Famous Horse Races
Haydock Sprint Cup
 A Brief History Of Haydock Sprint Cup The Sprint Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) at Haydock Park Racecourse in early September. It was first run in 1966 and was originally run in November, switching to September in 1979. The race has been run as a Group 1 since 1988. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 Winner Red Clubs Reverence Goodricke Tante Rose Somnus Invincible Spirit Nuclear Debate Pipalong Diktat Tamarisk Royal Applause Iktamal Cherokee Rose Lavinia Fontana Wolfhound Sheikh Albadou Polar Falcon Dayjur Danehill Dowsing Ajdal Green Desert Orojoya Petong Habibti Indian King Runnett Moorestyle Double Form Absalom Boldboy Record Token Lianga Princely Son The Blues Abergwaun Green God Golden Orange Tudor Music no race Be Friendly Be Friendly Age 5 5 3 4 3 5 6 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 3 3 4 Jockey Michael Hills Kevin Darley Jamie Spencer Richard Hughes Ted Durcan John Carroll Gérald Mossé Kevin Darley Frankie Dettori Tim Sprake Michael Hills Willie Ryan Cash Asmussen Jason Weaver Michael Roberts Bruce Raymond Cash Asmussen Willie Carson Pat Eddery Pat Eddery Trainer Barry Hills Eric Alston David Loder Roger Charlton Tim Easterby John Dunlop John Hammond Tim Easterby Saeed bin Suroor Roger Charlton Barry Hills Ed Dunlop John Hammond John Dunlop John Gosden Alex Scott John Hammond Dick Hern Jeremy Tree Jeremy Tree Owner Ronald Arculli Gary Middlebrook Sheikh Mohammed Bjorn Nielsen Legard Sidebottom Prince A A Faisal Bob Chester T H Bennett Godolphin Stables Highclere Racing Ltd Maktoum Al Maktoum Maktoum Al Maktoum Sheikh Mohammed Cyril Humphries Sheikh Mohammed Hilal Salem David Thompson Hamdan Al Maktoum Khalid Abdulla Khalid Abdulla Time 1:13.11 1:15.78 1:10.87 1:11.58 1:13.49 1:12.44 1:15.39 1:15.49 1:11.04 1:11.30 1:14.46 1:09.92 1:13.74 1:11.42 1:10.98 1:14.17 1:11.23 1:12.50 1:12.75 1:17.24 |
