The $500,000 Ballarat Cup is a Listed staying event held towards the end of November or early December at Ballarat Racecourse.
2024 Ballarat Cup Results
- 1st: #3 Berkeley Square
- 2nd: #11 Lady In Pink
- 3rd: #5 Globe
Ballarat Cup News
The 2024 Ballarat Cup is a 2000m event held at Ballarat Racecourse in late November or early December each year at the very tail end of the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival.
2024 Ballarat Cup Results
- 1st: #3 Berkeley Square ($6)
- 2nd: #11 Lady In Pink
- 3rd: #5 Globe
Ballarat Cup 2024 Odds & Results
Ballarat Cup (L)
Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
3. Berkeley Square (2)
J: Jaylah Kennedy 58.5kg
T: Dan O'Sullivan |
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2nd
11. Lady In Pink (8)
J: Ben Allen 56kg
T: L & T Corstens & W Larkin |
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3rd
5. Globe (10)
J: Jye McNeil 57.5kg
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
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4th
16. Poison Chalice (12)
J: Craig Williams 54.5kg
T: Paul Preusker |
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5th
1. Future History (14)
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle 59.5kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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6th
14. Earlswood (4)
J: Linda Meech 54.5kg
T: Gavin Bedggood |
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7th
7. Air Assault (6)
J: Jason Holder 56.5kg
T: Andrew Gluyas |
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8th
8. Ain'tnodeeldun (13)
J: Jamie Mott 56kg
T: A & S Freedman |
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9th
4. Muramasa (1)
J: Daniel Moor 58.5kg
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
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10th
6. Zechariah (16)
J: Jordan Childs 57.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
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11th
17. Cadmus (7)
J: Lachlan Neindorf 54kg
T: A & S Freedman |
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12th
9. Bankers Choice (9)
J: John Allen 56kg
T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson |
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13th
18. Strawberry Rock (5)
J: Harry Coffey 54kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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14th
15. Magnaspin (3)
J: Patrick Moloney 54.5kg
T: L & T Corstens & W Larkin |
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15th
10. It's A Wild Night (15)
J: Daniel Stackhouse 56kg
T: Mark Walker |
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16th
12. Loft (11)
J: Tom Madden 56kg
T: Shane Jackson |
Data retrieved: 12/02/2025 12:20:43 PM (Australia/Brisbane)
A Listed event, the Ballarat Cup is worth a generous $500,000 in total prize money making it one of the richest provincial Victorian cups. It is held under open handicap conditions and tends to attract some pretty solid talent each year.
Some lead-up races worth watching include other cup events such as the Kyneton Cup or the Bendigo Cup. The 2017 Ballarat Cup winner Grand Dreamer improved on a lead-up third in the Kyneton Cup for his win.
The Group 3 Eclipse Stakes (1800m) run at Sandown’s Ladbrokes Park the Saturday before also serves as a good Ballarat Cup lead-up. Kiwia (5th in 2018) was the last Ballarat Cup winner to come out of the Eclipse Stakes. Kiwia returned in 2019 to enjoy back-to-back Ballarat Cup wins.
Many country runners, and even some metro types, often contest several country cups as part of their campaign. Other staying events during the Melbourne Cup Carnival are also often contested by horses on their way to the Ballarat Cup.
The Ballarat Cup represents the end of the spring racing carnival in Victoria, as it’s the last black-type meet and the last feature day.
Plenty of quality gallopers contest the Ballarat Cup, the form of which has stacked-up in tougher races including the 2013 winner The Offer backing-up the following autumn to win the 2014 edition of the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m).
The 2022 Ballarat Cup form was franked with the second placed mare Atishu going on to run third next-up in the $2 million The Ingham (1600m) in Sydney. She also returned in 2023 and won the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) and Group 1 Champions Stakes (2000m).
The 2024 Ballarat Cup ran on Saturday December 7, 2024 and was won narrowly by the ultra-consistent Dan O’Sullivan-trained Berkeley Square ($6).
Ballarat Cup 2024 | |
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Date: | Saturday December 7, 2024 |
Racecourse: | Ballarat Racecourse |
Distance: | 2000m |
Race Type: | Handicap |
Status: | Listed |
Prize Money: | $500,000 |
2024 Ballarat Cup Finishing Order
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 3 | BERKELEY SQUARE | Dan O’Sullivan | Ms Jaylah Kennedy (a) | 2 | 58.5kg | $6 | |||
2 | 11 | LADY IN PINK | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | Ben Allen | 0.3L | 8 | 56kg | $12 | ||
3 | 5 | GLOBE (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Jye McNeil | 0.5L | 10 | 57.5kg | $13 | ||
4 | 16 | POISON CHALICE (NZ) | Paul Preusker | Craig Williams | 1.25L | 12 | 54.5kg | $3.90F | ||
5 | 1 | FUTURE HISTORY (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1.45L | 14 | 59.5kg | $8 | ||
6 | 14 | EARLSWOOD (GB) | Gavin Bedggood | Ms Linda Meech | 2.95L | 4 | 54.5kg | $21 | ||
7 | 7 | AIR ASSAULT | Andrew Gluyas | Jason Holder | 3.05L | 6 | 56.5kg | $14 | ||
8 | 8 | AIN’TNODEELDUN | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jamie Mott | 3.15L | 13 | 56kg | $13 | ||
9 | 4 | MURAMASA | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Daniel Moor | 3.9L | 1 | 58.5kg | $10 | ||
10 | 6 | ZECHARIAH (IRE) | Chris Waller | Jordan Childs | 4.25L | 16 | 57.5kg | $21 | ||
11 | 17e | CADMUS (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Lachlan Neindorf | 5L | 7 | 54kg | $41 | ||
12 | 9 | BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | John Allen | 5.4L | 9 | 56kg | $51 | ||
13 | 18e | STRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | Harry Coffey | 5.8L | 5 | 54kg | $26 | ||
14 | 15 | MAGNASPIN | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | Patrick Moloney | 6.8L | 3 | 54.5kg | $51 | ||
15 | 10 | IT’S A WILD NIGHT (NZ) | Mark Walker | Daniel Stackhouse | 7.3L | 15 | 56kg | $21 | ||
16 | 12 | LOFT (GER) | Shane Jackson | Tom Madden | 27.3L | 11 | 56kg | $201 | ||
19e | TORRANZINO (NZ) | Paul Preusker | Ms Celine Gaudray (a) | 0 | ||||||
20e | JACK THE LAD | Wayne Francis & Glen Kent | Joe Bowditch | 0 | ||||||
13 | SIRILEO MISS | Symon Wilde | Teo Nugent | 0 | ||||||
2 | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Billy Egan | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Ballarat Cup Betting
The season’s top Ballarat Cup 2024 betting markets and end-of-spring betting odds will be open at Ladbrokes.com.au on the Listed Victorian Cups race and provided here at Races.com.au.
Captain Envious ($3.70 in 2023) was the last favourite in Ballarat Cup betting to win.
2024 Ballarat Cup Form Guide
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2024 Ballarat Cup Field
The Ballarat Cup field usually attracts quite a few metro runners from Melbourne, which is only around 100km away. Sometimes the odd handy runner from Sydney will head down to run in the Ballarat Cup field chasing the lucrative end-of-spring prize money on offer.
Following a run in the Ballarat Cup field, the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) in early December makes a nice next-up target and the last to do the double was Pilote D’Essai (2016).
The 2024 Ballarat Cup field and barriers are set for release on the Wednesday before the race and will be published in full below.
2024 Ballarat Cup Nominations
Early Ballarat Cup nominations for 2024 close the Monday of race week and will be updated below once announced.
Ballarat Cup History
The Ballarat Turf Club was established in 1854, making it one of the oldest racing organisations in Victoria. For some time now, Ballarat Cup Day has been the biggest meet of the year at Dowling Forest Racecourse, often drawing almost 20,000 people.
Not too long ago, the Ballarat Cup occupied a Wednesday slot as a mid-week event. However, it was moved to Sunday in 2011 in order to allow greater attendance and accommodate more metro runners. As of 2014, the Ballarat Cup has been run on a Saturday. It is the only black type meet in Victoria and NSW on that day, so attracts considerable punting attention. The Group 1 Railway Stakes and Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes are held over at Ascot in Perth on the same day.
Notable recent Ballarat Cup winners include My Bentley (2010), The Offer (2013), and Junoob (2015).
Ballarat Cup results, place getters and winning times since 2000 are provided below.
Ballarat Cup Winners
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2024 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Berkeley Square | 2 minutes 01.67 seconds |
2nd | Lady In Pink | ||
3rd | Globe | ||
2023 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Captain Envious | 2 minutes 5.36 seconds |
2nd | Young Werther | ||
3rd | Just Folk | ||
2022 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Bankers Choice | 2 minutes 8.28 seconds |
2nd | Atishu | ||
3rd | Sirileo Miss | ||
2021 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Zayydani | 2 minutes 5.19 seconds |
2nd | Yonkers | ||
3rd | Vanna Girl | ||
2020 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Irish Flame | 2 minutes 2.79 seconds |
2nd | Affair To Remember | ||
3rd | Game Keeper | ||
2019 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Kiwia | 2 minutes 3.74 seconds (over 2000m) |
2nd | Double You Tee | ||
3rd | Another Dollar | ||
2018 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Kiwia | 2 minutes 20.59 seconds |
2nd | Pilote D’essai | ||
3rd | Life Less Ordinary | ||
2017 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Grand Dreamer | 2 minutes 25.79 seconds |
2nd | Oncidium Ruler | ||
3rd | Grey Lion | ||
2016 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Pilote D’Essai | 2 minutes 14.14 seconds |
2nd | Scherzoso | ||
3rd | Manageress | ||
2015 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Junoob | 2 minutes 18.45 seconds |
2nd | Wales | ||
3rd | Sonntag | ||
2014 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Mujadale | 2 minutes 17.8 seconds |
2nd | At First Sight | ||
3rd | Fat Al | ||
2013 Ballarat Cup |
1st | The Offer | 2 minutes 25.1 seconds |
2nd | Pelicano | ||
3rd | Hurdy Gurdy Man | ||
2012 Ballarat Cup |
1st | King Diamond | 2 minutes 18.4 seconds |
2nd | Pelicano | ||
3rd | Exceptionally | ||
2011 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Domesky | 2 minutes 19.2 seconds |
2nd | Rothera | ||
3rd | Sean Baile Mor | ||
2010 Ballarat Cup |
1st | My Bentley | 2 minutes 17.0 seconds |
2nd | Kidnapped | ||
3rd | Allanthus | ||
2009 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Itstheone | 2 minutes 14.4 seconds |
2nd | Gallions Reach | ||
3rd | Davcon | ||
2008 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Daka’s Gem | 2 minutes 21.8 seconds |
2nd | Sentire | ||
3rd | Banana Man | ||
2007 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Sentire | 2 minutes 23.9 seconds |
2nd | Bowl Along | ||
3rd | Red Riviera | ||
2006 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Rubijon | 2 minutes 17.3 seconds |
2nd | Upstaged | ||
3rd | Lancettier | ||
2005 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Command N Conquer | 2 minutes 17.4 seconds |
2nd | Maneroo Lue | ||
3rd | Steelworker | ||
2004 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Just The Part | 2 minutes 15.4 seconds |
2nd | Irish Crusader | ||
3rd | Demerger | ||
2003 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Western Waters | 2 minutes 16.2 seconds |
2nd | Delvecchio | ||
3rd | Dance On Wood | ||
2002 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Varsilayos | 2 minutes 15.0 seconds |
2nd | As You Would | ||
3rd | Sale Of Century | ||
2001 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Aquiver | 2 minutes 14.0 seconds |
2nd | Varsilayos | ||
3rd | Adolescence | ||
2000 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Royal Caliph | 2 minutes 18.5 seconds |
2nd | Luther | ||
3rd | Laebeel |