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Caloundra Cup

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

Sunshine Coast R8
Haymans Caloundra Cup (L)
Final Race time:  1751697993
Runner DetailsWinPlace
1st
12. Half Yours (9) J: Ashley Morgan 54kg
T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy
2nd
5. Bear On The Loose (1) J: Angela Jones 55.5kg
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
3rd
13. Felix The Scat (7) J: Nikita Beriman 53kg
T: Tony Gollan
4th
10. Don Diego De Vega (10) J: Heavelon Van Der Hoven 54kg
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald
5th
7. Hopeful (15) J: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 54.5kg
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald
6th
6. Flash Aah (13) J: Tiffani Brooker 54.5kg
T: Troy Pascoe
7th
14. Tapildoodledo (12) J: Luke Tarrant 53kg
T: Kerry Taplin
8th
16. Dillian (6) J: Robbie Dolan 53kg
T: Peter & Will Hulbert
9th
2. Nikau Spur (3) J: Bailey Wheeler 58kg
T: Corey & Kylie Geran
10th
15. The Right Way (16) J: Emily Lang 53kg
T: Greg Wright
11th
9. Warp Speed (8) J: Taylor Marshall 54kg
T: Mark Goodwin
12th
3. Brookhaven (4) J: Jag Guthmann-Chester 57.5kg
T: Chris & Corey Munce
13th
1. Hezashocka (5) J: Luke P Dempsey 60kg
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
14th
17. Hector De Maris (2) J: Corey Sutherland 53kg
T: Billy Healey
15th
8. Dark Destroyer (11) J: Damien Thornton 54kg
T: Darryn & Briar Weatherley
16th
4. Red Wave (14) J: Cody Collis 57kg
T: Tony & Maddysen Sears
Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing.
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
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
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
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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