Victoria Cup (horse race)

Victoria Cup
Handicap race
Location Ascot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor The Tote
Website Ascot
Race information
Distance 7f (1,408 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Straight
Qualification Four-year-olds and up
Weight Handicap
Purse £100,000 (2014)
1st: £62,250
Betfred Victoria Cup (Handicap)
2014
Gabriel's Lad Glen Moss Belgian Bill

The Victoria Cup is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Acot in late April or early May.

Winners since 1994

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer Time
1994 Face North 7-07 Alan Munro Reg Akehurst 1:29.49
1995 Jawaal 7-12 John Reid Lady Herries 1:27.03
1996 Yeast 8-09 Ray Cochrane William Haggas 1:27.86
1997 Tregaron 8-13 Richard Quinn Reg Akehurst 1:28.33
1998 No Race
1999 Great News 8-03 Adrian Nicholls Ian Balding 1:27.70
2000 Bold King 8-09 Michael Hills Charles Hills 1:31.09
2001 No Race
2002 Scotty's Future 4 8-11 Ian Mongan David Nicholls 1:30.42
2003 Camp Commander 4 8-10 Frankie Dettori Clive Brittain 1:29.62
2004 Mine 6 9-07 Richard Quinn James Bethell 1:26.70
2005 Iffraaj 4 8-07 Phlip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:22.97
2006 Partners In Jazz 5 9-01 Ryan Moore David Barron 1:28.11
2007 Wise Dennis 5 8-12 Hugh Bowman Alan Jarvis 1:29.55
2008 Zaahid 4 8-11 Richard Hills Barry Hills 1:26.08
2009 Swift Gift 4 8-05 Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan 1:29.09
2010 Dandy Boy 4 8-13 Colm O'Donoghue David Marnane 1:26.73
2011 Hawkeyethenoo 5 8-10 Gary Bartley Jim Goldie 1:26.49
2012 Global Village 7 8-05 Tadgh O'Shea Brian Ellison 1:30.30
2013 Excellent Guest 6 8-10 Tom Queally George Margarson 1:28.26
2014 Gabriel's Lad 5 9-08 George Baker Denis Coakley 1:29.78

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