page_title: Sport in Sussex
section_title: Equestrian events
hierarchical_section_title: Sport in Sussex / Individual sports / Equestrian events
caption_attribution_description: English: Goodwood Horseracing Course. Looking ESE from St Roche's Hill. Horse racing has been going on at this location since 1802.
context_page_description: Sport in Sussex forms an important part of the culture of Sussex. With a centuries-long tradition of sport, Sussex has played a key role in the early development of both cricket and stoolball. Cricket is recognised as having been formed in the Weald and Sussex CCC is England's oldest county cricket club. Slindon Cricket Club dominated the sport for a while in the 18th century. The cricket ground at Arundel Castle traditionally plays host to a Duchess of Norfolk's XI which plays the national test sides touring England. The sport of stoolball is also associated with Sussex, which has a claim to be where the sport originated and certainly where its revival took place in the early 20th century. Sussex is represented in the Premier League by Brighton & Hove Albion and in the Football League by Crawley Town. Brighton has been in the Premier League since 2017 and has been a League member since 1920, whereas Crawley was promoted to the League in 2011. Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. play in the FA Women's Super League from 2017. Sussex has had its own football association, since 1882 and its own football league, which has since expanded into Surrey, since 1920.
context_section_description: Organised horse racing has existed in Sussex since at least as far back as the 18th century.  There are racecourses at Brighton and Goodwood while Fontwell Park is the only figure of eight racecourse in England.  There is a National Hunt (jumping) course at Plumpton.  Major flat horse races include the Sussex Stakes and the Nassau Stakes, both at Goodwood.  Hickstead near Burgess Hill is home to the All England Jumping Course which hosts the British Jumping Derby and the Royal International Horse Show.  Notable horseriders from Sussex include Kristina Cook and Liam Treadwell.
caption: Goodwood Racecourse on the South Downs near Chichester
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