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The Ascot Gold Cup is a Group 1 United Kingdom Flat Horse Race for four-year-old and above Horse s run over a distance of 2 Mile s 4 Furlong s (4023 m) at Ascot Racecourse during June. First run in 1807 , the Gold Cup is traditionally held on Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot and multiple winners include Sagaro, Le Moss and Ardross. It is the most popular race of the festival with spectators, and is the most high quality long distance flat race in the Northern Hemisphere. In earlier years the greatest horses in the continent would run in this race, as to prove a horse great they would prove themselves over many different distances. This is less true today, with the winners gaining popular love, rather than incredible stud values. When Royal Ascot was temporarily moved to York Racecourse in 2005, the course had to be modified to allow the Gold Cup and other long distance races to be possible. 2000- ''See also: List Of British Flat Horse Races '' |
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