Adelaide Cup

The Adelaide Cup is a SAJC Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held in South Australia. It is handicap race run over 3,200 metres (two miles) at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide Australia. Total prize money for the race is A$400,000.

The cup is held on the second Monday of March since March 2006. Before 2006 it was held in May. It was first run in 1864, just three years after the Melbourne Cup commenced. The day received public holiday status in 1973 and has become a major social event in South Australia.^[1]

Race history

• From 1884 to 1944 the race was run over 13 furlongs (approximately 2,600 metres).
• In 1980 and 2000 the race was run at Victoria Park.
• Effective from 2007 the race was downgraded from Group 1 to Group 2 status following a decision by the Australian Pattern Committee.

Past winners

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

Australian Studbook - SAJC Adelaide Cup Race Winners