Geelong Cup

Geelong Cup

Group 3 race
Location	Geelong Racecourse, Geelong, Australia
Inaugurated	1872
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Bet365 (2016)
Website	Geelong Racing Club
Race information
Distance	2,400 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Open
Weight	Handicap
Purse	$300,000 (2016)

The Geelong Cup is a Geelong Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, held under handicap conditions for 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$300,000,^[2] and the race is considered one of the most reliable guides to the result of the Melbourne Cup.^[3]

Race 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.

Race distance

• 1872–1885 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
• 1886–1892 – 1 ³⁄₄ miles (~2800 metres)
• 1893–1894, 1899, 1970–1971 – 1 ¹⁄₂ miles (~2400 metres)
• 1900, 1965–1969 – about 1 ¹⁄₂ miles (~2400 metres)
• 1895, 1901–1906, 1910–1911, 1919, 1951–1960 – 1 ³⁄₈ miles (~2200 metres)
• 1961–1964 – about 1 ³⁄₈ 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 – 1 ¹⁄₄ miles (~2000 metres)
• 1921 – about 1 ¹⁄₄ miles (~2000 metres)
• 1912–1913, 1915, 1918 – 1 ¹⁄₈ miles (~1800 metres)
• 1914 – 1 mile (~1600 metres)
• 1972–2007 – 2400 metres
• 2008–2009 – 2406 metres
• 2010 onwards – 2400 metres

Race 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)

The winners

• 2016 – Qewy^[7]
• 2015 – Almoonqith^[8]
• 2014 – Caravan Rolls On^[9]
• 2013 – Ibicenco^[10]
• 2012 – Gatewood^[11]
• 2011 – Dunaden^[12]
• 2010 – Americain^[13]
• 2009 – Leica Ding^[14]
• 2008 – Bauer^[15]
• 2007 – The Fuzz^[16]
• 2006 – Mandela^[17]
• 2005 – On A Jeune^[18]
• 2004 – Pacific Dancer^[19]
• 2003 – Zazzman^[20]
• 2002 – Media Puzzle^[21]
• 2001 – Karasi^[22]
• 2000 – Savrocca^[23]
• 1999 – Bohemiath^[24]
• 1998 – Ancient City^[25]
• 1997 – Oregon Star^[26]
• 1996 – Hereditas^[27]
• 1995 – Anfitrion^[28]
• 1994 – Grass Valley^[29]
• 1993 – Ultimate Aim^[30]
• 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^[31]
• 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

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Geelong Racing Club: Past Winners". Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
2. "Winners and Past Results for the Geelong Cup". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
3. Andrew Eddy (23 October 2007). "Geelong Cup again a good guide". The Age. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
4. "History (Geelong Cup)". Geelong Racing Club. 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
5. "Victorian Non-Metropolitan Public Holidays 2008". Business Victoria. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
6. "Geelong Racing Club". www.grc.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
7. "2016 Result – Bet365 Geelong Cup (held 19 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
8. "2015 Result – William Hill Geelong Cup (held 21 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
9. "2014 Result – Sportingbet Geelong Cup (held 22 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
10. "2013 Result – Sportingbet Geelong Cup (held 23 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
11. "2012 Result – Centrebet Geelong Cup (held 24 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
12. "2011 Result – Centrebet Geelong Cup (held 19 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
13. "2010 Result – Centrebet.Com Geelong Cup (held 20 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
14. "2009 Result – Centrebet.Com Geelong Cup (held 21 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
15. "2008 Result – Petstock Geelong Cup (held 22 October 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
16. "2007 Result – Geelong Cup (held 24 October 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
17. "2006 Result – Petstock – Geelong Cup (held 25 October 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
18. "2005 Result – Geelong Cup (held 19 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
19. "2004 Result – Geelong Cup (held 20 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
20. "2003 Result – Geelong Cup (held 22 October 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
21. "2002 Result – Geelong Cup (held 23 October 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
22. "2001 Result – Geelong Cup (held 24 October 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 13 October 2015.
23. "2000 Result – Geelong Cup (held 29 October 2000)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 13 October 2015.
24. "1999 Result – Geelong Cup (held 20 October 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 13 October 2015.
25. "1998 Result – Geelong Cup (held 21 October 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 13 October 2015.
26. "1997 Result – Geelong Cup (held 22 October 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 13 October 2015.
27. "1996 Result – Geelong Cup (held 23 October 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 13 October 2015.
28. "1995 Result – Geelong Cup (held 25 October 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 13 October 2015.
29. "1994 Result – Geelong Cup (held 19 October 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 13 October 2015.
30. "1993 Result – Geelong Cup (held 20 October 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 13 October 2015.
31. "RAIN WASHES OUT GEELONG RACES". The Argus. trove. 22 October 1953. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

External links

• Geelong Racing Club
• Past Winners