{"id":57829,"date":"2025-07-29T16:38:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=57829"},"modified":"2025-07-30T16:38:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T16:38:05","slug":"biggest-priced-horse-racing-winners-qirat-sussex-stakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/biggest-priced-horse-racing-winners-qirat-sussex-stakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Biggest-Priced Horse Racing Winners, After Qirat 150\/1 Sussex Stakes Upset"},"content":{"rendered":"

Glorious Goodwood horse racing fans were left stunned after the Group One Sussex Stakes – with 150\/1 shot Qirat landing the race – having only been in the contest as a pacemaker for hot-pot Field Of Gold.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Qirat Causes 150\/1 Sussex Stakes Upset at Glorious Goodwood<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Ralph Beckett-trained Qirat was supplemented for the Sussex Stakes for \u00a370k – but really the horse was only put in the contest to make sure the race was run at a decent clip – and to ultimately set things up for fellow Juddmonte runner Field Of Gold.<\/p>\n

Field Of Gold was sent off as the 1\/3 ‘so-called good thing’<\/em> with the horse racing betting sites<\/a> – with Qirat a monster 150\/1.<\/p>\n

There is 24lbs between the two horses on the official ratings and Field Of Gold was also getting another 8lbs age allowance.<\/p>\n

Meaning John Gosden’s grey had a massive 32lbs in-hand on the adjusted ratings.<\/p>\n

However, in a messy race – where there were actually TWO pacemakers – as Serengeti was also in to set the fractions for his stablemate Henri Matisse.<\/p>\n

But it seems the main players gave these front-runners way too much rope and in the end the three big fancies in the race – Field Of Gold, Rosallion and Henri Matisse – all had too much ground to make up.<\/p>\n

Qirat Unbeaten At Goodwood\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In Qirat’s defence – the horse loves Goodwood and is now an unbeaten 3-3 at the West Sussex track.<\/p>\n

But even though some layers reported bets of \u00a350 and \u00a330 on Qirat at 150\/1 – this was a celebration result for the bookies, with the three big-guns losing and Field Of Gold now even placed.<\/p>\n

Qirat was ridden by former Epsom Derby-winning rider Richard Kingscote, who remarkable was riding his first Glorious Goodwood winner since Kachy in 2015.<\/p>\n

Kingscote has had a long association with trainer Ralph Beckett – the pair certainly won’t forget his first ever Sussex Stakes winners.<\/p>\n

Scooping the \u00a3599,708 first prize.<\/p>\n

Richard Kingscote is also off to ride in Hong Kong later this year after announcing he’s quitting Britain for the time being – along with fellow rider David Probert.<\/p>\n

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One of the longest priced winners in Group One history! \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n

Qirat is victorious in the Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes! \ud83c\udfc6#ITVRacing<\/a> | @Goodwood_Races<\/a> | @RKingscote<\/a> | @RalphBeckett<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/YdMUjgPbmy<\/a><\/p>\n

— ITV Racing (@itvracing) July 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n