Goodwood Cup Stakes 2026

Great Britain

Goodwood · 28.07.26

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Goodwood Cup Stakes

1stScandinavia4yo by Justify × Fabulous£283,550

2ndTrawlerman8yo by Golden Horn × Tidespring£107,500

3rdRahiebb4yo by Frankel × Playful Sound£53,800

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JockeyRyan Moore

TrainerAidan O'Brien

OwnerCoolmore Group

BreederOrpendale/Chelston

Purse£500,000

Distance3219 metres

Winning time3m 23.53s

SurfaceTurf

Conditions3-year-olds and up

Stories of this Result

Scandinavia

Scandinavia defended the title he won in 2025. With this win, the horse now has 2 Group 1 wins this season. The horse is by Justify out of Fabulous. The win was worth GBP 283,550 to the winner. The winning time was 3m 23.53s.

Aidan O'Brien

Aidan O'Brien had already trained a winner of this race: Kyprios (2024). The stable had come close here before: Illinois was second in 2025. With this win, the stable closed to within three wins of leader Chris Waller.

Ryan Moore

Ryan Moore had come close here before: Illinois was second in 2025. With this win, the jockey closed to within 8 wins of leader James McDonald. All 10 of them came for trainer Aidan O'Brien.

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Result

8 runners · prize money to 6th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stScandinavia4yo colt by Justify × FabulousRyan MooreAidan O'Brien£283,550

2ndTrawlerman8yo gelding by Golden Horn × TidespringWilliam BuickJohn & Thady Gosden8 ½£107,500

3rdRahiebb4yo colt by Frankel × Playful SoundRay DawsonRoger Varian¾£53,800

4thFrench Master5yo gelding by Frankel × French DressingJames DoyleJohn & Thady Gosden7£26,800

5thIllinois5yo colt by Galileo × DanedropSean LeveyAidan O'Brien3 ½£13,450

6thMiss Alpilles5yo mare by Sea The Stars × Alma LindaKieran ShoemarkEd Walker1 ½£6,750

7thLazy Griff4yo colt by Protectionist × LinardaOisin MurphyCharlie Johnston40

–Amiloc4yo gelding by Postponed × ColimaHector CrouchRalph Beckett

Pedigree of the winner

SireJustify

DamFabulous

DamsireGalileo

Connections

JockeyRyan Moore

TrainerAidan O'Brien

OwnerCoolmore Group

BreederOrpendale/Chelston

Scandinavia in 2026

2 other wins · 1 place

Trainer / Jockey / Track

Prix du Cadran4000 metres · €300,0002^ndAidan O'BrienRyan Moore03.10.2026ParisLongchampPrize money €68,580Race details Watch

Irish St. Leger2800 metres · €500,0001^stAidan O'BrienRyan Moore13.09.2026CurraghPrize money €289,999Race details Watch

Ascot Gold Cup4023 metres · £650,0001^stAidan O'BrienRyan Moore18.06.2026AscotPrize money €461,334Race details Watch

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All winners since 2020

Year	Winner	Trainer / Jockey	Owner / Breeder
2025	ScandinaviaJustify × Fabulous	Aidan O'BrienWayne Lordan	Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John MagnierOrpendale/Chelston
2024	KypriosGalileo × Polished Gem	Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore	Moyglare,Magnier,Tabor,Smith,WesterbergMoyglare Stud Farm Ltd
2023	QuickthornNathaniel × Daffydowndilly	Hughie MorrisonTom Marquand	Lady BlythLemington Grange Stud (Gb)
2022	KypriosGalileo × Polished Gem	Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore	Moyglare,Magnier,Tabor,Smith,WesterbergMoyglare Stud Farm Ltd
2021	TrueshanPlanteur × Shao Line	Alan KingHollie Doyle	Singula PartnershipDidier Blot
2020	StradivariusSea The Stars × Private Life	John & Thady GosdenFrankie Dettori	B E NielsenBjorn Nielsen

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