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2006 Gold Cup (Ascot)
Yeats (IRE) won the 2006 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 22 June 2006, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Kieren Fallon, at 7/1, beating Reefscape (GB) by 4 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Gold Cup (Ascot) in 2006? Yeats (IRE) won the 2006 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 22 June 2006, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Kieren Fallon, at 7/1, beating Reefscape (GB) by 4 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2006 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Reefscape (GB) (100/30) finished second, and DistinctionI (IRE) (5/2F) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2006 Gold Cup (Ascot)? No. The 5/2 favourite DistinctionI (IRE) finished 3rd of 12.
- What was the winning time of the 2006 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Yeats (IRE) won in 4m 20.45s over 2m4f on Good To Firm going.
- How much prize money did the 2006 Gold Cup (Ascot) winner get? Yeats (IRE) earned £136,953 for winning the 2006 Gold Cup (Ascot).
- How many ran in the 2006 Gold Cup (Ascot)? 12 ran in the 2006 Gold Cup (Ascot) (average since 1990: 11.6).
Full result
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 | Yeats (IRE) | 2006-08-03 | Goodwood | ABN Amro Goodwood Cup | Won | 10/11F |
| 2 | Reefscape (GB) | 2006-08-03 | Goodwood | ABN Amro Goodwood Cup | 7th of 15 | 11/2 |
| 3 | DistinctionI (IRE) | 2007-08-02 | Goodwood | ABN Amro Goodwood Cup | 7th of 15 | 15/2 |
| 4 | High Action (USA) | 2006-08-03 | Goodwood | ABN Amro Goodwood Cup | 12th of 15 | 50/1 |
| 5 | Sergeant Cecil (GB) | 2006-07-08 | Sandown | Addleshaw Goddard Stakes | 2nd of 5 | 5/6F |
| 6 | Guadalajara (GER) | 2006-07-28 | Newmarket (July) | Corporate FX Overseas Property Conditions Stakes | Won | EvensF |
| 7 | Barolo (GB) | 2006-07-08 | Sandown | Addleshaw Goddard Stakes | 4th of 5 | 9/2 |
| 8 | Tungsten Strike (USA) | 2006-08-03 | Goodwood | ABN Amro Goodwood Cup | 3rd of 15 | 25/1 |
| 9 | Winged D'Argent (IRE) | 2006-07-08 | Sandown | Addleshaw Goddard Stakes | 3rd of 5 | 13/2 |
| 10 | Akarem (GB) | 2006-07-01 | Curragh | At The Races Curragh Cup | 4th of 7 | 12/1 |
| 11 | Motafarred (IRE) | 2006-07-14 | Hamilton | John Smith's Stayers Handicap | 7th of 7 | 14/1 |
| PU | Media Puzzle (USA) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
11 of 12 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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