July Cup
History
The event was established in 1876, and the first two runnings were won by Springfield, a colt bred by Queen Victoria at the Hampton Court Stud.The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the July Cup was initially classed at Group 2 level. It was promoted to Group 1 status in 1978.
The July Cup was part of the Global Sprint Challenge from 2008 to 2017. It was the sixth leg of the series, preceded by the Diamond Jubilee Stakes and followed by the Sprinters Stakes.
The race is currently held on the final day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting.
Records
Most successful horse :
- Sundridge – 1902, 1903, 1904
- Lester Piggott – Vigo, Right Boy, Tin Whistle, Thatch, Saritamer, Solinus, Thatching, Moorestyle, Mr Brooks
- Charles Morton – Sundridge, Spanish Prince, Golden Sun
- Aidan O'Brien – Stravinsky, Mozart, Starspangledbanner, U S Navy Flag, Ten Sovereigns
- Vincent O'Brien – Thatch, Saritamer, Solinus, Thatching, Royal Academy
- Jack Joel – Sundridge, Spanish Prince, Golden Sun
Winners since 1918
Earlier winners
- 1876: Springfield
- 1877: Springfield
- 1878: Trappist
- 1879: Phenix
- 1880: Charibert
- 1881: Charibert
- 1882: Tristan
- 1883: Clairvaux
- 1884: Geheimniss
- 1885: Energy
- 1886: Melton
- 1887: Ormonde
- 1888: Fullerton
- 1889: Mephisto
- 1890: Queen of the Fairies
- 1891: Memoir
- 1892: Workington
- 1893: Prince Hampton
- 1894: Best Man
- 1895: Woolsthorpe
- 1896: Worcester
- 1897: Kilcock
- 1898: Ugly
- 1899: Eager
- 1900: Running Stream
- 1901: Lord Bobs
- 1902: Sundridge
- 1903: Sundridge
- 1904: Sundridge
- 1905: Delaunay
- 1906: Thrush
- 1907: Dinneford
- 1908: Lesbia
- 1909: Jack Snipe
- 1910: Amore
- 1911: Sunder
- 1912: Spanish Prince
- 1913: Spanish Prince
- 1914: Golden Sun
- 1915: Volta
- 1916: Torloisk
- 1917: ''no race''