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 1929 | Group 3 | 1 Mile 2 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | NUWARA ELIYA | R Jones | Lawson 3-8st 10lbs | Mr Somerville Tattersall 4/5 fav |
| 2 | ALOE | Dick Perryman | Reg Day | Lord St Davids 7/1 |
| 3 | VANSTAADEN | C Ray | G Sadler | Sir L Richardson 100/6 |
| 4 | ELLANVALE | Charlie Elliott | Jack Jarvis | Sir George Bullough 100/9 |
| 5 | GOLDEN SILENCE | Joe Childs | Peter Gilpin | Lt-Colonel Giles Loder 4/1 |
| 6 | GONFALON | T Weston | Frank Butters | Lord Derby 33/1 |
| 7 | VALLA | H Beasley | Atty Persse | Major McCalmont 33/1 |
| This race took place on Friday 2nd August 1929 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 3-y-o fillies carrying 8st 10lbs. It was valued at £300 (equivalent to £45,000 in 2021). | Over round 108% | |||