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The Australian Cup is the weight-for-age Group 1 feature held at Flemington Racecourse on 'Super Saturday' in March each autumn.
2021 Australian Cup Results
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
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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 2021 Australian Cup runs on Saturday March 6, 2021.
| Australian Cup 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday March 6, 2021 |
| Racecourse: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2000m |
| Race Type: | Weight-For-Age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $1,500,000 |
2021 Australian Cup Results
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
2021 Australian Cup Betting Odds
The current Australian Cup 2021 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.
The last favourite in Australian Cup betting to win was Humidor ($4.20 in 2017).
2021 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 Wednesday before ‘Super Saturday’.
The 2021 Australian Cup field and barriers will be published below on Wednesday March 3, 2021 as soon as released by Racing Victoria.
2021 Australian Cup First Acceptances
The 2021 Australian Cup first acceptances are taken on Tuesday February 16, 2021 two weeks out from the Group 1 weight-for-age feature and will be released below as soon as announced by Racing Victoria.
2021 Australian Cup Nominations
The 2021 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 Australian Cup 2021 nominations close on Monday January 18, 2021.
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.
In 2020 the Lindsay Park training operation celebrated their 10th Australian Cup success with Fifty Stars.
Recent Australian Cup Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Australian Cup |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2020 Australian Cup |
1st | Fifty Stars | 2 minutes 02.18 seconds |
| 2nd | Regal Power | ||
| 3rd | Vow And Declare | ||
| 2019 Australian Cup |
1st | Harlem | 2 minutes 01.50 seconds |
| 2nd | Shillelagh | ||
| 3rd | Trap For Fools | ||
| 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 | ||
