Glorious Goodwood 2026: full race schedule, start times and TV channel

Last update at 27 July, 2026 | ⏲️ Reading time: 4 minutes

Race times and TV coverage at Goodwood 2026

Glorious Goodwood 2026 runs from Tuesday 28 July to Saturday 1 August and is one of the standout horse racing festivals in July 2026. Racing begins at 1.50pm each day, with the first five races shown live on ITV1 and ITVX and every race available on Racing TV.

Below is the complete five-day schedule, including start times, race categories, TV coverage, rolling results and links to our individual race previews. All times are in BST and may be affected by late racecourse changes.

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Glorious Goodwood 2026 at a glance

Detail	Information
Dates	Tuesday 28 July–Saturday 1 August 2026
Venue	Goodwood Racecourse, West Sussex
First race	1.50pm every day
Free-to-air TV	ITV1 and ITVX, 1.30pm–4.30pm
Scottish coverage	STV and STV Player
Full live coverage	Racing TV
Number of races	38
Main Group 1 races	Goodwood Cup, Sussex Stakes and Nassau Stakes
Time zone	British Summer Time

TV key: “ITV + RTV” means the race is available on ITV1, ITVX and Racing TV. “RTV” means Racing TV only.

Full Glorious Goodwood 2026 schedule and results

Tuesday 28 July: Goodwood Cup Day

The opening day is built around the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup, the festival’s two-mile Group 1 contest. ITV’s live programme covers the first five races, from the Chesterfield Cup through to the 5f handicap.

Time	Race	Category	TV
13:50	Coral Chesterfield Cup Handicap	Handicap, 1m2f	ITV + RTV
14:25	Coral Vintage Stakes	Group 2, 7f	ITV + RTV
15:00	HKJC World Pool Lennox Stakes	Group 2, 7f	ITV + RTV
15:35	Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup	Group 1, 2m	ITV + RTV
16:10	Coral Rewards Shaker Handicap	Handicap, 5f	ITV + RTV
16:45	British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes	Maiden, 6f	RTV
17:20	Bolney English Wine Fillies’ Handicap	Fillies’ handicap, 1m	RTV
17:55	World Pool Bet With The Tote EBF Fillies’ Handicap	Fillies’ handicap, 6f	RTV

Wednesday 29 July: Sussex Stakes Day

Wednesday’s feature is the Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes. The one-mile Group 1 traditionally brings together leading three-year-old and older milers and is due off at 4.10pm.

Time	Race	Category	TV
13:50	Coral Rewards Shaker Handicap	Handicap, 1m4f	ITV + RTV
14:25	British Stallion Studs EBF Alice Keppel Fillies’ Conditions Stakes	Conditions race, 5f	ITV + RTV
15:00	Rolls-Royce Oak Tree Stakes	Group 3, 7f	ITV + RTV
15:35	Veuve Clicquot Molecomb Stakes	Group 3, 7f	ITV + RTV
16:10	Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes	Group 1, 1m	ITV + RTV
17:00	Coral Charlton Handicap	Handicap, 6f	RTV
17:40	HKJC World Pool Handicap	Handicap, 7f	RTV

Thursday 30 July: Ladies’ Day and the Nassau Stakes

The Qatar Nassau Stakes is Thursday’s main event. The Group 1 is contested over approximately 1m2f and is restricted to fillies and mares.

Goodwood also stages the Markel Magnolia Cup charity race on Ladies’ Day before the main programme. It is separate from the eight races in the official card below.

Time	Race	Category	TV
13:50	Coral Kincsem Heritage Handicap	Heritage handicap, 1m2f	ITV + RTV
14:25	Markel Richmond Stakes	Group 2, 6f	ITV + RTV
15:00	Maison Perrier Gordon Stakes	Group 3, 1m4f	ITV + RTV
15:35	Qatar Nassau Stakes	Group 1, 1m2f	ITV + RTV
16:10	Buccellati Handicap	Handicap, 5f	ITV + RTV
16:45	Whispering Angel Nursery	Nursery handicap, 7f	RTV
17:20	Tatler British EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes	Maiden, 7f	RTV
17:55	HKJC World Pool Handicap	Handicap, 1m	RTV

Friday 31 July: King George Stakes Day

Friday is the fastest day of the festival. The King George Qatar Stakes, a Group 2 sprint over five furlongs, is the headline race at 3.35pm. The competitive Golden Mile is another major attraction.

Time	Race	Category	TV
13:50	Coral Goodwood Handicap	Handicap, 2m4½f	ITV + RTV
14:25	HKJC World Pool Thoroughbred Stakes	Group 3, 1m	ITV + RTV
15:00	Coral Golden Mile	Heritage handicap, 1m	ITV + RTV
15:35	King George Qatar Stakes	Group 2, 5f	ITV + RTV
16:10	Regent Seven Seas Cruises Bentinck Conditions Stakes	Conditions race, 1m1f	ITV + RTV
16:45	Hawes & Curtis Nursery	Nursery handicap, 6f	RTV
17:20	World Pool Bet With The Tote Handicap	Handicap, 1m3f	RTV
17:55	British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies’ Handicap	Fillies’ handicap, 1m2f	RTV

Saturday 1 August: Stewards’ Cup Day

The meeting closes with the Stewards’ Cup, a famously competitive six-furlong handicap with a maximum field of 28 runners. The Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes provides the day’s principal Group-race action.

Time	Race	Category	TV
13:50	Highclere Castle Gin Summer Handicap	Handicap, 1m6f	ITV + RTV
14:25	Coral Glorious Stakes	Group 3, 1m4f	ITV + RTV
15:00	Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes	Group 2, 1m6f	ITV + RTV
15:35	Coral Stewards’ Cup	Heritage handicap, 6f	ITV + RTV
16:10	Phase Eight Handicap	Handicap, 7f	ITV + RTV
16:45	British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes	Maiden, 7f	RTV
17:20	Coral Rewards Shaker Handicap	Handicap, 1m1f	RTV

What time does Glorious Goodwood start?

The first official race starts at 1.50pm on all five days. The finishing time varies:

Tuesday: 5.55pm
Wednesday: 5.40pm
Thursday: 5.55pm
Friday: 5.55pm
Saturday: 5.20pm

Racegoers can enter from 11am. Anyone watching from home should tune in before 1.50pm, as ITV Racing’s programme begins at 1.30pm.

What TV channel is Glorious Goodwood on?

ITV Racing will show five races from Goodwood every day. Coverage runs from 1.30pm to 4.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX, with the same programme available through STV and STV Player in Scotland.

ITV’s broadcast finishes after the fifth Goodwood race. The remaining races can be watched live on Racing TV, which carries the entire five-day meeting.

The Saturday edition of The Opening Show will be broadcast from 9.30am to 10.30am on ITV4, ITVX, STV, STV Player and ITV Racing’s YouTube channel.

What are the biggest races at Glorious Goodwood 2026?

Three Group 1 races sit at the centre of the programme:

Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup: Tuesday at 3.35pm over two miles.
Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes: Wednesday at 4.10pm over one mile.
Qatar Nassau Stakes: Thursday at 3.35pm over approximately 1m2f.

Friday’s five-furlong King George Qatar Stakes and Saturday’s Stewards’ Cup are not Group 1 races, but both are major betting and sporting highlights of the week.

Is Glorious Goodwood the same as the Qatar Goodwood Festival?

Yes. Glorious Goodwood is the traditional and widely used name for the five-day meeting. Its official sponsored title in 2026 is the Qatar Goodwood Festival presented by Visit Qatar.

This page will be updated throughout the festival with confirmed runners, non-runners, going changes, race results and links to the latest BetBrothers analysis.

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