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Coronation Cup
The Coronation Cup was founded in 1902 as a commemorative celebration of the coronation of King Edward VII, the new British monarch. It replaced the Epsom Gold Cup on the racing schedule of Epsom Downs Racecourse. Since it was inaugurated, the Coronation Cup has been hosted at Epsom Downs every June - however, there was a brief period of displacement. Between 1915 and 1916 and from 1943 to 1945 the race was moved to Newmarket Racecourse; in 1941 it was held at Newbury Racecourse. Since the end of World War II the Coronation Cup has become increasingly popular, with the value of the race increasing simultaneously. In 2009 the prize money offered on the race was £225,000.
The distance of the Coronation Cup measures one mile, four furlongs and ten yards, and the race is open to thoroughbreds aged four and older. In more than a century of Coronation Cups there have only been five horses to win the race twice: Pretty Polly in 1905 and 1906, The White Knight in 1907 and 1908, Petite Etoile in 1960 and 1961, Triptych in 1987 and 1988, and finally Warrsan in 2003 and 2004. The champion human contender in the Coronation Cup is the ever present and always impressive Lester Piggott. Piggot, who is hailed as the greatest jockey of all time, won the race nine times between 1953 and 1983.
Recent Winners of the Coronation Cup:
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
2010 |
Fame And Glory |
Johnny Murtagh |
Aidan O'Brien |
2:33.42 |
2009 |
Ask |
Ryan Moore |
Sir Michael Stoute |
2:37.00 |
2008 |
Soldier Of Fortune |
Johnny Murtagh |
Aidan O'Brien |
2:36.83 |
2007 |
Scorpion |
Michael Kinane |
Aidan O'Brien |
2:40.82 |
2006 |
Shirocco |
Christophe Soumillon |
Andre Fabre |
2:37.64 |
2005 |
Yeats |
Kieren Fallon |
Aidan O'Brien |
2:36.98 |
Coronation Cup Odds and News
18 Jun 2010: Ladies Take Your Places – The Coronation Stakes Previewed
To celebrate the fourth –and second last –day of the Royal Ascot Festival, the Coronation Stakes gives three-year-old fillies a chance to show off their skills. Last year’s Coronation Stakes saw United States-bred Ghanaati take the prize home for Barry and Michael Hills. Will the successful father-son team repeat their winning performance? Or will another young and hungry contender take home the Coronation Stakes trophy?
Lilly Langtry, member of the vast Ballydoyle family, is considered one of the runners to watch in this race. Although she has not recorded a win since the Timeform Fillies’ 800 at Newmarket in October 2009, her recent form on the schooling track and her penchant for large-ish fields makes her a likely candidate to do well.
Michael Channon’s Music Show could also run a fine race in the Coronation Cup. After running to a respectable third place in the Irish 1,000 Guineas under jockey Ryan Moore, the filly is expected to perform equally well if not better in today’s feature race. Ryan Moore will again be taking the reins and Channon is pleased that his successful pair will be reunited for the big revent.
Godolphin filly Anna Salai is getting ready for only her third career race. The three-year-old has recorded one win and one runner-up thus far, beating Music Show by a neck for second place in the Irish 1,000 Guineas. In the Coronation Stakes, Anna Salai will be running under expert jockey Frankie Dettori, who has already ridden two winning races in this year’s Royal Ascot.
Jacqueline Quest, who ever so narrowly missed the win at the 1,000 Guineas Stakes, will be competing under Tom Queally, seeking to claim a great win for trainer Henry Cecil. The three-year-old proved her fighting spirit when she raced to a fantastic victory in Chester’s Maiden Fillies’ Stakes in September 2009 and her connections are confident she will leave her mark on the race.
View full racecard for the Coronation Stakes.
