History made, history beckons – Goodwood in pictures

Stradivarius’ fourth Goodwood Cup sets up Arc bid.

Stradivarius put up another virtuoso performance to win a fourth Goodwood Gold Cup, and he will soon try to prove he has another string to his bow by heading for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Here, PA traces day one of the drama on the Downs – in pictures.

Perfect harmony – Stradivarius and Dettori

Goodwood Festival – Day One
Stradivarius and jockey Frankie Dettori stayed in tune as the brilliant stayer won his fourth Goodwood Cup – despite an anxious moment or two en route to glory this time (Edward Whitaker/PA)

Never in doubt …

Goodwood Festival – Day One
Dettori can celebrate after sealing the deal again in Goodwood’s two-mile showpiece (Alan Crowhurst/PA)

Rocket-powered

Space Blues may be heading to France again too after bursting clear of his rivals to win the Group Two Qatar Lennox Stakes under William Buick
Space Blues may be heading back to France too after bursting clear of his rivals to win the Group Two Qatar Lennox Stakes under William Buick (Alan Crowhurst/PA)

Crowd gathers

Goodwood Festival – Day One
Goodwood must wait until Saturday before 5,000 racegoers return – but one or two took advantage of the socially-distant South Downs to catch an early glimpse of the action (Edward Whitaker/PA)

In good company

Goodwood Festival – Day One
Owners are back on course already as coronavirus restrictions begin to ease (Alan Crowhurst/PA)

Off to a flier

Goodwood Festival – Day One
Tomorrow’s Dream struck early as well in the British European Breeders Fund EBF Fillies’ Handicap, which opened the famous meeting (Alan Crowhurst/PA)

Battleground is peerless

Goodwood Festival – Day One
Aidan O’Brien’s juvenile Battleground demonstrated star quality as he and Ryan Moore put broad daylight between themselves and the rest in the Group Two Veuve Cliquot Vintage Stakes (Hugh Routledge/PA)

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