Futurity Trophy

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Futurity Trophy
ClassGroup 1
Location Doncaster Racecourse
Doncaster, England
Inaugurated1961
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Website Doncaster
Race information
Distance1 mile (1,609 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-olds
excluding geldings
Weight9 st 3 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Purse£200,000 (2025)
1st: £113,420
Racing Post Trophy
2023
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Mr Clive Washbourn.svg Owner Cayton Park Stud and Mrs John Magnier.svg
Ancient WisdomDevil's PointGod's Window
Previous years
2022
Owner Michael Tabor.svg Owner Mr George Strawbridge.svg Owner Mr Nick White and Mrs E Burke.svg
Auguste RodinEpictetusHolloway Boy
2021
Owner Westerberg,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith.svg Owner J Carthy.svg Owner Mr P C Ryan.svg
LuxembourgSissokoBayside Boy
2020-2011
2020
Owner Mrs J S Bolger.svg Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Karmaa Racing Limited.svg
Mac SwineyOne RulerBaradar
2019
Owner Qatar Racing Limited.svg Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg Owner Mr Derrick Smith white cap.svg
KamekoInnisfreeYear Of The Tiger
2018
Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg Owner Tony Wechsler and Ann Plummer.svg Owner Mr Derrick Smith white cap.svg
Magna GreciaPhoenix Of SpainWestern Australia
2017
Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg Owner Qatar Racing Limited.svg Owner Mr Derrick Smith white cap.svg
Saxon WarriorRoaring LionThe Pentagon
2016
Owner The Starship Partnership.svg Owner Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd.svg Owner Mr H Balasuriya.svg
RivetYucatanSalouen
2015
Owner Mr Paul Hancock.svg Owner Michael Tabor.svg Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg
MarcelJohannes VermeerFoundation
2014
Owner Qatar Racing Limited.svg Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg Owner Mr G C Woodall.svg
Elm ParkAloftCelestial Path
2013
Owner Mr P D Smith.svg Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg Owner Mr Andrew Tinkler.svg
Kingston HillJohann StraussAltruistic
2012
Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg Owner Mr Saeed Manana.svg Owner Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.svg
KingsbarnsVan Der NeerSteeler
2011
Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Owner Mr George Strawbridge.svg
CamelotZip TopFencing
2010-2001
2010
Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Owner Michael Tabor.svg Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg
CasamentoSevilleMaster Of Hounds
2009
Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg Owner Windflower Overseas Holdings.svg Owner Godolphin.svg
St Nicholas AbbeyElusive PimpernelAl Zir
2008
Owner Mr J Paul Reddam.svg Owner Mr A D Spence.svg Owner Mr Iraj Parvizi.svg
Crowded HouseJukebox JurySkanky Biscuit
2007
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Mr B V Sangster.svg Owner Mr J Hanson.svg
Ibn KhaldunCity LeaderFeared In Flight
2006
Owner Mr Saleh Al Homaizi.svg Owner The English Girls.svg Owner Mr J C Fretwell.svg
AuthorizedCharlie FarnsbarnsMedicine Path
2005
Owner Mrs T Marnane.svg Owner Joy and Valentine Feerick.svg Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg
Palace EpisodeWinged CupidSeptimus
2004
Owner The Royal Ascot Racing Club.svg Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg Owner Godolphin.svg
MotivatorAlbert HallHenrik
2003
Owner Mr K Abdulla France.svg Owner Mr Malih L Al Basti dark blue.svg Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg
American PostFantastic ViewMagritte
2002
Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg Owner Mrs John Magnier 2nd.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg
Brian BoruPowerscourtIllustrator
2001
Owner Michael Tabor.svg Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg Owner The Waney Racing Group Inc.svg
High ChaparralCastle GandolfoRedback
2000-1991
2000
Owner Mr Saeed Suhail.svg Owner Jeffen Racing.svg Owner Michael Tabor white cap star.svg
DilshaanTamburlaineBonnard
1999
Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg Owner Michael Tabor.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg
AristotleLermontovEkraar
1998
Owner Mr B V Sangster.svg Owner HRH Prince Fahd Salman.svg Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg
Commander CollinsMagnoHousemaster
1997
Owner Michael Tabor.svg Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg
Saratoga SpringsMudeerMutamam
1996
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Lord Vestey.svg Owner Landon Knight.svg
MedaalyPoteenBenny The Dip
1995
Owner Mr Erik Penser.svg Owner B Schmidt-Bodner.svg Owner Mrs E H Vestey.svg
Beauchamp KingEven TopMons
1994
Owner Mr P D Savill.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg
Celtic SwingAnnus MirabilisJuyush
1993
Owner Michael Poland.svg Owner Frank W Golding.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg
King's TheatreFairy HeightsBude
1991
Owner Mrs H J Senn.svg Owner Sir John Astor.svg Owner Mr B E Nielsen.svg
Seattle RhymeMack The KnifeAssessor
1990-1980
1990
Owner Lucayan Stud.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg
Peter DaviesMukaddamahMarcham
1989
Owner Peter Burrell.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum white cap.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg
Be My ChiefBalighQathif
1988
Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg Owner Crescent (uk) Ltd.svg
Al HarebZalazlFrequent Flyer
1987
Owner Ballymacoll Stud.svg Owner Lavinia Duchess Of Norfolk.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg
EmmsonSheriff's StarSalse
1986
Owner Cliveden Stud.svg Owner succ phillips nicolas h.svg Owner Allevamento White Star.svg
Reference PointBengal FireLove the Groom
1985
Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner HRH Prince Fahd Salman.svg Owner Peter Burrell.svg
BakharoffNomroodWater Cay
1984
Owner Lucayan Stud.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner N S Yong.svg
LanfrancoDamisterBrave Bambino
1983
Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Stavros Niarchos red cap.svg Owner Hadi Al-Tajir.svg
AlphabatimMendezIlium
1982
Owner M D Riordan.svg Owner Mrs V Hue-Williams.svg Owner Lady Harrison.svg
DunbeathCock RobinLyphard's Special
1981
Owner Mrs A S R Villar.svg Owner D Wildenstein epaulets.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg
Count PahlenParadis TerrestreJalmood
1980
Owner A J Kelly.svg Owner H H Aga Khan.svg Owner Capt M Lemos.svg
Beldale FlutterShergarSheer Grit
 

The Futurity Trophy is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October.

Contents

History

The event was established in 1961 and was originally called the Timeform Gold Cup. It was founded by Phil Bull, the creator of Timeform, and was backed by this organisation until 1964.

The Observer started to support the event in 1965. The present grading system was introduced in 1971 and the Observer Gold Cup was classed at Group-1 level.

The bookmaker William Hill took over the sponsorship in 1976, and from this point the event was known as the Futurity Stakes. From 1989 to 2017 the race was sponsored by the Racing Post and run as the Racing Post Trophy. William Hill reestablished their race partnership in 2024 with the official title now the William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes. [1]

Up to 2000 the race was run on the round mile from 2001 it was run on the Straight Mile

The Futurity Trophy is now the last Group 1 event of the British flat racing season. The 2019 race was run on Newcastle's Tapeta track, after the Doncaster meeting was abandoned because of waterlogging, thereby becoming the first British Group 1 race to be run on an artificial surface. [2]

Six winners have subsequently achieved victory in the following year's Derby: Reference Point (1986); High Chaparral (2001); Motivator (2004); Authorized (2006); Camelot (2011); Auguste Rodin (2022).

Records

Leading jockey (5 wins):

Leading trainer (12 wins):

Leading owner (11 wins):(includes part ownership)

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
1961Miralgo Bill Williamson Harry Wragg Gerry Oldham1:44.40
1962 Noblesse Garnie Bougoure Paddy Prendergast Evelyn Olin 1:39.00
1963Pushful [a] Harry Carr S. MeaneyLionel Holliday1:39.00
1964Hardicanute Bill Williamson Paddy Prendergast Jim Mullion1:40.40
1965 Pretendre Ron Hutchinson Jack Jarvis Claude Lilley1:42.60
1966 Ribocco Lester Piggott Fulke Johnson Houghton Charles Engelhard 1:44.60
1967 Vaguely Noble Bill Williamson Walter WhartonBrook Holliday1:44.80
1968The ElkBill Pyers Jeremy Tree Monica Sheriffe1:44.60
1969Approval Duncan Keith Henry Cecil Sir Humphrey de Trafford 1:45.80
1970Linden Tree Duncan Keith Peter Walwyn Mrs D. McCalmont1:46.00
1971 High Top Willie Carson Bernard van Cutsem Sir Jules Thorn 1:40.80
1972 Noble Decree Lester Piggott Bernard van Cutsem Nelson Bunker Hunt 1:42.79
1973 Apalachee Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien Jack Mulcahy1:43.51
1974 Green Dancer Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer 1:45.01
1975 Take Your Place Gianfranco Dettori Henry Cecil Carlo d'Alessio1:40.50
1976 Sporting Yankee Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn William Hill Racing 1:48.56
1977 Dactylographer Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn Philip Niarchos 1:43.70
1978 Sandy Creek Christy Roche Con CollinsAlfie McLean1:38.32
1979 Hello Gorgeous Joe Mercer Henry Cecil Daniel Wildenstein 1:42.30
1980 Beldale Flutter Pat Eddery Michael Jarvis Tony Kelly1:43.53
1981 Count Pahlen Geoff Baxter Bruce Hobbs Mrs Tony Villar1:42.40
1982 Dunbeath Lester Piggott Henry Cecil Michael Riordan1:44.05
1983 Alphabatim Greville Starkey Guy Harwood Khalid Abdullah 1:41.30
1984 Lanfranco Lester Piggott Henry Cecil Charles St George1:43.90
1985 Bakharoff Greville Starkey Guy Harwood Khalid Abdullah 1:41.20
1986 Reference Point Pat Eddery Henry Cecil Louis Freedman 1:45.03
1987 Emmson Willie Carson Dick Hern Sir Michael Sobell 1:42.66
1988 Al Hareb Willie Carson Neil Graham Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:40.73
1989 Be My Chief [b] Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil Peter Burrell1:42.99
1990 Peter Davies Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil Charles St George1:46.00
1991 Seattle Rhyme Cash Asmussen David Elsworth H. J. Senn1:39.58
1992 Armiger Pat Eddery Henry Cecil Khalid Abdullah 1:39.70
1993 King's Theatre Willie Ryan Henry Cecil Poland / Sheikh Moh'd [3] 1:41.04
1994 Celtic Swing Kevin Darley Lady Herries Peter Savill1:40.04
1995 Beauchamp King John Reid John Dunlop Erik Penser 1:38.89
1996 Medaaly Gary Hind Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:41.12
1997 Saratoga Springs Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Michael Tabor 1:40.36
1998 Commander Collins Jimmy Fortune Peter Chapple-Hyam Robert Sangster 1:47.80
1999 Aristotle George Duffield Aidan O'Brien Sue Magnier 1:45.00
2000 Dilshaan Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute Saeed Suhail1:45.87
2001 High Chaparral Kevin Darley Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Magnier 1:45.39
2002 Brian Boru Kevin Darley Aidan O'Brien Sue Magnier 1:46.01
2003 American Post Christophe Soumillon Criquette Head-Maarek Khalid Abdullah 1:39.57
2004 Motivator Kieren Fallon Michael Bell Royal Ascot Racing Club1:41.62
2005 Palace Episode Neil Callan Kevin RyanTheresa Marnane1:45.10
2006 Authorized [c] Frankie Dettori Peter Chapple-Hyam Al Homaizi / Al Sagar1:43.74
2007 Ibn Khaldun Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:37.62
2008 Crowded House Jamie Spencer Brian Meehan Reddam / Burrell / Harvey1:39.17
2009 St Nicholas Abbey Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien Smith / Magnier / Tabor 1:39.62
2010 Casamento Frankie Dettori Michael Halford Sheikh Mohammed 1:37.03
2011 Camelot Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Smith / Magnier / Tabor 1:38.58
2012 Kingsbarns Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Magnier / Tabor / Smith1:40.32
2013 Kingston Hill Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian Paul D Smith1:44.83
2014 Elm Park Andrea Atzeni Andrew Balding Qatar Racing & Kingsclere Racing1:43.82
2015 Marcel Andrea Atzeni Peter Chapple-Hyam Paul Hancock1:40.85
2016 Rivet Andrea Atzeni William Haggas The Starship Partnership1:37.08
2017 Saxon Warrior Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Smith / Magnier / Tabor 1:40.12
2018 Magna Grecia Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Smith / Magnier / Tabor / Flaxman 1:37.72
2019 Kameko [d] Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding Qatar Racing Ltd1:36.26
2020 Mac Swiney Kevin Manning Jim Bolger Jackie Bolger1:41.98
2021 Luxembourg Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Smith / Magnier / Tabor / Westerberg 1:43.61
2022 Auguste Rodin Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Smith / Magnier / Westerberg 1:44:76
2023Ancient Wisdom William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:46.45
2024HotazhellShane Foley Jessica Harrington Silverton Hill Partnership1:41.95
2025Hawk MountainRonan Whelan Aidan O'Brien Smith / Magnier / Tabor 1:43.85
  1. ↑ Scissors finished first in 1963, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry
  2. ↑ The 1989 running took place at Newcastle
  3. ↑ The 2006 edition was held at Newbury
  4. ↑ The 2019 running was held at Newcastle on an all-weather surface

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Futurity Trophy Stakes Welcomes Back Original Sponsor William Hill". igaming.news.
  2. ↑ Baxter, David (27 October 2019). "All-weather to the rescue: Newcastle steps in to stage Vertem Futurity Trophy". Racing Post .
  3. ↑ Montgomery, Sue (24 October 1993). "Theatre a class act". The Independent . Retrieved 27 August 2012.
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