Goodwood Cup
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History
The Goodwood Cup is a Group 1 race run under Weight For Age conditions for the stayers at Goodwood conducted by the Goodwood Racecourse.
The Goodwood Cup is run over two miles. It was first run in 1812 and was won by Shoestrings.
It is the feature staying race of the Goodwood Festival in late July or early August known as 'Glorious Goodwood'.
Initially a Group 2 race in 1971, it was downgraded to G3 in 1985 but back to G2 in 1995. In 2017 it was awarded Group 1 status.
The Goodwood Cup forms part of the British Stayers' Triple Crown including the Gold Cup and Doncaster Cup.
Many a Melbourne Cup runner has won the Goodwood Cup before heading to Australia.
Double Trigger was joined by Stradivarius in winning the race three times. Stradivarius was in the middle of another dominant season winning the race again. He would go on in 2020 to win it for the fourth straight year.
Big Orange was under two lengths from winning it a third time in 2017.
English soccer hero Michael Owen bred and owned a top young stayer called Brown Panther and he won the Cup in 2013.
Kyprios was in the middle of a superb 2022 staying season winning the Gold Cup, Goodwood Cup, Irish St Leger and the Prix du Cadran. After an injury enforced quieter season, he came back to win the Gold Cup and the Goodwood Cup in 2024.
Six jockeys have won the race five times – Jem Robinson, George Fordham, Steve Donoghue, Lester Piggott, Pat Eddery and then Frankie Dettori joined them in 2020. John Scott trained seven winners in the 1800s.
The Goodwood Cup was worth £500,000 in 2025.
Notable winners of the Goodwood Cup include Kyprios (2022/2024), Trueshan (2021), Stradivarius (2017/2018/2019/2020), Big Orange (2015/2016), Brown Panther (2016), Opinion Poll (2011), Yeats (2006/2008), Distinction (2005), Persian Punch (2001/2003), Kayf Tara (1999), Double Trigger (1995/1997/1998), Further Flight (1991/1992), Ardross (1981), Le Moss (1979/1980), Proverb (1973/1974), Zarathustra (1956), Alycidon (1949), Marsyas (1946), Brown Jack (1930), Merman (1899), Count Schomberg (1896/1897), Isonomy (1879), Doncaster (1874), Virago (1854), Canezou (1849/1850), Charles The Twelth (1841/1842), Harkaway (1838/1839), Glencoe (1834), Priam (1831/1832) and Fleur de Lis (1829/1830).
The 2025 Goodwood Cup was won by Scandinavia from Illinois and Sweet William.
Previous Goodwood Cup Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SCANDINAVIA
(USA)
3C JUSTIFY (USA) - FABULOUS (IRE) GALILEO (IRE) |
W M LORDAN | 56.0 | A P O'BRIEN | 5 |
|
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KYPRIOS
(IRE)
6H GALILEO (IRE) - POLISHED GEM (IRE) DANEHILL (USA) |
RYAN MOORE | 62.5 | A P O'BRIEN | 1 |
|
|
QUICKTHORN
(GB)
6G NATHANIEL (IRE) - DAFFYDOWNDILLY (GB) OASIS DREAM (GB) |
TOM MARQUAND | 62.0 | H MORRISON | 4 |
|
|
KYPRIOS
(IRE)
4H GALILEO (IRE) - POLISHED GEM (IRE) DANEHILL (USA) |
RYAN MOORE | 62.0 | A P O'BRIEN | 8 |
|
|
TRUESHAN
(FR)
5G PLANTEUR (IRE) - SHAO LINE (FR) GENERAL HOLME (USA) |
HOLLIE DOYLE | 61.0 | ALAN KING | 2 |
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STRADIVARIUS
(IRE)
6H SEA THE STARS (IRE) - PRIVATE LIFE (FR) BERING (GB) |
LANFRANCO DETTORI | 61.0 | JOHN GOSDEN | 7 |
|
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STRADIVARIUS
(IRE)
5H SEA THE STARS (IRE) - PRIVATE LIFE (FR) BERING (GB) |
LANFRANCO DETTORI | 61.0 | JOHN GOSDEN | 2 |
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STRADIVARIUS
(IRE)
4H SEA THE STARS (IRE) - PRIVATE LIFE (FR) BERING (GB) |
ANDREA ATZENI | 61.0 | JOHN GOSDEN | 6 |
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STRADIVARIUS
(IRE)
3C SEA THE STARS (IRE) - PRIVATE LIFE (FR) BERING (GB) |
ANDREA ATZENI | 54.5 | JOHN GOSDEN | 5 |
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BIG ORANGE
(GB)
5G DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE) - MISS BROWN TO YOU (IRE) FASLIYEV (USA) |
J P SPENCER | 61.0 | M L W BELL | 9 |
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BIG ORANGE
(GB)
4G DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE) - MISS BROWN TO YOU (IRE) FASLIYEV (USA) |
J P SPENCER | 61.0 | M L W BELL | 1 |
|
|
CAVALRYMAN
(GB)
8H HALLING (USA) - SILVERSWORD (FR) HIGHEST HONOR (FR) |
K FALLON | 61.0 | SAEED BIN SUROOR | 10 |
|
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BROWN PANTHER
(GB)
5H SHIROCCO (GER) - TREBLE HEIGHTS (IRE) UNFUWAIN (USA) |
RICHARD KINGSCOTE | 60.5 | TOM DASCOMBE | 2 |
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SADDLER'S ROCK
(IRE)
4M SADLER'S WELLS (USA) - GRECIAN BRIDE (IRE) GROOM DANCER (USA) |
J MURTAGH | 60.5 | JOHN M OXX | 10 |
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OPINION POLL
(IRE)
5H HALLING (USA) - AHEAD (GB) SHIRLEY HEIGHTS (GB) |
LANFRANCO DETTORI | 60.5 | MAHMOOD AL ZAROONI | 16 |
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ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE
(GB)
7H DANSILI (GB) - GIPSY MOTH (GB) EFISIO (GB) |
JIM CROWLEY | 60.5 | W J KNIGHT | 10 |
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SCHIAPARELLI
(GER)
6H MONSUN (GER) - SACARINA (GB) OLD VIC (GB) |
LANFRANCO DETTORI | 60.5 | SAEED BIN SUROOR | 3 |
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YEATS
(IRE)
7H SADLER'S WELLS (USA) - LYNDONVILLE (IRE) TOP VILLE (GB) |
J MURTAGH | 62.5 | A P O'BRIEN | 9 |
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ALLEGRETTO
(IRE)
4M GALILEO (IRE) - ALLELUIA (GB) CAERLEON (USA) |
RYAN MOORE | 59.5 | SIR MICHAEL STOUTE | 11 |
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YEATS
(IRE)
5H SADLER'S WELLS (USA) - LYNDONVILLE (IRE) TOP VILLE (GB) |
M KINANE | 61.5 | A P O'BRIEN | 8 |
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DISTINCTION
(IRE)
6G DANEHILL (USA) - IVY LEAF (IRE) NUREYEV (USA) |
M KINANE | 59.5 | SIR MICHAEL STOUTE | 2 |
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DARASIM
(IRE)
6G KAHYASI (IRE) - DARARITA (IRE) HALO (USA) |
JOSEPH FANNING | 59.0 | M JOHNSTON | 8 |
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PERSIAN PUNCH
(IRE)
10G PERSIAN HEIGHTS (GB) - RUM CAY (USA) OUR NATIVE (USA) |
MARTIN DWYER | 59.0 | DAVID ELSWORTH | 9 |
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JARDINES LOOKOUT
(IRE)
5G FOURSTARS ALLSTAR (USA) - FOOLISH FLIGHT (IRE) FOOLS HOLME (USA) |
M KINANE | 58.0 | A P JARVIS | 3 |
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PERSIAN PUNCH
(IRE)
8G PERSIAN HEIGHTS (GB) - RUM CAY (USA) OUR NATIVE (USA) |
T QUINN | 59.5 | DAVID ELSWORTH | 1 |
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ROYAL REBEL
(GB)
4G ROBELLINO (USA) - GREENVERA (USA) RIVERMAN (USA) |
M KINANE | 58.0 | M JOHNSTON | 2 |
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