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1990 July Cup
Royal Academy (USA) won the 1990 July Cup at Newmarket (July) on 12 July 1990, trained by M V O'Brien and ridden by John Reid, at 7/1, beating Great Commotion (USA) by ¾ length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the July Cup in 1990? Royal Academy (USA) won the 1990 July Cup at Newmarket (July) on 12 July 1990, trained by M V O'Brien and ridden by John Reid, at 7/1, beating Great Commotion (USA) by ¾ length.
- Who came second in the 1990 July Cup? Great Commotion (USA) (16/1) finished second, and Rock City (IRE) (11/4F) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1990 July Cup? No. The 11/4 favourite Rock City (IRE) finished 3rd of 9.
- What was the winning time of the 1990 July Cup? Royal Academy (USA) won in 1m 11.46s over 6f on Good To Firm going.
- How much prize money did the 1990 July Cup winner get? Royal Academy (USA) earned £103,132 for winning the 1990 July Cup.
- How many ran in the 1990 July Cup? 9 ran in the 1990 July Cup (average since 1990: 13.1).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Dr | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won ¾ | Royal Academy (USA) | 7/1 | 3 | 8-13 | John Reid | M V O'Brien | 7 | - | Classic Thoroughbred Plc | - | 1m 11.46s | £103,132 |
| 2 | ¾ | Great Commotion (USA) | 16/1 | 4 | 9-6 | B Raymond | A A Scott | 9 | - | Maktoum Al Maktoum | ¾ | - | £38,188 |
| 3 | nk | Rock City (IRE) | 11/4F | 3 | 8-13 | W Carson | Richard Hannon Snr | 8 | - | A F Budge Equine Limited | 1 | - | £18,344 |
| 4 | 3 | Magic Gleam (USA) | 20/1 | 4 | 9-3 | Paul Eddery | A A Scott | 3 | - | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 4 | - | £7,520 |
| 5 | ¾ | Keen Hunter (USA) | 4/1 | 3 | 8-13 | W R Swinburn | John Gosden | 6 | - | Sheikh Mohammed | 4¾ | - | £3,010 |
| 6 | 7 | Dead Certain (GB) | 3/1 | 3 | 8-10 | S Cauthen | David Elsworth | 2 | - | Commander G G Marten | 11¾ | - | - |
| 7 | 2 | Lugana Beach (GB) | 33/1 | 4 | 9-6 | Frankie Dettori | David Elsworth | 4 | b | Ray Richards | 13¾ | - | - |
| 8 | 8 | Pharaoh's Delight (IRE) | 33/1 | 3 | 8-10 | Ray Cochrane | J P Hudson | 1 | - | Al Deera Bloodstock Holdings Ltd | 21¾ | - | - |
| 9 | nk | Nabeel Dancer (USA) | 13/2 | 5 | 9-6 | Pat Eddery | A A Scott | 5 | b | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 22 | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Academy (USA) | 1990-09-08 | Haydock | Ladbroke Sprint Cup | 2nd of 9 | 11/2 |
| 2 | Great Commotion (USA) | 1990-08-01 | Goodwood | Sussex Stakes | 4th of 7 | 15/2 |
| 3 | Rock City (IRE) | 1990-08-17 | Newbury | Gardner Merchant Hungerford Stakes | 4th of 7 | 6/4F |
| 4 | Magic Gleam (USA) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 5 | Keen Hunter (USA) | 1991-07-19 | Newbury | Hackwood Stakes Class A | Won | 5/1 |
| 6 | Dead Certain (GB) | 1990-09-08 | Haydock | Ladbroke Sprint Cup | 9th of 9 | 13/2 |
| 7 | Lugana Beach (GB) | 1990-08-23 | York | Keeneland Nunthorpe Stakes | 6th of 9 | 20/1 |
| 8 | Pharaoh's Delight (IRE) | 1990-08-23 | York | Keeneland Nunthorpe Stakes | 3rd of 9 | 25/1 |
| 9 | Nabeel Dancer (USA) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
7 of 9 have run since; 1 won next time out.
July Cup winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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