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The 2021 Boulder Cup is a Listed event held at Kalgoorlie Racecourse around mid-September each year on the Sunday after Sydney’s George Main Stakes Day.

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.

The 2021 Boulder Cup was held on Sunday September 19, 2021 and saw Friar Fox successfully defend her title. 

Boulder Cup
Date:	Sunday September 19, 2021
Track:	Kalgoorlie Racecourse
Distance:	2100m
Race Type:	Open Quality Handicap
Status:	Listed
Prize Money:	$125,000

2021 Boulder Cup Results

• 1st: #3 Friar Fox
• 2nd: #6 Bella’s Idol
• 3rd: #5 Living The Dream

Friar Fox ($6) lifted late to salute in the Boulder Cup 2021 results and make history as the first back-to-back winner of the race since Trectratic (1946-47). 

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	3	FRIAR FOX	Justine Erkelens	Shaun O’Donnell		1	58kg		$6
	2	6	BELLA’S IDOL	Summer Dickson	Ms Lucy Warwick	0.06L	8	55kg		$7.50
	3	5	LIVING THE DREAM	Brian Allen	Joseph Azzopardi	0.39L	2	55.5kg		$4F
	4	4	MEDIA BARON	David Harrison	Ms Kristy Bennett (a)	0.63L	3	57kg		$10
	5	11	STAFFORD’S LAD	Daniel Morton	Chris Parnham	1.42L	11	54kg		$10
	6	8	MEXI COLA	Rod Brown	Craig Staples	2.95L	9	54kg		$61
	7	9	PINK AND PURPLE	Peter Fernie	William Pike	4.02L	6	54kg		$9.50
	8	10	SECRET PEARL	Ricky Moss	Jason Brown	4.45L	10	54kg		$26
	9	2	MISSILE LAUNCH	Vaughn Sigley	Patrick Carbery	4.7L	4	58.5kg		$20
	10	7	CUBAN TWIST	Peter Fernie	Ms Jade McNaught	4.91L	5	54kg		$19
	11	1	DIVINE SHADOW	Brett Pope	Steven Parnham	5.2L	7	59kg		$5

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2021 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.

2021 Boulder Cup Field

The 2021 Boulder Cup field will be officially released on Wednesday of race week and published below.

The Boulder Cup 2021 field features 11 stayers including last start Coolgardie Cup winner Living The Dream, runner-up in the same traditional lead-up event Friar Fox drawn the rails for the rematch and Brett Pope’s top weight Divine Shadow running second-up.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	2x805513x4	DIVINE SHADOW	Brett Pope	Steven Parnham	7	59kg		94
2	41300×7668	MISSILE LAUNCH	Vaughn Sigley	Patrick Carbery	4	58.5kg		93
3	82137×5972	FRIAR FOX	Justine Erkelens	Shaun O’Donnell	1	58kg		92
4	x975127x47	MEDIA BARON	David Harrison	Ms Kristy Bennett (a)	3	57kg		90
5	2119×85741	LIVING THE DREAM	Brian Allen	Joseph Azzopardi	2	55.5kg		87
6	1344239423	BELLA’S IDOL	Summer Dickson	Ms Lucy Warwick	8	55kg		86
7	x422944423	CUBAN TWIST	Peter Fernie	Ms Jade McNaught	5	54kg		71
8	95085×1067	MEXI COLA	Rod Brown	Craig Staples	9	54kg		67
9	7×63421115	PINK AND PURPLE	Peter Fernie	William Pike	6	54kg		68
10	9221525357	SECRET PEARL	Ricky Moss	Jason Brown	10	54kg		70
11	7×06224132	STAFFORD’S LAD	Daniel Morton	Chris Parnham	11	54kg		66

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

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

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2021 Boulder Cup	1st	Friar Fox	2 minutes 09.47 seconds
	2nd	Bella’s Idol
	3rd	Living The Dream
2020 Boulder Cup	1st	Friar Fox	2 minutes 11.73 seconds
	2nd	Divine Shadow
	3rd	Major Mambo
2019 Boulder Cup	1st	Gangbuster	2 minutes 09.91 seconds
	2nd	First Affair
	3rd	Touch Of Silver
2018 Boulder Cup	1st	First Affair	2 minutes 10.21 seconds
	2nd	State Prosecutor
	3rd	Gloryland
2017 Boulder Cup	1st	Already Famous	2 minutes 09.17 seconds
	2nd	Shinta Mani
	3rd	Gloryland
2016 Boulder Cup	1st	Don’tgetcaught	2 minutes 08.42 seconds
	2nd	Cougar Express
	3rd	Ihtsahymn
2015 Boulder Cup	1st	Ask Me Nicely	2 minutes 12.12 seconds
	2nd	Already Famous
	3rd	Woodsville
2014 Boulder Cup	1st	Red Blast	2 minutes 08.11 seconds
	2nd	Ram Jam
	3rd	True Gold
2013 Boulder Cup	1st	Fanicio	1 minute 45.52 seconds
	2nd	Barnsley Lad
	3rd	Amelias Dancer
2012 Boulder Cup	1st	Belora	1 minute 45.23 seconds
	2nd	Amelias Dancer
	3rd	Amelia Storm
2011 Boulder Cup	1st	Reverend Lovejoy	1 minute 45.98 seconds
	2nd	Kincaple
	3rd	Battle Emblem
2010 Boulder Cup	1st	Gondorff	1 minute 45.94 seconds
	2nd	Admiring
	3rd	Inarticulate
2009 Boulder Cup	1st	Reverend Lovejoy	1 minute 47.12 seconds
	2nd	Gondorff
	3rd	Impact Rating
2008 Boulder Cup	1st	Mr Diagnosis	1 minute 48.21 seconds
	2nd	Goldtown
	3rd	Stormblitz
2007 Boulder Cup	1st	Impact Rating	1 minute 45.88 seconds
	2nd	Friar’s Touch
	3rd	I Command
2006 Boulder Cup	1st	Scenic Assault	1 minute 46.97 seconds
	2nd	Moodometer
	3rd	Black Tom
2005 Boulder Cup	1st	Hotel Casuarina	1 minute 45.30 seconds
	2nd	Priceless Matt
	3rd	Chenille Prince
2004 Boulder Cup	1st	My Thornbird	1 minute 46.07 seconds
	2nd	Blevvo
	3rd	Mercedario
2003 Boulder Cup	1st	Space Age	1 minute 49.07 seconds
	2nd	Priceless Matt
	3rd	Prince Of Pop
2002 Boulder Cup	1st	Lawmaker	1 minute 47.71 seconds
	2nd	Eastern Standard
	3rd	Mercedario
2001 Boulder Cup	1st	Opening Twist	1 minute 48.49 seconds
	2nd	Face Your Fears
	3rd	Stage Whisper
2000 Boulder Cup	1st	Never Blue	1 minute 47.74 seconds
	2nd	Prince Of Pop
	3rd	Waters Rising