Dubai: Kingman demonstrated why he is regarded as Europe’s best three-year-old mile when unleashing trademark late turn-of-foot to win the Group 1 Sussex Stakes, the showpiece event on day two at Glorious Goodwood on Wednesday.

A scintillating winner of the Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1) and the St James’s Palace Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot, the son of Invincible Spirit produced final fractions that eclipsed the mighty Frankel to win the 1,600m contest by a cosy length from Queen Anne Stakes (G1) victory Toronado.

Only four runners went to post in the race with frontrunner Darwin staying on for third when Godolphin’s Breeders’ Cup hero came home a tame fourth.

The Sussex Stakes is traditionally billed as the Duel on the Downs but there was always going to be no doubt be visiting the winner’s enclosure on this occasion once James Doyle asked Kingman for his effort.

The response was immediate and the acceleration that Kingman ensured both his trainer John Gosden, and Doyle, would add their names to the winner’s list of the historic contest.

“What can I say, that’s what separates him from the others. No matter what comes his way, he’s so versatile and has all the attributes to get you out of trouble. He’s just a wonderful racehorse,” Doyle told Channel 4 Racing.

“The turn of foot he’s got is just unbelievable. I’m very privileged to be in this position and sit on horses of his calibre.

“It’s what you work so hard for.”

Teddy Grimthrope, owner Prince Khalid Abdullah’s racing manager, said: “John has always said he could win a July Cup [1,200m] as he shows that kind of speed. Really, they played into our hands from our point of view.

“I didn’t know what to expect in the race. Richard Hughes rides this track so well. When this horse finds his stride he is pretty impressive off a slow pace.

“We discussed coming here at length and we thought the most important thing was to try to take on Toronado on his home ground. It’s important for the three-year-olds to take on older horses.

Revealing future plans for the stable-star Grimthorpe added: “We’ve discussed the possibility of going to Deauville for the Jacques le Marois [Group 1]. The end game I think might probably be the QEII at Ascot on Champions Day. That’s going to be an important race for him. Between then and now, how he gets there is up to John, but they are obvious possibilities.

“It’s a question of doing the right thing for the horse, whether he is in a good-enough shape to go on another year and if it makes sense. Prince Khalid will decide.”

Meanwhile, Paul Hanagan will be out of action until the end of August after suffering a hairline fracture following a fall at Goodwood on Tuesday.

The two-time champion jockey, who won the Investec Oaks (G1) and the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) on Taghrooda, as well as the Coral-Eclipse (G1) aboard Mukhadram, is likely to be back to ride Taghrooda in the Darley Yorkshire Oaks (G1).

Angus Gold, racing manager to Hangan’s employer Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, said in Sporting Life.

“I haven’t actually spoken to Paul but I have been told that there is a crack in there somewhere.

“It’s obviously a blow. Things had been going well, but these things happen in racing.”