2002 July Cup

Continent (GB) won the 2002 July Cup at Newmarket (July) on 11 July 2002, trained by David Nicholls and ridden by Darryll Holland, at 12/1, beating Bahamian Pirate (USA) by ½ length.

Updated 2002-07-11

Quick answers

Who won the July Cup in 2002? Continent (GB) won the 2002 July Cup at Newmarket (July) on 11 July 2002, trained by David Nicholls and ridden by Darryll Holland, at 12/1, beating Bahamian Pirate (USA) by ½ length.
Who came second in the 2002 July Cup? Bahamian Pirate (USA) (16/1) finished second, and Danehurst (GB) (5/2F) was third.
Did the favourite win the 2002 July Cup? No. The 5/2 favourite Danehurst (GB) finished 3rd of 14.
What was the winning time of the 2002 July Cup? Continent (GB) won in 1m 13.00s over 6f on Good To Soft going.
How much prize money did the 2002 July Cup winner get? Continent (GB) earned £145,000 for winning the 2002 July Cup.
How many ran in the 2002 July Cup? 14 ran in the 2002 July Cup (average since 1990: 13.1).

Continent (GB)Winner

12/1SP

14 ranRunners

1m 13.00sWinning time

£145,000Prize to winner

Danehurst (GB) (5/2F): 3rd of 14Favourite

Full result

Pos	Btn	Horse	SP	Age	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	Dr	Headgear	Owner	Total btn	Time	Prize
1	won ½	Continent (GB)	12/1	5	9-5	Darryll Holland	David Nicholls	107	13	t	Lucayan Stud	-	1m 13.00s	£145,000
2	½	Bahamian Pirate (USA)	16/1	7	9-5	Richard Hughes	David Nicholls	111	4	-	Lucayan Stud	½	-	£55,000
3	1½	Danehurst (GB)	5/2F	4	9-2	George Duffield	Sir Mark Prescott Bt	110	8	-	Cheveley Park Stud	2	-	£27,500
4	nk	Landseer (GB)	7/2	3	8-13	Mick Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	-	1	-	Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor	2¼	-	£12,500
5	nk	Millennium Dragon (GB)	12/1	3	8-13	Philip Robinson	Michael Jarvis	-	9	-	Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum	2½	-	£6,250
6	¾	Three Points (GB)	8/1	5	9-5	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	116	12	t	Godolphin	3¼	-	£3,750
7	1	Malhub (USA)	12/1	4	9-5	Richard Hills	John Gosden	-	7	t	Hamdan Al Maktoum	4¼	-	-
8	nk	Sahara Desert (GB)	40/1	3	8-13	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	-	2	-	Michael Tabor	4¾	-	-
9	3½	Twilight Blues (IRE)	50/1	3	8-13	Pat Eddery	Brian Meehan	112	3	-	Mrs Susan Roy	8¼	-	-
10	½	Reel Buddy (USA)	10/1	4	9-5	Jimmy Fortune	Richard Hannon Snr	112	14	-	Speedlith Group	8¾	-	-
11	¾	Misty Eyed (IRE)	66/1	4	9-2	Paul Doe	Nerys Dutfield	103	11	-	Mrs Jan Fuller	9½	-	-
12	2½	Misraah (IRE)	20/1	5	9-5	Kieren Fallon	Sir Michael Stoute	112	5	b	Hamdan Al Maktoum	12	-	-
13	1	Meshaheer (USA)	14/1	3	8-13	Willie Supple	Saeed bin Suroor	113	10	t	Godolphin	13	-	-
14	5	Juniper (USA)	50/1	4	9-5	P J Scallan	Aidan O'Brien	-	6	-	Michael Tabor	18	-	-

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	Continent (GB)	2002-08-22	York	Victor Chandler Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1)	4th of 17	8/1
2	Bahamian Pirate (USA)	2002-08-11	Curragh	Phoenix Sprint Stakes	2nd of 6	EvensF
3	Danehurst (GB)	2002-08-22	York	Victor Chandler Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1)	14th of 17	6/1
4	Landseer (GB)	2002-09-07	Haydock	Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup (Group 1)	13th of 14	6/1
5	Millennium Dragon (GB)	2002-08-02	Goodwood	Theo Fennell Lennox Stakes (Group 3)	4th of 9	5/2F
6	Three Points (GB)	2002-08-23	Newmarket (July)	Hopeful Stakes (Listed Race)	Won	4/6F
7	Malhub (USA)	2002-08-22	York	Victor Chandler Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1)	2nd of 17	15/2
8	Sahara Desert (GB)	2002-07-31	Goodwood	Sussex Stakes (Group 1)	5th of 5	66/1
9	Twilight Blues (IRE)	2002-09-07	Haydock	Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup (Group 1)	7th of 14	50/1
10	Reel Buddy (USA)	2002-07-31	Goodwood	Sussex Stakes (Group 1)	3rd of 5	33/1
11	Misty Eyed (IRE)	2002-08-01	Goodwood	King George 200th Anniversary Stakes (Group 3)	5th of 14	20/1
12	Misraah (IRE)	-	-	-	Not run since	-
13	Meshaheer (USA)	2002-09-06	Epsom Downs	Vaillant Fortune Stakes (Listed Race)	3rd of 8	13/8F
14	Juniper (USA)	-	-	-	Not run since	-

12 of 14 have run since; 1 won next time out.

July Cup winners by year

Year	Winner	SP	Trainer
2026	Comanche Brave (IRE)	11/1	Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
2025	No Half Measures (GB)	66/1	Richard Hughes
2024	Mill Stream (IRE)	11/1	Jane Chapple-Hyam
2023	Shaquille (GB)	5/2JF	Julie Camacho
2022	Alcohol Free (IRE)	14/1	Andrew Balding
2021	Starman (GB)	9/2	Ed Walker
2020	Oxted (GB)	12/1	Roger Teal
2019	Ten Sovereigns (IRE)	9/2	Aidan O'Brien
2018	U S Navy Flag (USA)	8/1	Aidan O'Brien
2017	Harry Angel (IRE)	9/2	Clive Cox
2016	Limato (IRE)	9/2F	Henry Candy
2015	Muhaarar (GB)	2/1JF	Charles Hills
2014	Slade Power (IRE)	7/4F	Edward Lynam
2013	Lethal Force (IRE)	9/2	Clive Cox
2012	Mayson (GB)	20/1	Richard Fahey
2011	Dream Ahead (USA)	7/1	David Simcock
2010	Starspangledbanner (AUS)	2/1F	Aidan O'Brien
2009	Fleeting Spirit (IRE)	12/1	Jeremy Noseda
2008	Marchand D'Or (FR)	5/2F	F Head
2007	Sakhee's Secret (GB)	9/2	Hughie Morrison
2006	Les Arcs (USA)	10/1	Tim Pitt
2005	Pastoral Pursuits (GB)	22/1	Hughie Morrison
2004	Frizzante (GB)	14/1	James Fanshawe
2003	Oasis Dream (GB)	9/2	John Gosden
2002	Continent (GB)	12/1	David Nicholls
2001	Mozart (IRE)	4/1F	Aidan O'Brien
2000	Agnes World (USA)	4/1F	Hideyuki Mori
1999	Stravinsky (USA)	8/1	Aidan O'Brien
1998	Elnadim (USA)	3/1F	John Dunlop
1997	Compton Place (GB)	50/1	James Toller
1996	Anabaa (USA)	11/4	Mme Christiane Head
1995	Lake Coniston (IRE)	13/8F	G Lewis
1994	Owington (GB)	3/1	G Wragg
1993	Hamas (IRE)	33/1	P T Walwyn
1992	Mr Brooks (GB)	16/1	Richard Hannon Snr
1991	Polish Patriot (USA)	6/1	G Harwood
1990	Royal Academy (USA)	7/1	M V O'Brien

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

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2002 July Cup

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