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The $500,000 Ballarat Cup is a Listed staying event held towards the end of November at Ballarat Racecourse.
The 2021 Ballarat Cup is a 2000m event held at Ballarat Racecourse during mid to late November each year at the very tail end of the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival.
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 2021 Ballarat Cup ran on Saturday November 20, 2021 and was won by the Ben & JD Hayes-trained mare Zayydani ($12).
Ballarat Cup 2021 | |
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Date: | Saturday November 20, 2021 |
Racecourse: | Ballarat Racecourse |
Distance: | 2000m |
Race Type: | Handicap |
Status: | Listed |
Prize Money: | $500,000 |
Jockey Luke Nolen gave the Ben & JD Hayes-trained mare Zayydani ($12) a peach of a ride to win the Ballarat Cup 2021 results following their lead-up Matriarch Stakes victory.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 6 | ZAYYDANI (NZ) | Ben & JD Hayes | Luke Nolen | 1 | 57.5kg | $12 | |||
2 | 1 | YONKERS (USA) | Chris Waller | Damien Oliver | 0.1L | 13 | 60kg | $26 | ||
3 | 9 | VANNA GIRL | Toby & Trent Edmonds | Zac Spain | 0.2L | 2 | 55.5kg | $26 | ||
4 | 11 | THOUGHT OF THAT | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ms Linda Meech | 0.95L | 6 | 54.5kg | $2.40F | ||
5 | 16 | FOXY FRIDA | Andrew Noblet | Daniel Moor | 1.25L | 15 | 54kg | $9.50 | ||
6 | 15 | SKYMAN (GB) | Chris Waller | Damien Thornton | 1.45L | 3 | 54kg | $10 | ||
7 | 18e | PAPPALINO (FR) | Archie Alexander | Declan Bates | 2.2L | 4 | 54kg | $61 | ||
8 | 4 | IN A TWINKLING | Lindsey Smith | Craig Newitt | 3.2L | 11 | 58kg | $41 | ||
9 | 8 | DOUBLE YOU TEE | Patrick Payne | Michael Dee | 3.6L | 14 | 56kg | $31 | ||
10 | 20e | BARTHOLOMEU DIAS (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Harry Coffey | 3.8L | 5 | 54kg | $31 | ||
11 | 12 | CHARLEISE | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 4.8L | 10 | 54kg | $21 | ||
12 | 2 | DEFIBRILLATE (NZ) | Patrick Payne | Billy Egan | 8.8L | 12 | 59.5kg | $7 | ||
13 | 17e | FLASH AAH | Matt Kropp | Ms Madeleine Wishart (a) | 9.3L | 9 | 54kg | $51 | ||
14 | 7 | PRINCESS JENNI (NZ) | Symon Wilde | Jordan Childs | 13.3L | 7 | 57kg | $61 | ||
15 | 14 | GHODELEINE | Andrew Noblet | Patrick Moloney | 15.05L | 8 | 54kg | $21 | ||
19e | BONVICINI | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 0 | ||||||
10 | ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) | Ben & JD Hayes | Harry Coffey | 0 | ||||||
13 | ONLY WORDS (NZ) | Chris Waller | Brett Prebble | 0 | ||||||
5 | QUANTUM MECHANIC | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | John Allen | 0 | ||||||
3 | HANG MAN (IRE) | Michael Moroney | Daniel Stackhouse | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The season’s top Ballarat Cup 2021 odds and end-of-spring betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the Listed Victorian Cups race will be provided below the week of the race.
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 2021 Ballarat Cup field and barriers are set for release on the Wednesday before the race and will be published in full below.
The Ballarat Cup 2021 final field features a quality line-up of end-of-spring staying types including Group 2 Matriarch Stakes winning mare Zayydani drawn the rails and the in-form Thought Of That chasing a fourth win on the trot.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 441215×168 | YONKERS (USAs) | Chris Waller | Damien Oliver | 15 | 60kg | 103 | |
2 | 1166×82447 | DEFIBRILLATE (NZ) | Patrick Payne | Billy Egan | 14 | 59.5kg | 102 | |
3 | 3112570×96 | HANG MAN (IRE) | Michael Moroney | Daniel Stackhouse | 17 | 59kg | 101 | |
4 | 40134200×7 | IN A TWINKLING | Lindsey Smith | Craig Newitt | 13 | 58kg | 99 | |
5 | 12133×0340 | QUANTUM MECHANIC | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | John Allen | 19 | 58kg | 103 | |
6 | 23311×0341 | ZAYYDANI (NZ) | Ben & JD Hayes | Luke Nolen | 1 | 57.5kg | 102 | |
7 | 571520×040 | PRINCESS JENNI (NZ) | Symon Wilde | Jordan Childs | 8 | 57kg | 101 | |
8 | 62218×0573 | DOUBLE YOU TEE | Patrick Payne | Michael Dee | 18 | 56kg | 95 | |
9 | 9x1704x065 | VANNA GIRL | Toby & Trent Edmonds | Zac Spain | 2 | 55.5kg | 98 | |
10 | 0x00x50300 | ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) | Ben & JD Hayes | Harry Coffey | 12 | 55kg | 93 | |
11 | 835×556111 | THOUGHT OF THAT | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ms Linda Meech | 7 | 54.5kg | 92 | |
12 | 2121129753 | CHARLEISE | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 11 | 54kg | 94 | |
13 | 19317×0441 | ONLY WORDS (NZ) | Chris Waller | Brett Prebble | 5 | 54kg | 93 | |
14 | 0x31431517 | GHODELEINE | Andrew Noblet | Patrick Moloney | 9 | 54kg | 92 | |
15 | 121×242622 | SKYMAN (GB) | Chris Waller | Damien Thornton | 3 | 54kg | 91 | |
16 | 215112×521 | FOXY FRIDA | Andrew Noblet | Daniel Moor | 20 | 54kg | 90 | |
17e | 401434×847 | FLASH AAH | Matt Kropp | Ms Madeleine Wishart (a) | 10 | 54kg | 90 | |
18e | 3x21x5x757 | PAPPALINO (FR) | Archie Alexander | Declan Bates | 4 | 54kg | 90 | |
19e | 38478×9064 | BONVICINI | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 16 | 54kg | 89 | |
20e | 28434×1720 | BARTHOLOMEU DIAS (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 6 | 54kg | 89 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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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 |