Sussex delivered a dominant performance to secure victory in The Late Yousef Al Romaihi Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Saturday. The seven-year-old bay gelding, trained by M.H.K. al-Attiyah and ridden by Jefferson Smith, won the 3200-meter Thoroughbred Open Handicap by an emphatic margin of 10 lengths, marking his second consecutive win of the season.

From the outset, Sussex took control of the race and maintained a comfortable lead throughout. Despite the extended distance, the horse showed no signs of fatigue, steadily increasing his advantage over the field. In the final stretch, Sussex continued to power away from his competitors, crossing the finish line unchallenged and underscoring his superior stamina and pace.

Foehn, trained by Hadi al-Ramzani and representing owner Hamad Ramzan al-Naimi with jockey Alberto Sanna aboard, claimed second place, finishing 2 1/5 lengths behind Sussex. Gulf Legend, conditioned by Jassim al-Ghazali and ridden by Salem Alajmi for Sheikh Abdul Rahman Rashid al-Thani, secured third place after a strong finish.

The trophy was awarded by Ali, Fahad, and Mubarak Yousef al-Romaihi in the presence of Saad Ali al-Kubaisi, Deputy Director of the QREC Registration & Studbook Department.

The event was part of the 64th Al Rayyan Race Meeting, which featured a total of 10 races across Thoroughbred and Purebred Arabian categories. Other notable winners included Louvay De Mireval, trained by Mohammed al-Ghazali and ridden by Marco Casamento, who won the Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate, and Edgartown, trained by Alban de Mieulle with Faleh Bughenaim as jockey, who took the Thoroughbred Novice Plate.

Additional races included victories for Court Poet in the Thoroughbred Handicap (0-80) and Mejlad in the Purebred Arabian Handicap (60-80), among others. The meeting showcased a diverse range of equine talent, underscoring Al Rayyan Racecourse’s continuing prominence in the region’s racing calendar.