QATAR GOODWOOD FESTIVAL

There is, as always, much to look forward to at our flagship racing event headed by three Group 1 races, including the £500,000 Qatar Goodwood Cup, the £1 million Qatar Sussex Stakes, and the £600,000 Qatar Nassau Stakes.

After an extraordinary 35-year career, Frankie Dettori plans to retire from racing at the end of the 2023 Flat season and will compete at Goodwood for the last time in August. It was here, of course, that it all began for Dettori. As a 16-year-old apprentice for Newmarket trainer Luca Cumani, he celebrated his first-ever win at Goodwood in 1987, on Lizzy Hare. He soon went on to become the first teenager since Lester Piggott to ride 100 winners in a season.

Since then, Dettori has since become one of the most famous jockeys of all time, winning dozens of Group 1 races – including the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe a record six times – 14 Breeders’ Cups, four Dubai World Cups and the Epsom Derby, twice. We can’t wait to welcome him back to Goodwood one last time.

The much-anticipated 12th Markel Magnolia Cup will be held on Friday 4 August. A decade ago, the race was conceived to overcome the boundaries within the sport and create an inclusive community in support of women, their abilities, and their wellbeing. Since its inception, the philanthropic event has raised a phenomenal £2.1 million. This year, the Magnolia Cup will support the Education Above All (EAA) Educate A Child programme.

Qatar Goodwood Festival tickets, dining and hospitality are now on sale. To find out more, visit goodwood.com/horseracing/qatar-goodwoodfestival or call 01243 755055.