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The 2016 Sale Cup is a Listed mile event held at Sale Racecourse on the last Sunday of every October.

A handicap event open to horses aged three years and older, the Sale Cup pays a respectable $150,000 prize money.

The Sale Cup has developed a reputation over the years as one of the higher quality country cup events. It’s listed status reflects this, as most country cups are not black type.

The Sale Cup differs from a lot of cup events in that it is only 1600m in distance, however this has not had any effect on the quality of the field over the years.

If you’re looking for lead up races to the Sale Cup, keep an eye on both local mile events and metro races.

Following the Sale Cup, horses pursue a number of different courses. Some step up to Group 1 level, such as 2013 Mouro who went on to several group 2 and group 3 races before contesting the Group 1 Doncaster Handicap.

The Sale Cup 2016 will be run on Sunday October 23rd.

2016 Sale Cup
Date:	October 23rd, 2016
Track:	Sale Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	3YO+ Handicap
Status:	Listed
Prize Money:	$150,000

2016 Sale Cup Field

The Sale Cup field attracts some fairly classy types each year. Like a lot of bigger country cups, the Sale Cup field tends to be a mixture of handy local types alongside some metro horses who may have had a bit more group experience. In recent years some very classy horses have found themselves in the Sale Cup field, often ending up in the money.

The 2016 Sale Cup field will be published below.

2016 Sale Cup Nominations

The Sale Cup nominations attract horses from far and wide, although the majority tend to hail from local stables and even nearby Melbourne. You can usually get a fairly accurate feel for quality of the final field from the Sale Cup nominations, and whether it will exceed the level it attracted in past years.

The 2016 Sale Cup nominations will be provided below.

Sale Cup History

The Sale Cup is a very old country race and can trace its roots to 1862, when the Sale Turf Club was born. The town of Sale itself was only settled in 1844 and didn’t have a post office until four years later. As such, the Sale Cup is inextricably linked to the history of the town and development of the wider region.

Three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva’s fourth start and second win was at Sale in a Class 1 handicap.

The Sale Cup has developed a strong reputation for producing group winners. You can almost rely on the Sale Cup winner going on to take out a group event in the future.

Notable recent Sale Cup winners include Panoramic Lad (2002), Mr Baritone (2007), Sertorius (2012) and Mouro (2013). Sale Cup results since 2000 are listed below.

Sale Cup Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2016 Sale Cup	1st	First Course	1 minute 43.8 seconds
	2nd	Cool Chap
	3rd	Manageress
2015 Sale Cup	1st	Evangelist	1 minute 36.8 seconds
	2nd	Harada Bay
	3rd	Streets Away
2014 Sale Cup	1st	Sonntag	1 minute 37.8 seconds
	2nd	Lightenuff
	3rd	Red Inca
2013 Sale Cup	1st	Mouro	1 minute 36.3 seconds
	2nd	Mutual Trust
	3rd	Rhythm To Spare
2012 Sale Cup	1st	Sertorius	1 minute 35.97 seconds
	2nd	Prizum
	3rd	Utah Saints
2011 Sale Cup	1st	Pinnacles	1 minute 36.5 seconds
	2nd	Lord Pyrus
	3rd	Cosmic Causeway
2010 Sale Cup	1st	Eraset	1 minute 35.6 seconds
	2nd	Lakedro
	3rd	Tagus
2009 Sale Cup	1st	Offenders	1 minute 36.8 seconds
	2nd	Nine Tales
	3rd	Ace Harmony
2008 Sale Cup	1st	Electromotive	1 minute 35.4 seconds
	2nd	Gold Salute
	3rd	Rockpecker
2007 Sale Cup	1st	Mr Baritone	1 minute 36.7 seconds
	2nd	Eclair Passion
	3rd	Gotta Have Heart
2006 Sale Cup	1st	Emerald Jack	1 minute 35.5 seconds
	2nd	Thin And Crispy
	3rd	Red Ali
2005 Sale Cup	1st	Benedetti	1 minute 37.3 seconds
	2nd	Smart And Mighty
	3rd	Kehlstein
2004 Sale Cup	1st	Inspire	1 minute 34.8 seconds
	2nd	Encosta Legend
	3rd	Foxborough
2003 Sale Cup	1st	Lord Ardsley	1 minute 35.5 seconds
	2nd	Acetate
	3rd	Just Like Kelly
2002 Sale Cup	1st	Panoramic Lad	1 minute 35.5 seconds
	2nd	Eagle Rhythm
	3rd	Count Down
2001 Sale Cup	1st	Oval Office	1 minute 35.0 seconds
	2nd	Arabian Magic
	3rd	Knockroe
2000 Sale Cup	1st	Our Guided Missile	1 minute 35.7 seconds
	2nd	Seeking
	3rd	Knockroe