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Lonsdale Cup
Flat horse race in Britain
Flat horse race in Britain
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| class | Group 2 |
| horse race | Lonsdale Cup |
| location | York Racecourse |
| York, England | |
| race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| sponsor | Weatherbys |
| website | York |
| distance | 2m 56y (3,270 metres) |
| surface | Turf |
| track | Left-handed |
| qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| weight | 8 st 8 lb (3yo); |
| 9 st 5 lb (4yo+) | |
| Allowances | |
| 3 lb for fillies and mares | |
| Penalties | |
| 3 lb for Group 1 winners* | |
| after 2024* | |
| purse | £250,000 (2025) |
| 1st: £141,775 |
York, England 9 st 5 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 3 lb for Group 1 winners*
- after 2024 1st: £141,775 |} The Lonsdale Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 2 miles and 56 yards (3,270 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
History
The event was first run over 2 miles in 1962 and was a handicap until 1981, when it became a conditions race renamed the Lonsdale Stakes. For a period its distance was 1 mile, 7 furlongs and 198 yards (1.9875 miles or 3198m). It was classed as a Listed race for several years, and it was promoted to Group 3 level in 1998.
The race was renamed the Lonsdale Cup and given Group 2 status in 2004. It was extended by 78 yards in 2007 to its current distance.
The Lonsdale Cup is currently held on the third day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting, with the leading horses from the race often going on to compete in the following month's Doncaster Cup.
Records
Most successful horse since 1962 (3 wins):
- Stradivarius - 2018, 2019, 2021
Leading jockey since 1962 (7 wins):
- Frankie Dettori - Sergeant Cecil (2006), Opinion Poll (2010, 2011), Max Dynamite (2015), Stradivarius (2018, 2019, 2021)
Leading trainer since 1962 (5 wins):
- John Dunlop – Angel City (1987), My Patriarch (1994), Celeric (1999), Millenary (2005), Times Up (2012)
- John Gosden - Stradivarius ( 2018, 2019, 2021), Enbihaar (2020), Trawlerman (2025)
Winners since 1962
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Parthaon | 3 | Ron Hutchinson | Jack Jarvis | 3:32.60 | |
| 1963 | Tanavar | 3 | Johnny Greenaway | Bill Elsey | 3:33.80 | |
| 1964 | Roman Scandal | 4 | Doug Smith | Jack Watts | 3:33.80 | |
| 1965 | French Patrol | 4 | Lionel Brown | Peter Easterby | 3:35.20 | |
| 1966 | Mintmaster | 5 | Lester Piggott | A Cooper | 3:38.60 | |
| 1967 | Zaloba | 5 | George Moore | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | 3:37.80 | |
| 1968 | Brave Pat | 5 | Eric Eldin | Ryan Jarvis | 3:39.20 | |
| 1969 | Panco | 4 | Taffy Thomas | Ryan Jarvis | 3:34.20 | |
| 1970 | Whindamus | 3 | Frankie Durr | Ron Smyth | 3:26.80 | |
| 1971 | Cossall | 4 | Eddie Hide | Ryan Jarvis | 3:34.90 | |
| 1972 | B Major | 5 | Willie Carson | Gordon Smyth | 3:27.90 | |
| 1973 | Wolverene | 3 | Willie Carson | Doug Smith | 3:34.15 | |
| 1974 | Party Time | 5 | Bruce Raymond | Michael Jarvis | 3:34.73 | |
| 1975 | T.V. Sunday | 3 | Willie Carson | Barry Hills | 3:27.15 | |
| 1976 | Coed Cochion | 4 | Paul Cook | Jeremy Hindley | 3:27.14 | |
| 1977 | Belfalas | 4 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 3:25.73 | |
| 1978 | Moonlight Rag | 5 | Philip Waldron | Henry Candy | 3:30.22 | |
| 1979 | Elusive | 5 | Kipper Lynch | Bruce Hobbs | 3:29.83 | |
| 1980 | Heighlin | 4 | Richard Fox | David Elsworth | 3:33.91 | |
| 1981 | Donegal Prince | 5 | Lester Piggott | Paul Kelleway | 3:38.55 | |
| 1982 | Capricorn Line | 4 | Lester Piggott | Luca Cumani | 3:30.19 | |
| 1983 | Crusader Castle | 4 | Pat Eddery | Ian Balding | 3:30.55 | |
| 1984 | Spicy Story | 3 | Pat Eddery | Ian Balding | 3:27.88 | |
| 1985 | Inde Pulse | 3 | Paul Cook | Frankie Durr | 3:37.76 | |
| 1986 | Valuable Witness | 6 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | 3:26.38 | |
| 1987 | Angel City | 3 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 3:34.29 | |
| 1988 | Dam Busters | 3 | Bryn Crossley | Maureen Piggott | 3:18.49 | |
| 1989 | Weld | 3 | Bruce Raymond | William Jarvis | 3:23.15 | |
| 1990 | Chelsea Girl | 4 | Willie Carson | Michael Jarvis | 3:24.40 | |
| 1991 | Supreme Choice | 3 | Darryll Holland | Barry Hills | 3:30.07 | |
| 1992 | Further Flight | 6 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 3:25.64 | |
| 1993 | Further Flight | 7 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 3:26.54 | |
| 1994 | My Patriarch | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 3:20.85 | |
| 1995 | Double Eclipse | 3 | Tyrone Williams | Mark Johnston | 3:22.78 | |
| 1996 | Celeric | 4 | Willie Carson | David Morley | 3:20.33 | |
| 1997 | Double Eclipse | 5 | Michael Roberts | Mark Johnston | 3:29.91 | |
| 1998 | Persian Punch | 5 | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth | 3:24.62 | |
| 1999 | Celeric | 7 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 3:23.03 | |
| 2000 | Royal Rebel | 4 | Michael Kinane | Mark Johnston | 3:28.21 | |
| 2001 | Persian Punch | 8 | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth | 3:23.47 | |
| 2002 | Boreas | 7 | Jamie Spencer | Luca Cumani | 3:23.08 | |
| 2003 | Bollin Eric | 4 | Kevin Darley | Tim Easterby | 3:23.25 | |
| 2004 | First Charter | 5 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 3:25.94 | |
| 2005 | Millenary | 8 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 3:22.71 | |
| 2006 | Sergeant Cecil | 7 | Frankie Dettori | Rod Millman | 3:28.47 | |
| 2007 | Septimus | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 3:38.82 | |
| 2008 | no race 2008 | |||||
| 2009 | Askar Tau | 4 | Ryan Moore | Marcus Tregoning | 3:30.63 | |
| 2010 | Opinion Poll | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Michael Jarvis | 3:34.84 | |
| 2011 | Opinion Poll | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Mahmood Al Zarooni | 3:32.48 | |
| 2012 | Times Up | 6 | William Buick | John Dunlop | 3:34.64 | |
| 2013 | Ahzeemah | 4 | Silvestre de Sousa | Saeed bin Suroor | 3:34.75 | |
| 2014 | Pale Mimosa | 5 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 3:31.52 | |
| 2015 | Max Dynamite | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Willie Mullins | 3:33.09 | |
| 2016 | Quest For More | 6 | George Baker | Roger Charlton | 3:32.57 | |
| 2017 | Montaly | 6 | P. J. McDonald | Andrew Balding | 3:31.06 | |
| 2018 | Stradivarius | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 3:29.70 | |
| 2019 | Stradivarius | 5 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 3:27.06 | |
| 2020 | Enbihaar | 5 | Jim Crowley | John Gosden | 3:33.57 | |
| 2021 | Stradivarius | 7 | Frankie Dettori | John and Thady Gosden | 3:30.87 | |
| 2022 | Quickthorn | 5 | Tom Marquand | Hughie Morrison | 3:28.20 | |
| 2023 | Coltrane | 6 | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding | 3:27.92 | |
| 2024 | Vauban | 6 | William Buick | Willie Mullins | 3:28.54 | |
| 2025 | Trawlerman | 7 | William Buick | John and Thady Gosden | 3:29.04 |
References
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- galopp-sieger.de – Lonsdale Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Lonsdale Cup (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Lonsdale Cup – York.
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