Ascot Gold CupThe Gold Cup is a group 1 race for horses aged 4 years old and above, run over a distance of 2 miles 4 furlongs during the Royal Ascot meeting.
The race was first run in 1807 and is traditionally held on Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot.
Together with the 2 miles 2 furlongs Doncaster Cup and 2 miles Goodwood Cup, the Ascot Gold Cup is part of Britain's
Stayers' Triple Crown. Only six horses have ever swept all three, with Le Moss doing it twice.
Make the Most from Your Betting at Royal Ascot
For the best odds on the Ascot Gold Cup check out the prices available via the betting exchanges at Betfair, Betdaq and the World Betting eXchange.
Recent Past Results| 2008 : Gold Cup (group 1) | | Going : Good to Firm, Firm in places | 10 ran | | Pos | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | | 1 | Yeats | A P O'Brien | J Murtagh | 11/8 | | 2 | Geordieland | J A Osborne | S W Kelly | 15/2 | | 3 | Coastal Path | A Fabre | S Pasquier | 2/1 | | | | 2007 : Gold Cup (group 1) | | Going : Good to Firm, Good in places | 14 ran | | Pos | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | | 1 | Yeats | A P O'Brien | M J Kinane | 8/13 | | 2 | Geordieland | J A Osborne | J P Spencer | 12/1 | | 3 | Le Miracle | W Baltromei | D Boeuf | 50/1 | | | | 2006 : Gold Cup (group 1) | | Going : Good to Firm | 12 ran | | Pos | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | | 1 | Yeats | A P O'Brien | K Fallon | 7/1 | | 2 | Reefscape | A Fabre | C Soumillon | 10/3 | | 3 | Distinction | Sir Michael Stoute | M J Kinane | 5/2 | | | | 2005 : Gold Cup (Group 1) | | Going : Good to Firm | 17 ran | | Pos | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | | 1 | Westerner | E Lellouche | O Peslier | 7/4 | | 2 | Distinction | Sir Michael Stoute | J Murtagh | 33/1 | | 3 | Vinnie Roe | D K Weld | P J Smullen | 9/2 | | 4 | Wolfe Tone | A P O'Brien | K Fallon | 20/1 | | | | 2004 : Gold Cup (Class A) (Group 1) | | Going : Good to Firm, Firm in places | 13 ran | | Pos | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | | 1 | Papineau | Saeed bin Suroor | L Dettori | 5/1 | | 2 | Westerner | E Lellouche | G Mosse | 13/2 | | 3 | Darasim | M Johnston | J Fanning | 28/1 | | | | 2003 : Gold Cup (Showcase Race) | | Going : Good to Firm | 12 ran | | Pos | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | | 1 | Mr Dinos | P F I Cole | K Fallon | 3/1 | | 2 | Persian Punch | D R C Elsworth | Martin Dwyer | 20/1 | | 3 | Pole Star | J R Fanshawe | Pat Eddery | 12/1 | | | | 2002 : Gold Cup (Showcase Race) | | Going : Good to Firm | 15 ran | | Pos | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | | 1 | Royal Rebel | M Johnston | J Murtagh | 16/1 | | 2 | Vinnie Roe | D K Weld | P J Smullen | 5/2 | | 3 | Wareed | Saeed bin Suroor | L Dettori | 13/2 | | | | 2001 : Gold Cup (Showcase Race) | | Going : Good to Firm | 12 ran | | Pos | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | | 1 | Royal Rebel | M Johnston | J Murtagh | 8/1 | | 2 | Persian Punch | D R C Elsworth | T Quinn | 10/1 | | 3 | Jardines Lookout | A P Jarvis | J Fortune | 25/1 | | | | 2000 : Gold Cup (Showcase Race) | | Going : Good to Firm | 11 ran | | Pos | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | | 1 | Kayf Tara | Saeed bin Suroor | M J Kinane | 11/8 | | 2 | Far Cry | M Pipe | K Darley | 20/1 | | 3 | Compton Ace | G A Butler | R Hughes | 11/1 | | |
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Free Bets on the Gold Cup
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Open an account with bet365 and place a bet on the Gold Cup and you'll be entitled to a free bet of the same stake (max £50). After placing the first free bet, further free bets totalling £150 are available. See their site for details. |
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Sign up for an account with Stan James and bet on the Gold Cup as your first bet. Then when your bet is settled, they'll add a free bet to your account matching that stake up to a maximum of £50. |
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Register an account with Blue Square, place a bet of at least £25 win single on the Gold Cup and they’ll credit your account with a free £25 bet token. |
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Place your first bet with VC Bet on the Gold Cup and they’ll match your stake with a free bet up to a maximum of £50. Then place bets of £10 or more on five more races and they’ll give you another £50 free bet. |
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New customers to Boylesports place your first bet on the Gold Cup and they'll match the stake with a free bet up to the maximum value of £50. Further free bets totalling £150 are available. See their site for details. |
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Ladbrokes will credit your new customers account with a free £10 bet, when you place a bet of £10 or more on the Gold Cup. |
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See Bookmaker Free Bets for more offers.
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Royal Ascot Information
Get the latest news for the Ascot Gold Cup from the At The Races Ascot microsite.
For information direct from the course see Royal Ascot Site, which includes details on admission and dress code, buying tickets, group bookings, planning your day, plus travel & parking.
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