| Location | Haydock Park Haydock, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1966 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Betfred |
| Website | Haydock Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Track | Turf, straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 1 lb (3yo); 9 st 3 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares |
| Purse | £275,000 (2009) 1st: £163,810 |
The Sprint Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early September.
The event was established in 1966, and it was originally open to horses aged two or older. It was devised by Robert Sangster, the heir to the Vernons Pools business, who was subsequently a leading racehorse owner and breeder. During the early part of its history the race was sponsored by Vernons, and it was held in early November. It was initially contested on a course with a sharp left-hand bend.
The Sprint Cup was switched to September in 1979, and it was transferred to a newly-installed straight 6-furlong track in 1986. The race was promoted to Group 1 status in 1988, and this was the last year that it was sponsored by Vernons. For a period the event was closed to two-year-olds, but it was reopened to this age group in 1989. Juveniles were excluded again in 1994. The race is now sponsored by Betfred
Contents |
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (3 wins):
Leading trainer (4 wins):
Leading owner (4 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1966 | Be Friendly | 2 | Colin Williams | Cyril Mitchell | Peter O'Sullevan | 1:16.40 |
| 1967 | Be Friendly | 3 | Scobie Breasley | Cyril Mitchell | Peter O'Sullevan | 1:18.00 |
| no race 1968 [1] | ||||||
| 1969 | Tudor Music | 3 | Frankie Durr | Michael Jarvis | David Robinson | 1:14.80 |
| 1970 | Golden Orange | 4 | Jimmy Lindley | Ken Cundell | Lady Clifden | 1:15.60 |
| 1971 | Green God | 3 | Lester Piggott | Michael Jarvis | David Robinson | 1:15.90 |
| 1972 | Abergwaun | 4 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | Charles St. George | 1:16.16 |
| 1973 | The Blues | 2 | Richard Marshall | Bill Marshall | G. van der Ploeg | 1:17.10 |
| 1974 | Princely Son | 5 | Johnny Seagrave | Ken Cundell | Wilfred Sherman | 1:21.75 |
| 1975 | Lianga | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Angel Penna, Sr. | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:18.61 |
| 1976 | Record Token | 4 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | Sir H. Ingham | 1:19.50 |
| 1977 | Boldboy | 7 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | Lady Beaverbrook | 1:19.21 |
| 1978 | Absalom | 3 | Taffy Thomas | Ryan Jarvis | Mrs C. Alington | 1:17.99 |
| 1979 | Double Form | 4 | Geoff Lewis | F. Johnson Houghton | Baroness H. Thyssen | 1:12.72 |
| 1980 | Moorestyle | 3 | Lester Piggott | Robert Armstrong | Moores Furnishings Ltd | 1:14.81 |
| 1981 | Runnett | 4 | Bruce Raymond | John Dunlop | Miss V. Evans | 1:14.14 |
| 1982 | Indian King | 4 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | J. Levy | 1:12.51 |
| 1983 | Habibti | 3 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | Mohamed Mutawa | 1:15.31 |
| 1984 | Petong | 4 | Bruce Raymond | Michael Jarvis | Tom Warner | 1:13.17 |
| 1985 | Orojoya | 3 | Brent Thomson | Jeremy Hindley | Robert Sangster | 1:16.24 |
| 1986 | Green Desert | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:14.82 |
| 1987 | Ajdal | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:14.87 |
| 1988 | Dowsing | 4 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | Khalid Abdullah | 1:17.24 |
| 1989 | Danehill | 3 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | Khalid Abdullah | 1:12.75 |
| 1990 | Dayjur | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:12.50 |
| 1991 | Polar Falcon | 4 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | David Thompson | 1:11.23 |
| 1992 | Sheikh Albadou | 4 | Bruce Raymond | Alex Scott | Hilal Salem | 1:14.17 |
| 1993 | Wolfhound | 4 | Michael Roberts | John Gosden | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:10.98 |
| 1994 | Lavinia Fontana | 5 | Jason Weaver | John Dunlop | Cyril Humphris | 1:11.42 |
| 1995 | Cherokee Rose | 4 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:13.74 |
| 1996 | Iktamal | 4 | Willie Ryan | Ed Dunlop | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:09.92 |
| 1997 | Royal Applause | 4 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:14.46 |
| 1998 | Tamarisk | 3 | Tim Sprake | Roger Charlton | Highclere Racing Ltd | 1:11.30 |
| 1999 | Diktat | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:11.04 |
| 2000 | Pipalong | 4 | Kevin Darley | Tim Easterby | T. H. Bennett | 1:15.49 |
| 2001 | Nuclear Debate | 6 | Gérald Mossé | John Hammond | Bob Chester | 1:15.39 |
| 2002 | Invincible Spirit | 5 | John Carroll | John Dunlop | Prince A. A. Faisal | 1:12.44 |
| 2003 | Somnus | 3 | Ted Durcan | Tim Easterby | Lady Legard et al. | 1:13.49 |
| 2004 | Tante Rose | 4 | Richard Hughes | Roger Charlton | Bjorn Nielsen | 1:11.58 |
| 2005 | Goodricke | 3 | Jamie Spencer | David Loder | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:10.87 |
| 2006 | Reverence | 5 | Kevin Darley | Eric Alston | G. & L. Middlebrook | 1:15.78 |
| 2007 | Red Clubs | 4 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | Ronald Arculli | 1:13.11 |
| 2008 | African Rose [2] | 3 | Stéphane Pasquier | Criquette Head-Maarek | Khalid Abdullah | 1:12.81 |
| 2009 | Regal Parade | 5 | Adrian Nicholls | David Nicholls | Dab Hand Racing | 1:13.74 |
| 2010 | Markab | 7 | Pat Cosgrave | Henry Candy | Tight Lines Partnership | 1:09.40 |
| 2011 | Dream Ahead | 3 | William Buick | David Simcock | Khalifa Dasmal | 1:10.36 |
1 The race was abandoned in 1968 because of fog.
2 The 2008 running took place at Doncaster.