The Coronation Cup is a Group 1

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in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 6 yards (2,420 metres), or about 1½ miles, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.

History

The event was established in 1902 to commemorate the

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of a new British monarch,

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. Epsom had staged a similar race, the

Epsom Gold Cup The Epsom Gold Cup was an English Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Epsom, Surrey. Raced in late May, it was open to horses age three and older. During the latter part of the 19th century, the race offered a purse o ...

, which was open to horses aged three or older. The Coronation Cup was temporarily switched to alternative venues during wartime periods, with runnings at Newmarket (1915–16, 1943–45) and Newbury (1941). The race is contested on the first day of Epsom's two-day Derby Festival meeting, the same day as the Epsom Oaks. Its distance is the same as that of both the Oaks and the

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, and it often features horses who competed in those events in the preceding seasons.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins): * St Nicholas Abbey – ''2011, 2012, 2013'' Leading jockey (9 wins): *

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– ''Zucchero (1953), Nagami (1959), Petite Etoile (1960, 1961), Park Top (1969), Roberto (1973), Quiet Fling (1976), Sea Chimes (1980), Be My Native (1983)'' Leading trainer (8 wins): * Aidan O'Brien – ''Yeats (2005), Scorpion (2007), Soldier of Fortune (2008), Fame and Glory (2010), St Nicholas Abbey (2011, 2012, 2013), Highland Reel (2017)'' Leading owner (8 wins): ''(includes part ownership)'' * Sue Magnier – ''Yeats (2005), Scorpion (2007), Soldier of Fortune (2008), Fame and Glory (2010), St Nicholas Abbey (2011, 2012, 2013), Highland Reel (2017)''

Winners

References

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History

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Winners

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