About the race
The Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes is a Group 1 race over one mile at Goodwood, open to three-year-olds and upwards, and run on the Wednesday of the Qatar Goodwood Festival presented by Visit Qatar. It is the first meeting of the season between the Classic generation and older milers. Goodwood Racecourse announced a record prize fund of GBP 1.5 million for 2026, Thoroughbred Daily News reported on 6 July 2026, describing it as the most valuable mile race in Europe.
The 2025 running on 30 July went to Qirat for Juddmonte, trainer Ralph Beckett and jockey Richard Kingscote, with Rosallion second and the 2000 Guineas runner-up Field Of Gold fourth. On 29 July 2026 Bow Echo, that year’s 2000 Guineas winner, won for trainer George Boughey and jockey Billy Loughnane, with Gstaad second.
The 2025 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2025 | Qirat | Richard Kingscote | Ralph Beckett | Juddmonte |
From the official result.
The 2026 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2026 | Bow Echo (IRE) | Billy Loughnane | George Boughey | Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid |
From the official result.
Recognition and facts
- Race day
- Wednesday of the Qatar Goodwood Festival presented by Visit Qatar
- Prize fund change
- Raised to a record GBP 1.5 million for 2026, as reported by Thoroughbred Daily News on 6 July 2026
- 2026 entries
- 32, as reported by Thoroughbred Daily News
- 2026 winner's prize
- GBP 850,650
Questions readers ask
When is the Sussex Stakes run?
On the Wednesday of the Qatar Goodwood Festival in late July. The 2026 running took place on 29 July.
What is the prize fund of the Sussex Stakes?
Goodwood Racecourse set a record GBP 1.5 million for 2026, according to Thoroughbred Daily News.
Who won the Sussex Stakes in 2025?
Qirat, trained by Ralph Beckett and ridden by Richard Kingscote, won on 30 July 2025 for Juddmonte.
Sources
The rank and rating are from the IFHA's LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025, published 21 January 2026, which ranks races by the ratings of their first four finishers. Other facts are from the pages listed below.
- IFHA: LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025 (published 21 January 2026)
- Racing Post result: Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes, Goodwood, 30 July 2025
- Racing Post result: Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes, Goodwood, 29 July 2026
- Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes receives prize-money boost to GBP 1.5m, Thoroughbred Daily News