2026 Haydock Sprint Cup Trends

Run at Haydock Park racecourse the Group One Sprint Cup is run over 6f and often attracts some of the best speedsters from around the world.

Here at GeeGeez we take a look back at previous winners and highlight the key trends ahead of the 2026  renewal – Did you know that 19 of the last 24 Haydock Sprint Cup winners were aged 5 or younger?

This year's race will be run on Saturday 5th September 2026

Recent Haydock Sprint Cup Winners

2025 - Big Mojo (16/1)
2024 - Montassib (25/1)
2023 - Regional (10/1)
2022 - Minzaal (7/2)
2021 – Emaraaty Ana (11/1)
2020 - Dream Of Dreams (5/2 fav)
2019 – Hello Youmzain (9/2 cfav)
2018 - The Tin Man (7/1)
2017 - Harry Angel (2/1 fav)
2016 – Quiet Reflection (7/2 fav)
2015 – Twilight Son (10/1)
2014 – G Force (11/1)
2013 – Gordon Lord Byron (7/2)
2012 – Society Rock (10/1)
2011 – Dream Ahead (4/1 fav)
2010 – Markab (12/1)
2009 – Regal Parade (14/1)
2008 – African Rose (7/2 fav)
2007 – Red Clubs (9/1)
2006 – Reverence (11/4 fav)
2005 – Goodricke (14/1)
2004 – Tante Rose (10/1)
2003 – Somnus (12/1)
2002 – Invincible Spirit (25/1)

Key Haydock Sprint Cup Betting Trends

23/24 - Aged 6 or younger
22/24 – Unplaced horses from stall 1
21/24 – Had won over 6f before
19/24 – Rated 111 or higher
19/24 - Aged 5 or younger
18/24 – Finished in the top 4 last time out
18/24 – Had 4 or more career wins to their name
18/24 – Didn’t win their previous race
18/24 – Drawn in stall 5 or higher
17/24 – Had won a Group race before
16/24 – Winning distance 1 length or less
15/24 –Had 4 or more runs that season
13/24 – Returned a double-figure price in the betting
12/24 – Ran at Deauville (4) or York (8) last time out
12/24 – Had run at Haydock before (5 had won)
10/24 – Drawn in a double-figure stall
7/24 – Had won a Group 1 before
7/24 – Winning favourites
2/24 – Trained by James Fanshawe (2 of last 14)
2/24 – Trained by Henry Candy
2/24 – Trained by Kevin Ryan
2/24 - Ridden by Oisin Murphy (2 of the last 8)
7 of the last 15 winners aged 3
7 of the last 11 winners from stalls 4-8
6 of the last 11 winners from stalls 6 or lower
The average winning SP in the last 24 years is 9/1

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