What is the modern name for the sporting trophy once known as the Hundred Guineas Cup?

The 100 Guineas Cup or Hundred Guinea Cup (£100 Cup) regatta of 1851 was the first competition for the America's Cup trophy. Originally, Cup of One Hundred Sovereigns, the value of the trophy was 100 pounds-sterling, hence its names, variations on 100 Pound Cup. The race was won by the yacht America, leading to the trophy being renamed "America's Cup".

The 1851 competition was the first to compete for the trophy, hence the 1851 America's Cup or 0th America's Cup being zeroth, sequentially preceding the first America's Cup of 1870. The event "The America's Cup" would not be founded until 1857, when the deed of gift established the America's Cup racing regattas. The 1851 edition was a fleet race, unlike modern America's Cups finals, which are currently match races.

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Beverley

100 Guineas is not £100. It is £110. A guinea was one pound and one shilling.

james parrillo

Mr.LaFaye, Thank you for the information. The explanation left me puzzled. I hope all is well with you in Oklahoma. Christine, James's wife

Chris Braid

Very good question,very poor explanation. 100 guineas is not equal to £100!

deborahpmercer

Good question, thanks!

Tim Smith

Beverley , 20 shillings to the pound, so £105.

Denise Currie

I knew it was something to do with sailing and got the right option

Mr.LaFaye

I like watching these. The America’s Cup, the pinnacle of yachting, was first contested in 1851 making it the oldest trophy in international sport, predating the modern Olympic Games by 45 years. The trophy’s roots date back to when a syndicate of businessmen from New York sailed the schooner America across the Atlantic Ocean for the World’s Fair in England. The schooner won a race around the Isle of Wight against a fleet of British yachts to claim the £100 Cup. https://www.americascup.com/en/history