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The Listed Wagga Wagga Gold Cup is a 2000m open handicap race run each year in early May. The Wagga Wagga Gold Cup usually attracts a decent field of local and interstate horses as well as the occasional raider from New Zealand. Canberra horses are often well-represented in the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup results.

Claimed by some to be the second oldest horse race in Australia, the Wagga Cup has developed a reputation as a major event in the Riverina region. Although it is usually run during the week, the Wagga Cup has no difficulties attracting viewers or listeners from far and wide. The Wagga Cup attracts a lot of punting attention both locally and from the rest of Australia.

The Wagga Wagga Gold Cup is unique amongst very limited company as a highly popular listed race. Offering an increased $200,000 from 2021, the hype surrounding Wagga Wagga Cup race day has considerably outgrown that of the average Listed race.

Horses out of the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup field may be tempted to race on over the winter heading up to Queensland for a race like the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m).

The Wagga Wagga Gold Cup is now also an officially qualifying race for Randwick’s $2 million The Big Dance (1600m), to be held from 2022 in Sydney on the same day as the Melbourne Cup.

The 2023 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup form was franked with the runner-up Lion’s Roar returning in the summer to run third in the $2 million The Ingham before a Group 3 Summer Cup win on Boxing Day at Randwick.

The 2024 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup runs on Friday May 3rd, 2024 as a The Big Dancer qualifier. 

Wagga Cup
Date:	Friday May 3rd, 2024
Track:	Wagga Wagga Racecourse
Distance:	2000m
Race Type:	Open Handicap
Status:	Listed
Prize Money:	$200,000

2024 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

2024 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup Betting Odds

The Wagga Wagga Gold Cup odds are traditionally dominated by middle-distance type stayers coming off good form over the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. Gallopers dropping in grade off Group status events at Randwick and those with proven 2000m form usually sit high up the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup betting markets.

House Of Cartier ($5 in 2020) saluted in the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup as favourite before later being disqualified.

There was a notable upset in the following year in 2021 with Inverloch winning the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup at 30/1, while Yonkers ran second as the beaten favourite.

Aleas ($4.60 in 2022) was the last favourite in Wagga Wagga Gold Cup betting to salute for the punters.

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2024 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup Form

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2024 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup Tips

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2024 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup Field

The Wagga Wagga Gold Cup field attracts a nice class of stayers out of the autumn in Sydney.

The Group 3 JRA Plate (2000m) held at Randwick over the same distance in late April makes a good lead-up into the Wagga Wagga Cup field.

The 2024 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup field and barriers will be provided below the week of the race as soon as announced by Racing NSW.

2024 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup Nominations

Nominations for the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup in 2024 are taken the Friday prior to the race.

Wagga Wagga Gold Cup History

The Wagga Wagga Gold Cup had its inaugural run on November 26, 1873, when Mountaineer won. Since that date the Wagga Cup has developed into a popular local race with a strong tradition of excellence.

Trainer Chris Waller has prepared five previous Wagga Wagga Gold Cup winners most recently in 2023 with Wicklow

Listed below are Wagga Wagga Gold Cup winners since 1990.

Wagga Wagga Gold Cup Winners

Year	Winner
2024	TBD
2023	Wicklow
2022	Aleas
2021	Inverloch
2020	Maurus House Of Cartier (Disqualified)
2019	Abdon
2018	Life Less Ordinary
2017	Stampede
2016	Messene
2015	Land Locked
2014	Trade Commissioner
2013	Scream Machine
2012	Coliseo
2011	Voice Commander
2010	Sainthood
2009	Macknuckle
2008	Tommifrancs
2007	Fooram
2006	Mc Lir
2005	Natural Blitz
2004	Vanquished
2003	Kreisler Mirage
2002	Call Me Lily
2001	Regal Touch
2000	Sporting
1999	Goodwood
1998	Chance Affair
1997	Here’s The Prince
1996	Nobellotto
1995	Top Guy
1994	NOT HELD
1993	Antwerp
1992	Fleet Dancer
1991	Greenback
1990	Mill Court