- Doncaster Cup
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Group 2 race
Doncaster Cup
The running of the 1835 Doncaster Gold Cup by John Frederick Herring, Sr.Location Doncaster Racecourse
Doncaster, EnglandInaugurated 1766 Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Sponsor Stobart Group Website Doncaster Race information Distance 2m 2f (3,621 metres) Track Turf, left-handed Qualification Three-years-old and up Weight 8 st 1 lb (3yo);
9 st 1 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 winners *
3 lb for Group 2 winners *
* since February 28Purse £100,000 (2009)
1st: £56,770The Doncaster Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 2 miles and 2 furlongs (3,621 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
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History
The event was established in 1766, and it was originally called the Doncaster Gold Cup. It is the venue's oldest surviving race – it pre-dates the St. Leger Stakes by ten years.[1] It was initially held at Cantley Common, and it moved to its present location in 1776.
During the early part of its history the race was contested over 4 miles. This was shortened to 2 miles and 5 furlongs in 1825. The first period over its current distance began in 1891. It was cut by a furlong in 1908, and then restored to 2 miles and 2 furlongs in 1927.
The present system of race grading was launched in 1971, and for a time the Doncaster Cup was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2003.
The Doncaster Cup is one of Britain's leading events for "stayers" – those horses which specialise in racing over long distances. It is the final leg of the Stayers' Triple Crown, preceded by the Gold Cup and the Goodwood Cup. The race is now held on day three of Doncaster's four-day St. Leger Festival.
Records
- Note: The jockeys and trainers of some of the early winners are unknown.
Most successful horse (4 wins):
- Beeswing – 1837, 1840, 1841, 1842
Leading jockey (8 wins):
- Joe Mercer – Nick La Rocca (1953, dead-heat), Grey of Falloden (1964), The Accuser (1968), Biskrah (1972), Sea Anchor (1976), Buckskin (1978), Le Moss (1979, 1980)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- Cecil Boyd-Rochfort – Alcazar (1934), Black Devil (1935), Osborne (1954), Atlas (1956), Agreement (1958, 1959), Raise You Ten (1963)
- Henry Cecil – Buckskin (1978), Le Moss (1979, 1980), Ardross (1982), Kneller (1988), Great Marquess (1991), Canon Can (1997)
Winners since 1976
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1976 Sea Anchor 4 Joe Mercer Dick Hern 1977 Shangamuzo 4 Pat Eddery Gavin Hunter 1978 Buckskin 5 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 1979 Le Moss 4 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 1980 Le Moss 5 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 1981 Protection Racket 3 John Lowe Jeremy Hindley 3:52.70 1982 Ardross 6 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 1983 Karadar 5 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1984 Wagoner 4 Tony Ives Peter Walwyn 1985 Spicy Story 4 Steve Cauthen Ian Balding 1986 Longboat [1] 5 Willie Carson Dick Hern 3:56.85 1987 Buckley 4 Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani 3:59.17 1988 Kneller 3 Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 3:53.77 1989 Weld 3 Willie Carson William Jarvis 4:00.10 1990 Al Maheb 4 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart 4:01.05 1991 Great Marquess 4 Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 3:56.03 1992 Further Flight 6 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:55.60 1993 Assessor 4 Richard Quinn Richard Hannon 4:03.84 1994 Arcadian Heights 6 Frankie Dettori Geoff Wragg 3:57.32 1995 Double Trigger 4 Jason Weaver Mark Johnston 3:58.74 1996 Double Trigger 5 Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston 3:53.00 1997 Canon Can 4 Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 3:52.17 1998 Double Trigger 7 Darryll Holland Mark Johnston 3:55.92 1999 Far Cry 4 Kevin Darley Martin Pipe 3:56.01 2000 Enzeli 5 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 3:52.90 2001 Alleluia 3 Jamie Mackay Sir Mark Prescott 3:58.16 2002 Boreas 7 Jamie Spencer Luca Cumani 3:50.29 2003 Persian Punch 10 Martin Dwyer David Elsworth 3:56.67 2004 Millenary (DH) 7 Richard Quinn John Dunlop 3:51.86 2004 Kasthari (DH) 5 Johnny Murtagh Howard Johnson 3:51.86 2005 Millenary 8 Richard Quinn John Dunlop 3:51.15 2006 Sergeant Cecil [2] 7 Frankie Dettori Rod Millman 3:58.37 2007 Septimus 4 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 3:48.41 2008 Honolulu 4 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 4:03.40 2009 Askar Tau 4 Ryan Moore Marcus Tregoning 3:54.15 2010 Samuel 6 William Buick John Gosden 3:52.99 2011 Saddler's Rock 3 Niall McCullagh John Oxx 3:49.83 1 Petrizzo finished first in 1986, but he was relegated to second place following a Stewards' Inquiry.
2 The 2006 running took place at York.Earlier winners
- 1766 - Charlotte
- 1767 - Meaburn
- 1768 - Laura
- 1769 - Tantrum
- 1770 - Liberty
- 1771 - Mark
- 1772 - Mark
- 1773 - Forester
- 1774 - Juniper
- 1775 - Juniper
- 1776 - Tuberose
- 1777 - Pilot
- 1778 - Phocion
- 1779 - Magnum Bonum
- 1780 - Duchess
- 1781 - Crookshanks
- 1782 - Crookshanks
- 1783 - Faith
- 1784 - Phoenomenon
- 1785 - Alexander
- 1786 - Fairy
- 1787 - Stargazer
- 1788 - Bustler
- 1789 - Tot
- 1790 - Abba Thulle
- 1791 - Young Traveller
- 1792 - Overton
- 1793 - Oberon
- 1794 - Beningbrough
- 1795 - Hambletonian
- 1796 - Hambletonian
- 1797 - Stamford
- 1798 - Stamford
- 1799 - Cockfighter
- 1800 - Dion
- 1801 - Chance
- 1802 - Alonzo
- 1803 - Remembrancer
- 1804 - Sir Oliver
- 1805 - Caleb Quotem
- 1806 - colt by Hambletonian
- 1807 - Scud
- 1808 - Laurel Leaf
- 1809 - Whitenose
- 1810 - Trophonius
- 1811 - Grimalkin
- 1812 - Slender Billy
- 1813 - Viscount
- 1814 - Tramp
- 1815 - Catton
- 1816 - Filho da Puta
- 1817 - Fulford
- 1818 - Rasping
- 1819 - Otho
- 1820 - The Juggler
- 1821 - Consul
- 1822 - Euphrates
- 1823 - Figaro
- 1824 - Mercutio
- 1825 - Lottery
- 1826 - Fleur de Lis
- 1827 - Mulatto
- 1828 - Laurel
- 1829 - Voltaire
- 1830 - Retriever
- 1831 - The Saddler
- 1832 - Galopade
- 1833 - Rockingham
- 1834 - Tomboy
- 1835 - Touchstone
- 1836 - Touchstone
- 1837 - Beeswing
- 1838 - Don John
- 1839 - Charles the Twelfth
- 1840 - Beeswing
- 1841 - Beeswing
- 1842 - Beeswing
- 1843 - Alice Hawthorn
- 1844 - Alice Hawthorn
- 1845 - Sweetmeat[2]
- 1846 - The Hero
- 1847 - War Eagle
- 1848 - Chanticleer
- 1849 - Canezou
- 1850 - Voltigeur
- 1851 - The Ban
- 1852 - Teddington
- 1853 - Hungerford
- 1854 - Virago
- 1855 - Rataplan
- 1856 - Fandango
- 1857 - Vedette
- 1858 - Vedette
- 1859 - Newcastle
- 1860 - Sabreur
- 1861 - Kettledrum
- 1862 - Tim Whiffler
- 1863 - Macaroni
- 1864 - General Peel
- 1865 - Ackworth
- 1866 - Rama
- 1867 - Achievement
- 1868 - Mandrake
- 1869 - Good Hope
- 1870 - Sornette
- 1871 - Shannon
- 1872 - Dutch Skater
- 1873 - Uhlan
- 1874 - Lily Agnes
- 1875 - Fraulein
- 1876 - Craig Millar
- 1877 - Hampton
- 1878 - Pageant
- 1879 - Isonomy
- 1880 - Dresden China
- 1881 - Petronel
- 1882 - Retreat
- 1883 - Thebais
- 1884 - Louis d'Or
- 1885 - Hambledon
- 1886 - The Bard
- 1887 - Carlton
- 1888 - Grafton
- 1889 - Claymore
- 1890 - Tyrant
- 1891 - Queen's Birthday
- 1892 - Chesterfield
- 1893 - Prisoner
- 1894 - Sweet Duchess
- 1895 - Kilsallaghan
- 1896 - Laodamia
- 1897 - Winkfield's Pride
- 1898 - Pinfold
- 1899 - Calveley
- 1900 - King's Courier
- 1901 - Merry Gal / Sidus *
- 1902 - William the Third
- 1903 - Wavelet's Pride
- 1904 - Robert le Diable
- 1905 - Bachelor's Button
- 1906 - Velocity
- 1907 - Velocity
- 1908 - Radium
- 1909 - Amadis
- 1910 - Bronzino
- 1911 - Lemberg
- 1912 - Prince Palatine
- 1913 - Long Set
- 1914 - Willbrook
- 1915–18 - no race
- 1919 - Haki
- 1920 - Buchan
- 1921 - Flamboyant
- 1922 - Devizes
- 1923 - Silurian
- 1924 - Santorb
- 1925 - St Germans
- 1926 - Bongrace
- 1927 - Bythorne
- 1928 - Pons Asinorum
- 1929 - Athford
- 1930 - Brown Jack
- 1931 - Singapore
- 1932 - Foxhunter
- 1933 - Colorado Kid
- 1934 - Alcazar
- 1935 - Black Devil
- 1936 - Buckleigh
- 1937 - Haulfryn
- 1938 - Epigram
- 1939–45 - no race
- 1946 - Marsyas
- 1947 - Trimbush
- 1948 - Auralia
- 1949 - Alycidon
- 1950 - Aldborough
- 1951 - Fast Fox
- 1952 - Aquino
- 1953 - Nick La Rocca / Souepi *
- 1954 - Osborne
- 1955 - Entente Cordiale
- 1956 - Atlas
- 1957 - French Beige
- 1958 - Agreement
- 1959 - Agreement
- 1960 - Exar
- 1961 - Pandofell
- 1962 - Bonnard
- 1963 - Raise You Ten
- 1964 - Grey of Falloden
- 1965 - Prince Hansel
- 1966 - Piaco
- 1967 - Crozier
- 1968 - The Accuser
- 1969 - Canterbury
- 1970 - Magna Carta
- 1971 - Rock Roi
- 1972 - Biskrah
- 1973 - Attica Meli
- 1974 - Proverb
- 1975 - Crash Course
* The 1901 and 1953 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.
References
- ^ "Race Courses of Great Britain and Ireland". tbheritage.com. http://www.tbheritage.com/TurfHallmarks/Gazeteer/GazeteerYorks.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- ^ "Sweetmeat - Stakes wins". Australian Turf Club Limited and Victoria Racing Club Limited. Australian Turf Club Limited and Victoria Racing Club Limited. http://www.studbook.org.au/horse.aspx?hid=30547&pagetype=RACEWINS. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- galopp-sieger.de – Doncaster Cup.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Doncaster Cup (2009).
- pedigreequery.com – Doncaster Cup – Doncaster.
- tbheritage.com – Doncaster Cup.
- The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. 1993. p. 169. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
See also
- Horseracing in Great Britain
- List of British flat horse races
- Recurring events established in 1766 – this race is included under its original title, Doncaster Gold Cup.
Categories:- Flat races in Great Britain
- Doncaster Racecourse
- Open long distance horse races
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