The earliest record of racing in the vicinity of Goodwood was in April 1801 when the 3rd Duke of Richmond, ably supported by the Goodwood Hunt, staged a two day programme on a newly designed course on a section of his estate known as The Harrowby, about 3 furlongs from the site of the current grandstand. Prior to this date racing had taken place at nearby Petworth Park, enabling Officers of the Sussex Militia, of which the Duke of Richmond was a Colonel, to hone their riding skills. However, the Park was owned by the Earl of Egremont, and he refused permission for the races to continue, at which point the Duke of Richmond stepped in and offered part of his Goodwood Estate. The results of that initial 2 day programme, attended by a crowd in excess of 15,000, are shown below:-
Monday 27th April 1801
Hunters Subscription Plate (£50) over 2 miles
1. Pantagruel, bay gelding owned by Captain Newberry and ridden by Mr Barnes
Goodwood 10 Guineas Sweepstake over 2 miles
1. Woodpecker owned by the Duke of Richmond and ridden by Mr Delme
Tuesday 28th April 1801
Hunters £50 Plate over 2 miles
1. Goodwood owned by the Duke of Richmond and ridden by Mr Delme
Selling Sweepstakes (20 Guineas) over 2 miles
1. Driver owned by Mr Creswell
After racing each day a Ball was held at The Swan.
Such was the success of that inaugural meeting that within a year a second 3 day meeting, this time under Jockey Club rules, was organised and a wooden stand was completed about 3 furlongs from the site of the present grandstand. On the first day the Duke had a winner with Cedar, who ran again on the final day, only to be beaten into third by the Prince of Wales' Trumpator. At that same meeting the City of Chichester's Plate, and a Ladies' Plate, was won by Mystery owned by a certain Mr Ladbroke.
Wednesday 18th April 1802
Goodwood Hunting Club Subscription over 2 miles
1. Pantagruel, bay gelding owned by Mr Newbery
2. Cornwallis, bay horde owned by Mr Harrison
3. Patroclus, bay gelding owned by Sir C Burrell
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Much better known as an airport, the old Gatwick Racecourse was situated midway between London and Brighton, first opening for business on Wednesday 7th October 1891. The old Manor of Gatwick, and its surrounding estate, was owned by Mr John Farlow, and he sold it on 13th December 1890. The course was an oval of a mile and 7 furlongs with the slightest of inclines, and the main course joined the straight mile course with about 5 furlongs to the winning post. The Aintree Grand National was run at Gatwick on 3 occasions during the first World War. Once War broke out in 1939 it was highly likely that the vast open space of Gatwick would be used by the military. A final two day National Hunt was staged on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th March 1940, while the final Flat race meeting took place on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th June 1940.
Thursday 21st March 1918
Gatwick Grand National
1. Poethlyn, owned by Mrs Hugh Peel and ridden by E.Piggot
2. Captain Dreyfus, owned by Mr F R Hunt and ridden by J Reardon
3. Ballymacad, owned by Sir G Bullough and ridden by I Anthony
The 3rd Duke of Richmond died in 1806, the Goodwood Estate passing to his nephew who became the 4th Duke of Richmond. Within two years he had introduced the Goodwood Silver Cup over 3 miles. Bucephalus won the event three times in the first four years and his owner was allowed to keep the Silver Cup permanently after securing his third victory.
Wednesday 11th May 1808
Goodwood Silver Cup over 3 miles
1. Bucephalus, 6 year old bay horse owned by Mr Trevanion
2. Sir Launcelot, 6 year old bay horse owned by Captain Huffenden
3. Ploughboy, 5 year old bay gelding owned by Sir H Lippincott
4. Timekeeper, 6 year old chestnut horse owned by Mr Rush
5. Prodigal, aged bay horse owned by Mr David
6. Tetuan, 5 year old brown horse owned by the Duke of Richmond
The present day Goodwood Gold Cup was first run at the Spring meeting in 1812 over a 3 miles trip and was won by Shoestrings. The meeting moved from Spring to July in 1814, a move recommended by the Duke's son the Earl of March, setting the foundations for the present day ‘Glorious Goodwood’ Festival. It was an inspired suggestion because the date fell at the end of the London season and provided the aristocracy an opportunity to relax and enjoy high class racing. However, in the early years the Goodwood Cup was not widely accepted as the top class staying race it is today. It was only contested once in the years 1815 to 1824, being won in 1816 by Scarecrow. The 4th Duke of Richmond died in 1819 and his son succeeded him. In order to increase the popularity of the Goodwood Cup the distance was reduced from 3 miles to 2 miles 5 furlongs in 1826 and within 5 years it was attracting top class horses.
Goodwood racecourse is well-renowned for staging unusual novelty charity races. The current version is the Magnolia Cup, an event which pits the ridings skills of leading women in business, sport, media and fashion, dressed in bespoke racing silks, against each other over 5 ½ furlongs on Ladies Day of the Goodwood Festival, supporting the charity 'Wellbeing of Women'. However, back in the early years of the 19th century, between 1823 and 1833, the novelty race was the Cocked Hat Stakes over 6 furlongs of the Two Year Old course. The race was restricted to gentlemen riders who were Members of the Goodwood racing Club, each set to carry 11st 7lbs, but with an allowance of 7lbs for any rider wearing a cocked hat. The 5th Duke was a passionate supporter of racing and oversaw the building of a grandstand with the capacity to hold 3,000 people in 1830. He was rewarded with almost immediate recompense because in 1830 Priam (SR 2066) won the Epsom Derby and went on to land the Goodwood Cup in consecutive years in 1831 and 1832.
A remarkable event took place at Goodwood in 1836 when Lord George Bentinck's Elis finished second to Hornsea in the Goodwood Cup only days before the Doncaster St Leger. In the days without horseboxes it was unheard of for a St Leger candidate to run at Goodwood shortly before taking on the Doncaster classic. However, Bentinck had invented the horsebox, and Elis duly won the St Leger to land a huge coup. It was during the 5th Duke’s reign over Goodwood that many of the top class races, which form the backbone todays Goodwood Festival, were introduced. The Molecomb Stakes, over 5 furlongs, was introduced in 1829 when won by Convert; the Stewards Cup, over 6 furlongs, was contested for the first time in 1840 when won by Epirus trained by John Scott, although it had been run since 1834 in a different guise. The inaugural running of the Nassau Stakes over 1 mile was staged in 1840 when won by Rosa Bianca. The race honoured the close relationship between the 5th Duke of Richmond and the House of Orange-Nassau, which played a prominent part in shaping politics in the Netherlands. The most important race in the Goodwood calendar is the Sussex Stakes which was first held in 1841 as a 6 furlong race for 2 year olds when won by Barrier owned by Mr Treen and ridden by John Conolly. However, it could not compete with the popularity of the Stewards Cup, or indeed the Goodwood Cup, meaning that in the first 37 years of its existence it was uncontested on 25 occasions, with 14 walk-overs. Radical action was required to distinguish it from the Stewards Cup, and in 1878 the race was extended to its present day mile when won by Clocher.
In 1935 Mahmoud, owned by the Aga Khan and ridden by Charlie Smirke, won the Richmond Stakes before going on to victory a year later in the Derby. Just after World War II ended Goodwood added an August meeting to its calendar, lasting from 1946 until 1948, but that experiment was not repeated in 1949. In 1951 Goodwood marked its 150th anniversary by issuing a racecard with scenes from early meetings and a potted history of its four most important races. By 1953 the Goodwood festival was boasting crowds in excess of 55,000, including thousands gathered on Trundle Hill with its wonderful view of the racecourse. As soon as the 1979 Festival was completed the magnificent old grandstand, which had served Goodwood well for decades, was demolished to make way for a new 'March Grandstand' which was opened on 29th July 1980 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Currently the course stages 19 fixtures annually between April and October.
1809 The Goodwood Cup was won by Bucephalus, owned by Mr Trevanion 2 ran
1810 The Goodwood Cup was won by Bucephalus, owned by Mr Trevanion (walked over)
1811 The Goodwood Cup was not contested
The Silver trophy shown opposite was of height 14 inches and was the prize for the Chesterfield Cup contested on Friday 29th July 1842. The Cup was inscribed with the result in which Major Hay’s 6 year old chestnut horse Retriever won the 1 mile event when ridden by Murphy, beating a field of 13 others.
Friday 29th July 1842
Chesterfield 2 year old Cup over a mile of the Craven course
1. Retriever (7/4 fav) 6 year old 7st 9lbs owned by Major Hay and ridden by Murphy
2. Garry Owen (7/1) 5 year old 8st 4lbs owned by Colonel Peel
3. Johnny (16/1) 6 year old 8st 2lbs owned by Mr Payne
4. Hyllus (10/1) 6 year old 10st owned by Mr Lichtwald
5. Little Wonder (8/1) 5 year old 9st 9lbs owned by Mr Robertson
6. Marshall Boult (16/1) 4 year old 7st 9lbs owned by Lord Chesterfield
7. Mustapha (16/1) 4 year old 7st 2lbs owned by Lord George Bentinck
8. Una (12/1) 4 year old 7st 2lbs owned by Mr Gregory
9. Clementina (6/1) 4 year old 6st 12lbs owned by Mr Gratwicke
10. Baron (16/1) 3 year old 5st 10lbs owned by Lord Exeter
11. Dr Caius (7/1) 5 year old 8st 12lbs owned by Lord Eglinton
12. Joan D’Arc (16/1) 3 year old 6st owned by Lord George Bentinck
13. Vakeel (16/1) 3 year old 6st 10lbs owned by Sir W Stanley
14. Rover (16/1) 3 year old 6st 7lbs owned by Mr Goodman
1812 The Goodwood Cup was won by Shoestrings, owned by Mr Cope 5 ran
1813 The Goodwood Cup was won by Camerton, owned by Mr Biggs 4 ran
1814 The Goodwood Cup was won by Banquo, owned by Mr Blake 4 ran
1815 The Goodwood Cup was not contested
1816 The Goodwood Cup was won by Scarecrow, owned by Lord Egremont 5 ran
1817-24 The Goodwood Cup was not contested
1825 The Goodwood Cup was won by Cricketer, owned by Lord Egremont and ridden by G Edwards 3 ran
1826 The Goodwood Cup was won by Stumps, owned by Lord Egremont (walked over)
1827 The Goodwood Cup was won by Link Boy, owned by the Duke of Richmond and ridden by F Boyce 2 ran
1828 The Goodwood Cup was won by Miss Craven, owned by the Duke of Richmond and ridden by F Boyce 2 ran
1829 The Goodwood Cup was won by Fleur de Lis, owned by D Radcliffe and ridden by Robinson 6 ran
1830 The Goodwood Cup was won by Fleur de Lis, owned by HM The King and ridden by G Nelson 9 ran
1831 The Goodwood Cup was won by Priam, owned by Lord Chesterfield and ridden by Conolly 3 ran
1832 The Goodwood Cup was won by Priam, owned by Lord Chesterfield and ridden by Conolly 8 ran
1833 The Goodwood Cup was won by Rubini, owned by Mr Kent and ridden by F Boyce 9 ran
1834 The Goodwood Cup was won by Glencoe, owned by Lord Jersey and ridden by Nat 10 ran
1835 The Goodwood Cup was won by Rockingham, owned by Mr Theobald and ridden by Robinson 10 ran
1836 The Goodwood Cup was won by Hornsea, owned by Lord Chesterfield and ridden by W Scott 10 ran
1837 The Goodwood Cup was won by Carew, owned by Lord Chesterfield and ridden by Nat 10 ran
1838 The Goodwood Cup was won by Harkaway, owned by T Ferguson and ridden by Wakefield 8 ran
1839 The Goodwood Cup was won by Harkaway, owned by T Ferguson and ridden by Galloway 9 ran
1840 The Goodwood Cup was won by Beggarman, owned by the Duke of Orleans and ridden by Robinson 9 ran
1841 The Goodwood Cup was won by Charles the Twelfth, owned by A Johnstone and ridden by Marson 10 ran
1842 The Goodwood Cup was won by Charles the Twelfth, owned by A Johnstone and ridden by Robinson 9 ran
1843 The Goodwood Cup was won by Hyllus, owned by C Lichtwald and ridden by Frank Butler 13 ran
1844 The Goodwood Cup was won by Alice Hawthorn, owned by G Salvin and ridden by Templeman 9 ran
1845 The Goodwood Cup was won by Miss Elis, owned by Lord George Bentinck and ridden by W Abdale 12 ran
1846 The Goodwood Cup was won by Grimston, owned by Mr O’Brien and ridden by Lye 9 ran
1847 The Goodwood Cup was won by The Hero, owned by John Day and ridden by John Day Jnr 9 ran
1848 The Goodwood Cup was won by Van Tromp, owned by Lord Eglinton and ridden by Marlow 9 ran
1849 The Goodwood Cup was won by Canezou, owned by Lord Stanley and ridden by Frank Butler 7 ran
1850 The Goodwood Cup was won by Canezou, owned by Lord Stanley and ridden by Frank Butler 8 ran
1851 The Goodwood Cup was won by Nancy, owned by Mr Martinson and ridden by Charlton 10 ran
1852 The Goodwood Cup was won by Kingston, owned by J B Morris and ridden by Elnathan (Nat) Flatman 10 ran
1853 The Goodwood Cup was won by Jouvence, owned by A Lupin and ridden by T Sherwood 15 ran
1854 The Goodwood Cup was won by Virago, owned by H Padwick (aka Mr Howard), trained by J B Day and ridden by Wells 13 ran
1855 The Goodwood Cup was won by Baroncino, owned by Baron Rothschild and ridden by George Fordham 6 ran
1856 The Goodwood Cup was won by Rogerthorpe, owned by H Hill and ridden by George Fordham 10 ran
1857 The Goodwood Cup was won by Monarque, owned by Comte Frederick de Lagrange, trained by Tom Jennings Snr and ridden by Ashmall 14 ran
1858 The Goodwood Cup was won by Saunterer, owned by J Merry, trained by Matthew Dawson and ridden by J Osborne 8 ran
1859 The Goodwood Cup was won by The Promised Land, owned by W Day, trained by W Day and ridden by Bray 12 ran
1860 The Goodwood Cup was won by Sweetsauce, owned by Lord Annesley and ridden by Charlton 8 ran
1861 The Goodwood Cup was won by Sharke, owned by Ten Broeck and ridden by George Fordham 9 ran
1862 The Goodwood Cup was won by Tim Whiffler, owned by Lord W Powlett and ridden by Frank Bullock 7 ran
1863 The Goodwood Cup was won by Isoline, owned by R C Naylor and ridden by T French 7 ran
1864 The Goodwood Cup was won by Dollar, owned by A Lupin and ridden by Kitchener 10 ran
1865 The Goodwood Cup was won by Ely, owned by W S Cartwright and ridden by H Custance 9 ran
1866 The Goodwood Cup was won by The Duke, owned by Marquis of Hastings and ridden by George Fordham 5 ran
1867 The Goodwood Cup was won by Vauban, owned by the Duke of Beaufort and ridden by Parry 5 ran
1868 The Goodwood Cup was won by Speculum, owned by the Duke of Newcastle and ridden by Kenyon 5 ran
1869 The Goodwood Cup was won by Restitution, owned by Baron Rothschild and ridden by Daley 5 ran
1870 The Goodwood Cup was won by Siderolite, owned by Sir John Hawley and ridden by Wells 6 ran
1871 The Goodwood Cup was won by Shannon, owned by F Mouncey and ridden by Hunt 5 ran
1872 The Goodwood Cup was won by Favonius, owned by Baron de Rothschild and ridden by Maidment 5 ran
1873 The Goodwood Cup was won by Flageolet, owned by Joachim Lefevre and ridden by Huxtable 3 ran
1874 The Goodwood Cup was won by Doncaster, owned by J Merry and ridden by F Webb 6 ran
1875 The Goodwood Cup was won by Aventuriere, owned by Lord Ailesbury and ridden by Chaloner 7 ran
1876 The Goodwood Cup was won by New Holland, owned by Prince Soltykoft and ridden by Tom Cannon 6 ran
1877 The Goodwood Cup was won by Hampton, owned by Mr Hobson and ridden by F Webb 5 ran
1878 The Goodwood Cup was won by Kincsem, owned by E von Blaskovits, trained by R Hesp and ridden by E Madden 3 ran
1879 The Goodwood Cup was won by Isonomy, owned by F Gretton, trained by John Porter and ridden by Tom Cannon 6 ran
1880 The Goodwood Cup was won by Dresden China, owned by C Perkins and ridden by J Snowden 2 ran
1881 The Goodwood Cup was won by Madame du Barry, owned by C Perkins and ridden by J Snowden 4 ran
1882 The Goodwood Cup was won by Friday, owned by the Duke of Hamilton and ridden by Martin 4 ran
1883 The Goodwood Cup was won by Border Minstrel, owned by J Johnstone and ridden by George Fordham 5 ran
1884 The Goodwood Cup was won by St Simon, owned by the Duke of Portland, trained by Matthew Dawson and ridden by C Wood 3 ran
1885 The Goodwood Cup was won by Althorp, owned by Baron L de Hirsch, trained by Rogers and ridden by G Barrett 5 ran
1886 The Goodwood Cup was won by The Bard, owned by R Peck and General O Williams, trained by M Gurry and ridden by C Wood (walked over)
1887 The Goodwood Cup was won by Savile, owned by the Duke of Westminster, trained by J Osborne and ridden by G Barrett 5 ran
1888 The Goodwood Cup was won by Rada, owned by Lord Falmouth, trained by Matthew Dawson and ridden by T Loates 4 ran
The rare handbill shown below is provided courtesy of the Robert Shaw collection.
1889 The Goodwood Cup was won by Trayles, owned by W de la Rue, trained by J Jewitt and ridden by Robinson 2 ran
1890 The Goodwood Cup was won by Philomel, owned by Colonel J T North, trained by Robert Sherwood and ridden by Tom Cannon 5 ran
1891 The Goodwood Cup was won by Gonsalvo, owned by J Gretton, trained by John Porter and ridden by G Barrett 5 ran
1892 The Goodwood Cup was won by Martagon, owned by Douglas Baird, trained by Ryan and ridden by J Watts 3 ran
1893 The Goodwood Cup was won by Barmecide, owned by J B Burton, trained by Andrews and ridden by G Barrett 5 ran
1894 The Goodwood Cup was won by Kilsallaghan, owned by Captain Machell, trained by J Jewitt and ridden by Tom Loates 6 ran
1895 The Goodwood Cup was won by Florizel II, HRH Prince of Wales, trained by R Marsh and ridden by J Watts 2 ran
1896 The Goodwood Cup was won by Count Schomberg, owned by Lord Penrhyn, trained by John Porter and ridden by Sam Loates (walked over)
1897 The Goodwood Cup was won by Count Schomberg, owned by Lord Penrhyn, trained by W Leader and ridden by Sam Loates 4 ran
1898 The Goodwood Cup was won by King’s Messenger, owned by Lord Penrhyn, trained by F Cole and ridden by Otto Madden 5 ran
1899 The Goodwood Cup was won by Merman, owned by Mrs Lily Langtry (aka Mr Jersey), trained by W Robinson and ridden by C Wood 3 ran
1900 The Goodwood Cup was won by Mazagan, owned by Douglas Baird, trained by H Enoch and ridden by F Rickaby 8 ran
1901 The Goodwood Cup was won by Fortunatus, owned by Arthur James, trained by R Marsh and ridden by Danny Maher 5 ran
1902 The Goodwood Cup was won by Perseus, owned by Arthur James, trained by R Marsh and ridden by J Childs 6 ran
1903 The Goodwood Cup was won by Rabelais, owned by Arthur James, trained by R Marsh and ridden by J Watts 8 ran
1904 The Goodwood Cup was won by Saltpetre, owned by L Brassey, trained by H Chandler and ridden by W Lane 5 ran
1905 The Goodwood Cup was won by Red Robe, owned by Arthur James, trained by R Marsh and ridden by William Griggs 5 ran
1906 The Goodwood Cup was won by Plum Tree, owned by A W Cox (aka Mr Fairie), trained by A Taylor and ridden by Otto Madden 8 ran
1907 The Goodwood Cup was won by The White Knight, owned by T Kirkwood and W Wyndham, trained by W Walters Jnr and ridden by W Halsey 6 ran
1908 The Goodwood Cup was won by Radium, owned by L de Rothschild, trained by J Watson and ridden by Otto Madden 6 ran
1909 The Goodwood Cup was won by Carrousel, owned by Mr King, trained by F W Leach and ridden by Charles Trigg 5 ran
1910 The Goodwood Cup was won by Magic, owned by H E Beddington, trained by F W Leach and ridden by F Rickaby 3 ran
1911 The Goodwood Cup was won by Kilbroney, owned by Lord St David, trained by C Waugh and ridden by Walter Griggs 5 ran
1912 The Goodwood Cup was won by Tullibardine, owned by J Buchanan, trained by Sam Darling and ridden by E Wheatley 3 ran
1913 The Goodwood Cup was won by Catmint, owned by L Brassey, trained by T Jennings and ridden by Danny Maher 6 ran
1914 The Goodwood Cup was won by Son-in-Law, owned by Sir Abe Bailey, trained by Reginald Day and ridden by Frank Bullock 5 ran
1915-18 The Goodwood Cup was not contested
1919 The Goodwood Cup was won by Queen’s Square, owned by A R Cox (aka Mr Fairie), trained by A Taylor and ridden by Steve Donoghue 5 ran
1920 The Goodwood Cup was won by Mount Royal, owned by Lady Cunliffe-Owen, trained by F Leach and ridden by Steve Donoghue 4 ran
1921 The Goodwood Cup was won by Bucks, owned by Sir Abe Bailey, trained by R Day and ridden by Steve Donoghue 5 ran
1922 The Goodwood Cup was won by Flamboyant, owned by Mrs Gilbert Robinson, trained by R Day and ridden by W Lister 5 ran
1923 The Goodwood Cup was won by Triumph, owned by A de Rothschild, trained by J Watson and ridden by Joe Childs 3 ran
1924 The Goodwood Cup was won by Teresina, owned by HH Aga Khan III, trained by R C Dawson and ridden by Vic Smyth 6 ran
1925 The Goodwood Cup was won by Cloudbank, owned by James White, trained by G L Ward and ridden by Steve Donoghue 6 ran
1926 The Goodwood Cup was won by Glommen, owned by S B Joel, trained by W C Earl and ridden by Harry Wragg 9 ran
1927 The Goodwood Cup was won by Dark Japan, owned by HH Aga Khan III, trained by R Dawson and ridden by Charlie Smirke 3 ran
1928 The Goodwood Cup was won by Kinchinjunga, owned by H C Sutton, trained by R Gooch and ridden by Freddie Fox 7 ran
1929 The Goodwood Cup was won by Old Orkney, owned by J Murphy, trained by R Gooch and ridden by F Lane 6 ran
1930 The Goodwood Cup was won by Brown Jack, owned by Sir H Wernher, trained by Ivor Anthony and ridden by Steve Donoghue 5 ran
1931 The Goodwood Cup was won by Salmon Leap, owned by Mrs James, trained by G Lambton and ridden by Tom Weston 6 ran
1932 The Goodwood Cup was won by Brulette, owned by Lord Woolavington, trained by Fred Darling and ridden by Gordon Richards 5 ran
1933 The Goodwood Cup was won by Sans Peine, owned by E Esmond, trained by Jack Jarvis and ridden by Eph Smith 5 ran
1934 The Goodwood Cup was won by Loosestrife, owned by P Johnson, trained by E Rickards and ridden by Gordon Richards 4 ran
1935 The Goodwood Cup was won by Tiberius, owned by Sir Abe Bailey, trained by J Lawson and ridden by Tom Weston 3 ran
1936 The Goodwood Cup was won by Cecil, owned by Sir Abe Bailey, trained by J Lawson and ridden by Tom Weston 9 ran
1937 The Goodwood Cup was won by Fearless Fox, owned by A Gordon-Smith, trained by Jack Jarvis and ridden by Eph Smith 6 ran
1938 The Goodwood Cup was won by Epigram, owned by J V Rank, trained by Noel Cannon and ridden by B Carslake 11 ran
1939 The Goodwood Cup was won by Dubonnet, owned by J P Hornung, trained by B Jarvis and ridden by T Lowrey 5 ran
1940-45 The Goodwood Cup was not contested
1946 The Goodwood Cup was won by Marsyas, owned by Marcel Boussac, trained by C H Semblat and ridden by E C Elliott 4 ran
1947 The Goodwood Cup was won by Monsieur L’Amiral, owned by Mrs I Henderson, trained by E Charlier and ridden by Charlie Smirke 4 ran
1948 The Goodwood Cup was won by Tenerani, owned by Lydia Tesio, trained by N Bertie and ridden by E Camici 4 ran
1949 The Goodwood Cup was won by Alycidon, owned by Lord Derby, trained by W Pratt and ridden by Doug Smith 5 ran
1950 The Goodwood Cup was won by Val Drake, owned by Mme L Volterra, trained by R Carver and ridden by R Poincelet 4 ran
1951 The Goodwood Cup was won by Pan, owned by E Constant, trained by E Pollet and ridden by R Poincelet 4 ran
1952 The Goodwood Cup was won by Medway, owned by P Bartholomew, trained by Fred Winter and ridden by Doug Smith 4 ran
1953 The Goodwood Cup was won by Souepi, owned by G Digby, trained by G Digby and ridden by E Elliott 8 ran
1954 The Goodwood Cup was won by Blarney Stone, owned by Sir M McAlpine, trained by Vic Smyth and ridden by Bill Rickaby 5 ran
1955 The Goodwood Cup was won by Double Bore, owned by Jeremy Tree, trained by Jeremy Tree and ridden by Tom Gosling 8 ran
1956 The Goodwood Cup was won by Zarathustra, owned by T S Gray, trained by Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort and ridden by W H Carr 4 ran
1957 The Goodwood Cup was won by Tenterhooks, owned by Lord Allandale, trained by Captain C F Elsey and ridden by Edgar Britt 7 ran
1958 The Goodwood Cup was won by Gladness, owned by J McShain, trained by M V O’Brien and ridden by Lester Piggott 4 ran
1959 The Goodwood Cup was won by Dickens, owned by Lady Zia Wernher, trained by Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort and ridden by Doug Smith 4 ran
1960 The Goodwood Cup was won by Exar, owned by Dr Carlo Vittandini, trained by Noel Murless and ridden by Lester Piggott 4 ran
1961 The Goodwood Cup was won by Predominate, owned by H J Joel, trained by T E Leader and ridden by Eph Smith 4 ran
1962 The Goodwood Cup was won by Sagacity, owned by Lady Cholmondeley, trained by Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort and ridden by W H Carr 4 ran
1963 The Goodwood Cup was won by Trelawny, owned by Mrs L Carver, trained by George Todd and ridden by Scobie Breasley 4 ran
1964 The Goodwood Cup was won by Raise You Ten, owned by P Widener, trained by Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort and ridden by Stan Clayton 5 ran
1965 The Goodwood Cup was won by Apprentice, owned by HM The Queen, trained by Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort and ridden by Stan Clayton 5 ran
1966 The Goodwood Cup was won by Gaulois, owned by HM The Queen, trained by Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort and ridden by Ron Hutchinson 7 ran
1967 The Goodwood Cup was won by Wrekin Rambler, owned by Mrs G Murphy, trained by Sir Gordon Richards and ridden by Scobie Breasley 5 ran
1968 The Goodwood Cup was won by Ovaltine, owned by G Cooper, trained by J F Watts and ridden by Brian Taylor 7 ran
1969 The Goodwood Cup was won by Richmond Fair, owned by T F Blackwell, trained by Bruce Hobbs and ridden by John Gorton 3 ran
1970 The Goodwood Cup was won by Parthenon, owned by Sir R Macdonald-Buchanan, trained by Henry Cecil and ridden by Greville Starkey 5 ran
1971 The Goodwood Cup was won by Rock Roi, owned by Colonel F R Hue-Williams, trained by Peter Walwyn and ridden by Duncan Keith 5 ran
1972 The Goodwood Cup was won by Erimo Hawk, owned by Y Yammamoto, trained by G Barling and ridden by Pat Eddery 4 ran
1973 The Goodwood Cup was won by Proverb, owned by Lt-Col Chandos Pole, trained by Barry Hills and ridden by Ernie Johnson 4 ran
1974 The Goodwood Cup was won by Proverb, owned by Lt-Col Chandos Pole, trained by Barry Hills and ridden by Lester Piggott 4 ran
1975 The Goodwood Cup was won by Girandole, owned by J Hattersley, trained by Michael Stoute and ridden by Lester Piggott 8 ran
1976 The Goodwood Cup was won by Mr Bigmore, owned by Mr E Lambton, trained by P Robinson and ridden by Greville Starkey 6 ran
1977 The Goodwood Cup was won by Grey Baron, owned by P Parnell, trained by Bruce Hobbs and ridden by Geoff Lewis 8 ran
1978 The Goodwood Cup was won by Tug of War, owned by Y Perry, trained by Dermot Whelan and ridden by Brian Rouse 5 ran
1979 The Goodwood Cup was won by Le Moss, owned by Carlo d’Alessio, trained by Henry Cecil and ridden by Lester Piggott 5 ran
1980 The Goodwood Cup was won by Le Moss, owned by Carlo d’Alessio, trained by Henry Cecil and ridden by Joe Mercer 5 ran
1981 The Goodwood Cup was won by Ardross, owned by Charles St George, trained by Henry Cecil and ridden by Lester Piggott 6 ran
1982 The Goodwood Cup was won by Heighlin, owned by J Burr, trained by David Elsworth and ridden by Steve Cauthen 8 ran
1983 The Goodwood Cup was won by Little Wolf, owned by Lord Porchester, trained by Dick Hern and ridden by Willie Carson 7 ran
1984 The Goodwood Cup was won by Gildoran, owned by Robert Sangster, trained by Barry Hills and ridden by Steve Cauthen 4 ran
1985 The Goodwood Cup was won by Valuable Witness, owned by Stavros Niarchos, trained by Jeremy Tree and ridden by Pat Eddery 7 ran
1986 The Goodwood Cup was won by Longboat, owned by Dick Hollingworth, trained by Dick Hern and ridden by Willie Carson 5 ran
1987 The Goodwood Cup was won by Sergeyevich, owned by Mrs Douglas Riley-Smith, trained by John Dunlop and ridden by Willie Carson 5 ran
1988 The Goodwood Cup was won by Sadeem, owned by Sheikh Mohammed, trained by Guy Harwood and ridden by Greville Starkey 6 ran
1989 The Goodwood Cup was won by Mazzacano, owned by A P Ward, trained by Guy Harwood and ridden by Pat Eddery 5 ran
1990 The Goodwood Cup was won by Lucky Moon, owned by Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk, trained by John Dulop and ridden by Willie Carson 6 ran
1991 The Goodwood Cup was won by Further Flight, owned by Simon Wingfield Digby, trained by Barry Hills and ridden by Michael Hills 10 ran
1992 The Goodwood Cup was won by Further Flight, owned by Simon Wingfield Digby, trained by Barry Hills and ridden by Michael Hills 11 ran
1993 The Goodwood Cup was won by Sonus, owned by Sheikh Mohammed, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Pat Eddery 9 ran
1994 The Goodwood Cup was won by Tioman Island, owned by Sultan Ahmed Shah, trained by Paul Cole and ridden by Richard Quinn 15 ran
1995 The Goodwood Cup was won by Double Trigger, owned by Ron Huggins, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Jason Weaver 9 ran
1996 The Goodwood Cup was won by Grey Shot, owned by Jeff Smith, trained by Ian Balding and ridden by Pat Eddery 7 ran
1997 The Goodwood Cup was won by Double Trigger, owned by Ron Huggins, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Michael Roberts 10 ran
1998 The Goodwood Cup was won by Double Trigger, owned by Ron Huggins, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Darryll Holland 9 ran
1999 The Goodwood Cup was won by Kayf Tara, owned by Godolphin, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Frankie Dettori 7 ran
2000 The Goodwood Cup was won by Royal Rebel, owned by Peter Savill, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Michael Kinane 8 ran
2001 The Goodwood Cup was won by Persian Punch, owned by Jeff Smith, trained by David Elsworth and ridden by Richard Quinn 12 ran
2002 The Goodwood Cup was won by Jardines Lookout, owned by Ambrose Turnbull, trained by Alan Jarvis and ridden by Michael Kinane 9 ran
2003 The Goodwood Cup was won by Persian Punch, owned by Jeff Smith, trained by David Elsworth and ridden by Martin Dwyer 9 ran
2004 The Goodwood Cup was won by Darasim, owned by Markus Graff, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning 9 ran
2005 The Goodwood Cup was won by Distinction, owned by Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, trained by Michael Stoute and ridden by Michael Kinane 10 ran
2006 The Goodwood Cup was won by Yeats, owned by Sue Magnier & Diane Nagle, trained by Aidan O’Brien and ridden by Michael Kinane 15 ran
2007 The Goodwood Cup was won by Allegretto, owned by Cheveley Park Stud, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Ryan Moore 15 ran
2008 The Goodwood Cup was won by Yeats, owned by Sue Magnier & Diane Nagle, trained by Aidan O’Brien and ridden by Johnny Murtagh 8 ran
2009 The Goodwood Cup was won by Schiaparelli, owned by Godolphin, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Frankie Dettori 10 ran
2010 The Goodwood Cup was won by Illustrious Blue, owned by Mr & Mrs I H Bendelow, trained by William Knight and ridden by Jim Crowley 10 ran
2011 The Goodwood Cup was won by Opinion Poll, owned by Godolphin, trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni and ridden by Frankie Dettori 15 ran
2012 The Goodwood Cup was won by Saddler’s Rock, owned by Michael Flynn, trained by John Oxx and ridden by Johnny Murtagh 10 ran
2013 The Goodwood Cup was won by Brown Panther, owned by Andrew Black and Owen Promotions, trained by Tom Dascombe and ridden by Richard Kingscote 14 ran
2014 The Goodwood Cup was won by Cavalryman, owned by Godolphin, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Kieren Fallon 8 ran
2015 The Goodwood Cup was won by Big Orange, owned by Bill Gredley, trained by Michael Bell and ridden by Jamie Spencer 11 ran
2016 The Goodwood Cup was won by Big Orange, owned by Bill Gredley, trained by Michael Bell and ridden by Jamie Spencer 14 ran
2017 The Goodwood Cup was won by Stradivarius, owned by Mr B E Nielsen, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Andrea Atzeni 14 ran
2018 The Goodwood Cup was won by Stradivarius, owned by Mr B E Nielsen, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Andrea Atzeni 7 ran
2019 The Goodwood Cup was won by Stradivarius, owned by Mr B E Nielsen, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Andrea Atzeni 8 ran
2020 The Goodwood Cup was won by Stradivarius, owned by Mr B E Nielsen, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori 7 ran
2021 The Goodwood Cup was won by Trueshan, owned by the Singula Partnership, trained by Alan King and ridden by Hollie Doyle 8 ran
2022 The Goodwood Cup was won by Kyprios, owned by Moyglare, Magnier, Smith, Tabor & Westerberg, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore 9 ran
