Royal Hunt Cup

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The Royal Hunt Cup is a flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 m) at Ascot Racecourse during the Royal meeting in June.

First run in 1843, it is a handicap race which is usually contested by a large field, with the maximum number of runners presently set at 30. Prior to to 1930 it was run over a distance of 7 furlongs 166 yards, and between 1930 and 1955 over 7 furlongs 155 yards. The trophy is one of three at Royal Ascot traditionally presented by the Queen, along with the Gold Cup and the Queen's Vase. Unlike other trophies at the meeting which must be returned annually, these three are re-made each year for the winning owners to keep permanently.

[edit] Winners since 1986

Weights given in stones - pounds

Year	Winner	Age	Weight	Jockey	Trainer	Odds	Time
1986	Patriach	4	7-12	Richard Quinn	John Dunlop	020.0020/1	1:39.55
1987	Vague Shot	4	9-05	Steve Cauthen	Robert Williams	010.0010/1	1:46.53
1988	Governorship	4	9-06	John Reid	Charlie Nelson	033.0033/1	1:40.96
1989	True Panache	4	9-04	Pat Eddery	Jeremy Tree	005.005/1 F	1:40.92
1990	Pontenuovo	5	7-07	Gary Bardwell	David Elsworth	050.0050/1	1:40.18
1991	Eurolink the Lad	4	8-09	John Reid	John Dunlop	025.0025/1	1:42.75
1992	Colour Sergeant	4	7-08	David Harrison	Lord Huntingdon	020.0020/1	1:38.07
1993	Imperial Ballet	4	8-12	Pat Eddery	Henry Cecil	020.0020/1	1:47.40
1994	Face North	6	8-03	Alan Munro	Reg Akehurst	025.0025/1	1:41.46
1995	Realities	5	9-00	Michael Kinane	Guy Harwood	011.0011/1	1:40.08
1996	Yeast	4	8-06	Kieren Fallon	William Haggas	008.008/1 F	1:39.39
1997	Red Robbo	4	8-06	Olivier Peslier	Reg Akehurst	016.0016/1	1:40.30
1998	Refuse to Lose	4	7-11	Jason Tate	James Eustace	020.0020/1	1:43.21
1999	Showboat	5	8-06	Neil Pollard	Barry Hills	014.0014/1	1:38.59
2000	Caribbean Monarch	5	8-10	Kieren Fallon	Sir Michael Stoute	005.5011/2	1:41.91
2001	Surprise Encounter	5	8-09	Frankie Dettori	Ed Dunlop	008.008/1	1:40.27
2002	Norton	5	8-09	Jimmy Fortune	Terry Mills	025.0025/1	1:40.31
2003	Macadamia	4	8-13	Dane O'Neill	James Fanshawe	008.008/1	1:39.87
2004	Mine	6	9-05	Richard Quinn	James Bethell	016.0016/1	1:40.85
2005	New Seeker *	5	9-00	Philip Robinson	Clive Cox	011.0011/1	1:37.54
2006	Cesare	5	8-08	Jamie Spencer	James Fanshawe	014.0014/1	1:40.62
2007	Royal Oath	4	9-00	Jimmy Fortune	John Gosden	009.009/1	1:39.78