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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.
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 ran on Saturday March 6, 2021 and was won in an upset by the Godolphin-raced Homesman.
Australian Cup 2021 | |
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Date: | Saturday March 6, 2021 |
Racecourse: | Flemington Racecourse |
Distance: | 2000m |
Race Type: | Weight-For-Age |
Status: | Group 1 |
Prize Money: | $1,500,000 |
It was a thrilling late battle to the line in an upset Australian Cup 2021 result with fellow $26 outsiders Homesman and Best Of Days going stride for stride. Eventually Homesman won for the powerhouse Godolphin stable in a photo, while the trifecta was completed by $41 roughie Chapada.
Click here to read more on the narrow 2021 Australian Cup win by Homesman.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 4 | HOMESMAN (USA) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jye McNeil | 14 | 59kg | $26 | |||
2 | 7 | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | James Cummings | Luke Nolen | 0.1L | 17 | 59kg | $26 | ||
3 | 9 | CHAPADA | Michael Moroney | Daniel Stackhouse | 1.1L | 9 | 59kg | $41 | ||
4 | 17 | PARADEE | Danny O’Brien | Craig Williams | 1.3L | 1 | 57kg | $8 | ||
5 | 6 | ANGEL OF TRUTH | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | William Pike | 1.6L | 13 | 59kg | $17 | ||
6 | 12 | DEFIBRILLATE (NZ) | Patrick Payne | Billy Egan | 1.7L | 4 | 59kg | $12 | ||
7 | 15 | MIAMI BOUND (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Daniel Moor | 1.8L | 8 | 57kg | $151 | ||
8 | 13 | SAN HUBERTO (IRE) | Matt Cumani | Dean Yendall | 1.9L | 6 | 59kg | $19 | ||
9 | 8 | STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Ms Jamie Kah | 2.1L | 11 | 59kg | $9.50 | ||
10 | 3 | FIFTY STARS (IRE) | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | John Allen | 2.3L | 3 | 59kg | $3.50F | ||
11 | 11 | SHARED AMBITION (IRE) | Chris Waller | Mark Zahra | 2.4L | 2 | 59kg | $11 | ||
12 | 2 | HARLEM (GB) | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Michael Walker | 3.9L | 7 | 59kg | $41 | ||
13 | 10 | PLATOON | Neville Parnham | Brad Parnham | 4.4L | 10 | 59kg | $51 | ||
14 | 1 | HUMIDOR (NZ) | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 5.4L | 12 | 59kg | $15 | ||
15 | 14 | NONCONFORMIST | Grahame Begg | Luke Currie | 6.65L | 16 | 59kg | $15 | ||
16 | 5 | WARNING | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Damien Oliver | 10.15L | 15 | 59kg | $21 | ||
17 | 16 | MISS SISKA | Matthew Smith | Michael Dee | 12.65L | 5 | 57kg | $91 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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).
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.
The Australian Cup 2021 final field features a class line-up of 17 proven WFA stars including dual champion Harlem (2018, 2019) and the defending winner Fifty Stars (2020).
Click here to read more on the key horses in the 2021 Australian Cup field & betting market.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 085x1230x4 | HUMIDOR (NZ) | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 12 | 59kg | 109 | |
2 | x768254x78 | HARLEM (GB) | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Michael Walker | 7 | 59kg | 107 | |
3 | 11x8352x72 | FIFTY STARS (IRE) | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | John Allen | 3 | 59kg | 112 | |
4 | 0x70x173x3 | HOMESMAN (USA) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jye McNeil | 14 | 59kg | 108 | |
5 | 5633x7600x | WARNING | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Damien Oliver | 15 | 59kg | 103 | |
6 | 56x2593x66 | ANGEL OF TRUTH | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | William Pike | 13 | 59kg | 101 | |
7 | 4×30092214 | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | James Cummings | Luke Nolen | 17 | 59kg | 105 | |
8 | 79x03310x4 | STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Ms Jamie Kah | 11 | 59kg | 105 | |
9 | 125x2193x7 | CHAPADA | Michael Moroney | Daniel Stackhouse | 9 | 59kg | 102 | |
10 | 5×26963513 | PLATOON | Neville Parnham | Brad Parnham | 10 | 59kg | 99 | |
11 | x092527x12 | SHARED AMBITION (IRE) | Chris Waller | Mark Zahra | 2 | 59kg | 105 | |
12 | 1212×51111 | DEFIBRILLATE (NZ) | Patrick Payne | Billy Egan | 4 | 59kg | 104 | |
13 | 8x513883x2 | SAN HUBERTO (IRE) | Matt Cumani | Dean Yendall | 6 | 59kg | 106 | |
14 | 21x3719x35 | NONCONFORMIST | Grahame Begg | Luke Currie | 16 | 59kg | 101 | |
15 | x4066107x8 | MIAMI BOUND (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Daniel Moor | 8 | 57kg | 105 | |
16 | 180x07x0x2 | MISS SISKA | Matthew Smith | Michael Dee | 5 | 57kg | 104 | |
17 | 6×45322111 | PARADEE | Danny O’Brien | Craig Williams | 1 | 57kg | 105 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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.
The Australian Cup 2021 fist acceptances drew 35 hopefuls with the top three on the latest ballot coming from the Chris Waller stable including Caulfield Cup winning mare Verry Elleegant.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 12x14117x3 | VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 1 | 57kg | ||
2 | 8x02110x22 | KOLDING (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 2 | 59kg | ||
3 | 085x1230x4 | HUMIDOR (NZ) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | 3 | 59kg | ||
4 | 61x421x90x | REGAL POWER | G | 5 | Grant & Alana Williams | 4 | 59kg | ||
5 | 2x222x16x7 | SIR DRAGONET (IRE) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 5 | 59kg | ||
6 | 9x768254x7 | HARLEM (GB) | G | 9 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | 6 | 59kg | ||
7 | 411x8352x7 | FIFTY STARS (IRE) | H | 6 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | 7 | 59kg | ||
8 | 5633x7600x | WARNING | G | 4 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 8 | 59kg | ||
9 | 756x2593x6 | ANGEL OF TRUTH | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 9 | 59kg | ||
10 | 34×3009221 | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | G | 7 | James Cummings | 10 | 59kg | ||
11 | 643x74108x | MIRAGE DANCER (GB) | H | 7 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 11 | 59kg | ||
12 | x4066107x8 | MIAMI BOUND (NZ) | M | 4 | Danny O’Brien | 12 | 57kg | ||
13 | 679x03310x | STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 13 | 59kg | ||
14 | 3125x2193x | CHAPADA | G | 5 | Michael Moroney | 14 | 59kg | ||
15 | 441301x79x | SOUTHERN FRANCE (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 15 | 59kg | ||
16 | 6×45102119 | NEUFBOSC (FR) | G | 6 | Neville Parnham | 16 | 59kg | ||
17 | 180x07x0x2 | MISS SISKA | M | 7 | Matthew Smith | 17 | 57kg | ||
18 | 075100×285 | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | G | 7 | Archie Alexander | 18 | 59kg | ||
19 | 35×2696351 | PLATOON | G | 5 | Neville Parnham | 19 | 59kg | ||
20 | 21x58203x6 | TOFFEE TONGUE (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 20 | 57kg | ||
21 | 3x092527x1 | SHARED AMBITION (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 21 | 59kg | ||
22 | 0x39x0x422 | WOLFE (JPN) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 22 | 59kg | ||
23 | 121x3719x3 | NONCONFORMIST | G | 4 | Grahame Begg | 23 | 59kg | ||
24 | 140x21121x | CONCERT HALL (NZ) | M | 6 | Roger James & Robert Wellwood | 24 | 57kg | ||
25 | 38x513883x | SAN HUBERTO (IRE) | H | 5 | Matt Cumani | 25 | 59kg | ||
26 | 3x0011455x | PATHS OF GLORY (GB) | G | 6 | Richard & Michael Freedman | 26 | 59kg | ||
27 | 123×7 | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | G | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 27 | 54.5kg | ||
28 | 517x4230x8 | GRANDSLAM | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 28 | 54.5kg | ||
29 | 16526×5126 | VASSILATOR (NZ) | G | 5 | Colin Little | 29 | 59kg | ||
30 | 11212×5111 | DEFIBRILLATE (NZ) | G | 6 | Patrick Payne | 30 | 59kg | ||
31 | 19x17x780x | YOUNG RASCAL (FR) | G | 6 | Archie Alexander | 31 | 59kg | ||
32 | x313x21x5x | PAPPALINO (FR) | H | 5 | Archie Alexander | 32 | 59kg | ||
33 | 113x40x3 | HEART OF PUISSANCE | H | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 33 | 59kg | ||
34 | 6133×4 | JET PROPULSION | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 34 | 54.5kg | ||
35 | x2114x09x1 | IRONCLAD (GB) | G | 5 | Will Clarken | 35 | 59kg |
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.
Sixty-one gallopers make-up the early 2021 Australian Cup nominations including champion WA-trained mare Arcadia Queen and last year’s Ladbrokes Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet.
Click here to read more on the key 2021 Australian Cup nominees.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 413x226x82 | AMISH BOY | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
2 | 5756x2593x | ANGEL OF TRUTH | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
3 | 05x523151x | ARCADIA QUEEN | M | 5 | Grant & Alana Williams | |
4 | 04x241441x | ATTORNEY (FR) | G | 6 | Matthew Smith | |
5 | 33x462605x | AVILIUS (GB) | G | 7 | James Cummings | |
6 | x410x5284x | BARTHOLOMEU DIAS (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
7 | 34x300922x | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | G | 7 | James Cummings | |
8 | 19x440825x | CASCADIAN (GB) | G | 6 | James Cummings | |
9 | 11x1348x | CHAILLOT | M | 4 | Archie Alexander | |
10 | 3125x2193x | CHAPADA | G | 5 | Michael Moroney | |
11 | 312x131x0 | COGNAC (IRE) | H | 4 | Richard & Michael Freedman | |
12 | 1111x0561x | COLETTE | M | 4 | James Cummings | |
13 | x4x1x1736x | COLLIDE (GB) | H | 6 | Kris Lees | |
14 | 140x21121x | CONCERT HALL (NZ) | M | 6 | Roger James & Robert Wellwood | |
15 | x1x00x044x | DADOOZDART (GB) | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
16 | 111212×511 | DEFIBRILLATE (NZ) | G | 6 | Patrick Payne | |
17 | x411x8352x | FIFTY STARS (IRE) | H | 6 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
18 | 1257x3359x | FINCHE (GB) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | |
19 | 2142x6220x | FUNSTAR | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
20 | 1253x6133x | FUTURE SCORE (IRE) | G | 6 | Matt Cumani | |
21 | 517x4230x | GRANDSLAM | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
22 | x40280115x | GREYSFUL GLAMOUR | M | 5 | Mark Newnham | |
23 | 49x768254x | HARLEM (GB) | G | 9 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
24 | 113x40x | HEART OF PUISSANCE | H | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
25 | x085x1230x | HUMIDOR (NZ) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | |
26 | 5x2114x09x | IRONCLAD (GB) | G | 5 | Will Clarken | |
27 | 6133x | JET PROPULSION | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
28 | 37x311918x | JUNIPAL | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
29 | 13124x | KINGSHEIR (GB) | G | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
30 | 778x02110x | KOLDING (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
31 | 10x443125x | LE DON DE VIE (GB) | G | 5 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
32 | 114x04508x | MASTER OF WINE (GER) | G | 6 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
33 | 4x4066107x | MIAMI BOUND (NZ) | M | 4 | Danny O’Brien | |
34 | 643x74108x | MIRAGE DANCER (GB) | H | 7 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
35 | 1180x07x0x | MISS SISKA | M | 7 | Matthew Smith | |
36 | 4123x6525x | MOONLIGHT MAID | M | 4 | Mitchell Freedman | |
37 | 232213x41x | MOUNT POPA (IRE) | G | 6 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
38 | 6x4510211x | NEUFBOSC (FR) | G | 6 | Neville Parnham | |
39 | 075100x28x | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | G | 7 | Archie Alexander | |
40 | 1121x3719x | NONCONFORMIST | G | 4 | Grahame Begg | |
41 | x313x21x5x | PAPPALINO (FR) | H | 5 | Archie Alexander | |
42 | 3x0011455x | PATHS OF GLORY (GB) | G | 6 | Richard & Michael Freedman | |
43 | 35x269635x | PLATOON | G | 5 | Neville Parnham | |
44 | 61x421x90x | REGAL POWER | G | 5 | Grant & Alana Williams | |
45 | 0x11251x31 | SACRAMENTO | G | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
46 | 38x513883x | SAN HUBERTO (IRE) | H | 5 | Matt Cumani | |
47 | 03x092527x | SHARED AMBITION (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
48 | 11210x110x | SIERRA SUE (NZ) | M | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
49 | x2x222x16x | SIR DRAGONET (IRE) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
50 | 32x522621x | SOUND (GER) | H | 8 | Michael Moroney | |
51 | 441301x79x | SOUTHERN FRANCE (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
52 | 679x03310x | STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
53 | 221x58203x | TOFFEE TONGUE (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
54 | x522x1132x | TOSCANINI | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
55 | 416526×512 | VASSILATOR (NZ) | G | 5 | Colin Little | |
56 | 65x532210x | VEGAS KNIGHT | G | 4 | Colin Little | |
57 | 212x14117x | VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) | M | 5 | Chris Waller | |
58 | 5633x7600x | WARNING | G | 4 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
59 | 10x39x0x42 | WOLFE (JPN) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
60 | 19x17x780x | YOUNG RASCAL (FR) | G | 6 | Archie Alexander | |
61 | 123x | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | G | 3 | Danny O’Brien |
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.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2021 Australian Cup |
1st | Homesman | 2 minutes 01.47 |
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 |