July Cup Runners & Riders  

The 2025 July Cup takes place in the middle of July, with the field gradually whittled down until the off. The runners and riders for the race will be out two days before the race and you can find GG’s July Cup tips on our dedicated page to get ahead of the game.

Here are this year’s declarations for the race:

2025 July Cup Runners

Who are the Top Three Favourites to Win this Year’s July Cup?

A winning favourite in 2023 will have punters clamouring for those towards the top of the market to do the business again this season, although an 11/1 underdog delivered in 2024. Among the 2025 July Cup runners and riders, these are the standouts according to the market, with all three expected to play a strong part in this sprinting Group 1.

July Cup Horse Entries & Selections

The July Cup is not the first Group 1 6f sprint race which allows three-year-olds to compete, although it is usually the first which sees the generations clash, as the Commonwealth Cup, a top level race exclusive for three-year-olds, was introduced to Royal Ascot in 2013.

Only a maximum of 20 can take their chance in the race, and the chances are we will see a field close to that in 2025. The 2023 renewal saw only eight take to the July course though, so it is unlikely any runners will have to be balloted out.

Which Trainers Have Historically Had the Most Success in the July Cup?

Three trainers have won the July Cup on the most occasions to date. All have claimed five renewals, the first to reach that mark being Charles Morton when Golden Sun won in 1914, the second being Vincent O’Brien with Royal Academy in 1990, and the most recent to join them being namesake Aidan O’Brien after Ten Sovereigns’ 2019 success.

The Ballydoyle maestro will surely take the record for himself before long, though the jockeys’ outright leader will not be passed for some time. Lester Piggott managed an outstanding ten victories in this contest and no currently active rider has accrued more than two wins in the July Cup. Expect Piggott to reign supreme long into this race’s future.

Runners & Riders Past Winners

Year	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Odds
2015	Muhaarar	Charles Hills	Paul Hanagan	2/1J
2016	Limato	Henry Candy	Harry Bentley	9/2F
2017	Harry Angel	Clive Cox	Adam Kirby	9/2
2018	U S Navy Flag	Aidan O’Brien	Ryan Moore	8/1
2019	Ten Sovereigns	Aidan O’Brien	Ryan Moore	9/2
2020	Oxted	Roger Teal	Cieren Fallon	12/1
2021	Starman	Ed Walker	Tom Marquand	9/2
2022	Alcohol Free	Andrew Balding	Rob Hornby	14/1
2023	Shaquille	Julie Camacho	Rossa Ryan	5/2J
2024	Mill Stream	Jane Chapple-Hyam	William Buick	11/1