Guineas winners set for thrilling clash in Sussex Stakes

The Sussex Stakes is set to play host to dual Group 1 winner Galileo GoldCredit: Edward Whitaker

The Qatar Sussex Stakes has all the makings of a thrilling highlight for this week's Goodwood festival tomorrow as it was confirmed yesterday that Galileo Gold, The Gurkha and Awtaad will once again do battle.

Each has won a 2,000 Guineas this season, with Galileo Gold successful at Newmarket, Awtaad winning the Irish equivalent and The Gurkha the French version.

The trio locked horns at Royal Ascot in the St James's Palace, and it was Hugo Palmer's Galileo Gold who triumphed, with Frankie Dettori getting first run on Ryan Moore aboard The Gurkha.

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David BaxterReporter

Published on 25 July 2016inGlorious Goodwood

Last updated 14:18, 25 July 2016

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