Favourites have won 17 of 37 runnings of the Gold Cup (Ascot) since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 37 runnings · Window: 1990 to 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)
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Gold Cup (Ascot) roll of honour since 1990
| 2026 | 18 Jun 26 | Ascot | 4 | 9-3 | 11/8F | Yes | 117 | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore | Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier | 11 | 0.20 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2025 | 19 Jun 25 | Ascot | 7 | 9-4 | 85/40F | Yes | 118 | John & Thady Gosden | William Buick | Godolphin | 8 | 7.00 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2024 | 20 Jun 24 | Ascot | 6 | 9-4 | 11/10F | Yes | 117 | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore | Moyglare Stud, Magnier, Tabor, Smith, Westerberg | 9 | 1.00 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2023 | 22 Jun 23 | Ascot | 4 | 9-3 | 15/2 | - | 106 | John & Thady Gosden | Frankie Dettori | Wathnan Racing | 12 | 0.75 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2022 | 16 Jun 22 | Ascot | 4 | 9-3 | 13/8F | Yes | 117 | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore | Moyglare Stud, Magnier, Tabor, Smith, Westerberg | 9 | 0.50 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2021 | 17 Jun 21 | Ascot | 4 | 9-1 | 13/2 | - | 117 | Mark Johnston | Joe Fanning | Dr J Walker | 12 | 5.00 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2020 | 18 Jun 20 | Ascot | 6 | 9-2 | 4/5F | Yes | 122 | John Gosden | Frankie Dettori | B E Nielsen | 8 | 10.00 | Soft | 2m4f | |
| 2019 | 20 Jun 19 | Ascot | 5 | 9-2 | EvensF | Yes | 120 | John Gosden | Frankie Dettori | B E Nielsen | 11 | 1.00 | Soft | 2m4f | |
| 2018 | 21 Jun 18 | Ascot | 4 | 9-1 | 7/4J | Yes | 118 | John Gosden | Frankie Dettori | B E Nielsen | 9 | 0.75 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2017 | 22 Jun 17 | Ascot | 6 | 9-2 | 5/1 | - | 117 | Michael Bell | James Doyle | W J And T C O Gredley | 14 | 0.10 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2016 | 16 Jun 16 | Ascot | 4 | 9-0 | 10/11F | Yes | 124 | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore | L J Williamsmrs J Magnierm Tabord Smith | 17 | 3.00 | Soft | 2m4f | |
| 2015 | 18 Jun 15 | Ascot | 4 | 9-0 | 12/1 | - | 107 | Ed Dunlop | Graham Lee | La Grange Partnership | 12 | 1.25 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2014 | 19 Jun 14 | Ascot | 4 | 9-0 | 10/11F | Yes | 118 | Aidan O'Brien | Joseph O'Brien | Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor | 13 | 0.10 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2013 | 20 Jun 13 | Ascot | 4 | 8-11 | 7/2F | Yes | 108 | Sir Michael Stoute | Ryan Moore | The Queen | 14 | 0.30 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2012 | 21 Jun 12 | Ascot | 4 | 9-0 | 6/1 | - | 117 | Saeed bin Suroor | Frankie Dettori | Godolphin | 9 | 0.50 | Good To Soft | 2m4f | |
| 2011 | 16 Jun 11 | Ascot | 5 | 9-2 | 11/8F | Yes | 122 | Aidan O'Brien | Jamie Spencer | D Smithmrs J Magnierm Tabormrs F Hay | 15 | 3.00 | Good To Soft | 2m4f | |
| 2010 | 17 Jun 10 | Ascot | 6 | 9-2 | 20/1 | - | - | D K Weld | Pat Smullen | Dr R Lambe | 12 | 0.30 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2009 | 18 Jun 09 | Ascot | 8 | 9-2 | 6/4F | Yes | 122 | Aidan O'Brien | Johnny Murtagh | Mrs John Magnier Mrs David Nagle | 9 | 3.50 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2008 | 19 Jun 08 | Ascot | 7 | 9-2 | 11/8F | Yes | - | Aidan O'Brien | Johnny Murtagh | Mrs John Magnier Mrs David Nagle | 10 | 5.00 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2007 | 21 Jun 07 | Ascot | 6 | 9-2 | 8/13F | Yes | - | Aidan O'Brien | Mick Kinane | Mrs John Magnier Mrs David Nagle | 14 | 1.50 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2006 | 22 Jun 06 | Ascot | 5 | 9-2 | 7/1 | - | - | Aidan O'Brien | Kieren Fallon | Mrs John Magnier Mrs David Nagle | 12 | 4.00 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2005 | 16 Jun 05 | York | 6 | 9-2 | 7/4F | Yes | - | E Lellouche | Olivier Peslier | Ecurie Wildenstein | 17 | 0.30 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2004 | 17 Jun 04 | Ascot | 4 | 9-0 | 5/1 | - | 111 | Saeed bin Suroor | Frankie Dettori | Godolphin | 13 | 1.50 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2003 | 19 Jun 03 | Ascot | 4 | 9-0 | 3/1 | - | 115 | Paul Cole | Kieren Fallon | C Shiacolas | 12 | 6.00 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2002 | 20 Jun 02 | Ascot | 6 | 9-2 | 16/1 | - | 115 | Mark Johnston | Johnny Murtagh | P D Savill | 15 | 0.30 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2001 | 21 Jun 01 | Ascot | 5 | 9-2 | 8/1 | - | 115 | Mark Johnston | Johnny Murtagh | P D Savill | 12 | 0.20 | Good To Firm | 2m4f | |
| 2000 | 22 Jun 00 | Ascot | Kayf Tara (GB) | 6 | 9-2 | 11/8F | Yes | 122 | Saeed bin Suroor | Mick Kinane | Godolphin | 11 | 0.20 | Good To Firm | 2m4f |
| 1999 | 17 Jun 99 | Ascot | Enzeli (IRE) | 4 | 9-0 | 20/1 | - | - | John M Oxx | Johnny Murtagh | H H Aga Khan | 17 | 1.50 | Good To Firm | 2m4f |
| 1998 | 18 Jun 98 | Ascot | Kayf Tara (GB) | 4 | 9-0 | 11/1 | - | - | Saeed bin Suroor | Frankie Dettori | Godolphin | 16 | 0.30 | Good | 2m4f |
| 1997 | 19 Jun 97 | Ascot | Celeric (GB) | 5 | 9-2 | 11/2 | - | - | D Morley | Pat Eddery | Christopher Spence | 13 | 0.75 | Good | 2m4f |
| 1996 | 20 Jun 96 | Ascot | Classic Cliche (IRE) | 4 | 9-0 | 3/1 | - | - | Saeed bin Suroor | Mick Kinane | Godolphin | 7 | 1.50 | Good To Firm | 2m4f |
| 1995 | 22 Jun 95 | Ascot | Double Trigger (IRE) | 4 | 9-0 | 9/4 | - | - | Mark Johnston | J Weaver | R W Huggins | 7 | 5.00 | Good To Firm | 2m4f |
| 1994 | 16 Jun 94 | Ascot | Arcadian Heights (GB) | 6 | 9-2 | 20/1 | - | - | G Wragg | Michael Hills | J L C Pearce | 9 | 0.75 | Good To Firm | 2m4f |
| 1993 | 17 Jun 93 | Ascot | Drum Taps (USA) | 7 | 9-2 | 13/2 | - | - | Lord Huntingdon | Frankie Dettori | Yoshio Asakawa | 10 | 3.00 | Soft | 2m4f |
| 1992 | 18 Jun 92 | Ascot | Drum Taps (USA) | 6 | 9-2 | 7/4F | Yes | - | Lord Huntingdon | Frankie Dettori | Yoshio Asakawa | 6 | 2.00 | Good To Firm | 2m4f |
| 1991 | 20 Jun 91 | Ascot | Indian Queen (GB) | 6 | 8-13 | 25/1 | - | - | Lord Huntingdon | W R Swinburn | Sir Gordon Brunton | 12 | 0.30 | Good | 2m4f |
| 1990 | 21 Jun 90 | Ascot | Ashal (GB) | 4 | 9-0 | 14/1 | - | - | H Thomson Jones | Richard Hills | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 11 | 4.00 | Good To Soft | 2m4f |
Every running we hold since 1990, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. 2005 run at York while Ascot was rebuilt. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Winner SP (decimal) by Year
Gold Cup (Ascot) trends since 1990
| Official rating | Under 100 | 0 | 2 | 2000 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 100 to 109 | 3 | 76 | 2000 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 110 to 114 | 0 | 78 | 2000 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 115 to 119 | 11 | 66 | 2000 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 120 and over | 6 | 13 | 2000 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | No rating | 1 | 4 | 2000 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Won | 22 | 114 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 2nd or 3rd | 8 | 125 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 4th or worse | 6 | 145 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Did not finish | 0 | 2 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | No previous GB/IRE run | 0 | 31 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 30 days or fewer | 18 | 175 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 31 to 60 days | 13 | 150 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 61 to 120 days | 1 | 5 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 121 to 240 days | 0 | 2 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | Over 240 days | 4 | 54 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | No previous GB/IRE run | 0 | 31 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Group 1 | 5 | 35 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Group 2 or 3 | 23 | 251 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Listed | 6 | 57 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Handicap | 1 | 23 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Other race | 1 | 20 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Sandown | 12 | 113 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Leopardstown | 7 | 32 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | York | 4 | 65 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Navan | 3 | 8 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Any other course | 10 | 168 | 1991 to 2026 |
Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (2000 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Favourites by Result
Latest running: full result (18 June 2026)
| 1 | 11/8F | won | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore | 4 | 9-3 | 117 | |
| 2 | 100/30 | hd | John & Thady Gosden | William Buick | 8 | 9-4 | 121 | |
| 3 | 11/1 | 9¼ | John & Thady Gosden | Robert Havlin | 7 | 9-4 | 117 | |
| 4 | 8/1 | 10¾ | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 6 | 9-4 | 120 | |
| 5 | 80/1 | 10¾ | Ed Walker | Kieran Shoemark | 5 | 9-1 | 100 | |
| 6 | 25/1 | 12 | Paddy Twomey | Billy Lee | 4 | 9-3 | 112 | |
| 7 | 125/1 | 22 | Tom Clover | James Doyle | 8 | 9-4 | 113 | |
| 8 | 8/1 | 24 | Roger Varian | Ray Dawson | 4 | 9-3 | 116 | |
| 9 | 40/1 | dist | Saeed bin Suroor | David Probert | 10 | 9-4 | 113 | |
| 10 | 100/1 | dist | Andrew Balding | Colin Keane | 4 | 9-3 | 109 | |
| 11 | 7/1 | dist | George Scott | Oisin Murphy | 5 | 9-4 | 115 |
All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Trainers with most Gold Cup (Ascot) wins since 1990
| Aidan O'Brien | 10 | 28 | 2,026 | |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 5 | 36 | 2,012 | |
| Mark Johnston | 4 | 20 | 2,021 | |
| Lord Huntingdon | 3 | 4 | 1,993 | |
| John Gosden | 3 | 13 | 2,020 | |
| John & Thady Gosden | 2 | 10 | 2,025 | |
| D Morley | 1 | 1 | 1,997 | |
| H Thomson Jones | 1 | 1 | 1,990 | |
| E Lellouche | 1 | 2 | 2,005 | |
| Michael Bell | 1 | 3 | 2,017 | |
| Ed Dunlop | 1 | 4 | 2,015 | |
| G Wragg | 1 | 4 | 1,994 | |
| John M Oxx | 1 | 5 | 1,999 | |
| Paul Cole | 1 | 5 | 2,003 | |
| D K Weld | 1 | 9 | 2,010 | |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 1 | 14 | 2,013 |
Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.
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Jockeys with most Gold Cup (Ascot) wins since 1990
| Frankie Dettori | 9 | 29 | 2,023 | |
| Johnny Murtagh | 5 | 14 | 2,009 | |
| Ryan Moore | 5 | 21 | 2,026 | |
| Mick Kinane | 3 | 15 | 2,007 | |
| Kieren Fallon | 2 | 11 | 2,006 | |
| Joseph O'Brien | 1 | 2 | 2,014 | |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 3 | 2,015 | |
| J Weaver | 1 | 3 | 1,995 | |
| Olivier Peslier | 1 | 4 | 2,005 | |
| W R Swinburn | 1 | 5 | 1,991 | |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 6 | 2,021 | |
| Richard Hills | 1 | 6 | 1,990 | |
| Michael Hills | 1 | 7 | 1,994 | |
| Pat Smullen | 1 | 7 | 2,010 | |
| James Doyle | 1 | 8 | 2,017 | |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 12 | 2,011 | |
| Pat Eddery | 1 | 13 | 1,997 | |
| William Buick | 1 | 16 | 2,025 |
Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.
Winners by age
| 4 | 17 | 153 | |
| 5 | 5 | 103 | |
| 6 | 11 | 78 | |
| 7 | 3 | 55 | |
| 8 | 1 | 25 | |
| 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| 10 | 0 | 4 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 |
Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.
Winners by starting price band
| Evens or shorter | 5 | 9 | |
| 11/10 to 3/1 | 14 | 34 | |
| 10/3 to 6/1 | 5 | 43 | |
| 13/2 to 12/1 | 7 | 105 | |
| 14/1 to 25/1 | 6 | 119 | |
| 28/1 or bigger | 0 | 118 |
Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.
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Favourites year by year
| 2026 | 11/8F | 1 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2025 | 85/40F | 1 | John & Thady Gosden | |
| 2024 | 11/10F | 1 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2023 | 11/4F | 2 | Andrew Balding | |
| 2022 | 13/8F | 1 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2021 | 5/6F | 4 | John & Thady Gosden | |
| 2020 | 4/5F | 1 | John Gosden | |
| 2019 | EvensF | 1 | John Gosden | |
| 2018 | 7/4J | 4 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2018 | 7/4J | 1 | John Gosden | |
| 2017 | 5/6F | 2 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2016 | 10/11F | 1 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2015 | 5/2F | 3 | D K Weld | |
| 2014 | 10/11F | 1 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2013 | 7/2F | 1 | Sir Michael Stoute | |
| 2012 | 4/5F | 7 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2011 | 11/8F | 1 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2010 | 11/4F | 5 | Sir Michael Stoute | |
| 2009 | 6/4F | 1 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2008 | 11/8F | 1 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2007 | 8/13F | 1 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2006 | 5/2F | 3 | Sir Michael Stoute | |
| 2005 | 7/4F | 1 | E Lellouche | |
| 2004 | 5/4F | 6 | Paul Cole | |
| 2003 | 5/2F | 5 | Saeed bin Suroor | |
| 2002 | 5/2F | 2 | D K Weld | |
| 2001 | San Sebastian (GB) | 3/1F | 4 | John Dunlop |
| 2000 | Kayf Tara (GB) | 11/8F | 1 | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 1999 | Nedawi (GB) | 7/2F | 5 | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 1998 | Persian Punch (IRE) | 9/2F | 6 | David Elsworth |
| 1997 | Persian Punch (IRE) | 9/2F | 12 | David Elsworth |
| 1996 | Double Trigger (IRE) | 1/2F | 2 | Mark Johnston |
| 1995 | Moonax (IRE) | 13/8F | 2 | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 1994 | Vintage Crop (GB) | 11/10F | 2 | D K Weld |
| 1993 | Sought Out (IRE) | 15/8F | 4 | J E Hammond |
| 1992 | Drum Taps (USA) | 7/4F | 1 | Lord Huntingdon |
| 1991 | Arzanni (GB) | 13/8F | 2 | Luca Cumani |
| 1990 | Teamster (GB) | 13/8F | 4 | Sir Michael Stoute |
Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 17 wins from 37 runnings
The Ascot Gold Cup field, scored
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What is the Ascot Gold Cup?
The Gold Cup is Royal Ascot's Group 1 staying race over about two and a half miles, open to horses aged four and older and run on the Thursday in mid-June. The 2005 running was staged at York while Ascot was rebuilt.
Who has won the Ascot Gold Cup?
The roll of honour lists every Ascot Gold Cup winner since 1990 with SP, age, weight, trainer, jockey and owner. Winners on the list include Yeats, Stradivarius, Kyprios, Double Trigger and Kayf Tara.
What do the Ascot Gold Cup trends show?
18 of the 36 Gold Cup (Ascot) winners since 1991 had run in Britain or Ireland within the previous 30 days, the most common gap, and 30 of the 36 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, with winners, runners and win % for each group.
Which trainers and jockeys do best in the Ascot Gold Cup?
Aidan O'Brien leads the Ascot Gold Cup trainers with 10 wins and Frankie Dettori leads the riders with 9. Both tables show runners, strike rate and the year of each name's last win.
When is the next Ascot Gold Cup?
The next Ascot Gold Cup is due in mid-June at Ascot; the banner at the top of this page shows the expected date and, once made, the entries. The roll of honour adds the result the evening it is run.
Questions people ask
Who won the latest Ascot Gold Cup?
Scandinavia (USA) won the most recent running on 18 June 2026, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore at an SP of 11/8F. The full result of that running, with every finisher and the distances beaten, sits below the roll of honour.
Which trainer has won the Ascot Gold Cup the most times?
Aidan O'Brien heads the Ascot Gold Cup trainers' table, which is sorted by wins, with 10 since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database. The trainers table also shows runners in the race, strike rate and, from 30 runners
Which jockey has ridden the most Ascot Gold Cup winners?
Frankie Dettori heads the Ascot Gold Cup jockeys' table, sorted by wins, with 9 winning rides since 1990. Results before 1990 are outside the RaceWatch results database, so the jockeys table covers the modern era only.
How do favourites do in the Ascot Gold Cup?
Favourites have won 17 of 37 runnings since 1990, a strike rate of 45.9%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows 3.9 points, and the favourites table lists each one year by year.
What is the biggest-priced Ascot Gold Cup winner?
Indian Queen (GB) is the longest-priced winner since 1990, returned at 25/1. The starting price band table shows how many winners came from each price range, with profit or loss at SP.
When is the next Ascot Gold Cup?
The next Ascot Gold Cup is due in mid-June at Ascot, and the banner at the top of this page shows the expected date. Once the race is run, the winner joins the roll of honour and every table on the page updates.
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