Doncaster Cup
Doncaster Gold Cup 1835 by John Frederick Herring, Sr. | |
| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster, England |
| Inaugurated | 1766 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Betfred |
| Website | Doncaster |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 1f 197y (3,600 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 8 st 10 lb (3yo); 9 st 7 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners * 3 lb for Group 2 winners * * after 31 March 2025 |
| Purse | £150,000 (2025) 1st: £85,065 |
| 2025 | ||
| Sweet William | Pendragon | Hipop De Loire |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Sweet William | Trueshan | Point Lonsdale |
| 2023 | ||
| Trueshan | Sweet William | Broome |
| 2022 | ||
| Coltrane | Trueshan | Lismore |
| 2021 | ||
| Stradivarius | Alerta Roja | Nayef Road |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Spanish Mission | Selino | The Grand Visir |
| 2019 | ||
| Stradivarius | Cleonte | Max Dynamite |
| 2018 | ||
| Thomas Hobson | Max Dynamite | Sheikhzayedroad |
| 2017 | ||
| Desert Skyline | Thomas Hobson | Sheikhzayedroad |
| 2016 | ||
| Sheikhzayedroad | Quest For More | St Michel |
| 2015 | ||
| Pallasator | Clondaw Warrior | Suegioo |
| 2014 | ||
| Estimate | Whiplash Willie | Kalann |
| 2013 | ||
| Times Up | High Jinx | Repeater |
| 2012 | ||
| Times Up | High Jinx | Hurricane Higgins |
| 2011 | ||
| Saddler's Rock | Opinion Poll | Motrice |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Samuel | Tastahil | Motrice |
| 2009 | ||
| Askar Tau | Darley Sun | Geordieland |
| 2008 | ||
| Honolulu | Balkan Knight | Royal And Regal |
| 2007 | ||
| Septimus | Geordieland | Allegretto |
| 2006 | ||
| Sergeant Cecil | Alcazar | Baddam |
| 2005 | ||
| Millenary | Sergeant Cecil | Kasthari |
| 2004 | ||
| Millenary | Kasthari | Dancing Bay |
| 2003 | ||
| Persian Punch | Dusky Warbler | Hugs Dancer |
| 2002 | ||
| Boreas | Persian Punch | Darasim |
| 2001 | ||
| Alleluia | Rainbow High | Bosham Mill |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Enzeli | Churlish Charm | Persian Punch |
| 1999 | ||
| Far Cry | Rainbow High | Celeric |
| 1998 | ||
| Double Trigger | Busy Flight | Canon Can |
| 1997 | ||
| Canon Can | Persian Punch | Further Flight |
| 1996 | ||
| Double Trigger | Celeric | Lear White |
| 1995 | ||
| Double Trigger | Further Flight | Old Rouvel |
| 1994 | ||
| Arcadian Heights | Quick Ransom | Further Flight |
| 1993 | ||
| Assessor | Further Flight | Jack Button |
| 1992 | ||
| Further Flight | Witness Box | Hieroglyphic |
| 1991 | ||
| Great Marquess | Morley Street | Haitham |
| 1990-1981 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Al Maheb | Teamster | Regal Reform |
| 1989 | ||
| Weld | Thethingaboutitis | Ecran |
| 1988 | ||
| Kneller | Sadeem | Sergeyevich |
| 1987 | ||
| Buckley | Sadeem | Kudz |
| 1986 | ||
| Longboat | Petrizzo | The Prudent Prince |
| 1985 | ||
| Spicy Story | Bourbon Boy | Bespoke |
| 1984 | ||
| Wagoner | Petrizzo | Harly |
| 1983 | ||
| Karadar | Gildoran | Mountain Lodge |
| 1982 | ||
| Ardross | Heighlin | Santella Man |
| 1981 | ||
| Protection Racket | Heighlin | Donegal Prince |
The Doncaster Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 2 miles 1 furlong and 197 yards (3,600 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.