Goodwood Cup

Goodwood Cup

Group 2 race
Location	Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England
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

Goodwood Cup

2015
Big Orange	Quest For More	Trip To Paris

Previous years
2014
Cavalryman	Ahzeemah	Brown Panther
2013
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Brown Panther	Ahzeemah	Altano
2012
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Saddler's Rock	Askar Tau	Colour Vision
2011
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Opinion Poll	Lost In The Moment	Blue Bajan
2010
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Illustrious Blue	Electrolyser	Purple Moon
2009
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Schiaparelli	Mourilyan	The Betchworth Kid
2008
Yeats	Tungsten Strike	Sagara
2007
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Allegretto	Veracity	Finalmente
2006
Yeats	Geordieland	Tungsten Strike
2005
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Distinction	Golden Quest	Millenary
2004
Darasim	Royal Rebel	Misternando
2003
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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
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

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Paris-Turf:
  • 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

• galopp-sieger.de – Goodwood Cup.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Goodwood Cup (2015).
• pedigreequery.com – Goodwood Cup – Goodwood.
• tbheritage.com – Goodwood Cup.