Ascot Gold Cup
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Group 1 race | |
Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
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Inaugurated | 1807 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | Ascot |
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Distance | 2m 3f 210y (4,014 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
Weight | 9 st 3 lb (4yo); 9 st 4 lb (5yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares 7 lb for S. Hemisphere 4yo horses |
Purse | £600,000 (2023) 1st: £340,260 |
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The Gold Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 2 miles 3 furlongs and 210 yards (4,014 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
It is Britain's most prestigious event for "stayers" – horses which specialise in racing over long distances. It is traditionally held on the third day of the Royal Ascot meeting, which is known colloquially (but not officially) as Ladies' Day. Contrary to popular belief, the actual title of the race does not include the word "Ascot".