Glorious Goodwood Day 3 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 continues on Thursday, 31st July with a competitive day 3 card that features the Group 1 Nassau Stakes for fillies and mares and our team has produced expert tips for all seven races on Glorious Goodwood day 3.
Goodwood Day 3 Races On Thursday
Glorious Goodwood’s day 3 card centres around the Group 1 Nassau Stakes, a 1m2f contest that has seen some highly-talented fillies and mares triumph in the past. This year’s renewal promises to be a blockbuster contest, while as well as the Nassau Stakes, the day 3 action features the Group 2 Richmond Stakes and Group 3 Gordon Stakes.
Coral Kincsem Handicap @ 13:50
The action on Day 3 of Glorious Goodwood begins with the Coral Kincsem Handicap, this 1m2f contest was won in 2023 by Royal Rhyme, who was soon contesting Group 1 races.
Richmond Stakes @ 14:25
The first Group race contested at Glorious Goodwood on day 3 is the Group 2 Richmond Stakes, a race for colts and geldings. This Group 2 event is open to two-year-olds and is run over a distance of six furlongs.
John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes @ 15:00
The Group 3 John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes is a contest open exclusive to three-year-olds. The 1m4f event has been seen in recent seasons as a good pointer to the St Leger Stakes at Doncaster.
Qatar Nassau Stakes @ 15:35
The highlight of day 3 at Glorious Goodwood is the Group 1 Nassau Stakes, a 1m2f contest that is open to fillies and mares ages three and above. It’s a race that has been dominated by the younger generation in recent years, with three-year-olds winning six of the last nine runnings.
Jaeger-Lecoultre Nursery Handicap @ 16:10
The Jaeger-Lecoultre Nursery Handicap comes directly after the feature contest on day 3 and is a nursery contest for two-year-olds, staged over seven furlongs.
Buccellati Handicap @ 16:45
A new race on the card, the Buccellati Handicap is a Class 3 event that is open for three-year-olds. It’s run over 1 mile and should prove an entertaining affair.
Tatler British EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes @ 17:20
The penultimate contest on day 3 of Glorious Goodwood is the Tatler EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes, which is a Class 2 contest staged over seven furlongs, and exclusive to two-year-olds only.
World Pool Handicap @ 18:05
The only five-furlong contest on day 3 of Glorious Goodwood comes in the final race with the World Pool Handicap, a class 3 contest open exclusive to three-year-olds.
Goodwood Day 3 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.
For tips on day 4 and day 5 visit our main Goodwood tips page.
Other Days of The Goodwood Festival
Glorious Goodwood day 3 is followed by a further two days of top-class racing. Check out our dedicated pages for the remaining days of the meeting below. You can also have a look at the past two days.
Goodwood Festival Day 1
Goodwood Festival Day 2
Goodwood Festival Day 4
Goodwood Festival Day 5