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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 2019 Australian Cup runs on Saturday March 9, 2019 .

Australian Cup 2019
Date:	Saturday March 9, 2019
Racecourse:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	2000m
Race Type:	Weight-For-Age
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$1,500,000

2019 Australian Cup Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

2019 Australian Cup Tips

• 1st: #7 Avilius
• 2nd: #3 Ace High
• 3rd: #15 Shillelagh

2019 Australian Cup Form Guide

2019 Australian Cup Betting Odds

The current Australian Cup 2019 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.

2019 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 2019 Australian Cup field and barriers will be published below on Tuesday March 5, 2019 as soon as released by Racing Victoria.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp Rating
1	1402x2418x	ALMANDIN (GER)	Liam Howley	Damien Oliver	2	59kg	113
2	0x1401241x	REKINDLING (GB)	Liam Howley	Ben Melham	9	59kg	113
3	x024100x63	ACE HIGH	David Payne	Dwayne Dunn	8	59kg	109
4	1175216×52	TRAP FOR FOOLS	Jarrod McLean	John Allen	6	59kg	110
5	x7940105x5	VENTURA STORM (IRE)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Luke Nolen	5	59kg	104
6	67x0069x47	HARLEM (GB)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Jamie Kah	4	59kg	104
7	x111140x11	AVILIUS (GB)	James Cummings	Hugh Bowman	1	59kg	112
8	8x791591x8	THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE)	Liam Howley	Brett Prebble	3	59kg	108
9	96x4341x9x	MUNTAHAA (IRE)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Mark Zahra	12	59kg	110
10	x2263071x1	YOGI (NZ)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Luke Currie	15	59kg	104
11	x538641292	SO SI BON	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	William Pike	11	59kg	99
12	x213160x34	NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Damian Lane	7	59kg	105
13	113435×421	SIKANDARABAD (IRE)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Jordan Childs	14	59kg	103
14	4x1132x00x	SOUND (GER)	Michael Moroney	Jamie Mott	13	59kg	108
15	2x44415x06	SHILLELAGH (NZ)	Chris Waller	Craig Williams	10	57kg	110

2019 Australian Cup First Acceptances

The 2019 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.

2019 Australian Cup Nominations

The 2019 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.

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