Glorious Goodwood Day 1 Tips
Glorious Goodwood is not only one of the sporting highlights of the British horse racing calendar, it is also a major social event and its presence attracts people from all walks of life. The meeting begins on Tuesday, 29th July with a competitive day 1 card that features the Group 1 Goodwood Cup and our team of Andrew Mount and Matty Sutcliffe will produce their expert tips for all eight races on Glorious Goodwood day 1.
Goodwood Day 1 Races On Tuesday
Glorious Goodwood’s day 1 card centres around the Goodwood Cup, a 2m Group 1 which is considered to be one of the biggest prizes in the staying division. This year’s renewal of the race promises to be an enthralling clash. As well as the Goodwood Cup, day 1 features the Lennox Stakes, a Group 2 run over a distance of 7f, and six other incredible races. Below is the order of the races from the 2024 festival, with the 2025 schedule yet to be fully announced.
Coral Chesterfield Cup Handicap @ 13:20
Glorious Goodwood begins with the Coral Chesterfield Cup Handicap, this 1m2f contest has a maximum field size of 18 runners and has been a relatively tricky race for punters in recent years, with three winners being priced at 14/1 or higher in the last six years.
Coral Vintage Stakes @ 13:55
The first Group race contested at Glorious Goodwood 2025 is the Group 2 Vintage Stakes. This race is run over a distance of 7f and is exclusive to 2yo horses. Generally considered a good trial for the following season’s 2000 Guineas, it is perhaps no surprise that the cream regularly rises to the top here.
World Pool Lennox Stakes @ 14:30
Glorious Goodwood’s Lennox Stakes is generally considered the second biggest race on day 1 after the Goodwood Cup and, being run over a distance of 7f, generally attracts horses either stepping up from sprint distances or dropping back from a mile. Although open to horses aged 3yo+, only one horse aged 3 has taken the Lennox Stakes since 2013.
Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes @ 15:05
The feature race on the first day of Glorious Goodwood is the Goodwood Cup, a 2m Group 1 which has been contested since the 1800s. The race is considered the second of the three-part Stayers’ Triple Crown, following the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and preceding the Doncaster Cup.
Coral Golden Rewards Shaker Handicap @ 15:40
The first sprint contested at Glorious Goodwood takes place directly after the Goodwood Cup. This 5f handicap is a 0-105 contest which is open to horses aged 4yo+. This has traditionally been a difficult puzzle for punters.
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes @ 16:20
This 6f maiden is open to 2yos and generally attracts quite a competitive field. There has been a real spread of winning prices in this contest down the years, with 5/4F Alkumait obliging in 2020, but 100/1 outsider Thechildren’strust causing a major shock when landing the race in 2017.
Ridgeview Fillies’ Handicap @ 16:55
This fillies handicap is the penultimate race run on the opening day of Glorious Goodwood. This 1m event is a 0-95 handicap open to horses aged 3yo+.
World Pool Bet With The Tote EBF Fillies’ Handicap @ 17:30
Glorious Goodwood Day 1 concludes with a 6f 0-95 fillies handicap open to horses aged 3yo+.
Goodwood Day 1 Betting Tips
There are many factors that punters should consider before placing any bets at Glorious Goodwood 2025. The ground is generally considered to be an important factor and how a horse has previously handled a slow or fast surface should provide a good insight into how they’ll run at Goodwood. Goodwood doesn’t have an obvious draw bias, with winners coming from different parts of the track, but considering some of the early results of Glorious Goodwood 2025 to see if a bias has developed is useful for the week ahead.
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Other Days of The Goodwood Festival
Glorious Goodwood day 1 is followed by a further four days of top-class racing. Check out our dedicated pages for the remaining 4 days of the meeting below.