Sydney Cup

The $2 million Sydney Cup is a Group 1 race run at Royal Randwick over two miles (3200m) on a Saturday in early April on Day 2 of 'The Championships.

2023 Sydney Cup Results

  • 1st: #8 Explosive Jack
  • 2nd: #20 True Marvel
  • 3rd: #2 Knights Order




The Group 1 Sydney Cup is held on the final race day of the esteemed ‘The Championships’ during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. Day 2 of ‘The Championships’ – also known as Queen Elizabeth Stakes Day – is one of the most exciting and valuable race days on the Australian racing calendar.

Held on the second Saturday of April* the meeting is headined by four Group 1 races including the richest race on the card – the Group 1 $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m). The other elite level features along with it and the Sydney Cup are the Group 1 ATC Oaks (2400m) for the three-year-old fillies and the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) for fillies and mares.

*In 2021 the Sydney Cup was run on the third Saturday of April with all race meetings of the autumn in Sydney from Slipper Day onwards postponed a week due to the weather.

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 $2,000,000 and generally features some of the leading stayers in Australia.

All of The Championships’ races for 2020 had reduced prizemoney due to the COVID-19 pandemic including the Sydney Cup offering $1 million before being boosted back up to $2 million in 2021.

As the premier staying event during the Sydney Autumn Carnival, the Sydney Cup field 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 best guide to the Sydney Cup in recent years has been the Group 2 Chairman’s Handicap (2600m) held the Saturday before on Doncaster Mile Day. The Chairman’s Handicap / Sydney Cup is a very popular betting double.

Horses to claim victory in both races include The Offer (2014), Jessicabeel (2010), No Wine No Song (2008), Henderson Bay (2002), Linesman (1997) and King Aussie (1990).

The 2022 Sydney Cup form was franked with the winner Knights Order returning in the spring to run third in that year’s Caulfield Cup results in Melbourne.

Knights Order returned in 2023 to run a credible third in the Sydney Cup results behind upset winner Explosive Jack.

The 2023 Sydney Cup ran on Saturday April 8, 2023 on Day 2 of Sydney’s ‘The Championships’ in April and was won in an impressive upset by former Derby star Explosive Jack ($26).  

Sydney Cup 2023
Date: Saturday April 8, 2023
Track: Royal Randwick Racecourse
Distance: 3200m
Conditions: Open Handicap
Status: Group 1
Prize Money: $2 million
Inaugurated: 1862

2023 Sydney Cup Results

  • 1st: #8 Explosive Jack ($26)
  • 2nd: #20 True Marvel
  • 3rd: #2 Knights Order

The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Explosive Jack ($26) was enormous posting an upset in the Sydney Cup 2023 results ahead of triple-figure roughie True Marvel ($151) and the reigning champion Knights Order ($16). Apprentice Dylan Gibbons got a dream run in the two-mile classic to post his first Group 1 success on Explosive Jack who won for the first time since the 2021 ATC Derby – SA Derby double.

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 8 EXPLOSIVE JACK (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Dylan Gibbons (a) 3 52.5kg $26
2 20 TRUE MARVEL (FR) Matthew Smith Ms Kathy O’Hara 0.83L 6 50kg $151
3 2 KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 2.06L 11 56.5kg $16
4 5 ARAPAHO (FR) Bjorn Baker Ms Rachel King 2.84L 7 53kg 0.5kg $11
5 4 STOCKMAN (NZ) Joseph Pride Sam Clipperton 3.88L 4 54.5kg $31
6 6 SELINO (GB) Chris Waller Tom Sherry 3.9L 13 53kg $101
7 18 ALAKAHAN (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Brock Ryan 3.92L 12 50kg $61
8 15 NERVE NOT VERVE (NZ) Michael Moroney Dean Holland 4.36L 1 50kg $15
9 19 PESTO (GB) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Andrew Adkins 5.5L 8 50kg $101
10 7 SUREFIRE (GB) Chris Waller Joao Moreira 8.2L 5 52.5kg (cd 53kg) $16
11 9 SIR LUCAN (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Ms Winona Costin 9.03L 14 51.5kg 1.5kg $41
12 13 AMADE (IRE) Phillip Stokes Reece Jones (a) 9.53L 9 51kg $51
13 14 KING FRANKEL (IRE) Mark Newnham Tyler Schiller (a) 10.39L 10 50kg $6
14 12 HIGH EMOCEAN (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Robbie Dolan 13.45L 17 51kg $12
15 1 GOLD TRIP (FR) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace James McDonald 22.55L 15 59.5kg $7.50
16 11 CLEVELAND (IRE) Joseph O’Brien Kerrin McEvoy 29.28L 16 51kg $4F
17 17 TIMOUR (FR) Chris Waller Jay Ford 29.52L 2 50kg $41
18 3 BARON SAMEDI (GB) Joseph O’Brien Tom Marquand 79.4L 18 55kg $10
10 TORRENS Marc Chevalier Ms Alysha Collett 0
16 GIN MARTINI (NZ) John Sargent Zac Lloyd (a) 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Sydney Cup Betting

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2023 SYDNEY CUP ODDS (Final Field)

Sydney Cup betting is notoriously difficult and, just like the Melbourne Cup, is always a very open race.

In recent years favourites have a strong record in the Sydney Cup and the likes of Mahtoum (2005), No Wine No Song (2008), Ista Kareem (2009), Jessicabeel (2010), Niwot (2011) and The Offer (2014) have all given punters a positive result in the race.

However, there has also been plenty of upsets in the history of the Sydney Cup including by the likes of Just A Dancer ($41 in 1991), Grand Marshal ($41 in 2015), Selino ($26 in 2021) and Explosive Jack ($26 in 2023) who defeated 150/1 outsider True Marvel in that year’s quinella.

Good Sydney Cup betting tips include looking for horses that ran top four in their lead-up runs and graduates out of the previous weekend’s Chairman’s Handicap at the Randwick track.

The 2023 Sydney Cup odds will be listed below as released by Ladbrokes.com.au in the lead-up to the two mile classic.

2023 Sydney Cup Form Guide

The Sydney Cup form is often very easy to follow as most horses contest either the Group 2 Chairman’s Handicap (2600m) or Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) in the lead-up to the race. The Chairman’s Handicap remains the key Sydney Cup form race.

Stay tuned for our insider Sydney Cup 2023 Form Guide & Betting Preview for all the race facts and stats to guide your selections on the two mile classic.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2023 SYDNEY CUP FORM GUIDE

2023 Sydney Cup Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Sydney Cup 2023 Tips on the two-mile staying showdown of the autumn!

  • To Win: #12 High Emocean ($17 at time of publish) 

Going for an upset in the Sydney Cup, which isn’t uncommon in this two-mile autumn classic, and have the underrated Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Ocean Park mare High Emocean on top at any old price of 16/1 (at time of publish). Rated here the roughie of the race in the Melbourne Cup at this distance in the spring, and she was huge finishing third to Gold Trip. Strange to have her turning the tables, but the weights suit her again. She’s rock-hard fit fourth-up and on the quick back-up after her fourth to Surefire in last Saturday’s Group 2 Chairman’s Quality. Down from 56kg there to 51kg. Needs to slot in from that wide alley, but think she can surprise quite a few of these at a big price if she gets the right run.

2023 Sydney Cup Field

Each year the Sydney Cup field attracts the autumn’s top-class stayers many of which have had previous experience over the two miles either via an earlier year’s Sydney Cup or even the iconic Melbourne Cup run at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November.

The Sydney Cup 2023 field will be released Tuesday before the race and published in full below.

The 2023 Sydney Cup final field features a capacity line-up of 20 autumn stayers led in betting by Joseph O’Brien’s Irish raider Cleveland coming off a good first-up run in Australia when fifth at WFA in the Tancred Stakes.

Click here to read more on the key stayers in the official 2023 Sydney Cup field and betting markets.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 335291×257 GOLD TRIP (FR) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace James McDonald 16 59.5kg 117
2 x13439x866 KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 12 56.5kg 110
3 x36x403x2x BARON SAMEDI (GB) Joseph O’Brien Tom Marquand 20 55kg 108
4 4188×00587 STOCKMAN (NZ) Joseph Pride Sam Clipperton 5 54.5kg 105
5 23820×7711 ARAPAHO (FR) Bjorn Baker Ms Rachel King 8 53kg 0.5kg 112
6 x08408x000 SELINO (GB) Chris Waller 14 53kg 101
7 55021×8891 SUREFIRE (GB) Chris Waller Joao Moreira 6 52.5kg 105
8 x9500x7720 EXPLOSIVE JACK (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Dylan Gibbons (a) 4 52.5kg 103
9 1x2480x139 SIR LUCAN (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Ms Winona Costin 15 51.5kg 1.5kg 102
10 x8x601x060 TORRENS Marc Chevalier Tom Sherry 1 51.5kg 100
11 51x51226x5 CLEVELAND (IRE) Joseph O’Brien Kerrin McEvoy 17 51kg 104
12 341613×584 HIGH EMOCEAN (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Robbie Dolan 19 51kg 104
13 1x8045x833 AMADE (IRE) Phillip Stokes Reece Jones (a) 10 51kg 101
14 6x1311x143 KING FRANKEL (IRE) Mark Newnham Tyler Schiller (a) 11 50kg 106
15 9248×97223 NERVE NOT VERVE (NZ) Michael Moroney Dean Holland 2 50kg 104
16 064314×612 GIN MARTINI (NZ) John Sargent Zac Lloyd (a) 18 50kg 102
17 4565×70431 TIMOUR (FR) Chris Waller Jay Ford 3 50kg 96
18 4087340×04 ALAKAHAN (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Brock Ryan 13 50kg 88
19 234×747905 PESTO (GB) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Andrew Adkins 9 50kg 81
20 0572505230 TRUE MARVEL (FR) Matthew Smith Ms Kathy O’Hara 7 50kg 79

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Sydney Cup First Acceptances

After nominations close in February the Sydney Cup first acceptances are taken four weeks out from the race on a Tuesday in early March, narrowing down the list of horses heading towards the $2 million classic.

The Sydney Cup 2023 first acceptances close on Tuesday the 7th of March, 2023. 

The 2023 Sydney Cup first acceptances are now out featuring 81 of the season’s top stayers with updated markets led by the UK-trained international entry Earl Of Tyrone and Ciaron Maher & David Eustace’s European expat Glory Daze who is two from three down under at time of publish.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight True Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 3x335291x2 GOLD TRIP (FR) H 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 1 59.5kg 59.5kg 117
2 21x13439x8 KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) G 8 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 2 56.5kg 56.5kg 111
3 9x4411x46x REGAL POWER G 7 John Leek (Jnr) 3 56kg 56kg 110
4 x36x403x2x BARON SAMEDI (GB) G 6 Joseph O’Brien 4= 55kg 55kg 108
5 0x535601x2 VOW AND DECLARE G 7 Danny O’Brien 4= 55kg 55kg 108
6 x536107x2x NO COMPROMISE (NZ) G 6 Chris Waller 6= 54.5kg 54.5kg 107
7 x921177x88 SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) G 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 6= 54.5kg 54.5kg 107
8 9644188×00 STOCKMAN (NZ) G 6 Joseph Pride 6= 54.5kg 54.5kg 107
9 5x81x1215x RAISE YOU (IRE) G 7 Joseph O’Brien 9 54kg 54kg 106
10 0314x7106x ALEGRON G 4 James Cummings 10= 53kg 53kg 104
11 35x15812x5 EMISSARY (GB) G 6 Michael Moroney 10= 53kg 53kg 104
12 54x451214x GEAR UP (IRE) H 5 Annabel Neasham 10= 53kg 53kg 104
13 41x08408x0 SELINO (GB) G 7 Chris Waller 10= 53kg 53kg 104
14 128x3381x8 EL PATRONESS M 4 Danny O’Brien 10= 51kg 51kg 104
15 5x341613x5 HIGH EMOCEAN (NZ) M 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 10= 51kg 51kg 104
16 2x171353x0 IL PARADISO (USA) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 16= 53.5kg 53.5kg 103
17 7123820×77 ARAPAHO (FR) G 6 Bjorn Baker 16= 52.5kg 52.5kg 103
18 27×6412134 DIONYSUS (NZ) G 5 Roger James & Robert Wellwood 16= 52.5kg 52.5kg 103
19 3111x360x1 EARL OF TYRONE (IRE) G 5 William Haggas 16= 52.5kg 52.5kg 103
20 13x9500x77 EXPLOSIVE JACK (NZ) G 5 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 16= 52.5kg 52.5kg 103
21 6x5x080x24 KING OF DRAGON (JPN) H 6 Yoshito Yahagi 16= 52.5kg 52.5kg 103
22 x034363165 PERSAN G 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 16= 52.5kg 52.5kg 103
23 6220151×86 UNCLE BRYN (GB) G 5 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 16= 52.5kg 52.5kg 103
24 13×3213111 AQUACADE (NZ) M 4 Lance Noble 16= 50.5kg 50.5kg 103
25 x155021x88 SUREFIRE (GB) G 5 Chris Waller 25= 52.5kg 52.5kg 102
26 42x64260x9 BENAUD G 4 John O’Shea 25= 52kg 52kg 102
27 x7x5940x43 GRAND PROMENADE (GB) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 25= 52kg 52kg 102
28 x112159x03 MANKAYAN (IRE) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 25= 52kg 52kg 102
29 74x319x64x THIRD REALM (GB) H 5 Anthony & Sam Freedman 25= 52kg 52kg 102
30 x81x2480x1 SIR LUCAN (IRE) G 5 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 25= 51.5kg 50kg 1.5kg 102
31 51141x1x68 SOULCOMBE (GB) G 4 Chris Waller 31= 52kg 52kg 101
32 11x8x601x0 TORRENS H 6 Marc Chevalier 31= 51.5kg 51.5kg 101
33 41x8045x83 AMADE (IRE) G 9 Phillip Stokes 33= 51kg 51kg 100
34 6811×910 ASTERIX (NZ) G 4 Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott 33= 51kg 51kg 100
35 551x51226x CLEVELAND (IRE) H 5 Joseph O’Brien 33= 51kg 51kg 100
36 428120×643 LINCOLN KING (NZ) G 8 Stephen Marsh 33= 51kg 51kg 100
37 41932311×6 SARACEN KNIGHT (IRE) G 8 Danny O’Brien 33= 51kg 51kg 100
38 0x34351111 RIGHT YOU ARE G 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 33= 50.5kg 50kg 0.5kg 100
39 x80570501x LEADERBOARD (USA) G 8 Mark Walker 39= 50.5kg 50.5kg 99
40 x94530x534 SACRAMENTO G 6 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 39= 50.5kg 50.5kg 99
41 3x051128x0 CADRE DU NOIR (USA) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 41= 50kg 50kg 98
42 2x9248x972 NERVE NOT VERVE (NZ) M 7 Michael Moroney 41= 50kg 50kg 98
43 4147x000x1 ZEYREK (FR) G 6 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 41= 50kg 50kg 98
44 406x1311x1 KING FRANKEL (IRE) G 5 Mark Newnham 44= 50kg 50kg 97
45 1x42847x44 MIDNIGHT BLUE G 6 John Leek (Jnr) 44= 50kg 50kg 97
46 10x6545x09 GLINT OF HOPE (JPN) M 4 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 46= 50kg 50kg 96
47 1600×75221 SWORDS DRAWN G 7 Michael Moroney 46= 50kg 50kg 96
48 30x044x918 CHALK STREAM (GB) G 5 Chris Waller 48 50kg 50kg 95
49 435x48x742 YOUTH SPIRIT (IRE) G 5 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 49 50kg 50kg 93
50 8x064314x6 GIN MARTINI (NZ) M 4 John Sargent 50= 50kg 50kg 92
51 2x470x8x80 NORMANDY BRIDGE (FR) G 5 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 50= 50kg 50kg 92
52 0x1205x511 GLORY DAZE (IRE) H 4 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 52= 50kg 50kg 88
53 1105x897x0 MEMPHIS (GER) M 6 Michael Moroney 52= 50kg 50kg 88
54 2162334×85 ATHABASCAN (FR) H 4 John O’Shea 54 50kg 50kg 87
55 x8381307x7 HERMAN HESSE (GB) G 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 55 50kg 50kg 86
56 8x835593x5 LE BAOL (FR) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 56 50kg 50kg 85
57 44087340×0 ALAKAHAN (IRE) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 57= 50kg 50kg 84
58 2x318x3x LIONEL (GB) G 4 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 57= 50kg 50kg 84
59 74x15x7677 RAGING BULL G 4 David Payne 57= 50kg 50kg 84
60 45111511×6 SAUNTER BOY (FR) G 10 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 57= 50kg 50kg 84
61 x707413350 SOPRANO SUPREME (NZ) M 5 Mark Walker 61 50kg 50kg 82
62 344x25x343 ALMANIA (IRE) G 7 Kris Lees 62 50kg 50kg 81
63 x057250523 TRUE MARVEL (FR) G 7 Matthew Smith 63 50kg 50kg 79
64 3x64533x68 CABOCHE (NZ) G 4 Chris Waller 64= 50kg 50kg 78
65 x4565x7043 TIMOUR (FR) G 5 Chris Waller 64= 50kg 50kg 78
66 21234×7479 PESTO (GB) G 7 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 66 50kg 50kg 77
67 1725×90 MURAMASA C 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 67 49kg 49kg 76
68 416x486x DILLIAN (IRE) H 4 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 68= 50kg 50kg 74
69 x86410x002 NOONDAY GUN (GB) G 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 68= 50kg 50kg 74
70 46x31x47x TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS (IRE) G 4 Joseph O’Brien 68= 50kg 50kg 74
71 80x02811x8 OSO SAVVY (NZ) G 6 John Wheeler 71= 50kg 50kg 72
72 11x207x90x SIR LAMORAK (IRE) G 5 Kris Lees 71= 50kg 50kg 72
73 x134115x60 ESSENTIAL SKY (NZ) M 5 John Sargent 73= 50kg 50kg 71
74 7332×00731 OZ LEGEND (IRE) G 5 Chris Waller 73= 50kg 50kg 71
75 5555506643 TRADUCE (NZ) G 6 Michael Moroney 75 50kg 50kg 70
76 3x31119x86 FATHER’S DAY (IRE) G 5 Bjorn Baker 76 50kg 50kg 69
77 17541274×5 BOYSZEE G 5 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 77 50kg 50kg 67
78 5752911×78 BASTIDA (NZ) G 4 John Sargent 78 50kg 50kg 66
79 50x0x1x0x YARRAWONGA (IRE) G 5 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 79 50kg 50kg 65
80 0090970234 ZEGALO (IRE) G 6 Mike Cattell 80 50kg 50kg 63
81 59×4322426 SPINPIX M 7 Diane Poidevin Laine 81 50kg 50kg 55

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Sydney Cup Nominations

The Sydney Cup nominations are first taken by Racing NSW on a Tuesday in early-mid February about two months out from the race and can attract up to 100 stayers.

The 2023 Sydney Cup nominations will close on Tuesday the 7th of February, 2023. 

The official Sydney Cup 2023 nominations attracted 133 autumn stayers.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 420x70241x AIN’TNODEELDUN G 5 Anthony & Sam Freedman
2 644087340x ALAKAHAN (IRE) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 85
3 0314x7106x ALEGRON G 4 James Cummings
4 344x25x34x ALMANIA (IRE) G 7 Kris Lees 81
5 41x8045x8x AMADE (IRE) G 9 Phillip Stokes
6 6x7x91475x ANGEL (FR) G 5 Ben & JD Hayes
7 13x321311x AQUACADE (NZ) M 4 Lance Noble
8 217123820x ARAPAHO (FR) G 6 Bjorn Baker 103
9 22x412x985 ASEAN LEGEND (IRE) G 4 Chris Waller 67
10 6811x91x ASTERIX (NZ) G 4 Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott
11 4x2162334x ATHABASCAN (FR) H 4 John O’Shea 88
12 15x36x403x BARON SAMEDI (GB) G 6 Joseph O’Brien
13 6x5752911x BASTIDA (NZ) G 4 John Sargent 68
14 422118x BELLATRIX BLACK (NZ) M 4 Kris Lees 84
15 542x64260x BENAUD G 4 John O’Shea 102
16 BOCCHERINI (JPN) H 7 Yasutoshi Ikee
17 317541274x BOYSZEE G 5 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 67
18 1x11121x1x BROOME (IRE) H 7 Aidan O’Brien
19 223x64533x CABOCHE (NZ) G 4 Chris Waller 80
20 x3x051128x CADRE DU NOIR (USA) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 98
21 421x40030x CEPHEUS (GB) G 6 Matthew Dunn 91
22 30x044x91x CHALK STREAM (GB) G 5 Chris Waller 95
23 551x5122x CLEVELAND (IRE) H 5 Joseph O’Brien
24 423215180x COGNAC (IRE) G 6 Richard & Will Freedman 77
25 1213x0706x DAQIANSWEET JUNIOR (NZ) G 5 Phillip Stokes
26 DILLIAN (IRE) H 4 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
27 27x641213x DIONYSUS (NZ) G 5 Roger James & Robert Wellwood
28 x21126x59x DUKE OF HASTINGS (NZ) G 4 Simon Zahra
29 x1x701161x DURSTON (GB) G 7 Chris Waller 109
30 x3111x360x EARL OF TYRONE (IRE) G 5 William Haggas
31 3128x3381x EL PATRONESS M 4 Danny O’Brien 104
32 x35x15812x EMISSARY (GB) G 6 Michael Moroney
33 17x134115x ESSENTIAL SKY (NZ) M 5 John Sargent 71
34 13x9500x7x EXPLOSIVE JACK (NZ) G 5 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
35 4x677x777x EXTRA ELUSIVE (GB) G 8 Symon Wilde
36 2222x541x FANTASISING (GB) M 5 Cliff Brown
37 3x31119x8x FATHER’S DAY (IRE) G 5 Bjorn Baker 70
38 5x0111324x FLOATING ARTIST (GB) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
39 54x451214x GEAR UP (IRE) H 5 Annabel Neasham
40 48x064314x GIN MARTINI (NZ) M 4 John Sargent 92
41 97261x078x GLENTANEOUS (IRE) G 5 Anthony & Sam Freedman
42 2310x6545x GLINT OF HOPE (JPN) M 4 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 98
43 0x1205x51x GLORY DAZE (IRE) H 4 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
44 x3x335291x GOLD TRIP (FR) H 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
45 x7x5940x4x GRAND PROMENADE (GB) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
46 17x7x442x6 GRENOBLE (GB) G 4 Ben & JD Hayes
47 221x8x2153 HANDSOME (IRE) G 5 Kris Lees 69
48 0x870x938x HELENE LEADINGSTAR G 8 Ben & JD Hayes 85
49 5x8381307x HERMAN HESSE (GB) G 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
50 25x341613x HIGH EMOCEAN (NZ) M 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
51 11x014x38x HINT OF STARS (IRE) G 6 Matt Cumani
52 2x3223180x HOO YA MAL (GB) H 4 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 101
53 22x171353x IL PARADISO (USA) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 107
54 8024226x4x IN A TWINKLING G 7 Kris Lees
55 3x7154x08x IVY LEAGUE (USA) M 5 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
56 x142x18x0x KALAPOUR (IRE) G 6 Kris Lees 83
57 2406x1311x KING FRANKEL (IRE) G 5 Mark Newnham
58 KING OF DRAGON (JPN) H 6 Yoshito Yahagi
59 521x13439x KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) G 8 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
60 x8x835593x LE BAOL (FR) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 85
61 054x10172x LE DON DE VIE (GB) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 108
62 1156753x8x LE VILLI (NZ) M 4 Kris Lees 85
63 x80570501x LEADERBOARD (USA) G 8 Mark Walker
64 428120x64x LINCOLN KING (NZ) G 8 Stephen Marsh
65 LIONEL (GB) G 4 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
66 156x46612x LUNAR FLARE M 7 Grahame Begg
67 8235x2149x LYRICAL LADY (GB) M 4 Kris Lees 68
68 14x112159x MANKAYAN (IRE) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 103
69 41105x897x MEMPHIS (GER) M 6 Michael Moroney
70 431x42847x MIDNIGHT BLUE G 6 John Leek (Jnr) 98
71 3521×42121 MIKASA M 4 John Thompson 69
72 9x041x7x0x MILFORD SOUND (NZ) G 5 Michael Moroney
73 6223330x0x MIMI’S AWARD M 5 Ben & JD Hayes
74 1725x MURAMASA C 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
75 523150x MVITA M 5 Pat Carey 61
76 1x0x00x96x NANCHO (GER) G 8 Archie Alexander
77 512125121x NAVAJO PEAK G 4 David Payne 74
78 2x9248x97x NERVE NOT VERVE (NZ) M 7 Michael Moroney
79 x536107x2x NO COMPROMISE (NZ) G 6 Chris Waller 107
80 8x86410x0x NOONDAY GUN (GB) G 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
81 2x470x8x8x NORMANDY BRIDGE (FR) G 5 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
82 926x79272x OCEANIC FLASH (NZ) G 5 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 71
83 080x02811x OSO SAVVY (NZ) G 6 John Wheeler
84 976340834x OUTLANDOS G 6 John Sargent 84
85 7332x0073x OZ LEGEND (IRE) G 5 Chris Waller 67
86 x03436316x PERSAN G 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
87 21234x747x PESTO (GB) G 7 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 79
88 1334x11x6x PLAYOFFS (NZ) G 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
89 12x403513x PRINCESS RHAENYS M 5 Peter G Moody
90 674x15x76x RAGING BULL G 4 David Payne 84
91 x5x81x121x RAISE YOU (IRE) G 7 Joseph O’Brien
92 9x4411x46x REGAL POWER G 7 John Leek (Jnr) 111
93 0x3435111x RIGHT YOU ARE G 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
94 0x94530x5x SACRAMENTO G 6 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 99
95 741932311x SARACEN KNIGHT (IRE) G 8 Danny O’Brien
96 x45111511x SAUNTER BOY (FR) G 10 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
97 826x21103x SECRET GLAMOUR M 4 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 78
98 541x08408x SELINO (GB) G 7 Chris Waller 104
99 11x207x90x SIR LAMORAK (IRE) G 5 Kris Lees
100 1x81x2480x SIR LUCAN (IRE) G 5 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
101 19x921177x SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) G 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
102 31x6211x SO UNUSUAL (NZ) G 4 Tony & Calvin McEvoy
103 x70741335x SOPRANO SUPREME (NZ) M 5 Mark Walker
104 51141x1x6x SOULCOMBE (GB) G 4 Chris Waller 102
105 x46945438x SOUND (GER) H 10 Michael Moroney
106 59x432242x SPINPIX M 7 Diane Poidevin Laine 56
107 4408x0412x SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) G 8 Annabel Neasham 100
108 7x9644188x STOCKMAN (NZ) G 6 Joseph Pride 107
109 1223x0923x STRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE) G 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 77
110 151471324x SUPAGIRL (IRE) M 4 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
111 20x155021x SUREFIRE (GB) G 5 Chris Waller 103
112 1600x7522x SWORDS DRAWN G 7 Michael Moroney
113 60738x692x TARAMANSOUR (IRE) G 6 Matt Cumani
114 46x31x47x TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS (IRE) H 4 Joseph O’Brien
115 74x319x64x THIRD REALM (GB) H 5 Anthony & Sam Freedman
116 3x4565x70x TIMOUR (FR) G 5 Chris Waller
117 71x1x6x54x TIP OF THE SPEAR (IRE) G 5 Annabel Neasham 72
118 811x8x601x TORRENS H 6 Marc Chevalier 101
119 x55555066x TRADUCE (NZ) G 6 Michael Moroney
120 3219x7000x TRALEE ROSE (NZ) M 6 Symon Wilde
121 x05725052x TRUE MARVEL (FR) G 7 Matthew Smith 74
122 6x6220151x UNCLE BRYN (GB) G 5 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
123 17x41x UNITED NATIONS (IRE) H 4 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
124 00x535601x VOW AND DECLARE G 7 Danny O’Brien
125 563x12121x WAHINE TOA M 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
126 21x34x342x WINEGLASS BAY (IRE) G 4 Chris Waller 68
127 1x2410x50x YALETOWN G 5 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 85
128 291x24142x YAPHET G 4 Cliff Brown
129 50x0x1x0x YARRAWONGA (IRE) G 5 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
130 8435x48x7x YOUTH SPIRIT (IRE) G 5 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 93
131 x00909702x ZEGALO (IRE) G 6 Mike Cattell 64
132 x4147x000x ZEYREK (FR) G 6 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 93
133 6x4432x11x ZOOM (GB) H 4 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Sydney Cup History

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.

The event has gone by a number of different names over the years including the Randwick Grand Handicap, Randwick Grand Handicap Sweepstakes and the Sydney Gold Cup.

In 2017 the Sydney Cup was run on April 8, but declared a No Race after the fall of Almoonqith. It ran for a second time a fortnight later with the same horse, UK raider Polarisation, first past the post again.

In 2018 Who Shot Thebarman made history winning the Sydney Cup as a nine-year-old at his fifth attempt in the two mile classic.

In 2021 trainer Chris Waller celebrated his fifth Sydney Cup success with Selino.

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.

Recent Sydney Cup Winners

Year Place Horse Time
2023
Sydney Cup
1st Explosive Jack 3 minutes 26.91 seconds
2nd True Marvel
3rd Knights Order
2022
Sydney Cup
1st Knights Order 3 minutes 32.29 seconds
2nd Sheraz
3rd Daqiansweet Junior
2021
Sydney Cup
1st Selino 3 minutes 23.13 seconds
2nd Rondinella
3rd Miami Bound
2020
Sydney Cup
1st Etah James 3 minutes 28.46 seconds
2nd The Chosen One
3rd Raheen House
2019
Sydney Cup
1st Shraaoh 3 minutes 22.06 seconds
2nd Vengeur Masque
3rd Glory Days
2018
Sydney Cup
1st Who Shot Thebarman 3 minutes 20.04 seconds
2nd Zacada
3rd Sir Charles Road
2017
Sydney Cup
1st Polarisation 3 minutes 29.16 seconds
2nd Who Shot Thebarman
3rd Big Duke
2016
Sydney Cup
1st Gallante 3 minutes 24.5 seconds
2nd Libran
3rd Grand Marshal
2015
Sydney Cup
1st Grand Marshal 3 minutes 24.70 seconds
2nd Who Shot Thebarman
3rd Like A Carousel
2014
Sydney Cup
1st The Offer 3 minutes 23.86 seconds
2nd Opinion
3rd Sertorius
2013
Sydney Cup
1st Niwot 3 minutes 20.4 seconds
2nd Efficient
3rd Once Were Wild
2012
Sydney Cup
1st Mourayan 3 minutes 24.29 seconds
2nd Norsqui
3rd Aliyana Tide
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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