Famous Horse Races
Lonsdale Cup
 A Brief History Of Lonsdale Cup The Lonsdale Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 7 furlongs and 198 yards (3,199 metres) at York Racecourse during the Ebor Festival meeting in August. The race has been run as a Group 2 since 2004, prior to which it was a Group 3. This status had first been granted to the race in 1998, before which it had been classed as a Listed race. There was also a slight alteration to the name in 2004 - previously it had been called the Lonsdale Stakes. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Septimus Sergeant Cecil Millenary First Charter Bollin Eric Boreas Persian Punch Royal Rebel Celeric Persian Punch Double Eclipse Celeric Double Eclipse My Patriarch * Further Flight Further Flight Supreme Choice Chelsea Girl Weld Dam Busters Age 4 7 8 5 4 7 8 4 7 5 5 4 3 4 7 6 3 4 3 3 Jockey Johnny Murtagh Frankie Dettori Richard Quinn Kieren Fallon Kevin Darley Jamie Spencer Richard Quinn Michael Kinane Pat Eddery Richard Quinn Michael Roberts Willie Carson Tyrone Williams Pat Eddery Michael Hills Michael Hills Darryll Holland Willie Carson Bruce Raymond Bryn Crossley Trainer Aidan O'Brien Rod Millman John Dunlop Sir Michael Stoute Tim Easterby Luca Cumani David Elsworth Mark Johnston John Dunlop David Elsworth Mark Johnston David Morley Mark Johnston John Dunlop Barry Hills Barry Hills Barry Hills Michael Jarvis William Jarvis Maureen Piggott Owner Time 3:38.82 3:28.47 3:22.71 3:25.94 3:23.25 3:23.08 3:23.47 3:28.21 3:23.03 3:24.62 3:29.91 3:20.33 3:22.78 3:20.85 3:26.54 3:25.64 3:30.07 3:24.40 3:23.15 3:18.49 |
