When is the Yorkshire Cup 2023? Date, Runners & Betting for the Dante showpiece

What is the Yorkshire Cup?

The Yorkshire Cup is one of the most highly anticipated betting events held as part of this week’s Dante Festival meeting. 

This Group 2 flat race attracts top-quality stayers, aged four years and older, who battle it out over a distance of 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 188 yards.

The Dante Festival itself acts as a precursor to the Epsom Derby, providing valuable insights into the form and potential of future classic contenders. 

The Yorkshire Cup is often seen as a stepping stone for stayers eyeing prestigious races like the Ascot Gold Cup and the Goodwood Cup later in the season.

Yorkshire Cup 2023 Start Time

The Yorkshire Cup 2023 will take place on the final day of the three-day Dante Festival (Friday 19th May) with a start time of 3:35. 

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Yorkshire Cup Runners & Betting Odds

For the latest runners and betting odds for Friday’s race, click HERE.

The first edition of the Yorkshire Cup came in 1927, won by Templestowe over two miles. It was cut to 1¾ miles in 1966, five years before it was given Group 2 status in 1971. The Yorkshire Cup became part of the British Champions Series in 2011. 

It is now the first race in the long-distance division, which concludes with the British Champions Long Distance Cup in October. Below are the winners of the race since it became part of the Champions Series (the race wasn't held in 2020 because of COVID-19).

Yorkshire Cup Winners