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Geelong Cup

Field	Value
surface	Turf
class	Group 3
horse race	Geelong Cup
location	Geelong Racecourse, Geelong, Australia
inaugurated	1872
race type	Thoroughbred
website	Geelong Racing Club
distance	2,400 metres
track	Left-handed
qualification	Open
weight	Handicap
purse	$500,000 (2024)
sponsor	Ladbrokes (20242)

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.{{cite web |url-status=dead

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.{{cite web |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110815142229/http://www.business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STANDARD//pc=pc=PC_62298.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 August 2011 |url-status=dead

Distance

1872–1885 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
1886–1892 – 1 miles (~2800 metres)
1893–1894, 1899, 1970–1971 – 1 miles (~2400 metres)
1900, 1965–1969 – about 1 miles (~2400 metres)
1895, 1901–1906, 1910–1911, 1919, 1951–1960 – 1 miles (~2200 metres)
1961–1964 – about 1 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 – 1 miles (~2000 metres)
1921 – about 1 miles (~2000 metres)
1912–1913, 1915, 1918 – 1 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.

Media Puzzle (2002)
Americain (2010)
Dunaden (2011)

Winners

2024 – Onesmoothoperator
2023 – Amade
2022 – Emissary
2021 – Tralee Rose
2020 – Steel Prince
2019 – Prince of Arran
2018 – Runaway
2017 – Vengeur Masque
2016 – Qewy
2015 – Almoonqith
2014 – Caravan Rolls On
2013 – Ibicenco
2012 – Gatewood
2011 – Dunaden
2010 – Americain
2009 – Leica Ding
2008 – Bauer
2007 – The Fuzz
2006 – Mandela
2005 – On A Jeune
2004 – Pacific Dancer
2003 – Zazzman
2002 – Media Puzzle
2001 – Karasi
2000 – Savrocca
1999 – Bohemiath
1998 – Ancient City
1997 – Oregon Star
1996 – Hereditas
1995 – Anfitrion
1994 – Grass Valley
1993 – Ultimate Aim
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
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

References

(2014). "Winners and Past Results for the Geelong Cup". Progroupracing.com (Aus).
"Result for 2024 Ladbrokes Geelong Cup | Breednet".
(23 October 2024). "Onesmoothoperator wins Geelong Cup as favourite is pulled up by jockey".
(14 October 2014). "2023 Geelong Cup Field & Betting - Races.com.au".
"2022 Result – Bet365 Geelong Cup ''(held 19 October 2022)''". racingpost.com.
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"2016 Result – Bet365 Geelong Cup ''(held 19 October 2016)''". breednet.com.
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"2009 Result – Centrebet.Com Geelong Cup ''(held 21 October 2009)''". breednet.com.
"2008 Result – Petstock Geelong Cup ''(held 22 October 2008)''". breednet.com.
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"2002 Result – Geelong Cup ''(held 23 October 2002)''". breednet.com.
"2001 Result – Geelong Cup ''(held 24 October 2001)''". Racing Vic. (Aus.).
"2000 Result – Geelong Cup ''(held 29 October 2000)''". Racing Vic. (Aus.).
(January 2017). "1999 Result – Geelong Cup ''(held 20 October 1999)''". Racing NSW (Aus.).
"1998 Result – Geelong Cup ''(held 21 October 1998)''". Racing NSW (Aus.).
"1997 Result – Geelong Cup ''(held 22 October 1997)''". Racing NSW (Aus.).
"1996 Result – Geelong Cup ''(held 23 October 1996)''". Racing NSW (Aus.).
"1995 Result – Geelong Cup ''(held 25 October 1995)''". Racing NSW (Aus.).
"1994 Result – Geelong Cup ''(held 19 October 1994)''". Racing NSW (Aus.).
(January 2017). "1993 Result – Geelong Cup ''(held 20 October 1993)''". Racing NSW (Aus.).

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