Goodwood Cup

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The Goodwood Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 2 miles (3,219 metres) at Goodwood Racecourse during the Glorious Goodwood meeting in late July or early August.

The race was first run in 1812 and since then there have been several modifications to the distance. The most recent alterations were in 1990, when it was shortened by a furlong to 2½ miles (4,023 metres), and in 1991, when the present distance was introduced. As the Goodwood Cup was reduced in length, the distance of the secondary staying race at the meeting – the Goodwood Stakes – was increased. 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.

Together with the 2½ mile Ascot Gold Cup and the 2¼ mile Doncaster Cup, the Goodwood Cup is part of Britain's Stayers' Triple Crown for horses capable of running longer distances. Only six horses have ever swept the series; Le Moss is the only horse to do it twice. The race was promoted to Group 2 status in 1995 having been previously contested at Group 3 level.

[edit] Winners since 1986

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1986	Longboat	5	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	4:46.98
1987	Sergeyevich	3	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	4:30.32
1988	Sadeem	5	Greville Starkey	Guy Harwood	4:36.34
1989	Mazzacano	4	Pat Eddery	Guy Harwood	4:32.84
1990	Lucky Moon	3	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	4:11.75
1991	Further Flight	5	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	3:28.69
1992	Further Flight	6	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	3:24.04
1993	Sonus	4	Pat Eddery	John Gosden	3:35.36
1994	Tioman Island	4	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	3:23.57
1995	Double Trigger	4	Jason Weaver	Mark Johnston	3:25.86
1996	Grey Shot	4	Pat Eddery	Ian Balding	3:25.17
1997	Double Trigger	6	Michael Roberts	Mark Johnston	3:24.81
1998	Double Trigger	7	Darryll Holland	Mark Johnston	3:29.19
1999	Kayf Tara	5	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	3:23.67
2000	Royal Rebel	4	Michael Kinane	Mark Johnston	3:31.71
2001	Persian Punch	8	Richard Quinn	David Elsworth	3:27.09
2002	Jardines Lookout	5	Michael Kinane	Alan Jarvis	3:21.63
2003	Persian Punch	10	Martin Dwyer	David Elsworth	3:27.86
2004	Darasim	6	Joe Fanning	Mark Johnston	3:26.93
2005	Distinction	6	Michael Kinane	Sir Michael Stoute	3:29.56
2006	Yeats	5	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	3:21.55
2007	Allegretto	4	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	3:25.61

[edit] Earlier winners

[edit] References

• PedigreeQuery.com
• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• tbheritage.com

[edit] See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races