Famously described by King Edward VII as 'a garden party with racing tacked on', Glorious Goodwood is preferred to Royal Ascot by many because of its unique atmosphere, outstanding setting and top-quality racing thrown in.

The course has style and excellent facilities and is without doubt one of the world's most beautiful racecourses, set high on the South Downs, with far-reaching views across the Solent.

Racegoers have excellent views of horses in the paddock and can expect to see many top racehorses compete for prestigious trophies this year.

Glorious Goodwood starts on Tuesday, July 29 with the final day on Saturday, August 2 and an expected festival attendance of 100,000.

Each day sees a seven-race quality programme, with racing starting around 2pm.

Thanks to the generosity of Goodwood Racecourse, three pairs of tickets for the Gordon Enclosure for the opening day of Glorious Goodwood, on Tuesday, July 29, can be won by lucky West Sussex Gazette readers in a competition.

The tickets are worth £60 a pair and offer a wonderful opportunity to enjoy Goodwood at its very best.

To find out how to enter the competition, make sure you get next week's West Sussex Gazette (issue dated July 16, 2008).