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 1841 | Group 3 | New Mile | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
1 | SCARF | Sam Darling | 3-8st 7lbs | Lord Exeter 5/1 |
2 | AUSTRALIA | Nat Flatman | 3-8st 7lbs | Mr Payne 4/7 fav |
3 | NONSENSE Filly | Wakefield | 3-8st 7lbs | Colonel Wyndham 100/8 |
4 | THE WITCH OF WHORLEY HILL | Holmes | 3-8st 7lbs | Colonel Anson 100/8 |
5 | DELUSIVE | S Rogers | 3-8st 7lbs | Mr Fox 3/1 |
This race took place on Friday 30th July 1841 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 3-y-o fillies carrying 8st 7lbs. There were 10 subscribers, and it was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £43,000 in 2021). | Over round 120% |