Brontë Cup
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | York Racecourse York, England |
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| Inaugurated | 2018 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | William Hill |
| Website | York |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 5f 188y (2,787m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up fillies & mares |
| Purse | £90,000 (2018) |
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| Dramatic Queen | Enbihaar | Bayshore Freeway |
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| Precious Ramotswe | Do Re Mi Fa Sol | Cribbs Causeway |
The Brontë Cup Fillies' Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 188 yards (2,787 metres), and is scheduled to take place each year in late May.
History
The Brontë Cup was introduced in 2018 as part of the European Pattern Committee's commitment to improving the race programme for stayers in Europe.[1]
The race is named in honour of the Brontë sisters.[2]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 2018 | Precious Ramotswe | 4 | Robert Havlin | John Gosden | 3:05.63 |
| 2019 | Dramatic Queen | 4 | Daniel Tudhope | William Haggas | 2:55.35 |
See also
References
- ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2018 European Programme of Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "York celebrates latest upgrades to its race programme". York Racecourse. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Bronte Cup (2019).