The Wagga Wagga Gold Cup is a popular 2000m winter showdown run at Wagga Wagga Racecourse each May.
2024 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup Results
- 1st: #7 Fawkner Park
- 2nd: #8 Political Debate
- 3rd: #9 Taramansour
Wagga Wagga Gold Cup News
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 ran on Friday May 3rd, 2024 as a The Big Dancer qualifier and was won in style by the Annabel Neasham-trained favourite Fawkner Park ($3.70F).
| 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: #7 Fawkner Park ($3.70F)
- 2nd: #8 Political Debate
- 3rd: #9 Taramansour
The Annabel Neasham-trained Fawkner Park ($3.70F) was too strong at his pet distance saluting by three-quarters of a length for the punters in the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup 2024 results.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | FAWKNER PARK (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Tyler Schiller | 11 | 55.5kg | $3.70F | |||
| 2 | 8 | POLITICAL DEBATE | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 0.87L | 2 | 54kg (cd 55kg) | $3.90 | ||
| 3 | 9 | TARAMANSOUR (IRE) | Phillip Stokes | Blaike McDougall | 1.21L | 9 | 54kg | $26 | ||
| 4 | 2 | SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Regan Bayliss | 1.26L | 10 | 58.5kg | $16 | ||
| 5 | 1 | KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Rachel King | 1.65L | 5 | 60.5kg | $13 | ||
| 6 | 11 | CLIFF HOUSE | Tim Donnelly | Danny Beasley | 3.18L | 8 | 54kg | $7.50 | ||
| 7 | 18e | MARSABIT (IRE) | Danny Williams | Quayde Krogh | 5.11L | 12 | 54kg | $201 | ||
| 8 | 4 | KING FRANKEL (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Zac Lloyd (a) | 5.15L | 1 | 57kg | $21 | ||
| 9 | 5 | MAKRAM (IRE) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Chad Schofield | 7.04L | 3 | 56.5kg | $11 | ||
| 10 | 3 | RENAISSANCE WOMAN (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | Joshua Parr | 12.59L | 6 | 57kg | $5.50 | ||
| 11 | 12 | ZOUATICA | Barbara Joseph, Paul & Matt Jones | Ms Kayla Nisbet | 15.03L | 7 | 54kg | $26 | ||
| 12 | 16 | ONE AYE | Barbara Joseph, Paul & Matt Jones | Jack Martin | 15.06L | 4 | 54kg (cd 54.5kg) | $151 | ||
| 20e | CYBORG | Norm Gardner | 0 | |||||||
| 17e | OFFSPRING | Keith Dryden | 0 | |||||||
| 19e | VICTORY AT OMAHA | Theresa Bateup | 0 | |||||||
| 10 | PERVADE (GB) | Chris Waller | Jay Ford | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | SUIZURO | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Craig Newitt | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | COGNAC (IRE) | Michael Gatty | Ms Olivia Chambers (a) | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | PIRAEUS | Richard & Will Freedman | Ms Alysha Collett | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | HUMANITY (IRE) | Sara Ryan | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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) and Fawkner Park ($3.70 in 2024) are the latest favourites in Wagga Wagga Gold Cup betting to salute for the punters.
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2024 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Wagga Wagga Gold Cup 2024 Tips on The Big Dance eligibility race this May.
- To Win: #11 Cliff House ($9 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Fawkner Park is the clear favourite, but his wide draw makes him a risky pick at this price. Instead, let’s look at a flyer with tremendous value – Cliff House! This in-form gelding has notched two consecutive wins and has a great chance to make it a hat-trick on Friday. Trained by local Tim Donnelly, Cliff House boasts a phenomenal record at his home track. He’s ready to step up in distance to 2000m, having most recently dominated the Gundagai Cup (1800m) on a Heavy track by nearly five lengths while carrying a hefty 59kg. The weight drop to 54kg this time around is a huge advantage, and he should have no trouble handling the extra distance. Cliff House is flying under the radar and represents excellent value – don’t miss out on him!
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.
The Wagga Wagga Gold Cup 2024 final field features a capacity stayers of autumn stayers including the in-form Annabel Neasham-trained Albury Cup winner Fawkner Park and his resuming stablemate Spirit Ridge.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8663x0007x | KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Rachel King | 9 | 60.5kg | 106 | ||
| 2 | x65233220x | SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Regan Bayliss | 18 | 58.5kg | 102 | ||
| 3 | 5120×87305 | RENAISSANCE WOMAN (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | Joshua Parr | 12 | 57kg | 103 | ||
| 4 | 1430x0039x | KING FRANKEL (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Zac Lloyd (a) | 1 | 57kg | 99 | ||
| 5 | 9x9680x140 | MAKRAM (IRE) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Chad Schofield | 6 | 56.5kg | 98 | ||
| 6 | 854150×919 | SUIZURO | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Craig Newitt | 2 | 56kg | 97 | ||
| 7 | 120x50x441 | FAWKNER PARK (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Tyler Schiller | 19 | 55.5kg | 96 | ||
| 8 | x529029x05 | POLITICAL DEBATE | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 4 | 54kg | 85 | ||
| 9 | 25x1153x90 | TARAMANSOUR (IRE) | Phillip Stokes | Blaike McDougall | 16 | 54kg | 84 | ||
| 10 | x06212x866 | PERVADE (GB) | Chris Waller | Jay Ford | 7 | 54kg | 83 | ||
| 11 | 11x615x511 | CLIFF HOUSE | Tim Donnelly | Danny Beasley | 14 | 54kg | 77 | ||
| 12 | 16×1610213 | ZOUATICA | Barbara Joseph, Paul & Matt Jones | Ms Kayla Nisbet | 13 | 54kg | 75 | ||
| 13 | 00x54x7598 | COGNAC (IRE) | Michael Gatty | Ms Olivia Chambers (a) | 15 | 54kg | 72 | ||
| 14 | 3x4118x | HUMANITY (IRE) | Sara Ryan | 11 | 54kg | 72 | |||
| 15 | 3×03322361 | PIRAEUS | Richard & Will Freedman | Ms Alysha Collett | 17 | 54kg | 68 | ||
| 16 | 9×63438301 | ONE AYE | Barbara Joseph, Paul & Matt Jones | Jack Martin | 8 | 54kg | 65 | ||
| 17e | 15413×0127 | OFFSPRING | Keith Dryden | 3 | 54kg | 68 | |||
| 18e | 698×995003 | MARSABIT (IRE) | Danny Williams | Quayde Krogh | 20 | 54kg | 65 | ||
| 19e | 85×1743282 | VICTORY AT OMAHA | Theresa Bateup | 5 | 54kg | 63 | |||
| 20e | x793671333 | CYBORG | Norm Gardner | 10 | 54kg | 53 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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 | Fawkner Park |
| 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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