Geelong Cup

Geelong Cup
Race information
Group 3 race
Location	Geelong Racecourse, Geelong, Australia
Inaugurated	1872
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Bet365 (2016)
Website	Geelong Racing Club
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]

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.

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

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)

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

References

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