Posted on July 10 2011 by Caitlin Carver

Horse Racing July Cup Preview – Delegator Fave, Regal Parade Value Play at Newmarket

Godolphin’s Delegator, the winner of the Group Duke of York stakes in his last, is the favorite to win the July 9, Group July Cup at Newmarket.

The well-regarded miler trained by Saeed Bin Suroor won the six-furlong Duke of York in May in fine fashion.  Top Godolphin pilot Frankie Dettori kept Delegator well behind the pace-setters before following Regal Parade to the lead and then taking over from that one at the finish line.  Delegator got the six furlongs in :0.8, an excellent time, and deserves to be the +300 favorite in the fixed odds racebook.  Has the horse found a new home in sprinting?  That appears to be the case.

Regal Parade, who could have won the Duke of York if jockey Adrian Nicholls had been just a bit more patient aboard the son of Pivotal, is offering fantastic overlaid odds of +000 to win the July Cup.  Regal Parade will only need to make up a half a length in order to beat Delegator in the July Cup.  If Nicholls pushes the button at a more advantageous time aboard Regal Parade, then the horse could definitely pay dividends to its backers at nice odds.

Shadwell Stables and trainer Roger Varian saddles sprinting specialist Elzaam, the +550 second choice on the board to win at Newmarket on July 9.  Elzaam was last seen finishing fourth in the Group Golden Jubilee at Ascot behind Society Rock, Monsieur Chevalier and Star Witness.  Elzaam definitely has a shot to win the July Cup, but as the second choice on the board, the horse isn’t offering much in terms of value.

Star Witness, who finished ahead of Elzaam at Ascot, is offering +50 more in the sportsbook than its rival.  The Starcraft progeny trained by Danny O’Brien has finished second twice and third once in its last four Group events and has a big shot to win the July Cup at nice +600 odds.

Only one other horse is offering odds at less than double-digits to win the July Cup, Juddmonte Farms’ Bated Breath.  The fifth place finisher in the Golden Jubilee, Bated Breath is going off at +650 in the sportsbook to win at Newmarket on July 9. 

Check out the entrants, with odds, for the July Cup at Newmarket.

Delegator                                +300 Elzaam                                      +550 Star Witness                            +600 Bated Breath                           +650 Dream Ahead                          +000 Zoffany                                   +000 Monsieur Chevalier                 +00 Dalghar                                   +500 War Artist                               +600 Genki                                      +600 Regal Parade                           +000 Amico Fritz                             +500 Libranno                                  +800 Hitchens                                  +3000 Swiss Diva                              +3300 Oracle                                      +3600 Winker Watson                       +5500 Jimmy Styles                           +5500 Royal Rock                             +5500       

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