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 1872 | Group 3 | New Mile | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | MAID OF PERTH | T French | 3-8st 10lbs | Mr R H Long 6/4 fav |
| 2 | MADGE WILDFIRE | George Fordham | 3-8st 10lbs | Mr J Bowes 2/1 |
| 3 | PHOEBE ATHOL | Custance | 3-8st 10lbs | Mr W S Cartwright 10/1 |
| 4 | SCRUTINY | T Chaloner | 3-8st 10lbs | Lord Ailesbury 10/1 |
| 5 | KLEPTOMANIA | Fred Webb | 3-8st 10lbs | Mr G G Keswick 10/1 |
| This race took place on Friday 2nd August 1872 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 3-y-o fillies carrying 8st 10lbs. There were 20 subscribers, and it was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £38,000 in 2021). | Over round 102% | |||