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 1950 | Group 3 | 1 Mile 2 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | FLYING SLIPPER | W H Carr | Boyd-Rochfort 3-9st 1lbs | Mrs W P Wyatt 8/1 |
| 2 | VAL D'ASSA | P Gomez | Atty Persse | Major D McCalmont 8/1 |
| 3 | IMPULSE | Scobie Breasley | Cannon | Mr James V Rank 5/1 |
| 4 | TEEN AGE | Gordon Richards | Lawson | Lord Astor 13/8 fav |
| 5 | TAMBARA | Charlie Smirke | Marsh | HH Aga Khan 11/2 |
| 6 | ROSE OF TORRIDGE | Charlie Elliott | Dines | Mr J A P Martin 8/1 |
| 7 | POLAR LIGHT | Eph Smith | J E Watts | Mr H J Joel 100/8 |
| 8 | GWYNEDD | Doug Smith | Marsh | Mrs R Mac-Buchanan 100/6 |
| This race took place on Friday 28th July 1950 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 3-y-o fillies carrying 8st 10lbs. It was valued at £650 (equivalent to £28,000 in 2021). | Over round 116% | |||