John Smith's Cup

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John Smith's Cup
Handicap race
Location York Racecourse
York, England
Inaugurated1960
Race type Flat
Sponsor John Smith's
Website York
Race information
Distance1m 2f 56y
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight Handicap
Purse £60,000 (2020)
1st: £37,350
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The John Smith's Cup (known until 1998 as the Magnet Cup) is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 56 yards (2,063 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

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It has been sponsored by John Smith's Brewery since its inauguration in 1960, making it the longest running commercial sponsorship in flat racing. [1]

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Weight
Jockey
Trainer
 SP
Time
1960Fougalle37-00N McIntoshP Beasley
1961Proud Chieftain48-10 Harry Carr Dick Hern
1962Nortia38-04 Frankie Durr Dick Hern
1963Raccolto68-03J SimeSam Hall
1964Space King58-09 Edward Hide W Hide
1965Dark Court48-06 Scobie Breasley Gordon Richards
1966David Jack37-06P. RobinsonE. Lambton
1967Copsale47-13L. G. BrownRon Smyth
1968Farm Walk68-13Johnny SeagraveP Beasley
1969My Swanee69-07 Lester Piggott Bill Marshall
1970Timon47-04G Welsh Doug Smith
1971Prominent48-08Geoff Baxter Arthur Budgett
1972Prominent59-04Geoff Baxter Arthur Budgett
1973 Peleid 37-09 Taffy Thomas Bill Elsey
1974 Take A Reef 38-12Geoff Baxter Bruce Hobbs
1975Jolly Good37-08 Willie Carson Bruce Hobbs
1976Bold Pirate49-03 Joe Mercer Dick Hern
1977Air Trooper49-06 Taffy Thomas Bill Wightman
1978Town And Country48-13 Willie Carson Dick Hern
1979Tesoro Mio48-03 Edward Hide J Etherington
1980Fine Sun37-08N HoweSally Hall
1981Amyndas38-05T Lucas Bruce Hobbs
1982Buzzard's Bay49-08 Mark Birch Hugh Collingridge
1983Bedtime37-09 Willie Carson Dick Hern
1984Straight Man38-11 Steve Cauthen Dick Hern
1985Chaumiere49-07 Tony Ives Robert Williams
1986Chaumiere59-05 Tony Ives Robert Williams
1987
(dh)		Brave Dancer
Wolsey [a] 		3
3		8-08
8-06		 Greville Starkey
Willie Ryan 		Guy Harwood
Henry Cecil
1988Bashful Boy38-02 Dean McKeown William Hastings-Bass 12/12:11.23
1989Icona39-08 Tony Ives Michael Stoute 12/12:07.41
1990Eradicate59-04 Billy Newnes Peter Calver15/22:09.58
1991Halkopous57-03Franny Norton Mark Tompkins 7/2 JF2:10.85
1992Mr Confusion48-03Ollie PearsSteve Norton8/12:12.06
1993Baron Ferdinand38-09 Ray Cochrane Roger Charlton 4/1 JF2:08.50
1994 Cezanne 59-12Gary HindHilal Ibrahim9/22:06.80
1995Naked Welcome38-04 Darryll Holland Martin Fetherston-Godley6/12:10.12
1996Wilcuma59-02 Pat Eddery Peter Makin10/12:08.53
1997Pasternak48-03 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 13/22:08.80
1998Porto Foricos38-03 Jimmy Quinn Henry Cecil 6/12:06.50
1999Achilles48-11 Jason Weaver Karl Burke25/12:07.58
2000Sobriety38-08 John Reid Fulke Johnson Houghton 20/12:10.00
2001Foreign Affairs38-06 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 5/2 Fav2:10.15
2002Vintage Premium59-09 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 20/12:08.24
2003Far Lane49-04 Michael Hills Barry Hills 7/12:06.57
2004 Arcalis 49-02 Robert Winston Howard Johnson20/12:10.01
2005Mullins Bay49-07 Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien 4/1 Fav2:09.46
2006Fairmile48-12 Adam Kirby Walter Swinburn 6/1 JF2:07.66
2007Charlie Tokyo [b] 48-09Jamie Moriarty Richard Fahey 11/11:56.61
2008Flying Clarets58-12 Frederik Tylicki Richard Fahey 12/12:17.61
2009Sirvino48-08Neil BrownDavid Barron16/12:07.18
2010Wigmore Hall38-02 Martin Lane Michael Bell 5/12:08.65
2011Green Destiny48-10Adam Beschizza William Haggas 6/12:09.74
2012King's Warrior58-09 Robert Havlin Peter Chapple-Hyam 33/12:08.28
2013Danchai48-11 Andrea Atzeni William Haggas 10/12:07.79
2014Farraaj59-11 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 6/12:07.96
2015Master Carpenter49-04Philip MakinRod Millman14/12:08.28
2016Educate79-08Thomas BrownIsmail Mohammed18/12:07.34
2017Ballet Concerto49-03 James Doyle Sir Michael Stoute 8/12:10.16
2018Euchen Glen59-03Alistair RawlinsonJim Goldie20/12:09.50
2019Pivoine59-08 Rob Hornby Andrew Balding 14/12:10.38
2020Sinjaari48-11 Stevie Donohoe William Haggas 11/12:09.48
2021Johnny Drama68-13Joshua Bryan Andrew Balding 22/12:11.82
2022Anmaat49-08Kevin Stott Owen Burrows 5/1 JF2:08.37
2023Pride of America69-05Frederick LarsonAmy Murphy18/12:09.18
2024Enfjaar49-01 Jack Mitchell Roger Varian 15/22:09.66
  1. ↑ Knockando finished 1st in 1987 but was placed 3rd after a stewards' enquiry
  2. ↑ In 2007 the race was run over 9 furlongs

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References

  1. ↑ "Double boost for York racecourse". 7 February 2011 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
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