Stewards' Cup (Great Britain)

The Stewards' Cup is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

Stewards' Cup
Handicap race
LocationGoodwood Racecourse
W. Sussex, England
Inaugurated1840
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorUnibet
WebsiteGoodwood
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£75,000 (2020)
1st: £46,688
Stewards' Cup
2020
Summerghand Kimifive Brian The Snail

History

For several years in the 1830s the senior steward at Goodwood presented an annual cup to the winner of any race of his choosing. The choice varied each year, and the trophy was awarded for events with distances of up to 1½ miles. A perpetual race for the Stewards' Cup over a sprint distance of 6 furlongs was conceived by Lord George Bentinck in late 1839, and the inaugural running took place the following summer.

The first commercial sponsor of the Stewards' Cup was Spillers, a company associated with the race from 1970 to 1980. The event was backed by the Tote in 1981, and by William Hill from 1982 to 1992.

The race was formerly held on the opening day of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting. It was moved to the final day in 1993, and from this point it was sponsored by Vodafone. The sponsorship was taken over by Blue Square in 2007, and in 2013 the race was sponsored by Robins Farm Racing. In 2014 Goodwood announced that 32Red would take over the sponsorship and the race would lose its historic title, being run as the 32Red Cup.[1] The 2015 running was sponsored by Qatar and the name reverted to the Stewards' Cup.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Marvel – 1890, 1892
  • Golden Rod – 1910, 1912
  • Lord Annandale – 1913, 1914 (dead-heat)
  • Sugar Palm – 1942, 1943
  • Sky Diver – 1967, 1968

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Richard Hughes – Shikari's Son (1995), Harmonic Way (1999), Tayseer (2000), Intrinsic (2014)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • John Scott – Epirus (1840), Psalmsinger (1845), Longbow (1853), Sweetsauce (1860)
  • James Jewitt – Sweetbread (1884), Crafton (1886), Amphora (1897), Altesse (1898)

Winners since 1978
  • Weights given in stones and pounds.
Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer SP Time
1978 Ahonoora 3 8-00 Philip Waldron Brian Swift 1050 50/1
1979 Standaan 3 7-10 Paul Bradwell Clive Brittain 1005 5/1 F
1980 Repetitious 3 7-02 Tony Clark Guy Harwood 1015 15/1
1981 Crews Hill 5 9-09 Greville Starkey Frankie Durr 1011 11/1
1982 Soba 3 8-04 David Nicholls David Chapman 1018 18/1
1983 Autumn Sunset 3 8-02 Willie Carson Michael Stoute 1006 6/1 F
1984 Petong 4 9-10 Bruce Raymond Michael Jarvis 1008 8/1 JF
1985 Al Trui 5 8-01 Michael Wigham Stan Mellor 1009 9/1 F
1986 Green Ruby 5 8-12 John Williams Toby Balding 1020 20/1 1:12.80
1987 Madraco 4 7-02 P. Hill Peter Calver 1050 50/1 1:10.24
1988 Rotherfield Greys 6 8-08 Nigel Day Chris Wall 1014 14/1 1:12.84
1989 Very Adjacent 4 7-04 Dale Gibson Geoff Lewis 1012 12/1 1:10.60
1990 Knight of Mercy 4 9-00 Bruce Raymond Richard Hannon Sr. 1014 14/1 1:10.73
1991 Notley 4 8-07 Richard Perham Richard Hannon Sr. 1014 14/1 1:11.62
1992 Lochsong 4 8-00 Willie Carson Ian Balding 1010 10/1 1:10.86
1993 King's Signet 4 9-10 Willie Carson John Gosden 1016 16/1 1:15.00
1994 For the Present 4 8-03 Jimmy Fortune David Barron 1016 16/1 1:09.58
1995 Shikari's Son 8 8-13 Richard Hughes John White 1040 40/1 1:10.86
1996 Coastal Bluff 4 8-05 Jimmy Fortune David Barron 1010 10/1 JF 1:10.14
1997 Danetime 3 8-10 Pat Eddery Neville Callaghan 1005 5/1 F 1:10.95
1998 Superior Premium 4 8-12 Robert Winston Richard Fahey 1014 14/1 1:10.65
1999 Harmonic Way 4 8-06 Richard Hughes Roger Charlton 1012 12/1 1:10.30
2000 Tayseer 6 8-11 Richard Hughes David Nicholls 1006.5 13/2 1:10.08
2001 Guinea Hunter 5 9-00 Jamie Spencer Tim Easterby 1033 33/1 1:11.49
2002 Bond Boy 5 8-02 Chris Catlin Bryan Smart 1014 14/1 1:10.87
2003 Patavellian 5 8-11 Steve Drowne Roger Charlton 1004 4/1 1:10.43
2004 Pivotal Point 4 8-11 Seb Sanders Peter Makin 1007 7/1 CF 1:10.78
2005 Gift Horse 5 9-07 Kieren Fallon David Nicholls 1004.5 9/2 1:12.26
2006 Borderlescott 4 9-05 Royston Ffrench Robin Bastiman 1010 10/1 1:09.93
2007 Zidane 5 9-01 Jamie Spencer James Fanshawe 1006 6/1 F 1:10.50
2008 Conquest 4 8-09 Dane O'Neill William Haggas 1040 40/1 1:11.91
2009 Genki 5 9-01 Steve Drowne Roger Charlton 1014 14/1 1:12.28
2010 Evens and Odds 6 8-10 Billy Cray David Nicholls 1020 20/1 1:11.55
2011 Hoof It 4 9-14 10-00 Kieren Fallon Mick Easterby 1006.5 13/2 JF 1:09.91
2012 Hawkeyethenoo 6 9-09 Graham Lee Jim Goldie 1009 9/1 1:11.27
2013 Rex Imperator 4 9-04 Neil Callan William Haggas 1012 12/1 1:10.35
2014 Intrinsic 4 8-11 Richard Hughes Robert Cowell 1006 6/1 1:10.27
2015 Magical Memory 3 8-12 Frankie Dettori Charles Hills 1006 6/1 F 1:10.28
2016 Dancing Star 3 8-12 David Probert Andrew Balding 1004.5 9/2 F 1:09.81
2017 Lancelot Du Lac 7 9-05 Frankie Dettori Dean Ivory 1025 25/1 1:12.28
2018 Gifted Master 5 9-06 Jason Watson Hugo Palmer 1020 20/1 1:09.56
2019 Khaadem 3 9-06 Jim Crowley Charles Hills 1004 4/1 F 1:09.79
2020 Summerghand 6 9-10 Daniel Tudhope David O’Meara 1022 22/1 1:10.83

Earlier winners
  • 1840: Epirus
  • 1841: Garry Owen
  • 1842: Lady Adela
  • 1843: Yorkshire Lady
  • 1844: Sir Abstrupus
  • 1845: Psalmsinger
  • 1846: Lady Wildair
  • 1847: The Cur
  • 1848: The Admiral
  • 1849: Cotton Lord
  • 1850: Turnus
  • 1851: Loadstone
  • 1852: Kilmeny
  • 1853: Longbow
  • 1854: Pumicestone
  • 1855: Clotilde
  • 1856: New Brighton
  • 1857: Tournament
  • 1858: Glenmasson
  • 1859: Maid of Kent
  • 1860: Sweetsauce
  • 1861: Croagh Patrick
  • 1862: Lady Clifden
  • 1863: Birdhill
  • 1864: Marigold
  • 1865: Out and Outer
  • 1866: Sultan
  • 1867: Tibthorpe
  • 1868: Vex
  • 1869: Fichu
  • 1870: Typhoeus
  • 1871: Anton
  • 1872: Oxonian
  • 1873: Sister Helen
  • 1874: Modena
  • 1875: Trappist
  • 1876: Monaco
  • 1877: Herald
  • 1878: Midlothian
  • 1879: Peter
  • 1880: Elf King
  • 1881: Mazurka
  • 1882: Lowland Chief
  • 1883: Hornpipe
  • 1884: Sweetbread
  • 1885: Dalmeny
  • 1886: Crafton
  • 1887: Upset
  • 1888: Tib
  • 1889: Dog Rose
  • 1890: Marvel
  • 1891: Unicorn
  • 1892: Marvel
  • 1893: Medora
  • 1894: Gangway
  • 1895: Wise Virgin
  • 1896: Chasseur
  • 1897: Amphora
  • 1898: Altesse
  • 1899: Northern Farmer
  • 1900: Royal Flush
  • 1901: O'Donovan Rossa
  • 1902: Mauvezin
  • 1903: Dumbarton Castle
  • 1904: Melayr
  • 1905: Xeny
  • 1906: Rocketter
  • 1907: Romney
  • 1908: Elmstead
  • 1909: Mediant
  • 1910: Golden Rod
  • 1911: Braxted
  • 1912: Golden Rod
  • 1913: Lord Annandale
  • 1914: Golden Sun / Lord Annandale *
  • 1915: Clap Gate
  • 1916: All Serene
  • 1917: Trojan
  • 1918: no race
  • 1919: King Sol
  • 1920: Western Wave
  • 1921: Service Kit
  • 1922: Tetrameter
  • 1923: Epinard
  • 1924: Compiler
  • 1925: Defiance
  • 1926: Perhaps So
  • 1927: Priory Park
  • 1928: Navigator
  • 1929: Fleeting Memory
  • 1930: Le Phare
  • 1931: Poor Lad
  • 1932: Solenoid
  • 1933: Pharacre
  • 1934: Figaro
  • 1935: Greenore
  • 1936: Solerina
  • 1937: Firozepore
  • 1938: Harmachis
  • 1939: Knight's Caprice
  • 1940: no race
  • 1941: Valthema
  • 1942: Sugar Palm
  • 1943: Sugar Palm
  • 1944: British Colombo
  • 1945: Happy Grace
  • 1946: Commissar
  • 1947: Closeburn
  • 1948: Dramatic
  • 1949: The Bite
  • 1950: First Consul
  • 1951: Sugar Bowl
  • 1952: Smokey Eyes
  • 1953: Palpitate
  • 1954: Ashurst Wonder
  • 1955: King Bruce
  • 1956: Matador
  • 1957: Arcandy
  • 1958: Epaulette
  • 1959: Tudor Monarch
  • 1960: Monet
  • 1961: Skymaster
  • 1962: Victorina
  • 1963: Creole
  • 1964: Dunme
  • 1965: Potier
  • 1966: Patient Constable
  • 1967: Sky Diver
  • 1968: Sky Diver
  • 1969: Royal Smoke
  • 1970: Jukebox
  • 1971: Apollo Nine
  • 1972: Touch Paper
  • 1973: Alphadamus
  • 1974: Red Alert
  • 1975: Import
  • 1976: Jimmy the Singer
  • 1977: Calibina
* The 1914 edition was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
During periods of war the race was switched to Newmarket (1915–17 and 1941) and Windsor (1942–45).

See also

References
  1. Cook, Chris. "Historic Stewards' Cup is renamed as part of bookies sponsorship deal". theguardian.com. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  • galopp-sieger.de – Stewards' Cup.
  • pedigreequery.com – Stewards' Cup – Goodwood.
  • Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 127–130. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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