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Grand Cup
2024
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KlondikeSalt BayRelentless Voyager
Previous years
2023
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QuickthornIsrarDivine Jewel
2022
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Without A FightJohn LeeperEuchen Glen
2021
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Roberto EscobarrRed VerdonMakawee
2020-2011
2020
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Red VerdonKing's AdviceEuchen Glen
2019
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Gold MountRaheen HouseBuzz
2018
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MarmeloWeekenderDuretto
2017
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Dal HarraildNakeetaSeamour
2016
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Moonrise LandingQuest For MoreAngel Gabrial
2015
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Clever CookieNabateanAngel Gabrial
2014
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Clever CookieRalston RoadShwaiman
2013
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SongcraftBite Of The CherryAddress Unknown
2012
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CavalrymanCalico CatGulf of Naples
2011
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Times UpTheologyMontaff
2010-2008
2010
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TacticMunsefMacarthur
2009
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CaracciolaFriston ForestHalla San
2008
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SamuelTranquil TigerRegal Flush
 

The Grand Cup is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile 5 furlongs and 188 yards (2,787 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

The race was first run in 2008 and prior to 2017 it was run in late May. It was moved to a fixture in mid-June in 2018 as part of changes to European stayers' races. [1]

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
2008Samuel4 Eddie Ahern John Dunlop 2:55.03
2009Caracciola12Dale Gibson Nicky Henderson 3:02.68
2010Tactic4 Jimmy Quinn John Dunlop 2:54.96
2011Times Up5 Eddie Ahern John Dunlop 2:59.03
2012 Cavalryman 6 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 3:01.24
2013Songcraft5 Silvestre De Sousa Saeed bin Suroor 3:10.18
2014
(dh)
Clever Cookie
Ralston Road
6
4
Graham Lee
Ronan Whelan
Peter Niven
John Patrick Shanahan
3:03.14
2015Clever Cookie7 P. J. McDonald Peter Niven 3:00.79
2016Moonrise Landing5 Fran Berry Ralph Beckett 3:00.03
2017Dal Harraild4 Paul Hanagan William Haggas 3:02.72
2018Marmelo5 Ryan Moore Hughie Morrison 2:54.92
2019Gold Mount [lower-alpha 1] 6 Andrea Atzeni Ian Williams2:59.95
2020Red Verdon [lower-alpha 2] 7David Allan Ed Dunlop 3:10.13
2021Roberto Escobarr4 Tom Marquand William Haggas 3:01.17
2022 Without A Fight 5 Andrea Atzeni Simon & Ed Crisford3:02.86
2023Quickthorn6Jason Hart Hughie Morrison 2:59.70
2024Klondike4 Ryan Moore William Haggas 3:07.34
  1. Gold Mount originally raced in Britain under the name Primitivo [2]
  2. The 2020 race was run at Doncaster due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

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References

  1. "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2018 European Programme of Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. 26 January 2018.
  2. "Grand result for Gold Mount". sportinglife.com. 15 June 2019.