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Ballarat Cup

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 R9
Ballarat Cup (L)
Final Race time:  1733551232
Runner DetailsWinPlace
1st
3. Berkeley Square (2) J: Jaylah Kennedy 58.5kg
T: Dan O'Sullivan
2nd
11. Lady In Pink (8) J: Ben Allen 56kg
T: L & T Corstens & W Larkin
3rd
5. Globe (10) J: Jye McNeil 57.5kg
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
4th
16. Poison Chalice (12) J: Craig Williams 54.5kg
T: Paul Preusker
5th
1. Future History (14) J: Dylan Browne McMonagle 59.5kg
T: Ciaron Maher
6th
14. Earlswood (4) J: Linda Meech 54.5kg
T: Gavin Bedggood
7th
7. Air Assault (6) J: Jason Holder 56.5kg
T: Andrew Gluyas
8th
8. Ain'tnodeeldun (13) J: Jamie Mott 56kg
T: A & S Freedman
9th
4. Muramasa (1) J: Daniel Moor 58.5kg
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
10th
6. Zechariah (16) J: Jordan Childs 57.5kg
T: Chris Waller
11th
17. Cadmus (7) J: Lachlan Neindorf 54kg
T: A & S Freedman
12th
9. Bankers Choice (9) J: John Allen 56kg
T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson
13th
18. Strawberry Rock (5) J: Harry Coffey 54kg
T: Ciaron Maher
14th
15. Magnaspin (3) J: Patrick Moloney 54.5kg
T: L & T Corstens & W Larkin
15th
10. It's A Wild Night (15) J: Daniel Stackhouse 56kg
T: Mark Walker
16th
12. Loft (11) J: Tom Madden 56kg
T: Shane Jackson
Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing.
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
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
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 Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Ballarat Cup 2024 Tips on the half-a-million-dollar showdown this spring.

  • To Win: TBD

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
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

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