Glorious Goodwood 2026 Day 3: Nassau Stakes Odds, Tips and Insights
We hit again yesterday. Bow Echo won the Sussex Stakes at 10/11 with Gstaad second and Opera Ballo third, exactly the order we backed. Pershaada added the Molecomb Stakes at 11/4, with Adonius running on for second, another tip that landed. Two Group races down to our top selections, and three days left at this year's festival.
Glorious Goodwood moves to Day 3 on Thursday, July 30, at Goodwood Racecourse in West Sussex, England. It is Ladies' Day, and the Group 1 Qatar Nassau Stakes headlines an eight race card. Today's card runs from 8:50 a.m. ET through the early afternoon. The Nassau Stakes goes off at 10:35 a.m. ET (3:35 p.m. UK), with the Group 2 Markel Richmond Stakes at 9:25 a.m. ET (2:25 p.m. UK) and the Group 3 Maison Perrier Gordon Stakes at 10:00 a.m. ET (3:00 p.m. UK) building toward it. The going is good to firm, good in places. Skies stay partly cloudy with temperatures reaching the low 80s Fahrenheit, and only a small chance of an early shower.
Below we break down the Nassau Stakes, the Richmond Stakes, and the Gordon Stakes, cover the Breeders' Cup implications riding on today's card, and give our tips for Day 3.
Glorious Goodwood Day 3 at a Glance
Today's card at Glorious Goodwood features the Group 1 Qatar Nassau Stakes at 10:35 a.m. ET (3:35 p.m. UK) plus two more black type races building toward it, the Group 2 Markel Richmond Stakes at 9:25 a.m. ET (2:25 p.m. UK) and the Group 3 Maison Perrier Gordon Stakes at 10:00 a.m. ET (3:00 p.m. UK). The Coral Kincsem Heritage Handicap opens the day at 8:50 a.m. ET (1:50 p.m. UK), and the Buccellati Handicap, the Whispering Angel Nursery, the Tatler British EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes, and the HKJC World Pool Handicap round out an eight race card. The going is good to firm, good in places, under partly cloudy skies with highs in the low 80s Fahrenheit. Friday brings the King George Qatar Stakes card. Saturday closes the meet with the 28 runner Stewards' Cup.
World Pool Runs Through Today's Card
World Pool runs through today's card at Goodwood, same as Tuesday and Wednesday. It merges betting liquidity from bettors around the globe into one combined pool for selected races, meaning deeper pools and tighter odds on exotic bets than a typical UK card offers. Four of the five days at this year's festival run through World Pool, from Tuesday's Goodwood Cup Day through tomorrow's King George Qatar Stakes card. Only Saturday's Stewards' Cup sits outside the pool. The Nassau Stakes sits right inside that window today, so if you like betting exotics, this is another day to target.
Nassau Stakes Odds and Preview: Diamond Necklace Bids for Six Straight
Five fillies and mares go to post in the Group 1 Qatar Nassau Stakes over a mile and two furlongs, and Aidan O'Brien's Diamond Necklace stands out on paper. She arrives unbeaten in five starts, with victories in the French 1,000 Guineas and the French Oaks, and is a warm 4/5 favorite for her British debut. Ryan Moore takes the ride.
John and Thady Gosden's Friendly Soul sits next in the market at 5/2 for William Buick. She finished third behind subsequent Falmouth Stakes winner Blue Bolt at Royal Ascot, a run that reads better with hindsight, and she steps up to a mile and a quarter for the first time today. Andrew Balding's See The Fire, runner up in this race last year, returns at 9/2 with Oisin Murphy back on board after an underwhelming run in the Prince of Wales's Stakes. Roger Varian's Botagoz, a lightly raced winner of the Hoppings Fillies' Stakes, completes the market principals at 14/1 for Ray Dawson. Aidan O'Brien's second string Moments Of Joy, a 100/1 outsider bred in the United States, is declared to make the running for Diamond Necklace.
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Necklace | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore | 4/5 |
| Friendly Soul | John and Thady Gosden | William Buick | 5/2 |
| See The Fire | Andrew Balding | Oisin Murphy | 9/2 |
| Botagoz | Roger Varian | Ray Dawson | 14/1 |
| Moments Of Joy | Aidan O'Brien | Wayne Lordan | 100/1 |
Breeders' Cup Angle: A Filly and Mare Turf Berth on the Line
Today's card keeps the Breeders' Cup thread running from earlier in the week. The Nassau Stakes is a Breeders' Cup Challenge Win and You're In race, and its winner earns an automatic spot in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf at Keeneland on October 31, 2026, with entry fees waived. Diamond Necklace, Friendly Soul, and See The Fire are all live candidates for that turf championship should they cross the line first today. That follows the Sussex Stakes and the Molecomb Stakes on Wednesday, both of which sent their winners into Breeders' Cup fields at the same meet. Moments Of Joy adds a small American thread of her own. O'Brien's pacemaker is US bred, though she goes to post purely to set up the race for Diamond Necklace rather than to add to the Breeders' Cup picture herself. The Richmond Stakes and the Gordon Stakes carry no Breeders' Cup Challenge status this year, so the Nassau Stakes stands alone as today's win and you're in race.
Richmond Stakes and Gordon Stakes Preview: Group Form Ahead of the Feature
Richmond Stakes
Ten two year old colts and geldings line up for the Group 2 Markel Richmond Stakes over six furlongs. Simon and Ed Crisford's unbeaten Flann Sunna is the 7/4 favorite for William Buick after an eye catching second start at Ascot. Richard Hannon's Cut A Dash, also unbeaten in two starts, sits next at 7/2 for Sean Levey. Eve Johnson Houghton's course specialist Night In Vegas is 4/1, and Hugo Palmer's Adaay Of Scarlett rounds out the market principals at 7/1 for Oisin Murphy. Aidan O'Brien's Man's Best Friend is 8/1 for Ryan Moore on quick improvement from a single start.
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flann Sunna | Simon and Ed Crisford | William Buick | 7/4 |
| Cut A Dash | Richard Hannon | Sean Levey | 7/2 |
| Night In Vegas | Eve Johnson Houghton | Charles Bishop | 4/1 |
| Adaay Of Scarlett | Hugo Palmer | Oisin Murphy | 7/1 |
| Man's Best Friend | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore | 8/1 |
| Hickory Lad | Phillip Makin | Sam James | 16/1 |
| Jaan Ki Tukri | Clive Cox | Hector Crouch | 20/1 |
| Big Cigar | Richard and Peter Fahey | Oisin Orr | 25/1 |
| Where Love Lives | Donnacha O'Brien | Billy Loughnane | 33/1 |
| Mr Macartney | Oli Rix | Ray Dawson | 50/1 |
Gordon Stakes
Seven three year olds go in the Group 3 Maison Perrier Gordon Stakes over a mile and a half. Joseph O'Brien's Enceladus is a 5/2 favorite for Dylan Browne McMonagle after a progressive campaign, with Ralph Beckett's Bay Of Brilliance next at 11/4 for Hector Crouch. G M Lyons's Geryon, unbeaten in his last two starts, is 4/1 for Colin Keane. Donnacha O'Brien's Shaihaan is 11/2 for Tom Marquand, and Richard Hannon's Sahara King completes the market principals at 6/1 for James Doyle.
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enceladus | Joseph O'Brien | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 5/2 |
| Bay Of Brilliance | Ralph Beckett | Hector Crouch | 11/4 |
| Geryon | G M Lyons | Colin Keane | 4/1 |
| Shaihaan | Donnacha O'Brien | Tom Marquand | 11/2 |
| Sahara King | Richard Hannon | James Doyle | 6/1 |
| Venetian Lace | Charlie Johnston | Jason Hart | 12/1 |
| Magnetude | James Owen | Oisin Murphy | 20/1 |
Betting Tips for Nassau Stakes Day
Diamond Necklace deserves the short price. A perfect record through the French 1,000 Guineas and the French Oaks is hard to ignore, and we back her on top in the Nassau Stakes. Friendly Soul makes the each way case at a bigger price given how well she likely would have run to Blue Bolt at Ascot with a clearer passage, and See The Fire's runner up form in this race last year keeps her in play for minor honors.
In the Richmond Stakes, we side with Flann Sunna on top and take Cut A Dash each way as the unbeaten alternative. In the Gordon Stakes, Enceladus heads our tips with Bay Of Brilliance the each way pick given his solid form figures.
Cash Back if Your Horse Finishes 2nd or 3rd
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How to Bet Glorious Goodwood from the US
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Nassau Stakes goes off at 10:35 a.m. ET (3:35 p.m. UK time) on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
Diamond Necklace is the 4/5 favorite after a five for five record that includes the French 1,000 Guineas and the French Oaks. Friendly Soul is next in the market at 5/2.
Yes. Bow Echo won the Sussex Stakes at 10/11 with Gstaad second and Opera Ballo third, and Pershaada won the Molecomb Stakes at 11/4 with Adonius running on for second, both exactly as tipped.
Yes. The Nassau Stakes sends its winner to the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf at Keeneland on October 31, 2026, with entry fees waived.
US bettors can bet the full Glorious Goodwood card through MyWinners at app.mywinners.com or via the iOS and Android apps, open to all customers 18 and older wherever it's legal.
