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Whitsun Cup
ClassHandicap
LocationSandown Park
Esher, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorHorse Kick Cider
WebsiteSandown Park
Race information
Distance1m (1,609m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£17,500 (2024)
1st: £9,020
Whitsun Cup Handicap
2019
White, black cap Black, yellow and black halved sleeves, yellow cap, black star White, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and white striped sleeves
Lush Life War Glory History Writer
Previous years
2018
Pink, large black spots and spots on cap Light blue and royal blue (quartered), royal blue sleeves, light blue stars, royal blue cap, light blue star Emerald green and white diabolo, white sleeves, quartered cap
Chiefofchiefs Kynren Mountain Angel
2017
Pink and maroon stripes, pink sleeves Red, white diamond, white sleeves, red spots Royal blue, maroon sash and star on cap
Laidback Romeo Greenside Sir Roderic
2016
Purple, white sleeves, black armlets, hooped cap White, dark blue star, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, dark blue star Black, orange disc
Chevallier Jailawi Secret Art
2015
Emerald green, purple stars on sleeves Black, orange disc Maroon, light blue seams, light blue and maroon halved sleeves, light blue and maroon quartered cap
Jacob Black Secret Art Tigers Tale
2014
Purple, white sleeves, black armlets, hooped cap Brown, brown cap, beige star Dark blue, white stripe, halved sleeves and star on cap
Ishikawa Dream Walker George Cinq
2013
Light blue, beige star White, dark blue star, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, dark blue star Black, beige stars, black cap, beige star
Spa's Dancer Shamaal Nibras Gaul Wood
2012
White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap Dark blue, yellow sleeves, dark blue stars and cap Purple, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, purple armlets, purple cap, yellow star
Highland Colori Directorship Weapon Of Choice
2011
White, royal blue seams and sleeves, yellow cap Orange, dark green disc Emerald green, red sash, yellow sleeves and cap
Dunn'o Leviathan Julienas
2010-2003
2010
Emerald green, red sash, yellow sleeves and cap Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots White, royal blue seams and sleeves, yellow cap
Flora Trevelyan Ithinkbest Dunn'o
2009
White, royal blue seams and sleeves, yellow cap Grey, black sleeves, grey spots, red cap Emerald green, black epaulets, white sleeves, white cap, black star
Dunn'o Axiom Kavachi
2008
Pink, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets, hooped cap Brown, beige hoops and armlets, hooped cap Black, light blue chevron, red sleeves
Bushman Little White Lie Zero Cool
2007
Purple, Orange disc Red, white sash, royal blue cap Cerise, White stars, Cerise sleeves, Cerise cap, White star
Killena Boy Queen's Best Presumptive
2006
Pink, black diamonds on sleeves, diamond on cap Grey, white hoops, grey sleeves, red cap Dark blue, pink cross of lorraine, sleeves and cap
Tanzanite Spectait Audience
2005
Maroon, gold sleeves, light blue cap Yellow, red diamond, blue sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond Dark blue, pink sash and stripes on sleeves, pink cap
Norton Momtic Ace of Hearts
2004
Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap Grey and royal blue stripes, red sleeves and cap Dark Blue, White cross belts, checked sleeves and cap
Putra Kuantan Impeller Finished Article
2003
Red, black triple diamond, black sleeves, red diamonds Lilac, rose quartered cap Orange
Colisay Duke Of Modena Surprise Encounter
 

The Whitsun Cup is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year at the end of May.

Winners since 1963

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Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer Time
1963 Tiger 3 9-06 Scobie Breasley Sir Gordon Richards 1:45.20
1964 Red Slipper 4 9-07 Bill Williamson Sir Hugh Nugent 1:46.60
1965 Christmas Review 4 7-11 Des Cullen Ken Cundell 1:41.40
1966 Aberdeen 5 8-08 Bruce Raymond Humphrey Cottrill 1:42.60
1967 Morris Dancer 6 8-04 Geoff Lewis Ian Balding 1:46.00
1968 Cumshaw 7 8-03 Bill Williamson John Benstead 1:45.20
1969 Ward Drill 7 9-00 Geoff Lewis Cyril Mitchell 1:46.60
1970 Seventh Hussar 4 8-06 Tony Murray Ryan Price 1:41.80
1971 Jolisu 4 8-02 Ron Hutchinson Tommy Gosling 1:45.40
1972 Dancing Mood 6 8-00 Ron Hutchinson Herbert Blagrave 1:45.20
1973 [a] Buss 4 8-03 Geoff Lewis Arthur Budgett 1:51.61
1974 Rascolnik 5 8-04 John Matthias Herbert Blagrave 1:41.05
1975 Deerslayer 4 9-03 Frankie Durr Henry Cecil 1:42.30
1976 Rhodomantade 5 9-04 Lester Piggott Peter Makin 1:41.47
1977 The Nadi Royale 6 8-08 Brian Rouse John Sutcliffe 1:44.09
1978 Elland Road 4 08-11 Lester Piggott Robert Armstrong 1:42.55
1979 Brians Venture 4 10-00 Lester Piggott Richard Hannon Sr. 1:47.89
1980 Imperial Ace 4 8-07 Lester Piggott Michael Stoute 1:41.73
1981Abandoned due to waterlogging
1982 Rekal 4 8-02 Geoff Baxter Clive Brittain 1:39.81
1983 Mighty Fly 4 9-01 Steve Cauthen David Elsworth 1:45.86
1984 Hawkley 4 8-06 Tyrone Williams Pat Haslam 1:45.49
1985 Come On The Blues 6 7-07 Chris Rutter Clive Brittain 1:46.52
1986 Siyah Kalem 4 8-10 Willie Carson John Dunlop 1:42.85
1987 Waajib 4 9-09 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart 1:40.92
1988 Inaad 4 8-02 Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 1:42.40
1989 Greensmith 3 9-02 Pat Eddery Guy Harwood 1:41.66
1990 Tafila 4 8-07 Willie Carson William Jarvis 1:42.02
1991 Fanmore 3 9-07 Pat Eddery Guy Harwood 1:42.00
1992 Pay Homage 4 9-04 Michael Hills Ian Balding 1:41.41
1993 Pay Homage 5 9-05 Michael Hills Ian Balding 1:41.42
1994 Dawning Street 6 8-12 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 1:43.42
1995 Dance Turn 4 8-08 Michael Hills Robert Armstrong 1:42.36
1996 Blomberg 4 9-01 John Carroll James Fanshawe 1:44.36
1997 Insatiable 4 9-04 Michael Kinane Michael Stoute 1:40.21
1998 For Your Eyes Only 4 9-00 Jason Weaver Tim Easterby 1:42.20
1999 Lonesome Dude 4 9-04 Gérald Mossé Michael Stoute 1:41.70
2000 Swallow Flight 4 9-11 Michael Roberts Geoff Wragg 1:49.35
2001 Calcutta 5 8-08 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:43.92
2002 Kelburne 5 9-00 Richard Hughes Ian Semple 1:43.02
2003 Colisay 4 9-03 Kieren Fallon Alec Stewart 1:41.66
2004 Putra Kuantan 4 9-03 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:41.99
2005 Norton 8 8-08 Richard Quinn Terry Mills 1:42.39
2006 Tanzanite 4 8-13 Kerrin McEvoy David Arbuthnot 1:45.69
2007 Killena Boy 5 8-08 Paul Doe William Jarvis 1:45.25
2008 Bushman 4 9-02 Richard Mullen David Simcock 1:47.37
2009 Dunn'o 4 9-01 Philip Robinson Clive Cox 1:41.31
2010 Flora Trevelyan 4 8-10 Ted Durcan Walter Swinburn 1:40.84
2011 Dunn'o 6 9-07 Philip Robinson Clive Cox 1:44.26
2012 Highland Colori 4 8-13 David Probert Andrew Balding 1:42.55
2013 Spa's Dancer 6 9-04 Ryan Moore James Eustace 1:44.76
2014 Ishikawa 6 8-07 Rob Fitzpatrick Karl Burke 1:46.52
2015 Jacob Black 4 9-02 Frankie Dettori Keith Dalgleish 1:40.73
2016 Chevallier 4 8-02 Jordan Vaughan Karl Burke 1:41.52
2017 Laidback Romeo 5 9-04 Adam Kirby Clive Cox 1:42.57
2018 Chiefofchiefs 5 8-12 Richard Kingscote Charlie Fellows 1:47.47
2019 Lush Life 4 9-04 Jamie Spencer Jamie Osborne 1:42.21
no race 2020 [b]
2021 Dashing Roger 4 9-03 Marco Ghiani William Stone 1:46.51
2022 Rebel Territory 4 9-09 Jim Crowley Amanda Perrett 1:42.76
2023 Indemnity 4 9-01 Ray Dawson Roger Varian 1:42.78
2024 Dual Identity 6 9-07 Neil Callan William Knight 1:45.67
2025 Hafeet Alain 9 9-04 Jack Doughty Ed Walker 1:43.47
  1. ^ The 1973 race was run at Kempton Park
  2. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspension extended". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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