The Commonwealth Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to colts and fillies aged three years. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
| Inaugurated | 2015 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Ascot |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old colts and fillies |
| Weight | 9 stone 2 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies 10 lb for S. Hemisphere horses |
| Purse | £600,000 (2023) 1st: £340,260 |
| 2024 | ||
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| Inisherin | Lake Forest | Jasour |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||
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| Shaquille | Little Big Bear | Swingalong |
| 2022 | ||
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| Perfect Power | Flaming Rib | Flotus |
| 2021 | ||
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| Campanelle | Dragon Symbol | Measure Of Magic |
| 2020-2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| |  |  |
| Golden Horde | Kimari | Ventura Rebel |
| 2019 | ||
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| Advertise | Forever In Dreams | Hello Youmzain |
| 2018 | ||
 |  |  |
| Eqtidaar | Sands Of Mali | Emblazoned |
| 2017 | ||
 |  |  |
| Caravaggio | Harry Angel | Blue Point |
| 2016 | ||
 |  | |
| Quiet Reflection | Kachy | Washington Dc |
| 2015 | ||
| |  |  |
| Muhaarar | Limato | Anthem Alexander |
The Commonwealth Cup was introduced in 2015 as part of changes to the programme of sprint horse races in Europe. The Diamond Jubilee Stakes, run over the same course and distance at the same meeting, was closed to three-year-olds at the same time. The new race was subsequently named the Commonwealth Cup and the Buckingham Palace Stakes was removed from the Royal Ascot meeting to make room for the new race. The race was initially open to all three year-old-horses, including geldings, to help the race become established. It was the only Group 1 flat race in Great Britain exclusively for three-year-olds that allowed geldings to compete and the first age-restricted Group 1 race which was open to geldings in Europe. Geldings were excluded after the 2019 running.
Records
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Frankie Dettori – Advertise (2019), Campanelle (2021)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Muhaarar | Dane O'Neill | Charles Hills | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:12.05 |
| 2016 | Quiet Reflection | Dougie Costello | Karl Burke | Ontoawinner, Strecker & Burke | 1:14.50 |
| 2017 | Caravaggio | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier/ Tabor/ Smith | 1:13.49 |
| 2018 | Eqtidaar | Jim Crowley | Sir Michael Stoute | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:12.12 |
| 2019 | Advertise | Frankie Dettori | Martyn Meade | Phoenix Thoroughbred Racing 1 | 1:11.88 |
| 2020 | Golden Horde | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox | AlMohamediya Racing | 1:14.56 |
| 2021 | Campanelle | Frankie Dettori | Wesley A. Ward | Stonestreet Stables LLC | 1:16.67 |
| 2022 | Perfect Power | Christophe Soumillon | Richard Fahey | Rashid Dalmook al Maktoum | 1:12.85 |
| 2023 | Shaquille | Oisin Murphy | Julie Camacho | Hughes, Rawlings, O'Shaughnessy | 1:13.15 |
| 2024 | Inisherin | Tom Eaves | Kevin Ryan | Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum | 1:12.51 |
- Dragon Symbol finished first in 2021, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry
See also
- Horse racing in Great Britain
- List of British flat horse races
References
- "British Racing welcomes addition of two Group 1 races in boost to sprint programme / 13 Aug 14". britishhorseracing.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- "NEW GROUP ONE SPRINT AT ROYAL ASCOT NAMED". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- "Geldings won't be eligible to run in Commonwealth Cup from 2020". Racing Post. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- Racing Post:
- 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Commonwealth Cup (2019).
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The Commonwealth Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to colts and fillies aged three years It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs 1 207 metres and it is scheduled to take place each year in June Commonwealth CupClassGroup 1LocationAscot Racecourse Ascot EnglandInaugurated2015Race typeFlat ThoroughbredWebsiteAscotRace informationDistance6f 1 207 metres SurfaceTurfTrackStraightQualificationThree years old colts and filliesWeight9 stone 2 lbAllowances 3 lb for fillies 10 lb for S Hemisphere horsesPurse 600 000 2023 1st 340 260Commonwealth Cup 2024Inisherin Lake Forest JasourPrevious years2023Shaquille Little Big Bear Swingalong2022Perfect Power Flaming Rib Flotus2021Campanelle Dragon Symbol Measure Of Magic2020 20152020Golden Horde Kimari Ventura Rebel2019Advertise Forever In Dreams Hello Youmzain2018Eqtidaar Sands Of Mali Emblazoned2017Caravaggio Harry Angel Blue Point2016Quiet Reflection Kachy Washington Dc2015Muhaarar Limato Anthem Alexander The Commonwealth Cup was introduced in 2015 as part of changes to the programme of sprint horse races in Europe The Diamond Jubilee Stakes run over the same course and distance at the same meeting was closed to three year olds at the same time The new race was subsequently named the Commonwealth Cup and the Buckingham Palace Stakes was removed from the Royal Ascot meeting to make room for the new race The race was initially open to all three year old horses including geldings to help the race become established It was the only Group 1 flat race in Great Britain exclusively for three year olds that allowed geldings to compete and the first age restricted Group 1 race which was open to geldings in Europe Geldings were excluded after the 2019 running RecordsLeading jockey 2 wins Frankie Dettori Advertise 2019 Campanelle 2021 WinnersYear Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time2015 Muhaarar Dane O Neill Charles Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 1 12 052016 Quiet Reflection Dougie Costello Karl Burke Ontoawinner Strecker amp Burke 1 14 502017 Caravaggio Ryan Moore Aidan O Brien Magnier Tabor Smith 1 13 492018 Eqtidaar Jim Crowley Sir Michael Stoute Hamdan Al Maktoum 1 12 122019 Advertise Frankie Dettori Martyn Meade Phoenix Thoroughbred Racing 1 1 11 882020 Golden Horde Adam Kirby Clive Cox AlMohamediya Racing 1 14 562021 Campanelle Frankie Dettori Wesley A Ward Stonestreet Stables LLC 1 16 672022 Perfect Power Christophe Soumillon Richard Fahey Rashid Dalmook al Maktoum 1 12 852023 Shaquille Oisin Murphy Julie Camacho Hughes Rawlings O Shaughnessy 1 13 152024 Inisherin Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum 1 12 51Dragon Symbol finished first in 2021 but he was relegated to second place following a stewards inquirySee alsoHorse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse racesReferences British Racing welcomes addition of two Group 1 races in boost to sprint programme 13 Aug 14 britishhorseracing com Retrieved 27 February 2015 NEW GROUP ONE SPRINT AT ROYAL ASCOT NAMED Sky Sports Retrieved 25 February 2015 Geldings won t be eligible to run in Commonwealth Cup from 2020 Racing Post 4 May 2019 Retrieved 21 June 2020 Racing Post 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024ifhaonline org International Federation of Horseracing Authorities Commonwealth Cup 2019 This horse race article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte
