Haydock Sprint Cup 2007

If Sakee’s Secret turns up in the same form as at Newmarket for the July Cup then he should win the Haydock Sprint Cup. This race was inaugurally run in 1966 as the Vernons November Sprint Cup, a race over 6 furlongs for competitors of all ages. The race was the brain child of John Hughes to be run on the lines of Longchamp’s Prix de L’Abbaye. In 1966 the race was won by Sir Peter O’Sullivans two year old Be Friendly. He went on to win the race again in 1967. The race was fogged off in 1968 when he was well fancied to complete a hat trick of wins. In 1970 the race was moved to be run at the end of October and then in 1979 moved again to be run in September before Longchamp’s Prix de L’Abbaye.
For all the runners and riders for this years race go to racecards at the sporting life.
For those who want to go down memory lane I have collated all the winners since its conception in 1966.
1966 Be Friendly, 1967 Be Friendly, 1968 No race, 1969 Tudor Music, 1970 Golden Orange, 1971 Green God, 1972 Abergwaun, 1973 The Blues, 1974 Princely Son, 1975 Lianga, 1976 Record Token, 1977 Boldboy, 1978 Absalom ( I was on at 20/1 ), 1979 Double Form, 1980 Moorstyle, 1981 Runnett, 1982 Indian King, 1983 Habibti, 1984 Petong, 1985 Orojoya, 1986 Green Desert, 1987 Ajdal, 1988 Dowsing, 1989 Danehill ( the race became known as the Ladbroke Sprint Cup), 1990 Dayjur, 1991 Polar Falcon, 1992 Sheikh Albadou (no sponsor of the race), 1993 Wolfhound ( race now known as Hazlewood Foods Sprint Cup), 1994 Lavinia Fontana (no race sponsor), 1995 Cherokee Rose, 1996 Iktamal, 1997 Royal Applause, 1998 Tamarisk (race now sponsored by Stanley Leisure) 1999 Diktat, 2000 Pipalong, 2001 Nuclear Debate, 2002 Invincible Spirit, 2003 Somnus, 2004 Tante Rose, 2005 Goodricke (race sponsored by William Hill), 2006 Reverence (race now called Betfred Sprint Cup as it is this year).

For all the runners and riders with the jockey's colours go to Paddy Power and click on "Horse Racing".