Goodwood Cup
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1812 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Qatar |
| Website | Goodwood |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2 miles (3,219 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left / right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 8 st 5 lb (3yo); 9 st 8 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 4 lb for Group 1 winners * * since November 1 last year (2yo wins not penalised) |
| Purse | £300,000 (2015) 1st: £170,130 |
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| Big Orange | Quest For More | Trip To Paris |
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| Cavalryman | Ahzeemah | Brown Panther |
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| Brown Panther | Ahzeemah | Altano |
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| Saddler's Rock | Askar Tau | Colour Vision |
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| Opinion Poll | Lost In The Moment | Blue Bajan |
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| Illustrious Blue | Electrolyser | Purple Moon |
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| Schiaparelli | Mourilyan | The Betchworth Kid |
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| Yeats | Tungsten Strike | Sagara |
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| Allegretto | Veracity | Finalmente |
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| Yeats | Geordieland | Tungsten Strike |
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| Distinction | Golden Quest | Millenary |
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| Darasim | Royal Rebel | Misternando |
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| Persian Punch | Jardines Lookout | Savannah Bay |
The Goodwood Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 2 miles (3,219 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.
History
The first version of the Goodwood Cup was established in 1808, and it was won on three separate occasions by Bucephalus. Its trophy, a silver cup, was awarded permanently to the horse's owner after the third victory. The replacement trophy was a gold cup, and the inaugural running for this took place in 1812. The race was originally contested over 3 miles, but it was later cut to 2 miles and 5 furlongs.
A number of foreign-bred horses won the Goodwood Cup in the mid-19th century. Early winners for France included Jouvence, Monarque and Flageolet, and the United States was represented by Starke. A notable overseas victory came from Kincsem, a Hungarian filly undefeated in a career of fifty-four races.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Goodwood Cup was initially classed at Group 2 level. It was relegated to Group 3 status in 1985. It was shortened by a furlong in 1990, and reduced to its current length the following year. It regained Group 2 status in 1995.
The Goodwood Cup is one of Britain's leading events for "stayers" – horses which specialise in racing over long distances. It is the second leg of the Stayers' Triple Crown, preceded by the Gold Cup and followed by the Doncaster Cup.
The race is now held on the third day of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Double Trigger – 1995, 1997, 1998
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Jem Robinson – Fleur de Lis (1829), Glencoe (1834), Rockingham (1835), Beggarman (1840), Charles the Twelfth (1842)
- George Fordham – Baroncino (1855), Rogerthorpe (1856), Starke (1861), The Duke (1866), Border Minstrel (1883)
- Steve Donoghue – Queen's Square (1919), Mount Royal (1920), Bucks (1921), Cloudbank (1925), Brown Jack (1930)
- Lester Piggott – Gladness (1958), Exar (1960), Proverb (1974), Girandole (1975), Ardross (1981)
- Pat Eddery – Erimo Hawk (1972), Valuable Witness (1985), Mazzacano (1989), Sonus (1993), Grey Shot (1996)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- John Scott – Hornsea (1836), Carew (1837), Charles the Twelfth (1841, 1842), Canezou (1849, 1850), Sweetsauce (1860)
Winners since 1977
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
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| 1977 | Grey Baron | 4 | Geoff Lewis | Bruce Hobbs | P Parnell | |
| 1978 | Tug of War | 5 | Brian Rouse | Dermot Whelan | Y Perry | |
| 1979 | Le Moss | 4 | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | Carlo d'Alessio | 4:58.00 |
| 1980 | Le Moss | 5 | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | Carlo d'Alessio | 4:39.50 |
| 1981 | Ardross | 5 | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | Charles St George | |
| 1982 | Heighlin | 6 | Steve Cauthen | David Elsworth | J Burr | |
| 1983 | Little Wolf | 5 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | Lord Porchester | 4:32.30 |
| 1984 | Gildoran | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Barry Hills | Robert Sangster | |
| 1985 | Valuable Witness | 5 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | Stavros Niarchos | |
| 1986 | Longboat | 5 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | Dick Hollingsworth | 4:46.98 |
| 1987 | Sergeyevich | 3 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | Mrs Douglas Riley-Smith | 4:30.32 |
| 1988 | Sadeem | 5 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:36.34 |
| 1989 | Mazzacano | 4 | Pat Eddery | Guy Harwood | A P Ward | 4:32.84 |
| 1990 | Lucky Moon | 3 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk | 4:11.75 |
| 1991 | Further Flight | 5 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | Simon Wingfield Digby | 3:28.69 |
| 1992 | Further Flight | 6 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | Simon Wingfield Digby | 3:24.04 |
| 1993 | Sonus | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Gosden | Sheikh Mohammed | 3:35.36 |
| 1994 | Tioman Island | 4 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | Sultan Ahmad Shah | 3:23.57 |
| 1995 | Double Trigger | 4 | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | Ron Huggins | 3:25.86 |
| 1996 | Grey Shot | 4 | Pat Eddery | Ian Balding | Jeff Smith | 3:25.17 |
| 1997 | Double Trigger | 6 | Michael Roberts | Mark Johnston | Ron Huggins | 3:24.81 |
| 1998 | Double Trigger | 7 | Darryll Holland | Mark Johnston | Ron Huggins | 3:29.19 |
| 1999 | Kayf Tara | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 3:23.67 |
| 2000 | Royal Rebel | 4 | Michael Kinane | Mark Johnston | Peter Savill | 3:31.71 |
| 2001 | Persian Punch | 8 | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth | Jeff Smith | 3:27.09 |
| 2002 | Jardines Lookout | 5 | Michael Kinane | Alan Jarvis | Ambrose Turnbull | 3:21.63 |
| 2003 | Persian Punch | 10 | Martin Dwyer | David Elsworth | Jeff Smith | 3:27.86 |
| 2004 | Darasim | 6 | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | Markus Graff | 3:26.93 |
| 2005 | Distinction | 6 | Michael Kinane | Michael Stoute | Highclere Thoroughbred Racing | 3:29.56 |
| 2006 | Yeats | 5 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier & Diane Nagle | 3:21.55 |
| 2007 | Allegretto | 4 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | Cheveley Park Stud | 3:25.61 |
| 2008 | Yeats | 7 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier & Diane Nagle | 3:25.75 |
| 2009 | Schiaparelli | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 3:25.18 |
| 2010 | Illustrious Blue | 7 | Jim Crowley | William Knight | Mr & Mrs I H Bendelow | 3:22.35 |
| 2011 | Opinion Poll | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Mahmood Al Zarooni | Godolphin | 3:23.85 |
| 2012 | Saddler's Rock | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | Michael O'Flynn | 3:30.83 |
| 2013 | Brown Panther | 5 | Richard Kingscote | Tom Dascombe | A Black & Owen Promotions | 3:22.79 |
| 2014 | Cavalryman | 8 | Kieren Fallon | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 3:27.07 |
| 2015 | Big Orange | 4 | Jamie Spencer | Michael Bell | Bill Gredley | 3:24.85 |
Earlier winners
- 1812: Shoestrings
- 1813: Camerton
- 1814: Banquo
- 1815: no race
- 1816: Scarecrow
- 1817–24: no race
- 1825: Cricketer
- 1826: Stumps
- 1827: Link Boy
- 1828: Miss Craven
- 1829: Fleur de Lis
- 1830: Fleur de Lis
- 1831: Priam
- 1832: Priam
- 1833: Rubini
- 1834: Glencoe
- 1835: Rockingham
- 1836: Hornsea
- 1837: Carew
- 1838: Harkaway
- 1839: Harkaway
- 1840: Beggarman
- 1841: Charles the Twelfth
- 1842: Charles the Twelfth
- 1843: Hyllus
- 1844: Alice Hawthorn
- 1845: Miss Elis
- 1846: Grimston
- 1847: The Hero
- 1848: Van Tromp
- 1849: Canezou
- 1850: Canezou
- 1851: Nancy
- 1852: Kingston
- 1853: Jouvence
- 1854: Virago
- 1855: Baroncino
- 1856: Rogerthorpe
- 1857: Monarque
- 1858: Saunterer
- 1859: The Promised Land
- 1860: Sweetsauce
- 1861: Starke
- 1862: Tim Whiffler
- 1863: Isoline
- 1864: Dollar
- 1865: Ely
- 1866: The Duke
- 1867: Vauban
- 1868: Speculum
- 1869: Restitution
- 1870: Siderolite
- 1871: Shannon
- 1872: Favonius
- 1873: Flageolet
- 1874: Doncaster
- 1875: Aventuriere
- 1876: New Holland
- 1877: Hampton
- 1878: Kincsem
- 1879: Isonomy
- 1880: Dresden China
- 1881: Madame du Barry
- 1882: Friday
- 1883: Border Minstrel
- 1884: St Simon
- 1885: Althorp
- 1886: The Bard
- 1887: Savile
- 1888: Rada
- 1889: Trayles
- 1890: Philomel
- 1891: Gonsalvo
- 1892: Martagon
- 1893: Barmecide
- 1894: Kilsallaghan
- 1895: Florizel II
- 1896: Count Schomberg
- 1897: Count Schomberg
- 1898: King's Messenger
- 1899: Merman
- 1900: Mazagan
- 1901: Fortunatus
- 1902: Perseus
- 1903: Rabelais
- 1904: Saltpetre
- 1905: Red Robe
- 1906: Plum Tree
- 1907: The White Knight
- 1908: Radium
- 1909: Carrousel
- 1910: Magic
- 1911: Kilbroney
- 1912: Tullibardine
- 1913: Catmint
- 1914: Son-in-Law
- 1915–18: no race
- 1919: Queen's Square
- 1920: Mount Royal
- 1921: Bucks
- 1922: Flamboyant
- 1923: Triumph
- 1924: Teresina
- 1925: Cloudbank
- 1926: Glommen
- 1927: Dark Japan
- 1928: Kinchinjunga
- 1929: Old Orkney
- 1930: Brown Jack
- 1931: Salmon Leap
- 1932: Brulette
- 1933: Sans Peine
- 1934: Loosestrife
- 1935: Tiberius
- 1936: Cecil
- 1937: Fearless Fox
- 1938: Epigram
- 1939: Dubonnet
- 1940–45: no race
- 1946: Marsyas
- 1947: Monsieur l'Amiral
- 1948: Tenerani
- 1949: Alycidon
- 1950: Val Drake
- 1951: Pan
- 1952: Medway
- 1953: Souepi
- 1954: Blarney Stone
- 1955: Double Bore
- 1956: Zarathustra
- 1957: Tenterhooks
- 1958: Gladness
- 1959: Dickens
- 1960: Exar
- 1961: Predominate
- 1962: Sagacity
- 1963: Trelawny
- 1964: Raise You Ten
- 1965: Apprentice
- 1966: Gaulois
- 1967: Wrekin Rambler
- 1968: Ovaltine
- 1969: Richmond Fair
- 1970: Parthenon
- 1971: Rock Roi
- 1972: Erimo Hawk
- 1973: Proverb
- 1974: Proverb
- 1975: Girandole
- 1976: Mr Bigmore
See also
References
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Goodwood Cup.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Goodwood Cup (2015).
- pedigreequery.com – Goodwood Cup – Goodwood.
- tbheritage.com – Goodwood Cup.
- Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 136–139. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.