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Foreword The 2019 Qatar Goodwood Festival was one that will live long in the memory, with glorious summer sunshine (after a rather blustery start!) and over 100,000 racegoers in attendance. Goodwood’s first runners from Japan and America added to the top-class horseracing, drawing attention from around the world throughout the week and beyond. Fayez was the first winner of the week, taking the Unibet Handicap under Danny Tudhope before the much-anticipated Qatar Goodwood Cup took centre stage. It was the popular Stradivarius who won the race claiming a historic third consecutive Goodwood Cup. Later in the afternoon, trainer John Gallagher saddled Green Power to win the Chelsea Barracks Handicap when he stayed on strongly inside the final furlong. On Wednesday, Timoshenko recorded a popular sixth successive victory for Middleham Park Racing in The Unibet Goodwood Handicap Stakes, before the Mark Johnson trained Sir Ron Priestley won the Unibet Handicap. Yorkshire trainer John Quinn claimed the Markel Insurance Molecomb Stakes with the consistent Liberty Beach who showed an impressive turn of foot before the showpiece of the day. Too Darn Hot proved a popular victor when landing his third Group 1 in The Qatar Sussex Stakes under Frankie Dettori for Lord and Lady Lloyd Webber. To close the card, The New & Lingwood Handicap Stakes went the way of Dirty Rascal who narrowly prevailed in a pulsating finish. Ladies’ day kicked off with the Magnolia Cup, a charity race for inspirational women that has become an integral part of the Qatar Goodwood Festival. Khadijah Mellah’s ground-breaking victory in the race reached over a billion people worldwide. John Gosden claimed The Unibet Handicap with Forest Of Dean, while Deirdre’s success in the Qatar Nassau Stakes provided Japan with their first Group 1 success in Great Britain for two decades. Charlie Hills went on to have a successful week at the Sussex track following Vividly’s victory in The Markel Maiden Fillies’ Stakes. He won the feature race on Friday when the brilliant Battaash wrote his name into the history books by winning a third consecutive King George Qatar Stakes, in breath-taking fashion. The supporting card on Friday saw the gutsy Duke Of Hazzard win the The Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes under PJ McDonald, who recorded his fourth victory of the week and subsequently went on to take the Racing TV leading jockey award. The Unibet Golden Mile was won by Beat Le Bon before Homespin won The Unibet Nursery Handicap Stakes. Saturday saw Enbihaar secure one of the most impressive wins of the week in the Qatar Lille Langtry Stakes. Jockey Jim Crawley followed up with a quickfire double when Khaadem won The Unibet Stewards’ Cup, the much-anticipated annual Calvary charge. This year’s Qatar Goodwood Festival thrilled all those who attended, as well as those who watched across the globe. We thank you for your continued support and look forward to creating more unique memories in 2020.
The Duke of Richmond & Gordon
“Everything about Goodwood is so beautiful, British, heartfelt and it’s all done with heart and soul.” TOM KERRIDGE, MICHELIN STAR CHEF
“Goodwood is one of my favourite racecourses to present on ITV. Not only is it the most beautiful racecourse on the planet but it is also the stage for some of the world’s best racing. Add to that superb hospitality, with The Duke of Richmond setting the tone, and you have a potent mixture for a brilliant day at the races.” ED CH AMBERLI N , PRES EN TER I TV R A C ING
2019 With five days of thrilling action set against the magnificent backdrop of the rolling Sussex countryside, The Qatar Goodwood Festival – popularly known as ‘Glorious Goodwood’ – is an undoubted highlight of the flat-racing season.
“Goodwood is one of my favourite racecourses to present on ITV. Not only is it the most beautiful racecourse on the planet but it is also the stage for some of the world’s best racing. Add to that superb hospitality, with The Duke of Richmond setting the tone, and you have a potent mixture for a brilliant day at the races.” Ed Chamberlin, Presenter ITV Racing
“At an early stage in my career we latched onto the great opportunities here at Goodwood, we really enjoy it, the owners really enjoy it, and we have some overseas owners here this week and they are really enjoying it. There is no better place to come to advertise British racing – its superb.” MARK JOHNSTON, LEADING RACEHORSE TRAINER