Famous Horse Races
Doncaster Cup
 A Brief History Of Doncaster Cup The Doncaster Cup, known at times in the past as the Doncaster Gold Cup, is a Group 2 flat horse race for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2 miles 2 furlongs (3,621 metres) at Doncaster Racecourse during the St Leger meeting in September. First run in 1766, it is the oldest continuing regulated horse race in the world, though not since its early years has it overshadowed the St. Leger Stakes, now considered Doncaster's leading race. Together with the 2 mile (3,219 m) Goodwood Cup and 2½ mile (4,023 m) Ascot Gold Cup, the Doncaster Cup is part of Britain's Stayers' Triple Crown for horses capable of running longer distances. Only six horses have ever swept the series, one of them twice. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Septimus Sergeant Cecil Millenary = Millenary = Kasthari Persian Punch Boreas Alleluia Enzeli Far Cry Double Trigger Canon Can Double Trigger Double Trigger Arcadian Heights Assessor Further Flight Great Marquess Al Maheb Weld Kneller Age 4 7 8 7 5 10 7 3 5 4 7 4 5 4 6 4 6 4 4 3 3 Jockey Johnny Murtagh Frankie Dettori Richard Quinn Richard Quinn Johnny Murtagh Martin Dwyer Jamie Spencer Jamie Mackay Johnny Murtagh Kevin Darley Darryll Holland Kieren Fallon Frankie Dettori Jason Weaver Frankie Dettori Richard Quinn Michael Hills Pat Eddery Michael Roberts Willie Carson Pat Eddery Trainer Aidan O'Brien Rod Millman John Dunlop John Dunlop Howard Johnson David Elsworth Luca Cumani Sir Mark Prescott John Oxx Martin Pipe Mark Johnston Henry Cecil Mark Johnston Mark Johnston Geoff Wragg Richard Hannon Barry Hills Henry Cecil Alec Stewart William Jarvis Henry Cecil Owner Time 3:48.41 3:58.37 3:51.15 3:51.86 3:51.86 3:56.67 3:50.29 3:58.16 3:52.90 3:56.01 3:55.92 3:52.17 3:53.00 3:58.74 3:57.32 4:03.84 3:55.60 3:56.03 4:01.05 4:00.10 3:53.77 |
