The Ascot Gold Cup is arguably the most prestigious long-distance flat race in the world.

The race was first run in 1807, making it the longest surviving race at Royal Ascot.

Despite the trend towards speed over stamina in the breeding industry, the Gold Cup has endured as one of the highlights of the British flat racing season.

Yeats famously won the race for four consecutive seasons while other multiple winners include Sagaro, Ardross and Stradivarius.

Find out more about the Ascot Gold Cup:

Contents

1 Ascot Gold Cup – Race Overview
2 Famous Ascot Gold Cup Winners & History
3 Ascot Gold Cup Previous Winners
4 Ascot Gold Cup Previous Result
5 Ascot Gold Cup 2023 Odds
6 Ascot Gold Cup Tips
7 Key Ascot Gold Cup Trials
8 Ascot Gold Cup Betting Trends
9 Ascot Gold Cup Stats
10 Top Trainers and Jockeys of the Ascot Gold Cup
11 Betting on the Ascot Gold Cup 2023
12 Popular Questions
13 Summary of the Ascot Gold Cup
14 2023 Royal Ascot Festival Posts

Ascot Gold Cup – Race Overview

The Ascot Gold Cup is still widely regarded as the highlight of Royal Ascot and is the feature race on day 3, known as Ladies’ Day.

The Gold Cup is a Group 1 event. It is held every year in June at Ascot Racecourse with a distance of 2 miles 3 furlongs and 210 yards.

It is the first leg of the Stayers’ Triple Crown which is made up by the Goodwood Cup and the Doncaster Cup.

The popularity of the race owes much to the fact that the same horses return year after year. Very few flat racers truly stay this marathon trip and top-class stayers like Yeats and Stradivarius can dominate the division for several seasons.

Famous Ascot Gold Cup Winners & History

The inaugural running of the Ascot Gold Cup in 1807 was won by the three-year-old Master Jackey. The enormous prestige of the Gold Cup once attracted Epsom Derby winners with Ocean Swell winning both races in 1945.

The last three-year-old to win was Gainsborough in 1918 but this age group is no longer eligible.

The first horse to win three Gold Cups was Sagaro (1975 – 1977), trained in France by Francois Boutin and ridden by Lester Piggott. The horse is remembered by the Sagaro Stakes, an early-season Gold Cup trial at Ascot.

The late seventies and early eighties were the golden age for the Ascot Gold Cup.

Le Moss won back-to-back Gold Cups in 1979 and 1980 for Henry Cecil, defeating the Irish-trained Ardross in three epic encounters for the stayers’ Triple Crown. Le Moss was retired to stud and Ardross was purchased by Charles St George and moved to Henry Cecil’s stable. He won the Gold Cup in 1981 and 1982 and was beaten only a head in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on his final start.

Yeats eclipsed the record of Sagaro by winning four successive Ascot Gold Cups between 2006 and 2009. He had been favourite for the Epsom Derby in 2004 but was forced to miss the race through injury.

A statue of Yeats stands proudly in the parade ring at Ascot racecourse to honour this great champion.

Her Majesty The Queen fulfilled a lifelong dream when Estimate won the Gold Cup in 2013. Her Majesty became the first reigning monarch to win the race when Ryan Moore drove Estimate home in front of a jubilant crowd.

The staying star of recent seasons has been John Gosden’s Stradivarius, completing a hat-trick of victories between 2018 and 2020.

Ascot Gold Cup Previous Winners

Take a look at the previous winners of the Ascot Gold Cup:

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1807	Master Jackey	3	–	–	–	–
1808	Brighton	4	–	–	–	–
1809	Anderida	4	–	–	–	–
1810	Loiterer	4	–	–	–	–
1811	Jannette	4	–	–	–	–
1812	Flash	3	–	–	–	–
1813	Lutzen	4	–	–	–	–
1814	Pranks	5	–	–	–	–
1815	Aladdin	5	–	–	–	–
1816	Anticipation	4	–	–	–	–
1817	Sir Richard	4	–	–	–	–
1818	Belville	7	–	–	–	–
1819	Anticipation	7	–	–	–	–
1820	Champignon	4	–	–	T A Fraser	–
1821	Banker	5	–	W Butler	Duke of York	–
1822	Sir Huldibrand	4	–	–	J Ramsbottom	–
1823	Marcellus	4	Will Wheatley	William Chifney	Earl of Darlington	–
1824	Bizarre	4	Bill Arnull	Dixon Boyce	Lord George Cavendish	–
1825	Bizarre	5	Bill Arnull	Dixon Boyce	Lord George Cavendish	–
1826	Chateau Margaux	4	George Dockeray	R Stephenson	C Wyndham	–
1827	Memnon	5	Sam Chifney Jr.	William Chifney	Earl of Darlington	–
1828	Bobadilla	3	Thomas Lye	Robert Pettit	A Molony	–
1829	Zinganee	4	Sam Chifney Jr.	William Chifney	6th Earl of Chesterfield	–
1830	Lucetta	4	Jem Robinson	H Scott	Sir Mark Wood, 2nd Baronet	–
1831	Cetus	4	Jem Robinson	H Scott	Sir Mark Wood, 2nd Baronet	–
1832	Camarine	4	Jem Robinson	H Scott	Sir Mark Wood, 2nd Baronet	–
1833	Galata	4	Bill Arnull	Charles Marson	2nd Marquess of Exeter	–
1834	Glaucus	4	William Scott	John Scott	6th Earl of Chesterfield	–
1835	Glencoe	4	Jem Robinson	James Edwards	5th Earl of Jersey	–
1836	Touchstone	5	John Barham Day	John Scott	1st Marquess of Westminster	–
1837	Touchstone	6	William Scott	John Scott	1st Marquess of Westminster	–
1838	Grey Momus	3	William Day	John Barham Day	Lord George Bentinck	–
1839	Caravan	5	Jem Robinson	Isaac Day	Isaac Day	–
1840	St Francis	5	Sam Chifney Jr.	Robert Pettit	Robert Pettit	–
1841	Lanercost	6	William Noble	William I'Anson	W Ramsay	–
1842	Beeswing	9	D Cartwright	–	William Orde	–
1843	Ralph	5	Jem Robinson	W Edwards	4th Earl of Albemarle	–
1844	The Emperor	3	George Whitehouse	W Edwards	4th Earl of Albemarle	–
1845	The Emperor	4	George Whitehouse	W Edwards	4th Earl of Albemarle	–
1846	Alarm	4	Nat Flatman	Montgomery Dilly	Charles Greville	–
1847	The Hero	4	Alfred Day	John Barham Day	John Barham Day	–
1848	The Hero	5	Alfred Day	John Barham Day	John Barham Day	–
1849	Van Tromp	5	Charles Marlow	John Fobert	13th Earl of Eglinton	–
1850	The Flying Dutchman	4	Charles Marlow	John Fobert	13th Earl of Eglinton	–
1851	Woolwich	5	Job Marson	John Scott	A Campbell	–
1852	Joe Miller	3	George Mann	William Day	Mr Farrance	–
1853	Teddington	5	Job Marson	Alec Taylor Sr.	John Massey Stanley	–
1854	West Australian	4	Alfred Day	John Scott	1st Baron Londesborough	–
1855	Fandango	3	Tommy Ashmall	George Abdale	2nd Earl of Zetland	–
1856	Winkfield	5	James Bartholomew	S Death	S Walker	–
1857	Skirmisher	3	John Charlton	George Abdale	2nd Earl of Zetland	–
1858	Fisherman	5	John Wells	T Parr	J B Starkey	–
1859	Fisherman	6	William Cresswell	T Parr	F Higgins	–
1860	Rupee	3	Harry Grimshaw	Jos Dawson	7th Earl of Stamford	–
1861	Thormanby	4	Harry Custance	Mathew Dawson	James Merry	–
1862	Asteroid	4	John Wells	G Manning	Sir Joseph Hawley	–
1863	Buckstone	4	Arthur Edwards	Mathew Dawson	James Merry	–
1864	Scottish Chief	3	Harvey Covey	Mathew Dawson	James Merry	–
1865	Ely	4	Harry Custance	Tom Olliver	W S Cartwright	–
1866	Gladiateur	4	Harry Grimshaw	Tom Jennings	Frédéric de Lagrange	–
1867	Lecturer	4	George Fordham	John Day	4th Marquess of Hastings	–
1868	Blue Gown	3	Tom Cannon	John Porter	Sir Joseph Hawley	–
1869	Brigantine	3	F Butler	William Day	Sir Frederick Johnstone	–
1870	Sabinus	3	Robert Rowell	–	J G Hessey	–
1871	Mortemer	6	George Fordham	Tom Jennings	C. J. Lefevre	–
1872	Henry	4	George Fordham	Tom Jennings	C. J. Lefevre	–
1873	Cremorne	4	Charles Maidment	William Gilbert	Henry Savile	–
1874	Boiard	4	William Carver	–	Henri Delamarre	–
1875	Doncaster	5	George Fordham	Robert Peck	James Merry	–
1876	Apology	5	John Osborne Jr.	John Osborne	Mr Seabrook	–
1877	Petrarch	4	Tom Cannon	Joseph Cannon	4th Earl of Lonsdale	–
1878	Verneuil	4	Jem Goater	Tom Jennings	Frédéric de Lagrange	–
1879	Isonomy	4	Tom Cannon	John Porter	Frederick Gretton	–
1880	Isonomy	5	Tom Cannon	John Porter	Frederick Gretton	–
1881	Robert the Devil	4	Tom Cannon	Charles Blanton	Charles Brewer	–
1882	Foxhall	4	Tom Cannon	William Day	James R. Keene	–
1883	Tristan	5	George Fordham	Tom Jennings	C. J. Lefevre	–
1884	St. Simon	3	Charles Wood	Mathew Dawson	6th Duke of Portland	–
1885	St. Gatien	4	Charles Wood	James Waugh	Jack Hammond	–
1886	Althorp	4	Tom Cannon	John Porter	Maurice de Hirsch	–
1887	Bird of Freedom	5	Billy Warne	J Ryan	D Baird	–
1888	Timothy	4	Jack Robinson	James Jewitt	Harry McCalmont	–
1889	Trayles	4	Jack Robinson	James Jewitt	W de la Rue	–
1890	Gold	4	Frederic Webb	Tom Jennings	Prince Soltykoff	–
1891	Morion	4	John Watts	Richard Marsh	Lord Hartington	–
1892	Buccaneer	4	George Barrett	S Pickering	Lord Rosslyn	–
1893	Marcion	3	Seth Chandley	W Matthews	R C Vyner	–
1894	La Fleche	5	John Watts	Richard Marsh	Maurice de Hirsch	–
1895	Isinglass	5	Tommy Loates	James Jewitt	Harry McCalmont	–
1896	Love Wisely	3	Sam Loates	Alec Taylor Jr.	William Bass	–
1897	Persimmon	4	John Watts	Richard Marsh	Prince of Wales	–
1898	Elf	5	E Watkins	Richard Count	Jacques de Brémond	–
1899	Cyllene	4	Sam Loates	William Jarvis	Sir Charles Rose	–
1900	Merman	8	Tod Sloan	Jack Robinson	Mr. Jersey	–
1901	Santoi	4	Fred Rickaby	Wallace Davis	George Edwardes	–
1902	William the Third	4	Morny Cannon	John Porter	6th Duke of Portland	–
1903	Maximum	4	Archie McIntyre	Richard Count	Jacques de Brémond	–
1904	Throwaway	5	Willie Lane	Herbert Braime	Fred Alexander	–
1905	Zinfandel	5	Morny Cannon	Charles Beatty	8th Baron Howard de Walden	–
1906	Bachelor's Button	7	Danny Maher	Charles Peck	Solomon Joel	–
1907	The White Knight	4	William Halsey	Harry Sadler	Tom Kirkwood	–
1908	The White Knight	5	William Halsey	Harry Sadler	Tom Kirkwood	–
1909	Bomba	3	Freddie Fox	Fred Pratt	Jimmy de Rothschild	–
1910	Bayardo	4	Danny Maher	Alec Taylor Jr.	Alfred W. Cox	–
1911	Willonyx	4	William Higgs	Sam Darling	Charles Howard	–
1912	Prince Palatine	4	Frank O'Neill	Henry Beardsley	Thomas Pilkington	–
1913	Prince Palatine	5	William Saxby	Henry Beardsley	Thomas Pilkington	–
1914	Aleppo	5	Freddie Fox	Alec Taylor Jr.	Alfred W. Cox	–
1915	Apothecary	3	Edward Lancaster	Fred Pratt	–	–
1917	Gay Crusader[a]	3	Steve Donoghue	Alec Taylor Jr.	Alfred W. Cox	–
1918	Gainsborough[a]	3	Joe Childs	Alec Taylor Jr.	Lady James Douglas	–
1919	By Jingo!	5	George Hulme	James Rhodes	W T de Pledge	–
1920	Tangiers	4	George Hulme	Richard Dawson	Sir William Nelson	–
1921	Periosteum	4	Frank Bullock	Basil Jarvis	Ben Irish	–
1922	Golden Myth	4	Charlie Elliott	Jack Jarvis	Sir George Bullough	–
1923	Happy Man	7	Victor Smyth	Thomas Hogg	F Hardy	–
1924	Massine	4	Fred Sharpe	Elijah Cunnington	Henri Ternynck	–
1925	Santorb	4	Steve Donoghue	James Rhodes	A Barclay-Walker	–
1926	Solario	4	Joe Childs	Reg Day	Sir John Rutherford	–
1927	Foxlaw	5	Brownie Carslake	Reg Day	Sir Abe Bailey	–
1928	Invershin	6	Brownie Carslake	George Digby	John Reid Walker	–
1929	Invershin	7	Richard Perryman	George Digby	John Reid Walker	–
1930	Bosworth	4	Tommy Weston	Frank Butters	17th Earl of Derby	–
1931	Trimdon	5	Joe Childs	Joseph Lawson	Charles Lambton	–
1932	Trimdon	6	Joe Childs	Joseph Lawson	Charles Lambton	–
1933	Foxhunter	4	Harry Wragg	Jack Jarvis	Edward Esmond	–
1934	Felicitation	4	Gordon Richards	Frank Butters	Aga Khan III	–
1935	Tiberius	4	Tommy Weston	Joseph Lawson	Sir Abe Bailey	–
1936	Quashed	4	Richard Perryman	Colledge Leader	Lord Stanley	–
1937	Precipitation	4	Patrick Beasley	Cecil Boyd-Rochfort	Lady Zia Wernher	–
1938	Flares	5	Bobby Jones	Cecil Boyd-Rochfort	William Woodward Sr.	–
1939	Flyon	4	Eph Smith	Jack Jarvis	1st Baron Milford	–
1940	no race 1940	–	–	–	–	–
1941	Finis[a]	6	Harry Wragg	Ossie Bell	Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen	–
1942	Owen Tudor[a]	4	Gordon Richards	Fred Darling	Catherine Macdonald-Buchanan	–
1943	Ujiji[a]	4	Gordon Richards	Joseph Lawson	Alfred Allnatt	–
1944	Umiddad[a]	4	Gordon Richards	Frank Butters	Aga Khan III	–
1945	Ocean Swell	4	Eph Smith	Jack Jarvis	6th Earl of Rosebery	–
1946	Caracalla	4	Charlie Elliott	Charles Semblat	Marcel Boussac	–
1947	Souverain	4	Marcel Lollierou	Henri Delavaud	F. R. Schmitt	–
1948	Arbar	4	Charlie Elliott	Charles Semblat	Marcel Boussac	–
1949	Alycidon	4	Doug Smith	Walter Earl	18th Earl of Derby	–
1950	Supertello	4	Doug Smith	John Waugh	Wilfred Harvey	4:25.00
1951	Pan	4	Roger Poincelet	Etienne Pollet	Eugène Constant	4:22.40
1952	Aquino	4	Gordon Richards	Sam Armstrong	Maharanee of Baroda	4:29.60
1953	Souepi	5	Charlie Elliott	George Digby	George Digby	4:35.20
1954	Elpenor	4	Jacques Doyasbère	Charlie Elliott	Marcel Boussac	4:32.80
1955	Botticelli	4	Enrico Camici	Enrico della Rocchetta	Mario della Rocchetta	4:29.02
1956	Macip	4	Serge Boullenger	Charlie Elliott	Marcel Boussac	4:48.80
1957	Zarathustra	6	Lester Piggott	Cecil Boyd-Rochfort	Terence Gray	4:23.93
1958	Gladness	5	Lester Piggott	Vincent O'Brien	John McShain	4:30.18
1959	Wallaby	4	Freddie Palmer	Percy Carter	Geoffroy de Waldner	4:34.02
1960	Sheshoon	4	George Moore	Alec Head	Prince Aly Khan	4:28.42
1961	Pandofell	4	Lester Piggott	Freddie Maxwell	H. Warwick Daw	4:30.32
1962	Balto	4	Freddie Palmer	Max Bonaventure	André Rueff	4:48.04
1963	Twilight Alley	4	Lester Piggott	Noel Murless	Lady Sassoon	4:52.95
1964	no race 1964, course waterlogged [b]	–	–	–	–	–
1965	Fighting Charlie	4	Lester Piggott	Freddie Maxwell	Lady Mairi Bury	4:34.47
1966	Fighting Charlie	5	Greville Starkey	Freddie Maxwell	Lady Mairi Bury	4:34.56
1967	Parbury	4	Joe Mercer	Derek Candy	Herbert Holt	4:36.05
1968	Pardallo	5	Bill Pyers	Mick Bartholomew	Suzy Volterra	4:35.84
1969	Levmoss	4	Bill Williamson	Seamus McGrath	Seamus McGrath	4:25.60
1970	Precipice Wood	4	Jimmy Lindley	Rosemary Lomax	Bobby McAlpine	4:27.35
1971	Random Shot [c]	4	Geoff Lewis	Arthur Budgett	Mrs G. Benskin	4:41.39
1972	Erimo Hawk [c]	4	Pat Eddery	Geoffrey Barling	Y. Yamamoto	4:28.69
1973	Lassalle	4	Jimmy Lindley	Richard Carver Jr.	Zenya Yoshida	4:33.46
1974	Ragstone	4	Ron Hutchinson	John Dunlop	16th Duke of Norfolk	4:35.01
1975	Sagaro	4	Lester Piggott	François Boutin	Gerry Oldham	4:48.60
1976	Sagaro	5	Lester Piggott	François Boutin	Gerry Oldham	4:26.15
1977	Sagaro	6	Lester Piggott	François Boutin	Gerry Oldham	4:28.25
1978	Shangamuzo	5	Greville Starkey	Michael Stoute	Mrs E. Charles	4:27.30
1979	Le Moss	4	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil	Carlo d'Alessio	4:25.22
1980	Le Moss	5	Joe Mercer	Henry Cecil	Carlo d'Alessio	4:28.40
1981	Ardross	5	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil	Charles St George	4:51.23
1982	Ardross	6	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil	Charles St George	4:35.24
1983	Little Wolf	5	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	Lord Porchester	4:24.36
1984	Gildoran	4	Steve Cauthen	Barry Hills	Robert Sangster	4:18.81
1985	Gildoran	5	Brent Thomson	Barry Hills	Robert Sangster	4:25.19
1986	Longboat	5	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	Dick Hollingsworth	4:22.11
1987	Paean	4	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	Lord Howard de Walden	4:33.26
1988	Sadeem [d]	5	Greville Starkey	Guy Harwood	Sheikh Mohammed	4:15.67
1989	Sadeem	6	Willie Carson	Guy Harwood	Sheikh Mohammed	4:22.68
1990	Ashal	4	Richard Hills	Harry Thomson Jones	Hamdan Al Maktoum	4:28.58
1991	Indian Queen	6	Walter Swinburn	Lord Huntingdon	Sir Gordon Brunton	4:23.90
1992	Drum Taps	6	Frankie Dettori	Lord Huntingdon	Yoshio Asakawa	4:18.29
1993	Drum Taps	7	Frankie Dettori	Lord Huntingdon	Yoshio Asakawa	4:32.57
1994	Arcadian Heights	6	Michael Hills	Geoff Wragg	John Pearce	4:27.67
1995	Double Trigger	4	Jason Weaver	Mark Johnston	Ron Huggins	4:20.25
1996	Classic Cliche	4	Michael Kinane	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	4:23.20
1997	Celeric	5	Pat Eddery	David Morley	Christopher Spence	4:26.19
1998	Kayf Tara	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	4:32.36
1999	Enzeli	4	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	HH Aga Khan IV	4:18.85
2000	Kayf Tara	6	Michael Kinane	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	4:24.53
2001	Royal Rebel	5	Johnny Murtagh	Mark Johnston	Peter Savill	4:18.92
2002	Royal Rebel	6	Johnny Murtagh	Mark Johnston	Peter Savill	4:25.64
2003	Mr Dinos	4	Kieren Fallon	Paul Cole	Constantine Shiacolas	4:20.15
2004	Papineau	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	4:20.90
2005	Westerner [e]	6	Olivier Peslier	Élie Lellouche	Ecurie Wildenstein	4:19.49
2006	Yeats	5	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	Magnier / Nagle	4:20.45
2007	Yeats	6	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	Magnier / Nagle	4:20.78
2008	Yeats	7	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	Magnier / Nagle	4:21.14
2009	Yeats	8	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	Magnier / Nagle	4:20.73
2010	Rite Of Passage	6	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	Dr Ronan Lambe	4:16.92
2011	Fame and Glory	5	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	Smith / Magnier et al	4:37.51
2012	Colour Vision	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	4:42.05
2013	Estimate	4	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	HM Queen Elizabeth II	4:20.51
2014	Leading Light	4	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	Smith / Magnier / Tabor	4:21.09
2015	Trip To Paris	4	Graham Lee	Ed Dunlop	La Grange Partnership	4:22.61
2016	Order of St George	4	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	Smith / Magnier / Tabor	4:26.21
2017	Big Orange	6	James Doyle	Michael Bell	Bill Gredley	4:22.40
2018	Stradivarius	4	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	Bjorn Nielsen	4:21.08
2019	Stradivarius	5	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	Bjorn Nielsen	4:30.88
2020	Stradivarius	6	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	Bjorn Nielsen	4:32.60
2021	Subjectivist	4	Joe Fanning	Mark Johnston	Dr Jim Walker	4:20.28
2022	Kyprios	4	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	Moyglare Stud / Smith / Magnier / Tabor	4:26.52
2023	Courage Mon Ami	4	Frankie Dettori	John and Thady Gosden	Wathnan Racing	4:20.97

Ascot Gold Cup Previous Result

Check out the latest result on the Ascot Racing Track:

🏆 @FrankieDettori WINS HIS FINAL EVER GOLD CUP!

Courage Mon Ami has enough left in the tank to carry the King of Ascot to Glory!#ITVRacing | #RoyalAscot | #GoldCup pic.twitter.com/1zTGIWS2Hh
— ITV Racing (@itvracing) June 22, 2023

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Ascot Gold Cup 2023 Odds

Here are the latest odds for the Ascot Gold Cup in June 2023:

These odds have not yet been released.

Ascot Gold Cup Tips

Here are the tips for the Ascot Gold Cup 2023:

2 points to win on TBC
1 point each way on TBC

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Key Ascot Gold Cup Trials

The key trials for the Ascot Gold Cup are the Sagaro Stakes at Ascot and the Henry II Stakes at Sandown Park.

Double Trigger (1995), Colour Vision (2012) and Estimate (2013) all won the Sagaro Stakes before winning the Gold Cup.

Mr Dinos (2003), Papineau (2004) and Big Orange (2017) are among those to win the Henry II Stakes before taking the top stayers’ prize.

Yeats used The Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan as a stepping-stone to his Ascot victories in 2007 and 2008.

O’Brien used the same path for Fame And Glory (2011) and Leading Light (2014).

It is possible for top stayers to emerge from handicaps, Trip To Paris doing exactly that in 2015. He won the Chester Cup off an official rating of 95 before finishing second in the Henry II Stakes and winning at Ascot.

Ascot Gold Cup Betting Trends

Favourites have a fine record in the Ascot Gold Cup, winning eight of the last twelve renewals.

Stradivarius started favourite for each of his three victories while the O’Brien trio of Yeats, Fame And Glory and Leading Light were also market leaders.

Shock results are rare in this event where a proven stayer tends to dominate the betting.

Rite Of Passage (2010) did spring a surprise when returned at 20-1 for Dermot Weld and the late Pat Smullen.

Trip To Paris (2015) started at 12-1 but all other recent winners have been prominent in the Gold Cup betting.

Ascot Gold Cup Stats

Horses aged four to six have dominated this event.
Only defending champions Drum Taps (1993) and Yeats (2008 and 2009) have managed to win beyond the age of six in modern times.
Almost all recent winners had raced within the previous 2 months prior to Royal Ascot.
A high percentage of those had already won at least once at Group 1 to 3 level and were rated 117 or above.
There are very few flat races over this extreme distance and most of the field will be going into unknown territory in the home straight. It is a big risk to support horses that do not have proven form over two miles or further.
Fillies and mares rarely take part in the Ascot Gold Cup but Estimate proved that the fairer sex can take the ultimate staying prize.

Top Trainers and Jockeys of the Ascot Gold Cup

Lester Piggott is by far the most successful jockey in the history of the Gold Cup with eleven victories. As well as his hat-trick aboard Sagaro, his other victories include Gladness (1958), Le Moss (1979) and Ardross (1981, 1982).

Frankie Dettori has eight Gold Cup victories to his credit, including three aboard Stradivarius.

Aidan O’Brien is the leading trainer in Ascot Gold Cup history with seven winners. Four of his victories were provided by Yeats with his most recent success coming with Order Of St George in 2016.

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New 18+ UK customers only. Register using the promo code WELCOME40, deposit and place first bet of £10+ on Sports (cumulative Evens+) within 7 days of registration. First bet must be on Sports. £30 in Free Bets and £10 in Free Spins (50x20p) credited within 10 hours of bet settlement. Free Bet stakes are not included in any returns. Bonuses have a 7-day expiry. Payment restrictions apply. SMS verification and/or Proof of I.D and address may be required. #AD Full T&Cs apply.
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William Hill Royal Ascot Offer
BET £10 GET £30 IN FREE BETS
William Hill’s latest promo is bet £10 get £30 in free bets, an excellent bookies offer for the big races at The Royal Ascot 2023
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New customers using Promo code H30 only, Min £10/€10 stake, min odds 1/2, free bets paid as 2 x £15/€15, free bets credited after settlement of first qualifying bet, free bets will expire 30 days after the qualifying bet is placed, payment method/player/country restrictions apply. #AD
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Unibet Royal Ascot Offer
BET 10 GET 40
The new sign up offer from Unibet is one of the best new promotions to take advantage of for The Royal Ascot Festival in 2023, bet £10 to receive £40 in free bets
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18+ begambleaware.org. New customers only. Min deposit £10. Money back as bonus if first racing bet loses. Wagering: sportsbook 3x at min. odds of 1.40 (2/5), casino 50x. Sports bonus must be wagered before using the casino bonus. Bonus expires 7 days after opt-in. Full T&Cs apply. #AD
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SkyBet Free Bet
BET £5 GET £30 IN FREE BETS
Skybet has some of the best bonuses and free bets including exclusive Ascot betting offers in comparison to leading UK bookmakers
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NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY. FIRST SINGLE & E/W BET ONLY. 5P MINIMUM STAKE. 3 X £10 BET TOKENS. FREE BET STAKES NOT INCLUDED IN RETURNS. FREE BETS EXCLUDE VIRTUALS. FREE BETS ARE NON WITHDRAWABLE. NO FREE BET EXPIRY. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS AND FURTHER T&CS APPLY. #AD 18+. BEGAMBLEAWARE.ORG
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Betfair Royal Ascot Offer
BET £10 GET £30
Betfair’s free bet bonus is one to take a look at for The 2023 Royal Ascot, offering a totally free £30 bet, available to use for both the Betfair exchange and sportsbook
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New Customer offer. Place a min £10 bet on the Sportsbook on odds of min 1/2 (1.5), get £30 in Free Bets. Rewards valid for 30 days. SMS verification required. Only deposits via cards will qualify. #AD Please Gamble Responsibly.
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BetVictor Royal Ascot Offer
GET £40 IN FREE BETS
One of the best sign up offers for Royal Ascot, this BetVictor promo of bet 10 get 40 is perfect for new customers wanting to place a bet on the horses
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18+ New Customers only. Opt in, bet £20 on Horse Racing, 1/1+ odds in 7 days, no cash out. Get £40 in Free Bets on set markets valid 7 days. Debit Card / Apple Pay payments only. begambleaware.org | Please Gamble Responsibly.
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Coral Royal Ascot Offer
GET £20 IN FREE BETS
Coral’s newest sign up deal for Royal Ascot is for the value of 20 pounds in free bets, a betting offer that’s perfect for those wanting a bet on the big races
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18+ Eligible UK+IRE players. Paypal & some deposit & bet types excl. Min first £5 bet within 14 days of account reg at min odds 1/2 = 4x £5 free bets. Free bets valid for 7 days, stake not returned. No cashout, restrictions + T&Cs apply. #AD
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Ladbrokes Royal Ascot Offer
BET £5 GET £20 IN FREE BETS
This bookmakers new promotion is ideal for the horse racing, proving 20 pounds in free bets when you place 5 as a new customer, perfect for The Royal Ascot!
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18+ New UK+IRE customers. Paypal and certain deposit types and bet types excluded. Min £5 bet within 14 days of account reg at min odds 1/2 = 4 x £5 free bets. Free bets valid for 7 days on sports, stake not returned, restrictions apply. #AD
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Parimatch Royal Ascot Offer
BET £10 GET £30
Parimatch have a new welcome offer of £30 in free bets when you bet £5, which is a great promo to make the most of for The Royal Ascot
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18+ New Customers Only. Opt-in, bet on Horse Racing within 7 days of registration. Get your stake refunded up to £30 in Free Bets for set markets if your bet loses (odds 3.00+). Free bets expire in 7 days. Card payments only. Offer valid from 16:00 UK time 04/08/2023. begambleaware.org | #AD Please Gamble Responsibly
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Paddy Power Royal Ascot Offer
BET £20 AND GET IT BACK AS CASH IF IT LOSES
Paddy Power are known for their terrific betting offers, and their latest promotion gives customers 10 pound back as cash if the bet doesn’t win!
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New customers only. Place your FIRST bet on any market at odds of min 2.0 (EVS) and if it loses we will refund your stake in CASH. Max refund for this offer is £20. Only deposits made using cards will qualify for this promotion. #AD
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Betway Royal Ascot Offer
UP TO £10 IN FREE BETS
For a brilliant new customer offer for the horse racing, betway’s up to £10 in free bets is an excellent choice
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New UK customers only. £10 Min Deposit. 100% matched free bet on your first deposit of £10. 1 x wagering at odds of 1.75+ to unlock Free Bets. Debit Card deposits only. This offer is valid for 7 days from your new account being registered. 18+. BeGambleAware.org. #AD Bet The Responsible Way.
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BoyleSports Royal Ascot Offer
BET £10 GET £20 IN FREE BETS
Boylesports Royal Ascot betting promotions include free bets and will refund all losing Royal Ascot bets if your selected winner finishes second for mobile customers only
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New UK customers (Excluding NI) only. Mobile exclusive. Min Deposit £10. Min stake £10. Min odds Evs. Free bet applied on 1st settlement of any qualifying bet. 30 days to qualify. Free bets expire in 7 days. Cashed out/Free Bets won’t apply. Account & Payment method restrictions apply. 1 Free Bet offer per customer, household & IP Address only. 18+. T&Cs apply. #AD
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Virgin Bet Free Bet
BET £10 GET £20 FREE BETS
New customers who sign up to Virgin Bet get some amazing Royal Ascot betting bonuses
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*New members. £10 min deposit & bet on sportsbook, placed & settled at 1.5 min odds within 14 days of sign-up. Win part of E/W bets. 2 non-withdrawable £10 Free Bet Tokens: accept in 7 days, valid for 7 days from acceptance (ex. E/Ws & Multiples), stakes not returned. Bet Responsibly. #AD BeGambleAware.org. 18+.
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Spreadex Free Bet
BET £10 GET £40
Spreadex offer free bets to new customers on spread betting and fixed odds sportsbook betting markets for all Royal Ascot races
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LiveScoreBet Free Bet
BET £10 GET £20 IN FREE BETS
LiveScore Bet bonus code and sign-up offer is available to new sports betting punters on all of the races at Royal Ascot Festival
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New members. £10 min deposit & bet on sportsbook, placed & settled at 1.5 min odds within 14 days of sign-up. Win part of E/W bets. 2 non-withdrawable £10 Free Bet Tokens: accept in 7 days, valid for 7 days from crediting (ex. E/Ws & Multiples), stakes not returned. **UK and Irish horse racing win/each-way bets placed after 9am on race day. Max enhancement £50k/day. Bet Responsibly. #AD BeGambleAware.org. 18+.
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Mr Play Free Bet
BET £10 GET £15 IN FREE BETS
The Mr Play bonus code for the Royal Ascot meeting is available to new horse racing customers when registering for an mr.play Sport account
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18+, Welcome Bonus: New Players only, 1st Deposit, Min Deposit: £10, max £15 bonus, valid for 14 days, bets must be placed at a min. odds of 1/1 (2.00) or greater and be settled within 14 days of placement. #AD System bets no eligible.
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