British Champions Long Distance Cup

British Champions Long Distance Cup
(ex Jockey Club Cup)
ClassGroup 1
LocationAscot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated1873
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorQIPCO
WebsiteAscot
Race information
Distance1m 7f 209y (3,209 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight9 st 2 lb (3yo);
9 st 9 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Purse£531,250 (2025)
1st: £301,272
British Champions Long Distance Cup
2026
Black, gold cross and stripe on cap Dark blue White and royal blue check, striped sleeves, royal blue cap
Mount Atlas Queenstown Highwayman
Previous years
2025
Royal blue Pink, white sleeves White, black seams, white sleeves, black stars, white cap, black star
Trawlerman Sweet William Al Qareem
2024
Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star Pink, white sleeves Royal blue
Kyprios Sweet William Trawlerman
2023
Royal blue Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star Pink, white sleeves
Trawlerman Kyprios Sweet William
2022
Yellow, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap White, emerald green hoops, dark blue sleeves and cap Royal blue
Trueshan Coltrane Trawlerman
2021
Yellow, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap Light blue, dark blue hollow box, striped sleeves and cap Black, yellow cap
Trueshan Tashkhan Stradivarius
2020-2011
2020
Yellow, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Trueshan Search For A Song Fujaira Prince
2019
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Black, yellow cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Kew Gardens Stradivarius Royal Line
2018
Black, yellow cap Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Stradivarius Thomas Hobson Sir Erec
2017
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Orange, royal blue stars, striped sleeves, orange cap Black, yellow cap
Order Of St George Torcedor Stradivarius
2016
White, red chevron, hooped sleeves, red cap Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, gold cap, gold tassel
Sheikhzayedroad Quest For More Simple Verse
2015
White, emerald green hoop Emerald green and black diamonds, black sleeves, emerald green stars, black cap, emerald green star Purple, orange seams, purple cap, orange star
Flying Officer Clever Cookie Wicklow Brave
2014
Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star Black, yellow cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
Forgotten Rules Biographer Pallasator
2013
Royal blue, red chevrons, white and red striped sleeves, red and white quartered cap White, red braces, black cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Royal Diamond Harris Tweed Eye of The Storm
2012
Purple, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap White, emerald green hoop Light blue, yellow and light blue halved sleeves
Rite Of Passage Aiken Askar Tau
2011
Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, pink and emerald green quartered cap Royal blue Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond
Fame And Glory Opinion Poll Colour Vision
2010-2001
2010
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap Royal blue, white hoops, yellow and white halved sleeves, yellow cap
Tastahil Motrice Buxted
2009
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap Red, green hoops, yellow cap, green hoop
Akmal Nehaam Above Average
2008
Royal blue Royal blue, white cap Light blue, yellow hoop and armlets, yellow cap, light blue diamond
Veracity Sagara Fiulin
2007
Maroon, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, maroon diamond Grey, pink epaulets, quartered cap Royal blue, white star, royal blue sleeves, white stars and stars on cap
Royal And Regal Balkan Knight Veenwouden
2006
Black and orange check, black sleeves and cap Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap Grey, pink epaulets, quartered cap
Hawridge Prince Bulwark Balkan Knight
2005
Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap Black, light blue armlets Grey, red cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
Cover Up Tungsten Strike Millenary
2004
Grey, red cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap Dark green and purple diamonds, purple sleeves, quartered cap Yellow, Red spots on sleeves and cap
Millenary Franklins Gardens True Lover
2003
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Grey, red cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
Persian Punch Millenary Kasthari
2002
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Dark Blue, Emerald Green cap White, orange and white striped cap
Persian Punch Boreas Spanish John
2001
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Dark blue, white cross-belts and sleeves, white cap, dark blue spots MAROON, light blue slvs, light blue cap, maroon diamond
Capal Garmon Invermark Royal Rebel
2000-1991
2000
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap MAROON, light blue slvs, light blue cap, maroon diamond Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Persian Punch Royal Rebel Rainbow High
1999
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Yellow, Dark Blue disc Emerald Green, Black and Emerald Green striped sleeves, Black cap
Rainbow High Arctic Owl Celeric
1998
Yellow, Dark Blue disc Emerald Green, Black and Emerald Green striped sleeves, Black cap Royal blue, white diabolo on sleeves, star on cap
Arctic Owl Celeric Samraan
1997
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Purple, pink stripe, halved sleeves, checked cap Apple green, black sleeves, green cap
Grey Shot Double Eclipse Further Flight
1996
Emerald Green, Black and Emerald Green striped sleeves, Black cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap
Celeric Sanmartino Persian Punch
1995
Apple green, black sleeves, green cap Royal blue, white epaulets, diamonds on sleeves, white cap Purple, pink stripe, halved sleeves, checked cap
Further Flight Assessor Double Eclipse
1994
Apple green, black sleeves, green cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Purple, red stars and sleeves, star on cap
Further Flight Capias Tethys
1993
Apple green, black sleeves, green cap Orange, black sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Further Flight Edbaysaan Zinaad
1992
Apple green, black sleeves, green cap White and blue chevrons, green sleeves, white cap Brown and orange diamonds, brown sleeves and cap
Further Flight Supreme Choice Shambo
1991
Apple green, black sleeves, green cap White and blue chevrons, green sleeves, white cap Brown and orange diamonds, brown sleeves and cap
Further Flight Supreme Choice Shambo
1990-1988
1990
Black, white chevron hoop, white cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Great Marquess Dance Spectrum Ashal
1989
Apricot Red, pale green cap Henderson tartan, lime green sleeves and cap
Weld Sapience Sergeyevich
1988
Black, white chevron hoop, white cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Light Blue, Chocolate sleeves, hooped cap
Kneller Raslaan Mr Pintips
 

The British Champions Long Distance Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 7 furlongs and 209 yards (3,209 metres), and it is scheduled to take place as part of British Champions Day each year in October.

History

The event was originally held at Newmarket under the title Jockey Club Cup. It was established in 1873, and was initially contested over 2¼ miles.

The distance of the race was shortened to 1½ miles in 1959. It was extended to its current length in 1963. The event was given Group 3 status in 1971.

For a period the Jockey Club Cup was staged during Newmarket's Cambridgeshire Meeting. It was switched to the venue's Champions Day fixture in 2000. It had a prize fund of £65,000 in 2010.

The race was transferred to Ascot and given its present name in 2011. It became part of the newly created British Champions Day, and its purse was increased to £200,000. It now serves as the long-distance final of the British Champions Series and was upgraded from Group 3 to Group 2 from its 2014 running. In 2025 the race was promoted to Group 1 status.

Records

Most successful horse (5 wins):

Leading jockey (7 wins):

Leading trainer (7 wins):

Winners since 1900

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1900 Osbech 5 Fred Rickaby Percy Peck
1901 King's Courier 4 Danny Maher Richard Dawson 4:16.00
1902 Black Sand 5 William Lane Luis Alvarez
1903 Mead 3 Richard Marsh
1904 Zinfandel 4 Mornington Cannon Charles Beatty
1905 Pretty Polly 4 Bernard Dillon Peter Gilpin
1906 Batchelor's Button 7 Danny Maher Charles Peck
1907 Radium 4 Barry Lynham John Watson
1908 Radium 5 Otto Madden John Watson
1909 Amadis 3 Otto Madden Willie Waugh
1910 Lagos 5 Danny Maher Samuel Pickering
1911 Willonyx 4 Billy Higgs Sam Darling 4:10.00
1912 Aleppo 3 Albert Whalley Alec Taylor Jr. 4:11.00
1913 Aleppo 4 Albert Whalley Alec Taylor Jr.
1914 Son-in-Law 3 Frank Bullock Reg Day
1915 Son-in-Law 4 Frank Bullock Reg Day 3:57.20
1916 Hurry On 3 Joe Childs Fred Darling
1917 Brown Prince 3 Freddie Fox Reg Day
1918 Queen's Square 3 Steve Donoghue Alec Taylor Jr.
1919 Gay Lord 3 Albert Whalley Harry Cottrill
1920No Race
1921 Nippon 3 Freddie Fox Basil Jarvis 3:59.60
1922 Bucks Hussar 3 William Lister Reg Day 4:01.80
1923 Tranquil 3 Tommy Weston George Lambton 4:15.00
1924 Plack 3 Charlie Smirke Jack Jarvis 4:17.80
1925 Bucellas 3 Albert Orme Basil Jarvis 4:05.00
1926 Bongrace 3 Tommy Weston Jack Jarvis 4:14.00
1927 Mont Bernina 4 Charles Bouillon Barker 3:55.00
1928 Invershin 6 Bernard Carslake George Digby 4:10.00
1929 Fairway 4 Tommy Weston Frank Butters
1930 Brumeux 5 Sir Gordon Richards Sam Darling 4:26.60
1931 Noble Star 4 Freddie Fox Len Cundell 3:53.80
1932 Brulette 4 Sir Gordon Richards Fred Darling walk over
1933 Nitsichin 5 Harry Wragg Peter Thrale 4:02.60
1934 Felicitation 4 Sir Gordon Richards Frank Butters 3:49.60
1935 Quashed 3 Tommy Weston Colledge Leader 4:00.40
1936 Quashed 4 Richard Perryman Colledge Leader 3:56.00
1937 Buckleigh 5 Bernard Carslake Tommy Hogg 3:56.40
1938 Foxglove II 3 Sir Gordon Richards Fred Darling 4:05.20
1939No Race
1940 Atout Maitre 4 Charlie Elliott Herbert Blagrave 4:36.20
1941No Race
1942 Afterthought 3 Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 3:54.60
1943 Shahpoor 4 Sir Gordon Richards Joseph Lawson 4:00.60
1944 Ocean Swell 3 Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 4:03.20
1945 Amber Flash 3 Cliff Richards Jack Colling 4:07.00
1946 Felix II 3 Percy Evans Claude Halsey 4:02.40
1947 Laurentis 4 Edgar Britt Gordon Johnson Houghton 4:06.00
1948 Vic Day 3 Sir Gordon Richards Herbert Blagrave walk over
1949 Vic Day 4 Sir Gordon Richards Herbert Blagrave 4:09.00
1950 Colonist II 4 Tommy Gosling Walter Nightingall 4:06.60
1951 Eastern Emperor 3 Bill Rickaby Jack Jarvis 4:02.20
1952 Blarney Stone 3 Bill Rickaby Vic Smyth 4:03.48
1953 Ambiguity 3 Joe Mercer Jack Colling 4:02.12
1954 Yorick II 3 Paul Blanc Geoff Watson 4:02.45
1955 Romany Air 4 Bill Rickaby Reg Day 4:13.02
1956 Donald 3 Bill Rickaby Jack Jarvis 4:09.03
1957 Flying Flag II 4 Freddie Palmer Jean Laumain 4:31.08
1958 French Biege 5 Geoff Littlewood Harry Peacock 4:07.26
1959 Vacarme 5 Scobie Breasley Norman Bertie 2:40.08
1960 Parthia 4 Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:39.36
1961 Apostle 4 Eddie Hide Staff Ingham 2:46.86
1962 Pardao 4 Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:38.66
1963 Gaul 4 Geoff Lewis Peter Hastings-Bass 3:44.41
1964 Oncidium 3 Scobie Breasley George Todd 3:37.87
1965 Goupi 3 Geoff Lewis Staff Ingham 3:32.94
1966 Hermes 3 Greville Starkey John Oxley 3:37.16
1967 Dancing Moss 3 Geoff Lewis Brud Fetherstonhaugh 3:31.45
1968 Riboccare 3 Lester Piggott Jeremy Tree 3:35.40
1969 High Line 3 Joe Mercer Derrick Candy 3:41.53
1970 High Line 4 Joe Mercer Derrick Candy 3:47.74
1971 High Line 5 Joe Mercer Derrick Candy 3:35.59
1972 Irvine 4 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 3:51.68
1973 Parnell 5 Willie Carson Bernard van Cutsem 3:39.77
1974 Petty Officer 7 Eddie Hide Arthur Budgett 3:38.60
1975 Blood Royal 4 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien 3:25.73
1976 Bright Finish 3 Lester Piggott Michael Stoute 3:38.73
1977 Grey Baron 4 Geoff Baxter Bruce Hobbs 3:28.04
1978 Buckskin 5 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 3:28.44
1979 Nicholas Bill 4 Philip Waldron Henry Candy 3:30.10
1980 Ardross 4 Lester Piggott Kevin Prendergast 3:40.52
1981 Centroline 3 Philip Waldron Henry Candy 3:29.62
1982 Little Wolf 4 Willie Carson Dick Hern 3:33.89
1983 Karadar 5 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 3:29.63
1984 Old Country 5 Darrel McHargue Luca Cumani 3:36.25
1985 Tale Quale 3 Tony Ives Henry Candy 3:24.62
1986 Valuable Witness 6 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 3:24.16
1987 Buckley 4 Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani 3:27.73
1988 Kneller 3 Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 3:28.39
1989 Weld 3 Bruce Raymond William Jarvis 3:34.82
1990 Great Marquess 3 Frankie Dettori Henry Cecil 3:21.52
1991 Further Flight 5 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:23.29
1992 Further Flight 6 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:38.91
1993 Further Flight 7 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:31.97
1994 Further Flight 8 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:28.35
1995 Further Flight 9 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:28.14
1996 Celeric 4 Richard Hills David Morley 3:21.91
1997 Grey Shot 5 Richard Quinn Ian Balding 3:19.51
1998 Arctic Owl 4 Ray Cochrane James Fanshawe 3:23.78
1999 Rainbow High 4 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:38.35
2000 Persian Punch 7 Richard Hughes David Elsworth 3:25.72
2001 Capal Garmon 3 Kevin Darley John Gosden 3:36.44
2002 Persian Punch 9 Martin Dwyer David Elsworth 3:21.11
2003 Persian Punch 10 Martin Dwyer David Elsworth 3:26.92
2004 Millenary 7 Richard Quinn John Dunlop 3:32.10
2005 Cover Up 8 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 3:26.79
2006 Hawridge Prince 6 Jim Crowley Rod Millman 3:31.21
2007 Royal and Regal 3 Stéphane Pasquier André Fabre 3:30.52
2008 Veracity 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 3:28.94
2009 Akmal 3 Richard Hills John Dunlop 3:31.90
2010 Tastahil 6 William Buick Barry Hills 3:29.90
2011 Fame and Glory 5 Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien 3:26.50
2012 Rite Of Passage 8 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 3:35.98
2013 Royal Diamond 7 Johnny Murtagh Johnny Murtagh 3:38.09
2014 Forgotten Rules 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 3:36.77
2015 Flying Officer 5 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 3:32.19
2016 Sheikhzayedroad 7 Martin Harley David Simcock 3:31.52
2017 Order of St George 5 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 3:37.84
2018 Stradivarius 4 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 3:37.51
2019 Kew Gardens 4 Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 3:29.49
2020 Trueshan 4 Hollie Doyle Alan King 3:35.75
2021 Trueshan 5 Hollie Doyle Alan King 3:30.68
2022 Trueshan 6 Hollie Doyle Alan King 3:30.22
2023 Trawlerman 5 Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden 3:22.14
2024 Kyprios 6 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 3:25.91
2025 Trawlerman 7 William Buick John & Thady Gosden 3:22.29
2026 Mount Atlas 5 P. J. McDonald Andrew Balding 3:25.60
  1. ↑ The 1940 running took place at Nottingham over 2 miles and 4 furlongs
  2. ↑ The 1999 edition was held on Newmarket's July Course over 2 miles and 24 yards
  3. 1 2 3 The 2019, 2023 and 2024 editions were held on Ascot's inner course over 1 mile, 7 furlongs and 127 yards

Earlier winners

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Jockey Club Cup". International Federation of Horseracing Authorities. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2014 European Black Type Programme". britishorseracingauthority.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "BHA Flat Pattern Committee welcomes Group 1 upgrades at Ascot and York". British Horseracing Authority. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.