Geraldton Gold Cup
The Geraldton Cup is an unlisted Thoroughbred horse race, which was first run on 8 December 1887 with a winner's purse of £300. The race, staged over 3,200 metres, was won by Baron Necktar, a full brother to Dunlop, the Melbourne Cup winner of the same year. In 1887, the Perth Cup had a winner's purse of £250 and placed Geraldton racing ahead of what was to become one of Western Australia's most popular races.
The Geraldton Gold Cup is hosted by the Geraldton Turf Club. The prizemoney for the Geraldton Cup for 2015 is $90,000 and run over 2100m.
In 2007, Tapdog became the first horse to win the race three times.
Past winners
2014 Cyber Crime - Jockey Patrick Carbery & Trainer Alan Mathews in a time of 2.10.58 from barrier 6 2013 Black Tycoon - Jockey Troy Turner & Trainer Justin Warwick in a time of 2.08.86 from barrier 7 2012 Great'n'Grey - Jockey Shaun Meeres & Trainer Stephen Miller in a time of 2.07.92 from barrier 9 2011 I Don't Recall - Jockey Peter Knuckey & Trainer Alan Matthews in a time of 2.08.45 from barrier 4 2010 Calico Blue - Jockey Mark Forder & Trainer Rhona MacPhilomey in a time of 2.08.80 from barrier 8 2009 Black Amber 2008 Riding on A Storm 2007 Tapdog 2006 Tapdog 2005 Elvis Rules 2004 Colorado River 2003 Robe River Man 2002 Tapdog 2001 Sir Donald 2000 Interest Free 1999 Mount Henry 1998 Boston Blue 1997 Clan West 1996 The Walrus 1995 Pago Music 1994 The Walrus 1993 Pago Magic 1992 Top Voltage 1991 Mr. Geraldton 1990 Great Fellow 1989 Brazen Face 1987 Stylish Lord 1986 Calingiri City 1985 Mick's Lad 1984 Star Warning 1983 Stock Market 1982 Outcome 1981 Russian Robert 1980 Kens Marty 1979 Jimadaw 1978 Under Control 1977 Racaralma 1976 Sun City Boy 1975 Royal Hand 1974 Royal Hand 1973 Yalbra Lass 1972 Hecoelse 1971 Hecoelse 1970 Tribal Warrior 1969 Degray Bay
HACK RACING ENDS
1968 Golden Spur 1967 Top Hat 1966 Alight 1965 Red Warrior 1964 Watersan 1963 Sahara Desert 1962 Solerial 1961 Omega 1960 Beau Cunje 1959 Buttarabby 1958 Mica Hill 1957 Heather Law 1956 King David 1955 Dream Star 1954 Near Me 1953 Dark Magic 1952 Firestone 1951 Waitabit 1950 Shocking 1949 Bundear 1948 Gay Shock 1947 Tamala Lass 1946 Bright Gleam 1945 High Star 1944 Marega
HACK RACING CONDITIONS COMMENCE
1940-1943 NO CUPS DUE TO WW2 1939 His Best 1938 Cattle Chosen 1937 Day Stream 1936 Meteoru 1935 NO GERALDTON CUP RAN 1934 Greek Key 1933 Whiddon 1932 Green Hills 1931 Bombadu 1930 Ayrville Green 1929 Darenth 1928 Cap 1927 Cap 1926 NO GERALDTON CUP DUE TO CHANGE OF DATES 1925 Rosy Red 1924 Maupeon 1923 Maupeon 1922 Ayrton 1921 Channel Fleet 1920 Solifinhar 1919 Wax Palm 1915-1918 NO CUPS DUE TO WW1 1914 Mural Boy 1913 Keer Weer 1912 Marksman 1911 Muralite 1910 Prominence 1909 Durrwitt/Calstock - Dead Heat 1908 Gold Streak 1907 Bundaleer 1906 Wallace Park 1905 Radium 1904 Coronation 1903 Fair Sex 1902 Orphan Boy 1901 Aqua 1900 Asteroid 1899 First Mate 1898 Casina 1897 Golden King 1863 Purser 1895 Sunbeam 1894 Carbine 1893 Durable 1892 Pilgrim 1891 Lord Byron 1890 Lottery 1889 Wandering Willie 1888 Aim Ford 1887 Baron Nectar