Commonwealth Cup (horse race)
The Commonwealth Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to colts and fillies aged three years. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2015 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Ascot |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old colts and fillies |
| Weight | 9 stone 2 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies 10 lb for S. Hemisphere horses |
| Purse | £600,000 (2023) 1st: £340,260 |
| 2023 | ||
| Shaquille | Little Big Bear | Swingalong |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||
| Perfect Power | Flaming Rib | Flotus |
| 2021 | ||
| Campanelle | Dragon Symbol | Measure Of Magic |
| 2020-2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Golden Horde | Kimari | Ventura Rebel |
| 2019 | ||
| Advertise | Forever In Dreams | Hello Youmzain |
| 2018 | ||
| Eqtidaar | Sands Of Mali | Emblazoned |
| 2017 | ||
| Caravaggio | Harry Angel | Blue Point |
| 2016 | ||
| Quiet Reflection | Kachy | Washington Dc |
| 2015 | ||
| Muhaarar | Limato | Anthem Alexander |
The Commonwealth Cup was introduced in 2015 as part 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 after the 2019 running.