2020
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F OR E W OR D The 2020 Qatar Goodwood Festival was filled with inspiring performances however, the COVID-19 pandemic meant it ran without a crowd and only trainers, jockeys and owners present. An exhilarating opening day saw Frankie Dettori steer Stradivarius to win the Group 1 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup for a fourth consecutive time for trainer John Gosden. On the same day, the Charlie Appleby trained Space Blues turned heads as clear-cut winner of The Qatar Lennox Stakes. The spectacle continued on Wednesday as Mohaather showed exceptional talent winning a dramatic Group 1 Qatar Sussex Stakes under Jim Crowley for trainer Marcus Tregoning and owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum. Al Shaqab Racing increased their Goodwood tally as Toro Strike won The Theo Fennell Handicap Stakes for Richard Fahey under champion jockey Oisin Murphy. Thursday saw trainer Clive Cox and jockey Adam Kirby repeat their 2019 success in the Group 2 Qatar Richmond Stakes this time with Supremacy who beat well contested favourite Yazaman. The Group 1 Qatar Nassau Stakes, gave Donnacha O’Brien reason to celebrate as Fancy Blue soared past rivals to become the Irish trainer’s first winner in the UK. On Friday, the outstanding Charlie Hills trained sprinter Battaash won the Group 2 King George Qatar Stakes for the fourth year in succession setting a new course record of 55.62 seconds. Ebraz stunned in the Group 1 Qatar International Stakes on the final day to the delight of trainer Julian Smart and owner HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani. The John Gosden trained Enbihaar claimed her second consecutive win in the Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes after overhauling Snow. The Qatar Handicap Stakes saw Society Lion hand Sir Michael Stoute his first winner of the week and his 81st winner of all-time at the Festival. . The 2020 Qatar Goodwood Festival will be long remembered for both Stradivarius and Battash winning for a fourth time and the record of five wins in the same races could well be achieved next year. We would like to thank you very much for your support, especially considering the circumstances and we look forward to another successful and more recognisable Qatar Goodwood Festival in 2021.
D U KE OF R IC HMOND & GOR DON
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TU E S D AY BROADCAST The
ITV AUDIENCE peaked at a record 1.1 MILLION
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Tomorrow’s Dream
Tom Marquand
2nd
Angel Power
Silvestre De Sousa
for a fourth time.
3rd
Queen of Silca
David Egan
THE UNIB ET HANDIC AP STAKES
on Tuesday as Stradivarius and Frankie Dettori won The Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup
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120 INSTA STORIES from Goodwood Racecourse about the Qatar Goodwood Festival this year were seen by 22,500 FOLLOWERS . INSTAGRAM FOLLOWING by OVER 20% from 2019. From 32 POSTS over the five days we generated 406,000 IMPRESSIONS with an ENGAGEMENT RATE of 10.6% . Goodwood racecourse increased their
71 VIDEO UPLOADS with 8.1 MILLION IMPRESSIONS and 12,759 ENGAGEMENTS including over 10,000 LIKES and 1,000 SHARES . There were over 63,000 FOLLOWERS on Facebook by the end of the Festival .
1st
Maydanny
Silvestre De Sousa
2nd
Sky Defender
Joe Fanning
3rd
Bell Rock
Oisin Murphy 2.15 p m
THE VEUVE CLICQUOT VINTAGE STAKES (Group 2) 1st
Battleground
Ryan Moore
2nd
Devious Company
Richard Kingscote
3rd
Youth Spirit
Oisin Murphy 2.45 p m
THE QATAR LENNOX STAKES (Group 2) 1st
Space Blues
William Buick
2nd
Duke Of Hazzard
David Prober t
3rd
Escobar
Daniel Tudhope
In total there were
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Stradivarius
Frankie Dettori
2nd
Nayef Road
Andrea Atzeni
3rd
Santiago
Ryan Moore 3.45 p m
THE QATAR HANDIC AP STAKES 1st
Only Spoofing
Kieran O’Neill
2nd
Acclaim The Nation
Jason Har t
3rd
A Momentofmadness
William Buick 4.20 pm
THE BRITISH STALLION STUDS EBF MAIDEN STAKES 1st
Alkumait
Jim Crowley
2nd
Tawleed
Mar tin Harley
3rd
The Princes Poet
Tom Marquand 4.55 pm
THE BRITISH EUROPEAN BREEDERS FUND FILLIES’ HANDICAP STAKES
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1st
Believe In Love
Andrea Atzeni
2nd
Asiaaf
Jim Crowley
3rd
Dancing Approach
Thomas Greatrex
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William Buick proves his worth on board Space Blues as he edged right and quickened one furlong out from the finish to claim victory in The Qatar Lennox Stakes. Charlie Appleby and William Buick are pictured with Space Blues in the Winners’ Enclosure.
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Stradivarius makes the history books yet again as he becomes the first horse to win four consecutive Group 1 Qatar Goodwood Cups.
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John Gosden and Frankie Dettori jubilantly accept the trophies following an astonishing performance by the six-year-old son of Sea The Stars. Owner Bjorn Nielsen received The Goodwood Cup which this year was run in honour of Al Shaqab.
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W E DN ES D AY
1.10 p m THE B RITISH STALLION STUDS EB F FILLIES’ HANDIC AP STAKES
140 TWEETS made by Goodwood Racecourse during the Festival. These earned 1.8 MILLION IMPRESSIONS (averaging over a quarter of a million each day), over 1,700 RETWEETS and over 7,000 LIKES .
1st
Chamade
Harr y Bentley
2nd
Waliyak
David Egan
3rd
Dean Street Doll
Ryan Moore
In total there were
1.45 p m THE UNIB ET GOODWOOD HANDIC AP STAKES 1st
Just Hubert
Tom Marquand
2nd
Rochester House
Silvestre De Sousa
3rd
Smart Champion
Callum Shepherd 2.15 p m
Tweets about the Qatar Goodwood Festival achieved a high average
THE UNIBET HANDIC AP 1st
Mambo Nights
Andrea Atzeni
2nd
A Star Above
Hollie Doyle
on Friday.
3rd
Sound Of Cannons
Jim Crowley
79 VIDEOS were shared gaining 347,000 VIEWS and at the end of the Festival 46,700 PEOPLE followed Goodwood Racecourse
THE MARKEL INSURANCE MOLECOMB STAKES (Group 3)
on Twitter.
ENGAGEMENT RATE of 2.2% , peaking at 3.1%
1st
Steel Bull
Colin Keane
2nd
Ben Macdui
Kevin Stott
3rd
International Dream
Paddy Mathers 3.15 p m
WORLD HORSERACING QREC content on World Horseracing generated
2.45 p m
THE QATAR SUSSEX STAKES (Group 1)
1,472,623
IMPRESSIONS across the five days of the Festival with 560,000 TOTAL VIEWS and 33,400 ENGAGEMENTS .
1st
Mohaather
Jim Crowley
2nd
Circus Maximus
Ryan Moore
3rd
Siskin
Colin Keane 3.45 p m
THE B RITISH STALLION STUDS ALICE KEP P EL EB F FILLIES’ CONDITIONS STAKES 1st
Miss Jingles
William Buick
2nd
Country Carnival
James Doyle
3rd
Spright
Clifford Lee 4.20 p m
THE THEO FENNELL HANDIC AP
2 9 TH J U LY
1st
Toro Strike
Oisin Murphy
2nd
Magical Wish
Thore Hammer Hansen
3rd
Deep Intrigue
Kieran Shoemark
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Mohaather produced a stunning turn of foot to win a dramatic Qatar Sussex Stakes under Jim Crowley for trainer Marcus Tregoning. The son of Showcasing struggled for room before surging clear of Circus Maximus with Siskin in third. Goodwood Director Ian Barlow presents The Qatar Sussex Stakes trophy to Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s racing manager Angus Gold.
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TH U RS D AY The Qatar Goodwood Festival was broadcast to
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385 MILLION homes across
160 COUNTRIES. 2,260 Goodwood racecourse MEMBERS were sent a BOTTLE OF VEUVE CLICQUOT to enjoy at home during the Qatar Goodwood Festival & celebrate #GloriousAtHome which generated 467 MENTIONS on social media
VIDEOS
81,000 VIEWS, 5,000 ENGAGEMENTS with a 6.5% ENGAGEMENT RATE.
1st
Glamorous Anna
William Cox
2nd
Newyorkstateofmind
David Egan
3rd
Show Me Show Me
Paddy Mathers 1.45 p m
THE UNIB ET HANDIC AP STAKES 1st
Junkanoo
David Egan
2nd
Zabeel Champion
Ryan Moore
3rd
Al Salt
Jim Crowley 2.15 p m
THE QATAR RICHMOND STAKES 1st
Supremacy
Adam Kirby
2nd
Yazaman
Tom Marquand
3rd
Lauded
Richard Kingscote
Videos using #GloriousAtHome generated
2.45 p m THE JOHN P EARCE RACING GORDON STAKES (Group 3) 1st
Mogul
Ryan Moore
2nd
Highland Chief
David Prober t
3rd
Subjectivist
Joe Fanning 3.15 p m
THE QATAR NASSAU STAKES (Group 1) 1st
Fancy Blue
Ryan Moore
2nd
One Voice
Tom Marquand
3rd
Nazeef
Jim Crowley 3.45 p m
THE GUSB OURNE NURSERY HANDIC AP 1st
Mark Of The Man
Sean Levey
2nd
Monza City
Joe Fanning
3rd
William Bligh
Harr y Bentley 4.20 p m
THE B RITISH EUROP EAN B REEDERS FUND EB F MAIDEN FILLIES’ STAKES 1st
Spirit Of Bermuda
Tom Marquand
2nd
Iconic Queen
Harr y Bentley
3rd
Great Vibes
Callum Shepherd 4.55 p m
THE TATLER NURSERY HANDIC AP STAKES
3 0 TH J U LY
1st
Acklam Express
Oisin Murphy
2nd
Different Face
William Buick
3rd
Rebel At Dawn
Ben Cur tis
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Supremacy lived up to his name with a dominant display in the Qatar Richmond Stakes winning the well contested race by four lengths under Adam Kirby for Clive Cox. Goodwood Director Ian Barlow presented the trophy to owners Mr & Mrs Goddard.
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Fancy Blue gave connections reason to celebrate as she challenged favourite Magic Wand two furlongs out and held off late challenger One Voice to win the Group 1 Qatar Nassau Stakes. The three-year-old daughter of Deep Impact was Donnacha O’Brien’s first runner as a trainer in the UK. Ryan Moore is pictured with his trophy as is Paul Smith who accepted the trophy on behalf of Coolmore.
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FR I D AY
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PRESS COVERAGE
1st
Cepheus
William Buick
2nd
Moomba
Ryan Moore
3rd
Berkshire Savvy
Oisin Murphy
136 MEMBERS of the press and media attended the five days of the behind closed doors Qatar Goodwood Festival*.
The Qatar Goodwood Festival was referred to in
1.45 p m THE SAINT CLAIR OAK TREE STAKES (Group 3)
11,634 different PRINT
AND ONLINE ARTICLES in 2020. The total value of print and online coverage of the festival stood at £48.8 MILLION. Based on printed and online material the festival achieved a total reach of
17.3
1st
One Master
Tom Marquand
2nd
Valeria Messalina
Frankie Dettori
3rd
Althiqa
William Buick 2.15 p m
THE B ONHAMS THOROUGHB RED STAKES (Group 3) 1st
Tilsit
Ryan Moore
2nd
My Oberon
Tom Marquand
3rd
Khaloosy
Jim Crowley
BILLION and a total publicity value of 48.8 MILLION**.
2.45 p m THE UNIB ET GOLDEN MILE HANDIC AP
A photo of ITV presenter Francesca Cumani at the festival featured on the front page of The Times newspaper which has a total reach of
16 MILLION across print
1st
Prompting
Harr y Bentley
2nd
Urban Icon
Pat Dobbs
3rd
Afaak
Dane O’Neill
and online.
3.15 p m THE KING GEORGE QATAR STAKES (Group 2) 1st
Battaash
Jim Crowley
2nd
Glass Slippers
Tom Eaves
3rd
Ornate
Oisin Murphy 3.45 p m
THE L’ORMARINS QUEEN’S P LATE GLORIOUS STAKES (Group 3) 1st
Pablo Escobarr
Tom Marquand
2nd
Desert Encounter
Jim Crowley
3rd
Le Don De Vie
Oisin Murphy 4.20 p m
THE UNIB ET NURSERY HANDIC AP STAKES 1st
Zamaani
William Buick
2nd
Perotto
Mar tin Dwyer
3rd
Thank You Next
Pat Dobbs 4.55 p m
THE B RITISH EUROP EAN B REEDERS FUND EB F FILLIES’ MAIDEN STAKES
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*Under BHA COVID-19 regulations the number of press permitted on site each day was limited to 20 and the number of photographers was limited to 7 **Source: CISION
1st
Ventura Diamond
Oisin Murphy
2nd
Illykato
Charles Bishop
3rd
Sarsaparilla
James Doyle
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Battaash eclipsed his own track record to win the King George Qatar Stakes for the fourth consecutive year in breath taking style for Jim Crowley and trainer Charles Hills. Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s racing manager Angus Gold accepted the Qatar Nassau Stakes trophy.
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S ATU R D AY
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TELEVISION COVERAGE
ITV RACING viewing figures for the Qatar Goodwood Festival in 2020 increased on average by approx. 200,000 VIEWERS a day. AVERAGE AUDIENCE was 753,600 compared to 573,000 in 2019. This is a 31% INCREASE from last year.
The
The average peak in 2020 was an increase of
969,000 UP
from
748,000 in 2019,
30% .
1st
Ebraz
Maxime Guyon
2nd
Deryan
Ioritz Mendizabal
3rd
Tayf
Olivier Peslier 1.50 p m
THE UNIB ET STEWARD’S SP RINT HANDIC AP STAKES 1st
Treacherous
Harr y Bentley
2nd
Dream Today
Saffie Osborne
3rd
The Lamplighter
Shane Kelly 2.25 p m
THE UNIB ET SUMMER HANDIC AP STAKES 1st
Hochfeld
Harr y Bentley
2nd
Shailene
Rob Hornby
3rd
Indianapolis
Silvestre De Sousa 3.00 p m
FOURTH SUCCESS in the AL SHAQAB GOODWOOD CUP was the MOST WATCHED RACE of the week with an AUDIENCE FIGURE of 1.1 MILLION . Stradivarius and Frankie Dettori’s record-breaking
THE QATAR LILLIE LANGTRY STAKES (Group 2) 1st
Enbihaar
Jim Crowley
2nd
Cabaletta
David Egan
3rd
Snow
Ryan Moore 3.35 p m
THE UNIB ET STEWARDS’ CUP (Her itage Hand ic ap) 1st
Summerghand
Daniel Tudhope
2nd
Kimifive
Cieren Fallon
3rd
Brian The Snail
Megan Nicholls 4.10 p m
THE QATAR HANDIC AP STAKES 1st
Society Lion
Ryan Moore
2nd
Mister Snowdon
Shane Kelly
3rd
King Ragnar
David Egan 4.40 p m
THE B RITISH EUROP EAN B REEDERS FUND EB F MAIDEN STAKES 1st
Titan Rock
Daniel Tudhope
2nd
Raging Rascal
Harr y Bentley
3rd
Longlai
Silvestre De Sousa 5.10 p m
THE LG SIGNATURE AP P RENTICE HANDIC AP
1 ST AU G U S T
1st
Muraad
Cieren Fallon
2nd
Overwrite
Thomas Greatrex
3rd
You’re Hired
Darragh Keenan
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The world’s highest rated Arabian horse Ebraz made the challenge a furlong out from the finish to win the Group 1 Qatar International Stakes for the second consecutive time. Chairman of the Arabian Racehorse Organisation, Charles Gregson is pictured accepting the trophy with his wife Caroline Gregson on behalf of Al Shahania. Trainer Julian Smart and jockey Maxime Guyon are also pictured with their trophies.
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Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s racing manager Angus Gold receives the trophy after stylish mare Enbihaar ran clear of her rivals to win a second Group 2 Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes for Joseph O’Brien.