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 1866 | Group 3 | New Mile | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | HEBE | Norman | 3-8st 10lbs | Lord Exeter 16/1 |
| 2 | MISTLETOE | Jem Goater | 3-8st 10lbs | Mr Padwick 10/1 |
| 3 | MINERAL | Custance | 3-8st 10lbs | Mr Padwick 16/1 |
| 4 | BIRD OF EVE | J Adams | 3-8st 10lbs | Mr J Bowes 8/1 |
| 5 | PENELOPE PLOTWELL | T French | 3-8st 10lbs | Lord Falmouth 16/1 |
| 6 | CHARMETTE | Kitchener | 3-8st 10lbs | Mr M Lupin 2/1 fav |
| 7 | WILD BRIAR | Challoner | 3-8st 10lbs | Mr R C Naylor 6/1 |
| 8 | NEROLI | George Fordham | 3-8st 10lbs | Mr T Parr 7/1 |
| 9 | LASS O'GOWRIE | Loates | 3-8st 10lbs | Mr Pryor 12/1 |
| This race took place on Friday 3rd August 1866 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 3-y-o fillies carrying 8st 10lbs. There were 22 subscribers, and it was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £39,000 in 2021). | Over round 109% | |||