Commonwealth Cup (horse race)
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
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| Inaugurated | 2015 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Ascot |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old |
| Purse | £375,000 (2015) 1st: £212,663 |
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| Muhaarar | Limato | Anthem Alexander |
The Commonwealth Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years. It is the only Group 1 flat race in Great Britain exclusively for three-year-olds that allows geldings to compete. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The Commonwealth Cup was introduced in 2015 as part of a set of changes to the programme of sprint horse races in Europe. The Diamond Jubilee Stakes, run over the same course and distance at the same meeting, was closed to three-year-olds at the same time.[1] The race was subsequently named the Commonwealth Cup and the Buckingham Palace Stakes was removed from the Royal Ascot meeting to make room for the new race.[2]
It is first age restricted Group One races is open for geldings in Europe.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
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| 2015 | Muhaarar | Dane O'Neill | Charlie Hills | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:12.05 |
See also
References
- ^ "British Racing welcomes addition of two Group 1 races in boost to sprint programme / 13 Aug 14". britishhorseracing.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "NEW GROUP ONE SPRINT AT ROYAL ASCOT NAMED". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Commonwealth Cup (2015).
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