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The $3 million Australian Cup is a weight-for-age Group 1 feature held at Flemington Racecourse in March each autumn.
The Australian Cup is a Group 1 weight-for-age race held each March during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
The event was previously held on Flemington’s Super Saturday alongside the Newmarket Handicap (1200m) for the sprinters in mid-March.
Ahead of the 2023 edition the Australian Cup was moved to its own feature race meeting later in the month with prize money boosted to $3 million.
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 2022 Australian Cup form was franked with the winning mare Duais winning Sydney’s Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) next-up. The runner-up Think It Over further franked the form with a win in that year’s Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) during ‘The Championships’ at Randwick.
The 2023 Australian Cup ran on Saturday March 25, 2023 a fortnight later than usual offering an unprecedented $3 million in stakes and was won in style by Godolphin’s evergreen eight-year-old Cascadian ($4F).
Australian Cup 2023 | |
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Date: | Saturday March 25, 2023 |
Racecourse: | Flemington Racecourse |
Distance: | 2000m |
Race Type: | Weight-For-Age |
Status: | Group 1 |
Prize Money: | $3,000,000 |
James Cummings’ stable stalwart Cascadian was excellent again backing-up from his All-Star Mile second to take out the 2023 Australian Cup results at Flemington as the $4 favourite for the punters to become a three-time Group 1 winner thanks to a gun ride by in-form hoop Ben Melham.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 1 | CASCADIAN (GB) | James Cummings | Ben Melham | 10 | 59kg | $4F | |||
2 | 7 | NUMERIAN (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Jamie Mott | 0.75L | 1 | 59kg | $11 | ||
3 | 11 | POUNDING | Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | 1.5L | 8 | 59kg | $26 | ||
4 | 6 | SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Beau Mertens | 2L | 5 | 59kg | $18 | ||
5 | 10 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Damien Oliver | 2.1L | 3 | 59kg | $26 | ||
6 | 18e | CAMPIONESSA (NZ) | Mark Walker | Opie Bosson | 2.2L | 4 | 57kg | $7.50 | ||
7 | 13 | EL PATRONESS | Danny O’Brien | Patrick Moloney | 3.95L | 6 | 57kg | $81 | ||
8 | 4 | NONCONFORMIST | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 4.25L | 12 | 59kg | $5.50 | ||
9 | 12 | LUNAR FLARE | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 4.35L | 13 | 57kg | $31 | ||
10 | 14 | STEINEM (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Harry Coffey | 5.6L | 11 | 57kg | $11 | ||
11 | 5 | EMISSARY (GB) | Michael Moroney | Blake Shinn | 5.9L | 16 | 59kg | $10 | ||
12 | 16 | VIRTUOUS CIRCLE (NZ) | Liam Howley | Daniel Moor | 6.4L | 2 | 54.5kg | $20 | ||
13 | 15 | BANK MAUR | Richard Laming | Jye McNeil | 7.4L | 7 | 54.5kg | $19 | ||
14 | 19e | BEAR STORY (IRE) | Clinton McDonald | Daniel Stackhouse | 7.5L | 14 | 59kg | $26 | ||
15 | 17e | YAPHET | Cliff Brown | Ben Allen | 8.25L | 15 | 59kg | $91 | ||
16 | 2 | REGAL POWER | John Leek (Jnr) | Craig Newitt | 10L | 9 | 59kg | $81 | ||
9 | RIGHT YOU ARE | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ben Allen | 0 | ||||||
8 | MAROCCHINO | Lou Luciani | Troy Turner | 0 | ||||||
3 | MO’UNGA (NZ) | Annabel Neasham | Daniel Moor | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The current Australian Cup 2023 odds and market links will be provided below as soon as betting on the Group 1 feature is open at Ladbrokes.com.au.
The latest favourites in Australian Cup betting to win were Humidor ($4.20 in 2017) and Cascadian ($4 in 2023).
Stay tuned for our insider Australian Cup 2023 Tips on the now $3 million showdown this autumn.
It’s always a risk backing a horse to win a Group 1 off a lengthy drought. They tend to get a bit of a perennial place-getter mindset and lose confidence. Still, Annabel Neasham’s in-form Savabeel five-year-old is going too good to ignore and really think he can bounce back to his best and secure another elite level win here at headquarters. He hasn’t won a race in nearly two years with his last turf triumph being a Winx Stakes win in August of 2021 over Verry Elleegant. That said, he has been one of the most consistent Group 1 horses ever since putting together a frustrating collection of Group 1 placings. He is yet to run out of the top three at the Flemington track, and his 2000m record includes his Group 1 Rosehill Guineas win as a three-year-old. He is fourth-up and fit on Saturday coming off back-to-back Group 1 thirds in Sydney. He is on the quick back-up after finishing well back behind tearaway winner Dubai Honour in last Saturday’s Ranvet Stakes, and that looks a pretty good form race. Happy to stick with him heading south even from the wide alley.
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 Australian Cup Day.
The 2023 Australian Cup field and barriers will be published below on Wednesday March 22, 2023 as soon as released by Racing Victoria.
The Australian Cup 2023 field features a star-studded line-up of autumn gallopers including last weekend’s All-Star Mile runner-up Cascadian for Godolphin and Nonconformist coming off a Group 2 Blamey Stakes second.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2023 Australian Cup field and betting markets.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | x341154x52 | CASCADIAN (GB) | James Cummings | Ben Melham | 11 | 59kg | 113 | |
2 | x4411x46x7 | REGAL POWER | John Leek (Jnr) | Craig Newitt | 10 | 59kg | 109 | |
3 | 032852×533 | MO’UNGA (NZ) | Annabel Neasham | Daniel Moor | 15 | 59kg | 112 | |
4 | 22x87670x1 | NONCONFORMIST | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 14 | 59kg | 107 | |
5 | 5x15812x53 | EMISSARY (GB) | Michael Moroney | Blake Shinn | 19 | 59kg | 104 | |
6 | x921177x88 | SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Beau Mertens | 5 | 59kg | 109 | |
7 | 211x2250x4 | NUMERIAN (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Jamie Mott | 1 | 59kg | 109 | |
8 | 2x61011x10 | MAROCCHINO | Lou Luciani | Troy Turner | 13 | 59kg | 103 | |
9 | x343511111 | RIGHT YOU ARE | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ben Allen | 8 | 59kg | 104 | |
10 | 32120423×0 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Damien Oliver | 3 | 59kg | 104 | |
11 | 1258211126 | POUNDING | Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | 9 | 59kg | 104 | |
12 | 56x46612x7 | LUNAR FLARE | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 16 | 57kg | 105 | |
13 | 28x3381x84 | EL PATRONESS | Danny O’Brien | Patrick Moloney | 6 | 57kg | 105 | |
14 | 96x05232x1 | STEINEM (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Harry Coffey | 12 | 57kg | 105 | |
15 | 7x218x2741 | BANK MAUR | Richard Laming | Jye McNeil | 7 | 54.5kg | 95 | |
16 | 91x132x88 | VIRTUOUS CIRCLE (NZ) | Liam Howley | Blaike McDougall | 2 | 54.5kg | 82 | |
17e | x24142x565 | YAPHET | Cliff Brown | 18 | 59kg | 84 | ||
18e | 4122211422 | CAMPIONESSA (NZ) | Mark Walker | Opie Bosson | 4 | 57kg | 103 | |
19e | 332652x1x0 | BEAR STORY (IRE) | Clinton McDonald | Daniel Stackhouse | 17 | 59kg | 100 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The 2023 Australian Cup nominations close the Monday before race day.
The Australian Cup 2023 nominations close on Monday March 20, 2023.
The 2023 Australian Cup nominations attracted 31 class gallopers led in all-in betting by Cascadian who was huge running second at a big price in the $5 million The All-Star Mile last weekend at The Valley behind Mr Brightside, third in Sydney’s Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) also held last Saturday M’ounga, and first-up Group 2 Blamey Stakes winner Nonconformist.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 123820×771 | ARAPAHO (FR) | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 105 |
2 | 7x218x2741 | BANK MAUR | C | 3 | Richard Laming | 95 |
3 | 332652x1x0 | BEAR STORY (IRE) | H | 5 | Clinton McDonald | 100 |
4 | 4122211422 | CAMPIONESSA (NZ) | M | 5 | Mark Walker | |
5 | 7x11713x0 | CAPTAIN ENVIOUS (NZ) | G | 4 | Paul Preusker | 84 |
6 | x341154x52 | CASCADIAN (GB) | G | 8 | James Cummings | 113 |
7 | 28x3381x84 | EL PATRONESS | M | 4 | Danny O’Brien | 105 |
8 | 5x15812x53 | EMISSARY (GB) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | 104 |
9 | x135x5302x | FANCY MAN (IRE) | H | 5 | Annabel Neasham | 104 |
10 | 54x451214x | GEAR UP (IRE) | H | 5 | Annabel Neasham | 105 |
11 | 32120423×0 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | G | 5 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 104 |
12 | x3418x8x06 | HUETOR (FR) | G | 6 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 107 |
13 | 56x46612x7 | LUNAR FLARE | M | 7 | Grahame Begg | 105 |
14 | x112159x03 | MANKAYAN (IRE) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 102 |
15 | 2x61011x10 | MAROCCHINO | G | 6 | Lou Luciani | 103 |
16 | 18x4340x52 | MONTEFILIA | M | 5 | David Payne | 113 |
17 | 032852×533 | MO’UNGA (NZ) | H | 5 | Annabel Neasham | 112 |
18 | 22x87670x1 | NONCONFORMIST | G | 6 | Grahame Begg | 107 |
19 | 211x2250x4 | NUMERIAN (IRE) | G | 7 | Annabel Neasham | 109 |
20 | 1258211126 | POUNDING | G | 4 | Peter G Moody | 104 |
21 | x4411x46x7 | REGAL POWER | G | 7 | John Leek (Jnr) | 109 |
22 | x343511111 | RIGHT YOU ARE | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 104 |
23 | x013534x71 | SIRILEO MISS | M | 5 | Symon Wilde | 103 |
24 | x921177x88 | SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 109 |
25 | 96x05232x1 | STEINEM (GB) | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 105 |
26 | 74x319x64x | THIRD REALM (GB) | H | 5 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 102 |
27 | 6220151×86 | UNCLE BRYN (GB) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 104 |
28 | 91x132x88 | VIRTUOUS CIRCLE (NZ) | C | 3 | Liam Howley | 82 |
29 | x535601x22 | VOW AND DECLARE | G | 7 | Danny O’Brien | 108 |
30 | x24142x565 | YAPHET | G | 4 | Cliff Brown | 84 |
31 | 8x4300x674 | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | G | 5 | Danny O’Brien | 104 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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.
Ahead of the 2023 race the Australian Cup date was moved to late March and prize money increased from $1.5 million to $3 million.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2023 Australian Cup |
1st | Cascadian | 2 minutes 01.43 seconds |
2nd | Numerian | ||
3rd | Pounding | ||
2022 Australian Cup |
1st | Duais | 2 minutes 00.82 seconds |
2nd | Think It Over | ||
3rd | Spanish Mission | ||
2021 Australian Cup |
1st | Homesman | 2 minutes 01.47 seconds |
2nd | Best Of Days | ||
3rd | Chapada | ||
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 |