Victoria Cup (horse race)
The Victoria Cup is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Ascot in May.
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| Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
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| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | The Tote |
| Website | Ascot |
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| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Four-year-olds and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £75,000 (2021) 1st: £38,655 |
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| River Nymph | Eagleway | Escobar |
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| Cape Byron | Kynren | Kaeso |
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| Ripp Orf | Zhui Feng | Sea Fox |
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| Fastnet Tempest | George William | Zhui Feng |
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| Flash Fire | Mutawathea | Buckstay |
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| Speculative Bid | Lincoln | Hawkeyethenoo |
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| Gabriel's Lad | Glen Moss | Belgian Bill |
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| Excellent Guest | Bertiewhittle | Cape Classic |
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| Global Village | Bonnie Brae | King Of Jazz |
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| Hawkeyethenoo | Manassas | Nasri |
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| Dandy Boy | Mabait | Marajaa |
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| Swift Gift | Nezami | Dhaular Dhar |
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| Zaahid | Al Khaleej | King Of Dixie |
| 2007 | ||
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| Wise Dennis | Skhilling Spirit | Fullandby |
| 2006 | ||
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| Partners In Jazz | Marching Song | Prince Of Thebes |
| 2005 | ||
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| Iffraaj | Moayed | Suggestive |
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| Mine | Greenslades | Vortex |
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| Camp Commander | Selective | Taranaki |
Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 1988 | Wing Park | 4 | 9-01 | Pat Eddery | Chris Wall | 1:28.06 |
| 1989 | Top Dream | 4 | 9-01 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Jarvis | 1:32.19 |
| 1990 | Lomax | 4 | 9-03 | Pat Eddery | Guy Harwood | 1:26.83 |
| 1991 | Sky Cloud | 5 | 7-11 | Willie Carson | Reg Akehurst | 1:30.88 |
| 1992 | Band On The Run | 5 | 9-00 | Richard Quinn | Bryan McMahon | 1:32.01 |
| 1993 | Tender Moment | 5 | 7-07 | Brett Doyle | Clive Brittain | 1:28.21 |
| 1994 | Face North | 6 | 7-07 | Alan Munro | Reg Akehurst | 1:29.49 |
| 1995 | Jawaal | 5 | 7-12 | John Reid | Lady Herries | 1:27.03 |
| 1996 | Yeast | 4 | 8-09 | Ray Cochrane | William Haggas | 1:27.86 |
| 1997 | Tregaron | 6 | 8-13 | Richard Quinn | Reg Akehurst | 1:28.33 |
| 1998 | No Race | |||||
| 1999 | Great News | 4 | 8-03 | Adrian Nicholls | Ian Balding | 1:27.70 |
| 2000 | Bold King | 5 | 8-09 | Michael Hills | John Hills | 1:31.09 |
| 2001 | No Race | |||||
| 2002 | Scotty's Future | 4 | 8-11 | Ian Mongan | David Nicholls | 1:30.42 |
| 2003 | Camp Commander | 4 | 8-10 | Frankie Dettori | Clive Brittain | 1:29.62 |
| 2004 | Mine | 6 | 9-07 | Richard Quinn | James Bethell | 1:26.70 |
| 2005 | Iffraaj[lower-alpha 1] | 4 | 8-07 | Phlip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | 1:22.97 |
| 2006 | Partners In Jazz | 5 | 9-01 | Ryan Moore | David Barron | 1:28.11 |
| 2007 | Wise Dennis | 5 | 8-12 | Hugh Bowman | Alan Jarvis | 1:29.55 |
| 2008 | Zaahid | 4 | 8-11 | Richard Hills | Barry Hills | 1:26.08 |
| 2009 | Swift Gift | 4 | 8-05 | Martin Dwyer | Brian Meehan | 1:29.09 |
| 2010 | Dandy Boy | 4 | 8-13 | Colm O'Donoghue | David Marnane | 1:26.73 |
| 2011 | Hawkeyethenoo | 5 | 8-10 | Gary Bartley | Jim Goldie | 1:26.49 |
| 2012 | Global Village | 7 | 8-05 | Tadgh O'Shea | Brian Ellison | 1:30.30 |
| 2013 | Excellent Guest | 6 | 8-10 | Tom Queally | George Margarson | 1:28.26 |
| 2014 | Gabriel's Lad | 5 | 9-08 | George Baker | Denis Coakley | 1:29.78 |
| 2015 | Speculative Bid | 4 | 8-09 | Jamie Spencer | David Elsworth | 1:26.46 |
| 2016 | Flash Fire | 4 | 9-06 | Adam Kirby | Charlie Appleby | 1:25.35 |
| 2017 | Fastnet Tempest | 4 | 8-05 | Josephine Gordon | William Haggas | 1:27.14 |
| 2018 | Ripp Orf | 4 | 8-01 | Hayley Turner | David Elsworth | 1:25.40 |
| 2019 | Cape Byron | 5 | 9-03 | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 1:27.35 |
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| 2021 | River Nymph | 4 | 9-00 | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox | 1:30.95 |
- The 2005 running took place at Lingfield Park
- The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[1]
References
- "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspension extended". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020.
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