John Gosden is looking forward to seeing Field Of Gold take on the unique challenges that Goodwood has to offer when he lines up in the Sussex Stakes.

The striking grey son of Kingman has burst onto the scene this season, making amends for an unlucky defeat in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket with a facile success in the Irish equivalent, before blowing away his rivals in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot last month.

Although stepping up in trip for the Juddmonte International was mooted as a possibility, connections have opted to stick to racing over a mile, with Gosden reporting his classy three-year-old to be in fine form ahead of his latest assignment on the Sussex Downs.

"He's been a grand horse to train; he's done nothing but thrive this year," said Gosden, who trains in partnership with his son Thady. "We've been pleased with his progress all the way through."

Whilst Field Of Gold has fairly made a mockery of his rivals in his last two Group 1 outings, Gosden senior believes his Juddmonte-owned colt, who is now the joint-highest rated horse in the world, will face different challenges when he heads to the Sussex Stakes.

He said: "The Sussex is a different test of a horse. If you've ever walked the track, it's quite a surprise, it runs down into a dip, swings up and around.

"You don't want too big a field and get a high draw because you are literally down the hill looking at the horses getting the shortest run round up the hill, so the draw is a big factor there if you get a large field.

"The horse is athletic, he's got great balance, and hopefully he'll handle the track well. It's very different to the round mile of Ascot or the Curragh, that's for sure.

"He's in great order, and we're looking forward to running him. It's very much the obvious race to go to for him. He does have that great turn of foot, and let's hope we get a clear run, and he can produce it on the day."

A win for Field Of Gold would be particularly meaningful, as the son of Kingman bids to emulate his sire's famous treble. Kingman, like his son, was narrowly beaten in the 2,000 Guineas before winning the Irish Guineas, St James's Palace Stakes, and Sussex Stakes, all for the same owner-trainer combination of Juddmonte and Clarehaven.

Reflecting on Kingman's success in the race, Gosden, who also landed the prize in 2019 with the high-class Too Darn Hot, said: "His father did it in somewhat cheeky fashion, it

was an extraordinary race. They literally crawled, then sprinted in the last two furlongs, and fortunately we got it just right on the line with James Doyle aboard."