KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Gold Cup, a prestigious seven-furlong Grade One event, is a highly competitive handicap race that traditionally showcases top horses competing against each other.
The distance of seven furlongs was chosen to provide an equal opportunity for both sprinters and long-distance horses to succeed.
Historically, the Gold Cup has seen legendary showdowns, with horses like Kilowatt, Miss America, and Monte’s Stitch leaving their mark on local horse racing history.
However, over time, the event's status and reputation have declined, and it became just another race on the calendar.
In an effort to revitalize the Gold Cup, it was renamed as the Philip Feanny Gold Cup in honour of the 14-time champion trainer. Additionally, the 2024 edition winner will secure automatic entry into the prestigious and lucrative Mouttet Mile in December, signalling a potential resurgence for the Gold Cup.
Scheduled to take place on October 5, the 2024 Philip Feanny Gold Cup is anticipated to feature a competitive field, including notable contenders such as Atomica, Is That A Fact, Intrestntimesahead, Funcaandun, Major Danger, Fred The Great, Mamma Mia, Ability, Desert of Malibu, and the promising newcomer Pack Plays, who made an impressive debut on September 21.
The upcoming race has the potential to restore the Gold Cup to its former glory and inject excitement into the local racing scene. Only time will reveal the outcome!
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THE GOLD CUP AS WE KMOW IT LOST ITS SHEEN DUE TO SEVERAL FACTORS..THE LOSS OF THE ORIGINAL PROMOTORS. BENSON AND HEDGES IS ONE,AND ALTHOUGH THE PURSE WAS NOT GIGANTIC IT HAD THE RACING PUBLIC INTRIGUED BY THE TOP CLASS HORSES THAT WERE NOMINATED TO RUN