Johan II Cup (horse racing)

The Johan II Cup, also known as the King's Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race held near Carrington at Carrington Hippodrome. The race is the most prestigious in Brunant, and part of the < >, along with the Newport Stakes in Libertas and Copa del Presidente in Traspes. Held in July, it is the final race of the triple crown. The most recent winner was Great Game, owned by Russian-Cetatian businessman Serge Sarnenko.

History
The horseracing Johan II Cup is the oldest tournament to bear that name, founded in 1918 and preceding the Johan II Cup for football (1930 and the Johan II Cup for Basketball (1966). King Johan picked up a penchant for horse racing while in England, and established the Johan II Cup in Brunant over the fact that he did not believe what little horseracing existed was of sufficient quality or well-organized.

The first race, held in June 1918 outside Koningstad resulted in the win for local horse owner Eric de Graf with Shenandoah.