Haydock Sprint Cup

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Sprint Cup

Group 1 race
Location	Haydock Park Haydock, England
Inaugurated	1966
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	32Red
Website	Haydock Park
Race information
Distance	6f (1,207 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	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	£300,000 (2018) 1st: £186,689

Sprint Cup

2018
The Tin Man	Brando	Gustav Klimt

Previous years
2017
Harry Angel	Tasleet	The Tin Man
2016
Quiet Reflection	The Tin Man	Suedois
2015
Twilight Son	Strath Burn	Magical Memory
2014
G Force	Gordon Lord Byron	Music Master
2013
Gordon Lord Byron	Slade Power	Hoof It
2012
Society Rock	Gordon Lord Byron	Bated Breath
2011
Dream Ahead	Bated Breath	Hoof It

2010-2001
2010
Markab	Lady Of The Desert	Genki
2009
Regal Parade	Fleeting Spirit	High Standing
2008
African Rose	Assertive	Utmost Respect
2007
Red Clubs	Marchand D'or	Balthazaar's Gift
2006
Reverence	Quito	Amadeus Wolf
2005
Goodricke	La Cucaracha	Ashdown Express
2004
Tante Rose	Somnus	Patavellian
2003
Somnus	Oasis Dream	Airwave
2002
Invincible Spirit	Malhub	Three Points
2001
Nuclear Debate	Mount Abu	Monkston Point

2000-1991
2000
Pipalong	Sampower Star	Tomba
1999
Diktat	Bertolini	Arkadian Hero
1998
Tamarisk	Bolshoi	Tomba
1997
Royal Applause	Danetime	Tomba
1996
Iktamal	Blue Duster	Catch The Blues
1995
Cherokee Rose	Branston Abby	Owington
1994
Lavinia Fontana	Piccolo	Owington
1993
Wolfhound	Catrail	Lochsong
1992
Sheikh Albadou	Mr Brooks	Wolfhound
1991
Polar Falcon	Sheikh Albadou	Shadayid

1990-1981
1990
Dayjur	Royal Academy	Pharaoh's Delight
1989
Danehill	Cricket Ball	A Prayer For Wings
1988
Dowsing	Silver Fling	Caerwent
1987
Ajdal	Sharp Romance	Handsome Sailor
1986
Green Desert	Hallgate	Polykratis
1985
Orojoya	Primo Dominie	Dafayna
1984
Petong	Habibti	Never So Bold
1983
Habibti	Soba	On Stage
1982
Indian King	Great Eastern	Fearless Lad
1981
Runnett	Marwell	Sayyaf

1980-1978
1980
Moorestyle	Kampala	King of Spain
1979
Double Form	Ahonoora	Devon Ditty
1978
Absalom	Sanedtki	Vaigly Great

The Sprint Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain 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.

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Records
  


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  3 Winners
  


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  4 See also
  


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  5 References
  

History

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 later became a leading racehorse owner/breeder. During the early part of its history the race was sponsored by Vernons and held in early November. It was initially contested on a course with a sharp left-hand bend.

The Vernons Sprint Cup was switched to September in 1979. It was transferred to Haydock's newly installed 6-furlong straight track in 1986. It was promoted to Group 1 status in 1988, the final year of Vernons' sponsorship. For a period the race was closed to two-year-olds, but it reopened in 1989. Juveniles were excluded again from 1994.

The Sprint Cup is currently sponsored by 32Red.^[1]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Be Friendly – 1966, 1967
  

Leading jockey (3 wins):

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  Lester Piggott – Green God (1971), Abergwaun (1972), Moorestyle (1980)
  


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  Pat Eddery – Record Token (1976), Dowsing (1988), Danehill (1989)
  


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  Willie Carson – Boldboy (1977), Habibti (1983), Dayjur (1990)
  


• Bruce Raymond – Runnett (1981), Petong (1984), Sheikh Albadou (1992)
  

Leading trainer (4 wins):

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  John Dunlop – Runnett (1981), Habibti (1983), Lavinia Fontana (1994), Invincible Spirit (2002)
  

Leading owner (4 wins):

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  Sheikh Mohammed – Ajdal (1987), Wolfhound (1993), Cherokee Rose (1995), Goodricke (2005)
  

Winners

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
1968	no race 1968 [a]
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 Herbert Ingram	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	Fulke 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	Tom 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	Legard / Sidebottom / Sykes	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 [b]	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
2012	Society Rock	5	Kieren Fallon	James Fanshawe	Simon Gibson	1:10.20
2013	Gordon Lord Byron	5	Johnny Murtagh	Tom Hogan	C. Poonawalla & M. Cahalan	1:12.25
2014	G Force	3	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara	Middleham Park Racing XVIII et al.	1:12.95
2015	Twilight Son	3	Fergus Sweeney	Henry Candy	Godfrey Wilson & Cheveley Park Stud	1:12.86
2016	Quiet Reflection	3	Dougie Costello	Karl Burke	Ontoawinner, Strecker & Burke	1:13.45
2017	Harry Angel	3	Adam Kirby	Clive Cox	Godolphin	1:13.90
2018	The Tin Man	6	Oisin Murphy	James Fanshawe	Fred Archer Racing - Ormonde	1:14.13

^a The 1968 race was abandoned because of fog.

^b The 2008 running took place at Doncaster.

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain


• List of British flat horse races

References

1. 
   ^ 32Red to sponsor Haydock Sprint Cup/
   

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  galopp-sieger.de – Sprint Cup.
  


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  horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Sprint Cup (2018).
  


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  pedigreequery.com – Sprint Cup – Haydock.
  


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