If there was any doubt about it there can be none now. There is a new superpower in racing and it comes in the shape of Qatar and its many connections. What is most noteworthy too is that the main players are committing to the sport of racing for the long term.

The news this week that the Glorious Goodwood meeting is set to benefit from a 10-year deal that could be worth well over €30 million certainly shook up British racing and reverberated further afield. The Sussex Stakes will now carry prize money of €1.25 million and is sure to be at the top of all wish-lists for the world’s best turf milers.