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Australian Cup

Australian group 1 thoroughbred horse race

Australian group 1 thoroughbred horse race

FieldValue
surfaceTurf
classGroup I
horse raceAustralian Cup
image[[File:Sylvandale being ridden by a jockey Randwick Racecourse New South Wales ca 1930.jpg260px]]
captionSylvandale, 1935 winner
locationFlemington Racecourse
Melbourne, Australia
inaugurated1863
sponsorTAB (2024)
race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
distance2,000 metres
trackLeft-handed
qualificationHorses three years old and older
Maidens ineligible
weightWeight for Age
purseA$3,000,000 (2024)

Melbourne, Australia Maidens ineligible

The Australian Cup is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, held under Weight for Age conditions, over a distance of 2000 metres, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in March during the VRC Autumn Racing Carnival. Total prize money for the race is A$3,000,000.

History

The race was once Australia's premier long distance race, raced at a distance of 18 furlongs (3621m) - thus, longer than the Melbourne Cup. In 1943 the race was shortened to 17 furlongs 110 yards to allow the race to be started from the top of Flemington's famous Straight Six, to have bigger fields.

The VRC in the early 1960s shortened the distance to miles to attract classier middle distance gallopers.

Stakes were increased from $1 million to $1.5 million in 2016.

Distance

  • 1863–1942 - miles (~3627m)
  • 1943–1962 – 2 miles furlongs (~3528m)
  • 1963 - miles (~2821m)
  • 1964–1972 - miles (~2015m)
  • 1973 onwards - 2000 metres

Conditions

  • 1863–1978 - Handicap
  • 1979–1982 - Weight for Age
  • 1983–1986 - Handicap
  • 1987 onwards - Weight for Age

Grade

  • 1863–1979 - Principal Race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 1

Venue

In 2007 the race was run at Caulfield Racecourse due to refurbishment work at Flemington Racecourse.

Records

Makybe Diva won this race in 2005 in the Australian record time of 1:58:73, which beat Northerly's previous record. The most successful trainer has been Bart Cummings with thirteen wins – 1968, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2008.

The most successful jockey is Tom Hales who won the Australian Cup eight times – Lurline (1875), Richmond (1876), Savanaka (1879), Navigator (1883), Morpeth (1884), Trident (1887), Carlyon (1888), Dreadnought (1890).

1954 racebook

File:1954 VRC Australian Cup P1.jpg|1954 VRC Australian Cup racebook front cover File:1954 VRC Australian Cup P2.jpg|1954 VRC Australian Cup raceday officials File:1954 VRC Australian Cup P3.jpg|1954 VRC Australian Cup showing the winner, Sunish File:1954 VRC Australian Cup P4.jpg|1954 VRC Australian Cup starters and results File:1954 VRC Australian Cup P5.jpg|1954 VRC Australian Cup starters and results

Winners

  • 2025 - Light Infantry Man
  • 2024 - Cascadian
  • 2023 - Cascadian
  • 2022 - Duais
  • 2021 - Homesman
  • 2020 - Fifty Stars
  • 2019 - Harlem
  • 2018 - Harlem
  • 2017 - Humidor
  • 2016 - Preferment
  • 2015 - Spillway
  • 2014 - Fiorente
  • 2013 - Super Cool
  • 2012 - Manighar
  • 2011 - Shocking
  • 2010 - Zipping
  • 2009 - Niconero
  • 2008 - Sirmione
  • 2007 - Pompeii Ruler
  • 2006 - Roman Arch
  • 2005 - Makybe Diva
  • 2004 - Lonhro
  • 2003 - Northerly
  • 2002 - Old Comrade
  • 2001 - Northerly
  • 2000 - Intergaze
  • 1999 - Istidaad
  • 1998 - Dane Ripper
  • 1997 - Octagonal
  • 1996 - Saintly
  • 1995 - Starstruck
  • 1994 - Durbridge
  • 1993 - Veandercross
  • 1992 - Let's Elope
  • 1991 - Better Loosen Up
  • 1990 - Vo Rogue
  • 1989 - Vo Rogue
  • 1988 - Dandy Andy
  • 1987 - Bonecrusher
  • 1986 - Playful Princess
  • 1985 - Noble Peer
  • 1984 - Admiral Lincoln
  • 1983 - Spectrum
  • 1982 - Kip
  • 1981 - Hyperno
  • 1980 - Ming Dynasty
  • 1979 - Dulcify
  • 1978 - Ming Dynasty
  • 1977 - Ngawyni
  • 1976 - Lord Dudley
  • 1975 - Leilani
  • 1974 - Bush Win
  • 1973 - Gladman
  • 1972 - Jan's Beau
  • 1971 - Gay Icarus
  • 1970 - Crewman
  • 1969 - †Yootha / Cyron
  • 1968 - Arctic Coast
  • 1967 - Bore Head
  • 1966 - Craftsman
  • 1965 - Craftsman
  • 1964 - Grand Print
  • 1963 - Welkin Prince
  • 1962 - Welkin Prince
  • 1961 - Dream King
  • 1960 - Illoura
  • 1959 - Gaybao
  • 1958 - Dream Son
  • 1957 - Miss High Caste
  • 1956 - Pushover
  • 1955 - Hellion
  • 1954 - Sunish
  • 1953 - Arbroath
  • 1952 - Murray Glen
  • 1951 - Bold Belle
  • 1950 - Bold John
  • 1949 - New Cashmere
  • 1948 - Bannerette
  • 1947 - Sydney James
  • 1946 - Knockarlow
  • 1945 - Spectre
  • 1944 - Similar
  • 1943 - Taramoa
  • 1942 - Wise Counsel
  • 1941 - Saul
  • 1940 - Indignity
  • 1939 - Pageant
  • 1938 - Marauder
  • 1937 - Mutable
  • 1936 - Amalia
  • 1935 - Sylvandale
  • 1934 - Heroic Prince
  • 1933 - Topical
  • 1932 - Madstar
  • 1931 - Carry On
  • 1930 - Nadean
  • 1929 - Some Quality
  • 1928 - Sea Money
  • 1927 - Spearfelt
  • 1926 - Pilliewinkie
  • 1925 - Answer
  • 1924 - Accarak
  • 1923 - Prince Cox
  • 1922 - Harvest King
  • 1921 - The Rover
  • 1920 - Macadam
  • 1919 - New Tipperary
  • 1918 - Defence
  • 1917 - Harriet Graham
  • 1916 - Cherubini
  • 1915 - Lempriere
  • 1914 - Wallalo
  • 1913 - Almissa
  • 1912 - †Saxonite / Prizefighter
  • 1911 - The Parisian
  • 1910 - Orline
  • 1909 - Pendil
  • 1908 - Peru
  • 1907 - Realm
  • 1906 - Tartan
  • 1905 - Lord Ullin's Daughter
  • 1904 - Marmont
  • 1903 - Great Scot
  • 1902 - Blue Metal
  • 1901 - Dreamland
  • 1900 - La Carabine
  • 1899 - Bobadil
  • 1898 - Ayrshire
  • 1897 - Coil
  • 1896 - Idolator
  • 1895 - Havoc
  • 1894 - Broken Hill
  • 1893 - Portsea
  • 1892 - Highborn
  • 1891 - Vengeance
  • 1890 - Dreadnought
  • 1889 - Lochiel
  • 1888 - Carlyon
  • 1887 - Trident
  • 1886 - Malua
  • 1885 - Ringwood
  • 1884 - Morpeth
  • 1883 - Navigator
  • 1882 - Pollio
  • 1881 - Firstwater
  • 1880 - Columbus
  • 1879 - Savanaka
  • 1878 - First King
  • 1877 - Sybil
  • 1876 - Richmond
  • 1875 - Lurline
  • 1874 - Protos
  • 1873 - Warrior
  • 1872 - ‡Saladin
  • 1871 - Nimblefoot
  • 1870 - Norma
  • 1869 - Gasworks
  • 1868 - Shenandoah
  • 1867 - Tim Whiffler
  • 1866 - Woodman
  • 1865 - Woodman
  • 1864 - Nathalie
  • 1863 - Barwon † Dead heat

‡ Saladin and Flying Dutchman dead heated. After a re-run they dead heated again. On a second re-run Saladin was victorious.

References

References

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  3. (2013). "Bart Cummings - Training Career". Bart Cummings official website.
  4. "Tom Hales". Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
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  7. "2024 Result – TAB Australian Cup ''(held 30 March 2024)''". racingpost.com.
  8. "2023 Result – TAB Australian Cup ''(held 25 March 2023)''". racingpost.com.
  9. "2022 Result – TAB Australian Cup ''(held 12 March 2022)''". breednet.com.au.
  10. "2021 Result – TAB Australian Cup ''(held 6 March 2021)''". breednet.com.
  11. "2020 Result – TAB Australian Cup ''(held 7 March 2020)''". breednet.com.
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  18. "2013 Result – Darley Australian Cup ''(held 9 March 2013)''". breednet.com.
  19. "2012 Result – Dubai Australian Cup ''(held 10 March 2012)''". breednet.com.
  20. "2011 Result – Dubai Australian Cup ''(held 12 March 2011)''". breednet.com.
  21. "2010 Result – Darley Australian Cup ''(held 13 March 2010)''". breednet.com.
  22. "2009 Result – Darley Australian Cup ''(held 7 March 2009)''". breednet.com.
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  34. "1997 Result – Australian Cup ''(held 10 March 1997)''". breednet.com.
  35. "1996 Result – Australian Cup ''(held 11 March 1996)''". breednet.com.
  36. "1995 Result – Australian Cup ''(held 11 March 1995)''". breednet.com.
  37. "1994 Result – Australian Cup ''(held 12 March 1994)''". breednet.com.
  38. "1993 Result – Australian Cup ''(held 8 March 1993)''". breednet.com.
  39. "1992 Result – Australian Cup ''(held 9 March 1992)''". breednet.com.
  40. "1991 Result – Australian Cup ''(held 11 March 1991)''". breednet.com.
  41. "1990 Result – Australian Cup ''(held 12 March 1990)''". breednet.com.
  42. "1989 Result – Australian Cup ''(held 11 March 1989)''". breednet.com.
  43. "1988 Result – Australian Cup ''(held 14 March 1988)''". breednet.com.
  44. "1987 Result – Australian Cup ''(held 9 March 1987)''". breednet.com.
  45. "1986 Result – Australian Cup ''(held 10 March 1986)''". breednet.com.
  46. "1985 Result – Australian Cup ''(held 11 March 1985)''". breednet.com.
  47. "1984 Result – Australian Cup ''(held 12 March 1984)''". breednet.com.
  48. "1983 Result – Australian Cup ''(held 14 March 1983)''". breednet.com.
  49. (11 March 1969). "Great Ride by Moore got Cyron Dead-Heat". [[The Age]], [[Melbourne]].
  50. Tatiara. (6 March 1912). "V.R.C AUTUMN MEETING. THE AUSTRALIAN CUP. A DEAD HEAT.". Trove Digitized Newspapers.
  51. (9 March 1872). "Australian Cup ''(Official result and commentary)''". [[The Age]], [[Melbourne]].
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