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Goodwood Racecourse stand View past the main stand The racecourse. Goodwood Racecourse is a horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke of Richmond, whose seat is nearby Goodwood House.
This is a list of currently active horse racing venues, both Thoroughbred racing and harness racing, sorted by country. In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses". In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses".
Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England: Inaugurated: 1911: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: Sponsor: Qatar: Website: Goodwood: Race information; Distance: 5f (1,006 metres) Surface: Turf: Track: Straight: Qualification: Three-years-old and up: Weight: 8 st 13 lb (3yo); 9 st 2 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for ...
Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: Sponsor: Bonhams: Website: Goodwood: Race information; Distance: 1 mile (1,609 metres) Surface: Turf: Track: Right-handed: Qualification: Three-year-olds excluding G1 winners: Weight: 9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 7 lb for Group 2 winners * 4 lb for Group ...
The previous version had been overshadowed by both the Goodwood Cup and the Stewards' Cup, but in its modified form it became the most prestigious race at Goodwood. The event was opened to four-year-olds in 1960, and to horses aged five or older in 1975. The race is currently held on the second day of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting.
The event was established in 1981, and was originally a Listed race called the Harroways Stakes. It was named after the Harroways, an area of the Goodwood Estate where the racecourse was founded. It was upgraded to Group 3 and given its present title in 1987.
The event is named after Molecomb, a house on the Goodwood Estate originally built by the 3rd Duke of Richmond for his sister Lady Sarah Lennox. The race was established in 1829, and the inaugural running was won by Convert.
It is currently held on the opening day of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting. Several winners of the Vintage Stakes have gone on to achieve victory in one of the following year's Classics . The most recent was Galileo Gold , the winner of the 2000 Guineas in 2016.