2026 Sprint Cup Odds - Almeraq jumps to the head of Haydock betting

Jon Vine

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Last updated: Tue 01 Sep 2026 14:56

Jon Vine 01 Sep 2026

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Latest odds and betting for the 2026 Sprint Cup [Updated 1/9/2026]
This Group One headlines the card at Haydock Park on Saturday 5th September
Almeraq is the 10/3 favourite

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Jockey Tom Marquand rides Almeraq (C) to win the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes. (Getty)

The first major meeting in September takes place at Haydock Park, where the Sprint Cup headlines the card. This six-furlong contest has been won by sprinting legends like Be Friendly, Moorestyle and Danehill down the years and Saturday's renewal is looking decidedly open.

Let's take a look through the latest Sprint Cup betting and run through the headline entries.

2026 Sprint Cup Odds

Name	Odds
Almeraq	10/3
Kind Of Blue	11/2
Coppull	8/1
Big Mojo	8/1
Comanche Brave	8/1
Marvelman	9/1
Bar	14/1

*Odds updated 1/9/2026*

2026 Sprint Cup Entries

The seven-day declaration stage caused a fairly sizable shake-up in the Sprint Cup betting. The market for Saturday's feature is now topped by Almeraq, who claimed his maiden Group One win with a flying finish in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, but failed to fire in the July Cup, finishing ninth of the 11 runners.

Comanche Brave hit the big time with an excellent victory in the July Cup, but has drifted from his position at the head of the market in recent days. The major mover has been James Fanshawe's Kind Of Blue, who'll return to Haydock having finished second in the last two renewals of this Group One.

Big Mojo beat Kind Of Blue in this race 12 months ago, and Mick Appleby's stable star will return to Haydock on the back of a Group Three victory in Ireland. Coppull kept on well to finish fourth behind Comanche Brave, and bounced back to winning form in the Hungerford Stakes on his most recent start at Newbury. William Haggas will be represented by Division, following his runner-up effort in the Prix Maurice de Gheest.

The soft-ground-loving Marvelman has been backed into a single-figure price since PJ McDonald was confirmed in the saddle. Chipchase Stakes winner Paborus will represent Ed Bethell and Wathnan Racing. Former King Charles II Stakes winner American Affair looks set for a step up to six furlongs.

Shane Foley rides Andrew Balding's second-string Double Rush. James's Delight will represent Clive Cox. Charlie Hills' Mitbaahy and Richard Hannon's Aramram complete the entries.