Famous Horse Races
Goodwood Cup
 A Brief History Of Goodwood Cup The Goodwood Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2 miles at Goodwood Racecourse during the Glorious Goodwood meeting in late July / early August. Unusually for a flat race there are no starting stalls - the horses start near the winning post and removing the stalls in time for the finish would not be possible. The race was first run in 1812 with a distance of 2 miles 5 furlongs. This was shortened to 2 miles 4 furlongs in 1990 and to 2 miles in 1991. As the Goodwood Cup was reduced in length, the distance of the secondary staying race at the meeting - the Goodwood Stakes - was increased. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Allegretto Yeats Distinction Darasim Persian Punch Jardines Lookout Persian Punch Royal Rebel Kayf Tara Double Trigger Double Trigger Grey Shot Double Trigger Tioman Island Sonus Further Flight Further Flight Lucky Moon Mazzacano Sadeem Age 4 5 6 6 10 5 8 4 5 7 6 4 4 4 4 6 5 3 4 5 Jockey Ryan Moore Michael Kinane Michael Kinane Joe Fanning Martin Dwyer Michael Kinane Richard Quinn Michael Kinane Frankie Dettori Darryll Holland Michael Roberts Pat Eddery Jason Weaver Richard Quinn Pat Eddery Michael Hills Michael Hills Willie Carson Pat Eddery Greville Starkey Trainer Sir Michael Stoute Aidan O'Brien Sir Michael Stoute Mark Johnston David Elsworth Alan Jarvis David Elsworth Mark Johnston Saeed bin Suroor Mark Johnston Mark Johnston Ian Balding Mark Johnston Paul Cole John Gosden Barry Hills Barry Hills John Dunlop Guy Harwood Guy Harwood Owner Time 3:25.61 3:21.55 3:29.56 3:26.93 3:27.86 3:21.63 3:27.09 3:31.71 3:23.67 3:29.19 3:24.81 3:25.17 3:25.86 3:23.57 3:35.36 3:24.04 3:28.69 4:11.75 4:32.84 4:36.34 |
