John Smith's Cup
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.
| Handicap race | |
| Location | York Racecourse York, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1960 |
| Race type | Flat |
| Sponsor | John Smith's |
| Website | York |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 2f 56y |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £60,000 (2020) 1st: £37,350 |
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| Johnny Drama | Cockalorum | Strait Of Hormuz |
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| Sinjaari | Certain Lad | Fifth Position |
| 2019 | ||
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| Pivoine | Setting Sail | What's The Story |
| 2018 | ||
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| Euchen Glen | Thundering Blue | Kynren |
| 2017 | ||
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| Ballet Concerto | Big Country | Mistiroc |
| 2016 | ||
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| Educate | Elbereth | Earth Drummer |
| 2015 | ||
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| Master Carpenter | Kelinni | Mount Logan |
| 2014 | ||
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| Farraaj | Zain Eagle | Bold Sniper |
| 2013 | ||
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| Danchai | Stencive | Tres Coronas |
| 2012 | ||
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| King's Warrior | Mid Mon Lady | Media Hype |
| 2011 | ||
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| Green Destiny | Modun | Lost In The Moment |
| 2010-2001 | ||
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| 2010 | ||
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| Wigmore Hall | Kings Gambit | Demolition |
| 2009 | ||
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| Sirvino | Kingdom Of Fife | Albaqaa |
| 2008 | ||
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| Flying Clarets | Eradicate | Ezdiyaad |
| 2007 | ||
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| Charlie Tokyo | Flying Clarets | Collateral Damage |
| 2006 | ||
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| Fairmile | Bravo Maestro | Boo |
| 2005 | ||
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| Mullins Bay | Crow Wood | Realism |
| 2004 | ||
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| Arcalis | Promotion | Starry Lodge |
| 2003 | ||
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| Far Lane | Etesaal | Persian Lightning |
| 2002 | ||
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| Vintage Premium | Kirovski | Leadership |
| 2001 | ||
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| Foreign Affairs | Man O'Mystery | Golconda |
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| 2000 | ||
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| Sobriety | Man O'Mystery | Nooshman |
| 1999 | ||
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| Achilles | Siege | Golconda |
| 1998 | ||
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| Porto Foricos | Pasternak | Cardigan Bay |
| 1997 | ||
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| Pasternak | Najm Mubeen | Game Ploy |
| 1996 | ||
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| Wilcuma | Spirito Libro | Arctiid |
| 1995 | ||
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| Naked Welcome | Ringmaster | Yoush |
| 1994 | ||
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| Cezanne | Midnight Legend | Mr Confusion |
| 1993 | ||
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| Baron Ferdinand | King Athelstan | Jazilah |
| 1992 | ||
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| Mr Confusion | Tell No Lies | Steerforth |
| 1991 | ||
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| Halkopous | Northern Hal | Stop Press |
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| Eradicate | Halkopous | Inaad |
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| Icona | Afriyd | White-Wash |
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| Bashful Boy | Pelorus | Ile De Chypre |
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] Since the Hennessy Gold Cup became the Ladbrokes Trophy it is now the longest running commercial sponsorship in all of British horse racing.
Winners
- Weights given in stones and pounds.
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
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| 1960 | Fougalle | 3 | 7-00 | N McIntosh | P Beasley | ||
| 1961 | Proud Chieftain | 4 | 8-10 | Harry Carr | Dick Hern | ||
| 1962 | Nortia | 3 | 8-04 | Frankie Durr | Dick Hern | ||
| 1963 | Raccolto | 6 | 8-03 | J Sime | Sam Hall | ||
| 1964 | Space King | 5 | 8-09 | Edward Hide | W Hide | ||
| 1965 | Dark Court | 4 | 8-06 | Scobie Breasley | Gordon Richards | ||
| 1966 | David Jack | 3 | 7-06 | P. Robinson | E. Lambton | ||
| 1967 | Copsale | 4 | 7-13 | L. G. Brown | Ron Smyth | ||
| 1968 | Farm Walk | 6 | 8-13 | Johnny Seagrave | P Beasley | ||
| 1969 | My Swanee | 6 | 9-07 | Lester Piggott | Bill Marshall | ||
| 1970 | Timon | 4 | 7-04 | G Welsh | Doug Smith | ||
| 1971 | Prominent | 4 | 8-08 | Geoff Baxter | Arthur Budgett | ||
| 1972 | Prominent | 5 | 9-04 | Geoff Baxter | Arthur Budgett | ||
| 1973 | Peleid | 3 | 7-09 | Taffy Thomas | Bill Elsey | ||
| 1974 | Take A Reef | 3 | 8-12 | Geoff Baxter | Bruce Hobbs | ||
| 1975 | Jolly Good | 3 | 7-08 | Willie Carson | Bruce Hobbs | ||
| 1976 | Bold Pirate | 4 | 9-03 | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | ||
| 1977 | Air Trooper | 4 | 9-06 | Taffy Thomas | Bill Wightman | ||
| 1978 | Town And Country | 4 | 8-13 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | ||
| 1979 | Tesoro Mio | 4 | 8-03 | Edward Hide | J Etherington | ||
| 1980 | Fine Sun | 3 | 7-08 | N Howe | Sally Hall | ||
| 1981 | Amyndas | 3 | 8-05 | T Lucas | Bruce Hobbs | ||
| 1982 | Buzzard's Bay | 4 | 9-08 | Mark Birch | Hugh Collingridge | ||
| 1983 | Bedtime | 3 | 7-09 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | ||
| 1984 | Straight Man | 3 | 8-11 | Steve Cauthen | Dick Hern | ||
| 1985 | Chaumiere | 4 | 9-07 | Tony Ives | Robert Williams | ||
| 1986 | Chaumiere | 5 | 9-05 | Tony Ives | Robert Williams | ||
| 1987 (dh) |
Brave Dancer Wolsey[lower-alpha 1] |
3 3 |
8-08 8-06 |
Greville Starkey Willie Ryan |
Guy Harwood Henry Cecil |
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| 1988 | Bashful Boy | 3 | 8-02 | Dean McKeown | William Hastings-Bass | 12/1 | 2:11.23 |
| 1989 | Icona | 3 | 9-08 | Tony Ives | Michael Stoute | 12/1 | 2:07.41 |
| 1990 | Eradicate | 5 | 9-04 | Billy Newnes | Peter Calver | 15/2 | 2:09.58 |
| 1991 | Halkopous | 5 | 7-03 | Franny Norton | Mark Tompkins | 7/2 JF | 2:10.85 |
| 1992 | Mr Confusion | 4 | 8-03 | Ollie Pears | Steve Norton | 8/1 | 2:12.06 |
| 1993 | Baron Ferdinand | 3 | 8-09 | Ray Cochrane | Roger Charlton | 4/1 JF | 2:08.50 |
| 1994 | Cezanne | 5 | 9-12 | Gary Hind | Hilal Ibrahim | 9/2 | 2:06.80 |
| 1995 | Naked Welcome | 3 | 8-04 | Darryll Holland | Martin Fetherston-Godley | 6/1 | 2:10.12 |
| 1996 | Wilcuma | 5 | 9-02 | Pat Eddery | Peter Makin | 10/1 | 2:08.53 |
| 1997 | Pasternak | 4 | 8-03 | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | 13/2 | 2:08.80 |
| 1998 | Porto Foricos | 3 | 8-03 | Jimmy Quinn | Henry Cecil | 6/1 | 2:06.50 |
| 1999 | Achilles | 4 | 8-11 | Jason Weaver | Karl Burke | 25/1 | 2:07.58 |
| 2000 | Sobriety | 3 | 8-08 | John Reid | Fulke Johnson Houghton | 20/1 | 2:10.00 |
| 2001 | Foreign Affairs | 3 | 8-06 | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | 5/2 Fav | 2:10.15 |
| 2002 | Vintage Premium | 5 | 9-09 | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey | 20/1 | 2:08.24 |
| 2003 | Far Lane | 4 | 9-04 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 7/1 | 2:06.57 |
| 2004 | Arcalis | 4 | 9-02 | Robert Winston | Howard Johnson | 20/1 | 2:10.01 |
| 2005 | Mullins Bay | 4 | 9-07 | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 4/1 Fav | 2:09.46 |
| 2006 | Fairmile | 4 | 8-12 | Adam Kirby | Walter Swinburn | 6/1 JF | 2:07.66 |
| 2007 | Charlie Tokyo [lower-alpha 2] | 4 | 8-09 | Jamie Moriarty | Richard Fahey | 11/1 | 1:56.61 |
| 2008 | Flying Clarets | 5 | 8-12 | Frederik Tylicki | Richard Fahey | 12/1 | 2:17.61 |
| 2009 | Sirvino | 4 | 8-08 | Neil Brown | David Barron | 16/1 | 2:07.18 |
| 2010 | Wigmore Hall | 3 | 8-02 | Martin Lane | Michael Bell | 5/1 | 2:08.65 |
| 2011 | Green Destiny | 4 | 8-10 | Adam Beschizza | William Haggas | 6/1 | 2:09.74 |
| 2012 | King's Warrior | 5 | 8-09 | Robert Havlin | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 33/1 | 2:08.28 |
| 2013 | Danchai | 4 | 8-11 | Andrea Atzeni | William Haggas | 10/1 | 2:07.79 |
| 2014 | Farraaj | 5 | 9-11 | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 6/1 | 2:07.96 |
| 2015 | Master Carpenter | 4 | 9-04 | Philip Makin | Rod Millman | 14/1 | 2:08.28 |
| 2016 | Educate | 7 | 9-08 | Thomas Brown | Ismail Mohammed | 18/1 | 2:07.34 |
| 2017 | Ballet Concerto | 4 | 9-03 | James Doyle | Michael Stoute | 8/1 | 2:10.16 |
| 2018 | Euchen Glen | 5 | 9-03 | Alistair Rawlinson | Jim Goldie | 20/1 | 2:09.50 |
| 2019 | Pivoine | 5 | 9-08 | Rob Hornby | Andrew Balding | 14/1 | 2:10.38 |
| 2020 | Sinjaari | 4 | 8-11 | Stevie Donohoe | William Haggas | 11/1 | 2:09.48 |
| 2021 | Johnny Drama | 6 | 8-13 | Joshua Bryan | Andrew Balding | 22/1 | 2:11.82 |
- Knockando finished 1st in 1987 but was placed 3rd after a stewards' enquiry
- In 2007 the race was run over 9 furlongs
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