Victoria Cup (horse race)
| Class | Handicap |
|---|---|
| Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Lavazza |
| Website | Ascot |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Four-year-olds and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £100,000 (2024) 1st: £51,540 |
| 2025 | ||
| Hickory | Qirat | Gleneagle Bay |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| The Wizard Of Eye | Ramazan | Bless Him |
| 2023 | ||
| Rebel Territory | Biggles | Vafortino |
| 2022 | ||
| Vafortino | Accidental Agent | River Nymph |
| 2021 | ||
| River Nymph | Eagleway | Escobar |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||
| Cape Byron | Kynren | Kaeso |
| 2018 | ||
| Ripp Orf | Zhui Feng | Sea Fox |
| 2017 | ||
| Fastnet Tempest | George William | Zhui Feng |
| 2016 | ||
| Flash Fire | Mutawathea | Buckstay |
| 2015 | ||
| Speculative Bid | Lincoln | Hawkeyethenoo |
| 2014 | ||
| Gabriel's Lad | Glen Moss | Belgian Bill |
| 2013 | ||
| Excellent Guest | Bertiewhittle | Cape Classic |
| 2012 | ||
| Global Village | Bonnie Brae | King Of Jazz |
| 2011 | ||
| Hawkeyethenoo | Manassas | Nasri |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Dandy Boy | Mabait | Marajaa |
| 2009 | ||
| Swift Gift | Nezami | Dhaular Dhar |
| 2008 | ||
| Zaahid | Al Khaleej | King Of Dixie |
| 2007 | ||
| Wise Dennis | Skhilling Spirit | Fullandby |
| 2006 | ||
| Partners In Jazz | Marching Song | Prince Of Thebes |
| 2005 | ||
| Iffraaj | Moayed | Suggestive |
| 2004 | ||
| Mine | Greenslades | Vortex |
| 2003 | ||
| Camp Commander | Selective | Taranaki |
| 2002 | ||
| Scotty's Future | Lincoln Dancer | Nose The Trade |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Bold King | Hornbeam | Caribbean Monarch |
| 1999 | ||
| Great News | Gift Of Gold | Therhea |
| 1997 | ||
| Tregaron | World Premier | Waypoint |
| 1996 | ||
| Yeast | Master Charter | Prince Babar |
| 1995 | ||
| Jawaal | Royal Hill | Top Banana |
| 1994 | ||
| Face North | No Extras | Duckey Fuzz |
| 1993 | ||
| Tender Moment | Kayvee | Indian Slave |
| 1992 | ||
| Band On The Run | High Low | Mango Manila |
| 1991 | ||
| Sky Cloud | Band On The Run | Nicholas |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Lomax | Profit A Prendre | Just Jennings |
| 1989 | ||
| Top Dream | Compleat | Winking Winner |
| 1988 | ||
| Wing Park | Captain Holly | Barclay Street |
The Victoria Cup is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Ascot in May.
The Victoria Cup was first run over 2 miles at Hurst Park in 1901, becoming a 7 furlong handicap race from 1908. It was run at Hurst Park until the course closed in 1962 and was transferred to Ascot from the 1963 running, where it has been run ever since apart from two races at Newbury in 1964 [1] and 1977.
Winners since 1963
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Tudor Treasure | 5 | 9-00 | Dennis Leah | Eric Cousins | 1:37.37 |
| 1964 | Blazing Scent | 5 | 7-11 | Ron Hutchinson | George Todd | 1:31.00 |
| 1965 | Princelone | 4 | 9-07 | Duncan Keith | Walter Nightingall | 1:32.25 |
| 1966 | Enrico | 4 | 9-10 | Lester Piggott | Jimmy Thompson | 1:31.46 |
| 1967 | Hadrian | 4 | 7-11 | Tony Murray | Walter Nightingall | 1:34.06 |
| 1968 | Rome | 4 | 8-06 | Brian Taylor | Ken Cundell | 1:28.72 |
| 1969 | Town Crier | 4 | 8-10 | Duncan Keith | Peter Walwyn | 1:28.68 |
| 1970 [a] | Welsh Pageant | 4 | 9-06 | Sandy Barclay | Noel Murless | 1:26.82 |
| 1971 | Mon Plaisir | 4 | 9-08 | Geoff Lewis | Harold Wallington | 1:34.17 |
| 1972 | Heave To | 4 | 7-13 | Ray Still | Sir Mark Prescott | 1:30.63 |
| 1973 | Royal Prerogative | 4 | 8-07 | Willie Carson | Denys Smith | 1:28.30 |
| 1974 | Galiano | 5 | 8-08 | Willie Carson | Barry Hills | 1:29.87 |
| 1975 | Rhodomantade | 4 | 8-03 | Geoff Baxter | Peter Makin | 1:36.92 |
| 1976 | Record Token | 4 | 9-04 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | 1:31.38 |
| 1977 [b] | Duke Ellington | 4 | 9-01 | Brian Taylor | Ryan Price | 1:32.49 |
| 1978 | Private Line | 5 | 8-13 | Eddie Hide | Clive Brittain | 1:41.79 |
| 1979 | The Adrianstan | 4 | 8-06 | Joe Mercer | John Sutcliffe | 1:38.09 |
| 1980 | Kampala | 4 | 9-03 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | 1:26.70 |
| 1981 | Columnist | 4 | 9-13 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | 1:35.73 |
| 1982 | Indian King | 4 | 9-03 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 1:28.08 |
| 1983 | Abandoned due to waterlogging | |||||
| 1984 | Mummys Pleasure | 5 | 8-09 | Bruce Raymond | Pat Haslam | 1:27.04 |
| 1985 | Tremblant | 4 | 8-05 | Willie Carson | Ron Smyth | 1:28.90 |
| 1986 | Ready Wit | 5 | 7-13 | Dennis McKay | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:34.98 |
| 1987 | Fusilier | 5 | 7-09 | Allan Mackay | Clive Brittain | 1:28.13 |
| 1988 | Wing Park | 4 | 9-01 | Pat Eddery | Chris Wall | 1:28.06 |
| 1989 | Top Dream | 4 | 9-01 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Jarvis | 1:32.19 |
| 1990 | Lomax | 4 | 9-03 | Pat Eddery | Guy Harwood | 1:26.83 |
| 1991 | Sky Cloud | 5 | 7-11 | Willie Carson | Reg Akehurst | 1:30.88 |
| 1992 | Band On The Run | 5 | 9-00 | Richard Quinn | Bryan McMahon | 1:32.01 |
| 1993 | Tender Moment | 5 | 7-07 | Brett Doyle | Clive Brittain | 1:28.21 |
| 1994 | Face North | 6 | 8-01 | Alan Munro | Reg Akehurst | 1:29.49 |
| 1995 | Jawaal | 5 | 8-06 | John Reid | Lady Herries | 1:27.03 |
| 1996 | Yeast | 4 | 8-09 | Ray Cochrane | William Haggas | 1:27.86 |
| 1997 | Tregaron | 6 | 8-13 | Richard Quinn | Reg Akehurst | 1:28.33 |
| 1998 | Abandoned due to waterlogging | |||||
| 1999 | Great News | 4 | 8-03 | Adrian Nicholls | Ian Balding | 1:27.70 |
| 2000 | Bold King | 5 | 8-09 | Michael Hills | John Hills | 1:31.09 |
| 2001 | Abandoned due to waterlogging | |||||
| 2002 | Scotty's Future | 4 | 8-11 | Ian Mongan | David Nicholls | 1:30.42 |
| 2003 | Camp Commander | 4 | 8-10 | Frankie Dettori | Clive Brittain | 1:29.62 |
| 2004 | Mine | 6 | 9-07 | Richard Quinn | James Bethell | 1:26.70 |
| 2005 | Iffraaj[c] | 4 | 8-07 | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | 1:22.97 |
| 2006 | Partners In Jazz | 5 | 9-01 | Ryan Moore | David Barron | 1:28.11 |
| 2007 | Wise Dennis | 5 | 8-12 | Hugh Bowman | Alan Jarvis | 1:29.55 |
| 2008 | Zaahid | 4 | 8-11 | Richard Hills | Barry Hills | 1:26.08 |
| 2009 | Swift Gift | 4 | 8-05 | Martin Dwyer | Brian Meehan | 1:29.09 |
| 2010 | Dandy Boy | 4 | 8-13 | Colm O'Donoghue | David Marnane | 1:26.73 |
| 2011 | Hawkeyethenoo | 5 | 8-10 | Gary Bartley | Jim Goldie | 1:26.49 |
| 2012 | Global Village | 7 | 8-05 | Tadgh O'Shea | Brian Ellison | 1:30.30 |
| 2013 | Excellent Guest | 6 | 8-10 | Tom Queally | George Margarson | 1:28.26 |
| 2014 | Gabriel's Lad | 5 | 9-08 | George Baker | Denis Coakley | 1:29.78 |
| 2015 | Speculative Bid | 4 | 8-09 | Jamie Spencer | David Elsworth | 1:26.46 |
| 2016 | Flash Fire | 4 | 9-06 | Adam Kirby | Charlie Appleby | 1:25.35 |
| 2017 | Fastnet Tempest | 4 | 8-05 | Josephine Gordon | William Haggas | 1:27.14 |
| 2018 | Ripp Orf | 4 | 8-01 | Hayley Turner | David Elsworth | 1:25.40 |
| 2019 | Cape Byron | 5 | 9-03 | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 1:27.35 |
| no race 2020 [d] | ||||||
| 2021 | River Nymph | 4 | 9-00 | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox | 1:30.95 |
| 2022 | Vafortino | 4 | 8-07 | Benoit de la Sayette | Kevin Philippart De Foy | 1:27.18 |
| 2023 | Rebel Territory | 5 | 9-01 | Jim Crowley | Amanda Perrett | 1:30.53 |
| 2024 | The Wizard Of Eye | 5 | 9–02 | Tom Marquand | Charlie Fellowes | 1:26.58 |
| 2025 | Hickory | 7 | 5–05 | Saffie Osborne | Jamie Osborne | 1:23.66 |
- ^ The 1970 running took place at Newmarket
- ^ The 1977 running took place at Newbury
- ^ The 2005 running took place at Lingfield Park
- ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[2]
See also
References
- ^ "The hottest handicap in the history of Hurst Park". Michael Church Racing Books. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspension extended". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020.