{"id":22664,"date":"2026-07-28T09:38:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T06:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=22664"},"modified":"2026-07-28T09:38:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T06:38:27","slug":"sussex-stakes-2026-runners-racecard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/sussex-stakes-2026-runners-racecard\/","title":{"rendered":"Sussex Stakes 2026: Runners & Racecard"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Day two of the Goodwood Festival 2026, or as it is universally known, the Glorious Goodwood, is packed with seven races, offering the horse racing enthusiasts a day filled with heated rivalries, breathtaking spectacles, and exciting celebrations. The feature race of the second day of the Festival is the Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes, which also headlines the entire meeting. This year, it falls on Wednesday, 29 July.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Sussex Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race that accepts both male and female horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres). It was launched in 1841 as a 6 furlong race for two year olds but for 37 years remained largely overshadowed by the Goodwood Cup and the Stewards\u2019 Cup. This changed in 1878 when it was reshaped as a 1 mile race for three year olds. In the mid-20th century it also removed the upper age limit. In its current form, the Sussex Stakes is the most prestigious race conducted at the Goodwood Racecourse.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article we will examine the list of runners declared to run in this season\u2019s race, take a closer look at the race card for the entire second day, and review in-depth some of the most promising runners and market\u2019s favourites to compete in the race.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sussex Stakes Day 2026 Racecard<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Goodwood Festival 2026 will be conducted in the last week of July and last for five days. This <\/span>horse racing fixture<\/span><\/a> will include 38 races, with eight races conducted on the first, third, and fourth days, and seven races on the second and fifth days of the event. Sussex Stakes will take place on the second day of the meeting as the headline race of the day and the entire meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Day Two: Sussex Stakes Day (29 July)<\/strong><\/p>\n