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 1892 | Group 3 | 1 Mile | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | LA FLECHE | G Barrett | 3-9st 9lbs (John Porter) | Baron de Hirsch 8/11 fav |
| 2 | BROAD CORRIE | Fred Webb | 3-9st 1lbs | Mr Henry Milner 5/2 |
| 3 | FIRST FLIGHT | John Watts | 3-8st 11lbs | Mr Fairie 100/12 |
| 4 | VIVIEN | Fred Rickaby | 3-8st 10lbs | Lord Durham 25/1 |
| 5 | GLENAYES | Mornington Cannon | 3-8st 10lbs | Mr H H Houldsworth 25/1 |
| This race took place on Friday 29th July 1892 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 3-y-o fillies carrying 8st 10lbs. It was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £39,000 in 2021). | Over round 105% | |||