A peronal invitation to a free garden party and racing at Goodwood

KING EDward VII was Goodwood Racecourse's greatest racing fan, referring to it 'as a garden party with racing tacked on'.

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Jan 2010, 16:17 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 04:14 BST

Now racegoers are being invited to take up free entry to a raceday at Godowood in May , which promises to be a unique party event.

In May this year, it will be 100 years since King Edward VII died and Lord March would like to remember him by holding a celebratory garden party on the first day the new season May 1.

Racegoers will be able to enjoy omplimentary entry to the Gordon and Lennox enclosures and attend a party any monarch would have been proud to host.

Complimentary admission can be obtained by visiting Goodwood's website.

For full details, see Sussex Horse World, West Sussex Gazette, January 27