Doncaster Cup
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The Doncaster Cup, known at times in the past as the Doncaster Gold Cup, is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2 miles 2 furlongs (3,621 metres) at Doncaster Racecourse during the St Leger meeting in September.
First run in 1766, it is the oldest continuing regulated horse race in the world, though not since its early years has it overshadowed the St. Leger Stakes, now considered Doncaster's leading race. Together with the 2 mile (3,219 m) Goodwood Cup and 2½ mile (4,023 m) Ascot Gold Cup, the Doncaster Cup is part of Britain's Stayers' Triple Crown for horses capable of running longer distances. Only six horses have ever swept the series, one of them twice.
In 2005 it was won by a former St Leger winner, Millenary, with 2005 Horse of the Year Sergeant Cecil in second place.
In recent years it has been sponsored by the Great North Eastern Railway.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1988 | Kneller | 3 | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | 3:53.77 |
| 1989 | Weld | 3 | Willie Carson | William Jarvis | 4:00.10 |
| 1990 | Al Maheb | 4 | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | 4:01.05 |
| 1991 | Great Marquess | 4 | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | 3:56.03 |
| 1992 | Further Flight | 6 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 3:55.60 |
| 1993 | Assessor | 4 | Richard Quinn | Richard Hannon | 4:03.84 |
| 1994 | Arcadian Heights | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Geoff Wragg | 3:57.32 |
| 1995 | Double Trigger | 4 | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | 3:58.74 |
| 1996 | Double Trigger | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Mark Johnston | 3:53.00 |
| 1997 | Canon Can | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 3:52.17 |
| 1998 | Double Trigger | 7 | Darryll Holland | Mark Johnston | 3:55.92 |
| 1999 | Far Cry | 4 | Kevin Darley | Martin Pipe | 3:56.01 |
| 2000 | Enzeli | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 3:52.90 |
| 2001 | Alleluia | 3 | Jamie Mackay | Sir Mark Prescott | 3:58.16 |
| 2002 | Boreas | 7 | Jamie Spencer | Luca Cumani | 3:50.29 |
| 2003 | Persian Punch | 10 | Martin Dwyer | David Elsworth | 3:56.67 |
| 2004 | = Millenary | 7 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 3:51.86 |
| = Kasthari | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | Howard Johnson | ||
| 2005 | Millenary | 8 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 3:51.15 |
| 2006 | Sergeant Cecil * | 7 | Frankie Dettori | Rod Millman | 3:58.37 |
* The 2006 race took place at York Racecourse.
