Lonsdale Cup
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History
The event was first run over 2 miles in 1962 and was a handicap until 1981, when it became a conditions race renamed the Lonsdale Stakes. For a period its 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
Most successful horse since 1962 (3 wins):
- Stradivarius - 2018, 2019, 2021
Leading jockey since 1962 (7 wins):
- Frankie Dettori - Sergeant Cecil (2006), Opinion Poll (2010, 2011), Max Dynamite (2015), Stradivarius (2018, 2019, 2021)
Leading trainer since 1962 (5 wins):
- John Dunlop – Angel City (1987), My Patriarch (1994), Celeric (1999), Millenary (2005), Times Up (2012)
- John Gosden - Stradivarius ( 2018, 2019, 2021), Enbihaar (2020), Trawlerman (2025)
Winners since 1962
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 1962 | Parthaon | 3 | Ron Hutchinson | Jack Jarvis | 3:32.60 |
| 1963 | Tanavar | 3 | Johnny Greenaway | Bill Elsey | 3:33.80 |
| 1964 | Roman Scandal | 4 | Doug Smith | Jack Watts | 3:33.80 |
| 1965 | French Patrol | 4 | Lionel Brown | Peter Easterby | 3:35.20 |
| 1966 | Mintmaster | 5 | Lester Piggott | A Cooper | 3:38.60 |
| 1967 | Zaloba | 5 | George Moore | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | 3:37.80 |
| 1968 | Brave Pat | 5 | Eric Eldin | Ryan Jarvis | 3:39.20 |
| 1969 | Panco | 4 | Taffy Thomas | Ryan Jarvis | 3:34.20 |
| 1970 | Whindamus | 3 | Frankie Durr | Ron Smyth | 3:26.80 |
| 1971 | Cossall | 4 | Eddie Hide | Ryan Jarvis | 3:34.90 |
| 1972 | B Major | 5 | Willie Carson | Gordon Smyth | 3:27.90 |
| 1973 | Wolverene | 3 | Willie Carson | Doug Smith | 3:34.15 |
| 1974 | Party Time | 5 | Bruce Raymond | Michael Jarvis | 3:34.73 |
| 1975 | T.V. Sunday | 3 | Willie Carson | Barry Hills | 3:27.15 |
| 1976 | Coed Cochion | 4 | Paul Cook | Jeremy Hindley | 3:27.14 |
| 1977 | Belfalas | 4 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 3:25.73 |
| 1978 | Moonlight Rag | 5 | Philip Waldron | Henry Candy | 3:30.22 |
| 1979 | Elusive | 5 | Kipper Lynch | Bruce Hobbs | 3:29.83 |
| 1980 | Heighlin | 4 | Richard Fox | David Elsworth | 3:33.91 |
| 1981 | Donegal Prince | 5 | Lester Piggott | Paul Kelleway | 3:38.55 |
| 1982 | Capricorn Line | 4 | Lester Piggott | Luca Cumani | 3:30.19 |
| 1983 | Crusader Castle | 4 | Pat Eddery | Ian Balding | 3:30.55 |
| 1984 | Spicy Story | 3 | Pat Eddery | Ian Balding | 3:27.88 |
| 1985 | Inde Pulse | 3 | Paul Cook | Frankie Durr | 3:37.76 |
| 1986 | Valuable Witness | 6 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | 3:26.38 |
| 1987 | Angel City | 3 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 3:34.29 |
| 1988 | Dam Busters | 3 | Bryn Crossley | Maureen Piggott | 3:18.49 |
| 1989 | Weld | 3 | Bruce Raymond | William Jarvis | 3:23.15 |
| 1990 | Chelsea Girl | 4 | Willie Carson | Michael Jarvis | 3:24.40 |
| 1991 | Supreme Choice | 3 | Darryll Holland | Barry Hills | 3:30.07 |
| 1992 | Further Flight | 6 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 3:25.64 |
| 1993 | Further Flight | 7 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 3:26.54 |
| 1994 | My Patriarch Template:Efn | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 3:20.85 |
| 1995 | Double Eclipse | 3 | Tyrone Williams | Mark Johnston | 3:22.78 |
| 1996 | Celeric | 4 | Willie Carson | David Morley | 3:20.33 |
| 1997 | Double Eclipse | 5 | Michael Roberts | Mark Johnston | 3:29.91 |
| 1998 | Persian Punch | 5 | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth | 3:24.62 |
| 1999 | Celeric | 7 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 3:23.03 |
| 2000 | Royal Rebel | 4 | Michael Kinane | Mark Johnston | 3:28.21 |
| 2001 | Persian Punch | 8 | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth | 3:23.47 |
| 2002 | Boreas | 7 | Jamie Spencer | Luca Cumani | 3:23.08 |
| 2003 | Bollin Eric | 4 | Kevin Darley | Tim Easterby | 3:23.25 |
| 2004 | First Charter | 5 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 3:25.94 |
| 2005 | Millenary | 8 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 3:22.71 |
| 2006 | Sergeant Cecil | 7 | Frankie Dettori | Rod Millman | 3:28.47 |
| 2007 | Septimus | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 3:38.82 |
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| 2009 | Askar Tau | 4 | Ryan Moore | Marcus Tregoning | 3:30.63 |
| 2010 | Opinion Poll | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Michael Jarvis | 3:34.84 |
| 2011 | Opinion Poll | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Mahmood Al Zarooni | 3:32.48 |
| 2012 | Times Up | 6 | William Buick | John Dunlop | 3:34.64 |
| 2013 | Ahzeemah | 4 | Silvestre de Sousa | Saeed bin Suroor | 3:34.75 |
| 2014 | Pale Mimosa | 5 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 3:31.52 |
| 2015 | Max Dynamite | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Willie Mullins | 3:33.09 |
| 2016 | Quest For More | 6 | George Baker | Roger Charlton | 3:32.57 |
| 2017 | Montaly | 6 | P. J. McDonald | Andrew Balding | 3:31.06 |
| 2018 | Stradivarius | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 3:29.70 |
| 2019 | Stradivarius | 5 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 3:27.06 |
| 2020 | Enbihaar | 5 | Jim Crowley | John Gosden | 3:33.57 |
| 2021 | Stradivarius | 7 | Frankie Dettori | John and Thady Gosden | 3:30.87 |
| 2022 | Quickthorn | 5 | Tom Marquand | Hughie Morrison | 3:28.20 |
| 2023 | Coltrane | 6 | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding | 3:27.92 |
| 2024 | Vauban | 6 | William Buick | Willie Mullins | 3:28.54 |
| 2025 | Trawlerman | 7 | William Buick | John and Thady Gosden | 3:29.04 |
See also
References
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
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- galopp-sieger.de – Lonsdale Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Lonsdale Cup (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Lonsdale Cup – York.