| Location | York Racecourse York, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1927 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Emirates Airline |
| Website | York |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 6f (2,816 metres) |
| Track | Turf, left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 8 st 12 lb (4yo); 8 st 13 lb (5yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners * 3 lb for Group 2 winners * * since August 31 last year |
| Purse | £140,000 (2011) 1st: £79,478 |
The Yorkshire Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs (2,816 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
The event was established in 1927, and it was originally contested over 2 miles. It was abandoned from 1940 to 1944, and it was staged later in the year as the Yorkshire Autumn Cup in 1945. It was cut to 1 mile and 6 furlongs in 1966.
The Yorkshire Cup is usually held on the final day of York's three-day Dante Festival meeting, the day after the Dante Stakes.
Contents |
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (8 wins):
Leading trainer (7 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1979 | Pragmatic | 4 | John Reid | Fulke Johnson Houghton | 3:07.90 |
| 1980 | Noble Saint | 4 | Lester Piggott | Robert Armstrong | 2:56.00 |
| 1981 | Ardross | 5 | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 3:08.30 |
| 1982 | Ardross | 6 | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | |
| 1983 | Line Slinger | 4 | Edward Hide | Bill Elsey | 3:19.40 |
| 1984 | Band | 4 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:57.20 |
| 1985 | Ilium | 4 | Richard Hills | Harry Thomson Jones | 3:05.40 |
| 1986 | Eastern Mystic | 4 | Pat Eddery | Luca Cumani | 3:12.26 |
| 1987 | Verd-Antique | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 3:08.89 |
| 1988 | Moon Madness | 5 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 3:00.51 |
| 1989 | Mountain Kingdom | 5 | Steve Cauthen | Clive Brittain | 2:52.92 |
| 1990 | Braashee | 4 | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | 2:56.79 |
| 1991 | Arzanni | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani | 2:57.94 |
| 1992 | Rock Hopper | 5 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 2:59.91 |
| 1993 | Assessor | 4 | Richard Quinn | Richard Hannon | 2:59.23 |
| 1994 | Key to My Heart | 4 | John Reid | Dudley Moffatt | 2:55.87 |
| 1995 | Moonax | 4 | Pat Eddery | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:58.89 |
| 1996 | Classic Cliche | 4 | Michael Kinane | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:52.77 |
| 1997 | Celeric | 5 | Pat Eddery | David Morley | 2:59.39 |
| 1998 | Busy Flight | 5 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 3:04.02 |
| 1999 | Churlish Charm | 4 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon | 3:05.61 |
| 2000 | Kayf Tara | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:55.06 |
| 2001 | Marienbard | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:57.30 |
| 2002 | Zindabad | 6 | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 2:54.90 |
| 2003 | Mamool | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:52.54 |
| 2004 | Millenary | 7 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 3:01.61 |
| 2005 | Franklins Gardens | 5 | Darryll Holland | Mark Tompkins | 3:02.78 |
| 2006 | Percussionist | 5 | Darryll Holland | Howard Johnson | 3:12.41 |
| 2007 | Sergeant Cecil | 8 | Jimmy Fortune | Rod Millman | 2:59.63 |
| 2008 | Geordieland | 7 | Shane Kelly | Jamie Osborne | 3:02.47 |
| 2009 | Ask | 6 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 3:05.36 |
| 2010 | Manifest | 4 | Tom Queally | Henry Cecil | 2:58.99 |
| 2011 | Duncan | 6 | William Buick | John Gosden | 2:58.33 |
* The 1930 winner The Bastard was later exported to Australia and renamed The Buzzard.