Sussex Stakes
The Sussex Stakes, seventh oldest race at the Glorious Goodwood meeting, is a Group 1 race for 3-year-olds and above over a mile and was first staged in 1841, although at that time it was held over 6 furlongs. It had a chequered early history, with many of the original races being walkovers, but in 1878 it became a 3-year-old race over a mile and became the most esteemed race at the meeting. Its conditions changed again in 1960 when 4-year-olds were allowed entry, while in 1975 it was extended still further to include any horse aged 3 and above. It is traditionally contested on the second day of the 5-day meeting. |
| Sussex Stakes 1975 | Group 1 | 1 mile | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | BOLKONSKI | Lanfranco Dettori | Henry Cecil 3-8st 10lbs | Count D'Alessio 1/2 fav |
| 2 | ROSE BOWL | Lester Piggott | Houghton | Mrs Charles Engelhard 6/1 |
| 3 | LLANGA | Yves Saint-Martin | A Penna | Mr Daniel Wildenstein 7/1 |
| 4 | DOMINION | Ian Johnson | Budgett | Colonel P Wright 18/1 |
| 5 | RECORD TOKEN | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | Sir H Ingram 16/1 |
| 6 | DEERSLAYER | Frankie Durr | Henry Cecil | Mrs J Hanes 50/1 |
| 7 | RYMER | Brain Taylor | Blagrave | Mr Herbert Blagrave 50/1 |
| 8 | SPANISH WARRIOR | Geoff Lewis | Ken Ivory | Mr R Wallace 50/1 |
| 9 | ALL FRIENDS | Paul Cook | Nick Vigors | Mr R Mendoza 50/1 |
| This race was staged on Wednesday 30th July 1975 and was a subscription race of 25 sovereigns each for 3-y-o carrying 8st 10lbs, fillies 8st 7lbs. It was valued at £18,275 (equivalent to £374,000 in 2021). | Over round 115% | |||