Royal Ascot: Gold Cup
The Ascot Gold Cup was established in 1807 in the presence of King George III and Queen Charlotte, and it was originally open to horses aged three or older. The inaugural winner, Master Jackey, was awarded prize money of 100 Guineas. The Gold Cup is now the first leg of Britain's Stayers' Triple Crown, alongside the Goodwood Cup and Doncaster Cup, with Double Trigger being the most recent winner of all 3 races in 1995. The Gold Cup is one of just 3 perpetual trophies at the Royal meeting, along with the Royal Hunt Cup and the Queen's Vase, which are kept permanently by the winning owners. |
Gold Cup 1821 | Group 1 | 2 miles 4 furlongs | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
1 | BANKER | Tom Goodisson | William Butler 5-8st 12lbs | Duke of York walked over |
2 | RANTER | 6-9st 3lbs | Colonel Marland (withdrawn) | |
3 | TYBALT | 4-8st 2lbs | Mr King (withdrawn) | |
This race took place on Thursday 21st June 1821 starting at the half mile post on the New Mile, and going once round; the winner, a 5-year-old bay horse by Smolensko out of Quail, won 100 guineas + 7x20 gns subscribers (equivalent to £26,500 in 2020), walking over when the 2 others withdrew. | Over round N/A |
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