Lonsdale Cup

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Lonsdale Cup
ClassGroup 2
Location York Racecourse
York, England
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Weatherbys
Website York
Race information
Distance2m 56y (3,270 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 8 lb (3yo);
9 st 5 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
3 lb for Group 1 winners*
* after 2024
Purse £250,000 (2025)
1st: £141,775
Lonsdale Cup
2025
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Normandie Stud Ltd.svg Owner Mr Elbashir Elhrari.svg
TrawlermanSweet WilliamAl Nayyir
Previous years
2024
Owner Mrs S Ricci.svg Owner Mr Elbashir Elhrari.svg Owner Ridgeway Downs Racing.svg
VaubanAl NayyirGregory
2023
Owner Mick And Janice Mariscotti.svg Owner Ridgeway Downs Racing.svg Owner La Tesa Spa.svg
ColtraneCourage Mon AmiGiavellotto
2022
Owner Lady Blyth.svg Owner Mick And Janice Mariscotti.svg Owner Doctor Marwan Koukash.svg
QuickthornColtraneReshoun
2021
Owner Mr B E Nielsen.svg Owner Barber, Gary And Cecil.svg Owner Andy Bell.svg
StradivariusSpanish MissionThe Grand Visir
2020-2011
2020
Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Mr Tony Bloom hooped cap.svg Owner Mr Mohamed Obaida.svg
EnbihaarStratumNayef Road
2019
Owner Mr B E Nielsen.svg Owner Paul and Jenny Green.svg Owner Michael Tabor.svg
StradivariusDee Ex BeeIl Paradiso
2018
Owner Mr B E Nielsen.svg Owner Qatar Racing Limited.svg Owner Michael Tabor.svg
StradivariusCount OctaveIdaho
2017
Owner The Farleigh Court Rac P'ship.svg Owner The King.svg Owner Mr J L C Pearce.svg
MontalyDartmouthSt Michel
2016
Owner H R H Sultan Ahmad Shah.svg Owner Qatar Racing Limited gold cap.svg Owner Wicklow Bloodstock (ireland) Ltd.svg
Quest For MorePallasatorWicklow Brave
2015
Owner Mrs S Ricci.svg Owner Mr Jon S Kelly horseshoe.svg Owner Godolphin.svg
Max DynamiteMizzouHidden Gold
2014
Owner Dr R Lambe.svg Owner The King.svg Owner Mrs I H Stewart-Brown.svg
Pale MimosaEstimateTimes Up
2013
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Wicklow Bloodstock Limited.svg Owner Mrs I H Stewart-Brown.svg
AhzeemahSimenonTimes Up
2012
Owner Mrs I H Stewart-Brown.svg Owner Mr and Mrs W J Williams.svg Owner Godolphin.svg
Times UpHigh JinxLost In The Moment
2011
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Normandie Stud Ltd.svg Owner Mrs Ann Burrows.svg
Opinion PollDuncanBergo
2010-2001
2010
Owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.svg Owner Normandie Stud Ltd.svg Owner Mr R J H Geffen.svg
Opinion PollSamuelKing Of Wands
2009
Owner Mr Nurlan Bizakov.svg Owner Mr J Barson.svg Owner Mr P D Savill.svg
Askar TauDrill SergeantRoyal And Regal
2007
Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg Owner Mr Raymond Tooth.svg Owner Galaxy Racing.svg
SeptimusBalkan KnightAnna Pavlova
2006
Owner Mr Terry Cooper.svg Owner Mrs M Barwell.svg Owner Mrs F A Veasey.svg
Sergeant CecilFranklins GardensThe Whistling Teal
2005
Owner Neil Jones.svg Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg Owner Godolphin.svg
MillenaryDistinctionSonglark
2004
Owner Mr Saeed Suhail.svg Owner Elite Racing Club.svg Owner Neil Jones.svg
First CharterDancing BayMillenary
2003
Owner Sir Neil Westbrook.svg Owner Ballymacoll Stud.svg Owner Mr Abdulla BuHaleeba.svg
Bollin EricCover UpZindabad
2002
Owner Aston House Stud and O T I Racing.svg Owner Ballymacoll Stud.svg Owner Mr Markus Graff.svg
BoreasCover UpDarasim
2001
Owner Mr J C Smith.svg Owner Ambrose Turnbull.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg
Persian PunchJardines LookoutQaatef
2000-1991
2000
Owner Mr P D Savill.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner T D Holland-Martin.svg
Royal RebelRainbow HighSki Run
1999
Owner Christopher Spence.svg Owner The Owl Society.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg
CelericArctic OwlRainbow High
1998
Owner Mr J C Smith.svg Owner Christopher Spence.svg Owner H H Aga Khan.svg
Persian PunchCelericMaridpour
1997
Owner The 4th Middleham Partnership.svg Owner K M Al-Mudhaf.svg Owner HRH Prince Fahd Salman.svg
Double EclipseSamraanWindsor Castle
1996
Owner Christopher Spence.svg Owner Mr S Hanson.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg
CelericAlways AloofSanmartino
1995
Owner The 4th Middleham Partnership.svg Owner Ballymacoll Stud.svg Owner Mr S Hanson.svg
Double EclipseCuff LinkAlways Aloof
1994
Owner Peter S Winfield.svg Owner Ballymacoll Stud.svg Owner Mr S Wingfield Digby.svg
My PatriarchCuff LinkFurther Flight
1993
Owner Mr S Wingfield Digby.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg
Further FlightSilverdaleAllegan
1992
Owner Mr S Wingfield Digby.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Owner Mr Paul Green.svg
Further FlightLandownerTyrone Bridge
1991
Owner Morven Stud Ltd.svg Owner Mr S Wingfield Digby.svg Owner Gillian, Lady Howard de Walden.svg
Supreme ChoiceRetouchBondstone
1990-1988
1990
Owner Mr Michael Hill.svg Owner Mr Paul Green.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg
Chelsea GirlTyrone BridgeWajna
1989
Owner Gillian, Lady Howard de Walden.svg Owner H H Aga Khan.svg Owner J K Dale.svg
WeldDemawendClifton Chapel
1988
Owner Mrs Darryl Myers.svg Owner HRH Prince Fahd Salman.svg Owner Mrs Douglas Riley-Smith.svg
Dam BustersGuarde RoyaleSergeyevich
 

The Lonsdale Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 2 miles and 56 yards (3,270 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

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History

The event was first run over 2 miles in 1962 and was a handicap until 1981, when it became a conditions race renamed the Lonsdale Stakes. For a period its distance was 1 mile, 7 furlongs and 198 yards (1.9875 miles or 3198m). It was classed as a Listed race for several years, and it was promoted to Group 3 level in 1998.

The race was renamed the Lonsdale Cup and given Group 2 status in 2004. It was extended by 78 yards in 2007 to its current distance.

The Lonsdale Cup is currently held on the third day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting, with the leading horses from the race often going on to compete in the following month's Doncaster Cup.

Records

Most successful horse since 1962 (3 wins):

Leading jockey since 1962 (7 wins):

Leading trainer since 1962 (5 wins):

Winners since 1962

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1962Parthaon3 Ron Hutchinson Jack Jarvis 3:32.60
1963Tanavar3Johnny Greenaway Bill Elsey 3:33.80
1964Roman Scandal4 Doug Smith Jack Watts3:33.80
1965French Patrol4Lionel Brown Peter Easterby 3:35.20
1966Mintmaster5 Lester Piggott A Cooper3:38.60
1967Zaloba5 George Moore Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 3:37.80
1968Brave Pat5 Eric Eldin Ryan Jarvis3:39.20
1969Panco4 Taffy Thomas Ryan Jarvis3:34.20
1970Whindamus3 Frankie Durr Ron Smyth3:26.80
1971Cossall4 Eddie Hide Ryan Jarvis3:34.90
1972B Major5 Willie Carson Gordon Smyth3:27.90
1973Wolverene3 Willie Carson Doug Smith 3:34.15
1974Party Time5Bruce Raymond Michael Jarvis 3:34.73
1975T.V. Sunday3 Willie Carson Barry Hills 3:27.15
1976Coed Cochion4 Paul Cook Jeremy Hindley 3:27.14
1977Belfalas4 Willie Carson Dick Hern 3:25.73
1978Moonlight Rag5Philip Waldron Henry Candy 3:30.22
1979Elusive5Kipper Lynch Bruce Hobbs 3:29.83
1980Heighlin4 Richard Fox David Elsworth 3:33.91
1981Donegal Prince5 Lester Piggott Paul Kelleway3:38.55
1982Capricorn Line4 Lester Piggott Luca Cumani 3:30.19
1983Crusader Castle4 Pat Eddery Ian Balding 3:30.55
1984Spicy Story3 Pat Eddery Ian Balding 3:27.88
1985Inde Pulse3 Paul Cook Frankie Durr 3:37.76
1986Valuable Witness6 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 3:26.38
1987Angel City3 Willie Carson John Dunlop 3:34.29
1988Dam Busters3 Bryn Crossley Maureen Piggott3:18.49
1989Weld3Bruce RaymondWilliam Jarvis3:23.15
1990Chelsea Girl4 Willie Carson Michael Jarvis 3:24.40
1991Supreme Choice3 Darryll Holland Barry Hills 3:30.07
1992 Further Flight 6 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:25.64
1993 Further Flight 7 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:26.54
1994My Patriarch [a] 4 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 3:20.85
1995Double Eclipse3Tyrone Williams Mark Johnston 3:22.78
1996 Celeric 4 Willie Carson David Morley3:20.33
1997Double Eclipse5 Michael Roberts Mark Johnston 3:29.91
1998 Persian Punch 5 Richard Quinn David Elsworth 3:24.62
1999 Celeric 7 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 3:23.03
2000 Royal Rebel 4 Michael Kinane Mark Johnston 3:28.21
2001 Persian Punch 8 Richard Quinn David Elsworth 3:23.47
2002Boreas7 Jamie Spencer Luca Cumani 3:23.08
2003 Bollin Eric 4 Kevin Darley Tim Easterby 3:23.25
2004First Charter5 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 3:25.94
2005 Millenary 8 Richard Quinn John Dunlop 3:22.71
2006 Sergeant Cecil 7 Frankie Dettori Rod Millman3:28.47
2007 Septimus 4 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 3:38.82
no race 2008 [b]
2009Askar Tau4 Ryan Moore Marcus Tregoning 3:30.63
2010Opinion Poll4 Frankie Dettori Michael Jarvis 3:34.84
2011Opinion Poll5 Frankie Dettori Mahmood Al Zarooni 3:32.48
2012Times Up6 William Buick John Dunlop 3:34.64
2013Ahzeemah4 Silvestre de Sousa Saeed bin Suroor 3:34.75
2014Pale Mimosa5 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 3:31.52
2015Max Dynamite5 Frankie Dettori Willie Mullins 3:33.09
2016Quest For More6 George Baker Roger Charlton 3:32.57
2017Montaly6 P. J. McDonald Andrew Balding 3:31.06
2018 Stradivarius 4 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 3:29.70
2019 Stradivarius 5 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 3:27.06
2020Enbihaar5 Jim Crowley John Gosden 3:33.57
2021 Stradivarius 7 Frankie Dettori John and Thady Gosden 3:30.87
2022Quickthorn5 Tom Marquand Hughie Morrison 3:28.20
2023Coltrane6 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 3:27.92
2024Vauban6 William Buick Willie Mullins 3:28.54
2025Trawlerman7 William Buick John and Thady Gosden 3:29.04
  1. ↑ Cuff Link finished first in 1994, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry
  2. ↑ The 2008 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course

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