Wagga Wagga Gold Cup

The Wagga Wagga Gold Cup is a popular 2000m winter showdown run at Wagga Wagga Racecourse each May.

2023 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup Results

  • 1st: #12 Wicklow
  • 2nd: #1 Lion's Roar
  • 3rd: #3 Kukeracha



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 ran on Friday May 5th, 2023 as a The Big Dancer qualifier and was won in a tight finish by the Chris Waller-trained Wicklow ($5.50)

Wagga Cup
Date: Friday May 5th, 2023
Track: Wagga Wagga Racecourse
Distance: 2000m
Race Type: Open Handicap
Status: Listed
Prize Money: $200,000

2023 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup Results

  • 1st: #12 Wicklow ($5.50)
  • 2nd: #1 Lion’s Roar
  • 3rd: #3 Kukeracha

A terrific ride by jockey Brett Prebble saw trainer Chris Waller celebrate his fifth Wagga Wagga Gold Cup victory taking out the 150th edition in a tight thriller with Wicklow ($5.50).

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 12 WICKLOW (IRE) Chris Waller Brett Prebble 13 54kg $5.50
2 1 LION’S ROAR (NZ) John O’Shea Joshua Parr 0.01L 11 58.5kg $8
3 3 KUKERACHA (NZ) Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 0.3L 4 57.5kg $18
4 10 ANOTHER ONE Gary Colvin Danny Beasley 0.33L 3 54kg $10
5 15 MARSABIT (IRE) Danny Williams Quayde Krogh 0.92L 12 54kg $14
6 9 WILD CHAP Brett Lazzarini Robbie Dolan 2.95L 1 54kg $81
7 8 PINK IVORY (NZ) John Sargent Tom Sherry 3.3L 10 54kg $8.50
8 2 GREAT HOUSE (IRE) Chris Waller Jeff Penza 4.14L 2 58kg $10
9 19e IOWA (IRE) Mark Newnham Tyler Schiller (a) 8.84L 7 54kg $3.20F
10 18e COGNAC (IRE) Richard & Will Freedman Ms Kathy O’Hara 11.34L 9 54kg $20
11 16 THE DOCTOR’S SON Maddison Collins Josh Richards 11.83L 5 54kg $101
12 6 LAURE ME IN David Pfieffer Ms Alysha Collett 11.84L 8 54.5kg $41
13 13 DOUCEUR John Thompson James Innes Jnr 17.86L 6 54kg $31
20e FLOSSING (NZ) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 0
21e TAMPERING Kerry Parker 0
22e UNAMERICAN Richard & Will Freedman Ms Winona Costin 0
17e ESTI FENY (HUN) Matthew Smith Jean Van Overmeire 0
5 BOIS D’ARGENT (GB) Annabel Neasham Ms Alysha Collett 0
4 LORD ARDMORE (NZ) Chris Waller 0
7 KISS THE BRIDE (NZ) Bjorn Baker 0
14 PRINCE OF HELENA Craig Weeding Jake Duffy 0
11 OTYRAR (GB) Chris Waller 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 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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2023 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup Form

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2023 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Wagga Wagga Gold Cup 2023 Tips on The Big Dance eligibility race this May.

  • To Win: #10 Another One ($14 at time of publish)

Open edition of the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup and for value tipping Another One to bounce back off a forgivable 10th in Bendigo’s Golden Mile with excuses and return to winning form back at home at Wagga. The local Gary Colvin-trained Super One gelding has a stellar strike-rate at the track (8:5-1-2). He’s yet to be tested at 2000m or win over further than a mile, so that is the test here. Still, with the superior form at the course and some nice recent runs he looks a double-figure chance to surprise a few from gate five on the minimum.

2023 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 2023 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup field and barriers will be provided below the week of the race as soon as announced by Racing NSW.

The Wagga Wagga Gold Cup 2023 features a capacity final field with trainer Chris Waller saddling-up five runners including his 2021 Queensland Derby champ Kukeracha and his former Melbourne Cup performer Great House.

Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2023 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup field and betting markets.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 6x0025x800 LION’S ROAR (NZ) John O’Shea Joshua Parr 17 58.5kg 100
2 0x30088x04 GREAT HOUSE (IRE) Chris Waller Jeff Penza 4 58kg 99
3 x890627x05 KUKERACHA (NZ) Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 6 57.5kg 98
4 113408×046 LORD ARDMORE (NZ) Chris Waller Tyler Schiller (a) 3 57kg 97
5 11x332x3x5 BOIS D’ARGENT (GB) Annabel Neasham Ms Alysha Collett 21 56.5kg 96
6 05739×8020 LAURE ME IN David Pfieffer Ms Alysha Collett 14 54.5kg 92
7 x011960x30 KISS THE BRIDE (NZ) Bjorn Baker 8 54kg 91
8 x51627x245 PINK IVORY (NZ) John Sargent Tom Sherry 16 54kg 90
9 314210×658 WILD CHAP Brett Lazzarini Robbie Dolan 2 54kg 90
10 x083361x10 ANOTHER ONE Gary Colvin Danny Beasley 5 54kg 88
11 311211×086 OTYRAR (GB) Chris Waller (late alt) 7 54kg 86
12 1414425×45 WICKLOW (IRE) Chris Waller Brett Prebble 22 54kg 85
13 x060x08833 DOUCEUR John Thompson James Innes Jnr 12 54kg 84
14 1123379×33 PRINCE OF HELENA Craig Weeding Jake Duffy 19 54kg 83
15 9180385221 MARSABIT (IRE) Danny Williams Quayde Krogh 18 54kg 82
16 x864860x01 THE DOCTOR’S SON Maddison Collins Josh Richards 9 54kg 69
17e 43x7808x48 ESTI FENY (HUN) Matthew Smith Jean Van Overmeire 11 54kg 82
18e 15180×9617 COGNAC (IRE) Richard & Will Freedman Ms Kathy O’Hara 15 54kg 81
19e 0x4217x161 IOWA (IRE) Mark Newnham Tyler Schiller (a) 13 54kg 78
20e 7x19715x03 FLOSSING (NZ) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 20 54kg 76
21e 8325025×68 TAMPERING Kerry Parker 1 54kg 75
22e x080x57001 UNAMERICAN Richard & Will Freedman Ms Winona Costin 10 54kg 70

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup Nominations

Nominations for the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup in 2023 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
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

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