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 1956 | Group 3 | 1 Mile 2 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | DILETTANTE | Doug Smith | J F Watts 3-8st 10lbs | Lord Derby 6/1 |
| 2 | KYAK | Manny Mercer | G Colling | Mr R D Hollingsworth 9/2 |
| 3 | BLUESALA II | R Poincelet | Alec Head (Fr) | HH Aga Khan 4/1 |
| 4 | HUSTLE | Eph Smith | T Leader | Mr H Joel 100/8 |
| 5 | SONSA | Bill Rickaby | Boyd-Rochfort | Lady Zia Wernher 100/6 |
| 6 | COLONNADE | Scobie Breasley | Bertie | Captain D Fitzgerald 11/4 fav |
| 7 | KANTARA | W H Carr | Boyd-Rochfort | HM The Queen 10/1 |
| 8 | ORINTHIA | Edgar Britt | Elsey | Mr Phil Bull 9/1 |
| 9 | GRENADINE | Lester Piggott | Nightingall | Mr C Bell 25/1 |
| This race took place on Friday 3rd August 1956 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 3-y-o fillies carrying 8st 10lbs. It was valued at £2121 1s (equivalent to £56,000 in 2021). | Over round 115% | |||