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2011 Gold Cup (Ascot)

Fame And Glory (GB) won the 2011 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 16 June 2011, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Jamie Spencer, at 11/8 favourite, beating Opinion Poll (IRE) by 3 lengths.

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  • Who won the Gold Cup (Ascot) in 2011? Fame And Glory (GB) won the 2011 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 16 June 2011, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Jamie Spencer, at 11/8 favourite, beating Opinion Poll (IRE) by 3 lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2011 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Opinion Poll (IRE) (16/1) finished second, and Brigantin (USA) (16/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2011 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Yes. Fame And Glory (GB) won as the 11/8 favourite.
  • What was the winning time of the 2011 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Fame And Glory (GB) won in 4m 37.51s over 2m4f on Good To Soft going.
  • How much prize money did the 2011 Gold Cup (Ascot) winner get? Fame And Glory (GB) earned £154,698 for winning the 2011 Gold Cup (Ascot).
  • How many ran in the 2011 Gold Cup (Ascot)? 15 ran in the 2011 Gold Cup (Ascot) (average since 1990: 11.6).
Fame And Glory (GB)Winner
11/8FSP
15 ranRunners
4m 37.51sWinning time
£154,698Prize to winner
Fame And Glory (GB) (11/8F): wonFavourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 3Fame And Glory (GB)11/8F59-2Jamie SpencerAidan O'Brien1223-D Smithmrs J Magnierm Tabormrs F Hay-4m 37.51s£154,698
23Opinion Poll (IRE)16/159-2Mickael BarzalonaMahmood Al Zarooni1121-Godolphin3-£58,642
34½Brigantin (USA)16/149-0Pierre-Charles BoudotA Fabre11313-Team Valor7½-£29,348
4½Manighar (FR)14/159-2Kieren FallonLuca Cumani1148-Oti Racing The Hon Earle Mack8-£14,633
5½Askar Tau (FR)66/169-2George BakerMarcus Tregoning1066vNurlan Bizakov8½-£7,330
62¼Duncan (GB)8/169-2William BuickJohn Gosden11912-Normandie Stud Ltd10¾-£3,679
7shdKasbah Bliss (FR)16/199-2Thierry ThulliezF Doumen1114-Henri De Pracomtal10¾--
81¾Aaim To Prosper (IRE)22/179-2Ryan MooreBrian Meehan10015-Cga Racing Partnership 212½--
96Motrice (GB)22/148-11Seb SandersSir Mark Prescott Bt10814-Miss K Rausing18½--
10½Blue Bajan (IRE)11/199-2Daniel TudhopeDavid O'Meara11110-Dr John Hollowood19--
1126The Betchworth Kid (GB)40/169-2Hayley TurnerAlan King1035-W H Ponsonbydist--
122¼Fictional Account (IRE)20/168-13Fran BerryV C Ward1037-Cill Choca Syndicatedist--
13distHolberg (UAE)10/159-2Frankie DettoriSaeed bin Suroor1112-Godolphindist--
PU-Geordieland (FR)25/1109-2Richard HughesJamie Osborne1099-A Taylor K Conlan D Carberry---
PU-Tastahil (IRE)16/179-2Richard HillsB W Hills11511-Hamdan Al Maktoum---

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
1Fame And Glory (GB)2011-08-20CurraghThe Irish Field St Leger Trial Stakes2nd of 71/3F
2Opinion Poll (IRE)2011-07-28GoodwoodArtemis Goodwood CupWon9/2F
3Brigantin (USA)---Not run since-
4Manighar (FR)2011-07-28GoodwoodArtemis Goodwood Cup8th of 157/1
5Askar Tau (FR)2012-05-31SandownBetfair Henry II Stakes6th of 108/1
6Duncan (GB)2011-08-20YorkWeatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Cup2nd of 104/1
7Kasbah Bliss (FR)---Not run since-
8Aaim To Prosper (IRE)2011-07-02SandownCoral Marathon2nd of 85/1
9Motrice (GB)2011-07-28GoodwoodI-Shares Fillies' Stakes (Fillies & Mares)3rd of 109/1
10Blue Bajan (IRE)2011-07-28GoodwoodArtemis Goodwood Cup3rd of 1520/1
11The Betchworth Kid (GB)2011-07-09YorkJohn Smith's Silver Cup (Handicap)13th of 1828/1
12Fictional Account (IRE)2011-07-14LeopardstownChallenge Stakes3rd of 79/2
13Holberg (UAE)---Not run since-
PUGeordieland (FR)2011-07-28GoodwoodArtemis Goodwood Cup15th of 1533/1
PUTastahil (IRE)2011-07-28GoodwoodArtemis Goodwood Cup14th of 1512/1

12 of 15 have run since; 1 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.

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