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 1976 | Group 3 | 1 Mile 2 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | ROUSSALKA | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil 4-9st 6lbs | Mr N Phillips 15/8 fav |
| 2 | SAUCEBOAT | Richard Fox | Murless | Lt-Colonel J Hornung 13/2 |
| 3 | SILKEN WAY | Joe Mercer | W Hern | Sir Michael Sobell 7/1 |
| 4 | HEAVEN KNOWS | Eric Eldin | Ron Smyth | Mr Gavin Pritchard Gordon 7/2 |
| 5 | EVERYTHING NICE | Geoff Lewis | Bruce Hobbs | Mr P Sindohinos 6/1 |
| 6 | IPPOLYTI | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | Mr C Karpidas 8/1 |
| 7 | SPIRANTHES | Ron Hutchinson | John Dunlop | Mr Nelson Bunker Hunt 12/1 |
| 8 | MEMORY LANE | John Matthias | Ian Balding | Mr Paul Mellon 16/1 |
| 9 | ROWANTREE | Philip Waldron | Ian Balding | Colonel J Berry 20/1 |
| 10 | ISLAND DEGREE | Ernie Johnson | Barry Hills | Mr Robert Sangster 33/1 |
| This race took place on Saturday 31st July 1976 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 3-y-o fillies carrying 8st 10lbs. It was valued at £13,920 (equivalent to £280,000 in 2021). | Over round 136% | |||