| Year | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Time | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | WORKFORCE | Sir Michael Stoute | Ryan Moore | 2:31.33 | 6/1 |
| 2009 | SEA THE STARS | John Oxx | Mick Kinane | 2:36.74 | 11/4 |
| 2008 | NEW APPROACH | Jim Bolger | Kevin Manning | 2:36.50 | 5/1 |
| 2007 | AUTHORIZED | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Frankie Dettori | 2:34.77 | 5/4F |
| 2006 | SIR PERCY | Marcus Tregoning | Martin Dwyer | 2:35.23 | 6/1 |
| 2005 | MOTIVATOR | Michael Bell | Johnny Murtagh | 2:35.69 | 3/1F |
| 2004 | NORTH LIGHT | Sir Michael Stoute | Kieren Fallon | 2:33.72 | 7/2JF |
| 2003 | KRIS KIN | Sir Michael Stoute | Kieren Fallon | 2:33.35 | 6/1 |
| 2002 | HIGH CHAPARRAL | Aidan O'Brien | Johnny Murtagh | 2:39.45 | 7/2 |
| 2001 | GALILEO | Aidan O'Brien | Mick Kinane | 2:33.27 | 11/4JF |
| 2000 | SINNDAR | John Oxx | Johnny Murtagh | 2:36.75 | 7/1 |
| 1999 | OATH | Henry Cecil | Kieren Fallon | 2:37.43 | 13/2 |
| 1998 | HIGH-RISE | Luca Cumani | Olivier Peslier | 2:33.88 | 20/1 |
| 1997 | BENNY THE DIP | John Gosden | Willie Ryan | 2:35.77 | 11/1 |
| 1996 | SHAAMIT | William Haggas | Michael Hills | 2:35.05 | 12/1 |
| 1995 | LAMMTARRA | Saeed bin Suroor | Walter Swinburn | 2:32.31 | 14/1 |
| 1994 | ERHAAB | John Dunlop | Willie Carson | 2:34.16 | 7/2F |
| 1993 | COMMANDER IN CHIEF | Henry Cecil | Michael Kinane | 2:34.51 | 15/2 |
| 1992 | DR DEVIOUS | Peter Chapple-Hyam | John Reid | 2:36.19 | 8/1 |
| 1991 | GENEROUS | Paul Cole | Alan Munro | 2:34.00 | 9/1 |
| 1990 | QUEST FOR FAME | Roger Charlton | Pat Eddery | 2:37.26 | 7/1 |
| 1989 | NASHWAN | Dick Hern | Willie Carson | 2:34.90 | 5/4F |
| 1988 | KAHYASI | Luca Cumani | Ray Cochrane | 2:33.84 | 11/1 |
| 1987 | REFERENCE POINT | Henry Cecil | Steve Cauthen | 2:33.90 | 6/4F |
| 1986 | SHAHRASTANI | Michael Stoute | Walter Swinburn | 2:37.13 | 11/2 |
| 1985 | SLIP ANCHOR | Henry Cecil | Steve Cauthen | 2:36.23 | 9/4F |
| 1984 | SECRETO | David O'Brien | Christy Roche | 2:39.12 | 14/1 |
| 1983 | TEENOSO | Geoff Wragg | Lester Piggott | 2:49.07 | 9/2F |
| 1982 | GOLDEN FLEECE | Vincent O'Brien | Pat Eddery | 2:34.27 | 3/1F |
| 1981 | SHERGAR | Michael Stoute | Walter Swinburn | 2:44.21 | 10/11F |
| 1980 | HENBIT | Dick Hern | Willie Carson | 2:34.77 | 7/1 |
| 1979 | TROY | Dick Hern | Willie Carson | 2:36.59 | 6/1 |
| 1978 | SHIRLEY HEIGHTS | John Dunlop | Greville Starkey | 2:35.30 | 8/1 |
| 1977 | THE MINSTREL | Vincent O'Brien | Lester Piggott | 2:36.44 | 5/1 |
| 1976 | EMPERY | Maurice Zilber | Lester Piggott | 2:35.69 | 10/1 |
| 1975 | GRUNDY | Peter Walwyn | Pat Eddery | 2:35.35 | 5/1 |
| 1974 | SNOW KNIGHT | Peter Nelson | Brian Taylor | 2:35.04 | 50/1 |
| 1973 | MORSTON | Arthur Budgett | Eddie Hide | 2:35.92 | 25/1 |
| 1972 | ROBERTO | Vincent O'Brien | Lester Piggott | 2:36.09 | 3/1F |
| 1971 | MILL REEF | Ian Balding | Geoff Lewis | 2:37.14 | 100/30F |
| 1970 | NIJINSKY | Vincent O'Brien | Lester Piggott | 2:34.68 | 11/8F |