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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.
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 | |
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Date: | Saturday April 8, 2023 |
Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
Distance: | 3200m |
Conditions: | Open Handicap |
Status: | Group 1 |
Prize Money: | $2 million |
Inaugurated: | 1862 |
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 | |
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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.
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.
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.
Stay tuned for our insider Sydney Cup 2023 Tips on the two-mile staying showdown of the autumn!
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.
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 |
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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.
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 | |
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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.
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 | |
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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.
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 | |
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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. |
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 |