Opera Singer wins Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood

Doha: The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) sponsored Qatar Goodwood Festival continued to showcase thrilling racing action at the Goodwood Race...

Doha: The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC)-sponsored Qatar Goodwood Festival continued to showcase thrilling racing action at the Goodwood Racecourse, UK, yesterday, with Opera Singer securing the prestigious Qatar Nassau Stakes, a Gr.1 contest for 3-year-old and older fillies and mares.

The festival, sponsored by Qatar, is being held for the 10th consecutive year, with Qatar Tourism, represented by Visit Qatar, renewing the multi-year partnership with Goodwood Racecourse effective from next year. The partnership continues the successful collaboration with QREC over 10 years since 2015 with the inaugural edition of the Qatar Goodwood Festival.

Day 4 of the festival takes place today with several thrilling races on the card at the prestigious racecourse.

Opera Singer back to her best in Qatar Nassau Stakes

The races of the Qatar Goodwood Festival continued yesterday with nine races. The feature was the Qatar Nassau Stakes, a Gr1 for 3YO+ fillies and mares over 2000. Runner-up of the Gr.1 Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on her last outing, the three-year-old Opera Singer (Justify) continued to progress by landing the Gr.1 contest, bouncing back to winning ways since she won the Gr1 Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac on the Qatar Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe day last October.