What is common wealth cup?

The Commonwealth Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of six furlongs (1,207 meters) and is one of the featured races of the Royal Ascot meeting. The race was first run in 2015 and it was introduced as a replacement for the Buckingham Palace Stakes, which was a handicap race. The Commonwealth Cup is now considered one of the most prestigious sprint races in the world and attracts top-class sprinters from all over the globe. The race is open to both colts and fillies and is part of the British Champions Series. The prize money for the Commonwealth Cup is £500,000. The race has been won by some of the top sprinters in recent times, including Caravaggio, Lady Aurelia, and Advertise.