Shergar Cup
The Shergar Cup is a horse racing event held at Ascot Racecourse, usually during early August. It was first held in 1999 at Goodwood Racecourse, but has been held at Ascot since 2000, except in 2005 when there was no race. The race is named in honor of the 1981 Epsom Derby winner Shergar.
Competition format
Twelve jockeys are separated into four teams, based on their presenting countries or region. There are six races, and all jockeys must ride in five of them, the team with the highest points being the winner. The race also gives the Silver Saddle award to the individual jockey with the most points.
Past winners
| Year | Winning team | Points | Captain | Silver Saddle winner | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Great Britain and Ireland | 157 | Pat Eddery | Michael Kinane (GB&IRE) | 45 | |
| 2001 | Rest of the World | 125 | Frankie Dettori | David Flores (ROW) | 45 | |
| 2002 | Great Britain and Ireland | 137 | Kieren Fallon | Richard Hughes (GB&IRE) | 45 | |
| 2003 | Rest of the World | 146 | Frankie Dettori | Kieren Fallon (GB&IRE) | 43 | |
| 2004 | Rest of the World | 138 | Frankie Dettori | Weichong Marwing (ROW) | 37 | |
| not held at 2005 | ||||||
| 2006 | Great Britain and Ireland | 153 | Jamie Spencer | Ryan Moore (GB&IRE) | 50 | |
| 2007 | Rest of the World | 87 | Hugh Bowman | Hugh Bowman (ROW) | 36 | |
| 2008 | Europe | 94 | Gérald Mossé | Gérald Mossé (EUR) | 50 | |
| 2009 | Ireland | 101 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hughes (IRE) | 49 | |
| 2010 | Ireland | 80 | Richard Hughes | Francis Berry (IRE) | 35 | |
| 2011 | Ireland | 80 | Richard Hughes | Paul Hanagan (GB) | 35 | |
| 2012 | Rest of the World | 89 | Yutaka Take | Matthew Chadwick (ROW) | 45 | |
| 2013 | Europe | 97 | Gérald Mossé | Gérald Mossé (EUR) | 46 | |
| 2014 | Europe | 69 | Frankie Dettori | Olivier Peslier (EUR) | 42 | |