Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Alcohol Free prevailed in the battle of the Royal Ascot winners

Goodwood is an Alcohol Free zone

Alcohol Free (7-2) beat the colts to provide owner Jeff Smith with a famous victory in the Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.

Racing • 28 Jul 21

Battaash to bid for a fifth Goodwood victory

Battaash will face 12 rivals as he bids for a fifth successive win in the King George Qatar Stakes at Goodwood.

Racing • 28 Jul 21

John and Thady Gosden opted not to run Stradivarius following a change in the ground conditions

Stradivarius ruled out of Goodwood Cup due to ground

Stradivarius has been denied his attempt at a fifth successive victory in the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup due to ground conditions.

Racing • 27 Jul 21

Poetic Flare has thrived on his racing this season as Jim Bolger has masterminded an aggressive Classic campaign

Bolger's Flare to face nine rivals in Sussex Stakes

Poetic Flare is the star attraction among 10 contenders for the Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.

Racing • 26 Jul 21

Battleground won the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood as a juvenile

O'Brien outlines plans for Group One races at Goodwood

Aidan O'Brien could saddle a three-pronged assault in his bid for a sixth victory in the Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood, while the Ballydoyle trainer also has leading candidates for the other two Group One contests at the West Sussex track.

Racing • 20 Jul 21

Palace Pier is the highest-rated horse in training in Britain, with an official rating of 125

Bad bloodwork rules Palace Pier out of Goodwood

Palace Pier will miss next week's Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood following unsatisfactory blood results.

Racing • 20 Jul 21

Jim Crowley returns after riding Battaash to win the King George Qatar Stakes

Supreme Battaash smashes own track record at Goodwood

Battaash smashed his own track record as he won the King George Qatar Stakes for the fourth successive time at Goodwood.

Racing • 31 Jul 20

With the rail to help her, Fancy Blue repelled the challenge of One Voice

Fancy Blue leads home an Irish 1-2 in the Nassau Stakes

Fancy Blue (11-4) fended off fellow Irish raider One Voice to win the Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood.

Racing • 30 Jul 20

Mohaather ridden by Jim Crowley (L) pipped Circus Maximus (C) and Siskin to the line

Mohaather catches Irish raiders to win Sussex Stakes

Marcus Tregoning's Mohaather demonstrated a devastating turn of foot to win a stellar renewal of the Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood, with Aidan O'Brien's Circus Maximus second and Ger Lyons' Siskin third.

Racing • 29 Jul 20

Battleground had two lengths to spare over his rivals

Vintage showing from Battleground at Goodwood

Battleground showed his rivals a clean pair of heels under Ryan Moore as he ran out an impressive winner of the Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes at Goodwood.

Racing • 28 Jul 20

Battleground is the first horse out of Arc and Breeders' Cup heroine heroine Found

O'Brien set to go to war with Battleground at Goodwood

Royal Ascot hero Battleground puts his tall reputation on the line in the Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes at Goodwood on Tuesday.

Racing • 27 Jul 20

Siskin and Colin Keane lead the field home in the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh

Siskin among field of seven for Sussex highlight

Classic-winning three-year-olds Kameko and Siskin square up in a field of seven for the race of the season in the Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.

Racing • 27 Jul 20

Kameko could drop back to a mile at Goodwood

Stars aligning for Sussex Stakes

Siskin, Mohaather and Kameko are on course to clash in an epic renewal of the Qatar Sussex Stakes after featuring among nine entries for the Group One showpiece at Goodwood next week.

Racing • 23 Jul 20

Colin Keane couldn't turn down the chance to partner Siskin at Goodwood next week

Lyons enjoying Group One limelight

Having waited more than 20 years to win a Group One on Irish soil, Ger Lyons wasted no time in doubling his tally - and now has his sights set on the Qatar Sussex Stakes with Siskin.

Racing • 21 Jul 20

Siskin, with jockey Colin Keane, right, and trainer Ger Lyons

Lyons hopeful of Keane-Siskin partnership at Goodwood

Ger Lyons is increasingly hopeful Colin Keane will opt to maintain his partnership with Siskin in the Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on Wednesday week - with Frankie Dettori "waiting in the wings" should he opt to stay in Ireland.

Racing • 19 Jul 20

The Goodwood Festival concludes on Saturday 1 August

Goodwood to have limited crowd on final day of Festival

Racegoers will be allowed to attend the final day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival after the UK Government confirmed the fixture would be one of the pilot events to welcome crowds back to elite sporting events in England.

Racing • 17 Jul 20

Jim Crowley riding Battaash (blue) en route to victory in the King George Qatar Stakes at Goodwood

Battaash oozes class to make it a King George hat-trick

Battaash delighted his followers with a third successive victory in the King George Qatar Stakes at Goodwood.

Racing • 02 Aug 19

Magnetic Charm goes in the Ladbrokes Prestige Stakes at Goodwood

Magnetic Charm goes on Goodwood offensive

William Haggas is optimistic Magnetic Charm can improve again for a step up to seven furlongs by carrying the colours of the Queen to victory the Ladbrokes Prestige Stakes at Goodwood on Saturday.

Racing • 24 Aug 18

Oisin Murphy brings Lightning Spear home to victory

Lightning strikes in the Qatar Sussex Stakes

Lightning Spear finally claimed a long-overdue Group One success in the Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood, as Irish jockey Oisin Murphy steered him to victory.

Racing • 01 Aug 18

Stradivarius defends Goodwood Cup and sets up £1m bonus

One more win and John Godson's star stayer will earn a massive paycheck.

Racing • 31 Jul 18

Raul da Silva has been suspended for 21 days

Champion jockey left with facial injury after incident

Raul Da Silva has been suspended after striking Jim Crowley in the weighing room.

Racing • 10 Jun 18

Winter holds entries in the International Stakes and the Yorkshire Oaks later this month

Winter wins the Nassau Stakes for Ballydoyle

Winter handled the step up in trip to win her fourth Group One of the season in the Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood.

Racing • 03 Aug 17

Sussex Stakes favourite Ribchester hovers around the even-money mark for today's feature at Goodwood

Ribchester and Churchill clash in Sussex Stakes

Ribchester is out to strike a blow for the older brigade when he takes on dual 2000 Guineas winner Churchill in the Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood this afternoon.

Racing • 02 Aug 17

Pat Smullen will take Khalidi in the Epsom Derby

Pat Smullen rides Khalidi in the Derby

Pat Smullen will ride Khalidi in the Investec Derby on Saturday as the jockey attempts to become an Epsom hero for a second year on the bounce.

Racing • 31 May 17

Lightning Spear (right) gets up under Oisin Murphy

Lightning Spear sparkles in Celebration Mile

Lightning Spear snapped a lengthy losing streak as he bounced back to form with an impressive victory in the Doom Bar Celebration Mile at Goodwood.

Racing • 27 Aug 16