The Group 1 Sussex Stakes is one of the feature races run at Glorious Goodwood in late July, early August and is a race that sees the leading middle distance three-year-olds lock horns with the older horns in a sparkling 1m contest at Goodwood racecourse.

We will have all the latest Sussex Stakes Betting and Tips for the event when the final field is know and it’s often seen as one of the first big clashes of the premier milers in training and the leading horses from the UK, Ireland and Europe take their chance in the event.

2026 Sussex Stakes Tips

Eve Johnson Houghton’s Zavateri can cause a huge shock in the Sussex Stakes, as last year’s Vintage Stakes winner can shine once again at Goodwood.

16:10 Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1)

Zavateri

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Result

5th 25/1

Sussex Stakes Favourites Runners & Form

Check out the runners and odds for the 2026 Sussex Stakes here…

16:10 Goodwood

Good To Firm

Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1)

• Flat Turf
• Turf
• 1m 0f 0y
• Class 1
• 12 runners
• Win time: 1m 36s

• First Prize: £850,650
• 2nd: £322,500
• 3rd: £161,400
• 4th: £80,400
• 5th: £40,350
• 6th: £20,250

OUR TIP

1st

8 (4)

8 tips

Bow Echo

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

10/11 (Won)

• Win: £1.91
• Place: £1.20

towards rear, waiting for room over 2f out, headway when bumped over 1f out, ridden and ran on well final furlong, led final strides

2nd

10 (1)

1 tip

Gstaad

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

4/1

• Place: £1.35

sweating, midfield, headway under 2f out, ridden when led final 110yds, ran on but headed final strides

3rd

4 (3)

3 tips

Opera Ballo

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

9/2

• Place: £1.60

started quickly, pulled hard, soon prominent, led under 2f out, soon hung right, headed final 110yds, soon lost second and no extra

4th

7 (7)

2 tips

Ten Bob Tony

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

16/1

took keen hold, in rear, slightly hampered 2f out, edged right but ran on final furlong, nearest finish

5th

12 (11)

Zavateri

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

25/1

in rear, headway when not clear run 2f out, soon switched left and bumped rival, no impression inside final furlong

6th

3 (2)

Never So Brave

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

80/1

took keen hold, towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened gradually final furlong

7th

2 (5)

Lake Forest

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

17/2

dwelt start, in rear, waiting for room from over 2f out, some headway when not clear run 1f out, in the clear and kept on towards finish, not recover

8th

1 (9)

Docklands

J: James Doyle

T: Harry Eustace

80/1

took keen hold, in rear, headway against far rail over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

9th

5 (8)

Qirat

J: Colin Keane

T: Ralph Beckett

50/1

soon raced in second, briefly led over 2f out, weakening when edged right over 1f out

10th

6 (12)

Seagulls Eleven

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

50/1

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out (vet said gelding was showing signs of post-race ataxia)

11th

11 (10)

Puerto Rico

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: A P O’Brien

40/1

towards rear, headway into midfield under 4f out, dropped to rear over 2f out

12th

9 (6)

Dorset

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

200/1

soon led at fast pace, headed and weakened quickly over 2f out, lost touch final furlong

+o+e Betting Returns

	Payout
Exacta	£3.90
Straight Forecast	£4.59
Tricast	£11.77
Trifecta	£9.80

Selections

D Express:

Opera Ballo

Daily Mail:

Bow Echo

Daily Mirror:

Bow Echo

Daily Record:

Gstaad

LAMBOURN:

Ten Bob Tony

POSTDATA:

Ten Bob Tony

RP RATINGS:

Bow Echo

SPOTLIGHT:

Bow Echo

TOPSPEED:

Bow Echo

Telegraph:

Bow Echo

The Guardian:

Bow Echo

The Star:

Opera Ballo

The Sun:

Bow Echo

The Times:

Opera Ballo

Sussex Stakes Racecourse 

The Sussex Stakes is run at Goodwood Racecourse and is one of the iconic races run during the Glorious Goodwood festival, which takes place during late July and early August and is one of the summer Flat showpieces.

Run over a trip of one mile, the Sussex Stakes is run on Goodwood’s right-handed track and it has one turn after a few furlongs of the contest. With small fields often seen competing in the Sussex Stakes then it’s not a race that will see many have traffic problems and while Goodwood handicaps are renowned for having notable traffic issues on the far side, the Sussex Stakes is usually a fairly run race with the best horse prevailing.

Betting Strategies for the Sussex Stakes

You can have various betting strategies with the Sussex Stakes and being a Group 1 race it can often be a contest that sees some short-priced favourites line up, but here’s a guide on some of the betting strategies you can use.

Each Way

In the last ten years there has only been one running of the Sussex Stakes that has seen ten or more runners head to post, so each-way betting could prove unpopular in the event. Five of the last ten renewals have seen seven or less runners, so there would only be two places in the each way betting, so it could be worth avoiding that market for this Goodwood contest.

Non Runner No Bet

With odds available a long time in advance then some firms could well offer the concession of Non Runner No Bet, but it’s highly unlikely. Trainers have plans for their horses throughout the season, but the Sussex Stakes will not be the only race on the mind of the trainers with the best milers, so there’s unlikely to be much Non Runner No Bet promotions available.

Forecast Betting

The winners in 2022 (Baaeed 1/6 Fav) and 2023 (Paddington 4/9 Fav) meant there could be more attractive value in the forecast betting, where you correctly select the first two horses home in that order. With the race often seeing a strong favourite going to post then the forecast betting will give bigger odds to the punter.

Without the Favourite

Historically, a short-priced favourite has generally prevalent in the Sussex Stakes betting, so the Without The Favourite market is fascinating, as it gives you the chance to disregard the market leader and look elsewhere for some enhanced value.

Are There Any Specific Sussex Stakes Betting Offers?

The Sussex Stakes betting offers will be available here in the lead up to the race at Glorious Goodwood.

Sussex Stakes Trends & Historic Data

Five of the last ten renewals of the Sussex Stakes has seen three-year-olds claim the prize, while in the last decade there have been six winning favourites. A race first run in 1841, the Sussex Stakes has been won by some of the most iconic milers, but the only horse to claim two wins in the race is the mighty Frankel, who won the race as a three-year-old in 2011 before returning 12 months later to retain his crown at 2012.

Frankel’s trainer Sir Henry Cecil is the most successful trainer in the history of the race having saddled the champion on separate occasions, while the legendary Sir Gordon Richards is the jockey with the most wins, as he rode the winner eight times during his illustrious riding career.

It’s a race that often sees the cream rise to the top and in the last ten years and there’s only been one winner who claimed the prize at double-figured odds and that was Here Comes When, who won the 2017 race for Andrew Balding and Jim Crowley at 20/1.

Sussex Stakes Past Winners