Geelong Cup

This article is about the horse race. For the greyhound race, see Geelong Cup (greyhound racing).

Geelong Cup
Group 3 race
LocationGeelong Racecourse, Geelong, Australia
Inaugurated1872
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorLadbrokes (20242)
WebsiteGeelong Racing Club
Race information
Distance2,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationOpen
WeightHandicap
Purse$500,000 (2024)

The Geelong Cup is a Geelong Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, held under handicap conditions over a distance of 2400 metres at the Geelong Racecourse, Geelong, Victoria, Australia on a Wednesday in late October.[1] The prize money for the race is A$500,000,[2] and the race is considered one of the most reliable guides to the result of the Melbourne Cup.[3]

History

The race is run thirteen days before the Melbourne Cup (which is always on the first Tuesday in November). The race has been run on this day since 1947.[4] The day of the race is a public holiday in the city of Geelong.[5] Before 1907 the race was run at the Marshalltown Racecourse.[6] Before 1947 the race was run at various times during the year between January and July.

Distance

  • 1872–1885 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
  • 1886–1892 – 13⁄4 miles (~2800 metres)
  • 1893–1894, 1899, 1970–1971 – 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
  • 1900, 1965–1969 – about 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
  • 1895, 1901–1906, 1910–1911, 1919, 1951–1960 – 13⁄8 miles (~2200 metres)
  • 1961–1964 – about 13⁄8 miles (~2200 metres)
  • 1927–1934, 1937, 1947–1950 – 10 furlongs & 192 yards (~2187 metres)
  • 1922–1926 – 10 furlongs & 182 yards (~2178 metres)
  • 1896, 1898, 1909, 1916–1917 – 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
  • 1921 – about 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
  • 1912–1913, 1915, 1918 – 11⁄8 miles (~1800 metres)
  • 1914 – 1 mile (~1600 metres)
  • 1972–2007 – 2400 metres
  • 2008–2009 – 2406 metres
  • 2010 onwards – 2400 metres

Grade

  • 1872–1978 – Principal Race
  • 1979–2001 – Listed race
  • 2002 onwards – Group 3

Doubles wins

The following thoroughbreds have won the Geelong Cup – Melbourne Cup in the same year.

Winners

  • 2024 – Onesmoothoperator[7][8]
  • 2023 – Amade[9]
  • 2022 – Emissary[10]
  • 2021 – Tralee Rose[11]
  • 2020 – Steel Prince[12]
  • 2019 – Prince of Arran[13]
  • 2018 – Runaway[14]
  • 2017 – Vengeur Masque[15]
  • 2016 – Qewy[16]
  • 2015 – Almoonqith[17]
  • 2014 – Caravan Rolls On[18]
  • 2013 – Ibicenco[19]
  • 2012 – Gatewood[20]
  • 2011 – Dunaden[21]
  • 2010 – Americain[22]
  • 2009 – Leica Ding[23]
  • 2008 – Bauer[24]
  • 2007 – The Fuzz[25]
  • 2006 – Mandela[26]
  • 2005 – On A Jeune[27]
  • 2004 – Pacific Dancer[28]
  • 2003 – Zazzman[29]
  • 2002 – Media Puzzle[30]
  • 2001 – Karasi[31]
  • 2000 – Savrocca[32]
  • 1999 – Bohemiath[33]
  • 1998 – Ancient City[34]
  • 1997 – Oregon Star[35]
  • 1996 – Hereditas[36]
  • 1995 – Anfitrion[37]
  • 1994 – Grass Valley[38]
  • 1993 – Ultimate Aim[39]
  • 1992 – Ali Boy
  • 1991 – Newbury Star
  • 1990 – Mr. Brooker
  • 1989 – † Pacific Mirage / Sea Legend
  • 1988 – Our Classic Bay
  • 1987 – Beau Trist
  • 1986 – Fil De Roi
  • 1985 – Koiro Corrie May
  • 1984 – Chagemar
  • 1983 – Deb's Mate
  • 1982 – Gujarat
  • 1981 – Allez Bijou
  • 1980 – Summer Fleur
  • 1979 – Hauberk
  • 1978 – Puramaka
  • 1977 – Brallos
  • 1976 – Taminga
  • 1975 – Dowling Girl
  • 1974 – Special Test
  • 1973 – Australasia
  • 1972 – Hayburner
  • 1971 – Gnapur
  • 1970 – Vansittart
  • 1969 – Double Steel
  • 1968 – Bergman
  • 1967 – Royal Coral
  • 1966 – Craftsman
  • 1965 – Pleasanton
  • 1964 – Jamagne
  • 1963 – Nivek
  • 1962 – Napoleon
  • 1961 – Ursalon
  • 1960 – Tabess
  • 1959 – Paratone
  • 1958 – Mac
  • 1957 – King Boru
  • 1956 – Prince Abbott
  • 1955 – November Moon
  • 1954 – Chidden
  • 1953 – meeting abandoned[40]
  • 1952 – Welkin Sun
  • 1951 – Trust Me
  • 1950 – Purple Prince
  • 1949 – Blank Music
  • 1948 – Royal Scot
  • 1947 – Bruin
  • 1938–46 – race not held
  • 1937 – Lord Carrington
  • 1935–36 – race not held
  • 1934 – † Viol D'Amour / Highway
  • 1933 – Bay of Islands
  • 1932 – Glaive
  • 1931 – El Rey
  • 1930 – race not held
  • 1930 – Taras
  • 1929 – Sea Pilot
  • 1928 – Anan Louise
  • 1927 – Victorian King
  • 1926 – Bombard
  • 1925 – Glaxy
  • 1924 – Lillirie
  • 1923 – Mount Bernard
  • 1922 – Tresco
  • 1921 – Rahda
  • 1920 – race not held
  • 1919 – Luteplayer
  • 1918 – Blackwood
  • 1917 – Mnesarchus
  • 1916 – Lady Mooltan
  • 1915 – Pouter
  • 1914 – Roseview
  • 1913 – Porch
  • 1912 – Roseview
  • 1911 – Crete
  • 1910 – Orline
  • 1909 – Tantalla
  • 1907–08 – race not held
  • 1906 – Maninga
  • 1905 – Cluster
  • 1904 – Mallard
  • 1903 – Telemachus
  • 1902 – Merryman
  • 1901 – Marie Corelli
  • 1900 – Model
  • 1899 – Relic
  • 1898 – Chit Chat
  • 1897 – race not held
  • 1896 – Pivot
  • 1895 – J5
  • 1894 – The Clown
  • 1893 – Newman
  • 1892 – Norbert
  • 1891 – Tantallon
  • 1890 – Britannia
  • 1889 – Malua
  • 1888 – Gardenia
  • 1887 – Camerine
  • 1886 – Claptrap
  • 1885 – Camerine
  • 1884 – Linda
  • 1883 – Gudarz
  • 1882 – Guinea
  • 1881 – Progress
  • 1880 – Zambesi
  • 1879 – Lord Harry
  • 1878 – Newminster
  • 1877 – Pride of the Hills
  • 1876 – Emulation
  • 1875 – Melbourne
  • 1874 – Mccallum Mohn
  • 1873 – Leo
  • 1872 – Flying Scud

† Dead heat

See also

References

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