British Champions Long Distance Cup

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British Champions Long Distance Cup
(ex Jockey Club Cup)
ClassGroup 1
Location Ascot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated1873
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor QIPCO
Website Ascot
Race information
Distance1m 7f 209y (3,209 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 13 lb (3yo);
9 st 7 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Purse£500,000 (2021)
1st: £283,550
British Champions Long Distance Cup
2024
Owner Moyglare Stud Farm.svg Owner Normandie Stud Ltd.svg Owner Godolphin.svg
KypriosSweet WilliamTrawlerman
Previous years
2023
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Moyglare Stud Farm.svg Owner Normandie Stud Ltd.svg
TrawlermanKypriosSweet William
2022
Owner The Barbury Lions.svg Owner Mick And Janice Mariscotti.svg Owner Godolphin.svg
TrueshanColtraneTrawlerman
2021
Owner The Barbury Lions.svg Owner Mr P Boyle.svg Owner Mr B E Nielsen.svg
TrueshanTashkhanStradivarius
2020-2011
2020
Owner The Barbury Lions.svg Owner Moyglare Stud Farm.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum.svg
TrueshanSearch For A SongFujaira Prince
2019
Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg Owner Mr B E Nielsen.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg
Kew GardensStradivariusRoyal Line
2018
Owner Mr B E Nielsen.svg Owner Mrs S Ricci.svg Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg
StradivariusThomas HobsonSir Erec
2017
Owner Michael Tabor.svg Owner Te Akau Torcedor.svg Owner Mr B E Nielsen.svg
Order Of St GeorgeTorcedorStradivarius
2016
Owner Mr Mohammed Jaber.svg Owner H R H Sultan Ahmad Shah.svg Owner Qatar Racing Limited gold cap.svg
SheikhzayedroadQuest For MoreSimple Verse
2015
Owner Mr George Strawbridge.svg Owner Mr Edward Cooke.svg Owner Wicklow Bloodstock Limited.svg
Flying OfficerClever CookieWicklow Brave
2014
Owner Moyglare Stud Farm.svg Owner Mr B E Nielsen.svg Owner Qatar Racing Limited.svg
Forgotten RulesBiographerPallasator
2013
Owner Mr Andrew Tinkler.svg Owner Mr B Haggas.svg Owner Michael Tabor.svg
Royal DiamondHarris TweedEye of The Storm
2012
Owner Dr R Lambe.svg Owner Mr George Strawbridge.svg Owner Mr Nurlan Bizakov.svg
Rite Of PassageAikenAskar Tau
2011
Owner Mrs Fitri Hay.svg Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.svg
Fame And GloryOpinion PollColour Vision
2010-2001
2010
Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Miss K Rausing.svg Owner Buxted Partnership.svg
TastahilMotriceBuxted
2009
Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum black cap.svg Owner Mr J Hanson.svg
AkmalNehaamAbove Average
2008
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Godolphin white cap.svg Owner Scuderia Rencati Srl.svg
VeracitySagaraFiulin
2007
Owner Mr P D Savill.svg Owner Mr Raymond Tooth.svg Owner Mr Andrew L Cohen.svg
Royal And RegalBalkan KnightVeenwouden
2006
Owner Mr Eric Gadsden.svg Owner Hesmonds Stud.svg Owner Mr Raymond Tooth.svg
Hawridge PrinceBulwarkBalkan Knight
2005
Owner Ballymacoll Stud.svg Owner Mr John Connolly.svg Owner Neil Jones.svg
Cover UpTungsten StrikeMillenary
2004
Owner Neil Jones.svg Owner Mrs M Barwell.svg Owner First Impressions Racing Group.svg
MillenaryFranklins GardensTrue Lover
2003
Owner Mr J C Smith.svg Owner Neil Jones.svg Owner H H Aga Khan.svg
Persian PunchMillenaryKasthari
2002
Owner Mr J C Smith.svg Owner Aston House Stud and O T I Racing.svg Owner Mr Anthony Speelman.svg
Persian PunchBoreasSpanish John
2001
Owner Mr B V Sangster.svg Owner Sir David Wills.svg Owner Mr P D Savill.svg
Capal GarmonInvermarkRoyal Rebel
2000-1991
2000
Owner Mr J C Smith.svg Owner Mr P D Savill.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg
Persian PunchRoyal RebelRainbow High
1999
Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner The Owl Society.svg Owner Christopher Spence.svg
Rainbow HighArctic OwlCeleric
1998
Owner The Owl Society.svg Owner Christopher Spence.svg Owner K M Al-Mudhaf.svg
Arctic OwlCelericSamraan
1997
Owner Mr J C Smith.svg Owner The 4th Middleham Partnership.svg Owner Mr S Wingfield Digby.svg
Grey ShotDouble EclipseFurther Flight
1996
Owner Christopher Spence.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Mr J C Smith.svg
CelericSanmartinoPersian Punch
1995
Owner Mr S Wingfield Digby.svg Owner Prince Sultan Al Kabeer.svg Owner The 4th Middleham Partnership.svg
Further FlightAssessorDouble Eclipse
1994
Owner Mr S Wingfield Digby.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Owner M Gleason.svg
Further FlightCapiasTethys
1993
Owner Mr S Wingfield Digby.svg Owner Jellaby Owner.svg Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg
Further FlightEdbaysaanZinaad
1992
Owner Mr S Wingfield Digby.svg Owner Morven Stud Ltd.svg Owner Mrs C E Brittain.svg
Further FlightSupreme ChoiceShambo
1991
Owner Mr S Wingfield Digby.svg Owner Morven Stud Ltd.svg Owner Mrs C E Brittain.svg
Further FlightSupreme ChoiceShambo
1990-1988
1990
Owner Lucayan Stud.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg
Great MarquessDance SpectrumAshal
1989
Owner Gillian, Lady Howard de Walden.svg Owner Marquesa de Moratalla.svg Owner Mrs Douglas Riley-Smith.svg
WeldSapienceSergeyevich
1988
Owner Lucayan Stud.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Owner Lord Halifax.svg
KnellerRaslaanMr Pintips
 

The British Champions Long Distance Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 7 furlongs and 209 yards (3,209 metres), and it is scheduled to take place as part of British Champions Day each year in October.

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History

The event was originally held at Newmarket under the title Jockey Club Cup. It was established in 1873, and was initially contested over 2¼ miles.

The distance of the race was shortened to 1½ miles in 1959. It was extended to its current length in 1963. The event was given Group 3 status in 1971.

For a period the Jockey Club Cup was staged during Newmarket's Cambridgeshire Meeting. It was switched to the venue's Champions Day fixture in 2000. It had a prize fund of £65,000 in 2010. [1]

The race was transferred to Ascot and given its present name in 2011. It became part of the newly created British Champions Day, and its purse was increased to £200,000. It now serves as the long-distance final of the British Champions Series and was upgraded from Group 3 to Group 2 from its 2014 running. [2] In 2025 the race was promoted to Group 1 status. [3]

Records

Most successful horse (5 wins):

Leading jockey (7 wins):

Leading trainer (7 wins):

Winners since 1975

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1975Blood Royal4 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien 3:25.73
1976Bright Finish3 Lester Piggott Michael Stoute 3:38.73
1977Grey Baron4Geoff Baxter Bruce Hobbs 3:28.04
1978 Buckskin 5 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 3:28.44
1979Nicholas Bill4Philip Waldron Henry Candy 3:30.10
1980 Ardross 4 Lester Piggott Kevin Prendergast3:40.52
1981Centroline3Philip Waldron Henry Candy 3:29.62
1982 Little Wolf 4 Willie Carson Dick Hern 3:33.89
1983Karadar5 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 3:29.63
1984Old Country5 Darrel McHargue Luca Cumani 3:36.25
1985Tale Quale3Tony Ives Henry Candy 3:24.62
1986Valuable Witness6 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 3:24.16
1987Buckley4 Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani 3:27.73
1988Kneller3 Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 3:28.39
1989Weld3Bruce RaymondWilliam Jarvis3:34.82
1990Great Marquess3 Frankie Dettori Henry Cecil 3:21.52
1991 Further Flight 5 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:23.29
1992 Further Flight 6 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:38.91
1993 Further Flight 7 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:31.97
1994 Further Flight 8 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:28.35
1995 Further Flight 9 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:28.14
1996 Celeric 4 Richard Hills David Morley3:21.91
1997Grey Shot5 Richard Quinn Ian Balding 3:19.51
1998 Arctic Owl 4 Ray Cochrane James Fanshawe 3:23.78
1999Rainbow High [a] 4 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:38.35
2000 Persian Punch 7 Richard Hughes David Elsworth 3:25.72
2001Capal Garmon3 Kevin Darley John Gosden 3:36.44
2002 Persian Punch 9 Martin Dwyer David Elsworth 3:21.11
2003 Persian Punch 10 Martin Dwyer David Elsworth 3:26.92
2004 Millenary 7 Richard Quinn John Dunlop 3:32.10
2005Cover Up8 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 3:26.79
2006Hawridge Prince6 Jim Crowley Rod Millman3:31.21
2007Royal and Regal3 Stéphane Pasquier André Fabre 3:30.52
2008Veracity4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 3:28.94
2009Akmal3 Richard Hills John Dunlop 3:31.90
2010Tastahil6 William Buick Barry Hills 3:29.90
2011 Fame and Glory 5 Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien 3:26.50
2012 Rite Of Passage 8 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 3:35.98
2013 Royal Diamond 7 Johnny Murtagh Johnny Murtagh 3:38.09
2014Forgotten Rules4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 3:36.77
2015Flying Officer5 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 3:32.19
2016Sheikhzayedroad7 Martin Harley David Simcock3:31.52
2017 Order of St George 5 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 3:37.84
2018 Stradivarius 4 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 3:37.51
2019 [b] Kew Gardens 4 Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 3:29.49
2020 Trueshan 4 Hollie Doyle Alan King 3:35.75
2021 Trueshan 5 Hollie Doyle Alan King 3:30.68
2022 Trueshan 6 Hollie Doyle Alan King 3:30.22
2023 [b] Trawlerman5 Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden 3:22.14
2024 [b] Kyprios 6 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 3:25.91
  1. ↑ The 1999 edition was held on Newmarket's July Course over 2 miles and 24 yards
  2. 1 2 3 The 2019, 2023 and 2024 editions were held on Ascot's inner course over 1 mile, 7 furlongs and 127 yards

Earlier winners

  1. ↑ The 1940 running took place at Nottingham over 2 miles and 4 furlongs

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Jockey Club Cup". International Federation of Horseracing Authorities. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2014 European Black Type Programme". britishorseracingauthority.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "BHA Flat Pattern Committee welcomes Group 1 upgrades at Ascot and York". British Horseracing Authority. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
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