David Jones Cup
| David Jones Cup registered as the Coongy Handicap | |
|---|---|
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1898 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | David Jones |
| Website | www.melbourneracingclub.net.au |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Open |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | $150,000 (2014) |
The David Jones Cup, registered as the Coongy Handicap, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 2000 metres. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in October.[1] Total prize money is A$150,000.
Race History
The race is run on the third day of the MRC Spring Carnival (Caulfield Cup day). Prior to 1997 the race was run on the second day of the MRC Spring Carnival. During World War II the race was run at Flemington Racecourse.[2]
Race distance
- 1898–1930 - 13⁄8 miles (~2200 metres)
- 1931–1937 - the race was not held
- 1938–1940 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1941 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1942–1946 - the race was not held
- 1947–1967 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1968–1972 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1973–1996 - 2000 metres
- 1997–1998 - 2100 metres
- 1999–2002 onwards - 2000 metres
- 2003 - 2020 metres
- 2004 onwards - 2000 metres
Race grade
- 1898–1977 - Principal race
- 1978 onwards - Group 3
Race name
- 1898–2007 - Coongy Handicap
- 2008 onwards - David Jones Cup
Race venue
The race was run at Sandown Park Racecourse in 1997 and 1998 on a Sunday.
The winners
- 2014 - Contributer[3]
- 2013 - Spurtonic[4]
- 2012 - Lighinthenite[5]
- 2011 - Foreteller[6]
- 2010 - Ginga Dude[7]
- 2009 - Baughurst[8]
- 2008 - Baughurst[9]
- 2007 - Fire In The Night[10]
- 2006 - Maybe Better
- 2005 - Activation
- 2004 - Reclaim
- 2003 - Frightening
- 2002 - Mr.Lofty
- 2001 - Citra’s Prince
- 2000 - Typhoon
- 1999 - Oliver Twist
- 1998 - It’s All In Fun
- 1997 - Our Sumo
- 1996 - Circles Of Gold
- 1995 - Macdrury
- 1994 - Excited Angel
- 1993 - Silk Ali
- 1992 - Fraar
- 1991 - Mantlepiece
- 1990 - Kessem
- 1989 - Eye Of The Sky
- 1988 - Ideal Centreman
- 1987 - King Of Brooklyn
- 1986 - Periscope
- 1985 - Under Oath
- 1984 - Lancelotto
- 1983 - La Cocotte
- 1982 - Rose Of Kingston
- 1981 - Our Paddy Boy
- 1980 - Yashmak
- 1979 - Sonstone
- 1978 - La Mer
- 1977 - Major Till
- 1976 - Northbridge Lad
- 1975 - Shiftmar
- 1974 - Bellota
- 1973 - Top Role
- 1972 - Jan’s Beau
- 1971 - Igloo
- 1970 - Lancelot
- 1969 - Tails
- 1968 - Pealatial
- 1967 - Midlander
- 1966 - Fulmen
- 1965 - Dalento
- 1964 - Bon Filou
- 1963 - Battle Standard
- 1962 - Blue Shaun
- 1961 - Grand Print
- 1960 - Westdale
- 1959 - Contador
- 1958 - Red Pine
- 1957 - Ralkon
- 1956 - Thaumus
- 1955 - Ribera
- 1954 - †Sunish / Te Totara
- 1953 - Winemaker
- 1952 - Durham
- 1951 - True Course
- 1950 - Vantage
- 1949 - Hoyle
- 1948 - Britisher
- 1947 - Red Fury
- 1942–46 - race not held
- 1941 - Son Of Aurous
- 1940 - †Lanarus / Morvren [11]
- 1939 - Historian
- 1938 - Kingdom
- 1931–37 - race not held
- 1930 - Shadow King
- 1929 - Prince Viol
- 1928 - Textile
- 1927 - Bunkie
- 1926 - Naos
- 1925 - Valwyne
- 1924 - Graculus
- 1923 - Stare
- 1922 - Paratoo
- 1921 - Stare
- 1920 - Ulster
- 1919 - Kunegetis
- 1918 - Camp Out
- 1917 - King's Bounty
- 1916 - Torbane
- 1915 - Cock O' The North
- 1914 - Sylvanmore
- 1913 - Effervescence
- 1912 - Artesian
- 1911 - Didus
- 1910 - Eye Glass
- 1909 - Dhobi
- 1908 - Welcome Trist
- 1907 - Apologue
- 1906 - Demas
- 1905 - Scot Free
- 1904 - Sylvan King
- 1903 - Elderslie
- 1902 - Vanity Fair
- 1901 - Juggler
- 1900 - Clean Sweep
- 1899 - Dewey
- 1898 - Hymettus
† Deadheat
See also
References
- ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Coongy Handicap". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "Second day at Flemington - Caulfield acceptors". The Advertiser (Trove - Digitized Newspapers and more). 15 October 1940. p. 5. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ 2013 result
- ↑ 2012 result
- ↑ 2011 result
- ↑ 2010 result
- ↑ 2009 result
- ↑ 2008 result
- ↑ 2007 result
- ↑ "Lanarus And Morvren Dead-Heat In Coongy Handicap (Flemington Race Results - 16 October 1940)". The Advertiser (Trove - Digitized Newspapers and more). 17 October 1940. p. 5. Retrieved 13 October 2014.