Nassau Stakes
The Nassau Stakes, joint fifth oldest race at the Glorious Goodwood meeting along with the Chesterfield Cup, was named by the 5th Duke of Richmond, Charles Gordon-Lennox, in honour of his close ties and support of the House of Orange-Nassau, the reigning House of the Netherlands, and is a Group 1 race for fillies and mares aged 3 and above over 1 mile 1 furlong and 192 yards. When first contested, it was restricted to 3-year-old fillies over a mile, but in 1900 it was extended to 1 mile 4 furlongs, although it was reduced to its current distance in 1911. Race conditions were changed in 1975 when fillies and mares aged 4 and above were allowed entry and, at one stage, it was a Group 2 race, but was promoted to Group 1 level in 1999. It traditionally takes place on the third day of the 5-day meeting. |
| Nassau Stakes 1939 | Group 3 | 1 Mile 2 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | OLEIN | T Lowrey | Basil Jarvis 3-9st 8lbs | Lord Glanely 13/2 |
| 2 | FLYOLLEY | Harry Wragg | Ossie Bell | Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen 7/1 |
| 3 | FOXCRAFT | Gordon Richards | Fred Darling | Mrs M Buchanan 11/2 |
| 4 | BUOYANT | B Carslake | Noel Cannon | Mr James V Rank 10/1 |
| 5 | SONSIE WENCH | Eph Smith | Jack Jarvis | Lord Rosebery 8/1 |
| 6 | SCENERY | R A Jones | Lawson | Lord Astor 5/2 fav |
| 7 | NIGHT SHIFT | Dick Perryman | Walter Earl | Lord Derby 20/1 |
| 8 | CINCHONA | J Simpson | Barling | Lord Ellesmere 10/1 |
| 9 | VIRGINIA | A Richardson | William Jarvis | Mr Esmond Harmsworth 20/1 |
| 10 | VALANDRA | T Weston | Reg Day | Mr J A Hirst 20/1 |
| 11 | SOLOPAL | Doug Smith | Frank Butters | Miss Dorothy Paget 100/8 |
| 12 | WHERE AWAY | W Nevett | Boyd-Rochfort | Mr J H Whitney 20/1 |
| This race took place on Friday 28th July 1939 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 3-y-o fillies carrying 8st 10lbs. It was valued at £300 (equivalent to £45,000 in 2021). | Over round 125% | |||