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Entries have been released for the Group 1 Qatar Sussex Stakes, one of the feature events at the Qatar Goodwood Festival (Glorious Goodwood), this year to be staged during the first week of August.
Run on the Wednesday of the five-day meeting, 42 horses have been entered for the showpiece race with a prize fund of £1 million. It is one of Europe's premier all-aged mile contests and is the richest race of the Qatar Goodwood Festival.
The race has a rich history with previous winners including the unbeaten Combat (1947) and Queen Elizabeth II-owned Landau (1954), whilst this century's horses the calibre of Henrythenavigator (2008), Rip Van Winkle (2009), Canford Cliffs (2010), Kingman (2014) and last year's victor Baeeed. Superstar Frankel won the race in 2011 and again in 2012.
Notable names entered include the English and Irish 2,000 Guineas winners Chaldean and Paddington alongside leading older milers Modern Games who recently won the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes and Prix Jacques Le Marois winner Inspiral.
Japanese trainer Yoshito Yahagi has nominated two horses, Group 1 Saudi Cup hero Panthalassa and stablemate Bathrat Leon, who was also successful at the Saudi Cup meeting in February. The latter finished fourth behind Baaeed in last year's renewal.
Other notable entries Joseph O'Brien's Al Riffa, who was last seen winning the Group 1 National Stakes in September whilst Sir Michael Stoute's Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes third, Nostrum has also received an entry.
Ed Arkell, Director of Racing at Goodwood said: "We are delighted with the entries for the Qatar Sussex Stakes. As always, the first all-aged Group One mile race in Europe has drawn an incredibly strong entry from Britain, Ireland, and France.
"The international importance of the meeting is underlined with two Japanese entries in the shape of multiple Group One winner Panthalassa and Bathrat Leon, who ran so well last year.
"We are hugely grateful to owners and trainers for supporting the race once again."
Entries for the two other Group 1 contests at the Qatar Goodwood Festival – the £500,000 Qatar Goodwood Cup and the £600,000 Qatar Nassau Stakes will be revealed on Tuesday, June 27.