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] Since the Hennessy Gold Cup became the Ladbrokes Trophy it is now the longest running commercial sponsorship in all of British horse racing.

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 [lower-alpha 1]
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 [lower-alpha 2] 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 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
  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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