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| Qatar Goodwood Festival |
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| Venue: Goodwood racecourse Dates: 1-5 August |
| Coverage: Commentary and updates on BBC Radio 5 live and the BBC Sport website |
Stradivarius won the Goodwood Cup as favourite Big Orange missed out on a record third successive victory.
Jockey Andrea Atzeni rode the John Gosden trained three-year-old to victory in the two-mile race, which has been upgraded to Group One status.
Big Orange, ridden by Frankie Dettori, was looking to become the first horse in Goodwood’s 205-year history to win the £500,000 race three years in a row.
“Coming in I thought Big Orange was the one to beat,” said Atzeni.
It was a third success on Tuesday for the 26-year-old Italian jockey as Stradivarius finished ahead of Big Orange in second and Desert Skyline in third.
“It’s a great day,” Atzeni told ITV.
Trainer Gosden added: “He’s not the biggest of horses and it was a bit rough on the first bend. He didn’t panic and it opened up for us. He’s a lovely little horse.”
More to follow.
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