Lonsdale Cup
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The Lonsdale Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 7 furlongs and 198 yards (3,199 metres) at York Racecourse during the Ebor Festival meeting in August.
The race has been run as a Group 2 since 2004, prior to which it was a Group 3. This status had first been granted to the race in 1998, before which it had been classed as a Listed race. There was also a slight alteration to the name in 2004 - previously it had been called the Lonsdale Stakes.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1988 | Dam Busters | 3 | Bryn Crossley | Maureen Piggott | 3:18.49 |
| 1989 | Weld | 3 | Bruce Raymond | William Jarvis | 3:23.15 |
| 1990 | Chelsea Girl | 4 | Willie Carson | Michael Jarvis | 3:24.40 |
| 1991 | Supreme Choice | 3 | Darryll Holland | Barry Hills | 3:30.07 |
| 1992 | Further Flight | 6 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 3:25.64 |
| 1993 | Further Flight | 7 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 3:26.54 |
| 1994 | My Patriarch * | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 3:20.85 |
| 1995 | Double Eclipse | 3 | Tyrone Williams | Mark Johnston | 3:22.78 |
| 1996 | Celeric | 4 | Willie Carson | David Morley | 3:20.33 |
| 1997 | Double Eclipse | 5 | Michael Roberts | Mark Johnston | 3:29.91 |
| 1998 | Persian Punch | 5 | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth | 3:24.62 |
| 1999 | Celeric | 7 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 3:23.03 |
| 2000 | Royal Rebel | 4 | Michael Kinane | Mark Johnston | 3:28.21 |
| 2001 | Persian Punch | 8 | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth | 3:23.47 |
| 2002 | Boreas | 7 | Jamie Spencer | Luca Cumani | 3:23.08 |
| 2003 | Bollin Eric | 4 | Kevin Darley | Tim Easterby | 3:23.25 |
| 2004 | First Charter | 5 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 3:25.94 |
| 2005 | Millenary | 8 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 3:22.71 |
| 2006 | Sergeant Cecil | 7 | Frankie Dettori | Rod Millman | 3:28.47 |
* Cuff Link finished first in 1994 but was demoted to second place following a Stewards' Inquiry.
