Goodwood Day Two Preview Headlined By Sussex Stakes

Sussex Stakes Preview Sets Up Big Day

Goodwood's second day, held on Wednesday 29 July 2026, carries the meeting's richest prize, and this Sussex Stakes preview centres on an unbeaten 3YO colt taking on the race's last two winners. Seven contests worth a combined £1.7 million (US$2.2 million) fill the card, opening with a staying handicap over one mile four furlongs and closing on a six-furlong handicap. Between them sit two Gr.3 tests for the meeting's rising 2YOs and a fillies' contest over seven furlongs, taking the day from handicap company towards the Gr.1 Sussex Stakes by evening.

Bow Echo Meets The Last Two Winners

The Gr.1 Sussex Stakes brings Bow Echo up against elders for the first time, the unbeaten 3YO colt having swept the 2000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes for George Boughey this season.

Charlie Appleby's Notable Speech, the 2024 winner, and Ralph Beckett's Qirat both return to defend the race, Qirat having taken last year's renewal, while Aidan O'Brien saddles Gstaad, twice runner-up to Bow Echo this season. William Buick partners Charlie Appleby's third in the Queen Anne Stakes, Opera Ballo, and said, “it’s not going to be easy for anyone.” Ed Walker's Ten Bob Tony, who chased that Queen Anne form home, completes the field over a mile of good turf.

Flora Of Bermuda Bids For Gr.3 Win

The Gr.3 Oak Tree Stakes tests the season's leading older fillies and mares over seven furlongs on good turf.
Andrew Balding's Flora Of Bermuda, ridden by James Doyle, arrives off a Listed win and carries the highest official rating in the field. Richard Hughes saddles Sayidah Dariyan for Ryan Moore, while Simon and Ed Crisford's Zanthos, partnered by Oisin Murphy, steps up in grade off a Listed placing. Ralph Beckett runs both Dash Of Azure and course-and-distance winner Planet Seeker, giving the Kimpton trainer two chances in the race.

Juvenile Speed On Show In Molecomb

Goodwood's traditional juvenile sprint, the Gr.3 Molecomb Stakes, is run over five furlongs on good turf.
Kevin Philippart De Foy's Crownbreaker, ridden by David Egan, arrives as the highest-rated runner in the field. Richard Hannon's Pershaada, partnered by Sean Levey, has already been competitive at pattern level. K R Burke's Wild Blossom, a debut winner for James Doyle, and Rebecca Menzies' unbeaten Adonius both step up in company, with no standout on official ratings across the sprint trip.

Fillies Sprint For Keppel Honours

The Alice Keppel Stakes is a Class 2 conditions race for 2YO fillies over five furlongs on good turf.
Richard Hannon's Pershaada carries the form of the meeting's leading juvenile filly into this field, having been runner-up in a pattern trial. K R Burke's Wild Blossom, a debut winner for James Doyle, and Godolphin's Acting Lady, ridden by William Buick, both step into open company, Acting Lady doing so for Charlie Appleby off a maiden second. George Boughey's unraced Evenfall and Charlie Fellowes' Miss Lizzy complete the field.

Staying Types Open Goodwood's Card

Goodwood's Card ,on 29 July 2026 opens with the Shaker Handicap, a Class 2 staying contest over one mile four furlongs on good turf, for 3YOs rated up to 105.
Aidan O'Brien's Port Of Spain carries top weight off a mark of 102, with stablemate Amadeus Mozart also representing the Ballydoyle string. Richard Hannon's Sahara King, ridden by Sean Levey, arrives from a recent win, while Joseph Patrick O'Brien saddles Enceladus. Ralph Beckett's Tierra Del Toro, partnered by James Doyle, steps back up in trip after finding one too good last time, in a field of seventeen.

Colombier Tops Weights To Close

The evening's penultimate handicap, run commercially as the , is a Class 3 contest over seven furlongs on good turf, for horses rated up to 95.
Hamad Al Jehani saddles top-weight Colombier for James Doyle, with stablemate Defence Minister also declared from the same yard. Roger Varian's Bobby Bennu returns from a break, while David O'Meara runs both Pellitory and course-and-distance specialist Rhoscolyn for Oisin Murphy. Daniel and Claire Kubler's Crimson Spirit, ridden by Ryan Moore, completes a field of twenty.

Charlton Handicap Caps A Long Day

The day closes with the Charlton Handicap, a maximum field of twenty-eight over six furlongs on good turf, open to horses rated up to 80.
Stuart Williams' Expert Agent carries top weight off a mark of 80, while David Evans' Supreme King, ridden by Oisin Murphy, arrives after a run of consistent placings. Clive Cox's Mythical Composer and Michael Appleby's Winchurch both won last time out, and William Buick takes the ride on Richard Hughes' Calling A Star.

The Gr.1 Sussex Stakes concludes the day's card, with the unbeaten 3YO Bow Echo facing the last two winners of the race, Notable Speech and Qirat, over the Goodwood mile.

The Gr.1 Sussex Stakes is run over one mile on good turf at 19:10 GST (16:10 BST), for a guaranteed purse of £1,200,000 (US$1.6 million), with the winner collecting £680,520 (US$905,000); confirmed runners include Notable Speech, Qirat, Gstaad, Opera Ballo and Ten Bob Tony, trained respectively by Charlie Appleby, Ralph Beckett, Aidan O'Brien, Charlie Appleby and Ed Walker.

The Oak Tree Stakes race is run for fillies and mares aged three and up at 18:00 GST (15:00 BST), over seven furlongs on good turf, worth £62,381 (US$83,000) from a guaranteed purse of £110,000 (US$146,300); confirmed runners include Flora Of Bermuda, Sayidah Dariyan, Zanthos, Dash Of Azure and Planet Seeker, trained respectively by Andrew Balding, Richard Hughes, Simon and Ed Crisford, and Ralph Beckett (two runners).

The Molecomb Stakes race is run for 2YOs at 18:35 GST (15:35 BST), over five furlongs on good turf, for a guaranteed purse of £110,000 (US$146,300), with the winner collecting £62,381 (US$83,000); confirmed runners include Crownbreaker, Pershaada, Wild Blossom and Adonius, trained respectively by Kevin Philippart De Foy, Richard Hannon, K R Burke and Rebecca Menzies.

The Alice Keppel Stakes race is run at 17:25 GST (14:25 BST), over five furlongs on good turf, for a guaranteed purse of £100,000 (US$133,000), with the winner collecting £51,540 (US$69,000) plus a breeders' incentive bonus; confirmed runners include Pershaada, Wild Blossom, Acting Lady, Evenfall and Miss Lizzy, trained respectively by Richard Hannon, K R Burke, Charlie Appleby, George Boughey and Charlie Fellowes.

The Goodwood's card race is run at 16:50 GST (13:50 BST), over one mile four furlongs on good turf, for a guaranteed purse of £75,000 (US$99,750), with the winner collecting £38,655 (US$51,000); confirmed runners include Port Of Spain, Amadeus Mozart, Sahara King, Enceladus and Tierra Del Toro, trained respectively by Aidan O'Brien (two runners), Richard Hannon, Joseph Patrick O'Brien and Ralph Beckett.

The HKJC World Pool Handicap race is run at 20:40 GST (17:40 BST), over seven furlongs on good turf, for a guaranteed purse of £50,000 (US$66,500), with the winner collecting £25,770 (US$34,000); confirmed runners include Colombier, Defence Minister, Bobby Bennu, Pellitory, Rhoscolyn and Crimson Spirit, trained respectively by Hamad Al Jehani (two runners), Roger Varian, David O'Meara (two runners) and Daniel and Claire Kubler.

The Charlton Handicap race is run at 20:00 GST (17:00 BST), over six furlongs on good turf, for a guaranteed purse of £40,000 (US$53,200), with the winner collecting £20,616 (US$27,000); confirmed runners include Expert Agent, Supreme King, Mythical Composer, Winchurch and Calling A Star, trained respectively by Stuart Williams, David Evans, Clive Cox, Michael Appleby and Richard Hughes.

SUSSEX STAKES (Gr.1) — Contenders
1 Cicero's Gift (T: Charles Hills / J: NA) 2 Docklands (T: Harry Eustace / J: NA) 3 Expanded (T: A P O'Brien / J: NA) 4 Lake Forest (T: William Haggas / J: NA) 5 More Thunder (T: William Haggas / J: NA) 6 Never So Brave (T: Andrew Balding / J: NA) 7 Notable Speech (T: Charlie Appleby / J: NA) 8 Opera Ballo (T: Charlie Appleby / J: William Buick) 9 Qirat (T: Ralph Beckett / J: NA) 10 Seagulls Eleven (T: Hugo Palmer / J: NA) 11 Ten Bob Tony (T: Ed Walker / J: NA) 12 Zeus Olympios (T: K R Burke / J: NA) 13 Arisaig (T: Charlie Johnston / J: NA) 14 Bow Echo (T: George Boughey / J: NA) 15 Gstaad (T: A P O'Brien / J: NA) 16 Puerto Rico (T: A P O'Brien / J: NA) 17 Zavateri (T: Eve Johnson Houghton / J: NA) 18 Precise (T: A P O'Brien / J: NA) 19 True Love (T: A P O'Brien / J: NA)

OAK TREE STAKES (Gr.3) (Fillies & Mares) — Contenders
1 Flora Of Bermuda (T: Andrew Balding / J: James Doyle) 2 Royal Velvet (T: William Knight / J: William Buick) 3 Brazilian Rose (T: Rebecca Menzies / J: Kaiya Fraser) 4 Dash Of Azure (T: Ralph Beckett / J: Hector Crouch) 5 Havana Pusey (T: John Gallagher / J: Clifford Lee) 6 Queen's Reign (T: Ed Walker / J: Kieran Shoemark) 7 Radiant Beauty (T: James Owen / J: Marco Ghiani) 8 Sayidah Dariyan (T: Richard Hughes / J: Ryan Moore) 9 Awaken (T: George Boughey / J: Billy Loughnane) 10 Golden Palace (T: Richard & Peter Fahey / J: David Egan) 11 Isle Of Fernandez (T: Kevin Ryan / J: Tom Eaves) 12 Orion's Belt (T: Richard Hannon / J: Pat Dobbs) 13 Planet Seeker (T: Ralph Beckett / J: Jamie Spencer) 14 Zanthos (T: Simon & Ed Crisford / J: Oisin Murphy)

VEUVE CLICQUOT MOLECOMB STAKES (Gr.3) — Contenders
1 Adonius (T: Rebecca Menzies / J: Kaiya Fraser) 2 Bill The Bull (T: Adam Kirby / J: Pat Cosgrave) 3 El Floridita (T: Nigel Tinkler / J: Rowan Scott) 4 Flight Signal (T: Archie Watson / J: Tom Marquand) 5 Hell Of A Spin (T: Adrian Paul Keatley / J: Mikey Sheehy) 6 Ruler's Pride (T: K R Burke / J: James Doyle) 7 Sale Shark (T: Hugo Palmer / J: Oisin Murphy) 8 Undercover Affair (T: David Evans / J: Billy Loughnane) 9 Brazilian Diva (T: Diego Dias / J: Diego Lima) 10 Crownbreaker (T: Kevin Philippart De Foy / J: David Egan) 11 Pershaada (T: Richard Hannon / J: Sean Levey)

BRITISH STALLION STUDS EBF ALICE KEPPEL FILLIES' CONDITIONS STAKES — Contenders
1 Havana Sprite (T: James Tate / J: Hector Crouch) 2 Acting Lady (T: Charlie Appleby / J: William Buick) 3 Call Nicki (T: Tim Easterby / J: NA) 4 Cosmic Mystery (T: Archie Watson / J: NA) 5 Divine Whisper (T: George Boughey / J: Billy Loughnane) 6 Dubai Charm (T: Richard Hughes / J: Ryan Moore) 7 Envision (T: James Owen / J: Cieren Fallon) 8 Evenfall (T: George Boughey / J: NA) 9 Fast Track (T: Andrew Balding / J: Oisin Murphy) 10 Hidden Gift (T: Richard & Peter Fahey / J: Oisin Orr) 11 Miss Lizzy (T: Charlie Fellowes / J: Paddy Bradley) 12 Moonlight Tango (T: Kevin Ryan / J: Tom Eaves) 13 Penny Capri (T: David Loughnane / J: NA) 14 Pershaada (T: Richard Hannon / J: Sean Levey) 15 Princesse d'Orange (T: David O'Meara / J: Daniel Tudhope) 16 Rollthedicebaby (T: Richard Hannon / J: Sean Levey) 17 Sydney Grace (T: Charlie Fellowes / J: NA) 18 Wild Blossom (T: K R Burke / J: James Doyle) 19 Zigazig Ah (T: Richard Spencer / J: Saffie Osborne)

CORAL REWARDS SHAKER HANDICAP (GBBPlus Race) — Contenders
1 Port Of Spain (T: A P O'Brien / J: NA) 2 Sahara King (T: Richard Hannon / J: Sean Levey) 3 Amadeus Mozart (T: A P O'Brien / J: NA) 4 Enceladus (T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien / J: NA) 5 Tierra Del Toro (T: Ralph Beckett / J: James Doyle) 6 Cannes (T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien / J: NA) 7 Gonna Fly (T: Ralph Beckett / J: Hector Crouch) 8 Infraad (T: William Haggas / J: Tom Marquand) 9 Bay Royale (T: Harry Eustace / J: Pierre-Louis Jamin) 10 Hatteen (T: Andrew Balding / J: Oisin Murphy) 11 Dial Me In (T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien / J: NA) 12 Baltic Fleet (T: Ian Williams / J: NA) 13 Timber Twelve (T: Michael Bell / J: NA) 14 Blue Hercules (T: William Muir & Chris Grassick / J: NA) 15 Parisian Scholar (T: Charlie Johnston / J: Sean D Bowen) 16 Sea And Sun (T: Charlie Johnston / J: Andrew Mullen) 17 Edwin Hubble (T: Brian Meehan / J: NA)

HKJC WORLD POOL HANDICAP — Contenders
1 Colombier (T: Hamad Al Jehani / J: James Doyle) 2 Defence Minister (T: Hamad Al Jehani / J: Jamie Spencer) 3 Bobby Bennu (T: Roger Varian / J: Ray Dawson) 4 One Smack Mac (T: Jamie Osborne / J: William Carver) 5 Pellitory (T: David O'Meara / J: Daniel Tudhope) 6 Silver Ghost (T: Emma Lavelle / J: David Egan) 7 Morte Point (T: William Muir & Chris Grassick / J: Jason Hart) 8 The Fingal Raven (T: Jamie Osborne / J: Saffie Osborne) 9 Hawksbill (T: Richard Spencer / J: George Wood) 10 Superposition (T: Ed Dunlop / J: William Buick) 11 Crimson Spirit (T: Daniel & Claire Kubler / J: Ryan Moore) 12 Hunters Lullaby (T: Niels Petersen / J: Elione Chaves) 13 Rajeko (T: Michael Bell / J: Hector Crouch) 14 Rhoscolyn (T: David O'Meara / J: Oisin Murphy) 15 Zarathos (T: Dylan Cunha / J: Kieran Shoemark) 16 Divine Libra (T: Charles Hills / J: Tom Marquand) 17 Humam (T: Stuart Williams / J: Silvestre De Sousa) 18 Oliver Show (T: George Boughey / J: Billy Loughnane) 19 Goldmoyne (T: James Owen / J: Mason Paetel) 20 The Liffey (T: Hayley Burton / J: Marco Ghiani)

CORAL CHARLTON HANDICAP — Contenders
1 Expert Agent (T: Stuart Williams / J: Marco Ghiani) 2 Sir Garfield (T: John & Sean Quinn / J: Jason Hart) 3 Mythical Composer (T: Clive Cox / J: Hector Crouch) 4 Winchurch (T: Michael Appleby / J: Mason Paetel) 5 Lipsink (T: Michael Appleby / J: Alistair Rawlinson) 6 Under The Twilight (T: Michael Blake / J: Harry Davies) 7 Supreme King (T: David Evans / J: Oisin Murphy) 8 Mae Amor (T: Rebecca Menzies / J: David Allan) 9 Vingegaard (T: Julie Camacho / J: Ryan Sexton) 10 Cashbox (T: Charles Hills / J: David Egan) 11 Charlie Mason (T: Tony Carroll / J: Myla Coppins) 12 Wreck It Ryley (T: Alan Brown / J: Ray Dawson) 13 Born Slippy (T: Richard Spencer / J: Saffie Osborne) 14 Arduis Invicta (T: Craig Lidster / J: Tom Eaves) 15 Silver Wraith (T: Emma Lavelle / J: Sean Levey) 16 Rory Rocket (T: Gary & Josh Moore / J: Jude Fernandes) 17 Calling A Star (T: Richard Hughes / J: William Buick) 18 Velvet Rhythm (T: Charlie Johnston / J: Rowan Scott) 19 Tex (T: George Baker / J: Pat Cosgrave) 20 Kesta (T: Eve Johnson Houghton / J: Charles Bishop) 21 Kanishka (T: Ian Williams / J: Cieren Fallon) 22 Lunar Melody (T: Richard & Peter Fahey / J: James Doyle) 23 Cotai Lights (T: Adrian Paul Keatley / J: Mikey Sheehy) 24 Riley Rocks (T: Dylan Cunha / J: Kyle McHugh) 25 Ziggy's Condor (T: Adam Kirby / J: Silvestre De Sousa) 26 French Affair (T: Jennie Candlish / J: Billy Loughnane) 27 Fresh Fade (T: Michael Attwater / J: Kieren Fox) 28 Sargent Dennis (T: Jack Channon / J: Tom Marquand)