Doonside Cup
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| Class | Listed |
|---|---|
| Location | Ayr Racecourse Ayr, Scotland |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Ladbrokes |
| Website | Ayr |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 2f (2,012 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb (3yo); 9 st 5 lb (4yo+) Allowances 5 lb for fillies Penalties 7 lb for G1 / G2 winners* 5 lb for G3 winners* 3 lb for Listed winners* * after 31 March |
| Purse | £60,000 (2025) 1st: £34,026 |
| 2025 | ||
| Almeric | King's Gambit | Liberty Lane |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Persica | Enfjaar | Eydon |
| 2023 | ||
| Royal Rhyme | Pride Of America | Helvic Dream |
| 2022 | ||
| Royal Champion | Euchen Glen | Stormy Antarctic |
| 2021 | ||
| Maydanny | Euchen Glen | Juan Elcano |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Pirate Army | Berry's Dream | Spritsail |
| 1989 | ||
| Shellac | Sudden Victory | Operation Wolf |
| 1988 | ||
| Per Quod | Apache | Lazaz |
The Doonside Cup is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ayr over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September. It is currently held on the final day of Ayr's three-day Ayr Gold Cup Festival (previously the Western Meeting).