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 1996 | Group 3 | 1 Mile 2 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | LAST SECOND | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott 3-8st 6lbs | Faisal Salman 7/4 fav |
| 2 | PAPERING | Kevin Darley | Luca Cumani | Sheikh Mohammed 6/1 |
| 3 | ANNABA | Gary Hind | John Gosden | Sheikh Mohammed 16/1 |
| 4 | WHITEWATER AFFAIR | Ray Cochrane | Sir Michael Stoute | Mr J M Greetham 11/2 |
| 5 | MEZZOGIORNO | Michael Hills | Geoff Wragg | Mrs R Phillipps 13/2 |
| 6 | SARDONIC | Willie Ryan | Sir Henry Cecil | Lord Howard de Walden 14/1 |
| 7 | MISS UNIVERSAL | Brett Doyle | Clive Brittain | Mr Bernard Butt 10/1 |
| 8 | SOLAR CRYSTAL | Pat Eddery | Sir Henry Cecil | Mr Michael Poland 8/1 |
| This race took place on Saturday 3rd August 1996 and was for 3-y-o fillies carrying 8st 10lbs. It was valued at £50,593 (equivalent to £82,000 in 2021). | Over round 113% | |||