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1998 Gold Cup (Ascot)

Kayf Tara (GB) won the 1998 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 18 June 1998, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Frankie Dettori, at 11/1, beating Double Trigger (IRE) by a neck.

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  • Who won the Gold Cup (Ascot) in 1998? Kayf Tara (GB) won the 1998 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 18 June 1998, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Frankie Dettori, at 11/1, beating Double Trigger (IRE) by a neck.
  • Who came second in the 1998 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Double Trigger (IRE) (25/1) finished second, and Three Cheers I (IRE) (10/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 1998 Gold Cup (Ascot)? No. The 9/2 favourite Persian Punch (IRE) finished 6th of 16.
  • What was the winning time of the 1998 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Kayf Tara (GB) won in 4m 32.36s over 2m4f on Good going.
  • How much prize money did the 1998 Gold Cup (Ascot) winner get? Kayf Tara (GB) earned £118,500 for winning the 1998 Gold Cup (Ascot).
  • How many ran in the 1998 Gold Cup (Ascot)? 16 ran in the 1998 Gold Cup (Ascot) (average since 1990: 11.6).
Kayf Tara (GB)Winner
11/1SP
16 ranRunners
4m 32.36sWinning time
£118,500Prize to winner
Persian Punch (IRE) (9/2F): 6th of 16Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won nkKayf Tara (GB)11/149-0Frankie DettoriSaeed bin Suroor1-Godolphin-4m 32.36s£118,500
2nkDouble Trigger (IRE)25/179-2Darryll HollandMark Johnston7-R W Hugginsnk-£44,500
31¼Three Cheers I (IRE)10/149-0Michael HillsJohn Gosden3bSheikh Mohammed1½-£21,500
410Silence In Court I (IRE)20/179-2Allan MackayAlan Bailey10-Peter G Freeman11½-£9,500
53Canon Can (USA)6/159-2Kieren FallonSir Henry Cecil14-Canon Anglia O A Ltd14½--
6hdPersian Punch (IRE)9/2F59-2John ReidDavid Elsworth11-J C Smith14¾--
7nkMaylane (GB)33/149-0Daragh O'DonohoeSaeed bin Suroor16-Godolphin15--
87Celeric (GB)12/169-2Pat EdderyJohn Dunlop13-Christopher Spence22--
924Windsor Castle (GB)7/149-0T QuinnPaul Cole5bH R H Prince Fahd Salmandist--
103½Stretarez (FR)11/159-2Kevin DarleyVenetia Williams8-The Winning Line Sport Leisure Ltddist--
1115I'm Supposin (IRE)33/169-2Ray CochraneRichard Rowe9-Nicholas Cooperdist--
121Book At Bedtime (IRE)20/148-11Olivier PeslierC A Cyzer12-R M Cyzerdist--
1312Clerkenwell (USA)11/159-2W R SwinburnSir Michael Stoute15-Sheikh Mohammeddist--
1419Gordi (USA)25/159-2Mick KinaneD K Weld4-Dr Michael Smurfitdist--
15distMongol Warrior (USA)25/159-2D HarrisonLord Huntingdon17-Henryk De Kwiatkowskidist--
PU-French Ballerina (IRE)12/158-13Seamie HeffernanPatrick J Flynn6-Mrs J Magnier R Sangster Mrs M V O'Brien---

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 hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1Kayf Tara (GB)1998-07-30GoodwoodGoodwood Cup (Group 2)5th of 95/2F
2Double Trigger (IRE)1998-07-30GoodwoodGoodwood Cup (Group 2)Won11/2
3Three Cheers I (IRE)1998-07-30GoodwoodGoodwood Cup (Group 2)4th of 96/1
4Silence In Court I (IRE)---Not run since-
5Canon Can (USA)1998-07-30GoodwoodGoodwood Cup (Group 2)2nd of 911/1
6Persian Punch (IRE)1998-08-18YorkWeatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Stakes (Group 3)Won11/4
7Maylane (GB)1999-07-30GoodwoodTheo Fennell Glorious Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Listed Race)7th of 810/1
8Celeric (GB)1998-07-30GoodwoodGoodwood Cup (Group 2)3rd of 916/1
9Windsor Castle (GB)1998-06-27Newcastle'Newcastle Brown Ale' Northumberland Plate Handicap Class B11th of 2020/1
10Stretarez (FR)1999-04-10AintreeMartell Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1)Fell20/1
11I'm Supposin (IRE)---Not run since-
12Book At Bedtime (IRE)1998-07-04HaydockPayne And Gunter Lancashire Oaks (Group 3)6th of 614/1
13Clerkenwell (USA)1998-08-08AscotBuckingham Palace Conditions Stakes Class C3rd of 55/6F
14Gordi (USA)1998-08-09LeopardstownBallyroan Stakes6th of 910/1
15Mongol Warrior (USA)---Not run since-
PUFrench Ballerina (IRE)---Not run since-

12 of 16 have run since; 2 won next time out.

Gold Cup (Ascot) winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2026Scandinavia (USA)11/8FAidan O'Brien
2025Trawlerman (IRE)85/40FJohn & Thady Gosden
2024Kyprios (IRE)11/10FAidan O'Brien
2023Courage Mon Ami (GB)15/2John & Thady Gosden
2022Kyprios (IRE)13/8FAidan O'Brien
2021Subjectivist (GB)13/2Mark Johnston
2020Stradivarius (IRE)4/5FJohn Gosden
2019Stradivarius (IRE)EvensFJohn Gosden
2018Stradivarius (IRE)7/4JFJohn Gosden
2017Big Orange (GB)5/1Michael Bell
2016Order Of St George (IRE)10/11FAidan O'Brien
2015Trip To Paris (IRE)12/1Ed Dunlop
2014Leading Light (IRE)10/11FAidan O'Brien
2013Estimate (IRE)7/2FSir Michael Stoute
2012Colour Vision (FR)6/1Saeed bin Suroor
2011Fame And Glory (GB)11/8FAidan O'Brien
2010Rite Of Passage (GB)20/1D K Weld
2009Yeats (IRE)6/4FAidan O'Brien
2008Yeats (IRE)11/8FAidan O'Brien
2007Yeats (IRE)8/13FAidan O'Brien
2006Yeats (IRE)7/1Aidan O'Brien
2005Westerner (GB)7/4FE Lellouche
2004Papineau (GB)5/1Saeed bin Suroor
2003Mr Dinos (IRE)3/1Paul Cole
2002Royal Rebel (GB)16/1Mark Johnston
2001Royal Rebel (GB)8/1Mark Johnston
2000Kayf Tara (GB)11/8FSaeed bin Suroor
1999Enzeli (IRE)20/1John M Oxx
1998Kayf Tara (GB)11/1Saeed bin Suroor
1997Celeric (GB)11/2D Morley
1996Classic Cliche (IRE)3/1Saeed bin Suroor
1995Double Trigger (IRE)9/4Mark Johnston
1994Arcadian Heights (GB)20/1G Wragg
1993Drum Taps (USA)13/2Lord Huntingdon
1992Drum Taps (USA)7/4FLord Huntingdon
1991Indian Queen (GB)25/1Lord Huntingdon
1990Ashal (GB)14/1H Thomson Jones

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

Related

Full race pageAscot course guideGold Cup (Ascot) historyAscot results, 18 June 1998Royal Ascot 1998

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