Australian Cup
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The Australian Cup is a Weight for Age horse race for thoroughbred racehorses run over 2000 metres, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in March. Prizemoney in 2006 is AUD$1.0 million.
Makybe Diva won this race in 2005 in the Australian record time of 1:58:73, which beat Northerly's previous record.
[edit] Race history
- From 1863 to 1942 run over 18 furlongs (approx 3600m).
- From 1943 to 1962 run over 17 furlongs 110 yards (approx 3500m).
- 1963 was run over 2 miles (approx 3200m).
- 1964 onwards over 10 furlongs / 2000m.
- From 1982 to 1986 was run as a Handicap.
- 2007 Run at Caulfield Racecourse
[edit] The Winners
- 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
- 1968 - Cyron
- 1967 - Arctic Coast
- 1966 - Bore Head
- 1965 - Craftsman
- 1964 - Craftsman
- 1963 - Grand Print
- 1962 - Welkin Prince
- 1961 - Welkin Prince
- 1960 - Dream King
- 1959 - Illoura
- 1958 - Gaybao
- 1957 - Dream Son
- 1956 - Miss High Caste
- 1955 - Pushover
- 1954 - Hellion
- 1953 - Sunish
- 1952 - Arbroath
- 1951 - Murray Glen
- 1950 - Bold Belle
- 1949 - Bold John
- 1948 - New Cashmere
- 1947 - Bannerette
- 1946 - Sydney James
- 1945 - Knockarlow
- 1944 - Spectre
- 1943 - Similar
- 1942 - Taramoa
- 1941 - Wise Counsel
- 1940 - Saul
- 1939 - Indignity
- 1938 - Pageant
- 1937 - Marauder
- 1936 - Mutable
- 1935 - Amalia
- 1934 - Sylvandale
- 1933 - Heroic Prince
- 1932 - Topical
- 1931 - Madstar
- 1930 - Carry On
- 1929 - Nadean
- 1928 - Some Quality
- 1927 - Sea Money
- 1926 - Spearfelt
- 1925 - Pilliewinkie
- 1924 - Answer
- 1923 - Accarak
- 1922 - Prince Cox
- 1921 - Harvest King
- 1920 - The Rover
- 1919 - Macadam
- 1918 - New Tipperary
- 1917 - Defence
- 1916 - Harriet Graham
- 1915 - Cherubini
- 1914 - Lempriere
- 1913 - Wallalo
- 1912 - Almissa
- 1911 - Saxonite
- 1910 - Prizefighter
- 1909 - The Parisian
- 1908 - Orline
- 1907 - Pendil
- 1906 - Peru
- 1905 - Realm
- 1904 - Tartan
- 1903 - Lord Ullin's Daughter
- 1902 - Marmont
- 1901 - Great Scot
- 1900 - Blue Metal
- 1899 - Dreamland
- 1898 - La Carabine
- 1897 - Bobadil
- 1896 - Ayrshire
- 1895 - Coil
- 1894 - Idolator
- 1893 - Havoc
- 1892 - Broken Hill
- 1891 - Portsea
- 1890 - Highborn
- 1889 - Vengeance
- 1888 - Dreadnought
- 1887 - Lochiel
- 1886 - Carlyon
- 1885 - Trident
- 1884 - Malua
- 1883 - Ringwood
- 1882 - Morpeth
- 1881 - Navigator
- 1880 - Pollio
- 1879 - Firstwater
- 1878 - Columbus
- 1877 - Savanaka
- 1876 - First King
- 1875 - Sybil
- 1874 - Richmond
- 1873 - Lurline
- 1872 - Protos
- 1871 - Warrior
- 1870 - Saladin
- 1869 - Nimblefoot
- 1868 - Norma
- 1867 - Gasworks
- 1866 - Shenandoah
- 1865 - Tim Whiffler
- 1864 - Woodman
- 1863 - Woodman
- 1862 - Nathalie
- 1861 - Barwon
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