Ascot Gold Cup

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The Ascot Gold Cup is one of Britain’s most prestigious long-distance flat horse races, held annually at Royal Ascot and renowned as a premier test of stamina for top-class stayers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British horse race
Group 1 horse race
flat horse race
ageRestriction 4 years old and older
alsoKnownAs Gold Cup NERFINISHED
associatedSeries European stayers’ programme
associatedWith Royal Ascot meeting NERFINISHED
breedsCompeting Thoroughbred
class Group 1
country United Kingdom
countryCode GB
culturalSignificance social highlight of Royal Ascot
distance 2 miles 3 furlongs 210 yards
about 4,014 metres
distanceCategory extended two-mile race
dressCodeAssociation Royal Ascot formal dress traditions
firstRun 1807
governingBody British Horseracing Authority NERFINISHED
importance leading staying race in Europe
inaugurated 1807
location Ascot Racecourse NERFINISHED
meeting Royal Ascot NERFINISHED
notableFeature one of Britain’s most prestigious long-distance flat races
premier test of stamina for stayers
notableWinner Yeats NERFINISHED
partOf British flat racing calendar NERFINISHED
European Pattern race system NERFINISHED
prizeType trophy and prize money
qualification four-years-old and up
raceCategory long-distance race
staying race
racecourse Ascot Racecourse NERFINISHED
raceStatus active
raceSurface grass
raceType flat
raceTypeDetail Thoroughbred flat race
recordHolders Yeats – four wins
region Great Britain NERFINISHED
scheduledDay third day of Royal Ascot
scheduledMonth June
sexRestriction no sex restriction
sponsor Gold Cup at Royal Ascot (various commercial sponsors over time)
surface turf
timing held annually
track right-handed
typicalField top-class stayers
weightForAge yes

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British Champions Series hasPart Ascot Gold Cup