One of the biggest race meetings in the British racing calendar is The Glorious Goodwood Meeting on the South Downs in Sussex sponsored by Qatar. Over the five days of racing, there were 35 races for all types and quality of horse including just three Group 1 races in the week.
The first, on the first day and one of the feature races of the week was the Goodwood Cup. This year’s renewal was a vintage one with nine runners, and all with credentials to take their place in the line-up. Firstly, there was Stradivarius, the characterful 8 year old stallion and winner of the