Goodwood

Bow Echo cemented his position as one of Europe’s leading milers with a determined victory in the Group 1 Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on Wednesday, overcoming a troubled passage to maintain his unbeaten record and secure a place at the 2026 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The George Boughey-trained three-year-old, ridden by Billy Loughnane, once again found himself in a thrilling duel with familiar rival Gstaad before producing a devastating late burst to win by half a length. Opera Ballo, who briefly looked the likely winner entering the final furlong, stayed on to finish third. Making his first

Unbeaten juvenile Adonius will bid to keep his perfect record intact when he lines up in next week’s Group 2 Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood, with trainer Rebecca Menzies believing victory could put the colt firmly on course for the Breeders’ Cup later this year. The County Durham trainer will make her first visit to the Qatar Goodwood Festival with the exciting two-year-old, who has won all three of his career starts and now has the chance to secure an automatic place in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint through the prestigious Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In. A