Futurity Trophy

Futurity Trophy
ClassGroup 1
LocationDoncaster RacecourseDoncaster, England
Inaugurated1961
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteDoncaster
Race information
Distance1 mile (1,609 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-oldsexcluding geldings
Weight9 st 3 lbAllowances3 lb for fillies
Purse£200,000 (2025)1st: £113,420
Racing Post Trophy
2025
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple capRoyal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capDark green, light green yoke, light green armlets, dark green cap
Hawk Mountain Action Benvenuto Cellini
Previous years
2024
Pink, black diamonds on sleeves and capPurple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple capYellow, black and yellow striped sleeves, white cap
Hotazhell Delacroix Wimbledon Hawkeye
2023
Royal blueWhite, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and white striped sleevesLight blue, white hollow box, light blue sleeves and cap
Ancient Wisdom Devil's Point God's Window
2022
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capWhite, emerald green hoopWhite and red (quartered), white sleeves, red stars, white cap, red star
Auguste Rodin Epictetus Holloway Boy
2021
Maroon, royal blue hoop, sleeves, quartered capRoyal blue, yellow chevron and sleeves, yellow and white quartered capMaroon, yellow hoops, maroon sleeves, yellow cap
Luxembourg Sissoko Bayside Boy
2020-2011
2020
White, purple stripe, check capRoyal bluePurple, white stars, white sleeves, purple stars, purple cap
Mac Swiney One Ruler Baradar
2019
Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tasselPurple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple capPURPLE, WHITE seams, striped sleeves, WHITE cap
Kameko Innisfree Year Of The Tiger
2018
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple capPink, light blue cross belts and armlets, light blue and pink quartered capPurple, white seams, striped sleeves, white cap
Magna Grecia Phoenix Of Spain Western Australia
2017
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple capClaret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tasselPurple, white seams, striped sleeves, white cap
Saxon Warrior Roaring Lion The Pentagon
2016
Cerise, white hoop on body and armlets, white cap, cerise hoopDark blue, light blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, white capMaroon, white seams, halved sleeves, maroon and white hooped cap
Rivet Yucatan Salouen
2015
Purple, royal blue sleevesRoyal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capLight blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
Marcel Johannes Vermeer Foundation
2014
Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tasselPurple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple capWhite and red stripes, white and black striped sleeves, hooped cap
Elm Park Aloft Celestial Path
2013
Light blue, dark blue hoop, sleeves and capPurple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple capRoyal blue, red chevrons, white and red striped sleeves, red and white quartered cap
Kingston Hill Johann Strauss Altruistic
2012
Dark blueWhite, red sash, red and white striped capDark green, red cap, dark green diamond
Kingsbarns Van Der Neer Steeler
2011
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple capMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white starWhite, emerald green hoop
Camelot Zip Top Fencing
2010-2001
2010
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white starRoyal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capDark blue
Casamento Seville Master Of Hounds
2009
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple capRed and yellow (halved), white capRoyal blue
St Nicholas Abbey Elusive Pimpernel Al Zir
2008
White, purple hoop, purple sleeves, white armlets, purple capRed, white sleeves, blue and white striped capOrange and white (quartered), orange sleeves
Crowded House Jukebox Jury Skanky Biscuit
2007
Royal blueEmerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spotsRed, Green hoops, Yellow cap, Green hoop
Ibn Khaldun City Leader Feared In Flight
2006
Dark green, beige stars on sleevesPurple and Red check, Yellow sleeves, Red and Yellow quartered capLime green
Authorized Charlie Farnsbarns Medicine Path
2005
Yellow, Black Cross of Lorraine, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, Dark Blue capDark blue, yellow epauletsPurple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Palace Episode Winged Cupid Septimus
2004
White, dark blue armlets and capDark blueRoyal blue
Motivator Albert Hall Henrik
2003
Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves, pink capDark blue, yellow hoop and sleeves, white capDark blue
American Post Fantastic View Magritte
2002
Dark bluePinkGreen, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Brian Boru Powerscourt Illustrator
2001
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capDark blueDark Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap, Light Blue star
High Chaparral Castle Gandolfo Redback
2000-1991
2000
Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spotsRed, grey epaulets and armletsRoyal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves, white cap, red star
Dilshaan Tamburlaine Bonnard
1999
Dark blueRoyal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capRoyal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Aristotle Lermontov Ekraar
1998
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spotsDark greenLight blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
Commander Collins Magno Housemaster
1997
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capRoyal blueRoyal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Saratoga Springs Mudeer Mutamam
1996
Royal blueRoyal blue, white striped sleevesWhite, yellow hoop and armlets
Medaaly Poteen Benny The Dip
1995
Orange, Black hoop, White capWhite and green (halved), reversed sleeves, blue capRed, white sleeves, yellow and red hooped cap
Beauchamp King Even Top Mons
1994
MAROON, light blue slvs, light blue cap, maroon diamondMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white starRoyal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Celtic Swing Annus Mirabilis Juyush
1993
BLACK and WHITE DIABOLO, black sleeves, red capOrange and dark blue (halved), orange sleeves, blue armlets, striped capGreen, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
King's Theatre Fairy Heights Bude
1991
White, yellow seams, yellow capLight blue, pink sashBlack, yellow cap
Seattle Rhyme Mack The Knife Assessor
1990-1980
1990
Black, white chevron hoop, white capRoyal blue, white epaulets, striped capMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Peter Davies Mukaddamah Marcham
1989
Dark green, white hoops, dark green sleeves, white capRoyal blue, white epaulets, white capRoyal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Be My Chief Baligh Qathif
1988
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped capRoyal blue, white chevron, light blue capGrey, royal blue sash
Al Hareb Zalazl Frequent Flyer
1987
Pale Blue, White and Yellow check capSky blue, gold quartered capMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Emmson Sheriff's Star Salse
1986
Yellow, black spots, yellow sleeves and capEmerald green and yellow (halved)Red, white star, yellow sleeves, red and yellow hooped cap
Reference Point Bengal Fire Love the Groom
1985
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleevesDark greenDark green, white hoops, dark green sleeves, white cap
Bakharoff Nomrood Water Cay
1984
Black, white chevron hoop, white capGreen, pink sash and cap, white sleevesRed and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves, red cap
Lanfranco Damister Brave Bambino
1983
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleevesDark blue, light blue cross-belts, striped sleeves, red capWhite, Maroon braces and cap
Alphabatim Mendez Ilium
1982
Light blue, grey diamond, quartered capScarlet, white chevron and capLight green, dark blue hooped sleeves, striped cap
Dunbeath Cock Robin Lyphard's Special
1981
Black, red cross belts and hoop on capRoyal blue, light blue epaulets and capMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Count Pahlen Paradis Terrestre Jalmood
1980
Yellow, black sleeves, light blue and yellow quartered capGREEN, red epaulettes, green capRoyal blue, white hoop on body, striped cap
Beldale Flutter Shergar Sheer Grit
 

The Futurity Trophy is a Group 1flathorse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbredcolts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October.

History

The event was established in 1961 and was originally called the Timeform Gold Cup. It was founded by Phil Bull, the creator of Timeform, and was backed by this organisation until 1964.

The Observer started to support the event in 1965. The present grading system was introduced in 1971 and the Observer Gold Cup was classed at Group-1 level.

The bookmaker William Hill took over the sponsorship in 1976, and from this point the event was known as the Futurity Stakes. From 1989 to 2017 the race was sponsored by the Racing Post and run as the Racing Post Trophy. William Hill reestablished their race partnership in 2024 with the official title now the William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes.[1]

Up to 2000 the race was run on the round mile from 2001 it was run on the Straight Mile

The Futurity Trophy is now the last Group 1 event of the British flat racing season. The 2019 race was run on Newcastle's Tapeta track, after the Doncaster meeting was abandoned because of waterlogging, thereby becoming the first British Group 1 race to be run on an artificial surface.[2]

Six winners have subsequently achieved victory in the following year's Derby: Reference Point (1986); High Chaparral (2001); Motivator (2004); Authorized (2006); Camelot (2011); Auguste Rodin (2022).

Records

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Lester Piggott – Ribocco (1966), Noble Decree (1972), Apalachee (1973), Dunbeath (1982), Lanfranco (1984)
  • Pat Eddery – Sporting Yankee (1976), Dactylographer (1977), Beldale Flutter (1980), Reference Point (1986), Armiger (1992)

Leading trainer (12 wins):

  • Aidan O'Brien - Saratoga Springs (1997), Aristotle (1999), High Chaparral (2001), Brian Boru (2002), St Nicholas Abbey (2009), Camelot (2011), Kingsbarns (2012), Saxon Warrior (2017), Magna Grecia (2018), Luxembourg (2021), Auguste Rodin (2022), Hawk Mountain (2025)

Leading owner (11 wins):(includes part ownership)

  • Sue Magnier – Aristotle (1999), High Chaparral (2001), Brian Boru (2002), St Nicholas Abbey (2009), Camelot (2011), Kingsbarns (2012), Saxon Warrior (2017), Magna Grecia (2018), Luxembourg (2021), Auguste Rodin (2022),Hawk Mountain (2025)

Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1961 Miralgo Bill WilliamsonHarry WraggGerry Oldham 1:44.40
1962 NoblesseGarnie BougourePaddy PrendergastEvelyn Olin1:39.00
1963 Pushful [a]Harry CarrS. Meaney Lionel Holliday 1:39.00
1964 Hardicanute Bill WilliamsonPaddy PrendergastJim Mullion 1:40.40
1965 PretendreRon HutchinsonJack JarvisClaude Lilley 1:42.60
1966 RiboccoLester PiggottFulke Johnson HoughtonCharles Engelhard1:44.60
1967 Vaguely NobleBill WilliamsonWalter Wharton Brook Holliday 1:44.80
1968 The Elk Bill Pyers Jeremy TreeMonica Sheriffe 1:44.60
1969 Approval Duncan KeithHenry CecilSir Humphrey de Trafford1:45.80
1970 Linden Tree Duncan KeithPeter WalwynMrs D. McCalmont 1:46.00
1971 High TopWillie CarsonBernard van CutsemSir Jules Thorn1:40.80
1972 Noble DecreeLester PiggottBernard van CutsemNelson Bunker Hunt1:42.79
1973 ApalacheeLester PiggottVincent O'BrienJack Mulcahy 1:43.51
1974 Green DancerFreddy HeadAlec HeadJacques Wertheimer1:45.01
1975 Take Your PlaceGianfranco DettoriHenry CecilCarlo d'Alessio 1:40.50
1976 Sporting YankeePat EdderyPeter WalwynWilliam Hill Racing1:48.56
1977 DactylographerPat EdderyPeter WalwynPhilip Niarchos1:43.70
1978 Sandy CreekChristy RocheCon Collins Alfie McLean 1:38.32
1979 Hello GorgeousJoe MercerHenry CecilDaniel Wildenstein1:42.30
1980 Beldale FlutterPat EdderyMichael JarvisTony Kelly 1:43.53
1981 Count PahlenGeoff Baxter Bruce HobbsMrs Tony Villar 1:42.40
1982 DunbeathLester PiggottHenry CecilMichael Riordan 1:44.05
1983 AlphabatimGreville StarkeyGuy HarwoodKhalid Abdullah1:41.30
1984 LanfrancoLester PiggottHenry CecilCharles St George 1:43.90
1985 BakharoffGreville StarkeyGuy HarwoodKhalid Abdullah1:41.20
1986 Reference PointPat EdderyHenry CecilLouis Freedman1:45.03
1987 EmmsonWillie CarsonDick HernSir Michael Sobell1:42.66
1988 Al HarebWillie CarsonNeil Graham Hamdan Al Maktoum1:40.73
1989 Be My Chief[b]Steve CauthenHenry CecilPeter Burrell 1:42.99
1990 Peter DaviesSteve CauthenHenry CecilCharles St George 1:46.00
1991 Seattle RhymeCash AsmussenDavid ElsworthH. J. Senn 1:39.58
1992 ArmigerPat EdderyHenry CecilKhalid Abdullah1:39.70
1993 King's TheatreWillie RyanHenry CecilPoland / Sheikh Moh'd[3]1:41.04
1994 Celtic SwingKevin DarleyLady HerriesPeter Savill 1:40.04
1995 Beauchamp KingJohn ReidJohn DunlopErik Penser1:38.89
1996 MedaalyGary Hind Saeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:41.12
1997 Saratoga SpringsMichael KinaneAidan O'BrienMichael Tabor1:40.36
1998 Commander CollinsJimmy FortunePeter Chapple-HyamRobert Sangster1:47.80
1999 AristotleGeorge DuffieldAidan O'BrienSue Magnier1:45.00
2000 DilshaanJohnny MurtaghSir Michael StouteSaeed Suhail 1:45.87
2001 High ChaparralKevin DarleyAidan O'BrienTabor / Magnier1:45.39
2002 Brian BoruKevin DarleyAidan O'BrienSue Magnier1:46.01
2003 American PostChristophe SoumillonCriquette Head-MaarekKhalid Abdullah1:39.57
2004 MotivatorKieren FallonMichael BellRoyal Ascot Racing Club 1:41.62
2005 Palace EpisodeNeil CallanKevin Ryan Theresa Marnane 1:45.10
2006 Authorized[c]Frankie DettoriPeter Chapple-HyamAl Homaizi / Al Sagar 1:43.74
2007 Ibn KhaldunKerrin McEvoySaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:37.62
2008 Crowded HouseJamie SpencerBrian MeehanReddam / Burrell / Harvey 1:39.17
2009 St Nicholas AbbeyJohnny MurtaghAidan O'BrienSmith / Magnier / Tabor1:39.62
2010 CasamentoFrankie DettoriMichael Halford Sheikh Mohammed1:37.03
2011 CamelotJoseph O'BrienAidan O'BrienSmith / Magnier / Tabor1:38.58
2012 KingsbarnsJoseph O'BrienAidan O'BrienMagnier / Tabor / Smith 1:40.32
2013 Kingston HillAndrea AtzeniRoger VarianPaul D Smith 1:44.83
2014 Elm ParkAndrea AtzeniAndrew BaldingQatar Racing & Kingsclere Racing 1:43.82
2015 MarcelAndrea AtzeniPeter Chapple-HyamPaul Hancock 1:40.85
2016 RivetAndrea AtzeniWilliam HaggasThe Starship Partnership 1:37.08
2017 Saxon WarriorRyan MooreAidan O'BrienSmith / Magnier / Tabor1:40.12
2018 Magna GreciaDonnacha O'BrienAidan O'BrienSmith / Magnier / Tabor / Flaxman1:37.72
2019 Kameko[d]Oisin MurphyAndrew BaldingQatar Racing Ltd 1:36.26
2020 Mac SwineyKevin ManningJim BolgerJackie Bolger 1:41.98
2021 LuxembourgRyan MooreAidan O'BrienSmith / Magnier / Tabor / Westerberg1:43.61
2022 Auguste RodinRyan MooreAidan O'BrienTabor / Smith / Magnier / Westerberg1:44:76
2023 Ancient Wisdom William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:46.45
2024 Hotazhell Shane Foley Jessica HarringtonSilverton Hill Partnership 1:41.95
2025 Hawk Mountain Ronan Whelan Aidan O'BrienSmith / Magnier / Tabor1:43.85
  1. ^Scissors finished first in 1963, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry
  2. ^The 1989 running took place at Newcastle
  3. ^The 2006 edition was held at Newbury
  4. ^The 2019 running was held at Newcastle on an all-weather surface

See also

References

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