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The 2026 Ladbrokes Geelong Cup ran on Wednesday October 21, 2026 and saw the Ciaron Maher-trained import Point Of Law ($6) score an impressive victory in his Australian debut to shoot to the top of Melbourne Cup betting. 

The Ladbrokes Geelong Cup 2026 is far more than a standalone spring feature. As one of Australia’s most influential staying races, the Group 3 contest has earned a reputation as a proven launching pad to the Melbourne Cup, with several winners and placegetters going on to make their mark at Flemington just weeks later. Run over 2400m at Geelong Racecourse (Ladbrokes Geelong), the race attracts a fascinating mix of seasoned stayers, international raiders, and emerging Cup hopefuls chasing valuable black-type success and a coveted ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup. With elite staying form, high-profile contenders, and major spring carnival implications, the race consistently generates strong interest among punters. Follow the latest Geelong Cup odds 2026, market movers, field updates, and expert Geelong Cup betting 2026 tips at Races.com.au as the road to Australia’s greatest staying race intensifies.

2026 Ladbrokes Geelong Cup Results

Stay tuned for the official 2026 Geelong Cup results including the potential Melbourne Cup-bound winner when the event is run and won on Wednesday October 21, 2026.

Winning Margin: 0.5 lengths

Winning Time: 2:27.97

The 2026 Ladbrokes Geelong Cup results saw exciting European import Point Of Law ($6) emerge as a genuine Melbourne Cup contender after the Ciaron Maher-trained son of Frankel scored a strong victory in the Group 3 feature over 2400m. Ridden by Ethan Brown, the lightly raced three-year-old settled just off the speed before proving too strong late to defeat Irish raiders Small Fry and Omni Man, continuing an impressive career that now features three wins from five starts. The performance sparked a major move in the Melbourne Cup 2026 betting markets, with Point Of Law slashing from $34 into outright $8 favourite with Ladbrokes. Maher, celebrating his first Geelong Cup success, believes the progressive stayer will relish the rise to two miles, while Brown labelled him “a huge chance” in the Melbourne Cup after the colt showed both stamina and determination in victory. With the Geelong Cup having produced Melbourne Cup winners including Americain and Dunaden in recent years, Point Of Law now heads towards Flemington as one of the most exciting international prospects of the spring.

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2026 Geelong Cup Race Replay

Geelong Cup | Point Of Law

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2026 Ladbrokes Geelong Cup Odds & Finishing Order

See below for the latest Geelong Cup 2026 odds followed by the official finishing order after the event this spring.

2026 Ladbrokes Geelong Cup Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Geelong Cup 2026 Tips on the Melbourne Cup lead-up event this spring.

Check out our full 2026 Geelong Cup Predictions, Best Bets & Same Race Multi Selections now!

Favourite: No. 2 The Euphrates

Each Way Danger: No. 11 Litzdeel

Best Roughie: No. 13 Omni Man

Held towards the end of October on a mid-week Wednesday, spring meeting three days before the Cox Plate, the Ladbrokes Geelong Cup officially offers the winner a Melbourne Cup ballot exemption! 

Contested over the same mile and a half distance as the previous weekend’s Caulfield Cup (2400m), the Geelong Cup is an important race on the spring calendar and a top early Melbourne Cup form guide.

One of the major lead-up events to the iconic Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) – now worth $10.2 million – over the two miles at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November, the Geelong Cup is targeted by foreign raiders and local hopefuls looking to make the 24-horse field for the ‘race that stops a nation’.

The Geelong Cup form has stacked up a number of times in the Melbourne Cup results including a trio of internationals doing the double: Media Puzzle (2002), Americain (2010), and Dunaden (2011).

The Geelong Cup is held under handicap conditions and is open to horses of all ages and sexes. With $500,000 in prize money, this is a very lucrative Group 3 event.

The Geelong Cup is the headline event on its race day. It shares the race program with two Listed races including the Geelong Classic (2200m) for three-year-olds. The biggest event on the local racing calendar, it is a public holiday in Geelong on Cup Day.

One of the better lead-up races to the Geelong Cup is the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) held at Caulfield a week and a half prior. Emissary (8th in 2022) was the last Geelong Cup winner to come off a run in the Herbert Power Stakes.

The Geelong Cup has long been considered a good guide to the Melbourne Cup, where many of the better contenders in the field end up. Indeed, due to the high correlation between successful runners in both cups, the Geelong Racing Club has adopted the slogan “Gateway to Glory”.

The 2022 Geelong Cup form was franked with the winner Emissary going on to run second in the Melbourne Cup results.

In 2023 the Geelong Cup runner-up Ashrun finished fourth to Without A Fight in the Melbourne Cup First Four at his next start. He further franked the Geelong Cup form the following year with a third in the Group 1 Tancred Stakes in Sydney in 2024.

Ladbrokes Geelong Cup 2026
Date:	Wednesday October 21, 2026
Track:	Geelong Racecourse (Ladbrokes Geelong)
Distance:	2400m
Race Type:	Handicap
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$500,000

2026 Ladbrokes Geelong Cup Betting

The latest Geelong Cup 2026 betting markets on the internationally rich field will be available at Ladbrokes for you to lock in your Geelong Cup tips at the best price this spring.

The Geelong Cup favourites saluted three times on the trot from 2019-21 with victories by Prince Of Arran, Steel Prince and Tralee Rose ($2.60) respectively.

There was a notable upset in 2022 with Emissary winning at Geelong Cup odds of $18, while in 2023 Amade won as a 10-year-old at a huge $31 price.

The 2024 Ladbrokes Geelong Cup winner Onesmoothoperator also won at double-figures paying $11 for the win.

In 2025 the Geelong Cup favourite Gilded Water ($1.80) jumped odds-on but was run down late to finish second to the upset winner Torranzino ($10).

2026 Ladbrokes Geelong Cup Form Guide

The Geelong Cup form guide is an invaluable resource for punters analysing one of Australia’s most important lead-up races to the Melbourne Cup. Run over 2400 metres at Geelong Racecourse, the Group 3 feature attracts a quality field of local stayers, interstate raiders, and international contenders looking to secure a coveted Melbourne Cup ballot exemption. The form guide provides key information on every runner, including recent performances, barrier draws, weight allocations, jockey and trainer combinations, track and distance records, and current betting market movements. By studying the Geelong Cup form guide, punters can identify the horses best suited to the staying trip and uncover the runners capable of progressing to bigger spring carnival targets.

What Punters Should Look for in the Geelong Cup Form Guide:

• 2400m and staying form – Proven performances over 2400m or longer are among the strongest indicators of Geelong Cup success.
• Melbourne Cup lead-up credentials – Horses targeting the Melbourne Cup often use the Geelong Cup as a key stepping-stone, making their spring campaigns worth close examination.
• Recent staying race performances – Look for runners coming through quality staying handicaps and black-type events in Australia or overseas.
• Weight allocation – As a handicap race, assessing which horses are favourably treated by the handicapper can be crucial.
• Geelong track form – Previous experience at Geelong can be beneficial, although many runners are visiting the track for the first time.
• Barrier draw – A suitable gate can help runners secure an economical position and conserve energy over the 2400m trip.
• International form lines – Overseas-trained horses have a strong history in Australian staying races, making international form an important consideration.
• Fitness and preparation – Horses nearing peak fitness deep into their spring campaigns often perform well in the Geelong Cup.
• Trainer and jockey combinations – Leading staying trainers and experienced riders regularly target the race with genuine Cup contenders.
• Track conditions – Assess whether runners are proven on firm, soft, or rain-affected ground depending on race-day conditions.
• Finishing strength – Horses capable of sustaining a long run and finishing strongly over extended distances are often well suited to the race.
• Market support – Significant moves in the latest Geelong Cup odds 2026 can provide valuable insight into stable confidence and expectations.
• Melbourne Cup aspirations – Runners needing a win to secure a start in the Melbourne Cup often have added motivation and are worth paying close attention to in the form guide.

FULL 2026 LADBROKES GEELONG CUP FORM GUIDE

2026 Ladbrokes Geelong Cup Field

The Geelong Cup field attracts a star-studded list of both local and international stayers each Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival that are targeting the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m).

Runners in the Geelong Cup field may come off lead-up spring runs in races like Flemington’s Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m), the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) or even the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) run just four days before Geelong Cup Day.

The Geelong Cup field usually features a broad selection of talented stayers from around the world. Largely made up of Victorian and foreign runners, the Geelong Cup race provides a fairly accurate indication of which horses are hoping for success in major staying events down the track. A large number of foreign horses enter the Geelong Cup for their first start in Australia in preparation for the Melbourne Cup.

The official Geelong Cup Field & Barriers are announced on the Monday of race week and will be provided in full here at Races.com.au once released by Racing Victoria.

The 2026 Ladbrokes Geelong Cup final field features a capacity line-up of Melbourne Cup hopes including The Bart Cummings runner-up Litzdeel, the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained recent Group 2 Kingston Town Stakes winner The Euphrates coming off a Group 1 The Metrop third in Sydney, and his resuming stablemate Vauban carrying the 60.5kg topweight fresh.

2026 Ladbrokes Geelong Cup Nominations

Early nominations for the Geelong Cup in 2026 close the Thursday prior to the race and will be published below.

The 2026 Ladbrokes Geelong Cup nominations attracted a bumper 31 potential Melbourne Cup-bound stayers led in all-in betting by Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott’s smart import The Euphrates coming off a Group 1 The Metropolitan third in Sydney and Ciaron Maher’s lightly-raced European expat Point Of Law who is unraced down under.

Geelong Cup History

The Geelong Cup has a fairly extensive history, reaching back to 1872 when Flying Scud took out the inaugural edition. Originally raced over 16 furlongs, the Geelong Cup distance was adjusted to 2400m in 1972 when the country switched to the Metric System of measurements.

Initially a Principal race, the Geelong Cup was granted listed status in 1979. In 2002, it was upgraded to Group 3 and has retained that status since.

George Hanlon is the equal most prolific Geelong Cup winner with James Wilson, with a total of four Cups. Hanlon has also trained three Melbourne Cup winners and is justifiably included in the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.

The Melbourne Cup is always held on the first Tuesday in November, and the Geelong Cup is always held exactly thirteen days prior. As a result, the Geelong Cup usually falls on either the third or fourth Wednesday in October.

The Geelong Cup is famous for producing top winners.

Some of the more notable recent Geelong Cup winners include On A Jeune (2005), Leica Ding (2009), Americain (2010), Dunaden (2011), Ibicenco (2013), Qewy (2016), Prince Of Arran (2019), and Emissary (2022).

Geelong Cup results since 2000 are listed below.

Geelong Cup Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2026 Ladbrokes Geelong Cup	1st	Point Of Law	2 minutes 27.97 seconds
	2nd	Small Fry
	3rd	Omni Man
2025 Ladbrokes Geelong Cup	1st	Torranzino	2 minutes 31.59 seconds
	2nd	Gilded Water
	3rd	Berkeley Square
2024 Ladbrokes Geelong Cup	1st	Onesmoothoperator	2 minutes 27.98 seconds
	2nd	Interpretation
	3rd	Muramasa
2023 Geelong Cup	1st	Amade	2 minutes 30.70 seconds
	2nd	Ashrun
	3rd	Sir Lucan
2022 Geelong Cup	1st	Emissary	2 minutes 28.50 seconds
	2nd	Surefire
	3rd	Makram
2021 Geelong Cup	1st	Tralee Rose	2 minutes 27.04 seconds
	2nd	Dr Drill
	3rd	Hasta La War
2020 Geelong Cup	1st	Steel Prince	2 minutes 30.36 seconds
	2nd	Le Don De Vie
	3rd	King Of Leogrance
2019 Geelong Cup	1st	Prince Of Arran	2 minutes 26.84 seconds
	2nd	True Self
	3rd	Haky
2018 Geelong Cup	1st	Runaway	2 minutes  28.46 seconds
	2nd	Northwest Passage
	3rd	Finche
2017 Geelong Cup	1st	Vengeur Masque	2 minutes 29.35 seconds
	2nd	Gallic Chieftain
	3rd	Violate
2016 Geelong Cup	1st	Qewy	2 minutes 28.9 seconds
	2nd	Grey Lion
	3rd	Oceanographer
2015 Geelong Cup	1st	Almoonqith	2 minutes 28.9 seconds
	2nd	Dandino
	3rd	Manndawi
2014 Geelong Cup	1st	Caravan Rolls On	2 minutes 31.2 seconds
	2nd	Marksmanship
	3rd	Like A Carousel
2013 Geelong Cup	1st	Ibicenco	2 minutes 35.2 seconds
	2nd	Verdant
	3rd	Moudre
2012 Geelong Cup	1st	Gatewood	2 minutes 34.1 seconds
	2nd	Chateau Margaux
	3rd	Brigantin
2011 Geelong Cup	1st	Dunaden	2 minutes 30.1 seconds
	2nd	Tanby
	3rd	Bauer
2010 Geelong Cup	1st	Americain	2 minutes 30.3 seconds
	2nd	Moudre
	3rd	Exceptionally
2009 Geelong Cup	1st	Leica Ding	2 minutes 27.5 seconds
	2nd	Dandaad
	3rd	Sterling Prince
2008 Geelong Cup	1st	Bauer	2 minutes 30.1 seconds
	2nd	Moatize
	3rd	Magic Instinct
2007 Geelong Cup	1st	The Fuzz	2 minutes 27.0 seconds
	2nd	Zavite
	3rd	Desert Master
2006 Geelong Cup	1st	Mandela	2 minutes 28.2 seconds
	2nd	Vanquished
	3rd	Dacs Back
2005 Geelong Cup	1st	On A Jeune	2 minutes 26.7 seconds
	2nd	Brave Lancer
	3rd	Men At Work
2004 Geelong Cup	1st	Pacific Dancer	2 minutes 26.5 seconds
	2nd	Devastating
	3rd	Diamond Jake
2003 Geelong Cup	1st	Zazzman	2 minutes 30.0 seconds
	2nd	Shes Archie
	3rd	Tumeric
2002 Geelong Cup	1st	Media Puzzle	2 minutes 25.9 seconds
	2nd	Requiem
	3rd	Donarch
2001 Geelong Cup	1st	Karasi	2 minutes 32.0 seconds
	2nd	Maythehorsebewithu
	3rd	Scrumptious
2000 Geelong Cup	1st	Savrocca	2 minutes 29.9 seconds
	2nd	Apache King
	3rd	Bulkhead

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