This is the first running of the British Champions Long Distance Cup run at Ascot on Saturday as a G1.
Many of the grand stayers like Kyprios won race. Who adds their name to the 2025 British Champions Long Distance Cup (2406m) at Ascot on Saturday?
2025 BRITISH CHAMPIONS LONG DISTANCE CUP - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
The British Champions Long Distance Cup is a Group 1 race run under Weight For Age conditions for the marathon stayers at Ascot conducted by the Ascot Racecourse.
The British Champions Long Distance Cup is run over two miles. It was first run in 1873 and was won by Flageolet.
It was originally held at Newmarket as the Jockey Club Cup and run over 2 ¼ miles.
It was upgraded to G1 in 2025 along with the City Of York Stakes and the Prix Vicomtesse Vigier in France.
The race has switched dates and distance several times but eventually landed on the Champions day program from 2011.
Therefore there are now 5 Group 1 races on the same Champions Day card making it the first time this has happened in Britain.
Kyprios put together possibly the greatest staying year of all time in 2024 winning the Vintage Crop, Saval Beg Levmoss, G1 Ascot Gold Cup, G1 Goodwood Cup, G1 Irish St Leger, G1 Prix du Cadran and ended it winning the G2 Long Distance Cup.
Further Flight is the most successful horse winning it five times (1991-1995).
Sir Gordon Richards won the race 7 times while Barry Hills took it 7 times as a trainer.
The British Champions Long Distance Cup was worth £500,000 in 2025.
Notable winners of the British Champions Long Distance Cup include Kyprios (2024), Trueshan (2020/2021/2022), Stradivarius (2018), Order Of St George (2017), Rite Of Passage (2012), Fame And Glory (2011), Persian Punch (2000/2002/2003), Arctic Owl (1998), Celeric (1996), Further Flight (1991/1992/1993/1994/1995), Little Wolf (1982), Ardross (1980), Buckskin (1978), High Line (1969/1970/1971), Parthia (1960), Ambiguity (1953), Vic Day (1948/1949), Quashed (1935/1936), Felicitation (1934), Brulette (1932), Fairway (1929), Plack (1924), Tranquil (1923), Son-In-Law (1914/1915), Aleppo (1912/1913), Pretty Polly (1905), Merman (1898), Reve d'Or (1888), St Gatien (1884/1885/1886), Jannette (1879), Silvio (1878), Gang Forward (1874).
The 2024 British Champions Long Distance Cup was won by Kyprios from Sweet William and Trawlerman.
