John Smith's Cup
| Handicap race | |
| Location |
York Racecourse York, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1960 |
| Race type | Flat |
| Sponsor | John Smith's |
| Website | York |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 2 1/2f |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse |
£150,000 (2015) 1st: £93,375 |
| 2015 | ||
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| Master Carpenter | Kelinni | Mount Logan |
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| 2014 | ||
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| Farraaj | Zain Eagle | Bold Sniper |
| 2013 | ||
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| Danchai | Stencive | Tres Coronas |
| 2012 | ||
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| King's Warrior | Mid Mon Lady | Media Hype |
| 2011 | ||
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| Green Destiny | Modun | Lost In The Moment |
| 2010 | ||
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| Wigmore Hall | Kings Gambit | Demolition |
| 2009 | ||
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| Sirvino | Kingdom Of Fife | Albaqaa |
| 2008 | ||
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| Flying Clarets | Eradicate | Ezdiyaad |
| 2007 | ||
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| Charlie Tokyo | Flying Clarets | Collateral Damage |
| 2006 | ||
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| Fairmile | Bravo Maestro | Boo |
| 2005 | ||
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| Mullins Bay | Crow Wood | Realism |
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| Arcalis | Promotion | Starry Lodge |
| 2003 | ||
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| Far Lane | Etesaal | Persian Lightning |
The John Smith's Cup (known until 1998 as the Magnet Cup) is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile and 2 1/2 furlongs, and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
It has been sponsored by John Smith's Brewery since its inauguration in 1960, making it the longest running commercial sponsorship in flat racing.[1]
Winners since 1968
- Weights given in stones and pounds.
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Farm Walk | 6 | 8-13 | Johnny Seagrave | P Beasley | ||
| 1969 | My Swanee | 6 | 9-07 | Lester Piggott | Bill Marshall | ||
| 1970 | Timon | 4 | 7-04 | G Welsh | Doug Smith | ||
| 1971 | Prominent | 4 | 8-08 | Geoff Baxter | Arthur Budgett | ||
| 1972 | Prominent | 5 | 9-04 | Geoff Baxter | Arthur Budgett | ||
| 1973 | Peleid | 3 | 7-09 | Taffy Thomas | Bill Elsey | ||
| 1974 | Take A Reef | 3 | 8-12 | Geoff Baxter | Bruce Hobbs | ||
| 1975 | Jolly Good | 3 | 7-08 | Willie Carson | Bruce Hobbs | ||
| 1976 | Bold Pirate | 4 | 9-03 | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | ||
| 1977 | Air Trooper | 4 | 9-06 | Taffy Thomas | Bill Wightman | ||
| 1978 | Town And Country | 4 | 8-13 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | ||
| 1979 | Tesoro Mio | 4 | 8-03 | Edward Hide | J Etherington | ||
| 1980 | Fine Sun | 3 | 7-08 | N Howe | Sally Hall | ||
| 1981 | Amyndas | 3 | 8-05 | T Lucas | Bruce Hobbs | ||
| 1982 | Buzzard's Bay | 4 | 9-08 | Mark Birch | Hugh Collingridge | ||
| 1983 | Bedtime | 3 | 7-09 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | ||
| 1984 | Straight Man | 3 | 8-11 | Steve Cauthen | Dick Hern | ||
| 1985 | Chaumiere | 4 | 9-07 | Tony Ives | Robert Williams | ||
| 1986 | Chaumiere | 5 | 9-05 | Tony Ives | Robert Williams | ||
| 1987 (dh) |
Brave Dancer Wolsey[a] |
3 3 |
8-08 8-06 |
Greville Starkey Willie Ryan |
Guy Harwood Henry Cecil |
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| 1988 | Bashful Boy | 3 | 8-02 | Dean McKeown | William Hastings-Bass | 12/1 | 2:11.23 |
| 1989 | Icona | 3 | 9-08 | Tony Ives | Michael Stoute | 12/1 | 2:07.41 |
| 1990 | Eradicate | 5 | 9-04 | Billy Newnes | Peter Calver | 15/2 | 2:09.58 |
| 1991 | Halkopous | 5 | 7-03 | Franny Norton | Mark Tompkins | 7/2 JF | 2:10.85 |
| 1992 | Mr Confusion | 4 | 8-03 | Ollie Pears | Steve Norton | 8/1 | 2:12.06 |
| 1993 | Baron Ferdinand | 3 | 8-09 | Ray Cochrane | Roger Charlton | 4/1 JF | 2:08.50 |
| 1994 | Cezanne | 5 | 9-12 | Gary Hind | Hilal Ibrahim | 9/2 | 2:06.80 |
| 1995 | Naked Welcome | 3 | 8-04 | Darryll Holland | Martin Fetherston-Godley | 6/1 | 2:10.12 |
| 1996 | Wilcuma | 5 | 9-02 | Pat Eddery | Peter Makin | 10/1 | 2:08.53 |
| 1997 | Pasternak | 4 | 8-03 | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | 13/2 | 2:08.80 |
| 1998 | Porto Foricos | 3 | 8-03 | Jimmy Quinn | Henry Cecil | 6/1 | 2:06.50 |
| 1999 | Achilles | 4 | 8-11 | Jason Weaver | Karl Burke | 25/1 | 2:07.58 |
| 2000 | Sobriety | 3 | 8-08 | John Reid | F. Johnson Houghton | 20/1 | 2:10.00 |
| 2001 | Foreign Affairs | 3 | 8-06 | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | 5/2 Fav | 2:10.15 |
| 2002 | Vintage Premium | 5 | 9-09 | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey | 20/1 | 2:08.24 |
| 2003 | Far Lane | 4 | 9-04 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 7/1 | 2:06.57 |
| 2004 | Arcalis | 4 | 9-02 | Robert Winston | Howard Johnson | 20/1 | 2:10.01 |
| 2005 | Mullins Bay | 4 | 9-07 | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 4/1 Fav | 2:09.46 |
| 2006 | Fairmile | 4 | 8-12 | Adam Kirby | Walter Swinburn | 6/1 JF | 2:07.66 |
| 2007 | Charlie Tokyo [b] | 4 | 8-09 | Jamie Moriarty | Richard Fahey | 11/1 | 1:56.61 |
| 2008 | Flying Clarets | 5 | 8-12 | Frederik Tylicki | Richard Fahey | 12/1 | 2:17.61 |
| 2009 | Sirvino | 4 | 8-08 | Neil Brown | David Barron | 16/1 | 2:07.18 |
| 2010 | Wigmore Hall | 3 | 8-02 | Martin Lane | Michael Bell | 5/1 | 2:08.65 |
| 2011 | Green Destiny | 4 | 8-10 | Adam Beschizza | William Haggas | 6/1 | 2:09.74 |
| 2012 | King's Warrior | 5 | 8-09 | Robert Havlin | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 33/1 | 2:08.28 |
| 2013 | Danchai | 4 | 8-11 | Andrea Atzeni | William Haggas | 10/1 | 2:07.79 |
| 2014 | Farraaj | 5 | 9-11 | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 6/1 | 2:07.96 |
| 2015 | Master Carpenter | 4 | 9-04 | Philip Makin | Rod Millman | 14/1 | 2:08.28 |
a Knockando finished 1st in 1987 but was placed 3rd after a stewards' enquiry
b In 2007 the race was run over 9 furlongs.
References
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post
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