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; 6 years ago (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£100,000 (2024)
Bronte Cup Fillies' Stakes
2024
Mauve, light blue sash, white sleeves, light blue cap, mauve starGrey, black seams, black cap, grey pom pomBlack, emerald green triple diamond and armlets
Term Of EndearmentNight SparkleRiver Of Stars
Previous years
2023
Black, emerald green triple diamond and armletsWhite, emerald green hoopOrange and yellow check, orange sleeves, yellow cap
River Of StarsMimikyuVoodoo Queen
2022
Light blue, red cross belts, red sleeves, light blue armlets, quartered capPink and grey stripes, chevrons on sleeves, pink capLight blue, white hollow box, light blue sleeves and cap
Believe In LoveUrban ArtistGlenartney
2021
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue capPink and grey stripes, chevrons on sleeves, pink capDark blue and pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, pink cap, dark blue diamond
Tribal CraftUrban ArtistMakawee
2020-2018
2019
Dark blue, large yellow spotsRoyal blue, white epaulets, striped capRoyal blue, light green epaulets
Dramatic QueenEnbihaarBayshore Freeway
2018
Black and white (halved), sleeves reversed, red capDark blue, white cross belts and armlets, quartered capWhite, black seams, white sleeves, black stars, white cap, black star
Precious RamotsweDo Re Mi Fa SolCribbs 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

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
2018Precious Ramotswe4Robert HavlinJohn Gosden3:05.63
2019Dramatic Queen4Daniel TudhopeWilliam Haggas2:55.35
no race 2020 [a]
2021Tribal Craft5David ProbertAndrew Balding3:06.86
2022Believe In Love5Ray DawsonAndrew Balding3:06.16
2023River of Stars4Rossa RyanRalph Beckett2:58.13
2024Term Of Endearment5Rachael BlackmoreHenry de Bromhead3:01.29

See also

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