Haydock Sprint Cup
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| Location | Haydock Park Haydock, England |
| Inaugurated | 1966 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Betfred |
| Website | Haydock Park |
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| 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.
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[edit] Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Be Friendly – 1966, 1967
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Green God (1971), Abergwaun (1972), Moorestyle (1980)
- Pat Eddery – Record Token (1976), Dowsing (1988), Danehill (1989)
- Willie Carson – Boldboy (1977), Habibti (1983), Dayjur (1990)
- Bruce Raymond – Runnett (1981), Petong (1984), Sheikh Albadou (1992)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- John Dunlop – Runnett (1981), Habibti (1983), Lavinia Fontana (1994), Invincible Spirit (2002)
Leading owner (4 wins):
- Sheikh Mohammed – Ajdal (1987), Wolfhound (1993), Cherokee Rose (1995), Goodricke (2005)
[edit] Winners
1 The race was abandoned in 1968 because of fog.
2 The 2008 running took place at Doncaster.
[edit] References
- galopp-sieger.de – Sprint Cup.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Sprint Cup (2009).
- pedigreequery.com – Sprint Cup.
- The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. 1993. p. 163. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
