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2025 Goodwood Cup
Scandinavia (USA) won the 2025 Goodwood Cup at Goodwood on 29 July 2025, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Wayne Lordan, at 4/1, beating Illinois (IRE) by ¾ length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Goodwood Cup in 2025? Scandinavia (USA) won the 2025 Goodwood Cup at Goodwood on 29 July 2025, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Wayne Lordan, at 4/1, beating Illinois (IRE) by ¾ length.
- Who came second in the 2025 Goodwood Cup? Illinois (IRE) (7/4F) finished second, and Sweet William (IRE) (4/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2025 Goodwood Cup? No. The 7/4 favourite Illinois (IRE) finished 2nd of 8.
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Goodwood Cup? Scandinavia (USA) won in 3m 27.96s over 2m on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2025 Goodwood Cup winner get? Scandinavia (USA) earned £283,550 for winning the 2025 Goodwood Cup.
- How many ran in the 2025 Goodwood Cup? 8 ran in the 2025 Goodwood Cup (average since 1990: 9.9).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | BSP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Dr | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won ¾ | Scandinavia (USA) | 4/1 | 5.6 | 3 | 8-12 | Wayne Lordan | Aidan O'Brien | 114 | 5 | p | Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier | - | 3m 27.96s | £283,550 |
| 2 | ¾ | Illinois (IRE) | 7/4F | 3.0 | 4 | 9-12 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 116 | 8 | - | Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor | ¾ | - | £107,500 |
| 3 | 2½ | Sweet William (IRE) | 4/1 | 5.4 | 6 | 9-12 | Robert Havlin | John & Thady Gosden | 116 | 3 | v | Normandie Stud Ltd | 3¼ | - | £53,800 |
| 4 | ½ | Sunway (FR) | 12/1 | 18.94 | 4 | 9-12 | Oisin Murphy | David Menuisier | 114 | 4 | tb | Guy Pariente Holding & Qatar Racing Ltd | 3¾ | - | £26,800 |
| 5 | 3¾ | French Master (IRE) | 9/1 | 11.5 | 4 | 9-12 | James Doyle | John & Thady Gosden | 108 | 1 | b | Wathnan Racing | 7½ | - | £13,450 |
| 6 | shd | Dubai Future (GB) | 28/1 | 36.0 | 9 | 9-12 | Christophe Soumillon | Saeed bin Suroor | 116 | 6 | hp | Godolphin | 7½ | - | £6,750 |
| 7 | 5½ | Military Academy (GB) | 17/2 | 10.01 | 4 | 9-12 | William Buick | John & Thady Gosden | 112 | 2 | p | Isa Salman & Abdulla Al Khalifa | 13 | - | - |
| PU | - | Trueshan (FR) | 22/1 | 22.34 | 9 | 9-12 | Hollie Doyle | Alan King | 114 | 7 | - | Singula Partnership | - | - | - |
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) | 2025-09-13 | Doncaster | Betfred St Leger Stakes | Won | 2/1F |
| 2 | Illinois (IRE) | 2025-09-14 | Curragh | Comer Group International Irish St. Leger | 7th of 9 | 15/8F |
| 3 | Sweet William (IRE) | 2025-08-22 | York | Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes | 2nd of 6 | 3/1 |
| 4 | Sunway (FR) | 2025-09-12 | Doncaster | Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup Stakes | 7th of 8 | 6/1 |
| 5 | French Master (IRE) | 2025-08-23 | York | Sky Bet Ebor Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 21st of 22 | 11/2 |
| 6 | Dubai Future (GB) | 2025-08-22 | York | Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes | 6th of 6 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Military Academy (GB) | 2025-09-13 | Chester | Virgin Bet Stand Cup Stakes | 4th of 5 | 6/4 |
| PU | Trueshan (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
7 of 8 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Goodwood Cup winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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