The 2024 Boulder Cup is a Listed event held at Kalgoorlie Racecourse around mid-September each year on the Sunday after Sydney’s The Shorts Day program.

Run under quality handicap conditions, the Boulder Cup provides country horses with an opportunity to compete against some metropolitan stabled horses. Raced over a distance of 2100m, the Boulder Cup is an ideal step-up for milers. Stayers can also step down relatively easily to the 2100m event. Prior to 2014, the Boulder Cup was raced over 1760m. With $125,000 prize money as of 2021, the event attracts plenty of local talent each spring.

While the Boulder Cup could form any stage in a variety of spring campaigns, it usually attracts locals who will be hitting the Kalgoorlie track regularly over the season. The Boulder Cup often falls into the sights of horses who are targeting the Kalgoorlie Cup (2300m) and who may have already raced in the Coolgardie Cup. Those top-class horses who perform above expectations might go on to contend the Group 1 Railway Stakes or even the Group 2 Perth Cup.

In 2020 the Boulder Cup winner Friar Fox went on to run third in that season’s Kalgoorlie Cup, while Divine Shadow ran second in both events.

Friar Fox returned and made Boulder Cup history in 2021 becoming the first back-to-back winner in over 70 years.

Stafford’s Lad (2022) was the last horse to complete the Boulder Cup – Kalgoorlie Cup double. He further franked the form running second in the 2023 Group 2 Perth Cup results the following January.

The 2023 Boulder Cup form was franked with the runner-up, Be Optimistic, winning the Kalgoorlie Cup next-up before a second in the summer’s 2024 Perth Cup quinella.

The 2024 Boulder Cup is held on Sunday September 22, 2024 as an early Perth Cup lead-up. 

2024 Boulder Cup Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

2024 Boulder Cup Betting

Betting on the Boulder Cup opens following final acceptances on the Wednesday before the event and will be available below once available through Ladbrokes.com.au.

Villeins ($2.15 in 2023) was the last favourite in Boulder Cup betting to salute for the punters.

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2024 Boulder Cup Form

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2024 Boulder Cup Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Boulder Cup 2024 tips on the popular WA showdown this spring.

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2024 Boulder Cup Field

The 2024 Boulder Cup field will be officially released on Wednesday of race week and published below.

Boulder Cup History

The Boulder Cup has a long and storied history. Held in the gold-mining town of Kalgoorlie, the Boulder Cup and other Kalgoorlie races have long been an intrinsic part of the local sporting culture. Kalgoorlie Racecourse is one of the best country tracks in Western Australia, which ensures that the better listed and country events remain there.

Notable Boulder Cup winners include Opening Twist (2001), Hotel Casuarina (2005) and Gondorff (2010). Reverend Lovejoy was able to take out victory in 2009 over Gondorff and then return in 2011 to win the race again over celebrated WA gelding Kincaple.

Prince Of Pop placed second in 2000 and was able to come back in 2003 for a third place. Mercedario has two third places, in 2002 and 2004. You’ll often notice the same local horses popping up in the results from year to year. Starting in 2014, the Boulder Cup changed to 2100m as opposed to 1760m.

In 2021 Friar Fox made Boulder Cup history becoming the first successive champion since Trectratic (1946-47). 

Boulder Cup winners, top results and winning times since 2000 are listed below.

Boulder Cup Results