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Goodwood racecourse statistics

Every runner at Goodwood in our archive since April 2005: who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 28 Oct 2026, 01:23 · last meeting in our archive 11 Oct 2026

Covers 30 April 2005 – 28 October 2026

2,941races · 426 meetings
29,010runners · 18,175 horses
31.5%favourites won · 1,024 of 3,251Last 12 months: 39.4% (63 of 160)
150/1biggest-priced winner · Qirat (GB)

In brief

as at 28 Oct 2026

Goodwood has staged 2,941 races over 426 meetings in our archive since April 2005, with 29,010 runners.

Favourites have won 31.5% of their runs here (1,024 from 3,251), a level-stakes P/L of +0.65 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Mark Johnston has the most winners here (125 from 878 runners, 14.2%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Owen Burrows has the best win rate: 24.3% (9 from 37).

Ryan Moore has the most winners here (144 from 894 rides, 16.1%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Johnny Murtagh has the best win rate: 22.8% (18 from 79).

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 11.1% of its runs (624) and the highest third 6.1% (938).

1 angle here made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test, on 100 or more runs.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 31.5% of their runs here (1,024 from 3,251), a level-stakes P/L of +0.65 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 3,251Won 1,024Win 31.5%£1 +0.65A/E 1.15
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 6,020Won 923Win 15.3%£1 −980.03A/E 0.98
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 8,573Won 665Win 7.8%£1 −1,741.50A/E 0.94
7th or biggerRuns 11,166Won 346Win 3.1%£1 −4,156.50A/E 0.87

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 878Won 273Win 31.1%£1 +2.67A/E 1.15
GoodRuns 1,355Won 405Win 29.9%£1 −73.67A/E 1.09
Good to SoftRuns 424Won 127Win 30.0%£1 −5.84A/E 1.15
SoftRuns 527Won 193Win 36.6%£1 +71.05A/E 1.26
HeavyRuns 67Won 26Win 38.8%£1 +6.44A/E 1.28

Favourites include joint favourites. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runs. Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation at SP. Favourite-heavy samples naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". £1 P/L is level stakes at SP.

Trainers

since 2005

Mark Johnston has the most winners here (125 from 878 runners, 14.2%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Owen Burrows has the best win rate: 24.3% (9 from 37).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Mark JohnstonRuns 878Won 125Win 14.2%£1 +89.21A/E 1.28
Richard Hannon SnrRuns 901Won 122Win 13.5%£1 −112.14A/E 1.13
Andrew BaldingRuns 880Won 104Win 11.8%£1 −267.59A/E 0.98
William HaggasRuns 452Won 87Win 19.2%£1 −23.10A/E 1.14
Richard HannonRuns 806Won 87Win 10.8%£1 −165.67A/E 0.98
Sir Michael StouteRuns 395Won 77Win 19.5%£1 −67.01A/E 1.04
John GosdenRuns 396Won 69Win 17.4%£1 −51.42A/E 0.97
Mick ChannonRuns 865Won 65Win 7.5%£1 −288.49A/E 0.86
Ralph BeckettRuns 489Won 61Win 12.5%£1 +88.57A/E 0.97
Amanda PerrettRuns 657Won 57Win 8.7%£1 −150.54A/E 0.97

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer runners.

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Owen BurrowsRuns 37Won 9Win 24.3%£1 +11.93A/E 1.59
Charlie ApplebyRuns 212Won 47Win 22.2%£1 −24.63A/E 1.18
Jeremy NosedaRuns 159Won 34Win 21.4%£1 +23.93A/E 1.20
Mahmood Al ZarooniRuns 54Won 11Win 20.4%£1 −5.25A/E 1.22
John QuinnRuns 65Won 13Win 20.0%£1 +60.70A/E 2.01
Sir Michael StouteRuns 395Won 77Win 19.5%£1 −67.01A/E 1.04
William HaggasRuns 452Won 87Win 19.2%£1 −23.10A/E 1.14
David MenuisierRuns 151Won 29Win 19.2%£1 +30.50A/E 1.74
Paul & Oliver ColeRuns 69Won 13Win 18.8%£1 +19.80A/E 1.30
Peter HedgerRuns 43Won 8Win 18.6%£1 +55.13A/E 1.71

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more runners here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
John QuinnRuns 65Won 13Win 20.0%£1 +60.70A/E 2.01
Peter WinkworthRuns 61Won 8Win 13.1%£1 +22.33A/E 1.74
David MenuisierRuns 151Won 29Win 19.2%£1 +30.50A/E 1.74
John GallagherRuns 107Won 14Win 13.1%£1 +0.58A/E 1.67
Charlie FellowesRuns 52Won 6Win 11.5%£1 +26.50A/E 1.60
Chris WallRuns 78Won 14Win 17.9%£1 +35.13A/E 1.54
Alan JarvisRuns 93Won 10Win 10.8%£1 +22.50A/E 1.54
David NichollsRuns 206Won 21Win 10.2%£1 +49.63A/E 1.53
Dean IvoryRuns 80Won 9Win 11.3%£1 +51.50A/E 1.39
Pat PhelanRuns 59Won 5Win 8.5%£1 −14.00A/E 1.38

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more runners at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runners.

Jockeys

since 2005

Ryan Moore has the most winners here (144 from 894 rides, 16.1%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Johnny Murtagh has the best win rate: 22.8% (18 from 79).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Ryan MooreRuns 894Won 144Win 16.1%£1 −188.96A/E 1.03
Richard HughesRuns 709Won 123Win 17.3%£1 −66.08A/E 1.20
William BuickRuns 635Won 112Win 17.6%£1 +1.99A/E 1.20
Jim CrowleyRuns 856Won 99Win 11.6%£1 −270.27A/E 1.00
Frankie DettoriRuns 519Won 91Win 17.5%£1 −114.12A/E 1.02
Oisin MurphyRuns 566Won 91Win 16.1%£1 −126.11A/E 1.04
James DoyleRuns 527Won 66Win 12.5%£1 −137.10A/E 0.92
Pat DobbsRuns 566Won 64Win 11.3%£1 −70.72A/E 1.16
Tom MarquandRuns 472Won 56Win 11.9%£1 −108.38A/E 1.05
Joe FanningRuns 460Won 54Win 11.7%£1 −94.16A/E 1.16

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer rides.

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Johnny MurtaghRuns 79Won 18Win 22.8%£1 +25.05A/E 1.59
Adam FarragherRuns 31Won 7Win 22.6%£1 +4.99A/E 1.66
Michael J M MurphyRuns 47Won 10Win 21.3%£1 +66.88A/E 2.00
Kerrin McEvoyRuns 98Won 19Win 19.4%£1 +29.12A/E 1.58
Louis StewardRuns 31Won 6Win 19.4%£1 +15.50A/E 1.81
Benoit De La SayetteRuns 52Won 10Win 19.2%£1 +4.20A/E 1.22
Darren EganRuns 33Won 6Win 18.2%£1 +32.00A/E 2.22
Cieren FallonRuns 123Won 22Win 17.9%£1 −10.63A/E 1.33
William BuickRuns 635Won 112Win 17.6%£1 +1.99A/E 1.20
Frankie DettoriRuns 519Won 91Win 17.5%£1 −114.12A/E 1.02

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Kirsty MilczarekRuns 61Won 9Win 14.8%£1 +53.75A/E 1.72
Jimmy QuinnRuns 153Won 15Win 9.8%£1 −1.33A/E 1.64
Royston FfrenchRuns 74Won 9Win 12.2%£1 +14.33A/E 1.62
Johnny MurtaghRuns 79Won 18Win 22.8%£1 +25.05A/E 1.59
Kerrin McEvoyRuns 98Won 19Win 19.4%£1 +29.12A/E 1.58
Gerald MosseRuns 51Won 8Win 15.7%£1 −1.45A/E 1.55
George BakerRuns 256Won 39Win 15.2%£1 +20.38A/E 1.51
Joe LeavyRuns 50Won 8Win 16.0%£1 +3.26A/E 1.46
Jason HartRuns 81Won 10Win 12.3%£1 +34.57A/E 1.46
Liam KeniryRuns 253Won 22Win 8.7%£1 −25.50A/E 1.44

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more rides at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

Illustrious Blue (GB) has won here 7 times from 14 runs, more than any other horse since April 2005.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since April 2005 was Qirat (GB) at 150/1 on 30 July 2025.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 11.1% of its runs (624) and the highest third 6.1% (938).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 624Won 69Win 11.1%Place 31.6%A/E 1.17
Middle thirdRuns 707Won 69Win 9.8%Place 28.7%A/E 1.15
High thirdRuns 938Won 57Win 6.1%Place 21.9%A/E 0.76

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 2,692Won 275Win 10.2%Place 29.6%A/E 1.11
Middle thirdRuns 2,961Won 269Win 9.1%Place 27.1%A/E 1.07
High thirdRuns 3,838Won 254Win 6.6%Place 22.8%A/E 0.86

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 1,361Won 138Win 10.1%Place 30.1%A/E 1.08
Middle thirdRuns 1,518Won 140Win 9.2%Place 27.8%A/E 1.06
High thirdRuns 1,934Won 134Win 6.9%Place 23.8%A/E 0.90

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 1,271Won 103Win 8.1%Place 26.9%A/E 0.85
Middle thirdRuns 1,436Won 146Win 10.2%Place 30.3%A/E 1.07
High thirdRuns 1,862Won 180Win 9.7%Place 29.0%A/E 1.05

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 589Won 57Win 9.7%Place 26.8%A/E 1.10
Middle thirdRuns 678Won 71Win 10.5%Place 29.1%A/E 1.15
High thirdRuns 882Won 69Win 7.8%Place 27.3%A/E 0.82

2m1f – 2m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 74Won 4Win 5.4%Place 17.6%A/E 0.97
Middle thirdRuns 74Won 2Win 2.7%Place 20.3%A/E 0.48
High thirdRuns 97Won 8Win 8.2%Place 24.7%A/E 1.41

Stall number as a share of the field: low is the lowest third of the stalls. Flat races with 8 or more runners. Fair A/E near 1.00 means the market had already priced the draw in.

Angles that have paid

at SP, two periods

Past results at starting price, not a forecast. Each angle made a £1 level-stakes profit in both periods (Jan 2005 – Sep 2021, and since Oct 2021), with at least 100 SP-priced runs and 10 winners in all, and is still in profit with its single biggest winner taken out. The same on every view of this page.

  • Rides by Jason Watson+17.9% ROI · +29.14 pts from 163 runs · 20 winners (12.3%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +46.0% on 63 · Since Oct 2021: +0.1% on 100 · without the biggest winner (25/1): +3.14 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Goodwood?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 1,024 of 3,251 runs at Goodwood since April 2005 — 31.5%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of +0.65 points at SP (as at 28 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Goodwood?

Mark Johnston, with 125 winners from 878 runners (14.2%) since April 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Goodwood?

Ryan Moore, with 144 winners from 894 rides (16.1%) since April 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Goodwood?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since April 2005, Owen Burrows has the best win rate: 24.3% (9 from 37).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Goodwood?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since April 2005, Johnny Murtagh has the best win rate: 22.8% (18 from 79).

Which horses have won most at Goodwood?

The leading course winners since April 2005: Illustrious Blue (GB) (7 from 14), Pettochside (GB) (7 from 29), Rhoscolyn (GB) (6 from 19).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Goodwood?

Qirat (GB) at 150/1 on 30 July 2025 in the Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1) — the biggest starting price among Goodwood winners since April 2005.

Is there a draw bias at Goodwood?

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners since April 2005, runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 69 of 624 runs (11.1%) and those in the highest third 57 of 938 (6.1%). Fair A/E 1.17 low against 0.76 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Goodwood

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: On the South Downs near Chichester, West Sussex — Flat only, turf.
  • Shape: Right-handed and undulating, with a downhill sweep into the final turn and a short run-in; the straight course serves races up to a mile, with the longer races on a loop.
  • Season: May to October; Glorious Goodwood is five days at the turn of July and August.

Going and the seasons

  • Summer: Good or good to firm is the usual ground at Glorious Goodwood, watered in dry weeks.
  • May and autumn: The May and September meetings more often race on good to soft or softer.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Glorious Goodwood (July/August): The Sussex Stakes (1m), the Nassau (1m2f, fillies and mares), the Goodwood Cup (2m), the Lennox (7f), the King George Stakes (5f), the Vintage (7f) and the Richmond (6f) for two-year-olds, and the Stewards' Cup (6f handicap).

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Trains to Chichester with a bus to the course; by road from the A27. The lanes are slow on festival days.
  • Viewing: The finish is well seen from the stands; the far side and the loop are on the big screens.

These notes are written and checked by KTB (last checked October 2026); the statistics above are computed from our results archive. Check the course's own site for fixtures, going and travel before you go.