Sussex Stakes Betting 2011
The Sussex Stakes is one of the big Group 1 flat races of the horse racing calendar. Goodwood is a world famous and well respected racing festival that pits the best flat horses in the world against each other in just this type of high quality contest that is very difficult to call.
Sussex Stakes betting 2011 will cover a high quality field that will include impressive performers in the Epsom Derby as well as many other horses with gifted records in flat races over the last two years.
There is already a strong favourite emerging for Sussex Stakes betting 2011 but there is plenty of time for this to change. This heavily backed favourite has performed well in the recent past but has shown signs of fragility in a short racing career.
Details of the Sussex Stakes
The details of the Sussex Stakes are very simple. Three-year-old horses and older compete over the course of a mile with weight restrictions of eight stones and 13 pounds for three-year-olds and nine stones and seven pounds for four-year-olds.
The race has been around since 1971 and there has never been an instance where the Sussex Stakes has been called off. The only hint of controversy came in 1984 when the winner was eventually pushed down to fifth place due to a suspect finish and a stewards enquiry.
The details of the Sussex Stakes also include a handsome prize purse of just below half a million pounds. This makes the race one of the most lucrative at Glorious Goodwood 2011 and ensures the Horse Racing Betting market for this race could be much closer than many care to think.
Favourite for the Sussex Stakes
The current favourite for the Sussex Stakes is a horse called Frankel. Frankel has widely recognised reputation in the world of flat horse racing as the best current animal out there in this sort of race. The only reason Frankel didn't race at the Epsom Derby was because the trainer did not think the race suited the horse.
Frankel has never finished lower than first in a race which shows remarkable consistency and has led to a very short early price for the animal on this race. There are other horses that can put Frankel under pressure but they will all be longer priced in Glorious Goodwood Betting 2011.
Main Contender for the Sussex Stakes
The main contender for the Sussex Stakes is Canford Cliffs. Canford Cliffs has been in and around various Sports Betting markets over the last six months but the consistency has stopped thus horse from becoming an odds on favourite like Frankel.
The main strength that this main contender for the Sussex Stakes has shown is a remarkable ability to win from different positions around a field. A bad start does not tend to matter for Canford Cliffs as the jockey and horse can react well.
Declared Runners for the Sussex Stakes
There are some declared runners for the Sussex Stakes which are not yet appearing in the betting market for the Sussex Stakes. Some of these horses are very strong and will feature heavily so the first price for them will be the best one.
Recital is a perfect example of one of the declared runners for the Sussex Stakes where no current odds are available. This could be to do with an injury concern on the part of the trainer but Recital has more than enough quality to at least place in this race and could even push Frankel to the line.