Magnet Cup
| Handicap race | |
| Location |
York Racecourse York, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1960 |
| Race type | Flat |
| Sponsor | John Smith's |
| Website | York |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 2f 56y |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse |
£200,000 (2017) 1st: £124,500 |
The John Smith's Cup (known until 1998 as the Magnet Cup) is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 56 yards (2,063), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
It has been sponsored by John Smith's Brewery since its inauguration in 1960, making it the longest running commercial sponsorship in flat racing.
a Knockando finished 1st in 1987 but was placed 3rd after a stewards' enquiry
b In 2007 the race was run over 9 furlongs.
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