Glorious Goodwood 2026

Glorious Goodwood has become one of the most popular race meetings of the year, with five days of top-class flat racing, featuring a total of 37 races. Among those, we have 13 Group races, including a trio of Group 1 contests.

• Goodwood Cup
• Sussex Stakes
• Nassau Stakes

The festivities begin on Tuesday, 28th July, with the Chesterfield Cup (1:50pm), and end on Saturday, 1st August, with the Coral Handicap (5:20pm).

If you are unable to attend the Sussex venue, fear not, five races each day will be shown live on ITV Racing, with Ed Chamberlain and the team covering the big races of the day

There will be plenty of bookmaker promotions, boosts and offers across the five-day meeting, so keep an eye on your favourite bookie for everything Glorious Goodwood-based!

Although Glorious Goodwood may not be considered as popular in betting terms as the Cheltenham Festival or Grand National, this five-day meeting manages to have its fair share of promotions, with bet boosts, money back, and enhanced odds offers regularly appearing each day.

Although there are no specific Glorious Goodwood welcome offers at the current time, the likes of Dabble, Tote, Quickbet and Bet365 provide excellent sign-up bonuses that can be used alongside your Goodwood betting.

Whether you are an existing punter or brand new to a bookmaker, there is something available for all players over the five days of Goodwood.

Glorious Goodwood Offers 2026

• Extra Places

With a total of 37 races taking place across five days, there will be plenty of extra places available for players at Glorious Goodwood, with several firms also offering the option for punters to add additional place(s) to eligible races, opening up the market further for those big-priced runners!

• Free Bets

Free bets are always popular, and a great way for bookmakers to reward players for betting with them on the event. Qualifying for a free bet can be done in many ways, with the most popular being a free £1 bet to use on racing, which Paddy Power has often done for the Cheltenham Festival.

Other ways of qualifying for a free bet include staking a specific amount or placing a certain number of bets, with the latter usually applied to acca bets, as is the case at Boylesports, which offers a free £5 bet when you stake 5 x £5 accas.

• Money Back

Money-back offers are another popular promotion at bookies, with players offered their stake back as a free bet, depending on the terms of the offer.

• Win Payout, Even If You Lose!

Missing out by a neck or less is a killer for any punter, but while bookies offer money back on a losing bet, Coral go one better and pay out as a winner if your selection finishes 2nd by a neck or less.

Available on all ITV races and open to Coral Racing Club members, bet on a live race and if your runner finishes second and a neck or less behind, get paid out as a winning bet!

With 37 total races, there is a good chance that you will back a winner at Glorious Goodwood. However, making a profit over the week-long meeting requires thought, dedication and a little bit of good fortune! 

Whether you are a regular punter or just fancy a flutter on the big race of the week, research is the key to successful punting, so check out tipster blogs, trainer interviews, and how the going may affect your selection's chances.

Also, keep an eye on the betting markets. If a particular runner is shortening or lengthening (drifting) in price, it may influence your decision and the type of bet you want to place.

There are a multitude of race markets available throughout Glorious Goodwood, with many listed below.

How To Bet On Glorious Goodwood

• Win - The most straightforward bet is to pick a horse to win the race. Of course, this wager only wins if the horse you back finishes first.
• Place - At Glorious Goodwood, standard place terms are affected by the number of runners in each race, meaning that you could get paid out for 2nd, 3rd and even 4th in some races.
• Each-way - This is an amalgam of the above two betting options, meaning you are betting on both markets. Players should remember that the initial stake will be multiplied by two for the win and the place bet.
• Forecast - With this type of bet, you are picking the top two horses to cross the line in the correct order. This is a great bet for races with a strong favourite who is expected to win, with the hard part being picking the 2nd.
• Reverse Forecast - Same as forecast, but no need to get the correct order.
• Tricast - Same as forecast, but you need to pick the top three in the correct order rather than the top two. The chances of hitting one of these are slim, but you'll reap the rewards if you do pull it off!
• Match bets - Some horse racing betting sites offer match bets between two horses, meaning you can back one to finish ahead of another.
• Betting without - Many betting sites have betting without the favourite markets, meaning if your horse wins, or finishes second to the favourite, you win your bet.
• Insure bet - You bet on the horse to win, but get your money back if it places.