Racing Post Trophy
Group 1 race | |
Location |
Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster, England |
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Inaugurated | 1961 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Racing Post |
Website | Doncaster |
Race information | |
Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification |
Two-year-olds excluding geldings |
Weight |
9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies |
Purse |
£215,500 (2017) 1st: £122,210 |
2017 | ||
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Saxon Warrior | Roaring Lion | The Pentagon |
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2016 | ||
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Rivet | Yucatan | Salouen |
2015 | ||
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Marcel | Johannes Vermeer | Foundation |
2014 | ||
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Elm Park | Aloft | Celestial Path |
2013 | ||
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Kingston Hill | Johann Strauss | Altruistic |
2012 | ||
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Kingsbarns | Van Der Neer | Steeler |
2011 | ||
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Camelot | Zip Top | Fencing |
2010-2001 | ||
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2010 | ||
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Casamento | Seville | Master Of Hounds |
2009 | ||
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St Nicholas Abbey | Elusive Pimpernel | Al Zir |
2008 | ||
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Crowded House | Jukebox Jury | Skanky Biscuit |
2007 | ||
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Ibn Khaldun | City Leader | Feared In Flight |
2006 | ||
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Authorized | Charlie Farnsbarns | Medicine Path |
2005 | ||
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Palace Episode | Winged Cupid | Septimus |
2004 | ||
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Motivator | Albert Hall | Henrik |
2003 | ||
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American Post | Fantastic View | Magritte |
2002 | ||
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Brian Boru | Powerscourt | Illustrator |
2001 | ||
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High Chaparral | Castle Gandolfo | Redback |
2000-1991 | ||
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2000 | ||
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Dilshaan | Tamburlaine | Bonnard |
1999 | ||
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Aristotle | Lermontov | Ekraar |
1998 | ||
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Commander Collins | Magno | Housemaster |
1997 | ||
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Saratoga Springs | Mudeer | Mutamam |
1996 | ||
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Medaaly | Poteen | Benny The Dip |
1995 | ||
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Beauchamp King | Even Top | Mons |
1994 | ||
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Celtic Swing | Annus Mirabilis | Juyush |
1993 | ||
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King's Theatre | Fairy Heights | Bude |
1991 | ||
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Seattle Rhyme | Mack The Knife | Assessor |
1990-1980 | ||
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1990 | ||
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Peter Davies | Mukaddamah | Marcham |
1989 | ||
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Be My Chief | Baligh | Qathif |
1988 | ||
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Al Hareb | Zalazl | Frequent Flyer |
1987 | ||
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Emmson | Sheriff's Star | Salse |
1986 | ||
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Reference Point | Bengal Fire | Love the Groom |
1985 | ||
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Bakharoff | Nomrood | Water Cay |
1984 | ||
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Lanfranco | Damister | Brave Bambino |
1983 | ||
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Alphabatim | Mendez | Ilium |
1982 | ||
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Dunbeath | Cock Robin | Lyphard's Special |
1981 | ||
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Count Pahlen | Paradis Terrestre | Jalmood |
1980 | ||
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Beldale Flutter | Shergar | Sheer Grit |
The Racing Post Trophy is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October.
History
The event was established in 1961, and it was originally called the Timeform Gold Cup. It was founded by Phil Bull, the creator of Timeform, and was backed by this organisation until 1964.
The Observer started to support the event in 1965. The present grading system was introduced in 1971, and the Observer Gold Cup was classed at Group 1 level.
The bookmaker William Hill took over the sponsorship in 1976, and from this point the event was known as the Futurity Stakes.
The race was given its current title in 1989, when the Racing Post became the sponsor. The Racing Post Trophy is now the last Group 1 event of the British flat racing season.
Five winners have subsequently achieved victory in the following year's Derby. The first was Reference Point (1986–87), and the most recent was Camelot (2011–12).
Records
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Ribocco (1966), Noble Decree (1972), Apalachee (1973), Dunbeath (1982), Lanfranco (1984)
- Pat Eddery – Sporting Yankee (1976), Dactylographer (1977), Beldale Flutter (1980), Reference Point (1986), Armiger (1992)
Leading trainer (10 wins):
- Henry Cecil – Approval (1969), Take Your Place (1975), Hello Gorgeous (1979), Dunbeath (1982), Lanfranco (1984), Reference Point (1986), Be My Chief (1989), Peter Davies (1990), Armiger (1992), King's Theatre (1993)
Leading owner (7 wins): (includes part ownership)
- Sue Magnier – Aristotle (1999), High Chaparral (2001), Brian Boru (2002), St Nicholas Abbey (2009), Camelot (2011), Kingsbarns (2012), Saxon Warrior (2017)
Winners
a Scissors finished first in 1963, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
b The 1989 running took place at Newcastle.
c The 2006 edition was held at Newbury.
See also
- Horseracing in Great Britain
- List of British flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1961 – this race is included under its original title, Timeform Gold Cup.
References
- ↑ Montgomery, Sue (24 October 1993). "Theatre a class act". The Independent. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Racing Post Trophy.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Racing Post Trophy (2017).
- pedigreequery.com – Futurity Stakes – Doncaster.
- pedigreequery.com – Racing Post Trophy – Doncaster.
- Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. p. 221. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.