Lonsdale Cup

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.

For the cup awarded by the New Zealand Olympic Committee, see Lonsdale Cup (NZOC).
Lonsdale Cup
Group 2 race
LocationYork Racecourse
York, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorWeatherbys Hamilton
WebsiteYork
Race information
Distance2m 56y (3,270 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 5 lb (3yo);
9 st 3 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
3 lb for Group 1 winner*
* after 2018
Purse£100,000 (2020)
1st: £56,710
Lonsdale Cup
2020
Enbihaar Stratum Nayef Road

History

The event used to be called the Lonsdale Stakes, and for a period its original 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 1980 (2 wins):

Leading jockey since 1980 (5 wins):

  • Pat Eddery – Crusader Castle (1983), Spicy Story (1984), Valuable Witness (1986), My Patriarch (1994), Celeric (1999)
  • Frankie Dettori - Sergeant Cecil (2006), Opinion Poll (2010, 2011), Stradivarius (2018, 2019)

Leading trainer since 1980 (5 wins):

  • John Dunlop – Angel City (1987), My Patriarch (1994), Celeric (1999), Millenary (2005), Times Up (2012)

Winners since 1980
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1980 Heighlin 4 Richard Fox David Elsworth
1981 Donegal Prince 5 Lester Piggott Paul Kelleway
1982 Capricorn Line 4 Lester Piggott Luca Cumani
1983 Crusader Castle 4 Pat Eddery Ian Balding
1984 Spicy Story 3 Pat Eddery Ian Balding
1985 Inde Pulse 3 Paul Cook Frankie Durr
1986 Valuable Witness 6 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree
1987 Angel City 3 Willie Carson John Dunlop
1988 Dam Busters 3 Bryn Crossley Maureen Piggott 3:18.49
1989 Weld 3 Bruce Raymond William Jarvis 3:23.15
1990 Chelsea Girl 4 Willie Carson Michael Jarvis 3:24.40
1991 Supreme Choice 3 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
1994 My Patriarch [lower-alpha 1] 4 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 3:20.85
1995 Double Eclipse 3 Tyrone Williams Mark Johnston 3:22.78
1996 Celeric 4 Willie Carson David Morley 3:20.33
1997 Double Eclipse 5 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
2002 Boreas 7 Jamie Spencer Luca Cumani 3:23.08
2003 Bollin Eric 4 Kevin Darley Tim Easterby 3:23.25
2004 First Charter 5 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 Millman 3:28.47
2007 Septimus 4 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 3:38.82
2008 no race 2008 [lower-alpha 2]
2009 Askar Tau 4 Ryan Moore Marcus Tregoning 3:30.63
2010 Opinion Poll 4 Frankie Dettori Michael Jarvis 3:34.84
2011 Opinion Poll 5 Frankie Dettori Mahmood Al Zarooni 3:32.48
2012 Times Up 6 William Buick John Dunlop 3:34.64
2013 Ahzeemah 4 Silvestre de Sousa Saeed bin Suroor 3:34.75
2014 Pale Mimosa 5 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 3:31.52
2015 Max Dynamite 5 Frankie Dettori Willie Mullins 3:33.09
2016 Quest For More 6 George Baker Roger Charlton 3:32.57
2017 Montaly 6 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
2020 Enbihaar 5 Jim Crowley John Gosden 3:33.57
  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

See also

References
  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1983"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
  • Racing Post:
  • galopp-sieger.de – Lonsdale Stakes.
  • ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Lonsdale Cup (2019).
  • pedigreequery.com – Lonsdale Cup – York.
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