Goodwood Stakes
The Goodwood Stakes (Handicap) is the second oldest race still staged at the Glorious Goodwood Festival having first been run in 1823 in its current format. However, some might claim that it is the oldest race, since a Goodwood Stakes over 2 miles was staged at the 1811 meeting, a year before the inaugural running of the present day Goodwood Cup, while others would assert that a Goodwood Silver Cup was first held in 1808. It is a handicap for 3-year-olds and above over 2miles 5 furlongs, although it has fluctuated between 2 miles 5 furlongs and 2 miles throughout its history, and is currently contested over 2 miles 4 furlongs and 134 yards, making it a wonderful spectacle for the crowd, as it starts in front of the stands and is the longest presently run at the Festival. |
| Goodwood Stakes 1863 | Handicap | 2 miles 4 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | BLACKDOWN | Mordan | 3-6st 2lbs | Mr Drewitt 14/1 |
| 2 | ANFIELD | J Grimshaw | 3-6st 6lbs | Mr Greville 7/4 fav |
| 3 | JACK OF HEARTS | J Nightingall | 3-6st 5lbs | Mr S Thellusson 50/1 |
| 4 | MAGUM BONUM | E Martin | 4-7st 1lbs | Mr Fleming 25/1 |
| 5 | YOUNG MELBOURNE Filly | Aldrcoft | 4-8st 11lbs | Lord Glasgow 50/1 |
| 6 | BELLMAN | Challoner | 5-8st 6lbs | Lord St Vincent 6/1 |
| 7 | LOITERER | Custance | 6-8st 4lbs | Count Batthyany 25/1 |
| 8 | BALHAM | Judd | 5-7st 9lbs | Mr Morris 9/1 |
| 9 | BARCHETTINA | Loates | 3-6st 8lb | Lord Stamford 50/1 |
| 10 | BLONDIN | Crouch | 3-6st 6lbs | Mr T Parr 12/1 |
| 11 | ZAPATEADO | Whiteley | 3-6st 6lbs | Lord Zetland 33/1 |
| 12 | LORD OF THE ISLES Gelding | C Gray | 3-5st 13lbs | Mr J Merry 9/1 |
| 13 | CANZONETTE | C Barrett | 3-5st 11lbs | Mr William Day 50/1 |
| This race took place on Wednesday 29th July 1863 and was a subscription race of 25 sovereigns each. There were 72 subscribers and it was valued at 300 guineas (equivalent to £39,000 in 2021) | Over round 104% | |||