Group 1 race | |
Location | Haydock Park Haydock, England |
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Inaugurated | 1966 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Betfair |
Website | Haydock Park |
Race information | |
Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 9 st 3 lb (3yo); 9 st 5 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares |
Purse | £350,000 (2022) 1st: £198,485 |
2023 | ||
Regional | Shouldvebeenaring | Believing |
Previous years | ||
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2022 | ||
Minzaal | Emaraaty Ana | Rohaan |
2021 | ||
Emaraaty Ana | Starman | Chil Chil |
1980-1978 | ||
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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.
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.
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The Sprint Cup is currently sponsored by Betfair.
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