Nassau Stakes

The Nassau Stakes is a Group One feature race run on an annual basis at the Glorious Goodwood Festival. The race is restricted to fillies and mares, and often attracts entries which had also competed in the 1 000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Entry to the Nassau Stakes is restricted to 3 year old and older fillies and mares. The race is run over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong on Goodwood Racecourse. A £200 000 purse is offered for the race.

2011 2000 Guineas

Antepost Win And Each Way

	Best Odds	Bookie
Zoffany	11.00
Strong Suit	13.00
Pathfork	15.00
Dream Ahead	17.00
Peter Martins	18.00
King Torus	21.00
Saamidd	21.00
Dunboyne Express	23.00
Native Khan	26.00
General Synod	34.00
Glor Na Mara	34.00
Libranno	34.00
Elzaam	42.00
Frankel	42.00
Ecliptic	51.00
Head Space	52.00
Neebras	57.00
Zaidan	62.00
Waiter\'s Dream	71.00
Janood	76.00
Treasury Devil	90.00
Casual Glimpse	162
Formosina	200
Longhunter	200
Samuel Morse	285
High Award	475
Lord Of The Stars	475

Nassau Stakes Betting Tips

• Whilst older racehorses do compete in the Nassau Stakes, youth is the way to go when making selections, as the majority of Nassau Stakes winners are 3-year old fillies and mares.
• In recent years Aidan O’Brien and Sir Michael Stoute have achieved impressive records in the Nassau Stakes, and their entries are worthy of consideration when looking for Nassau Stakes winners.
• Ante-post markets for the Nassau Stakes are open months in advance of the race, and provide great value to punters looking for suitable markets to use the free bets offered by UK bookmakers.

Nassau Stakes History

The Nassau Stakes was first run in 1840, 38 years after the first racing festival was organised on the Goodwood Estate of the Duke of Richmond. The Duke of Richmond named the race in recognition of his family’s friendship with the house of Orange-Nassau.

The Nassau Stakes was originally available only to 3 year old fillies, but was opened to older racehorses in 1975 after a similar change in format for the Sussex Stakes. For most of its history the race was run under Group Two status, but it was promoted to a Group One event in 1999.

Nassau Stakes Winners

A number of Oaks and Irish Oaks winners have cemented their status as top quality racehorses by also claiming the Nassau Stakes. Amongst the most highly rated recent winners of the race are Irish and Yorkshire Oaks winner Peeping Fawn (2007), and Epsom and Irish Oaks winner Ouija Board (2006). In 1991 and 1992 Ruby Tiger achieved a rare double by winning the race for two consecutive years.

Nassau Stakes Race

• 2006 Vodafone Nassau Stakes Result
• 2007 Blue SQ Nassau Stakes Result
• 2008 BlueSQ Nassau Stakes Result