Brontë Cup

The Brontë Cup Fillies' Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 188 yards (2,787 metres), and is scheduled to take place each year in late May.

Brontë Cup
Group 3 race
LocationYork Racecourse
York, England
Inaugurated2018 (2018)
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorWilliam Hill
WebsiteYork
Race information
Distance1m 5f 188y (2,787m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
fillies & mares
Purse£88,533 (2022)
Bronte Cup Fillies' Stakes
2023
Black, emerald green triple diamond and armlets White, emerald green hoop Orange and yellow check, orange sleeves, yellow cap
River Of Stars Mimikyu Voodoo Queen
Previous years
2022
Light blue, red cross belts, red sleeves, light blue armlets, quartered cap Pink and grey stripes, chevrons on sleeves, pink cap Light blue, white hollow box, light blue sleeves and cap
Believe In Love Urban Artist Glenartney
2021
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Pink and grey stripes, chevrons on sleeves, pink cap Dark blue and pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, pink cap, dark blue diamond
Tribal Craft Urban Artist Makawee
2020-2018
2019
Dark blue, large yellow spots Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, light green epaulets
Dramatic Queen Enbihaar Bayshore Freeway
2018
Black and white (halved), sleeves reversed, red cap Dark blue, white cross belts and armlets, quartered cap White, black seams, white sleeves, black stars, white cap, black star
Precious Ramotswe Do Re Mi Fa Sol Cribbs Causeway
 

History

The Brontë Cup was introduced in 2018 as part of the European Pattern Committee's commitment to improving the race programme for stayers in Europe.[1]

The race is named in honour of the Brontë sisters.[2]

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2018 Precious Ramotswe 4 Robert Havlin John Gosden 3:05.63
2019 Dramatic Queen 4 Daniel Tudhope William Haggas 2:55.35
no race 2020 [lower-alpha 1]
2021 Tribal Craft 5 David Probert Andrew Balding 3:06.86
2022 Believe In Love 5 Ray Dawson Andrew Balding 3:06.16
2023 River of Stars 4 Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett 2:58.13
  1. The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[3]

See also

References
  1. "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2018 European Programme of Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. "York celebrates latest upgrades to its race programme". York Racecourse. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  3. "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspension extended". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020.
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