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The Adelaide Cup runs over the two miles (3200m) on a Monday in March attracting a host of top stayers each autumn.
Adelaide Cup News
The Group 2 Adelaide Cup is an open handicap race held at Adelaide’s Morphettville Racecourse in early to mid-March each year during the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival.
2026 Adelaide Cup Results
Stay tuned for the official 2026 Adelaide Cup results and finishing order at Morphettville on Monday March 9, 2026.
- 1st: No. 13 American Wolf ($21)
- 2nd: No. 6 Highland Bling
- 3rd: No. 10 Hurry Curry
Winning Margin: 0.06 lengths
Winning Time: 3:23.45
The 2026 Adelaide Cup results saw a thrilling photo-finish with the lightly-raced but progressive Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-trained Tivaci four-year-old, American Wolf ($21), going stride-for-stride with the favourite Highland Bling the closing stages before getting his neck out right on the line to salute in an upset thanks to a patient ride by Jett Stanley. Stanley was thrown from the winning galloper post-race but ran back to scale to the cheers of the crowd.
| 13. American Wolf (8) J: Jett Stanley53kg 73337T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | ||
| 6. Highland Bling (17) J: Lachlan Neindorf53kg 12×52T: Phillip Stokes | ||
| 10. Hurry Curry (4) J: Jamie Melham53kg 04461T: Danny O’brien | ||
| 5. Crimson Vine (10) J: Kayla Crowther53kg 37123T: Sarah Rutten | ||
| 15. Alainge (12) J: Sairyn Fawke53kg 08371T: Garret Lynch | ||
| 1. Berkeley Square (1) J: Luke Nolen59.5kg 51031T: Dan O’sullivan | ||
| 16. Zibulon (2) J: Patrick Moloney53kg 921×3T: Paul Preusker | ||
| 3. Eventually (14) J: Teagan Voorham53kg 11×01T: Sarah Rutten | ||
| 9. Hasta La War (11) J: Stacey Metcalfe53kg x9789T: Sue Murphy | ||
| 7. Kirkliston Blu (9) J: Dom Tourneur53kg 24184T: Roslyn Day | ||
| 8. Dictionary (6) J: Teo Nugent53kg 55155T: John Moloney | ||
| 11. Samuel Langhorne (18) J: Luke Cartwright53kg 37×46T: Michael Kent | ||
| 18. Chance Taken (13) J: Dylan Caboche53kg x9586T: Chris Bieg | ||
| 17. Sabre Athena (7) J: Kate Walters53kg 31×09T: Mark Greig | ||
| 2. Newfoundland (15) J: Tim Clark54kg 5×519T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 12. Urban Outlook (16) J: Ashley Morgan53kg 25110T: J G Symons & S Laxon | ||
| 14. Sentimental Flame (3) J: Will Price53kg 9×093T: Travis Doudle | ||
| 4. Komachi (5) J: Lucy Fiore53kg 31218T: Will Clarken |
Raced over 3200m, the Adelaide Cup is the same distance as the prestigious Melbourne Cup held on the first Tuesday of November each spring at Flemington Racecourse in Victoria. Back in 1992 the great grey Subzero completed the rare Adelaide Cup – Melbourne Cup double.
Run on a Monday afternoon each year on the Labour Day public holiday in SA, the always popular staying event offers just over $350,000 in prize money, and the event attracts a host of local stayers as well as a few interstate horses chasing the lucrative prize money in the classic.
The key lead-up into the Adelaide Cup field is Group 3 Lord Reims Stakes (2600m) held roughly two weeks prior at the same track. Melbourne raiders in the Adelaide Cup field may come off a Flemington run in the Listed Roy Higgins Quality (2600m) on Australian Guineas Day.
The latest Adelaide Cup winners to back-up out of the Roy Higgins were the Lindsay Park-trained mare Fanatic (2nd in 2018) and the Danny O’Brien-trained King Of Leogrance (2020) who did the double.
Silent Surrente (2nd in 2025) was the last Lord Reims Stakes graduate to continue on and win the Adelaide Cup.
The 2022 Adelaide Cup form was franked with the winner Daqiansweet Junior running a next-up third in the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at Royal Randwick. Future Score meanwhile ran third in that year’s Adelaide Cup results and then fourth in the Sydney Cup.
The 2026 Adelaide Cup ran on Monday March 9, 2026 at Morphettville Racecourse as one of the biggest races of the year in South Australia and was won in a gritty upset by the lightly-raced Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-trained American Wolf ($21) in a photo thriller. Â
| Adelaide Cup 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Monday March 9, 2026 |
| Track: | Morphettville Racecourse |
| Distance: | 3,200m |
| Race Type: | Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $350,000 |
2026 Adelaide Cup Betting
The season’s latest Adelaide Cup 2026 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available here at Races.com.au leading up to the 3200m feature so stay tuned.
Daqiansweet Junior ($4.20 in 2022) was the last favourite in Adelaide Cup betting to salute for the punters.
There was a notable upset in 2023 with Rebel Racer winning at Adelaide Cup odds of 25/1, and again in 2026 with American Wolf saluting at a starting price of $21!
2026 Adelaide Cup Form
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2026 Adelaide Cup Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Adelaide Cup 2026 Tips and best bets on the Group 2 staying showdown this March.
To Win: No. 1 Berkeley Square
Yes, BERKELEY SQUARE (1), gives the weight advantage away to all his rivals as Monday’s Adelaide Cup topweight, but I still believe he’s the horse to beat. Dan O’Sullivan’s Territories gelding has his 40th start in the two-mile classic and is one that looks capable of seeing out a strong 3200m. He comes via a lead-up win over 2500m at Flemington on Feb 14 carting 61.5kg to a gutsy victory that he can build on here. Comes back to 59.5kg and Luke Nolen sticks with. One of the strongest closers in the field, the six-year-old has been building steadily through his prep and now strikes a race that suits his grinding style perfectly, with the spacious Morphettville track giving him the long run-on stretch he needs to wind up. His past form at 2400m and beyond has always hinted at genuine staying talent, and he brings both class and toughness into a Cup that lacks a standout. If he can settle midfield with cover and blend into the race from the 600m, Berkeley Square has the engine to outstay many of his rivals late and put himself right in the finish.
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1. Berkeley Square (1)
J: Luke Nolen59.5kg
51031T: Dan O’sullivan
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2026 Adelaide Cup Field
The Adelaide Cup field features an ever increasing quality of both local and visiting autumn stayers coming out of lead-up races including Flemington’s Roy Higgins Quality that produced the 2017 champ Annus Mirabilis (5th), 2018 winner Fanatic (2nd) and 2020 champ King Of Leogrance (1st); Tasmania’s Launceston Cup (2400m) the month before and the Lord Reims Stakes that is the key local lead-up.
The official Adelaide Cup 2026 final field and barriers are announced on the Thursday prior to the race and will be published in full below.
The 2026 Adelaide Cup field features a bumper crop of autumn stayers led in betting by the Phillip Stokes-trained Lord Reims runner-up Highland Bling and the rails-drawn top-weight Berkeley Square giving the weight away to his rivals but coming off a good win at Flemington with more kilos on his back.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the Adelaide Cup 2026 field and betting markets.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4664351031 | BERKELEY SQUARE | Dan O’Sullivan | Luke Nolen | 1 | 59.5kg | Â | 107 |
| 2 | 242325×519 | NEWFOUNDLAND (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 15 | 54kg | Â | 96 |
| 3 | x079411x01 | EVENTUALLY | Sarah Rutten | Ms Teagan Voorham | 14 | 53kg | Â | 90 |
| 4 | 1463131218 | KOMACHI (IRE) | Will Clarken | Ms Lucy Fiore | 5 | 53kg | Â | 88 |
| 5 | 70x0x37123 | CRIMSON VINE (NZ) | Sarah Rutten | Ms Kayla Crowther | 10 | 53kg | Â | 82 |
| 6 | 0x0x812x52 | HIGHLAND BLING (IRE) | Phillip Stokes | Lachlan Neindorf | 17 | 53kg | Â | 79 |
| 7 | 5344124184 | KIRKLISTON BLU | Roslyn Day | Dom Tourneur | 9 | 53kg | Â | 79 |
| 8 | 10×5955155 | DICTIONARY | John Moloney | Teo Nugent | 6 | 53kg | Â | 77 |
| 9 | 08009×9789 | HASTA LA WAR | Sue Murphy | Ms Stacey Metcalfe | 11 | 53kg | Â | 76 |
| 10 | 50×3604461 | HURRY CURRY (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Ms Jamie Melham | 4 | 53kg | Â | 76 |
| 11 | x746337x46 | SAMUEL LANGHORNE (NZ) | Michael Kent | Luke Cartwright (a) | 18 | 53kg |  | 76 |
| 12 | 0466525110 | URBAN OUTLOOK (GB) | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | Ashley Morgan | 16 | 53kg | Â | 73 |
| 13 | 8x40x73337 | AMERICAN WOLF (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Jett Stanley | 8 | 53kg | Â | 72 |
| 14 | 567539×093 | SENTIMENTAL FLAME | Travis Doudle | Will Price | 3 | 53kg | Â | 68 |
| 15 | 3572308371 | ALAINGE | Garret Lynch | Sairyn Fawke | 12 | 53kg | Â | 63 |
| 16 | 546x6921x3 | ZIBULON (FR) | Paul Preusker | Patrick Moloney | 2 | 53kg | Â | 63 |
| 17 | 8075831×09 | SABRE ATHENA | Mark Greig | Ms Kate Walters | 7 | 53kg | Â | 61 |
| 18 | 53050×9586 | CHANCE TAKEN (NZ) | Chris Bieg | Dylan Caboche | 13 | 53kg | Â | 54 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2026 Adelaide Cup Nominations
Early nominations for the Adelaide Cup in 2026 close on the Tuesday prior to the event.
| Â | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3572308371 | ALAINGE | M | 5 | Garret Lynch | 63 |
| 2 | 8x40x73337 | AMERICAN WOLF (NZ) | G | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 72 |
| 3 | 4664351031 | BERKELEY SQUARE | G | 6 | Dan O’Sullivan | 107 |
| 4 | 1322223×26 | BLUESTONE (NZ) | G | 5 | Michael Kent | 72 |
| 5 | 53050×9586 | CHANCE TAKEN (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Bieg | 54 |
| 6 | 70x0x37123 | CRIMSON VINE (NZ) | M | 6 | Sarah Rutten | 82 |
| 7 | 10×5955155 | DICTIONARY | G | 6 | John Moloney | 77 |
| 8 | x3580x0315 | EL JAMES (NZ) | G | 5 | Symon Wilde | 72 |
| 9 | x079411x01 | EVENTUALLY | M | 7 | Sarah Rutten | 90 |
| 10 | x515491360 | FULL OF COURAGE (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Bieg | 66 |
| 11 | 246×700462 | GARACHICO (GB) | G | 7 | Dominic Sutton | 90 |
| 12 | 08009×9789 | HASTA LA WAR | G | 10 | Sue Murphy | 76 |
| 13 | 0x0x812x52 | HIGHLAND BLING (IRE) | G | 5 | Phillip Stokes | 79 |
| 14 | 50×3604461 | HURRY CURRY (NZ) | M | 4 | Danny O’Brien | 76 |
| 15 | 5344124184 | KIRKLISTON BLU | G | 5 | Roslyn Day | 79 |
| 16 | 1463131218 | KOMACHI (IRE) | G | 8 | Will Clarken | 88 |
| 17 | 242325×519 | NEWFOUNDLAND (IRE) | G | 7 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 96 |
| 18 | 1542×46216 | NO RUMOURS | G | 5 | Paul Preusker | 63 |
| 19 | 320411×477 | PARADISE STORM (FR) | G | 5 | Henry Dwyer | 82 |
| 20 | 8075831×09 | SABRE ATHENA | M | 7 | Mark Greig | 61 |
| 21 | x746337x46 | SAMUEL LANGHORNE (NZ) | G | 6 | Michael Kent | 76 |
| 22 | 567539×093 | SENTIMENTAL FLAME | M | 5 | Travis Doudle | 68 |
| 23 | 04342219×5 | SUFFOLK STAR (GB) | G | 6 | Paul Preusker | 64 |
| 24 | 0466525110 | URBAN OUTLOOK (GB) | G | 6 | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | 73 |
| 25 | 546x6921x3 | ZIBULON (FR) | G | 6 | Paul Preusker | 63 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Adelaide Cup History
Originally run in May, the Adelaide Cup was moved to March in 2005. The Morphettville Racecourse has been home to the Cup since 1876 and was previously held at the Old Course where it was first won by Falcon in 1864. Over the years the event has switched between being a two mile and one mile five-furlong race, however in the years 1870-71 and 1886-88, the race was not held.
The Adelaide Cup is not used as a guide to the Melbourne Cup as the last Cup double winner was Subzero in 1992. In 2007 the event was downgraded from Group 1 status to Group 2, a decision made by the Australian Pattern Committee.
The Adelaide Cup has one triple winner which is Lord Reims which won the event three consecutive times from 1987-1989. The race’s double winners include Cowra in 1866-67, Eyeglass in 1911-12, Peerless Fox in 1950-51 and Our Pompeii in 1993-94.
The 2019 Adelaide Cup winner Surprise Baby went on to run an eye-catching fifth under a length beaten by Vow And Declare in that spring’s Melbourne Cup results.
Silent Surrente (2025) was the last Adelaide Cup winning mare.
Recent Adelaide Cup Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Adelaide Cup | 1st | American Wolf | 3 minutes 23.45 seconds |
| 2nd | Highland Bling | ||
| 3rd | Hurry Curry | ||
| 2025 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Silent Surrente | 3 minutes 22.76 seconds |
| 2nd | Newfoundland | ||
| 3rd | Grand Pierro | ||
| 2024 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Excelleration | 3 minutes 23.49 seconds |
| 2nd | The Map | ||
| 3rd | Skelm | ||
| 2023 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Rebel Racer | 3 minutes 23.85 seconds |
| 2nd | Aurora’s Symphony | ||
| 3rd | Amade | ||
| 2022 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Daqiansweet Junior | 3 minutes 28.80 seconds |
| 2nd | Tigertiger | ||
| 3rd | Future Score | ||
| 2021 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Good Idea | 3 minutes 22.00 seconds |
| 2nd | Eperdument | ||
| 3rd | Long Arm | ||
| 2020 Adelaide Cup | 1st | King Of Leogrance | 3 minutes 24.76 seconds |
| 2nd | Good Idea | ||
| 3rd | Chouxting The Mob | ||
| 2019 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Surprise Baby | 3 minutes 25.94 seconds |
| 2nd | Top Of The Range | ||
| 3rd | Navel Warfare | ||
| 2018 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Fanatic | 3 minutes 25.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Ormito | ||
| 3rd | Poppiholla | ||
| 2017 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Annus Mirabilis | 3 minutes 24.25 seconds |
| 2nd | Double Bluff | ||
| 3rd | Master Of Arts | ||
| 2016 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Purple Smile | 3 minutes 24.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Tunes | ||
| 3rd | Real Love | ||
| 2015 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Tanby | 3 minutes 25.51 seconds |
| 2nd | Taiyoo | ||
| 3rd | Renew | ||
| 2014 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Outback Joe | 3 minutes 22.09 seconds |
| 2nd | Black Tycoon | ||
| 3rd | Base | ||
| 2013 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Norsqui | 3 minutes 24.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Waratone | ||
| 3rd | Dame Claire | ||
| 2012 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Rialya | 3 minutes 23.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Drunken Sailor | ||
| 3rd | Norsqui | ||
| 2011 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Muir | 3 minutes 23.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Saddler’s Story | ||
| 3rd | Macedonian | ||
| 2010 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Capecover | 3 minutes 28.81 seconds |
| 2nd | Kerdem | ||
| 3rd | Itstheone | ||
| 2009 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Zavite | 3 minutes 22.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Kerdem | ||
| 3rd | Banana Man | ||
| 2008 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Lacey Underall | 3 minutes 22 seconds |
| 2nd | Cefalu | ||
| 3rd | Tails Of Triomphe | ||
| 2007 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Gallic | 3 minutes 20.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Lacey Underall | ||
| 3rd | Exalted Time | ||
| 2006 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Exalted Time | 3 minutes 25.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Tubular Bells | ||
| 3rd | Ista Kareem | ||
| 2005 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Demerger | 3 minutes 21.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Envoy | ||
| 3rd | Intriguing | ||
| 2004 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Pantani | 3 minutes 27.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Danestorm | ||
| 3rd | Bel Air | ||
| 2003 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Pillage N Plunder | 3 minutes 28.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Nautilism | ||
| 3rd | Odysseus | ||
| 2002 Adelaide Cup | 1st | The A Train | 3 minutes 29.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Homewrecker | ||
| 3rd | Silver Baron | ||
| 2001 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Apache King | 3 minutes 29.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Native Jazz | ||
| 3rd | Bel Air | ||
| 2000 Adelaide Cup | 1st | Bohemiath | 3 minutes 24.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Karasi | ||
| 3rd | Oxford Dollar | ||
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