July Cup Stakes 2026

Great Britain

Newmarket · 11.07.26

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July Cup Stakes

1stComanche Brave4yo by Wootton Bassett × Ishvana€527,200

2ndVenetian Sun3yo by Starman × Johara€199,900

3rdSatono Reve7yo by Lord Kanaloa × Ciliege€100,000

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JockeyBilly Loughnane

TrainerDonnacha Aidan O'Brien

OwnerMuhaideb A Almuhaideb

BreederWhisperview Trading Ltd

Purse€697,300

Distance1207 metres

Winning time1m 9.99s

SurfaceTurf

Conditions3-year-olds and up

Stories of this Result

Wootton Bassett

With this win, Wootton Bassett closed to within three wins of leader Night Of Thunder in the 2026 sires' table. The stallion is also the sire of Prince Of India (sixth) from this field. Those wins came from 3 different horses.

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Result

11 runners · prize money to 6th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stComanche Brave4yo colt by Wootton Bassett × IshvanaBilly LoughnaneDonnacha Aidan O'Brien€527,200

2ndVenetian Sun3yo filly by Starman × JoharaClifford LeeKarl Burke1€199,900

3rdSatono Reve7yo colt by Lord Kanaloa × CiliegeChristophe LemaireNoriyuki HoriNeck€100,000

4thCoppull3yo colt by Bated Breath × Springwood DriveSaffie OsborneClive CoxShort head€49,800

5thDivision3yo colt by Kingman × PepitaJames DoyleWilliam Haggas¾€25,000

6thPrince Of India4yo colt by Wootton Bassett × Bright EyedPat DobbsMarco BottiNeck€12,600

7thMission Central3yo gelding by No Nay Never × Thar She BlowsRyan MooreAidan O'Brien3

8thDouble Rush4yo colt by Blue Point × DuetOisin MurphyAndrew Balding2 ½

9thAlmeraq4yo colt by Dark Angel × ManaajimTom MarquandWilliam Haggas¾

10thBig Mojo4yo colt by Mohaather × Jm JacksonWilliam BuickMichael ApplebyNose

11thQuinault6yo gelding by Oasis Dream × QueimadaMarco GhianiStuart Williams1 ½

Pedigree of the winner

SireWootton Bassett

DamIshvana

DamsireHoly Roman Emperor

Connections

JockeyBilly Loughnane

TrainerDonnacha Aidan O'Brien

OwnerMuhaideb A Almuhaideb

BreederWhisperview Trading Ltd

Comanche Brave in 2026

1 other win

Trainer / Jockey / Track

Flying Five Stakes1006 metres · €400,0001^stDonnacha Aidan O'BrienBilly Loughnane13.09.2026CurraghPrize money €240,000Race details Watch

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All winners since 2020

Year	Winner	Trainer / Jockey	Owner / Breeder
2025	No Half MeasuresCable Bay × Fascinator	Richard HughesNeil Callan	R P GallagherBumble Bloodstock & Mrs S Nicholls
2024	Mill StreamGleneagles × Swirral Edge	Jane Chapple-HyamWilliam Buick	P W HarrisRedpender Stud Ltd
2023	ShaquilleCharm Spirit × Magic	Julie CamachoRossa Ryan	Hughes, Rawlings, O'ShaughnessyMartin Hughes & Michael Kerr-Dineen
2022	Alcohol FreeNo Nay Never × Plying	Andrew BaldingRob Hornby	J C SmithChurchtown House Stud
2021	StarmanDutch Art × Northern Star	Ed WalkerTom Marquand	David WardD Ward
2020	OxtedMayson × Charlotte Rosina	Roger TealCieren Fallon	S Piper, T Hirschfeld & D FishHomecroft Wealth Racing

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