Royal Ascot: Commonwealth Cup

The Commonwealth Cup is a Group 1 flat race, over 6 furlongs, open to colts and fillies aged three, and was introduced in 2015 as part of a set of changes to the programme of sprint horse races in Europe. The Diamond Jubilee Stakes, run over the same course and distance at the same meeting, was closed to three-year-olds at the same time. The new race was subsequently named the Commonwealth Cup, and the Buckingham Palace Stakes was removed from the Royal Ascot meeting to make room for the new race. The race was initially open to all three year-old-horses, including geldings, to help the race become established. It was the only Group 1 flat race in Great Britain exclusively for three-year-olds that allowed geldings to compete and the first age-restricted Group 1 race which was open to geldings in Europe. Geldings were excluded from the 2020 running.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Commonwealth Cup took place on Friday 19th June 2015 when won by the Hamdan Al Maktoum owned Muhaarar (10/1) who defeated Limato (9/2), Anthem Alexander (8/1) and 15 others by 3 3/4 lengths and 3/4 length.
Commonwealth Cup 2018 Group 1 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 EQTIDAAR Jim Crowley Sir Michael Stoute Hamdan Al Maktoum 12/1
2 SANDS OF MAIL Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey The Cool Silk Partnership 15/2
3 EMBLAZONED Frankie Dettori John Gosden Princess Haya of Jordan 12/1
4 STONE OF DESTINY Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding King Power Racing 50/1
5 HEY JONESY Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan Pallister Racing 40/1
6 GIDU John Velazquez Todd Pletcher Zayat Stables40/1
7 HEARTACHE Adam Kirby Clive Cox Hot To Trot Racing 28/1
8 FIGHTING IRISH Loritz Mendizabal Harry Dunlop Anoj Don/D Macauliffe 100/1
9 INVINCIBLE ARMY James Doyle James Tate Saeed Manana 9/2
10 UNFORTUNATELY Tony Piccone Karl Burke Cheveley Park Stud 50/1
11 ROUSSEL William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 25/1
12 EQUILATERAL James McDonald Charlie Hills Khaled Abdulla 6/1
13 CARDSHARP Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed 25/1
14 SPEAK IN COLOURS Donnacha O'Brien Joseph O'Brien Mrs C C Regalado-Gonzalez 25/1
15 FLEET REVIEW Wayne Lordan Aidan O'Brien Smith/Magnier/Tabor 16/1
16 SIOUX NATION Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Smith/Magnier/Tabor 11/4 fav
17 ACTRESS Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien Smith/Magnier/Tabor 40/1
18 LAUGH A MINUTE Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian Sheikh Mohammed Obaid 33/1
19 MAIN DESIRE Daniel Tudhope Michael Bell Clipper Logistics 20/1
20 ENJAZAAT Dane O'Neill Owen Burrows Hamdan Al Maktoum 80/1
21 NOW YOU'RE TALKING Jamie Spencer Joseph O'Brien MacLennan/Tynan et al 50/1
22 ABEL HANDY Tom Eaves Declan Carroll Mr F Gillespie 100/1
The Commonwealth Cup took place on Friday 22nd June 2018 and the winner, a bay horse by Invincible Spirit out of Madany, won a first prize of £283,550 (equivalent to £295,000 in 2020). Over round 132%
Commonwealth Cup Group 1 6 furlongs 2015
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