British Champions Long Distance Cup

"Jockey Club Cup" redirects here. For the Hong Kong horse race, see Jockey Club Cup (Hong Kong).

The British Champions Long Distance Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 7 furlongs and 209 yards (3,209 metres), and it is scheduled to take place as part of British Champions Day each year in October.

British Champions Long Distance Cup
(ex Jockey Club Cup)

Class	Group 1
Location	Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England
Inaugurated	1873
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	QIPCO
Website	Ascot
Race information
Distance	1m 7f 209y (3,209 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three-years-old and up
Weight	8 st 13 lb (3yo); 9 st 7 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares
Purse	£500,000 (2021) 1st: £283,550

British Champions Long Distance Cup

2024
Kyprios	Sweet William	Trawlerman

Previous years
2023
Trawlerman	Kyprios	Sweet William
2022
Trueshan	Coltrane	Trawlerman
2021
Trueshan	Tashkhan	Stradivarius

2020-2011
2020
Trueshan	Search For A Song	Fujaira Prince
2019
Kew Gardens	Stradivarius	Royal Line
2018
Stradivarius	Thomas Hobson	Sir Erec
2017
Order Of St George	Torcedor	Stradivarius
2016
Sheikhzayedroad	Quest For More	Simple Verse
2015
Flying Officer	Clever Cookie	Wicklow Brave
2014
Forgotten Rules	Biographer	Pallasator
2013
Royal Diamond	Harris Tweed	Eye of The Storm
2012
Rite Of Passage	Aiken	Askar Tau
2011
Fame And Glory	Opinion Poll	Colour Vision

2010-2001
2010
Tastahil	Motrice	Buxted
2009
Akmal	Nehaam	Above Average
2008
Veracity	Sagara	Fiulin
2007
Royal And Regal	Balkan Knight	Veenwouden
2006
Hawridge Prince	Bulwark	Balkan Knight
2005
Cover Up	Tungsten Strike	Millenary
2004
Millenary	Franklins Gardens	True Lover
2003
Persian Punch	Millenary	Kasthari
2002
Persian Punch	Boreas	Spanish John
2001
Capal Garmon	Invermark	Royal Rebel

2000-1991
2000
Persian Punch	Royal Rebel	Rainbow High
1999
Rainbow High	Arctic Owl	Celeric
1998
Arctic Owl	Celeric	Samraan
1997
Grey Shot	Double Eclipse	Further Flight
1996
Celeric	Sanmartino	Persian Punch
1995
Further Flight	Assessor	Double Eclipse
1994
Further Flight	Capias	Tethys
1993
Further Flight	Edbaysaan	Zinaad
1992
Further Flight	Supreme Choice	Shambo
1991
Further Flight	Supreme Choice	Shambo

1990-1988
1990
Great Marquess	Dance Spectrum	Ashal
1989
Weld	Sapience	Sergeyevich
1988
Kneller	Raslaan	Mr Pintips

History

The event was originally held at Newmarket under the title Jockey Club Cup. It was established in 1873, and was initially contested over 2¼ miles.

The distance of the race was shortened to 1½ miles in 1959. It was extended to its current length in 1963. The event was given Group 3 status in 1971.

For a period the Jockey Club Cup was staged during Newmarket's Cambridgeshire Meeting. It was switched to the venue's Champions Day fixture in 2000. It had a prize fund of £65,000 in 2010.^[1]

The race was transferred to Ascot and given its present name in 2011. It became part of the newly created British Champions Day, and its purse was increased to £200,000. It now serves as the long-distance final of the British Champions Series and was upgraded from Group 3 to Group 2 from its 2014 running.^[2] In 2025 the race was promoted to Group 1 status.^[3]

Records

Most successful horse (5 wins):

• Further Flight – 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

Leading jockey (7 wins):

• Sir Gordon Richards – Brumeux (1930), Brulette (1932), Felicitation (1934), Foxglove II (1938), Shahpoor (1943), Vic Day (1948, 1949)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

• Barry Hills – Further Flight (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995), Rainbow High (1999), Tastahil (2010)

Winners since 1960

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1960	Parthia	4	Harry Carr	Cecil Boyd-Rochfort	2:39.36
1961	Apostle	4	Eddie Hide	Staff Ingham	2:46.86
1962	Pardao	4	Harry Carr	Cecil Boyd-Rochfort	2:38.66
1963	Gaul	4	Geoff Lewis	Peter Hastings-Bass	3:44.41
1964	Oncidium	3	Scobie Breasley	George Todd	3:37.87
1965	Goupi	3	Geoff Lewis	Staff Ingham	3:32.94
1966	Hermes	3	Greville Starkey	John Oxley	3:37.16
1967	Dancing Moss	3	Geoff Lewis	Brud Fetherstonhaugh	3:31.45
1968	Riboccare	3	Lester Piggott	Jeremy Tree	3:35.40
1969	High Line	3	Joe Mercer	Derrick Candy	3:41.53
1970	High Line	4	Joe Mercer	Derrick Candy	3:47.74
1971	High Line	5	Joe Mercer	Derrick Candy	3:35.59
1972	Irvine	4	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil	3:51.68
1973	Parnell	5	Willie Carson	Bernard van Cutsem	3:39.77
1974	Petty Officer	7	Eddie Hide	Arthur Budgett	3:38.60
1975	Blood Royal	4	Lester Piggott	Vincent O'Brien	3:25.73
1976	Bright Finish	3	Lester Piggott	Michael Stoute	3:38.73
1977	Grey Baron	4	Geoff Baxter	Bruce Hobbs	3:28.04
1978	Buckskin	5	Joe Mercer	Henry Cecil	3:28.44
1979	Nicholas Bill	4	Philip Waldron	Henry Candy	3:30.10
1980	Ardross	4	Lester Piggott	Kevin Prendergast	3:40.52
1981	Centroline	3	Philip Waldron	Henry Candy	3:29.62
1982	Little Wolf	4	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	3:33.89
1983	Karadar	5	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	3:29.63
1984	Old Country	5	Darrel McHargue	Luca Cumani	3:36.25
1985	Tale Quale	3	Tony Ives	Henry Candy	3:24.62
1986	Valuable Witness	6	Pat Eddery	Jeremy Tree	3:24.16
1987	Buckley	4	Ray Cochrane	Luca Cumani	3:27.73
1988	Kneller	3	Pat Eddery	Henry Cecil	3:28.39
1989	Weld	3	Bruce Raymond	William Jarvis	3:34.82
1990	Great Marquess	3	Frankie Dettori	Henry Cecil	3:21.52
1991	Further Flight	5	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	3:23.29
1992	Further Flight	6	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	3:38.91
1993	Further Flight	7	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	3:31.97
1994	Further Flight	8	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	3:28.35
1995	Further Flight	9	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	3:28.14
1996	Celeric	4	Richard Hills	David Morley	3:21.91
1997	Grey Shot	5	Richard Quinn	Ian Balding	3:19.51
1998	Arctic Owl	4	Ray Cochrane	James Fanshawe	3:23.78
1999	Rainbow High [a]	4	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	3:38.35
2000	Persian Punch	7	Richard Hughes	David Elsworth	3:25.72
2001	Capal Garmon	3	Kevin Darley	John Gosden	3:36.44
2002	Persian Punch	9	Martin Dwyer	David Elsworth	3:21.11
2003	Persian Punch	10	Martin Dwyer	David Elsworth	3:26.92
2004	Millenary	7	Richard Quinn	John Dunlop	3:32.10
2005	Cover Up	8	Kieren Fallon	Sir Michael Stoute	3:26.79
2006	Hawridge Prince	6	Jim Crowley	Rod Millman	3:31.21
2007	Royal and Regal	3	Stéphane Pasquier	André Fabre	3:30.52
2008	Veracity	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	3:28.94
2009	Akmal	3	Richard Hills	John Dunlop	3:31.90
2010	Tastahil	6	William Buick	Barry Hills	3:29.90
2011	Fame and Glory	5	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	3:26.50
2012	Rite Of Passage	8	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	3:35.98
2013	Royal Diamond	7	Johnny Murtagh	Johnny Murtagh	3:38.09
2014	Forgotten Rules	4	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	3:36.77
2015	Flying Officer	5	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	3:32.19
2016	Sheikhzayedroad	7	Martin Harley	David Simcock	3:31.52
2017	Order of St George	5	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	3:37.84
2018	Stradivarius	4	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	3:37.51
2019[b]	Kew Gardens	4	Donnacha O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	3:29.49
2020	Trueshan	4	Hollie Doyle	Alan King	3:35.75
2021	Trueshan	5	Hollie Doyle	Alan King	3:30.68
2022	Trueshan	6	Hollie Doyle	Alan King	3:30.22
2023[b]	Trawlerman	5	Frankie Dettori	John & Thady Gosden	3:22.14
2024[b]	Kyprios	6	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	3:25.91

1. The 1999 edition was held on Newmarket's July Course over 2 miles and 24 yards
2. The 2019, 2023 and 2024 editions were held on Ascot's inner course over 1 mile, 7 furlongs and 127 yards

Earlier winners

• 1873: Flageolet
• 1874: Gang Forward
• 1875: Carnelion
• 1876: Braconnier
• 1877: Verneuil
• 1878: Silvio
• 1879: Jannette
• 1880: Chippendale
• 1881: Corrie Roy
• 1882: Chippendale
• 1883: Ladislas
• 1884: St Gatien
• 1885: St Gatien
• 1886: St Gatien
• 1887: Carlton
• 1888: Reve d'Or
• 1889: Sheen
• 1890: Wild Monk
• 1891: Patrick Blue
• 1892: Buccaneer
• 1893: Lady Rosebery
• 1894: Callistrate
• 1895: Florizel II
• 1896: Canterbury Pilgrim
• 1897: Count Schomberg
• 1898: Merman
• 1899: Mazagan
• 1900: Osbech
• 1901: King's Courier
• 1902: Black Sand
• 1903: Mead
• 1904: Zinfandel
• 1905: Pretty Polly
• 1906: Bachelor's Button
• 1907: Radium
• 1908: Radium
• 1909: Amadis
• 1910: Lagos
• 1911: Willonyx
• 1912: Aleppo
• 1913: Aleppo
• 1914: Son-in-Law
• 1915: Son-in-Law
• 1916: Hurry On
• 1917: Brown Prince
• 1918: Queen's Square
• 1919: Gay Lord
• 1920: no race
• 1921: Nippon
• 1922: Bucks Hussar
• 1923: Tranquil
• 1924: Plack
• 1925: Bucellas
• 1926: Bongrace
• 1927: Mont Bernina
• 1928: Invershin
• 1929: Fairway
• 1930: Brumeux
• 1931: Noble Star
• 1932: Brulette
• 1933: Nitsichin
• 1934: Felicitation
• 1935: Quashed
• 1936: Quashed
• 1937: Buckleigh
• 1938: Foxglove II
• 1939: no race
• 1940: Atout Maitre^[a]
• 1941: no race
• 1942: Afterthought
• 1943: Shahpoor
• 1944: Ocean Swell
• 1945: Amber Flash
• 1946: Felix
• 1947: Laurentis
• 1948: Vic Day
• 1949: Vic Day
• 1950: Colonist II
• 1951: Eastern Emperor
• 1952: Blarney Stone
• 1953: Ambiguity
• 1954: Yorick
• 1955: Romany Air
• 1956: Donald
• 1957: Flying Flag
• 1958: French Beige
• 1959: Vacarme

1. The 1940 running took place at Nottingham over 2 miles and 4 furlongs

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races
• Recurring sporting events established in 1873 – this race is included under its original title, Jockey Club Cup.