With one week until Ladies Day, leading luxury British brand Holland Cooper are looking forward to sponsoring the Group One Coronation Cup at Epsom Downs Racecourse. The mile and a half Group One contest takes place on Friday 31st May at the Betfred Derby Festival.
Run over the same distance of 12 furlongs and six yards (1m 4f 6y) as the Betfred Derby and the Betfred Oaks but for four-year-olds and upwards, the Holland Cooper Coronation Cup was established in 1902 to celebrate the accession to the throne of King Edward VII.
Holland Cooper is a brand synonymous with British luxury, harnessing a style that lasts forever, a celebration of classic, investment pieces with an equestrian style. Sought after for its tailored elegance, a strong sense of British heritage and fluent approach to blending signature country style with statement city tailoring for both men and women, the perfect brand to be seen in at Epsom Downs on Ladies Day.
Holland Cooper’s association with The Jockey Club began with its sponsorship of the Leading Jockey and Trainer awards at The Cheltenham Festival, while it is now currently the Fashion Partner of the Home of Jump Racing, with Cheltenham also being the home of the Holland Cooper Flagship Boutique. The brand’s support of the Group One race will be their first sponsorship of a Group or Graded race, along with marking their first move into flat racing support.
Tom Sammes, General Manager of Epsom Downs Racecourse, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Holland Cooper on board as the sponsor of this year’s Coronation Cup at the Betfred Derby Festival.
“Ladies Day celebrates the very best of British fashion and style, making this a very appropriate race sponsorship, as Holland Cooper make their first move into flat racing support.
“The 2024 renewal of the race looks all set to be a high-quality affair with last year’s impressive winner Emily Upjohn set to try and defend her crown.”
Jade Holland Cooper, Founder & Managing Director of Holland Cooper, added, “The races are no longer just about horses, they are now also a celebration of timeless fashion, style & elegance.
“Following our success as Fashion Partner of The Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse, it’s an honour and privilege to be associated with Ladies Day at Epsom Downs and to extend our relationship with The Jockey Club in sponsoring The Coronation Cup, one of the most prestigious Group One races at the event.”
THE HOLLAND COOPER CORONATION CUP – FACTS & FIGURES
BACKGROUND
Run over the same distance of 12 furlongs and six yards as The Betfred Derby and The Betfred Oaks but for four-year-olds and upwards, the Holland Cooper Coronation Cup first took place in 1902 to celebrate the accession to the throne of King Edward VII.
Edward VII was a sporting king, who enjoyed three victories in The Derby, two as Prince Of Wales, thanks to Persimmon (1896), Diamond Jubilee (1900) and Minoru (1909), as well as a win in the Grand National at Aintree with Ambush II (1900).
The contest was run at various times during the two World Wars at Newmarket and Newbury, while the 2020 renewal formed part of the QIPCO Guineas Festival at Newmarket in early June as part of the rearranged fixture list due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It forms part of the QIPCO British Champions Series.
MULTIPLE WINNERS
3 WINS: St Nicholas Abbey (2011, 2012 & 2013).
2 WINS: Pretty Polly (1905 & 1906), The White Knight (1907 & 1908), Petite Etoile (1960 & 1961), Triptych (1987 & 1988), Warrsan (2003 & 2004).
MOST SUCCESSFUL TRAINER
8 WINS: Aidan O’Brien IRE (2005 Yeats, 2007 Scorpion, 2008 Soldier Of Fortune, 2010 Fame And Glory, 2011, 2012 & 2013 St Nicholas Abbey, 2017 Highland Reel).
MOST SUCCESSFUL JOCKEY
9 WINS: Lester Piggott (1953 Zucchero, 1959 Nagami, 1960 & 1961 Petite Etoile, 1969 Park Top, 1973 Roberto, 1976 Quiet Fling, 1980 Sea Chimes, 1983 Be My Native).
MOST SUCCESSFUL CURRENT JOCKEY
6 WINS: Frankie Dettori (1996 Swain, 1997 Singspiel, 1999 Daylami, 2001 Mutafaweq, 2018 Cracksman, 2023 Emily Upjohn).
MOST SUCCESSFUL OWNER
8 WINS: Sue Magnier in partnerships with Derrick Smith, Michael Tabor and Diane Nagle (2005 Yeats, 2007 Scorpion, 2008 Soldier Of Fortune, 2010 Fame And Glory, 2011, 2012 & 2013 St Nicholas Abbey, 2017 Highland Reel).
FRENCH-TRAINED WINNERS
French trainers have an excellent record in The Coronation Cup with 21 victories, the most recent of them being Cirrus Des Aigles in 2014.
IRISH-TRAINED WINNERS
There have been 11 Irish-trained winners of The Coronation Cup – Beau Sabreur (1949), Ballymoss (1958), Roberto (1973), Yeats (2005), Scorpion (2007), Soldier Of Fortune (2008), Fame And Glory (2010), St Nicholas Abbey (2011, 2012 and 2013) and Highland Reel (2017).
GERMAN-TRAINED WINNERS
Boreal is the only German-trained horse to win The Coronation Cup, having beaten a high-class field in 2002 that included subsequent Champion Stakes victor Storming Home and Marienbard, who went on to win that year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
US-TRAINED WINNERS
The 1928 Kentucky Derby winner Reigh Count was brought over to Europe for his European campaign by owner John Herz. Trained by Bert S. Michell, Reigh Count disappointed on his first two starts in Britian before winning The Coronation Cup. He then went on to take second in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot before returing to the USA, where he proved a successful stallion.
SHORTEST-PRICED WINNER
Mill Reef was sent off the 2-15 favourite when beating Homeric by a neck in 1972.
LONGEST-PRICED WINNER
Easter Sun (1982) and Saint Estephe (1986) both scored at 20-1.
DERBY-CORONATION CUP
Nine horses have returned to Epsom Downs to win The Coronation Cup after capturing The Derby – Lemberg (1911), Pommern (1916), Coronach (1927), Windsor Lad (1935), Relko (1964), Charlottown (1967), Royal Palace (1968), Mill Reef (1972) and Roberto (1973).
OAKS-CORONATION CUP
Four fillies have won both The Oaks and The Coronation Cup - Pretty Polly (1905 & 1906), Petite Etoile (1960 and 1961), Lupe (1971) and Time Charter (1984).
CORONATION CUP-PRIX DE L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE
Five horses have won The Coronation Cup and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in the same season – Tantieme (1951), Nuccio (1952) Ballymoss (1958), Exbury (1963) and Rainbow Quest (1985). Mill Reef won both races in different seasons, capturing the Longchamp highlight as a three-year-old in 1971 before taking the following year’s Coronation Cup.
CORONATION CUP-KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES
Six winners have gone on to capture the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in the same season – Aureole (1954), Ballymoss (1958), Royal Palace (1968), Park Top (1969), Opera House (1993) and Daylami (1999). A further six horses have won both races in different years – Mill Reef (1972), Ile de Bourbon (1979), Time Charter (1984), Postponed (2016) and Highland Reel (2017) had already won the Ascot race a season earlier, while Swain (1996) went on to capture the Ascot showpiece in 1997 and 1998.
CORONATION CUP-GOLD CUP
Six horses have won both The Coronation Cup and the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot – Zinfandel (1904 Coronation Cup, 1905 Gold Cup), The White Knight (won both races in 1907 & 1908), Prince Palatine (both races 1913) and Solario (both races 1926), Yeats (2005 Coronation Cup, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Gold Cup) and Fame And Glory (2010 Coronation Cup, 2011 Gold Cup).
ABOUT HOLLAND COOPER
Founded in 2008, Holland Cooper has since become the British lifestyle brand harnessing a style that lasts forever, a celebration of classics, investment pieces with an equestrian style. Synonymous with luxury and sought after for its tailored elegance, a strong sense of British heritage and fluent approach to blending signature country style with statement city tailoring.
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