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The Lord Mayor's Cup is a Group 3 race run at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Kingsford-Smith Cup Day in late May during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
2019 Lord Mayor's Cup Results
- 1st: #12 Order Again
- 2nd: #1 Tom Melbourne
- 3rd: #5 Le Juge
Lord Mayor’s Cup News
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The Lord Mayor’s Cup is a Group 3 race now held at Eagle Farm Racecourse annually in late May on Kingsford Smith Cup Day. Run under weight-for-age conditions over a distance of 1600m, the Lord Mayor’s Cup was formerly run at Doomben Racecourse and remains a quality Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival feature.
The Lord Mayor’s Cup shares a race card with a host of other Group status races including the Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) that is a new lead-up into the Stradbroke Handicap and the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) for the two-year-olds targeting a Group 1 JJ Atkins (1600m) run over the Eagle Farm mile a fortnight later.
Horses come via a variety of racing channels to compete in the Lord Mayor’s Cup including Sydney visitors out of the Scone Cup Carnival races in New South Wales – including the Listed Scone Cup (1600m) a fortnight prior.
The 2019 Lord Mayor’s Cup ran on Saturday May 25, 2019 and was won by the Brian Smith-trained Order Again.
Lord Mayor’s Cup Info: |
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Date: |
Saturday May 25, 2019 |
Track: |
Eagle Farm Racecourse |
Distance: |
1600m |
Race Type: |
Weight-for-age |
Status: |
Group 3 |
Prizemoney: |
$140,000 |
2019 Lord Mayor’s Cup Results
- 1st: #12 Order Again
- 2nd: #1 Tom Melbourne
- 3rd: #5 Le Juge
The Lord Mayor’s Cup 2019 results saw the Brian Smith-trained Eagle Farm track specialist Order Again enjoy a late win over perennial placegetter and beaten favourite Tom Melbourne who, once again, held the lead before letting another galloper run past him to the line.
Read more on the 2019 Lord Mayor’s Cup loss of Tom Melbourne now.
| Finish | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Wgt. | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | ORDER AGAIN (NZ) | Brian Smith | Larry Cassidy | – | 2 | 59kg | $5.50 |
| 2 | 1 | TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) | Chris Waller | Blake Shinn | 0.75L | 4 | 59kg | $2.80F |
| 3 | 5 | LE JUGE (IRE) | Chris Waller | Robbie Fradd | 1.75L | 8 | 59kg | $7.50 |
| 4 | 10 | SALSONIC | Jason Coyle | Ron Stewart | 2.25L | 1 | 59kg | $51 |
| 5 | 7 | DUCA VALENTINOIS (IRE) | James Cummings | James McDonald | 2.75L | 13 | 59kg | $8.50 |
| 6 | 2 | BERGERAC | Steve Tregea | Michael Murphy (a) | 2.85L | 10 | 59kg | $21 |
| 7 | 16 | ARTICUS (FR) | Kris Lees | Kerrin McEvoy | 4.1L | 9 | 59kg | $26 |
| 8 | 4 | LITE’N IN MY VEINS | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jamie Kah | 4.2L | 11 | 59kg | $5 |
| 9 | 6 | SOVEREIGN NATION | Matthew James Dunn | Jeff Lloyd | 5.45L | 6 | 59kg | $21 |
| 10 | 11 | FIT FOR PURPOSE | Liam Birchley | Dale Smith | 5.95L | 12 | 59kg | $151 |
| 11 | 3 | CELLARMAN | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 7.2L | 7 | 59kg | $19 |
| 12 | 15 | BEEFEATER (NZ) | Roydon Bergerson | Michael Cahill | 17.2L | 3 | 59kg | $101 |
| 13 | 17 | KARAVALI (NZ) | Kris Lees | Corey Brown | 42.2L | 5 | 57kg | $101 |
| – | 8 | MY NORDIC HERO (GB) | Chris Waller | Michael Walker | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 9 | COOL CHAP | Anderson Heathcote Racing | – | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 14 | VALENTINO ROSSA | JAson Coyle | – | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 13 | HAPPY GO PLUCKY | John Gilmore | James Orman | – | 0 | – | – |
2019 Lord Mayor’s Cup Odds
The winter’s latest Lord Mayor’s Cup 2019 betting markets and links to the odds on the mile feature at Eagle Farm at Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.
2019 Lord Mayor’s Cup Field
The Lord Mayor’s Cup field attracts a quality line-up of winter milers that may have had a Sydney lead-up run in the Scone Cup two weeks before over the same distance or be coming off a Queensland lead-up at the Gold Coast from the start of the month in the Listed Prime Minister’s Cup (1400m).
The official 2019 Lord Mayor’s Cup Final Field & Barriers are set for release by Queensland Racing on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Lord Mayor’s Cup 2019 field is down to 15 runners with the early withdrawal of Cool Chap and Valentino Rossa from the line-up. Chris Waller’s flying Le Juge chases a fifth win on the trot having narrowly taken out the BRC Chairman’s Handicap last start, but it is stablemate Tom Melbourne dominating the markets.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Br. | Wgt. | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 408×169322 | TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) | Chris Waller | Blake Shinn | 5 | 59kg | 105 |
| 2 | 4x991292x9 | BERGERAC | Steve Tregea | Michael Murphy (a) | 13 | 59kg | 95 |
| 3 | 511141×667 | CELLARMAN | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 9 | 59kg | 103 |
| 4 | 90200×6681 | LITE’N IN MY VEINS | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jamie Kah | 14 | 59kg | 101 |
| 5 | 5131131111 | LE JUGE (IRE) | Chris Waller | Robbie Fradd | 10 | 59kg | 99 |
| 6 | x9580x2x75 | SOVEREIGN NATION | Matthew James Dunn | Jeff Lloyd | 7 | 59kg | 102 |
| 7 | 4073767×55 | DUCA VALENTINOIS (IRE) | James Cummings | James McDonald | 17 | 59kg | 102 |
| 8 | 2x2139x570 | MY NORDIC HERO (GB) | Chris Waller | Michael Walker | 8 | 59kg | 101 |
| 9 | 709×742324 | COOL CHAP | Anderson Heathcote Racing | – | 4 | 59kg | 96 |
| 10 | x07700x369 | SALSONIC | Jason Coyle | Ron Stewart | 1 | 59kg | 88 |
| 11 | 21x003x430 | FIT FOR PURPOSE | Liam Birchley | Dale Smith | 16 | 59kg | 92 |
| 12 | 6x124x4145 | ORDER AGAIN (NZ) | Brian Smith | Larry Cassidy | 2 | 59kg | 95 |
| 13 | 7451519×63 | HAPPY GO PLUCKY | John Gilmore | James Orman | 12 | 59kg | 78 |
| 14 | 643327×912 | VALENTINO ROSSA | Jason Coyle | – | 15 | 59kg | 81 |
| 15 | 2182943250 | BEEFEATER (NZ) | Roydon Bergerson | Michael Cahill | 3 | 59kg | 93 |
| 16 | 80x23058x3 | ARTICUS (FR) | Kris Lees | Kerrin McEvoy | 11 | 59kg | 91 |
| 17 | 9x855x0677 | KARAVALI (NZ) | Kris Lees | Corey Brown | 6 | 57kg | 88 |
2019 Lord Mayor’s Cup Nominations
The 2019 Lord Mayor’s Cup nominations will be provided here once released the Monday of race week.
2019 Lord Mayor’s Cup History
Cool Gent won the inaugural edition of the Lord Mayor’s Cup in 1956, when it was known as the BATC Labour Day Cup. The race has had several names over the years, all of which are outlined below.
Lord Mayor’s Cup Race Name
| Period | Name |
|---|---|
| 1956-1985 | Labour Day Cup |
| 1986 | Seven National News Handicap |
| 1987-1989 | Carnival Handicap |
| 1990-2002 | Labour Day Cup |
| 2003-2004 | Doomben Carnival Cup |
| 2005 onwards | Lord Mayor’s Cup |
The race distance has changed multiple times, fluctuating at various lengths between 2000m and 2050m. In 2012 it settled to its current distance of 1600m. The Lord Mayor’s Cup received Listed status in 1979, 23 years after it began. In 1996 it ran as a Group 3 race, and has remained at that grading since.
Notable Lord Mayor’s Cup winners include Gunsynd (1971), This Manshood (2004), and Solzhenitsyn (2012, 2013).
Lord Mayor’s Cup results since 2000 are listed below.
Lord Mayor’s Cup Results
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
| 2020 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2019 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Order Again | 1:34.37 |
| 2nd | Tom Melbourne | ||
| 3rd | Le Juge | ||
| 2018 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Duca Valentinois | 1:37.65 |
| 2nd | Sheiswhatsheis | ||
| 3rd | Coldstone | ||
| 2017 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Col ‘N’ Lil | 1:39.18 |
| 2nd | Duca Valentinois | ||
| 3rd | Elle Lou | ||
| 2016 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Mighty Lucky | 1:36.0 |
| 2nd | Pajaro | ||
| 3rd | Malice | ||
| 2015 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Strawberry Boy | 1:35.6 |
| 2nd | Lucky Lago | ||
| 3rd | I’m Imposing | ||
| 2014 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Angel Of Mercy | 1:35.7 |
| 2nd | Wistful | ||
| 3rd | Cameo | ||
| 2013 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Solzhenitsyn | 1:36.68 |
| 2nd | Transporter | ||
| 3rd | Epic | ||
| 2012 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Solzhenitsyn | 1:35.9 |
| 2nd | Firebolt | ||
| 3rd | Ginga Dude | ||
| 2011 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Firebolt | 1:35.4 |
| 2nd | St Germaine | ||
| 3rd | Tagus | ||
| 2010 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Rothesay | 1:36.4 |
| 2nd | Our Lukas | ||
| 3rd | Hadaaf | ||
| 2009 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Rampant Lion | 1:36.4 |
| 2nd | Solo Flyer | ||
| 3rd | Rags To Riches | ||
| 2008 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Rum Dum | 1:35.9 |
| 2nd | Majorca | ||
| 3rd | Mitanni | ||
| 2007 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Headturner | 1:36.1 |
| 2nd | Beauty Watch | ||
| 3rd | Mr Ubiquitous | ||
| 2006 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Cog Hill | 1:35.4 |
| 2nd | Spirit Of Tara | ||
| 3rd | Villa Bled | ||
| 2005 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Tickle | 2:06.4 |
| 2nd | Platinum Scissors | ||
| 3rd | Raw Instinct | ||
| 2004 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | This Manshood | 2:04.4 |
| 2nd | St Basil | ||
| 3rd | Another Warrior | ||
| 2003 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Restless | 2:04.4 |
| 2nd | The Kildare Kid | ||
| 3rd | Eminence Grise | ||
| 2002 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Freemason | 2:07.7 |
| 2nd | Restless | ||
| 3rd | Brighter Scene | ||
| 2001 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Sky Heights | 2:04.0 |
| 2nd | Yippyio | ||
| 3rd | Tis Love | ||
| 2000 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Integrate | 2:09.7 |
| 2nd | Figurehead | ||
| 3rd | My Duke | ||
