Australian Cup

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For the former Association Football Championship (1962–68), see Australia Cup.
Australian Cup
Group I race
Location Flemington Racecourse
Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated 1863
Race type Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Race information
Distance 2,000 metres
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Horses three years old and older
Weight Weight for Age
Purse A$1,000,000 (2015)

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.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000.

Race history

The race was once Australia's premier long distance race, raced at a distance longer than the Melbourne Cup. In 1943 the race was shorten 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.[2]

The VRC in the early 1960s shortened the distance to ​1 1⁄4 miles to attract classier middle distance gallopers.[2]

Race distance

  • 1863–1942 - ​2 1⁄4 miles (~3627m)
  • 1943–1962 – 2 miles ​1 1⁄2 furlongs (~3528m)
  • 1963 - ​1 3⁄4 miles (~2821m)
  • 1964–1972 - ​1 1⁄4 miles (~2015m)
  • 1973 onwards - 2000 metres

Race conditions

  • 1863–1978 - Handicap
  • 1978–1981 - Weight for Age
  • 1982–1986 - Handicap
  • 1987 onwards - Weight for Age

Race grade

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

Race venue

In 2007 the race was run at Caulfield Racecourse due to refurbishment work at Flemington Racecourse.[2]

Race 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[2] – 1968, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2008.[3]

The most successful jockey is Tom Hales who won the Australian Cup eight times[4] – Lurline (1875), Richmond (1876), Savanaka (1879), Navigator (1883), Morpeth (1884), Trident (1887), Carlyon (1888), Dreadnought (1890).[5]

The winners

  • 2015 - Spillway [6]
  • 2014 - Fiorente [7]
  • 2013 - Super Cool [8]
  • 2012 - Manighar [9]
  • 2011 - Shocking [10]
  • 2010 - Zipping [11]
  • 2009 - Niconero [12]
  • 2008 - Sirmione [13]
  • 2007 - Pompeii Ruler [14]
  • 2006 - Roman Arch [15]
  • 2005 - Makybe Diva [16]
  • 2004 - Lonhro [17]
  • 2003 - Northerly [18]
  • 2002 - Old Comrade [19]
  • 2001 - Northerly [20]
  • 2000 - Intergaze [21]
  • 1999 - Istidaad [22]
  • 1998 - Dane Ripper [23]
  • 1997 - Octagonal [24]
  • 1996 - Saintly [25]
  • 1995 - Starstruck [26]
  • 1994 - Durbridge [27]
  • 1993 - Veandercross [28]
  • 1992 - Let's Elope [29]
  • 1991 - Better Loosen Up [30]
  • 1990 - Vo Rogue [31]
  • 1989 - Vo Rogue [32]
  • 1988 - Dandy Andy [33]
  • 1987 - Bonecrusher [34]
  • 1986 - Playful Princess [35]
  • 1985 - Noble Peer [36]
  • 1984 - Admiral Lincoln [37]
  • 1983 - Spectrum [38]
  • 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[39]
  • 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[40]
  • 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 deadheated. After a re-run they deadheated again. On a second rerun Saladin was victorious.[39][41]

See also

References

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