: Sponsor: Qatar: Website: Goodwood: Race information; Distance: 5f (1,006 metres) Surface: Turf: Track: Straight: Qualification: Three-years-old and up: Weight: 8 st 13 lb (3yo); 9 st 2 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for ...
The event is named after the Duke of Gordon, one of the dukedoms held by the Duke of Richmond, the owner of Goodwood Racecourse. It was established in 1902, and it was restricted to three-year-olds in 1903. The Gordon Stakes can serve as a trial for the St. Leger Stakes, and ten horses have won both races.