Sussex Stakes

The Sussex Stakes is one of the two Group One races run during the course of the Glorious Goodwood Festival. The race is run in either July or August, depending on the scheduling of the Goodwood Festival.

The Sussex Stakes is run over a distance of 1 mile on Goodwood Racecourse. Entry to the race is open to 3-year old and older thoroughbred racehorses. A purse of £300,000 is offered for the race.

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Sussex Stakes Betting Tips

  • 3 year old racehorses dominated the Sussex Stakes for most of its history. However, in recent years age has become a less important factor in determining the race winner.
  • Look out for 2,000 Guineas winners in this race. In the past a number of horses that have entered the race after achieving success in the 2,000 Guineas proceeded to also win the Sussex Stakes.
  • Research available betting specials before the Sussex Stakes is run. Free bets are available from online bookmakers all year round for use in the ante-post betting markets, and extra place specials are usually available during the build-up to the race.

Sussex Stakes Winners

The winners of the Sussex Stakes include some of the finest racehorses ever to have competed in Great Britain. Amongst the most famous winners were Giant’s Causeway, Rock of Gibraltar and Henrythenavigator. Remarkably, no horse has ever won the Sussex Stakes twice.

Sussex Stakes History

The Sussex Stakes was first run four decades after the Duke of Richmond set up racing facilities for the Sussex Militia on his Goodwood property. Although the race was first run in 1841, it was only in 1878 that the Sussex Stakes became a popular event and adopted its current format and distance.

Entry to the Sussex Stakes was originally restricted to 3-year old thoroughbreds, in line with entry restrictions for the Classics at that time. Only in 1960 were four year olds permitted to run in the race, and in 1975 the race was opened to all age groups, giving top racehorses the opportunity to extend their Group One careers.

Sussex Stakes Race

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