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The Australian Cup is a Group 1 weight-for-age race held in early to mid March during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.

The $1.5 million Australian Cup is one of many races held on Flemington’s Super Saturday, including also the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) for the sprinters.

The race is a 2000m event ideal for strong staying horses. The most successful recent lead-up race to the Australian Cup is the Group 2 Peter Young Stakes (1800m), a double last completed by Fiorente (2014).

The 2018 Australian Cup ran on Saturday March 10, 2018 and was won in a huge upset by Harlem ($61).

Australian Cup 2018
Date:	Saturday March 10, 2018
Racecourse:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	2000m
Race Type:	Weight-For-Age
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$1,500,000

2018 Australian Cup Results

• 1st: #7 Harlem
• 2nd: #4 Gailo Chop
• 3rd: #5 Ventura Storm

See below for the official Australian Cup 2018 Results & Finishing Order, following the link to read more on the upset win by the Lindsay Park-trained $61 roughie Harlem who beat home the Darren Weir-trained favourite Gailo Chop and stablemate Ventura Storm. Both Harlem and Ventura Storm now head towards the Tancred Stakes and Sydney Cup.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Weight	SP
1	7	HARLEM (GB)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Michael Walker	–	4	59kg	$61
2	4	GAILO CHOP (FR)	Darren Weir	Mark Zahra	0.5L	10	59kg	$2.60F
3	5	VENTURA STORM (IRE)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Regan Bayliss	1.25L	2	59kg	$31
4	2	ALMANDIN (GER)	Liam Howley	Damien Oliver	1.45L	11	59kg	$4.40
5	11	SINGLE GAZE	Nick Olive	Ms Kathy O’Hara	1.85L	5	57kg	$9
6	10	HOMESMAN (USA)	Liam Howley	Michael Dee	2.25L	3	58.5kg	$21
7	8	LORD FANDANGO (GER)	Archie Alexander	Jordan Childs	2.35L	1	59kg	$71
8	9	THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE)	Liam Howley	Ben Melham	2.85L	7	58.5kg	$9
9	3	AMBITIOUS (JPN)	Anthony Freedman	Damian Lane	4.1L	12	59kg	$21
10	1	HARTNELL (GB)	James Cummings	Craig Williams	4.85L	6	59kg	$9.50
11	6	SUPPLY AND DEMAND	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Stephen Baster	11.85L	9	59kg	$41
12	12	DEVISE (NZ)	Shaune Ritchie	Chad Schofield	21.85L	8	57kg	$31

2018 Australian Cup Tips

• 1st: #11 Single Gaze
• 2nd: #10 Homesman
• 3rd: #4 Gailo Chop

Read our full Australian Cup 2018 Betting Tips & Exotic Selections.

2018 Australian Cup Form Guide

Check out our comprehensive Australian Cup 2018 Form Guide & Betting Preview.

2018 Australian Cup Betting Odds

The current Australian Cup 2018 odds and market links will be provided below as soon as betting on the Group 1 ‘Super Saturday’ feature is open at Ladbrokes.com.au.

2018 Australian Cup Field

The Australian Cup field attracts a line-up of the season’s best weight-for-age stayers, many of which ran in the previous season’s spring features like the Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup, and is released the Tuesday before ‘Super Saturday’.

The 2018 Australian Cup field and barriers will be published below on Tuesday March 6, 2018 as soon as released by Racing Victoria.

The official Australian Cup 2018 Field attracted just a dozen final acceptors including the Darren Weir-trained favourite Gailo Chop in barrier 10 looking for a third straight win following his latest in the Peter Young Stakes. Single Gaze (2nd) and Hartnell (3rd) are the other best out of that race looking to turn the tables on their last start conqueror drawn in gates five and six respectively for the rematch.

Read more on the 12-horse 2018 Australian Cup Final Field.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	2x12290x13	HARTNELL (GB)	James Cummings	Craig Williams	6	59kg	114
2	11x21402x2	ALMANDIN (GER)	Liam Howley	Damien Oliver	11	59kg	110
3	0x24x45x0x	AMBITIOUS (JPN)	Anthony Freedman	Damian Lane	12	59kg	109
4	0143150×11	GAILO CHOP (FR)	Darren Weir	Mark Zahra	10	59kg	115
5	x5x76200x4	VENTURA STORM (IRE)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Regan Bayliss	2	59kg	106
6	11×2203422	SUPPLY AND DEMAND	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Stephen Baster	9	59kg	104
7	x515867x28	HARLEM (GB)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Michael Walker	4	59kg	104
8	15x2114x39	LORD FANDANGO (GER)	Archie Alexander	Jordan Childs	1	59kg	102
9	446925041x	THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE)	Liam Howley	Ben Melham	7	58.5kg	107
10	2x412153x1	HOMESMAN (USA)	Liam Howley	Michael Dee	3	58.5kg	105
11	x054420x22	SINGLE GAZE	Nick Olive	Ms Kathy O’Hara	5	57kg	110
12	3328×13421	DEVISE (NZ)	Shaune Ritchie	Chad Schofield	8	57kg	102

2018 Australian Cup First Acceptances

The 2018 Australian Cup first acceptances are taken in late February two weeks out from the Group 1 weight-for-age feature and will be released below as soon as announced by Racing Victoria.

The official Australian Cup 2018 First Acceptances feature 26 weight-for-age stars including the Darren Weir-trained early favourite Gailo Chop and Godolphin’s first-up CF Orr Stakes winner Hartnell who do battle in the Peter Young Stakes in the lead-up on February 24.

View the full 26 Australian Cup First Acceptances for 2018.

2018 Australian Cup Nominations

The 2018 Australian Cup nominations close in late January over a month out from ‘Super Saturday’ at Flemington Racecourse and will be provided below as soon as released, followed by Australian Cup first acceptances in late February.

The official Australian Cup 2018 Nominations attracted 53 weight-for-age hopefuls including the reigning champion Humidor for Darren Weir who is out to win successive editions of the race for the first time since Vo Rogue (1989-1990). Weir has also nominated for fellow Group 1 winners Gailo Chop and Tosen Stardom, the latter leading all-in Australian Cup betting.

View the full Australian Cup 2018 Nominated Horses by following the link.

Australian Cup History

First won by Barwon in 1861, the Australian Cup was originally a 3600m test of endurance until 1943 when the distance was decreased to 3500m. Twenty years later the distance was further decreased to 3200m, however the following year in 1964 the race became a 2000m event.

The fastest finishing time for the Australian Cup is held by the legendary Makybe Diva. In 2005, the mare finished the race in 1 minute 58.7 seconds. In 2007 the Australian Cup changed locations by being temporarily raced at Caulfield Racecourse.

Recent Australian Cup Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2019 Australian Cup	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2018 Australian Cup	1st	Harlem	2 minutes 0.46 seconds
	2nd	Gailo Chop
	3rd	Ventura Storm
2017 Australian Cup	1st	Humidor	2 minutes 1.07 seconds
	2nd	Jameka
	3rd	Exospheric
2016 Australian Cup	1st	Preferment	2 minutes 3.9 seconds
	2nd	Awesome Rock
	3rd	Rising Romance
2015 Australian Cup	1st	Spillway	2 minutes 00.09 seconds
	2nd	Extra Zero
	3rd	Happy Trails
2014 Australian Cup	1st	Fiorente	2 minutes 03.64 seconds
	2nd	Green Moon
	3rd	Foreteller
2013 Australian Cup	1st	Super Cool	2 minutes 0.93 seconds
	2nd	Fiveandahalfstar
	3rd	Tanby
2012 Australian Cup	1st	Manighar	2 minutes 01.2 seconds
	2nd	Southern Speed
	3rd	Americain
2011 Australian Cup	1st	Shocking	2 minutes 0.9 seconds
	2nd	Linton
	3rd	Playing God
2010 Australian Cup	1st	Zipping	2 minutes 3.69 seconds
	2nd	Sirmione
	3rd	Moatize
2009 Australian Cup	1st	Niconero	2 minutes 3.1 seconds
	2nd	Theseo
	3rd	Zagreb
2008 Australian Cup	1st	Sirmione	2 minutes 0.8 seconds
	2nd	Princess Coup
	3rd	Casino Prince
2007 Australian Cup	1st	Pompeii Ruler	2 minutes 1.5 seconds
	2nd	Marasco
	3rd	Tawqeet
2006 Australian Cup	1st	Roman Arch	2 minutes 2.8 seconds
	2nd	Candy Vale
	3rd	Our Smoking Joe
2005 Australian Cup	1st	Makybe Diva	1 minute 58.7 seconds
	2nd	Winning Belle
	3rd	Lad Of The Manor
2004 Australian Cup	1st	Lonhro	2 minutes 1.6 seconds
	2nd	Delzao
	3rd	Elvstroem
2003 Australian Cup	1st	Northerly	2 minutes 1.4 seconds
	2nd	Natural Blitz
	3rd	Don Eduardo
2002 Australian Cup	1st	Old Comrade	1 minute 59.8 seconds
	2nd	Northerly
	3rd	Rain Gauge
2001 Australian Cup	1st	Northerly	1 minute 59.4 seconds
	2nd	Hit The Roof
	3rd	Kaapstad Way
2000 Australian Cup	1st	Intergaze	2 minutes 0.9 seconds
	2nd	Arena
	3rd	Streak