Pacemaker Qirat causes historic 150-1 Sussex Stakes shock at Goodwood

Richard Kingscote won the Group One Sussex Stakes on Tuesday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Unconsidered pacemaker Qirat became the longest-priced winner of a Group One in Britain with a remarkable victory in the Sussex Stakes (1,600m) at Glorious Goodwood on Tuesday.

Trained by Ralph Beckett, Qirat was supplemented by the owner’s Juddmonte for £70,000 (HK$730,000) in a move to introduce a pacemaker into the race for the world’s joint-highest-rated horse, Field Of Gold.

Finishing just 27th of 30 in a Royal Ascot handicap last month, Qirat was conceding 7lb to Field Of Gold and went into the race rated 24lb inferior to his owner-mate.

150/1 WINNER 🤯