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The Goodwood racecourse

The course is located near Chichester, in West Sussex. It is controlled by the Duke of Richmond's family, whose seat is the Goodwood House located near the racecourse.

The distance run on the course is 2 miles, on a turf surface. The track is left and right handed, and horses aged 3 years and more can participate.

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The track is a challenging one for young horses, with a 6 furlong straight, a right handed loop, and a series of undulations and sharp bends.

The distances comprising the racecourse have been named after the persons who took part in its development.

Three of the Group 1 flat races for the UK are held on the course: the Sussex Stakes, the Goodwood Cup, the Nassau Stakes, in the frames of the annual festival called Glorious Goodwood. The festival is held on the Goodwood course in the end of July and the beginning of August. It is one of the prime flat racing events.

The Qatar sponsorship of Goodwood Festival

The Qatar sponsorship started in 2014, when a deal was signed for a 10-year period. Thus in excess of £2 million were invested in the eight prime races taking place in the five days of the festival.

Glorious Goodwood 2017

The Glorious Goodwood festival is scheduled for 1^st to 5^th August 2017. Then the picturesque countryside will once again become the background for the festival, whose official name is Qatar Goodwood Festival. Being one of the largest races worldwide, it attracts a lot of attention.

The changes to the 2017 festivals comprise:

• the upgrading of the Goodwood Cup to Group 1 and moving it to the first day
• the Nassau Stakes, until recently run on a Saturday, will now take place on Thursday.

The festival schedule and prime races

• Day 1, 1^st August: opening ceremony and the Goodwood Cup

The Goodwood Cup is worth £500,000. This race is for horses aged 3 years or more, and is run over a distance of 2 miles. The track is left/right handed. This year the race will be elevated to Group 1. In the previous two years it was won by Big Orange.

The Goodwood Cup is one of the leading races for the so called “stayers”, that is horses specialising in racing at long distances. It represents the second leg of the Stayers Triple Crown which also comprises the Gold Cup, taking place before the Goodwood Cup, and the Doncaster Cup, taking place after it.

• Day 2, 2^nd August: the Sussex Stakes

The Sussex Stakes has a prize amount of £1 million. It is a one mile long race of Group 1.The track is right handed. The winner in 2016 was the Gurkha.

• Day 3, 3^th August: the Qatar Nassau Stakes, and the charity Magnolia Cup

That is the Ladies’ Day of the festival, with the Nassau Stakes, of Group 1. The race covers a distance of one mile, one furlong and 192 yards. The track is right handed.

The charity event, Magnolia Cup, features ladies in leading positions in diverse industries, who will compete in the opening race of the seventh edition of the event. Some of these 12 ladies will have little riding experience or no such experience. They will be specially dressed in bespoke silks designed for the occasion. The previous six editions have raised in excess of £1 million.

• Day 4, 4^th August: the King George Stakes, plus three more races

The King George Stakes is a Group 2 event, with a prize amount of £300,000. The distance to be run is 5 furlongs, and the track is straight. Altogether on this day there are 7 races, including 4 group races. The other three group races are the Glorious Stakes, the Oak Tree Stakes, and the Thoroughbred Stakes, which are all of Group 3.

• Day 5, 5^th August: the Stewards Cup and Gordon Stakes

The final day will be the day of the Stewards Cup, which has a £250,000 prize, and the Pure Arabian International Stakes, of Group 1. The Stewards Cup is run at a distance of 6 furlongs, the track is straight. The Gordon Stakes is run at a distance of one mile and 4 furlongs, the track is right handed.

Online betting on Glorious Goodwood races

Searching for horese racing online betting opportunities with different bookmakers will show a diversity of opportunities. The festival will feature top horses and jockeys who will compete in 5 fantastic thrills filled races, so expect to find a variety of markets and best odds guaranteed.

The current offers by online bookies comprise a host of free bets plus generous offers for newly signed up online customers, as well as:

• refunding if a horse comes second or third
• money back on seconds for win bets
• refunding of stakes in all races if your selection loses in a certain margin
• best odds guaranteed plus enhanced odds

etc.

Use your knowledge and experience in horse racing betting, follow the developments and form your strategies for the race or races of your choice within the Glorious Goodwood festival. Using the information provided on the races and the competitors will be useful in forming the basis for your betting. While unexpected errors by horses and jockeys can happen, and these change the markets in seconds, studying the information and using your knowledge to form your successful online betting strategy will give you reliability and will lead to profitable betting online.

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Ante post betting on Glorious Goodwood races

Ante post bets are bets made until the day preceding the race day, 24 hours prior to the race itself.

You can choose your selection or selections and make your bets on horses to run in the Glorious Goodwood races.

This type of betting online carries higher risks, because it is made over a long period, but on the other hand it can yield higher returns if your bet turns out to be successful.

Note that you must be careful when choosing, especially if the horse you have selected is not going to run with certainty at the specific time. Then you had better wait until the final declaration about the horse is made. The odds then will be shorter, but your bet will be safer.