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2026 Gold Cup (Ascot)
Scandinavia (USA) won the 2026 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 18 June 2026, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore, at 11/8 favourite, beating Trawlerman (IRE) by a head.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Gold Cup (Ascot) in 2026? Scandinavia (USA) won the 2026 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 18 June 2026, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore, at 11/8 favourite, beating Trawlerman (IRE) by a head.
- Who came second in the 2026 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Trawlerman (IRE) (100/30) finished second, and Sweet William (IRE) (11/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2026 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Yes. Scandinavia (USA) won as the 11/8 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Scandinavia (USA) won in 4m 18.53s over 2m4f on Good To Firm going.
- How much prize money did the 2026 Gold Cup (Ascot) winner get? Scandinavia (USA) earned £396,970 for winning the 2026 Gold Cup (Ascot).
- How many ran in the 2026 Gold Cup (Ascot)? 11 ran in the 2026 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 | Scandinavia (USA) | 2026-07-28 | Goodwood | Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group 1) | Won | 6/5F |
| 2 | Trawlerman (IRE) | 2026-07-28 | Goodwood | Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group 1) | 2nd of 8 | 13/8 |
| 3 | Sweet William (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 4 | Al Riffa (FR) | 2026-07-19 | Curragh | 1xBet.ie Proud Supporters Of Irish Racing Curragh Cup (Group 2) | 3rd of 6 | 4/6F |
| 5 | Miss Alpilles (GB) | 2026-07-28 | Goodwood | Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group 1) | 6th of 8 | 80/1 |
| 6 | Carmers (IRE) | 2026-08-22 | Curragh | Comer Group International Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes | 5th of 6 | 4/6F |
| 7 | Al Nayyir (GB) | 2026-08-21 | York | Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2) | Won | 9/1 |
| 8 | Rahiebb (GB) | 2026-07-28 | Goodwood | Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group 1) | 3rd of 8 | 14/1 |
| 9 | Dubai Future (GB) | 2026-09-05 | Kempton (AW) | William Hill September Stakes (Group 3) | 5th of 5 | 20/1 |
| 10 | Furthur (IRE) | 2026-07-03 | Sandown | Coral Marathon (Listed) | 4th of 4 | 6/1 |
| 11 | Caballo De Mar (IRE) | 2026-08-21 | York | Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2) | 4th of 8 | 7/4F |
10 of 11 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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