2024 Goodwood Cup Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips - Goodwood Festival

💯 Goodwood Cup 2024 Betting Odds

Aidan O Brien’s Kyprios will be the shortest priced favourite of the entire festival, and the hype and expectation are entirely justified. The six-year-old sprang to prominence in the summer of 2022, winning four Group 1 races, including that year’s renewal of the Goodwood Cup, and has looked back to his best this year, already reclaiming the Ascot Gold Cup. These achievements are even more remarkable given how severely injured the Ballydoyle star was last year, an injury which led to him missing the entire 2023 campaign.

Kyprios should win the 2024 Goodwood Cup, but there are challengers lurking who could potentially have a say in what happens if Kyprios does not run his race. The third and fifth from the Ascot Gold Cup Sweet William and Coltrane reoppose again, as does Gregory, who was fancied to run well at Ascot but did not see out the mammoth two-and-a-half-mile trip.

🏇 Goodwood Cup Betting Preview

The Goodwood Cup is always one of the most entertaining and enjoyable races of the Glorious Goodwood meeting, and this year’s renewal should be no different. We will either get a shock if Kyprios is beaten, or we will see Aidan O Brien’s stayer confirm his superstar status. Kyprios is the overwhelming favourite amongst the best betting sites, but who else is most likely to be in contention for the 2024 Goodwood Cup.

Winners
Kyprios	1.61	1.50	1.57
Sweet Willian	7.00	7.00	7.00
Gregory	11.00	9.00	8.00

1️⃣ Kyprios

Kyprios’ victory in the Ascot Gold Cup saw him regain the crown he couldn’t defend in 2023 due to injury, and he will look to do the same at Goodwood. Aidan O Brien’s stayer has a phenomenal record so far in his career winning eleven of his fifteen starts and is unbeaten in 2024.

Best Odds on Kyprios

• 1.61 at William Hill
• 1.50 at BoyleSports
• 1.57 at Ladbrokes

2️⃣ Sweet William

One of two expected to take their spot for multiple winner John Gosden, Sweet William is reported to be in fine fettle ahead of Tuesday’s big race.

The five-year-old ran another consistent race in the Gold Cup to finish third behind Kyprios and Trawlerman and will be expected to run another fine horse race in the Goodwood Cup, for a trainer who won this race for four consecutive years with Stradivarius.

Best Odds on Sweet William

• 7.00 at Boylesports
• 7.00 at Ladbrokes
• 7.00 at William Hill

3️⃣ Gregory

The second of John Gosden’s runners in the Goodwood Cup is Gregory. This four-year-old was viewed as a future star of the staying division before the Gold Cup, but unfortunately for his supporters he failed to see out the distance at Ascot.

According to the trainer, Gregory has been freshened up at home since, so he could be viewed as a potential each-way bet for the race or as the best value option if you have any free bets to avail of.

Best Odds on Gregory

• 11.00 at Ladbrokes
• 9.00 at BoyleSports
• 8.00 at William Hill

⭐ Goodwood Cup Betting Tips

Regardless of which horse you think is going to win the 2024 Goodwood Cup it is important to know some key trends of the race, and the best betting markets available that are going to offer you the most value for money. So, here are a few horse racing betting tips to help you on your way.

✅ Check out the Ascot Gold Cup Form

If we look back at the last twenty renewals of Tuesday’s big race the course that has produced the highest number of Goodwood Cup winners is Ascot. In fact, eleven winners of the Goodwood Cup have run at Ascot on their previous start.

This bodes well for race favourite Kyprios, who won the Gold Cup at Ascot and is looking to repeat the Gold Cup Goodwood Cup double he did in 2022.

✅ Back the Favourite

Of the last twenty editions of the Goodwood Cup the favourite has come out on top on thirteen occasions. This is another plus for the 2024 favourite Kyprios, but something of a surprise given the quality of the competition that usually lines-up in this Group 1 contest. The 2023 winner, Quickthorn, is the biggest-priced winner of the last twenty renewals, winning at odds of 17.00 for trainer Hughie Morrison.

✅ Look at Past Trainer and Jockey Form

John Gosden who is expected to saddle Gregory and Sweet William in the 2024 Goodwood Cup has the best record in the race over the last twenty renewals, winning it four times with Stradivarius and placing in the event on a further four occasions. Of the other runners for Tuesday’s main event, only Aidan O Brien has won the race on more than one occasion over the previous twenty.

Ryan Moore, who is expected to take the mount on Kyprios, is the most successful active jockey in the Goodwood Cup over the last twenty years, winning it on two occasions, including on Kyprios in 2022.

📊 Goodwood Cup Winners

❓ Frequently Asked Questions About the Goodwood Cup 2024

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