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Grafton Cup

The Grafton Cup runs a Grafton Racecourse on a Thursday in mid-July and is the feature race conducted by the Clarence River Jockey Club each winter.

2024 Grafton Cup Results

  • 1st: TBD
  • 2nd: TBD
  • 3rd: TBD



The Grafton Cup is a Listed race held annually at Grafton Racecourse in NSW. Held in the winter around mid-July, the Grafton Cup is run by the Clarence River Jockey Club (CRJC).

Conducted over 2350m, the Grafton Cup attracts a quality line-up of winter stayers and offers a total of $200,000 in prize money. The headline event of the two-day Grafton Cup Carnival, the black-type takes place on a Thursday and follows the Listed Ramornie Handicap (1200m) for the sprinters at the Grafton track on the Wednesday.

The 2022 Grafton Cup form was franked with the winner Arapaho going on to perform well in a host of subsequent Black-Type races including his Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) win at Rosehill in March of 2023.

In 2023 the Grafton Cup winner Zoumon went on to run second in the spring’s $2 million Five Diamonds race in Sydney. The form was further franked with that year’s Grafton Cup third place-getter, Spirit Ridge, continuing on to place in a host of other feature races including a second in the Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m).

The 2024 Grafton Cup runs on Thursday, July 18, 2024 as a potential early lead-up to the spring staying races in Sydney.

Grafton Cup 2024
Date: Thursday, July 18, 2024
Track: Grafton Racecourse
Distance: 2350m
Status: Listed
Prize Money: $200,000
Conditions: Quality Handicap

2024 Grafton Cup Results

  • 1st: TBD
  • 2nd: TBD
  • 3rd: TBD

2024 Grafton Cup Betting Odds

The winter’s latest Grafton Cup 2024 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available here leading-up to the race.

Sixties Groove ($3.50 in 2020) followed the next winter by Purrfect Deal ($3.40 in 2021) and that year’s Caloundra Cup winner Zoumon ($2.50 in 2023) are the latest favourites in Grafton Cup betting to salute for the punters.

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2024 Grafton Cup Form

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2024 Grafton Cup Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Grafton Cup 2024 Tips on the popular winter feature this July.

  • To Win: #7 Touristic ($5.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW

With the Snowden partnership nearing its end, this could be one of their last victories together. Touristic lines up in the Grafton Cup with good form suggesting he can handle the step-up in distance. The Frankel gelding has been consistent, winning at Mornington with a big weight and before running second in the Listed WJ McKell Cup on a Heavy track. While unproven over further than 2000m, the firmer track on Thursday is a positive. Drawing gate four and retaining jockey Regan Bayliss provides continuity. Touristic ticks a lot of boxes and is a contender in a competitive race.

2024 Grafton Cup Field

The Grafton Cup field features plenty of graduates out of the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival events including the Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) held a fortnight prior at the Sunshine Coast with Arapaho (2nd in 2022) and Zoumon (1st in 2023) the latest Grafton Cup winners to come via the Caloundra Cup.

The other key lead-up race into the Grafton Cup field each winter is the Grafton Cup Prelude (2215m) conducted just a week before the Listed event. Rednav (2016) followed by Purrfect Deal (2021) are the latest gallopers to complete the Grafton Cup Prelude – Grafton Cup racing double.

Rosehill’s Listed W J McKell Cup (2000m) also serves as a nice form race into the Grafton Cup field each winter with Zoumon (2023) the latest to do the double.

The official Grafton Cup 2024 Final Field & Barriers are set for release on the Monday of race week and will be published in full below.

The 2024 Grafton Cup field features a quality line-up of winter stayers led in betting by the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained mare Deny Knowledge.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 33220×4177 SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) Annabel Neasham Ryan Maloney 8 60.5kg 105
2 984024×550 LUNCIES (GB) Kris Lees Michael Rodd 6 59.5kg 103
3 6417×03402 DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman Blake Shinn 14 56.5kg 101
4 52×5821663 THALASSOPHILE Chris Waller James Orman 12 56.5kg 101
5 4×67441557 BONNY EZRA (NZ) Chris Waller Jake Bayliss 13 54kg 89
6 235287×689 TORRENS Marc Chevalier Louis Beuzelin 2 54kg 88
7 x42420x012 TOURISTIC (GB) Peter & Paul Snowden Regan Bayliss 4 54kg 88
8 119x28x4x8 POINT KING (IRE) Kris Lees Kyle Wilson-Taylor 3 54kg 87
9 4×01737251 BROOKHAVEN Chris Munce Ms Tahlia Fenlon (a) 9 54kg 84
10 6212×46407 EAGLEMONT (IRE) Matthew Dunn Ben Looker 11 54kg 84
11 635×607318 HOLSTEIN Matthew Dunn Ashley Morgan 10 54kg 73
12 702×920631 FULL PRESS Brett Dodson Ms Angela Jones 5 54kg 68
13 8×06114142 MINDSPACE Sally Taylor 7 54kg 59
14 8806422039 NATURE BOY (NZ) Lea Selby Jeff Penza 1 54kg 49
15 x956007057 SIR ZINO (NZ) Vanessa McLennan Jon Grisedale 15 54kg 42

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2024 Grafton Cup Nominations

The Grafton Cup 2024 Nominations close the Thursday prior to the race, along with those for the Ramornie Handicap.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight True Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 702×920631 FULL PRESS G 6 Brett Dodson 1 54kg 54kg 68
2 33220×4177 SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) G 9 Annabel Neasham 2 60.5kg 60.5kg 105
3 x6008x0621 ALEGRON G 5 Bjorn Baker 3 60kg 60kg 104
4 984024×550 LUNCIES (GB) G 7 Kris Lees 4 59.5kg 59.5kg 103
5 1x02940x08 ZOUMON G 5 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 5 59kg 59kg 102
6 6417×03402 DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) M 6 Anthony & Sam Freedman 6= 56.5kg 56.5kg 101
7 52×5821663 THALASSOPHILE M 5 Chris Waller 6= 56.5kg 56.5kg 101
8 4×67441557 BONNY EZRA (NZ) G 8 Chris Waller 8 54kg 54kg 89
9 235287×689 TORRENS H 7 Marc Chevalier 9= 54kg 54kg 88
10 x42420x012 TOURISTIC (GB) G 5 Peter & Paul Snowden 9= 54kg 54kg 88
11 119x28x4x8 POINT KING (IRE) G 5 Kris Lees 11= 54kg 54kg 87
12 21×7511071 SPEYCASTER (GB) G 5 Chris Waller 11= 54kg 54kg 87
13 12x673x728 DANISH FORTUNE G 6 Darren McLeod 13 54kg 54kg 85
14 4×01737251 BROOKHAVEN G 4 Chris Munce 14= 54kg 54kg 84
15 6212×46407 EAGLEMONT (IRE) G 7 Matthew Dunn 14= 54kg 54kg 84
16 7580986×06 PORT PHILIP (IRE) G 6 Marcus Wilson 14= 54kg 54kg 84
17 x00x013830 DOUBLE CHERRY (IRE) G 5 Annabel Neasham 17 54kg 54kg 83
18 231×422435 AWESOME WONDER (IRE) M 5 John O’Shea & Tom Charlton 18= 54kg 54kg 73
19 635×607318 HOLSTEIN G 5 Matthew Dunn 18= 54kg 54kg 73
20 8×06114142 MINDSPACE G 4 Sally Taylor 20 54kg 54kg 59
21 x322130973 GULF OF TOMINI G 5 Kristen Buchanan 21 54kg 54kg 58
22 8806422039 NATURE BOY (NZ) G 7 Lea Selby 22 54kg 54kg 49
23 x956007057 SIR ZINO (NZ) G 4 Vanessa McLennan 23 54kg 54kg 42

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Grafton Cup History

The Grafton Cup has long been an important part of NSW country racing. Since its inception, regional trainers have placed major emphasis on the race as one of the better staying events held outside of metropolitan areas. The Grafton Cup is held on the second Thursday of every July, a tradition that grants the CRJC a day with no competing black type events. The Wednesday prior to the Grafton Cup also boasts racing, forming a two day racing festival which is quite popular in the area. A half-holiday is granted throughout the shire on Grafton Cup Day.

Notable Grafton Cup winners include Mr O’Ceirin (2013), Twin Wing (2010) and Pacific Dancer (2004).

In 2020 Sixties Groove made Grafton Cup history carrying a record 61kg to victory.

Grafton Cup Results

The Grafton Cup winners and results since 2000 are listed below.

Year Place Horse Time
 
2024
Grafton Cup
1st
TBD
TBD
2nd TBD
3rd TBD
 
2023
Grafton Cup
1st
Zoumon
2 minutes 25.66 seconds
2nd Outlandos
3rd Spirit Ridge
 
2022
Grafton Cup
1st
Arapaho
2 minutes 25.89 seconds
2nd Rebel Rama
3rd Dr Drill
 
2021
Grafton Cup
1st
Purrfect Deal
2 minutes 24.44 seconds
2nd Laure Me In
3rd Parry Sound
 
2020
Grafton Cup
1st
Sixties Groove
2 minutes 25.98 seconds
2nd The Lord Mayor
3rd Carzoff 
 
2019
Grafton Cup
1st
Sacred Day
2 minutes 26.46 seconds
2nd Sopressa
3rd Vaucluse Bay
 
2018
Grafton Cup
1st
First Crush
2 minutes 23.3 seconds
2nd Winkler
3rd Reneged
 
2017
Grafton Cup
1st
Supply And Demand
2 minutes 23.33
2nd Get On The Grange
3rd Montauk
 
2016
Grafton Cup
1st
Rednav
2:24.44 seconds
2nd All Clear
3rd Jumbo Prince
 
2015
Grafton Cup
1st
Bonfire
2:22.59 seconds
2nd Kapour
3rd Shoreham
 
2014
Grafton Cup
1st
Queenstown
2:24.10 seconds
2nd Secessio
3rd Noisy Ocean
 
2013
Grafton Cup
1st
Mr O’Ceirin
2:26.16
2nd Yulalona
3rd Reuben Percival
 
2012
Grafton Cup
1st
Shamardashing
2:25.30
2nd Saint Encosta
3rd Warrior Within
 
2011
Grafton Cup
1st
Warrior Within
2:23.56
2nd Gold In Dubai
3rd Shuffle The Cash
 
2010
Grafton Cup
1st
Twin Wing
2:23.98
2nd Frozone
3rd Ironstein
 
2009
Grafton Cup
1st
Castle Heights
2:24.98
2nd Hume
3rd Twin Wing
 
2008
Grafton Cup
1st
Art Success
2:22.92
2nd Belmonte
3rd Juerga
 
2007
Grafton Cup
1st
Ashraf
2:22.91
2nd Kincharm
3rd Casa De Campo
 
2006
Grafton Cup
1st
Rocking On
2:26.41
2nd Gaze On
3rd Victory Charm
 
2005
Grafton Cup
1st
Stormhill
2:25.50
2nd Precise Timing
3rd Dancing Daggers
 
2004
Grafton Cup
1st
Pacific Dancer
2:26.48
2nd Corporate Queen
3rd Zabeat
 
2003
Grafton Cup
1st
Belus
2:27.20
2nd Majestically
3rd Legerdemain
 
2002
Grafton Cup
1st
Master Pom
2:26.86
2nd Paestum
3rd Asia
 
2001
Grafton Cup
1st
Desk Top Lover
2:27.78
2nd Crown Mahal
3rd Viva La Vie
 
2000
Grafton Cup
1st
Simigan
2:26.21
2nd Super Revenir
3rd Akwazoff
 

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