Stewards' Cup (Great Britain)

Handicap race
Stewards' Cup

Location	Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England
Inaugurated	1840
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Blue Square
Website	Goodwood
Race information
Distance	6f (1,207 metres)
Track	Turf, straight
Qualification	Three-years-old and up
Weight	Handicap
Purse	£100,000 (2011) 1st: £62,250

The Stewards' Cup is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

Contents 1 History 2 Records 3 Winners since 1978 4 Earlier winners 5 See also 6 References

History

For several years in the 1830s the senior steward at Goodwood presented an annual cup to the winner of any race of his choosing. The choice varied each year, and the trophy was awarded for events with distances of up to 1½ miles. A perpetual race for the Stewards' Cup over a sprint distance of 6 furlongs was conceived by Lord George Bentinck in late 1839, and the inaugural running took place the following summer.

The first commercial sponsor of the Stewards' Cup was Spillers, a company associated with the race from 1970 to 1980. The event was backed by the Tote in 1981, and by William Hill from 1982 to 1992.

The race was formerly held on the opening day of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting. It was moved to the final day in 1993, and from this point it was sponsored by Vodafone. The sponsorship was taken over by Blue Square in 2007.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Marvel – 1890, 1892
• Golden Rod – 1910, 1912
• Lord Annandale – 1913, 1914 (dead-heat)
• Sugar Palm – 1942, 1943
• Sky Diver – 1967, 1968

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Leading jockey (3 wins):

• George Fordham – Tournament (1857), Lady Clifden (1862), Elf King (1880)
• Morny Cannon – Upset (1887), Amphora (1897), Altesse (1898)
• Sir Gordon Richards – Navigator (1928), Firozepore (1937), Closeburn (1947)
• Eph Smith – Solerina (1936), Dramatic (1948), Matador (1956)
• Paul Cook – Dunme (1964), Touch Paper (1972), Alphadamus (1973)
• Willie Carson – Autumn Sunset (1983), Lochsong (1992), King's Signet (1993)
• Richard Hughes – Shikari's Son (1995), Harmonic Way (1999), Tayseer (2000)

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Leading trainer (4 wins):

• John Scott – Epirus (1840), Psalmsinger (1845), Longbow (1853), Sweetsauce (1860)
• James Jewitt – Sweetbread (1884), Crafton (1886), Amphora (1897), Altesse (1898)

Winners since 1978

• Weights given in stones and pounds.

Year	Winner	Age	Weight	Jockey	Trainer	SP	Time
1978	Ahonoora	3	8-00	Philip Waldron	Brian Swift	1050 50/1
1979	Standaan	3	7-10	P. Bradwell	Clive Brittain	1005 5/1 F
1980	Repetitious	3	7-02	Tony Clark	Guy Harwood	1015 15/1
1981	Crews Hill	5	9-09	Greville Starkey	Frankie Durr	1011 11/1
1982	Soba	3	8-04	David Nicholls	David Chapman	1018 18/1
1983	Autumn Sunset	3	8-02	Willie Carson	Michael Stoute	1006 6/1 F
1984	Petong	4	9-10	Bruce Raymond	Michael Jarvis	1008 8/1 JF
1985	Al Trui	5	8-01	Michael Wigham	Stan Mellor	1009 9/1 F
1986	Green Ruby	5	8-12	John Williams	Toby Balding	1020 20/1	1:12.80
1987	Madraco	4	7-02	P. Hill	Peter Calver	1050 50/1	1:10.24
1988	Rotherfield Greys	6	8-08	Nigel Day	Chris Wall	1014 14/1	1:12.84
1989	Very Adjacent	4	7-04	Dale Gibson	Geoff Lewis	1012 12/1	1:10.60
1990	Knight of Mercy	4	9-00	Bruce Raymond	Richard Hannon	1014 14/1	1:10.73
1991	Notley	4	8-07	Richard Perham	Richard Hannon	1014 14/1	1:11.62
1992	Lochsong	4	8-00	Willie Carson	Ian Balding	1010 10/1	1:10.86
1993	King's Signet	4	9-10	Willie Carson	John Gosden	1016 16/1	1:15.00
1994	For the Present	4	8-03	Jimmy Fortune	David Barron	1016 16/1	1:09.58
1995	Shikari's Son	8	8-13	Richard Hughes	John White	1040 40/1	1:10.86
1996	Coastal Bluff	4	8-05	Jimmy Fortune	David Barron	1010 10/1 JF	1:10.14
1997	Danetime	3	8-10	Pat Eddery	Neville Callaghan	1005 5/1 F	1:10.95
1998	Superior Premium	4	8-12	Robert Winston	Richard Fahey	1014 14/1	1:10.65
1999	Harmonic Way	4	8-06	Richard Hughes	Roger Charlton	1012 12/1	1:10.30
2000	Tayseer	6	8-11	Richard Hughes	David Nicholls	1006.5 13/2	1:10.08
2001	Guinea Hunter	5	9-00	Jamie Spencer	Tim Easterby	1033 33/1	1:11.49
2002	Bond Boy	5	8-02	Chris Catlin	Bryan Smart	1014 14/1	1:10.87
2003	Patavellian	5	8-11	Steve Drowne	Roger Charlton	1004 4/1	1:10.43
2004	Pivotal Point	4	8-11	Seb Sanders	Peter Makin	1007 7/1 CF	1:10.78
2005	Gift Horse	5	9-07	Kieren Fallon	David Nicholls	1004.5 9/2	1:12.26
2006	Borderlescott	4	9-05	Royston Ffrench	Robin Bastiman	1010 10/1	1:09.93
2007	Zidane	5	9-01	Jamie Spencer	James Fanshawe	1006 6/1 F	1:10.50
2008	Conquest	4	8-09	Dane O'Neill	William Haggas	1040 40/1	1:11.91
2009	Genki	5	9-01	Steve Drowne	Roger Charlton	1014 14/1	1:12.28
2010	Evens and Odds	6	8-10	Billy Cray	David Nicholls	1020 20/1	1:11.55
2011	Hoof It	4	9-14 10-00	Kieren Fallon	Mick Easterby	1006.5 13/2 JF	1:09.91

Earlier winners

*	The 1914 edition was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
	During periods of war the race was switched to Newmarket (1915–17 and 1941) and Windsor (1942–45).

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

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• galopp-sieger.de – Stewards' Cup.
• pedigreequery.com – Stewards' Cup – Goodwood.
• Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 127–130. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.