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Article Title: The Changing Landscape of the Sprint Cup and the Prix Maurice de Gheest
In the world of horse racing, the Sprint Cup and the Prix Maurice de Gheest have long been prestigious events that mark the beginning and end of the summer racing season, respectively. However, recent trends suggest that these races are becoming more unpredictable and less dominated by three-year-olds.
The Sprint Cup, which kicks off the autumn racing season, has seen a shift in the trend of winners since 2018. Only one three-year-old horse has managed to win the Sprint Cup since The Tin Man in 2015, a stark contrast to the past when three-year-olds had a sound record in the race. Interestingly, every winner of the Sprint Cup since The Tin Man in 2018 has been a Group 1 maiden, a trend that has been emerging in the race.
Conversely, the Prix Maurice de Gheest, Europe's last Group 1 of the summer, is often considered the end of the summer racing season. This race, too, has been unpredictable this year. The line between the Prix Maurice de Gheest and the Sprint Cup can be marked in ink, indicating their close proximity.
History suggests that the sprint division does not tend to settle down from here. The Sprint Cup has been won by horses that were not three-year-olds since The Tin Man in 2018. Moreover, none of the last seven Sprint Cup winners had won a Group 1 previously that year, a trend that has been observed since 2018.
The Prix Maurice de Gheest has been the sixth European Group 1 sprint of the year since the Commonwealth Cup was established in 2015. It is an event where horses without previous Group 1 wins have been successful, much like the Sprint Cup.
Overall, these races continue to captivate the horse racing community with their unpredictability and the success of horses without previous Group 1 wins. As we move towards the Sprint Cup, it will be interesting to see if the trend of Group 1 maidens continuing to win the race persists. The Prix Maurice de Gheest, on the other hand, marks the end of the summer racing season, leaving horse racing enthusiasts eagerly waiting for the next season to begin.
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