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Glorious Goodwood: Evening Saigon lands Stewards’ Cup as Crowley hangs up boots

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Evening Saigon, a 16-1 chance ridden by James Doyle from stall 10, won the £250k Stewards’ Cup here on Saturday on the afternoon when Jim Crowley, the 2016 champion jockey on the Flat, announced his retirement from race-riding following a serious fall at York in August 2025. The consensus among trainers when the draw for Saturday’s feature event was made earlier in the week was that the high-numbered stalls would have an edge, but Evening Saigon moved smoothly towards the lead on the far side with around a furlong to run and stayed on well to beat Stratusnine (drawn five), with Mitbaahy, from stall 25, first across the line on…

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