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John Smith's Cup
Handicap race
LocationYork Racecourse
York, England
Inaugurated1960
Race typeFlat
SponsorJohn Smith's
WebsiteYork
Race information
Distance1m 2 1/2f
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£200,000 (2016)
1st: £124,500
John Smith's Cup
2016
Dark blue, orange star and star on cap White, grey epaulets Yellow, orange star
Educate Elbereth Earth Drummer
Previous years
2015
Royal blue, maroon sash and star on cap Black, white seams, white sleeves, black spots, red cap Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Master Carpenter Kelinni Mount Logan
2014
Yellow, black epaulets Royal blue, orange and royal blue hooped sleeves, royal blue and orange hooped cap Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe
Farraaj Zain Eagle Bold Sniper
2013
Dark green, beige stars on sleeves Yellow, royal blue epaulets Royal blue, yellow diamond, checked sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow diamond
Danchai Stencive Tres Coronas
2012
Purple, royal blue sleeves Dark blue, yellow diamond, striped sleeves, quartered cap Dark green, yellow sleeves
King's Warrior Mid Mon Lady Media Hype
2011
Dark green, beige stars on sleeves Pale blue, white and yellow check cap Royal blue
Green Destiny Modun Lost In The Moment
2010
Pink, black chevron, quartered cap Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap Mauve and purple check, mauve sleeves, white cap, purple diamond
Wigmore Hall Kings Gambit Demolition
2009
Yellow, pink braces and sleeves, hooped cap Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Royal blue, light blue braces and sleeves, red cap
Sirvino Kingdom Of Fife Albaqaa
2008
Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap Red, White sleeves, Blue and White striped cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Flying Clarets Eradicate Ezdiyaad
2007
Yellow, red sleeves, yellow armlets, red cap Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap Light blue, orange epaulets
Charlie Tokyo Flying Clarets Collateral Damage
2006
Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap White, Emerald Green epaulets and stars on sleeves, Yellow cap Emerald green, white chevron, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, red cap
Fairmile Bravo Maestro Boo
2005
Dark Blue White and purple diamonds, purple and white diabolo on sleeves Red, black sash, red and yellow hooped sleeves, yellow cap
Mullins Bay Crow Wood Realism
2004
Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Royal Blue, Pink hoop, armlets and cap
Arcalis Promotion Starry Lodge
2003
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Red and yellow (halved), white cap
Far Lane Etesaal Persian Lightning
 

The John Smith's Cup (known until 1998 as the Magnet Cup) is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile and 2 1/2 furlongs, and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

It has been sponsored by John Smith's Brewery since its inauguration in 1960, making it the longest running commercial sponsorship in flat racing.[1]

Winners

  • Weights given in stones and pounds.
Year
Winner
Age
Weight
Jockey
Trainer
SP
Time
1960 Fougalle 3 7-00 N McIntosh P Beasley
1961 Proud Chieftain 4 8-10 Harry Carr Dick Hern
1962 Nortia 3 8-04 Frankie Durr Dick Hern
1963 Raccolto 6 8-03 J Sime Sam Hall
1964 Space King 5 8-09 Edward Hide W Hide
1965 Dark Court 4 8-06 Gordon Richards Scobie Breasley
1966 David Jack 3 7-06 P. Robinson E. Lambton
1967 Copsale 4 7-13 L. G. Brown Ron Smyth
1968 Farm Walk 6 8-13 Johnny Seagrave P Beasley
1969 My Swanee 6 9-07 Lester Piggott Bill Marshall
1970 Timon 4 7-04 G Welsh Doug Smith
1971 Prominent 4 8-08 Geoff Baxter Arthur Budgett
1972 Prominent 5 9-04 Geoff Baxter Arthur Budgett
1973 Peleid 3 7-09 Taffy Thomas Bill Elsey
1974 Take A Reef 3 8-12 Geoff Baxter Bruce Hobbs
1975 Jolly Good 3 7-08 Willie Carson Bruce Hobbs
1976 Bold Pirate 4 9-03 Joe Mercer Dick Hern
1977 Air Trooper 4 9-06 Taffy Thomas Bill Wightman
1978 Town And Country 4 8-13 Willie Carson Dick Hern
1979 Tesoro Mio 4 8-03 Edward Hide J Etherington
1980 Fine Sun 3 7-08 N Howe Sally Hall
1981 Amyndas 3 8-05 T Lucas Bruce Hobbs
1982 Buzzard's Bay 4 9-08 Mark Birch Hugh Collingridge
1983 Bedtime 3 7-09 Willie Carson Dick Hern
1984 Straight Man 3 8-11 Steve Cauthen Dick Hern
1985 Chaumiere 4 9-07 Tony Ives Robert Williams
1986 Chaumiere 5 9-05 Tony Ives Robert Williams
1987
(dh)
Brave Dancer
Wolsey[a]
3
3
8-08
8-06
Greville Starkey
Willie Ryan
Guy Harwood
Henry Cecil
1988 Bashful Boy 3 8-02 Dean McKeown William Hastings-Bass 1012 12/1 2:11.23
1989 Icona 3 9-08 Tony Ives Michael Stoute 1012 12/1 2:07.41
1990 Eradicate 5 9-04 Billy Newnes Peter Calver 1007.5 15/2 2:09.58
1991 Halkopous 5 7-03 Franny Norton Mark Tompkins 1003.5 7/2 JF 2:10.85
1992 Mr Confusion 4 8-03 Ollie Pears Steve Norton 1008 8/1 2:12.06
1993 Baron Ferdinand 3 8-09 Ray Cochrane Roger Charlton 1004 4/1 JF 2:08.50
1994 Cezanne 5 9-12 Gary Hind Hilal Ibrahim 1004.5 9/2 2:06.80
1995 Naked Welcome 3 8-04 Darryll Holland Martin Fetherston-Godley 1006 6/1 2:10.12
1996 Wilcuma 5 9-02 Pat Eddery Peter Makin 1010 10/1 2:08.53
1997 Pasternak 4 8-03 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 1006.5 13/2 2:08.80
1998 Porto Foricos 3 8-03 Jimmy Quinn Henry Cecil 1006 6/1 2:06.50
1999 Achilles 4 8-11 Jason Weaver Karl Burke 1025 25/1 2:07.58
2000 Sobriety 3 8-08 John Reid Fulke Johnson Houghton 1020 20/1 2:10.00
2001 Foreign Affairs 3 8-06 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 1002.5 5/2 Fav 2:10.15
2002 Vintage Premium 5 9-09 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1020 20/1 2:08.24
2003 Far Lane 4 9-04 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1007 7/1 2:06.57
2004 Arcalis 4 9-02 Robert Winston Howard Johnson 1020 20/1 2:10.01
2005 Mullins Bay 4 9-07 Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien 1004 4/1 Fav 2:09.46
2006 Fairmile 4 8-12 Adam Kirby Walter Swinburn 1006 6/1 JF 2:07.66
2007 Charlie Tokyo [b] 4 8-09 Jamie Moriarty Richard Fahey 1011 11/1 1:56.61
2008 Flying Clarets 5 8-12 Frederik Tylicki Richard Fahey 1012 12/1 2:17.61
2009 Sirvino 4 8-08 Neil Brown David Barron 1016 16/1 2:07.18
2010 Wigmore Hall 3 8-02 Martin Lane Michael Bell 1005 5/1 2:08.65
2011 Green Destiny 4 8-10 Adam Beschizza William Haggas 1006 6/1 2:09.74
2012 King's Warrior 5 8-09 Robert Havlin Peter Chapple-Hyam 1033 33/1 2:08.28
2013 Danchai 4 8-11 Andrea Atzeni William Haggas 1010 10/1 2:07.79
2014 Farraaj 5 9-11 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 1006 6/1 2:07.96
2015 Master Carpenter 4 9-04 Philip Makin Rod Millman 1014 14/1 2:08.28
2016 Educate 7 9-08 Thomas Brown Ismail Mohammed 1018 18/1 2:07.34

a Knockando finished 1st in 1987 but was placed 3rd after a stewards' enquiry
b In 2007 the race was run over 9 furlongs.

References

  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1983"., "1984"., "1986"., "1987".
  • Racing Post

  • [1]John Smith's Cup (ex 'Magnet Cup').