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 1844 | Group 1 | 2 miles 4 furlongs | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
1 | THE EMPEROR | Whitehouse | W Edwards 3-6st 13lbs | Lord Albemarle 10/1 |
2 | CORRANNA | Jem Robinson | 5-8st 11lbs | Mr Townley 4/1 |
3 | IONIAN | R Pettit | 3-6st 10lbs | Colonel J Peel 5/2 fav |
4 | THE BISHOP OF ROMFORDS COLT | Sam Darling | 4-8st 5lbs | Sir R W Bulkeley 6/1 |
5 | SIRIKOL | Jem Chapple | 4-8st 5lbs | Sir G Heathcote 8/1 |
6 | LOTHARIO | S Rogers | 4-8st 5lbs | Duke of Richmond 3/1 |
7 | POISON | S Mann | 4-8st 5lbs | Mr John Ford 8/1 |
8 | ATTILA | Nat Flatman | 5-9st 0lbs | Colonel 8/1 |
This race took place on Thursday 6th June 1844 starting at the half mile post on the New Mile, and going once round; the winner, a 3-year-old chestnut colt by Defence out of a Reveller mare, won 300 guineas + 20x20 gns subscribers (equivalent to £89,500 in 2020). | Over round 129% |
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