Favourites have won 12 of 37 runnings of the Sprint Cup (Haydock) since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 37 runnings · Window: 1990 to 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)
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Sprint Cup (Haydock) roll of honour since 1990
| 2026 | 5 Sep 26 | Haydock | 4 | 9-5 | 9/4F | Yes | 119 | William Haggas | Tom Marquand | Shadwell Estate Company Ltd | 8 | 4.25 | Soft | 6f | |
| 2025 | 6 Sep 25 | Haydock | 3 | 9-3 | 16/1 | - | 115 | Michael Appleby | William Buick | Rp Racing Ltd | 17 | 1.25 | Good | 6f | |
| 2024 | 7 Sep 24 | Haydock | 6 | 9-5 | 25/1 | - | 110 | William Haggas | Cieren Fallon | The Montassib Partnership | 16 | 0.20 | Good | 6f | |
| 2023 | 9 Sep 23 | Haydock | 5 | 9-5 | 10/1 | - | 109 | Edward Bethell | Callum Rodriguez | Future Champions Racing Regional | 16 | 0.30 | Good | 6f | |
| 2022 | 3 Sep 22 | Haydock | 4 | 9-5 | 7/2 | - | 121 | Owen Burrows | Jim Crowley | Shadwell Estate Company Ltd | 12 | 3.75 | Good To Firm | 6f | |
| 2021 | 4 Sep 21 | Haydock | 5 | 9-3 | 11/1 | - | 115 | Kevin Ryan | Andrea Atzeni | Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum | 11 | 0.10 | Good To Firm | 6f | |
| 2020 | 5 Sep 20 | Haydock | 6 | 9-3 | 5/2F | Yes | 120 | Sir Michael Stoute | Oisin Murphy | Saeed Suhail | 13 | 1.25 | Soft | 6f | |
| 2019 | 7 Sep 19 | Haydock | 3 | 9-1 | 9/2C | Yes | 114 | Kevin Ryan | James Doyle | Jaber Abdullah | 11 | 0.50 | Soft | 6f | |
| 2018 | 8 Sep 18 | Haydock | 6 | 9-3 | 7/1 | - | 116 | James Fanshawe | Oisin Murphy | Fred Archer Racing Ormonde | 12 | 0.50 | Heavy | 6f | |
| 2017 | 9 Sep 17 | Haydock | 3 | 9-1 | 2/1F | Yes | 119 | Clive Cox | Adam Kirby | Godolphin | 11 | 4.00 | Heavy | 6f | |
| 2016 | 3 Sep 16 | Haydock | 3 | 8-12 | 7/2F | Yes | 115 | Karl Burke | Dougie Costello | Ontoawinner Strecker Burke | 14 | 1.75 | Soft | 6f | |
| 2015 | 5 Sep 15 | Haydock | 3 | 9-1 | 10/1 | - | 104 | Henry Candy | Fergus Sweeney | Godfrey Wilson Cheveley Park Stud | 15 | 0.10 | Good To Soft | 6f | |
| 2014 | 6 Sep 14 | Haydock | 3 | 9-1 | 11/1 | - | 111 | David O'Meara | Daniel Tudhope | Middleham Park Racing Xviii Partner | 17 | 0.75 | Good | 6f | |
| 2013 | 7 Sep 13 | Haydock | 5 | 9-3 | 7/2 | - | 114 | T Hogan | Johnny Murtagh | Dr Cyrus Poonawalla Morgan J Cahalan | 13 | 3.00 | Good To Soft | 6f | |
| 2012 | 8 Sep 12 | Haydock | 5 | 9-3 | 10/1 | - | 117 | James Fanshawe | Kieren Fallon | Simon Gibson | 13 | 0.75 | Firm | 6f | |
| 2011 | 3 Sep 11 | Haydock | 3 | 9-1 | 4/1F | Yes | 124 | David Simcock | William Buick | Khalifa Dasmal | 16 | 0.05 | Good To Firm | 6f | |
| 2010 | 4 Sep 10 | Haydock | 7 | 9-3 | 12/1 | - | 113 | Henry Candy | Pat Cosgrave | Tight Lines Partnership | 13 | 1.25 | Good To Firm | 6f | |
| 2009 | 5 Sep 09 | Haydock | 5 | 9-3 | 14/1 | - | 109 | David Nicholls | Adrian Nicholls | Dab Hand Racing | 14 | 0.50 | Good To Soft | 6f | |
| 2008 | 13 Sep 08 | Doncaster | 3 | 8-12 | 7/2F | Yes | - | Mme Christiane Head | Stephane Pasquier | K Abdullah | 15 | 0.30 | Soft | 6f | |
| 2007 | 8 Sep 07 | Haydock | 4 | 9-3 | 9/1 | - | 114 | B W Hills | Michael Hills | The Hon R J Arculli | 14 | 0.75 | Good To Firm | 6f | |
| 2006 | 2 Sep 06 | Haydock | 5 | 9-3 | 11/4F | Yes | 111 | Eric Alston | Kevin Darley | Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook | 11 | 0.30 | Heavy | 6f | |
| 2005 | 3 Sep 05 | Haydock | 3 | 8-12 | 14/1 | - | 114 | David Loder | Jamie Spencer | Sheikh Mohammed | 17 | 1.00 | Good | 6f | |
| 2004 | 4 Sep 04 | Haydock | Tante Rose (IRE) | 4 | 8-11 | 10/1 | - | 111 | Roger Charlton | Richard Hughes | B E Nielsen | 19 | 0.10 | Good | 6f |
| 2003 | 6 Sep 03 | Haydock | 3 | 8-12 | 12/1 | - | 114 | Tim Easterby | Ted Durcan | Legard Sidebottom Sykes | 10 | 1.25 | Good To Soft | 6f | |
| 2002 | 7 Sep 02 | Haydock | Invincible Spirit (IRE) | 5 | 9-0 | 25/1 | - | 116 | John Dunlop | John Carroll | Prince A A Faisal | 14 | 0.10 | Good To Firm | 6f |
| 2001 | 8 Sep 01 | Haydock | Nuclear Debate (USA) | 6 | 9-0 | 11/2 | - | - | J E Hammond | Gerald Mosse | J R Chester | 12 | 3.00 | Heavy | 6f |
| 2000 | 2 Sep 00 | Haydock | Pipalong (IRE) | 4 | 8-11 | 3/1 | - | 113 | Tim Easterby | Kevin Darley | T H Bennett | 13 | 0.75 | Heavy | 6f |
| 1999 | 4 Sep 99 | Haydock | Diktat (GB) | 4 | 9-0 | 13/8F | Yes | 119 | Saeed bin Suroor | Frankie Dettori | Godolphin | 16 | 0.30 | Good To Firm | 6f |
| 1998 | 5 Sep 98 | Haydock | Tamarisk (IRE) | 3 | 8-12 | 13/2 | - | 117 | Roger Charlton | T Sprake | Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Ltd | 13 | 1.75 | Good | 6f |
| 1997 | 5 Sep 97 | Haydock | Royal Applause (GB) | 4 | 9-0 | 15/8F | Yes | - | B W Hills | Michael Hills | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 9 | 1.25 | Good To Soft | 6f |
| 1996 | 7 Sep 96 | Haydock | Iktamal (USA) | 4 | 9-0 | 10/1 | - | - | Ed Dunlop | Willie Ryan | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 11 | 1.00 | Good To Firm | 6f |
| 1995 | 2 Sep 95 | Haydock | Cherokee Rose (IRE) | 4 | 8-11 | 5/1 | - | - | J E Hammond | C Asmussen | Sheikh Mohammed | 6 | 1.50 | Good | 6f |
| 1994 | 3 Sep 94 | Haydock | Lavinia Fontana I (IRE) | 5 | 8-9 | 11/2 | - | - | John Dunlop | J Weaver | Cyril Humphris | 8 | 3.50 | Good | 6f |
| 1993 | 4 Sep 93 | Haydock | Wolfhound (USA) | 4 | 9-9 | 7/2 | - | - | John Gosden | M Roberts | Sheikh Mohammed | 7 | 1.00 | Good To Firm | 6f |
| 1992 | 5 Sep 92 | Haydock | Sheikh Albadou (GB) | 4 | 9-9 | 9/4J | Yes | - | A A Scott | B Raymond | Hilal Salem | 8 | 2.50 | Soft | 6f |
| 1991 | 7 Sep 91 | Haydock | Polar Falcon (USA) | 4 | 9-9 | 13/2 | - | - | J E Hammond | C Asmussen | David Thompson | 6 | 1.50 | Good To Firm | 6f |
| 1990 | 8 Sep 90 | Haydock | Dayjur (USA) | 3 | 9-6 | 1/2F | Yes | - | Major W R Hern | W Carson | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 9 | 1.50 | Good | 6f |
Every running we hold since 1990, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. 2008 run at Doncaster. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Winner SP (decimal) by Year
Sprint Cup (Haydock) trends since 1990
| Official rating | Under 100 | 0 | 2 | 1998 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 100 to 109 | 3 | 105 | 1998 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 110 to 114 | 11 | 152 | 1998 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 115 to 119 | 10 | 84 | 1998 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 120 and over | 3 | 16 | 1998 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | No rating | 0 | 10 | 1998 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Won | 11 | 109 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 2nd or 3rd | 12 | 104 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 4th or worse | 11 | 231 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Did not finish | 0 | 2 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | No previous GB/IRE run | 2 | 5 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 30 days or fewer | 12 | 219 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 31 to 60 days | 16 | 156 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 61 to 120 days | 6 | 63 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 121 to 240 days | 0 | 3 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | Over 240 days | 0 | 5 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | No previous GB/IRE run | 2 | 5 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Group 1 | 20 | 202 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Group 2 or 3 | 11 | 131 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Listed | 1 | 70 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Handicap | 2 | 31 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Other race | 0 | 12 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Newmarket (July) | 10 | 107 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | York | 9 | 128 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Newbury | 6 | 41 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Ascot | 3 | 36 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Any other course | 6 | 134 | 1991 to 2026 |
Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (1998 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Favourites by Result
Latest running: full result (5 September 2026)
| 1 | 9/4F | won | William Haggas | Tom Marquand | 4 | 9-5 | 119 | |
| 2 | 5/1 | 4¼ | Edward Bethell | Daniel Tudhope | 5 | 9-5 | 113 | |
| 3 | 9/1 | 9 | Michael Appleby | William Buick | 4 | 9-5 | 113 | |
| 4 | 28/1 | 10 | Clive Cox | Clifford Lee | 5 | 9-5 | 106 | |
| 5 | 4/1 | 10¼ | James Fanshawe | James Doyle | 5 | 9-5 | 112 | |
| 6 | 33/1 | 10¾ | Richard Hannon | Sean Levey | 5 | 9-5 | 108 | |
| 7 | 7/1 | 14 | Clive Cox | Hector Crouch | 3 | 9-3 | 115 | |
| 8 | 5/1 | 16¾ | Andrew Balding | PJ McDonald | 4 | 9-5 | 117 |
All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Trainers with most Sprint Cup (Haydock) wins since 1990
| J E Hammond | 3 | 5 | 2,001 | |
| B W Hills | 2 | 9 | 2,007 | |
| Henry Candy | 2 | 10 | 2,015 | |
| John Dunlop | 2 | 10 | 2,002 | |
| William Haggas | 2 | 11 | 2,026 | |
| Roger Charlton | 2 | 12 | 2,004 | |
| James Fanshawe | 2 | 14 | 2,018 | |
| Tim Easterby | 2 | 15 | 2,003 | |
| Kevin Ryan | 2 | 29 | 2,021 | |
| Major W R Hern | 1 | 1 | 1,990 | |
| Mme Christiane Head | 1 | 1 | 2,008 | |
| David Simcock | 1 | 2 | 2,011 | |
| Ed Dunlop | 1 | 2 | 1,996 | |
| Edward Bethell | 1 | 2 | 2,023 | |
| Owen Burrows | 1 | 2 | 2,022 | |
| David Loder | 1 | 3 | 2,005 | |
| A A Scott | 1 | 5 | 1,992 | |
| Eric Alston | 1 | 5 | 2,006 | |
| Karl Burke | 1 | 5 | 2,016 | |
| T Hogan | 1 | 5 | 2,013 |
Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.
Jockeys with most Sprint Cup (Haydock) wins since 1990
| C Asmussen | 2 | 4 | 1,995 | |
| Michael Hills | 2 | 7 | 2,007 | |
| Oisin Murphy | 2 | 7 | 2,020 | |
| William Buick | 2 | 9 | 2,025 | |
| Kevin Darley | 2 | 10 | 2,006 | |
| Callum Rodriguez | 1 | 1 | 2,023 | |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 1 | 2,016 | |
| T Sprake | 1 | 1 | 1,998 | |
| Adrian Nicholls | 1 | 2 | 2,009 | |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 2 | 2,024 | |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 2 | 2,015 | |
| J Weaver | 1 | 2 | 1,994 | |
| Stephane Pasquier | 1 | 2 | 2,008 | |
| B Raymond | 1 | 3 | 1,992 | |
| W Carson | 1 | 3 | 1,990 | |
| Willie Ryan | 1 | 3 | 1,996 | |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 4 | 2,013 | |
| Gerald Mosse | 1 | 5 | 2,001 | |
| John Carroll | 1 | 5 | 2,002 | |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 5 | 2,003 |
Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.
Winners by age
| 3 | 12 | 152 | |
| 4 | 12 | 134 | |
| 5 | 8 | 81 | |
| 6 | 4 | 52 | |
| 7 | 1 | 30 | |
| 8 | 0 | 7 | |
| 9 | 0 | 4 |
Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.
Winners by starting price band
| Evens or shorter | 1 | 5 | |
| 11/10 to 3/1 | 8 | 31 | |
| 10/3 to 6/1 | 10 | 61 | |
| 13/2 to 12/1 | 13 | 107 | |
| 14/1 to 25/1 | 5 | 140 | |
| 28/1 or bigger | 0 | 116 |
Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.
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Favourites year by year
| 2026 | 9/4F | 1 | William Haggas | |
| 2025 | EvensF | 5 | J Reynier | |
| 2024 | 5/2F | 13 | Kevin Ryan | |
| 2023 | 11/10F | 16 | Julie Camacho | |
| 2022 | 3/1F | 11 | Charlie Appleby | |
| 2021 | EvensF | 2 | Ed Walker | |
| 2020 | 5/2F | 1 | Sir Michael Stoute | |
| 2019 | 9/2C | 8 | Sir Michael Stoute | |
| 2019 | 9/2C | 1 | Kevin Ryan | |
| 2019 | 9/2C | 11 | Charles Hills | |
| 2018 | 6/4F | 6 | Clive Cox | |
| 2017 | 2/1F | 1 | Clive Cox | |
| 2016 | 7/2F | 1 | Karl Burke | |
| 2015 | 9/2J | 9 | William Haggas | |
| 2015 | 9/2J | 10 | T Hogan | |
| 2014 | 5/2F | 4 | Edward Lynam | |
| 2013 | 5/2F | 9 | Clive Cox | |
| 2012 | 5/2F | 12 | Paul Messara | |
| 2011 | 4/1F | 1 | David Simcock | |
| 2010 | 11/8F | 5 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2009 | 100/30F | 2 | Jeremy Noseda | |
| 2008 | 7/2F | 1 | Mme Christiane Head | |
| 2007 | 11/8F | 5 | Hughie Morrison | |
| 2006 | 11/4F | 1 | Eric Alston | |
| 2005 | 6/4F | 11 | Jeremy Noseda | |
| 2004 | One Cool Cat (USA) | 6/4F | 6 | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2003 | Oasis Dream (GB) | 8/11F | 2 | John Gosden |
| 2002 | 9/2F | 10 | Gerard Butler | |
| 2001 | Pipalong (IRE) | 7/2F | 7 | Tim Easterby |
| 2000 | 5/2F | 7 | Michael Jarvis | |
| 1999 | Diktat (GB) | 13/8F | 1 | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 1998 | Elnadim (USA) | 4/1F | 12 | John Dunlop |
| 1997 | Royal Applause (GB) | 15/8F | 1 | B W Hills |
| 1996 | Miesque's Son (USA) | 5/2F | 7 | J E Hammond |
| 1995 | Lake Coniston (IRE) | 1/3F | 4 | G Lewis |
| 1994 | Owington (GB) | 15/8F | 3 | G Wragg |
| 1993 | College Chapel (GB) | 5/2F | 4 | M V O'Brien |
| 1992 | Mr Brooks (GB) | 9/4J | 2 | Richard Hannon Snr |
| 1992 | Sheikh Albadou (GB) | 9/4J | 1 | A A Scott |
| 1991 | Shadayid (USA) | 13/8F | 3 | John Dunlop |
| 1990 | Dayjur (USA) | 1/2F | 1 | Major W R Hern |
Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 12 wins from 37 runnings
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What is the Sprint Cup?
The Sprint Cup is a Group 1 over six furlongs at Haydock in early September, open to three-year-olds and older. The 2008 running was staged at Doncaster.
Who has won the Sprint Cup?
The roll of honour lists every Sprint Cup winner since 1990 with SP, age, weight, trainer, jockey and owner. Winners on the list include Dayjur, Harry Angel, Dream Ahead, Royal Applause and Invincible Spirit.
What do the Sprint Cup trends show?
16 of the 36 Sprint Cup (Haydock) winners since 1991 had last run in Britain or Ireland 31 to 60 days earlier, the most common gap, and 23 of the 36 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, with winners, runners and win % for each group.
Which trainers and jockeys do best in the Sprint Cup?
J E Hammond leads the Sprint Cup trainers with 3 wins and C Asmussen (joint top with 4 others) leads the riders with 2. Both tables show runners, strike rate and the year of each name's last win.
When is the next Sprint Cup?
The next Sprint Cup is due in early September at Haydock; the banner at the top of this page shows the expected date and, once made, the entries. The roll of honour adds the result the evening it is run.
Questions people ask
Who won the latest Sprint Cup?
Almeraq (GB) won the most recent running on 5 September 2026, trained by William Haggas and ridden by Tom Marquand at an SP of 9/4F. The full result of that running, with every finisher and the distances beaten, sits below the roll of honour.
Which trainer has won the Sprint Cup the most times?
J E Hammond heads the Sprint Cup trainers' table, which is sorted by wins, with 3 since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database. The trainers table also shows runners in the race, strike rate and, from 30 runners
Which jockey has ridden the most Sprint Cup winners?
C Asmussen (joint top with 4 others) heads the Sprint Cup jockeys' table, sorted by wins, with 2 winning rides since 1990. Results before 1990 are outside the RaceWatch results database, so the jockeys table covers the modern era only.
How do favourites do in the Sprint Cup?
Favourites have won 12 of 37 runnings since 1990, a strike rate of 32.4%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows 2.25 points, and the favourites table lists each one year by year.
What is the biggest-priced Sprint Cup winner?
Montassib (GB) is the longest-priced winner since 1990, returned at 25/1. The starting price band table shows how many winners came from each price range, with profit or loss at SP.
When is the next Sprint Cup?
The next Sprint Cup is due in early September at Haydock, and the banner at the top of this page shows the expected date. Once the race is run, the winner joins the roll of honour and every table on the page updates.
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