The centerpiece of Ladies’ Day (Thursday), the Ascot Gold Cup at Royal Ascot is the jewel in the crown of this five day event of top racing action. This group one race for horses aged 4 years and older draws in the best of the best in what can often be seen as a career-defining race. With prize money of over £600,000 that’s understandable, and with history going back to 1807, the royal prestige embedded into the Ascot Gold Cup makes perfect sense.
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Winning Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Trawlerman | 7 | William Buick | John & Thady Gosden | Godolphin | 4:15.02 |
| 2024 | Kyprios | 6 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O’Brien | Smith/Magnier/Tabor | 4:26.52 |
| 2023 | Courage Mon Ami | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John & Thady Gosden | Wathnan Racing | 4:20.23 |
| 2022 | Kyprios | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O’Brien | Moyglare Stud/Smith/Magnier | 4:26.52 |
| 2021 | Subjectivist | 4 | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | Dr Jim Walker | 4:20.28 |
| 2020 | Stradivarius | 6 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Bjorn Nielsen | 4:32.60 |
| 2019 | Stradivarius | 5 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Bjorn Nielsen | 4:30.88 |
| 2018 | Stradivarius | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Bjorn Nielsen | 4:21.08 |
| 2017 | Big Orange | 6 | James Doyle | Michael Bell | Bill Gredley | 4:22.40 |
| 2016 | Order of St George | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O’Brien | Smith/Magnier/Tabor | 4:26.21 |
| 2015 | Trip To Paris | 4 | Graham Lee | Ed Dunlop | La Grange Partnership | 4:22.61 |
| 2014 | Leading Light | 4 | Joseph O’Brien | Aidan O’Brien | Smith/Magnier/Tabor | 4:21.09 |
| 2013 | Estimate | 4 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | Queen Elizabeth II | 4:20.51 |
| 2012 | Colour Vision | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 4:42.05 |
| 2011 | Fame and Glory | 4 | Joe O’Brien | Aidan O’Brien | Smith/Magnier/Tabor | 4:22.55 |
| 2010 | Yeats | 8 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O’Brien | Sue Magnier/Diane Nagle | 4:20.10 |
| 2009 | Yeats | 7 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O’Brien | Sue Magnier/Diane Nagle | 4:20.50 |
| 2008 | Yeats | 6 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O’Brien | Sue Magnier/Diane Nagle | 4:20.40 |
| 2007 | Yeats | 5 | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O’Brien | Sue Magnier/Diane Nagle | 4:20.20 |
| 2006 | Yeats | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O’Brien | Sue Magnier/Diane Nagle | 4:20.30 |
| 2005 | Papineau | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O’Brien | Smith/Magnier/Tabor | 4:22.00 |
| 2004 | Westerner | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | Sir Michael Stoute | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:20.80 |
| 2003 | Royal Rebel | 6 | Kieren Fallon | Mark Johnston | Dr Jim Walker | 4:22.10 |
| 2002 | Royal Rebel | 5 | Kieren Fallon | Mark Johnston | Dr Jim Walker | 4:22.20 |
| 2001 | Vinnie Roe | 6 | Johnny Murtagh | Dermot Weld | Moyglare Stud | 4:22.30 |
| 2000 | Vinnie Roe | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | Dermot Weld | Moyglare Stud | 4:22.40 |
| 1999 | Vinnie Roe | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Dermot Weld | Moyglare Stud | 4:22.50 |
| 1998 | Enzeli | 6 | Michael Kinane | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:22.60 |
| 1997 | Enzeli | 5 | Michael Kinane | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:22.70 |
| 1996 | Enzeli | 4 | Michael Kinane | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:22.80 |
| 1995 | Dr Massini | 5 | Michael Kinane | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:22.90 |
| 1994 | Drum Taps | 5 | Michael Kinane | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:23.00 |
| 1993 | Drum Taps | 4 | Michael Kinane | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:23.10 |
| 1992 | Drum Taps | 3 | Michael Kinane | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:23.20 |
| 1991 | Drum Taps | 2 | Michael Kinane | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:23.30 |
| 1990 | Jeremy | 5 | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | Lord Weinstock | 4:25.10 |
| 1989 | Indian Queen | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:23.50 |
| 1988 | Sadeem | 6 | Michael Roberts | Henry Cecil | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:24.00 |
| 1987 | Indian Queen | 2 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:23.60 |
| 1986 | Little Wolf | 5 | Steve Cauthen | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:23.80 |
| 1985 | Carlingford Castle | 4 | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:24.10 |
| 1984 | Little Wolf | 3 | Steve Cauthen | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:23.90 |
| 1983 | Gildoran | 5 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:24.50 |
| 1982 | Ardross | 5 | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:23.70 |
| 1981 | Ardross | 4 | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:23.60 |
| 1980 | Le Moss | 5 | Lester Piggott | Barry Hills | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:23.30 |
| 1979 | Le Moss | 4 | Lester Piggott | Barry Hills | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:23.20 |
| 1978 | Gildoran | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:24.00 |
| 1977 | Sagaro | 6 | Lester Piggott | Michael Stoute | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:22.50 |
| 1976 | Sagaro | 5 | Lester Piggott | Michael Stoute | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:22.40 |
| 1975 | Sagaro | 4 | Lester Piggott | Michael Stoute | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:22.30 |
| 1974 | Proverb | 5 | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:23.40 |
| 1973 | Proverb | 4 | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:23.50 |
| 1972 | Furry Glen | 5 | Lester Piggott | Michael Stoute | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:23.60 |
| 1971 | Ribocco | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:23.70 |
| 1970 | Precipice Wood | 5 | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | Sheikh Mohammed | 4:23.80 |