The Listed Caloundra Cup is 2400m feature held at the Sunshine Coast during the later stages of the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.
2025 Caloundra Cup Results
- 1st: #12 Half Yours
- 2nd: #5 Bear On The Loose
- 3rd: #13 Felix The Scat
Caloundra Cup News
The Caloundra Cup is one of the most popular non-Group races in Queensland. Hosted the weekend following Tattersall’s Tiara Day, the Caloundra Cup draws crowds from Brisbane and other major metropolitan areas for an exciting day of regional racing at the Sunshine Coast.
2025 Caloundra Cup Results
- 1st: #12 Half Yours ($3.50F)
- 2nd: #5 Bear On The Loose
- 3rd: #13 Felix The Scat
Half Yours ($3.50F) produced a dominant staying performance to head the 2025 Caloundra Cup results at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday, surging clear in the final stages under Ash Morgan despite racing wide with cover throughout.
Trained by Tony and Calvin McEvoy, the son of Irish stallion St Jean relished the step up in distance and continued his strong winter form, defeating Bear On The Loose by four and a half lengths, with Felix The Scat finishing third.
The victory was the culmination of a targeted campaign to boost his rating, with McEvoy confirming the four-year-old will now return to Victoria for a short break before being prepared for spring staying features. The stable is optimistic about his future, describing him as “the horse we’d hoped for,” and plans to keep him ticking over at a water walker before mapping out a spring path.
Caloundra Cup 2025 Odds & Results
Haymans Caloundra Cup (L)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
12. Half Yours (9)
J: Ashley Morgan 54kg
T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
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2nd
5. Bear On The Loose (1)
J: Angela Jones 55.5kg
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
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3rd
13. Felix The Scat (7)
J: Nikita Beriman 53kg
T: Tony Gollan |
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4th
10. Don Diego De Vega (10)
J: Heavelon Van Der Hoven 54kg
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
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5th
7. Hopeful (15)
J: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 54.5kg
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
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6th
6. Flash Aah (13)
J: Tiffani Brooker 54.5kg
T: Troy Pascoe |
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7th
14. Tapildoodledo (12)
J: Luke Tarrant 53kg
T: Kerry Taplin |
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8th
16. Dillian (6)
J: Robbie Dolan 53kg
T: Peter & Will Hulbert |
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9th
2. Nikau Spur (3)
J: Bailey Wheeler 58kg
T: Corey & Kylie Geran |
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10th
15. The Right Way (16)
J: Emily Lang 53kg
T: Greg Wright |
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11th
9. Warp Speed (8)
J: Taylor Marshall 54kg
T: Mark Goodwin |
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12th
3. Brookhaven (4)
J: Jag Guthmann-Chester 57.5kg
T: Chris & Corey Munce |
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13th
1. Hezashocka (5)
J: Luke P Dempsey 60kg
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
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14th
17. Hector De Maris (2)
J: Corey Sutherland 53kg
T: Billy Healey |
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15th
8. Dark Destroyer (11)
J: Damien Thornton 54kg
T: Darryn & Briar Weatherley |
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16th
4. Red Wave (14)
J: Cody Collis 57kg
T: Tony & Maddysen Sears |
Data retrieved: 05/07/2025 05:16:26 PM (Australia/Brisbane)
Raced over 2400m under quality handicap conditions, with a minimum weight of 54kg, the Caloundra Cup pays a total of $300,000, impressive for its Listed status. It is the feature event of the day, exceeding the prominence of the Group 3 Sunshine Coast Guineas – now known as the Winx Guineas. Also held on the day is the Glasshouse Handicap, a $300,000 quality handicap sprint raced across 1400m.
Races on Caloundra Cup Day can be quite a lot of fun for punters, as the form of most runners is well established following the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. Horses usually contest the Caloundra City Cup as part of the end of their winter campaign, in search of a final black-type run before retiring for the winter break or stepping up to two miles for the Listed Queensland Cup (3200m) a fortnight later.
The form out of the 2021 Caloundra Cup was franked with the winner Stockman going on to run second in the following year’s Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) in Sydney.
The 2022 Caloundra Cup form was franked with the winner Le Don De Vie going on to run second in the Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick that October. The Caloundra Cup runner-up Arapaho further franked the form winning the Grafton Cup next start. He would go on to run well in a host of other races including his Group 1 Tancred Stakes victory the next year.
In 2023 the Caloundra Cup winner Zoumon franked the form winning the Grafton Cup next start before a good spring headlined by a $2 million The Five Diamonds second placing in Sydney. The Caloundra Cup form from 2023 was further franked by the runner-up Bois D’Argent who returned the next winter to claim Brisbane’s Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m).
The 2025 Caloundra Cup ran on Saturday July 5, 2025 at the Sunshine Coast in Queensland and was won in runaway fashion by the Tony & Calvin McEvoy trained favourite Half Yours ($3.50F) who saluted by over four lengths.
| Caloundra Cup | |
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| Date: | Saturday July 5, 2025 |
| Track: | Sunshine Coast Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2400m |
| Conditions: | Quality |
| Status: | Listed |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1985 |
2025 Caloundra Cup Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | HALF YOURS | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Ashley Morgan | 9 | 54kg | $3.50F | |||
| 2 | 5 | BEAR ON THE LOOSE (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Angela Jones | 4.45L | 1 | 55.5kg | $4.20 | ||
| 3 | 13 | FELIX THE SCAT | Tony Gollan | Ms Nikita Beriman | 6.65L | 7 | 53kg | $17 | ||
| 4 | 10 | DON DIEGO DE VEGA (FR) | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Heavelon Van Der Hoven | 7.12L | 10 | 54kg | $7.50 | ||
| 5 | 7 | HOPEFUL (FR) | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 8.27L | 15 | 54.5kg | $26 | ||
| 6 | 6 | FLASH AAH | Troy Pascoe | Ms Tiffani Brooker | 8.49L | 13 | 54.5kg | $31 | ||
| 7 | 14 | TAPILDOODLEDO (NZ) | Kerry Taplin | Luke Tarrant | 9.78L | 12 | 53kg | $61 | ||
| 8 | 16 | DILLIAN (IRE) | Peter & Will Hulbert | Robbie Dolan | 9.92L | 6 | 53kg | $11 | ||
| 9 | 2 | NIKAU SPUR (NZ) | Corey & Kylie Geran | Bailey Wheeler (a) | 10.34L | 3 | 58kg | $14 | ||
| 10 | 15 | THE RIGHT WAY (NZ) | Greg Wright | Ms Emily Lang (a) | 10.68L | 16 | 53kg | $12 | ||
| 11 | 9 | WARP SPEED | Mark Goodwin | Taylor Marshall | 12.14L | 8 | 54kg | $51 | ||
| 12 | 3 | BROOKHAVEN | Chris & Corey Munce | Jag Guthmann-Chester | 12.22L | 4 | 57.5kg | $41 | ||
| 13 | 1 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Luke Dempsey | 12.99L | 5 | 60kg | $12 | ||
| 14 | 17 | HECTOR DE MARIS (IRE) | Billy Healey | Corey Sutherland (a) | 13.84L | 2 | 53kg | $201 | ||
| 15 | 8 | DARK DESTROYER (NZ) | Darryn & Briar Weatherley | Damien Thornton | 14.12L | 11 | 54kg | $51 | ||
| 16 | 4 | RED WAVE | Tony & Maddysen Sears | Cody Collis (a) | 21.58L | 14 | 57kg | $81 | ||
| 17 | 11 | DOUBLE CHERRY (IRE) | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Ms Nikita Beriman | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Caloundra Cup Betting
The best winter racing odds on the Caloundra Cup 2025 including Caloundra Cup betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided here at Races.com.au the week of the race.
Stockman ($1.45 in 2021), Le Don De Vie ($4.40 in 2022), and Half Yours ($3.50 in 2025) are the last favourites in Caloundra Cup betting to salute for the punters.
There was a notable upset in 2024 with Mission Of Love saluting at $12 Caloundra Cup odds.
2025 Caloundra Cup Form
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2025 Caloundra Cup Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Caloundra Cup 2025 Tips on the popular winter staying showdown this season.
- Each Way: #6 Flash Aah ($15 at time of publish) – BET NOW
We’re finding some excellent value in the Caloundra Cup, putting Flash Aah on top at $15 at the time of publication. This evergreen nine-year-old is a proven wet tracker who continues to race with remarkable zest, evidenced by his top-four finishes in his last three starts. Troy Pascoe’s veteran was narrowly beaten by Felix The Scat, finishing third by just half a length over 1800m here two starts ago, before turning the tables to decisively beat that same galloper in his Listed Ipswich Cup (2150m) victory on a Good (4) track. His impressive record on Heavy going (5 starts, 2 wins, 0 placings) suggests he’ll handle any rain-affected conditions this weekend with ease. Despite a rise in weight, Ron Stewart retains the ride, and we believe he can surprise with another strong run into the money.
2025 Caloundra Cup Field
The Caloundra Cup Field attracts a quality line-up of winter stayers from both Queensland and interstate stables. Horses contesting the Caloundra Cup field may have had a lead-up winter run in a race like the Listed Ipswich Cup (2150m) run a fortnight earlier or even the Group 3 Tattersall’s Cup the weekend prior.
The official 2025 Caloundra Cup Final Field & Barriers are set for release the Wednesday of race week and will be available in full below.
The Caloundra Cup 2025 field features a quality line-up of winter staying types led in betting by the Tony & Calvin McEvoy trained Half Yours coming off a second at Rosehill carrying plenty more weight.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | x06x772654 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Ryan Maloney | 5 | 60kg | 100 | ||
| 2 | 2133×58738 | NIKAU SPUR (NZ) | Corey & Kylie Geran | Bailey Wheeler (a) | 3 | 58kg | 96 | ||
| 3 | 236337×159 | BROOKHAVEN | Chris & Corey Munce | Jag Guthmann-Chester | 4 | 57.5kg | 95 | ||
| 4 | 310588×660 | RED WAVE | Tony & Maddysen Sears | Cody Collis (a) | 14 | 57kg | 94 | ||
| 5 | 4x240x2622 | BEAR ON THE LOOSE (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Angela Jones | 1 | 55.5kg | 91 | ||
| 6 | x588x06431 | FLASH AAH | Troy Pascoe | Ron Stewart | 13 | 54.5kg | 89.5 | ||
| 7 | 0066350053 | HOPEFUL (FR) | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 15 | 54.5kg | 89 | ||
| 8 | 69×9902003 | DARK DESTROYER (NZ) | Darryn & Briar Weatherley | Damien Thornton | 11 | 54kg | 88 | ||
| 9 | x944546545 | WARP SPEED | Mark Goodwin | Taylor Marshall | 8 | 54kg | 88 | ||
| 10 | 5x21x70x45 | DON DIEGO DE VEGA (FR) | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Heavelon Van Der Hoven | 10 | 54kg | 87 | ||
| 11 | 300×784200 | DOUBLE CHERRY (IRE) | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Ms Nikita Beriman | 16 | 54kg | 80 | ||
| 12 | 6x117x2112 | HALF YOURS | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Ashley Morgan | 9 | 54kg | 80 | ||
| 13 | x1007x5812 | FELIX THE SCAT | Tony Gollan | Mark Du Plessis | 7 | 53kg | 86 | ||
| 14 | 0x083452x5 | TAPILDOODLEDO (NZ) | Kerry Taplin | Luke Tarrant | 12 | 53kg | 84 | ||
| 15 | x433733311 | THE RIGHT WAY (NZ) | Greg Wright | Ms Emily Lang (a) | 17 | 53kg | 82 | ||
| 16 | 05448×1100 | DILLIAN (IRE) | Peter & Will Hulbert | Robbie Dolan | 6 | 53kg | 77.5 | ||
| 17 | 4105×26585 | HECTOR DE MARIS (IRE) | Billy Healey | Corey Sutherland (a) | 2 | 53kg | 71 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Caloundra Cup Nominations
The Caloundra Cup 2025 Nominations are taken the Monday of race week by Racing Queensland and will be provided in full below once announced.
Nominations extended until 10:00am (AEST) – 01/07/2025
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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| 1 | 4x240x2622 | BEAR ON THE LOOSE (IRE) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 2 | 236337×159 | BROOKHAVEN | G | 5 | Chris & Corey Munce | 95 |
| 3 | 69×9902003 | DARK DESTROYER (NZ) | G | 6 | Darryn & Briar Weatherley | 88 |
| 4 | 05448×1100 | DILLIAN (IRE) | G | 6 | Peter & Will Hulbert | 77.5 |
| 5 | 5x21x70x45 | DON DIEGO DE VEGA (FR) | G | 5 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 87 |
| 6 | 300×784200 | DOUBLE CHERRY (IRE) | G | 6 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 7 | x1007x5812 | FELIX THE SCAT | G | 4 | Tony Gollan | 86 |
| 8 | x588x06431 | FLASH AAH | G | 9 | Troy Pascoe | 89.5 |
| 9 | 92214017×0 | GOING REMOTE (IRE) | G | 4 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 10 | 6x117x2112 | HALF YOURS | G | 4 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
| 11 | 4105×26585 | HECTOR DE MARIS (IRE) | G | 7 | Billy Healey | |
| 12 | x06x772654 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | G | 7 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 100 |
| 13 | 0066350053 | HOPEFUL (FR) | G | 8 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 89 |
| 14 | 2133×58738 | NIKAU SPUR (NZ) | G | 8 | Corey & Kylie Geran | 96 |
| 15 | 33456×0853 | RAF ATTACK (NZ) | G | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 85 |
| 16 | 310588×660 | RED WAVE | G | 6 | Tony & Maddysen Sears | 95 |
| 17 | 0x083452x5 | TAPILDOODLEDO (NZ) | G | 5 | Kerry Taplin | 84 |
| 18 | x433733311 | THE RIGHT WAY (NZ) | G | 5 | Greg Wright | 82 |
| 19 | x944546545 | WARP SPEED | G | 8 | Mark Goodwin | 88 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Caloundra City Cup History
The Caloundra City Cup has a relatively short history in comparison to many other Cup events. The race was first held on the Sunshine Coast Turf Club’s Opening Day on July 25th, 1985, which coincided with the launch of the new racecourse. Initially named the Sunshine Coast Daily Cup, the inaugural edition of the race paid a total of $25,000. The history of the Caloundra City Cup is intertwined with that of Sunshine Coast Racecourse, the first major Queensland track built outside of metropolitan Brisbane in the preceding half century and the first to boast a synthetic surface, the “Cushion Track”.
The race today boasts an impressive following and a well-structured race day to be a feature of Caloundra Cup Day is held on the premier Sunshine Coast racing weekend.
In recent Caloundra Cup history the New Zealand-trained horses have enjoyed a strong strike-rate with 11 wins since 1985 – the latest being Megablast (2018) and Igraine (2019) going back-to-back.
There was no 2020 Caloundra Cup due to COVID-19.
Recent Caloundra Cup Results
The Caloundra Cup results going back to 2000 are detailed below.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer/s | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Half Yours | A. Morgan | T. & C. McEvoy | 2:31.71 |
| 2024 | Mission Of Love | A. Jones | J. Symons & S. Laxon | 2:35.39 |
| 2023 | Zoumon | T. Clark | G. Waterhouse & A. Bott | 2:29.26 |
| 2022 | Le Don De Vie | N. Rawiller | C. Maher & D. Eustace | 2:36.61 |
| 2021 | Stockman | R. Maloney | J. Pride | 2:32.45 |
| 2020Race Not Held(COVID-19) | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | Igraine | R. Fradd | R. Priscott | 2:39.59 |
| 2018 | Megablast | D. Browne | N. Tiley | 2:37.39 |
| 2017 | Supply And Demand | J. Parr | G. Waterhouse & A. Bott | 2:32.79 |
| 2016 | Amexed | R. Fradd | T. Gollan | 2:33.38 |
| 2015 | Index Linked | D. Browne | C. Waller | 2:29.15 |
| 2014 | Brayroan | C. Munce | B. Mitchell | 2:28.77 |
| 2013 | Zennista | D. Browne | L. Latta | 2:38.76 |
| 2012 | Shenzhou Steeds | E. Wilkinson | M. Moroney | 2:38.97 |
| 2011 | Spechenka | R. Wiggins | B. Ahrens | 2:33.70 |
| 2010 | Ironstein | M. Cahill | G. Ryan | 2:30.67 |
| 2009 | Reggie | J. Byrne | P. Moody | 2:48.00 |
| 2008 | Fast Future | M. Cahill | R. Cameron | 2:31.86 |
| 2007 | King Latarmiss | K. Pope | T. Miller | 2:36.75 |
| 2006 | Empyreal | C. Johnson | P. Mckenzie | 2:34.59 |
| 2005 | Empyreal | P. Hammersley | P. Mckenzie | 2:40.90 |
| 2004 | Portland Singa | L. Cassidy | N. McBurney | 2:31.10 |
| 2003 | Raw Instinct | J. Byrne | B.J. McLachlan | 2:31.20 |
| 2002 | Victory Smile | S. Katsidis | D. Logan | 2:29.34 |
| 2001 | Henderson Bay | L. Cassidy | N. McBurney | 2:29.51 |
| 2000 | Yammer | C. Munce | T. Noonan | 2:33.79 |
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