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 1909 | Group 3 | 1 Mile 4 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | MAID OF THE MIST | D Maher | 3-8st 10lbs (Alec Taylor) | Sir William Bass 15/8 |
| 2 | ELECTRA | B Dillon | 3-9st 8lbs | Mr L Neumann 5/4 fav |
| 3 | LADY VISTA | William Griggs | 3-8st 5lbs | Mr Fairie 10/1 |
| 4 | CHATAIGNE | J H Martin | 3-8st 10lbs | Mr R Combe 10/1 |
| 5 | VERNE | Walter Griggs | 3-8st 5lbs | Mr J B Joel 8/1 |
| This race took place on Friday 30th July 1909 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 3-y-o fillies carrying 8st 10lbs. It was valued at 810 sovereigns (equivalent to £112,000 in 2021). | Over round 107% | |||