British Champions Long Distance Cup

"Jockey Club Cup" redirects here. For the Hong Kong horse race, see Jockey Club Cup (Hong Kong).

British Champions Long Distance Cup
(ex Jockey Club Cup)
ClassGroup 1
LocationAscot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated1873
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorQIPCO
WebsiteAscot
Race information
Distance1m 7f 209y (3,209 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 13 lb (3yo);
9 st 7 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Purse£500,000 (2021)
1st: £283,550
British Champions Long Distance Cup
2024
Kyprios Sweet William Trawlerman
Previous years
2023
Trawlerman Kyprios Sweet William
2022
Trueshan Coltrane Trawlerman
2021
Trueshan Tashkhan Stradivarius
2020-2011
2020
Trueshan Search For A Song Fujaira Prince
2019
Kew Gardens Stradivarius Royal Line
2018
Stradivarius Thomas Hobson Sir Erec
2017
Order Of St George Torcedor Stradivarius
2016
Sheikhzayedroad Quest For More Simple Verse
2015
Flying Officer Clever Cookie Wicklow Brave
2014
Forgotten Rules Biographer Pallasator
2013
Royal Diamond Harris Tweed Eye of The Storm
2012
Rite Of Passage Aiken Askar Tau
2011
Fame And Glory Opinion Poll Colour Vision
2010-2001
2010
Tastahil Motrice Buxted
2009
Akmal Nehaam Above Average
2008
Veracity Sagara Fiulin
2007
Royal And Regal Balkan Knight Veenwouden
2006
Hawridge Prince Bulwark Balkan Knight
2005
Cover Up Tungsten Strike Millenary
2004
Millenary Franklins Gardens True Lover
2003
Persian Punch Millenary Kasthari
2002
Persian Punch Boreas Spanish John
2001
Capal Garmon Invermark Royal Rebel
2000-1991
2000
Persian Punch Royal Rebel Rainbow High
1999
Rainbow High Arctic Owl Celeric
1998
Arctic Owl Celeric Samraan
1997
Grey Shot Double Eclipse Further Flight
1996
Celeric Sanmartino Persian Punch
1995
Further Flight Assessor Double Eclipse
1994
Further Flight Capias Tethys
1993
Further Flight Edbaysaan Zinaad
1992
Further Flight Supreme Choice Shambo
1991
Further Flight Supreme Choice Shambo
1990-1988
1990
Great Marquess Dance Spectrum Ashal
1989
Weld Sapience Sergeyevich
1988
Kneller Raslaan Mr Pintips
 

The British Champions Long Distance Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 7 furlongs and 209 yards (3,209 metres), and it is scheduled to take place as part of British Champions Day each year in October.

History

The event was originally held at Newmarket under the title Jockey Club Cup. It was established in 1873, and was initially contested over 2¼ miles.

The distance of the race was shortened to 1½ miles in 1959. It was extended to its current length in 1963. The event was given Group 3 status in 1971.

For a period the Jockey Club Cup was staged during Newmarket's Cambridgeshire Meeting. It was switched to the venue's Champions Day fixture in 2000. It had a prize fund of £65,000 in 2010.[1]

The race was transferred to Ascot and given its present name in 2011. It became part of the newly created British Champions Day, and its purse was increased to £200,000. It now serves as the long-distance final of the British Champions Series and was upgraded from Group 3 to Group 2 from its 2014 running.[2] In 2025 the race was promoted to Group 1 status.[3]

Records

Most successful horse (5 wins):

Leading jockey (7 wins):

  • Sir Gordon Richards – Brumeux (1930), Brulette (1932), Felicitation (1934), Foxglove II (1938), Shahpoor (1943), Vic Day (1948, 1949)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Barry Hills – Further Flight (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995), Rainbow High (1999), Tastahil (2010)

Winners since 1963

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1963 Gaul 4 Geoff Lewis Peter Hastings-Bass 3:44.41
1964 Oncidium 3 Scobie Breasley George Todd 3:37.87
1965 Goupi 3 Geoff Lewis Staff Ingham 3:32.94
1966 Hermes 3 Greville Starkey John Oxley 3:37.16
1967 Dancing Moss 3 Geoff Lewis Brud Fetherstonhaugh 3:31.45
1968 Riboccare 3 Lester Piggott Jeremy Tree 3:35.40
1969 High Line 3 Joe Mercer Derrick Candy 3:41.53
1970 High Line 4 Joe Mercer Derrick Candy 3:47.74
1971 High Line 5 Joe Mercer Derrick Candy 3:35.59
1972 Irvine 4 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 3:51.68
1973 Parnell 5 Willie Carson Bernard van Cutsem 3:39.77
1974 Petty Officer 7 Eddie Hide Arthur Budgett 3:38.60
1975 Blood Royal 4 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien 3:25.73
1976 Bright Finish 3 Lester Piggott Michael Stoute 3:38.73
1977 Grey Baron 4 Geoff Baxter Bruce Hobbs 3:28.04
1978 Buckskin 5 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 3:28.44
1979 Nicholas Bill 4 Philip Waldron Henry Candy 3:30.10
1980 Ardross 4 Lester Piggott Kevin Prendergast 3:40.52
1981 Centroline 3 Philip Waldron Henry Candy 3:29.62
1982 Little Wolf 4 Willie Carson Dick Hern 3:33.89
1983 Karadar 5 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 3:29.63
1984 Old Country 5 Darrel McHargue Luca Cumani 3:36.25
1985 Tale Quale 3 Tony Ives Henry Candy 3:24.62
1986 Valuable Witness 6 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 3:24.16
1987 Buckley 4 Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani 3:27.73
1988 Kneller 3 Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 3:28.39
1989 Weld 3 Bruce Raymond William Jarvis 3:34.82
1990 Great Marquess 3 Frankie Dettori Henry Cecil 3:21.52
1991 Further Flight 5 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:23.29
1992 Further Flight 6 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:38.91
1993 Further Flight 7 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:31.97
1994 Further Flight 8 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:28.35
1995 Further Flight 9 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:28.14
1996 Celeric 4 Richard Hills David Morley 3:21.91
1997 Grey Shot 5 Richard Quinn Ian Balding 3:19.51
1998 Arctic Owl 4 Ray Cochrane James Fanshawe 3:23.78
1999 Rainbow High [a] 4 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:38.35
2000 Persian Punch 7 Richard Hughes David Elsworth 3:25.72
2001 Capal Garmon 3 Kevin Darley John Gosden 3:36.44
2002 Persian Punch 9 Martin Dwyer David Elsworth 3:21.11
2003 Persian Punch 10 Martin Dwyer David Elsworth 3:26.92
2004 Millenary 7 Richard Quinn John Dunlop 3:32.10
2005 Cover Up 8 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 3:26.79
2006 Hawridge Prince 6 Jim Crowley Rod Millman 3:31.21
2007 Royal and Regal 3 Stéphane Pasquier André Fabre 3:30.52
2008 Veracity 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 3:28.94
2009 Akmal 3 Richard Hills John Dunlop 3:31.90
2010 Tastahil 6 William Buick Barry Hills 3:29.90
2011 Fame and Glory 5 Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien 3:26.50
2012 Rite Of Passage 8 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 3:35.98
2013 Royal Diamond 7 Johnny Murtagh Johnny Murtagh 3:38.09
2014 Forgotten Rules 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 3:36.77
2015 Flying Officer 5 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 3:32.19
2016 Sheikhzayedroad 7 Martin Harley David Simcock 3:31.52
2017 Order of St George 5 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 3:37.84
2018 Stradivarius 4 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 3:37.51
2019[b] Kew Gardens 4 Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 3:29.49
2020 Trueshan 4 Hollie Doyle Alan King 3:35.75
2021 Trueshan 5 Hollie Doyle Alan King 3:30.68
2022 Trueshan 6 Hollie Doyle Alan King 3:30.22
2023[b] Trawlerman 5 Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden 3:22.14
2024[b] Kyprios 6 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 3:25.91
  1. ^ The 1999 edition was held on Newmarket's July Course over 2 miles and 24 yards
  2. ^ a b c The 2019, 2023 and 2024 editions were held on Ascot's inner course over 1 mile, 7 furlongs and 127 yards

Earlier winners

  • 1873: Flageolet
  • 1874: Gang Forward
  • 1875: Carnelion
  • 1876: Braconnier
  • 1877: Verneuil
  • 1878: Silvio
  • 1879: Jannette
  • 1880: Chippendale
  • 1881: Corrie Roy
  • 1882: Chippendale
  • 1883: Ladislas
  • 1884: St Gatien
  • 1885: St Gatien
  • 1886: St Gatien
  • 1887: Carlton
  • 1888: Reve d'Or
  • 1889: Sheen
  • 1890: Wild Monk
  • 1891: Patrick Blue
  • 1892: Buccaneer
  • 1893: Lady Rosebery
  • 1894: Callistrate
  • 1895: Florizel II
  • 1896: Canterbury Pilgrim
  • 1897: Count Schomberg
  • 1898: Merman
  • 1899: Mazagan
  • 1900: Osbech
  • 1901: King's Courier
  • 1902: Black Sand
  • 1903: Mead
  • 1904: Zinfandel
  • 1905: Pretty Polly
  • 1906: Bachelor's Button
  • 1907: Radium
  • 1908: Radium
  • 1909: Amadis
  • 1910: Lagos
  • 1911: Willonyx
  • 1912: Aleppo
  • 1913: Aleppo
  • 1914: Son-in-Law
  • 1915: Son-in-Law
  • 1916: Hurry On
  • 1917: Brown Prince
  • 1918: Queen's Square
  • 1919: Gay Lord
  • 1920: no race
  • 1921: Nippon
  • 1922: Bucks Hussar
  • 1923: Tranquil
  • 1924: Plack
  • 1925: Bucellas
  • 1926: Bongrace
  • 1927: Mont Bernina
  • 1928: Invershin
  • 1929: Fairway
  • 1930: Brumeux
  • 1931: Noble Star
  • 1932: Brulette
  • 1933: Nitsichin
  • 1934: Felicitation
  • 1935: Quashed
  • 1936: Quashed
  • 1937: Buckleigh
  • 1938: Foxglove II
  • 1939: no race
  • 1940: Atout Maitre[a]
  • 1941: no race
  • 1942: Afterthought
  • 1943: Shahpoor
  • 1944: Ocean Swell
  • 1945: Amber Flash
  • 1946: Felix
  • 1947: Laurentis
  • 1948: Vic Day
  • 1949: Vic Day
  • 1950: Colonist II
  • 1951: Eastern Emperor
  • 1952: Blarney Stone
  • 1953: Ambiguity
  • 1954: Yorick
  • 1955: Romany Air
  • 1956: Donald
  • 1957: Flying Flag
  • 1958: French Beige
  • 1959: Vacarme
  • 1960: Parthia
  • 1961: Apostle
  • 1962: Pardao
  1. ^ The 1940 running took place at Nottingham over 2 miles and 4 furlongs

See also

References

  1. ^ "2010 Jockey Club Cup". International Federation of Horseracing Authorities. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  2. ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2014 European Black Type Programme". britishorseracingauthority.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  3. ^ "BHA Flat Pattern Committee welcomes Group 1 upgrades at Ascot and York". British Horseracing Authority. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  • Race Recordings (1982, 1985-2003) youtube.com
  • galopp-sieger.de – Jockey Club Cup.
  • horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – British Champions Long Distance Cup (2018).
  • pedigreequery.com – Jockey Club Cup – Newmarket.
  • tbheritage.com – Jockey Club Cup.
  • Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 203–205. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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