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Grand Cup
2023
Owner Lady Blyth.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Mr Koji Maeda.svg
QuickthornIsrarDivine Jewel
Previous years
2022
Owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum.svg Owner Anamoine Ltd.svg Owner Mr W M Johnstone.svg
Without A FightJohn LeeperEuchen Glen
2021
Owner Mr Hussain Alabbas Lootah.svg Owner Mr R J Arculli.svg Owner Geoff and Sandra Turnbull.svg
Roberto EscobarrRed VerdonMakawee
2020-2011
2020
Owner Mr R J Arculli.svg Owner Mr Saeed Jaber.svg Owner Mr W M Johnstone.svg
Red VerdonKing's AdviceEuchen Glen
2019
Owner Mr Sutong Pan.svg Owner Mr J L Day.svg Owner Mrs M T Bevan.svg
Gold MountRaheen HouseBuzz
2018
Owner The Fairy Story Partnership.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Lord Blyth.svg
MarmeloWeekenderDuretto
2017
Owner Mr Andrew Stone.svg Owner Alex And Janet Card.svg Owner Mr P J Martin.svg
Dal HarraildNakeetaSeamour
2016
Owner Mr P D Savill.svg Owner H R H Sultan Ahmad Shah.svg Owner Doctor Marwan Koukash.svg
Moonrise LandingQuest For MoreAngel Gabrial
2015
Owner Mr Edward Cooke.svg Owner Lord Blyth.svg Owner Doctor Marwan Koukash.svg
Clever CookieNabateanAngel Gabrial
2014
Owner Mr Edward Cooke.svg Owner Thistle Bloodstock Limited.svg Owner Mr Mohamed Obaida.svg
Clever CookieRalston RoadShwaiman
2013
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Mr R L W Frisby.svg Owner Doctor Marwan Koukash.svg
SongcraftBite Of The CherryAddress Unknown
2012
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Mr C S J Beek.svg Owner Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.svg
CavalrymanCalico CatGulf of Naples
2011
Owner Mrs I H Stewart-Brown.svg Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg Owner Barry Walters Catering.svg
Times UpTheologyMontaff
2010-2008
2010
Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Doctor Marwan Koukash.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum.svg
TacticMunsefMacarthur
2009
Owner Mr P J D Pottinger.svg Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Mr J J Staunton.svg
CaracciolaFriston ForestHalla San
2008
Owner Normandie Stud Ltd.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Godolphin.svg
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
  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.