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1993 Gold Cup (Ascot)
Drum Taps (USA) won the 1993 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 17 June 1993, trained by Lord Huntingdon and ridden by Frankie Dettori, at 13/2, beating Assessor (IRE) by 3 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Gold Cup (Ascot) in 1993? Drum Taps (USA) won the 1993 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 17 June 1993, trained by Lord Huntingdon and ridden by Frankie Dettori, at 13/2, beating Assessor (IRE) by 3 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1993 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Assessor (IRE) (100/30) finished second, and Turgeon (USA) (20/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1993 Gold Cup (Ascot)? No. The 15/8 favourite Sought Out (IRE) finished 4th of 10.
- What was the winning time of the 1993 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Drum Taps (USA) won in 4m 32.57s over 2m4f on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 1993 Gold Cup (Ascot) winner get? Drum Taps (USA) earned £107,465 for winning the 1993 Gold Cup (Ascot).
- How many ran in the 1993 Gold Cup (Ascot)? 10 ran in the 1993 Gold Cup (Ascot) (average since 1990: 11.6).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Dr | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 3 | Drum Taps (USA) | 13/2 | 7 | 9-2 | Frankie Dettori | Lord Huntingdon | 5 | - | Yoshio Asakawa | - | 4m 32.57s | £107,465 |
| 2 | 3 | Assessor (IRE) | 100/30 | 4 | 9-0 | T Quinn | Richard Hannon Snr | 7 | - | B E Nielsen | 3 | - | £39,854 |
| 3 | 6 | Turgeon (USA) | 20/1 | 7 | 9-2 | M Roberts | J E Pease | 1 | - | Sheikh Mohammed | 9 | - | £18,839 |
| 4 | 7 | Sought Out (IRE) | 15/8F | 5 | 8-13 | C Asmussen | J E Hammond | 9 | - | Lord Weinstock | 16 | - | £7,875 |
| 5 | 3½ | Arcadian Heights (GB) | 20/1 | 5 | 9-2 | W R Swinburn | G Wragg | 6 | - | J L C Pearce | 19½ | - | - |
| 6 | shd | Vintage Crop (GB) | 9/1 | 6 | 9-2 | Mick Kinane | D K Weld | 3 | - | Dr Michael Smurfit | 19½ | - | - |
| 7 | 4 | Daru (USA) | 25/1 | 4 | 9-0 | Ray Cochrane | John Gosden | 10 | v | Sheikh Mohammed | 23½ | - | - |
| 8 | 12 | Further Flight (GB) | 14/1 | 7 | 9-2 | Michael Hills | B W Hills | 4 | - | S Wingfield Digby | dist | - | - |
| 9 | 15 | Silvernesian (USA) | 33/1 | 4 | 9-0 | W Carson | John Dunlop | 8 | - | Gerecon Italia | dist | - | - |
| 10 | 2½ | Allegan (USA) | 12/1 | 4 | 9-0 | Pat Eddery | Sir Henry Cecil | 2 | - | K Abdullah | dist | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drum Taps (USA) | 1993-07-24 | Ascot | King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (Group 1) | 5th of 10 | 20/1 |
| 2 | Assessor (IRE) | 1993-07-29 | Goodwood | Tiffany Goodwood Cup (Group 3) | 2nd of 9 | 6/4F |
| 3 | Turgeon (USA) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 4 | Sought Out (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 5 | Arcadian Heights (GB) | 1993-07-29 | Goodwood | Tiffany Goodwood Cup (Group 3) | 3rd of 9 | 14/1 |
| 6 | Vintage Crop (GB) | 1993-06-27 | Curragh | Anheuser Bush Curragh Cup | Won | 11/10F |
| 7 | Daru (USA) | 1993-07-29 | Goodwood | Tiffany Goodwood Cup (Group 3) | 8th of 9 | 14/1 |
| 8 | Further Flight (GB) | 1993-08-17 | York | Lonsdale Stakes (Listed Race) | Won | 6/1 |
| 9 | Silvernesian (USA) | 1993-08-17 | York | Lonsdale Stakes (Listed Race) | 9th of 9 | 20/1 |
| 10 | Allegan (USA) | 1993-07-24 | Warwick | Potterton Myson Interpart Conditions Stakes Class D | 2nd of 3 | 4/6F |
8 of 10 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Gold Cup (Ascot) winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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