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 1837 | Group 1 | 2 miles 4 furlongs | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
1 | TOUCHSTONE | W Scott | John Scott 6-9st 3lbs | Lord Westminster 1/2 fav |
2 | SLANE | Nat Flatman | 4-8st 2lbs | Colonel J Peel 4/1 |
3 | ROYAL GEORGE | C Cotton | 4-8st 2lbs | Lord Albemarle 25/1 |
4 | ALUMNUS | Sam Day | 4-8st 2lbs | Mr Etwal 10/1 |
This race took place on Thursday 8th June 1837 starting at the half mile post on the New Mile, and going once round; the winner, a 6-year-old brown horse by Camel out of Banter, won 300 guineas + 34x20 gns subscribers (equivalent to £110,000 in 2020). | Over round 101% |
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