Royal Ascot: Commonwealth Cup

The Commonwealth Cup is a Group 1 flat race, over 6 furlongs, open to colts and fillies aged three, and was introduced in 2015 as part of a set of changes to the programme of sprint horse races in Europe. The Diamond Jubilee Stakes, run over the same course and distance at the same meeting, was closed to three-year-olds at the same time. The new race was subsequently named the Commonwealth Cup, and the Buckingham Palace Stakes was removed from the Royal Ascot meeting to make room for the new race. The race was initially open to all three year-old-horses, including geldings, to help the race become established. It was the only Group 1 flat race in Great Britain exclusively for three-year-olds that allowed geldings to compete and the first age-restricted Group 1 race which was open to geldings in Europe. Geldings were excluded from the 2020 running.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Commonwealth Cup took place on Friday 19th June 2015 when won by the Hamdan Al Maktoum owned Muhaarar (10/1) who defeated Limato (9/2), Anthem Alexander (8/1) and 15 others by 3 3/4 lengths and 3/4 length.

Commonwealth Cup 2020 Group 1 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 GOLDEN HORDE Adam Kirby Clive Cox AIMohamediya Racing 5/1
2 KIMARI Frankie Dettori Wesley A Ward Ten Broeck Farm Inc 5/1
3 VENTURA REBEL Tony Haliton Richard Fahey Abdullah Menahi 50/1
4 ROYAL COMMANDO Kieran Shoemark Charlie Hills Ziad A Galadari 250/1
5 MILLISLE Tom Marquand Mrs John Harrington Stonethorn Stud Farms 8/1
6 ROYAL CRUSADE William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 12/1
7 SOUTHERN HILLS Silvestre De Sousa Aidan O'Brien Smith/Magnier/Tabor 40/1
8 PISTOLETTO Daniel Tudhope Aidan O'Brien Smith/Magnier/Tabor 80/1
9 ROYAL LYTHAM Pat Cosgrave Aidan O'Brien Smith/Magnier/Tabor 25/1
10 SHADN Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding Katsumi Yashida 33/1
11 LOPE Y FERNANDEZ Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Smith/Tabor/Magnier 100/30 fav
12 DUBAI STATION Ben Curtis Karl Burke Ahmad Ashaikh & Co 40/1
13 LES HOGUES Shane Kelly George Baker FTP Equine Holdings 150/1
14 ABERAMA GOLD Shane Grey Keith Dalgleish Weldspec Glasgow Ltd 250/1
15 MUMS TIPPLE Sean Levey Ricahrd Hannon Marian Lyons/Patricia Zanelli 18/1
16 PIERRE LAPIN Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian Sheikh Mohammed Obaid 7/2
The Commonwealth Cup took place on Friday 19th June 2020 and the winner, a chestnut horse by Lethal Force out of Entreat, won a first prize of £148,000. Over round 120%
Commonwealth Cup Group 1 6 furlongs 2015
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