# British Champions Long Distance Cup

The British Champions Long Distance Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 7 furlongs and 209 yards (3,209 metres), and it is scheduled to take place as part of British Champions Day each year in October.

## History

The event was originally held at Newmarket under the title Jockey Club Cup. It was established in 1873, and was initially contested over 2¼ miles.
The distance of the race was shortened to 1½ miles in 1959. It was extended to its current length in 1963. The event was given Group 3 status in 1971.
For a period the Jockey Club Cup was staged during Newmarket's Cambridgeshire Meeting. It was switched to the venue's Champions Day fixture in 2000. It had a prize fund of £65,000 in 2010.
The race was transferred to Ascot and given its present name in 2011. It became part of the newly created British Champions Day, and its purse was increased to £200,000. It now serves as the long-distance final of the British Champions Series and was upgraded from Group 3 to Group 2 from its 2014 running. In 2025 the race was promoted to Group 1 status.

## Records

Most successful horse (5 wins):
* Further Flight – 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
Leading jockey (7 wins):
* Sir Gordon Richards – Brumeux (1930), Brulette (1932), Felicitation (1934), Foxglove II (1938), Shahpoor (1943), Vic Day (1948, 1949)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
* Barry Hills – Further Flight (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995), Rainbow High (1999), Tastahil (2010)

## Winners since 1973

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1973 | Parnell | 5 | Willie Carson | Bernard van Cutsem | 3:39.77 |
| 1974 | Petty Officer | 7 | Eddie Hide | Arthur Budgett | 3:38.60 |
| 1975 | Blood Royal | 4 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 3:25.73 |
| 1976 | Bright Finish | 3 | Lester Piggott | Michael Stoute | 3:38.73 |
| 1977 | Grey Baron | 4 | Geoff Baxter | Bruce Hobbs | 3:28.04 |
| 1978 | Buckskin | 5 | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | 3:28.44 |
| 1979 | Nicholas Bill | 4 | Philip Waldron | Henry Candy | 3:30.10 |
| 1980 | Ardross | 4 | Lester Piggott | Kevin Prendergast | 3:40.52 |
| 1981 | Centroline | 3 | Philip Waldron | Henry Candy | 3:29.62 |
| 1982 | Little Wolf | 4 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 3:33.89 |
| 1983 | Karadar | 5 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 3:29.63 |
| 1984 | Old Country | 5 | Darrel McHargue | Luca Cumani | 3:36.25 |
| 1985 | Tale Quale | 3 | Tony Ives | Henry Candy | 3:24.62 |
| 1986 | Valuable Witness | 6 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | 3:24.16 |
| 1987 | Buckley | 4 | Ray Cochrane | Luca Cumani | 3:27.73 |
| 1988 | Kneller | 3 | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | 3:28.39 |
| 1989 | Weld | 3 | Bruce Raymond | William Jarvis | 3:34.82 |
| 1990 | Great Marquess | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Henry Cecil | 3:21.52 |
| 1991 | Further Flight | 5 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 3:23.29 |
| 1992 | Further Flight | 6 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 3:38.91 |
| 1993 | Further Flight | 7 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 3:31.97 |
| 1994 | Further Flight | 8 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 3:28.35 |
| 1995 | Further Flight | 9 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 3:28.14 |
| 1996 | Celeric | 4 | Richard Hills | David Morley | 3:21.91 |
| 1997 | Grey Shot | 5 | Richard Quinn | Ian Balding | 3:19.51 |
| 1998 | Arctic Owl | 4 | Ray Cochrane | James Fanshawe | 3:23.78 |
| 1999 | Rainbow High | 4 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 3:38.35 |
| 2000 | Persian Punch | 7 | Richard Hughes | David Elsworth | 3:25.72 |
| 2001 | Capal Garmon | 3 | Kevin Darley | John Gosden | 3:36.44 |
| 2002 | Persian Punch | 9 | Martin Dwyer | David Elsworth | 3:21.11 |
| 2003 | Persian Punch | 10 | Martin Dwyer | David Elsworth | 3:26.92 |
| 2004 | Millenary | 7 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 3:32.10 |
| 2005 | Cover Up | 8 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 3:26.79 |
| 2006 | Hawridge Prince | 6 | Jim Crowley | Rod Millman | 3:31.21 |
| 2007 | Royal and Regal | 3 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | 3:30.52 |
| 2008 | Veracity | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 3:28.94 |
| 2009 | Akmal | 3 | Richard Hills | John Dunlop | 3:31.90 |
| 2010 | Tastahil | 6 | William Buick | Barry Hills | 3:29.90 |
| 2011 | Fame and Glory | 5 | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 3:26.50 |
| 2012 | Rite Of Passage | 8 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 3:35.98 |
| 2013 | Royal Diamond | 7 | Johnny Murtagh | Johnny Murtagh | 3:38.09 |
| 2014 | Forgotten Rules | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 3:36.77 |
| 2015 | Flying Officer | 5 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 3:32.19 |
| 2016 | Sheikhzayedroad | 7 | Martin Harley | David Simcock | 3:31.52 |
| 2017 | Order of St George | 5 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 3:37.84 |
| 2018 | Stradivarius | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 3:37.51 |
| 2019 | Kew Gardens | 4 | Donnacha O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 3:29.49 |
| 2020 | Trueshan | 4 | Hollie Doyle | Alan King | 3:35.75 |
| 2021 | Trueshan | 5 | Hollie Doyle | Alan King | 3:30.68 |
| 2022 | Trueshan | 6 | Hollie Doyle | Alan King | 3:30.22 |
| 2023 | Trawlerman | 5 | Frankie Dettori | John & Thady Gosden | 3:22.14 |
| 2024 | Kyprios | 6 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 3:25.91 |
* ↑ The 1999 edition was held on Newmarket's July Course over 2 miles and 24 yards
* 1 2 3 The 2019, 2023 and 2024 editions were held on Ascot's inner course over 1 mile, 7 furlongs and 127 yards

## Earlier winners

* 1873: Flageolet
* 1874: Gang Forward
* 1875: Carnelion
* 1876: Braconnier
* 1877: Verneuil
* 1878: Silvio
* 1879: Jannette
* 1880: Chippendale
* 1881: Corrie Roy
* 1882: Chippendale
* 1883: Ladislas
* 1884: St Gatien
* 1885: St Gatien
* 1886: St Gatien
* 1887: Carlton
* 1888: Reve d'Or
* 1889: Sheen
* 1890: Wild Monk
* 1891: Patrick Blue
* 1892: Buccaneer
* 1893: Lady Rosebery
* 1894: Callistrate
* 1895: Florizel II
* 1896: Canterbury Pilgrim
* 1897: Count Schomberg
* 1898: Merman
* 1899: Mazagan
* 1900: Osbech
* 1901: King's Courier
* 1902: Black Sand
* 1903: Mead
* 1904: Zinfandel
* 1905: Pretty Polly
* 1906: Bachelor's Button
* 1907: Radium
* 1908: Radium
* 1909: Amadis
* 1910: Lagos
* 1911: Willonyx
* 1912: Aleppo
* 1913: Aleppo
* 1914: Son-in-Law
* 1915: Son-in-Law
* 1916: Hurry On
* 1917: Brown Prince
* 1918: Queen's Square
* 1919: Gay Lord
* 1920: no race
* 1921: Nippon
* 1922: Bucks Hussar
* 1923: Tranquil
* 1924: Plack
* 1925: Bucellas
* 1926: Bongrace
* 1927: Mont Bernina
* 1928: Invershin
* 1929: Fairway
* 1930: Brumeux
* 1931: Noble Star
* 1932: Brulette
* 1933: Nitsichin
* 1934: Felicitation
* 1935: Quashed
* 1936: Quashed
* 1937: Buckleigh
* 1938: Foxglove II
* 1939: no race
* 1940: Atout Maitre
* 1941: no race
* 1942: Afterthought
* 1943: Shahpoor
* 1944: Ocean Swell
* 1945: Amber Flash
* 1946: Felix
* 1947: Laurentis
* 1948: Vic Day
* 1949: Vic Day
* 1950: Colonist II
* 1951: Eastern Emperor
* 1952: Blarney Stone
* 1953: Ambiguity
* 1954: Yorick
* 1955: Romany Air
* 1956: Donald
* 1957: Flying Flag
* 1958: French Beige
* 1959: Vacarme
* 1960: Parthia
* 1961: Apostle
* 1962: Pardao
* 1963: Gaul
* 1964: Oncidium
* 1965: Goupi
* 1966: Hermes
* 1967: Dancing Moss
* 1968: Riboccare
* 1969: High Line
* 1970: High Line
* 1971: High Line
* 1972: Irvine
* ↑ The 1940 running took place at Nottingham over 2 miles and 4 furlongs