Lonsdale Cup
Group 2 race | |
Location | York Racecourse York, England |
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Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Weatherbys Hamilton |
Website | York |
Race information | |
Distance | 2m 56y (3,270 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 8 st 7 lb (3yo); 9 st 5 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 3 lb for Group 1 winners* * after 2021 |
Purse | £250,000 (2022) 1st: £141,775 |
2024 | ||
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Vauban | Al Nayyir | Gregory |
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2023 | ||
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Coltrane | Courage Mon Ami | Giavellotto |
2022 | ||
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Quickthorn | Coltrane | Reshoun |
2021 | ||
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Stradivarius | Spanish Mission | The Grand Visir |
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1990 | ||
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Chelsea Girl | Tyrone Bridge | Wajna |
1989 | ||
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Weld | Demawend | Clifton Chapel |
1988 | ||
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Dam Busters | Guarde Royale | Sergeyevich |
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.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Most successful horse since 1980 (3 wins):
- Stradivarius - 2018, 2019, 2021
Leading jockey since 1980 (7 wins):
- Frankie Dettori - Sergeant Cecil (2006), Opinion Poll (2010, 2011), Max Dynamite (2015), Stradivarius (2018, 2019, 2021)
Leading trainer since 1980 (5 wins):
- John Dunlop – Angel City (1987), My Patriarch (1994), Celeric (1999), Millenary (2005), Times Up (2012)
Winners since 1980
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Lonsdale Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Lonsdale Cup (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Lonsdale Cup – York.