>>fabricius: the horse racing's been going on for over two hundred years, but it came about as a result of the first duke of richmond, being the illegitimate son of charles 2nd, having a fascination for hunting and he would come down to sussex and hunt with the charlton hounds which were kenneled here on the estate. >>reporter: the highlight of the calendar here is a meeting called glorious goodwood. never mind all the talk of double dip recessions and belt tightening, on a festival afternoon the crowds still flock here to enjoy themselves. >>attendances have remained robust in recent years, with around 100,000 racegoers over the five dayspaying up to $100 a head. >>and it's by 100-year old royal decree that there's a more relaxed atmosphere here than at rival courses: >>fabricius: it was king edward the seventh who referred to it as a garden party with racing tacked on and of course it was his influence that led to goodwood being regarded as a more informal and socially relaxing sporting event as compared to say royal ascot, where people are dressed in their morning suit and their top

>>fabricius: the horse racing's been going on for over two hundred years, but it came about as a resultduke of richmond, being the illegitimate son of charles 2nd, having a fascination for hunting and he would come down to sussex and hunt with the charlton hounds which were kenneled here on the estate. >>reporter: the highlight of the calendar here is a meeting called glorious goodwood. never mind all the talk of double dip recessions and belt tightening, on a festival afternoon the crowds still flock here to enjoy themselves. >>attendances have remained robust in recent years, with around 100,000 racegoers over the five dayspaying up to $100 a head. >>and it's by 100-year old royal decree that there's a more relaxed atmosphere here than at rival courses: >>fabricius: it was king edward the seventh who referred to it as a garden party with racing tacked on and of course it was his influence that led to goodwood being regarded as a more informal and socially relaxing sporting event as compared to say royal ascot, where people are dressed in their morning suit and their top hats. >>report