Goodwood has appointment a new chief executive officer, with Adam Waterworth taking over the role from Chris Woodgate who has been at the helm for the past seven years.

Waterworth (pictured) has served in senior roles at Goodwood since joining in 2010, most recently as the events MD, where he broadened his remit from horseracing to include all of the estate’s headline events in 2020. Prior to Goodwood, he held various positions across a number of UK racecourses.

The Duke of Richmond CBE DL, executive chairman of the Goodwood Estate, said, “I am delighted that Adam will become our new CEO in October, bringing his assured leadership and track record of performance and delivery to the role. We have an exciting future ahead of us at Goodwood and I look forward to working closely with Adam as we affirm our long-term plans and opportunities in the coming months.

“I’d also like to thank Chris for his dedicated leadership over the last seven years. Chris helped navigate Goodwood through the difficult Covid period and was a crucial pillar in the recovery and subsequent growth of the business in the years that have followed. I know that all his friends here are sad to see him go and the respect we have for him will continue beyond his time at Goodwood.”

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