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 1935 | Group 3 | 1 Mile 2 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | COPPELIA | Gordon Richards | F Templeman 3-9st 1lbs | Lord Hirst 9/2 |
| 2 | FOX LAIR | S Donoghue | Cundell | Mrs Corlette Glorney 8/1 |
| 3 | MANNERISM | J Sirett | Lawson | Lord Astor 5/2 fav |
| 4 | QUASHED | Henri Jelliss | C Leader | Lord Stanley 8/1 |
| 5 | IRISH LASSIE II | T Weston | Hugh Powney | Mr R S Clark 20/1 |
| 6 | FAWSLEY | Joe Childs | Boyd-Rochfort | Mr R Tree 20/1 |
| 7 | PAPYRETTE | Charlie Smirke | Digby | Mr H J Simms 10/1 |
| 8 | CORONAL | Dick Perryman | C Leader | Lord Derby 10/1 |
| 9 | FAL MA | F Fox | Frank Butters | HH Aga Khan 20/1 |
| 10 | CLERESTORY | R A Jones | Lawson | Mr Somerville Tattersall 7/1 |
| 11 | NYMPH ERRANT | M Beary | Boyd-Rochfort | Lady Zia Wernher 100/7 |
| This race took place on Friday 2nd August 1935 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 120% | |||