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 1936 | Group 3 | 1 Mile 2 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | BARROWBY GEM | Gordon Richards | F Templeman 3-8st 10lbs | Sir Frederick Eley 6/5 fav |
| 2 | HARINA | F Lane | R Dawson | Mr W Barnett 100/9 |
| 3 | WOODWORK | R A Jones | Lawson | Mr Somerville Tattersall 20/1 |
| 4 | TRELISSIA | Eph Smith | Jack Jarvis | Sir Woodman Burbidge 9/1 |
| 5 | CANVAS | Dick Perryman | William Jarvis | Lord Derby 100/8 |
| 6 | FELSETTA | J Marshall | Lawson | Mr S D Hollingsworth 9/1 |
| 7 | STRATTON STREET | Henri Jelliss | C Leader | Mrs Arthur James 20/1 |
| 8 | MISS WINDSOR | Charlie Smirke | M Marsh | Maharajah of Rajpipla 100/7 |
| 9 | WEATHERVANE | T Weston | Reg Day | Sir Abe Bailey 4/1 |
| This race took place on Friday 31st July 1936 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 119% | |||