Qatar Goodwood Festival Report

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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

1.30 p m THE B RITISH EUROP EAN B REEDERS FUND FILLIES’ HANDIC AP STAKES 1st

Tomorrow’s Dream

Tom Marquand

2nd

Angel Power

Silvestre De Sousa

for a fourth time.

3rd

Queen of Silca

David Egan

INSTAGRAM

THE UNIB ET HANDIC AP STAKES

on Tuesday as Stradivarius and Frankie Dettori won The Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup

1.45 p m

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

FACEBOOK

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

3.15 p m THE AL SHAQAB GOODWOOD CUP ( Group 1) 1st

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

2 8 TH J U LY

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

TWITTER

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

1.10 p m THE MIRAB EAU EN P ROVENCE HANDIC AP STAKES

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

1.10 p m THE TDN AUSTRALIA HANDIC AP STAKES

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

3 1 ST J U LY

*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

1.15 p m THE QATAR INTERNATIONAL STAKES (Group 1 PA)

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.




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