Geelong Cup
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The Geelong Cup is an annual Australian Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race. The race is open to horses of all ages and sexes. The race is held over a distance of 2400 metres at the Geelong Racecourse on the fourth Wednesday of October, and was first run in 1872.[1] The prize money for the 2010 race was A$225,000,[2] and the race is considered one of the most reliable guides to the result of the Melbourne Cup.[3] The day of the race is a public holiday in the city of Geelong.[4]
Three Geelong Cup winners in recent years have gone on to win the Melbourne Cup; all of them European-trained. Irish horse Media Puzzle won the double in 2002, while French gallopers Americain and Dunaden won both races in 2010 and 2011 respectively.
[edit] Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 2011 | Dunaden [5] | Craig Williams | Mikel Delzangles |
| 2010 | Americain [6] | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupre |
| 2009 | Leica Ding [7] | Danny Nikolic | Darren Weir |
| 2008 | Bauer [8] | Damien Oliver | Luca Cumani |
| 2007 | The Fuzz [9] | Craig Williams | David Hayes |
| 2006 | Mandela | Craig Williams | Richard Yuill |
| 2005 | On A Jeune | Kerrin McEvoy | Peter Montgomerie |
| 2004 | Pacific Dancer | Brad Rawiller | Shaun Dwyer |
| 2003 | Zazzman | Kerrin McEvoy | Tony Vasil |
| 2002 | Media Puzzle | Damien Oliver | Dermot Weld |
| 2001 | Karasi | Glen Boss | David Hall |
| 2000 | Savrocca | Craig Williams | Jeff Rogers |
| 1999 | Bohemiath | Jason Patton | John Sadler |
| 1998 | Ancient City | Brett Prebble | Colin Alderson |
| 1997 | Oregon Star | Greg Childs | G.M. Hanlon |
| 1996 | Hereditas | Brian Werner | Peter Hayes |
| 1995 | Anfitrion | Michael Carson | Kelvin Bourke |
| 1994 | Grass Valley | Rod Griffiths | Colin Alderson |
| 1993 | Ultimate Aim | Patrick Payne | Colin Jillings |
| 1992 | Ali Boy | R. Caddigan | M. J. Phillips |
| 1991 | Newbury Star | Brian Hibberd | M. R. Campbell |
| 1990 | Mr. Brooker | Greg Childs | R. J. Hurdle |
| 1989 | (dh)Pacific Mirage | Jamie Evans | J. J. Houlihan |
| 1989 | (dh)Sea Legend | Michael Clarke | Colin Alderson |
| 1988 | Classic Bay | Brent Thomsen | M. B. Andrews |
| 1987 | Beau Trist | Gary Doughty | D.C. Harrison |
| 1986 | Fil De Roi | Malcolm Pay | I. A. Macdonald |
| 1985 | Korio Corrie May | Lance O'Sullivan | D. J. O'Sullivan |
| 1984 | Chagemar | Darren Gauci | G.T. Murphy |
| 1983 | Deb's Mate | Debbie Healey | H. S. Wadham |
| 1982 | Gujarat | Danny Brereton | R. F. Lawson |
| 1981 | Allez Bijou | Gary Willetts | C. J. Honeychurch |
| 1980 | Summer Fleur | B. Clements | G. T. Murphy |
| 1979 | Hauberk | P. Jarman | R. E. Hoysted |
| 1978 | Puramaka | Harry White | K. Lafferty |
| 1977 | Brallos | M. Baker | R. J. Banham |
| 1976 | Taminga | Brian Gilders | E. H. Broadhurst |
| 1975 | Dowling Girl | M. Baker | K. Kennedy |
| 1974 | Special Test | G. Lambie | I. Goddard |
| 1973 | Australasia | J. Miller | C. L. Beechey |
| 1972 | Hay Burner | E. J. Didham | J. J. Cowan |
| 1971 | Gnapur | Harry White | G. M. Hanlon |
| 1970 | Vansittart | R. Setches | G. M. Hanlon |
| 1969 | Double Steel | W. A. Smith | C. A. Wilson |
| 1968 | Bergman | P. Jarman | G. T. Murphy |
| 1967 | Royal Coral | J. Johnson | R. M. Clarton |
| 1966 | Craftsman | Pat Hyland | A. R. White |
| 1965 | Pleasanton | Harry White | G. M. Hanlon |
| 1964 | Jamagne | J. Johnson | H. H. Lehmann |
| 1963 | Nivek | Pat Hyland | K. Lafferty |
| 1962 | Napoleon | V. Caddy | A. D'Alton |
| 1961 | Ursalon | Brian Gilders | W. McNabb |
| 1960 | Tabess | K.D. Campbell | J. McDonald |
| 1959 | Paratone | B. Quinlan | A. I. Munro |
| 1958 | Mac | B. Quinlan | A. I. Munro |
| 1957 | King Boru | A. Burton | J. Kennedy |
| 1956 | Prince Abbott | L. Campbell | M. R. Macrae |
| 1955 | November Moon | W. Camer | T. J. Torpy |
| 1954 | Chidden | N. McGrowdie | H. Bird |
| 1953 | Abandoned | ||
| 1952 | Welkin Sun | S. Martin | N. Creighton |
| 1951 | Trust Me | W. Williamson | T. Lewis |
| 1950 | Purple Prince | W. A. Smith | E. J. Willmott |
| 1949 | Blank Music | L. Lott | J. Pengilly |
| 1948 | Royal Scott | N. Powell | F. A. Simpson |
| 1947 | Bruin | R. Morrissey | W. D. Rutzou |
| 1938-46 | No race | ||
| 1937 | Lord Carrington | H. Badger | T. Lewis |
| 1936 | No race | ||
| 1935 | No race | ||
| 1934 | (dh)Highway | S. Bellchambers | W. P. Brittain |
| 1934 | (dh)Viol D'Amour | H. Badger | E. J. O'Dwyer |
| 1933 | Bay Of Islands | A. Breasley | S. Masters |
| 1932 | Glaive | H. Badger | F. W. Hoysted |
| 1931 | El Rey | W. Duncan | J. Holt |
| 1930 | Taras | A. Wilson | J. G. Heywood |
| 1929 | Sea Pilot | A. Dewhurst | W. Hickenbotham Jnr |
| 1928 | Anan Louise | W. Scanlon | H. D. Parkinson |
| 1927 | Victorian King | W. Duncan | J. Holt |
| 1926 | Bombard | A. Reed | T. J. Hayes |
| 1925 | Glaxy | A. Wilson | J. Scobie |
| 1924 | Lillirie | E. Simmons | W. Beaton |
| 1923 | Mount Bernard | H. Jones | H. Cousens |
| 1922 | Tresco | H. Foster | W. D. McFarlane |
| 1921 | Rahda | F. Straker | N. D. Godby |
| 1920 | No race | ||
| 1919 | Luteplayer | E. Barker | W. Burke |
| 1918 | Blackwood | F. Bullock | L. Robertson |
| 1917 | Mnesarchus | G. Browne | A. J. Staughton |
| 1916 | Lady Moolton | R. Lewis | S. P. Casey |
| 1915 | Pouter | E. Turner | N. Scobie |
| 1914 | Roseview | E. Turner | C. Wheeler |
| 1913 | Porch | W. P. Burn | P. Guinane |
| 1912 | Roseview | F. Clarke | J. Breen |
| 1911 | Crete | G. Lambert | C. Moore |
| 1910 | Orline | G. Lambert | J. Fielder |
| 1909 | Tantalla | G. Ross | J. King |
| 1908 | No race | ||
| 1907 | No race | ||
| 1906 | Maninga | F. Bullock | J. Bloomfield |
| 1905 | Cluster | E. Andrews | R. Townson |
| 1904 | Mallard | W. H. Smith | J. Wilson (Jnr) |
| 1903 | Telemachus | W. H. Smith | L. Watts |
| 1902 | Merryman | J. Conquest | J. Wilson |
| 1901 | Marie Corelli | W. Burn | E. Power |
| 1900 | Model | W. Burn | E. Power |
| 1899 | Relic | V. Turner | J. Wilson |
| 1898 | Chit Chat | H.J. Morrison | J. Scobie |
| 1897 | No race | ||
| 1896 | Pivot | J. Orr | H. Harrison |
| 1895 | J5 | W. Morrison | |
| 1894 | The Clown | C. Moore | |
| 1893 | Newman | P. McGowan | A. Taylor |
| 1892 | Norbert | A. Ray | H.A. Bellamy |
| 1891 | Tantallon | J. Campbell | W.S. Hickenbotham |
| 1890 | Britannia | E. Power | C. J. Nicholls |
| 1889 | Malua | T. Hales | I Foulsham |
| 1888 | Gardenia | M. O'Brien | |
| 1887 | Camerine | M. O'Brien | |
| 1886 | Claptrap | M. Trahan | J. R. Crooke |
| 1885 | Camerine | M. Trahan | |
| 1884 | Linda | T. Hales | T. Wilson |
| 1883 | Gudarz | T. Hales | E. de Mestre |
| 1882 | Guinea | T. Hales | E. de Mestre |
| 1881 | Progress | P. St. Albans | J. Wilson |
| 1880 | Zambesi | S. Cracknell | |
| 1879 | Lord Harry | G. Williams | T. Wilson |
| 1878 | Newminster | T. Hales | T. Wilson |
| 1877 | Pride Of The Hills | T. Hales | J. Jenkins |
| 1876 | Emulation | J. Kilduff | T. Jordon |
| 1875 | Melbourne | Boland | J. Tait |
| 1874 | McCallum Mohr | M. Thompson | J. Tait |
| 1873 | Leo | H. Grubb | H. Tothill |
| 1872 | Flying Scud | W. Wilson | James Wilson |
[edit] References
- ^ "Geelong Racing Club: Past Winners". Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20080719174050/http://www.grc.com.au/cuppastwinners.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ Michael Manley (October 24, 2007). "Zavite contests today's $215,000 Geelong Cup". Herald Sun. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22638638-11088,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ Andrew Eddy (October 23, 2007). "Geelong Cup again a good guide". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/news/horse-racing/geelong-cup-again-a-good-guide/2007/10/22/1192940984902.html. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ "Victorian Non-Metropolitan Public Holidays 2008". Business Victoria. http://www.business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STANDARD//pc=pc=PC_62298.html. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ 2011 result
- ^ 2010 result
- ^ 2009 result
- ^ 2008 result
- ^ 2007 result
