Kyprios continued his comeback from a life-threatening leg damage with a snug four-length victory within the Goodwood Cup.
The six-year-old, ridden by Ryan Moore, went off because the 8-13 favorite and confirmed simply why with a commanding efficiency to reclaim the title he first gained in 2022.
He joins Persian Punch, Yeats, Large Orange and Stradivarius as a a number of winner of the Goodwood Cup.
Victory in Sussex follows final month’s triumph when he turned solely the third horse to regain the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.
Coach Aidan O’Brien had revealed Kyprios had recovered from a severe fetlock joint damage which turned badly contaminated and restricted him to a few outings final yr.
Jockey Moore says Kyprios is “very excessive class”.
“He would not present you the way good he’s however he is excellent,” Moore informed ITV.
“It’s enjoyable to trip him as a result of you understand he’s so a lot better than all the remainder.”