Nassau Stakes
The Nassau Stakes, joint fifth oldest race at the Glorious Goodwood meeting along with the Chesterfield Cup, was named by the 5th Duke of Richmond, Charles Gordon-Lennox, in honour of his close ties and support of the House of Orange-Nassau, the reigning House of the Netherlands, and is a Group 1 race for fillies and mares aged 3 and above over 1 mile 1 furlong and 192 yards. When first contested, it was restricted to 3-year-old fillies over a mile, but in 1900 it was extended to 1 mile 4 furlongs, although it was reduced to its current distance in 1911. Race conditions were changed in 1975 when fillies and mares aged 4 and above were allowed entry and, at one stage, it was a Group 2 race, but was promoted to Group 1 level in 1999. It traditionally takes place on the third day of the 5-day meeting. |
| Nassau Stakes 1853 | Group 3 | New Mile | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | MAYFAIR | F Butler | 3-8st 7lbs | General Anson 4/6 fav |
| 2 | NICOTINE | Job Marson | 3-8st 7lbs | Mr J M Stanley 100/8 |
| 3 | SYLPHINE | Marlow | 3-8st 7lbs | Mr George Osbaldeston 4/1 |
| 4 | JACQUELINE | Nat Flatman | 3-8st 7lbs | Lord Chesterfield 100/8 |
| 5 | MRS NUTTING | Norman | 3-8st 7lbs | Lord Exeter 100/8 |
| 6 | HYBLA | A Day | 3-8st 13lbs | Mr J M Stanley 100/8 |
| 7 | TOUCHSTONE Filly | Sim Templeman | 3-8st 7lbs | Duke of Richmond 100/8 |
| This race took place on Friday 29th July 1853 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 3-y-o fillies carrying 8st 7lbs. There were 20 subscribers, and it was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £46,000 in 2021). | Over round 120% | |||