Festival of Speed is our longest-standing Motorsport event, starting in 1993 when it opened to 25,00 people. We were expecting 2000!
Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?
Goodwood’s pigs are a mix of two rare breeds (Gloucester Old Spots and Saddlebacks) plus the Large White Boar.
A 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam
David Edney, head Butler dons a morning suit "and a smile" every day and has been woking at Goodwood for over 25 years!
Built in 1787 by celebrated architect James Wyatt to house the third Duke of Richmond’s prized fox hounds, The Kennels was known as one of the most luxurious dog houses in the world!
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
The stunning fish which adorn the walls of the main corridor are hand crafted and represent the fishing documents from Gordon Castle of 1864-1898.
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb
Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.
The Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS
The oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
Nick Heidfelds 1999 (41.6s) hillclimb record was beaten after Max Chilton in his McMurtry Spéirling fan car tore it to shreds at 39.08s in 2022!
Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.
One Summer, King Edward VII turned his back on the traditional morning suit, and donned a linen suit and Panama hat. Thus the Glorious Goodwood trend was born.
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
The first ever horsebox was used from Goodwood to Doncaster for the 1836 St. Leger. Elis arrived fresh and easily won his owner a £12k bet.
One Summer, King Edward VII turned his back on the traditional morning suit, and donned a linen suit and Panama hat. Thus the Glorious Goodwood trend was born.
One Summer, King Edward VII turned his back on the traditional morning suit, and donned a linen suit and Panama hat. Thus the Glorious Goodwood trend was born.
Festival of Speed is our longest-standing Motorsport event, starting in 1993 when it opened to 25,00 people. We were expecting 2000!
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
The first ever round of golf played at Goodwood was in 1914 when the 6th Duke of Richmond opened the course on the Downs above Goodwood House.
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
The first ever round of golf played at Goodwood was in 1914 when the 6th Duke of Richmond opened the course on the Downs above Goodwood House.
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?
...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?
We have been host to many incredible film crews using Goodwood as a backdrop for shows like Downton Abbey, Hollywood Blockbusters like Venom: let there be Carnage and the Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The exquisite mirror in the Ballroom of Goodwood House it so big they had to raise the ceiling to get it inside!
Ensure you take a little time out together to pause and take in the celebration of all the hard work you put in will be a treasured memory.
...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?
The first public race meeting took place in 1802 and, through the nineteenth century, ‘Glorious Goodwood,’ as the press named it, became a highlight of the summer season
The first ever round of golf played at Goodwood was in 1914 when the 6th Duke of Richmond opened the course on the Downs above Goodwood House.
The first thing ever dropped at Goodwood was a cuddly elephant which landed in 1932 just as the 9th Duke of Richmonds passion for flying was taking off.
As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
We have been host to many incredible film crews using Goodwood as a backdrop for shows like Downton Abbey, Hollywood Blockbusters like Venom: let there be Carnage and the Man from U.N.C.L.E.
"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto
The first thing ever dropped at Goodwood was a cuddly elephant which landed in 1932 just as the 9th Duke of Richmonds passion for flying was taking off.
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
Owning a racehorse unites people. Enjoy regular updates on your horse's progress, alongside a superb social calendar, bringing to life a genuinely thrilling sporting pastime.
Goodwood Galaxy is owned by members of the 31st scheme. Goodwood Galaxy is a son of Kodi Bear out of the mare Celestial Queen. He was bought from Book 2 at the Tatterstalls October Yearling Sale. He is an attractive horse and we are looking forward to his development over the coming months.
Shares are still available to be invloved in this exciting young horse.
Goodwood Mogul, is a bay colt by Mohaather out of Garabelle. He is a powerful and athletic horse, and is in training with Derby-winning trainer Marcus Tregoning at his picturesque Whitsbury Manor Stables. We’re excited to see what the future holds for Goodwood Mogul.
Shares are no longer available.
We established the Goodwood Racehorse Owners’ Group in 1994 and, as a joint owner of each of the Goodwood racehorses since then, I can say that we have had many exciting times over those years.
Charles Gordon Lennox
Charles Richmond, 10th Duke of Richmond and Gordon
Purchase Price: 15,000 Guineas
Performance: WON twice
ROI: Won £4,865 and sold for 13,500 Guineas
Cost: 12,000 Guineas
Performance: WON twice and placed four times
ROI: Won £27,253 and sold for 58,000 Guineas
Cost: 13,000 Guineas
Performance: WON and placed three times
ROI: Won £10,509 and sold for 18,000 Guineas
Cost: 28,000 Guineas
Performance: WON twice and placed nine times
ROI: Won £20,182 and sold for 23,000 Guineas
Cost: 32,000 Guineas
Performance: WON four races and placed twice
ROI: Won £18,121 and sold for 33,000 Guineas
Cost: 10,000 Guineas
Performance: WON two races and placed three times
ROI: Won £6,496 in prize money and sold for 16,000 Guineas
Cost: 32,000 Guineas
Performance: WON and placed three times
ROI: Won £13,663 in prize money and sold for 30,000 Guineas
Cost: 27,000 Guineas
Performance: WON twice and placed five times
ROI: WON £29,153 in prize money and sold for 380,000 Guineas
Cost: 28,000 Guineas
Performance: Won & Placed 5 times
ROI: WON £4,504 in prize money and sold for 24,000 Guineas
Cost: 42,000 Guineas
Performance: Won and placed six times
ROI: WON £31,024 in prize money and sold for 70,000 Guineas
Cost: 44,000 Guineas
Performance: Won and placed eight times
ROI: WON £20,954 in prize money and sold for 30,000 Guineas
Cost: 50,000 Guineas
Performance: Won three times and placed twice
ROI: WON £44,746 in prize money and sold for 105,000 Guineas
The first ever horsebox was used from Goodwood to Doncaster for the 1836 St. Leger. Elis arrived fresh and easily won his owner a £12k bet.