John Smith's Cup

Flat horse race in Britain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The John Smith's Cup (known until 1998 as the Magnet Cup) is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 56 yards (2,063 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

ClassHandicap
LocationYork Racecourse
York, England
Inaugurated1960
Race typeFlat
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John Smith's Cup
ClassHandicap
LocationYork Racecourse
York, England
Inaugurated1960
Race typeFlat
SponsorJohn Smith's
WebsiteYork
Race information
Distance1m 2f 56y
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£200,000 (2025)
1st: £103,080
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John Smith's Cup
2025
Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star Royal blue, beige chevrons and armlets, beige and royal blue quartered cap Red, white sash, royal blue cap
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2024
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap Violet, white quartered cap
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2023
Royal blue, light blue epaulets, striped sleeves and cap red and white stripes, black cap Royal blue, grey chevron, grey and royal blue halved sleeves
Pride Of America Astro King Haunted Dream
2022
ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, BLACK cap Emerald green, yellow stripe, yellow cap Purple, light green stars, purple cap, light green star
Anmaat Achelois Intellogent
2021
Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star Light blue, beige cross belts, beige cap Pink, large white spots
Johnny Drama Cockalorum Strait Of Hormuz
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White, red chevron, hooped sleeves, red cap Dark blue, large white spots, dark blue and white chevrons on sleeves, dark blue and white striped cap Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Sinjaari Certain Lad Fifth Position
2019
Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star Royal blue White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star
Pivoine Setting Sail What's The Story
2018
Yellow, dark blue stars, halved sleeves White, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and white striped sleeves Light blue and royal blue (quartered), royal blue sleeves, light blue stars, royal blue cap, light blue star
Euchen Glen Thundering Blue Kynren
2017
Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap Red, black chevrons, grey sleeves, red cap
Ballet Concerto Big Country Mistiroc
2016
Dark blue, orange star and star on cap White, grey epaulets Yellow, orange star
Educate Elbereth Earth Drummer
2015
Royal blue, maroon sash and star on cap Black, white seams, white sleeves, black spots, red cap Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Master Carpenter Kelinni Mount Logan
2014
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Farraaj Zain Eagle Bold Sniper
2013
Dark green, beige stars on sleeves Yellow, royal blue epaulets Royal blue, yellow diamond, checked sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow diamond
Danchai Stencive Tres Coronas
2012
Purple, royal blue sleeves Dark blue, yellow diamond, striped sleeves, quartered cap Dark green, yellow sleeves
King's Warrior Mid Mon Lady Media Hype
2011
Dark green, beige stars on sleeves Pale blue, white and yellow check cap Royal blue
Green Destiny Modun Lost In The Moment
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2010
Pink, black chevron, quartered cap Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap Mauve and purple check, mauve sleeves, white cap, purple diamond
Wigmore Hall Kings Gambit Demolition
2009
Yellow, pink braces and sleeves, hooped cap Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Royal blue, light blue braces and sleeves, red cap
Sirvino Kingdom Of Fife Albaqaa
2008
Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap Red, White sleeves, Blue and White striped cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Flying Clarets Eradicate Ezdiyaad
2007
Yellow, red sleeves, yellow armlets, red cap Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap Light blue, orange epaulets
Charlie Tokyo Flying Clarets Collateral Damage
2006
Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap White, Emerald Green epaulets and stars on sleeves, Yellow cap Emerald green, white chevron, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, red cap
Fairmile Bravo Maestro Boo
2005
Dark Blue White and purple diamonds, purple and white diabolo on sleeves Red, black sash, red and yellow hooped sleeves, yellow cap
Mullins Bay Crow Wood Realism
2004
Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Royal Blue, Pink hoop, armlets and cap
Arcalis Promotion Starry Lodge
2003
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Red and yellow (halved), white cap
Far Lane Etesaal Persian Lightning
2002
White, black star, white sleeves, black seams, black cap, white star Orange, emerald green sash Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Vintage Premium Kirovski Leadership
2001
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Sobriety Man O'Mystery Nooshman
1999
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Achilles Siege Golconda
1998
Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, striped sleeves, white cap White, light blue star Grey and pink stripes, black cap
Porto Foricos Pasternak Cardigan Bay
1997
White, light blue star Yellow, black epaulets Maroon and royal blue check, yellow sleeves and cap
Pasternak Najm Mubeen Game Ploy
1996
Turquoise, Burgundy hooped sleeves, Gold cap Dark blue, orange diabolo on sleeves, star on cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Wilcuma Spirito Libro Arctiid
1995
Yellow, large Purple spots and star on cap Black and white hoops, gold cap Yellow, black epaulets
Naked Welcome Ringmaster Yoush
1994
Royal blue Maroon, white spots, striped sleeves, spots on cap Black, cherry, yellow and green sash, yellow collar and cuffs, cherry cap, yellow hoop
Cezanne Midnight Legend Mr Confusion
1993
Dark blue, yellow chevrons and cap Dark blue, white sash and sleeves, quartered cap Red, blue chevron and sleeves, red armlets
Baron Ferdinand King Athelstan Jazilah
1992
Black, cherry, yellow and green sash, yellow collar and cuffs, cherry cap, yellow hoop Crimson, green cap Green, white sash, halved sleeves, quartered cap
Mr Confusion Tell No Lies Steerforth
1991
Orange, maroon disc and cap White, pink stars, white cap, pink star Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap
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1990
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Eradicate Halkopous Inaad
1989
Scarlet, white chevron and cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap McAlpine tartan, gold armlets and cap
Icona Afriyd White-Wash
1988
Yellow, light green seams, quartered cap Royal blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves, royal blue cap Orange, maroon disc and cap
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It has been sponsored by John Smith's Brewery since its inauguration in 1960, making it the longest running commercial sponsorship in flat racing.[1]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Prominent - 1971, 1972
  • Chaumiere – 1985, 1986

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Geoff Baxter - Prominent (1971, 1972), Take A Reef (1974)
  • Willie Carson - Jolly Good (1975), Town And Country (1978), Bedtime (1983)
  • Tony Ives - Chaumiere (1985, 1986), Icona (1989)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • Dick Hern – Proud Chieftain (1961), Nortia (1962), Bold Pirate (1976), Town And Country (1978), Bedtime (1983), Straight Man (1984)

Winners

  • Weights given in stones and pounds.
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Year
 Winner
 Age
 Weight
 Jockey
 Trainer
 SP
 Time
1960 Fougalle 3 7-00 Norman McIntosh Rufus Beasley 9/1 2:17.20
1961 Proud Chieftain 4 8-10 Harry Carr Dick Hern 5/2F 2:11.60
1962 Nortia 3 8-04 Frankie Durr Dick Hern 100/9 2:10.20
1963 Raccolto 6 8-03 Joe Sime Sam Hall 6/1 2:12.00
1964 Space King 5 8-09 Edward Hide Bill Hide 25/1 2:11.20
1965 Dark Court 4 8-06 Scobie Breasley Gordon Richards 5/2F 2:11.20
1966 David Jack 3 7-06 Peter Robinson Ted Lambton 4/1F 2:11.60
1967 Copsale 4 7-13 Lionel Brown Ron Smyth 8/1 2:17.80
1968 Farm Walk 6 8-13 Johnny Seagrave Rufus Beasley 8/1 2:14.20
1969 My Swanee 6 9-07 Lester Piggott Bill Marshall 5/2 2:09.80
1970 Timon 4 7-04 Gordon Welsh Doug Smith 10/1 2:13.00
1971 Prominent 4 8-08 Geoff Baxter Arthur Budgett 10/1 2:10.90
1972 Prominent 5 9-04 Geoff Baxter Arthur Budgett 4/1JF 2:13.20
1973 Peleid 3 7-09 Taffy Thomas Bill Elsey 6/1 2:15.50
1974 Take A Reef 3 8-12 Geoff Baxter Bruce Hobbs 11/1 2:09.49
1975 Jolly Good 3 7-08 Willie Carson Bruce Hobbs 9/2 2:12.53
1976 Bold Pirate 4 9-03 Joe Mercer Dick Hern 15/2 2:12.83
1977 Air Trooper 4 9-06 Taffy Thomas Bill Wightman 9/2 2:11.48
1978 Town And Country 4 8-13 Willie Carson Dick Hern 5/1 2:11.00
1979 Tesoro Mio 4 8-03 Edward Hide Jimmy Etherington 8/1 2:08.22
1980 Fine Sun 3 7-08 Nicky Howe Sally Hall 10/1 2:14.80
1981 Amyndas 3 8-05 Terry Lucas Bruce Hobbs 7/1 2:14.76
1982 Buzzard's Bay 4 9-08 Mark Birch Hugh Collingridge 7/1 2:08.62
1983 Bedtime 3 7-09 Willie Carson Dick Hern 7/2JF 2:09.83
1984 Straight Man 3 8-11 Steve Cauthen Dick Hern 2/1F 2:09.70
1985 Chaumiere 4 9-07 Tony Ives Robert Williams 14/1 2:11.24
1986 Chaumiere 5 9-05 Tony Ives Robert Williams 11/1 2:10.34
1987
(dh)		 Brave Dancer
Wolsey[a]		 3
3		 8-08
8-06		 Greville Starkey
Willie Ryan		 Guy Harwood
Henry Cecil		 9/4F
4/1		 2:11.31
1988 Bashful Boy 3 8-02 Dean McKeown William Hastings-Bass 1012 12/1 2:11.23
1989 Icona 3 9-08 Tony Ives Michael Stoute 1012 12/1 2:07.41
1990 Eradicate 5 9-04 Billy Newnes Peter Calver 1007.5 15/2 2:09.58
1991 Halkopous 5 7-03 Franny Norton Mark Tompkins 1003.5 7/2 JF 2:10.85
1992 Mr Confusion 4 8-03 Ollie Pears Steve Norton 1008 8/1 2:12.06
1993 Baron Ferdinand 3 8-09 Ray Cochrane Roger Charlton 1004 4/1 JF 2:08.50
1994 Cezanne 5 9-12 Gary Hind Hilal Ibrahim 1004.5 9/2 2:06.80
1995 Naked Welcome 3 8-04 Darryll Holland Martin Fetherston-Godley 1006 6/1 2:10.12
1996 Wilcuma 5 9-02 Pat Eddery Peter Makin 1010 10/1 2:08.53
1997 Pasternak 4 8-03 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 1006.5 13/2 2:08.80
1998 Porto Foricos 3 8-03 Jimmy Quinn Henry Cecil 1006 6/1 2:06.50
1999 Achilles 4 8-11 Jason Weaver Karl Burke 1025 25/1 2:07.58
2000 Sobriety 3 8-08 John Reid Fulke Johnson Houghton 1020 20/1 2:10.00
2001 Foreign Affairs 3 8-06 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 1002.5 5/2 Fav 2:10.15
2002 Vintage Premium 5 9-09 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1020 20/1 2:08.24
2003 Far Lane 4 9-04 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1007 7/1 2:06.57
2004 Arcalis 4 9-02 Robert Winston Howard Johnson 1020 20/1 2:10.01
2005 Mullins Bay 4 9-07 Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien 1004 4/1 Fav 2:09.46
2006 Fairmile 4 8-12 Adam Kirby Walter Swinburn 1006 6/1 JF 2:07.66
2007 Charlie Tokyo [b] 4 8-09 Jamie Moriarty Richard Fahey 1011 11/1 1:56.61
2008 Flying Clarets 5 8-12 Frederik Tylicki Richard Fahey 1012 12/1 2:17.61
2009 Sirvino 4 8-08 Neil Brown David Barron 1016 16/1 2:07.18
2010 Wigmore Hall 3 8-02 Martin Lane Michael Bell 1005 5/1 2:08.65
2011 Green Destiny 4 8-10 Adam Beschizza William Haggas 1006 6/1 2:09.74
2012 King's Warrior 5 8-09 Robert Havlin Peter Chapple-Hyam 1033 33/1 2:08.28
2013 Danchai 4 8-11 Andrea Atzeni William Haggas 1010 10/1 2:07.79
2014 Farraaj 5 9-11 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 1006 6/1 2:07.96
2015 Master Carpenter 4 9-04 Philip Makin Rod Millman 1014 14/1 2:08.28
2016 Educate 7 9-08 Thomas Brown Ismail Mohammed 1018 18/1 2:07.34
2017 Ballet Concerto 4 9-03 James Doyle Sir Michael Stoute 1008 8/1 2:10.16
2018 Euchen Glen 5 9-03 Alistair Rawlinson Jim Goldie 1020 20/1 2:09.50
2019 Pivoine 5 9-08 Rob Hornby Andrew Balding 1014 14/1 2:10.38
2020 Sinjaari 4 8-11 Stevie Donohoe William Haggas 1011 11/1 2:09.48
2021 Johnny Drama 6 8-13 Joshua Bryan Andrew Balding 1022 22/1 2:11.82
2022 Anmaat 4 9-08 Kevin Stott Owen Burrows 1005 5/1 JF 2:08.37
2023 Pride of America 6 9-05 Frederick Larson Amy Murphy 1018 18/1 2:09.18
2024 Enfjaar 4 9-01 Jack Mitchell Roger Varian 1007.5 15/2 2:09.66
2025 Fox Legacy 4 9-04 P. J. McDonald Andrew Balding 1010 10/1 2:10.10
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  1. [a]
    Knockando finished 1st in 1987 but was placed 3rd after a stewards' enquiry
  2. [b]
    In 2007 the race was run over 9 furlongs

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