Chris Waller’s in-form European import Permit could be aimed at the Sydney Cup 2012 this autumn after recoding another eye-catching city win at Rosehill over the weekend.
The Dansili five-year-old posted just their second career victory when carrying a hefty 59kg with Hugh Bowman aboard…
The Group 1 Sydney Cup is held on the final race day of the esteemed Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. The showcase event on Sydney Cup Day in late April, other feature Group 1 races on the day include the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m), All Aged Stakes (1400m) and Champagne Stakes (1600m).
The Sydney Cup is one of only a few Australian races run over the traditional cup distance of 3200m, the same as Australia’s most illustrious race the Melbourne Cup. This open handicap event is worth a very lucrative $400,000 and is a fantastic way to see out an always entertaining autumn of racing at the Royal Randwick racecourse.
As the premier staying event in the Sydney Autumn Carnival, the Sydney Cup attracts a high quality field of gallopers each year and notable winners include the three time Melbourne Cup winning mare Makybe Diva (2004), Tie The Knot (1998 & 1999) and Count Chivas (1996).
The 2012 Sydney Cup will take place on Saturday April 28th at Royal Randwick.
The best guide to the Sydney Cup in recent years has been the Group 2 Chairmans Handicap (2600m) held two weeks before on Australian Derby Day. The Chairmans Handicap / Sydney Cup is a very popular betting double with the punters at the carnival. Horses to claim victory in both races include No Wine No Song (2008), Henderson Bay (2002), Linesman (1997) and King Aussie (1990).
| Sydney Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date: | April 28, 2012 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 3200m |
| Conditions: | Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $400,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1862 |
The Sydney Cup was first run in 1862 as a principal race over 16 furlongs, and Talleyrand won the inaugural race. The distance and conditions of the Sydney Cup remained the same for over a century until Australia’s adoption of the metric system caused the length to be converted to 3200m in 1973. In 1980 the Sydney Cup was elevated to Group 1 status.
| Sydney Cup Records | |
|---|---|
| Time Record: | 3:19.0 set by Apollo Eleven in 1973 and equalled by Just A Dancer in 1991. |
| Most Heavily Weighted Winner (since 1970): | My Good Man with 60kg in 1978. |
| Lightest Weighted Winner (since 1970): | Palace Revolt with 48.5kg in 1989. |
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Sydney Cup |
1st | Stand To Gain | 3 minutes 29.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Older Than Time | ||
| 3rd | Solid Billing | ||
| 2010 Sydney Cup |
1st | Jessicabeel | 3 minutes 21.86 seconds |
| 2nd | Divine Rebel | ||
| 3rd | Harris Tweed | ||
| 2009 Sydney Cup |
1st | Ista Kareem | 3 minutes 27.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Divine Rebel | ||
| 3rd | Mr Tipsy | ||
| 2008 Sydney Cup |
1st | No Wine No Song | 3 minutes 25.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Pentathon | ||
| 3rd | Lang | ||
| 2007 Sydney Cup |
1st | Gallic | 3 minutes 27.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Irazu | ||
| 3rd | No Wine No Song | ||
| 2006 Sydney Cup |
1st | County Tyrone | 3 minutes 22.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Zabeat | ||
| 3rd | Three Chimneys | ||
| 2005 Sydney Cup |
1st | Mahtoum | 3 minutes 27.6 seconds |
| 2nd | County Tyrone | ||
| 3rd | Philosophe | ||
| 2004 Sydney Cup |
1st | Makybe Diva | 3 minutes 21.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Manawa King | ||
| 3rd | Mummify | ||
| 2003 Sydney Cup |
1st | Honor Babe | 3 minutes 30.5 seconds |
| 2nd | County Tyrone | ||
| 3rd | Grey Song | ||
| 2002 Sydney Cup |
1st | Henderson Bay | 3 minutes 26.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr. Prudent | ||
| 3rd | Spirit Of Westbury | ||
| 2001 Sydney Cup |
1st | Mr. Prudent | 3 minutes 26.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Prophet’s Kiss | ||
| 3rd | Starina | ||
| 2000 Sydney Cup |
1st | Streak | 3 minutes 30.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Sharscay | ||
| 3rd | Ears’ Ronny | ||
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