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The Wyong Gold Cup is a Listed race held at Wyong Racecourse in early September as a lead-up to the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.
2020 Wyong Gold Cup Results
- 1st: #9 Paths Of Glory
- 2nd: #4 The Lord Mayor
- 3rd: #2 Hush Writer
Wyong Gold Cup News
The Wyong Gold Cup is an exciting staying event held at Wyong Racecourse in late August or early September. Raced over 2100m, the Wyong Gold Cup provides horses with a great step-up event to the more lucrative and prestigious staying events during the Spring Racing Carnival.
The Wyong Gold Cup is run under Quality Handicap conditions and is open to contenders from all ages and sexes. Paying a purse of $160,000, the Wyong Gold Cup is one of the richer Listed races.
The Wyong Gold Cup field is usually comprised of horses from Sydney stables, with those who have a successful run going on to compete in both Sydney and Melbourne Spring Racing Carnivals.
In 2011, for example, Verminator went from a victory in the Wyong Gold Cup to win the Metropolitan Handicap and compete in the Melbourne Cup.
The Wyong Gold Cup forms part of the Wyong Racing Festival and is the feature race of Wyong Cup Day. There is a second black-type event on the program, the listed Mona Lisa Stakes.
The 2020 Wyong Gold Cup ran on Friday September 4, 2020 and was won narrowly by the Newcastle Cup-bound Paths Of Glory.
| Wyong Cup 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Friday September 4, 2020 |
| Racecourse: | Wyong Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2100m |
| Race Type: | Open Quality |
| Status: | Listed |
| Prize Money: | $160,000 |
2020 Wyong Gold Cup Results
- 1st: #9 Paths Of Glory
- 2nd: #4 The Lord Mayor
- 3rd: #2 Hush Writer
Paths Of Glory ($13) was given a patiently-timed ride to perfection by jockey Rachel King to narrowly hold off The Lord Mayor ($6) and deny trainer Chris Waller an eighth win in the 2020 Wyong Gold Cup results. In a busy finish, Paths Of Glory burst through late with the staying edge over his rivals heading towards a Group 3 Newcastle Cup (2300m) win in two weeks. The reigning Newcastle Cup winner and last year’s Wyong Gold Cup runner-up Hush Writer ($5) ran third.
Click here to read more on the 2020 Wyong Gold Cup win by Paths Of Glory.
| Colour | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 | 9 | PATHS OF GLORY (GB) | Richard & Michael Freedman | Ms Rachel King | 3 | 54kg | $13 | ||
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2 | 4 | THE LORD MAYOR (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 0.17L | 2 | 55.5kg | $6 | |
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3 | 2 | HUSH WRITER (JPN) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 0.36L | 6 | 58.5kg | $5 | |
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4 | 5 | SAVACOOL (NZ) | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 0.74L | 5 | 54.5kg | $4.40F | |
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5 | 6 | ATTENTION RUN (GER) | Kris Lees | Kerrin McEvoy | 2.53L | 7 | 54kg | $8 | |
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6 | 12 | SPENCER | Bjorn Baker | Glyn Schofield | 2.83L | 11 | 54kg | $20 | |
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7 | 10 | COSTELLO | David Payne | Robbie Dolan | 4.36L | 10 | 54kg | $14 | |
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8 | 13 | JAZZLAND | Kristen Buchanan | Grant Buckley | 8.51L | 9 | 54kg | $21 | |
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9 | 11 | KISS THE BRIDE (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | Glen Boss | 10.96L | 1 | 54kg | $6 | |
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10 | 1 | RAHEEN HOUSE (IRE) | Kris Lees | Nash Rawiller | 11.8L | 4 | 60.5kg | $15 | |
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11 | 7 | ZACADA (NZ) | Jim & Greg Lee | Regan Bayliss | 12.53L | 8 | 54kg (cd 55kg) | $101 | |
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8 | TORYJOY | Chris Waller | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 0 | |||||
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3 | BIG DUKE (IRE) | Kris Lees | Jason Collett | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2020 Wyong Gold Cup Odds
The latest Wyong Gold Cup 2020 odds and betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided below the week of the race.
Wu Gok ($4.80 in 2019) was the last favourite in Wyong Gold Cup betting to win.
2020 Wyong Gold Cup Field
The Wyong Gold Cup field attracts a quality line-up of mostly Sydney-trained stayers, many of which have competed in previous editions of the race.
Horses may be kicking off a new campaign in the Wyong Gold Cup field after a winter season that included a run in the Grafton Cup (2350m) during July. Rosehill’s Group 3 Premier’s Cup held on San Domenico Stakes Day is also a good lead-up into the Wyong Cup field.
The official Wyong Gold Cup Field 2020 will be published below as soon as announced by Racing NSW the week of the race.
The 2020 Wyong Gold Cup final field features 13 hopefuls led in betting by the Kris Lees-trained Attention Run coming off a second over 1800m at Randwick on a Heavy (10).
Click here to read more on the key chances in the Wyong Gold Cup 2020 field and betting markets.
Update: #3 Big Duke (4) and #8 Toryjoy (13) have been scratched leaving 11 hopefuls in the Wyong Gold Cup field.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 960x6613x5 | RAHEEN HOUSE (IRE) | Kris Lees | Nash Rawiller | 5 | 60.5kg | 106 | ||
| 2 | 1816x7000x | HUSH WRITER (JPN) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 7 | 58.5kg | 102 | ||
| 3 | 6x750x9084 | BIG DUKE (IRE) | Kris Lees | Jason Collett | 4 | 56kg | 97 | ||
| 4 | 33×0836425 | THE LORD MAYOR (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 2 | 55.5kg | 56kg | 96 | |
| 5 | 5363422×16 | SAVACOOL (NZ) | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 6 | 54.5kg | 98 | ||
| 6 | 76x507x192 | ATTENTION RUN (GER) | Kris Lees | Kerrin McEvoy | 8 | 54kg | 94 | ||
| 7 | x976P8x8x6 | ZACADA (NZ) | Jim & Greg Lee | Regan Bayliss | 9 | 54kg | 93 | ||
| 8 | 3530×88324 | TORYJOY | Chris Waller | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 13 | 54kg | 88 | ||
| 9 | 011123×001 | PATHS OF GLORY (GB) | Richard & Michael Freedman | Ms Rachel King | 3 | 54kg | 87 | ||
| 10 | 9x222311x7 | COSTELLO | David Payne | Robbie Dolan | 11 | 54kg | 84 | ||
| 11 | 1141×03211 | KISS THE BRIDE (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | Glen Boss | 1 | 54kg | 84 | ||
| 12 | 74×6238263 | SPENCER | Bjorn Baker | Glyn Schofield | 12 | 54kg | 83 | ||
| 13 | 11010×0163 | JAZZLAND | Kristen Buchanan | Grant Buckley | 10 | 54kg | 80 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2020 Wyong Gold Cup Nominations
Nominations for the Wyong Gold Cup 2020 close the Monday of race week and will be announced in full below.
Fifteen gallopers make-up the early entries for Friday’s 2020 Wyong Gold Cup including Kris Lees’ veteran nine-year-old Big Duke and his in-form stablemate Attention Run. Chris Waller has won seven of the past editions of the race and has a trio of nominations this year led by his recent Rowley Mile winning mare Savacool.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76x507x192 | ATTENTION RUN (GER) | M | 6 | Kris Lees | 94 |
| 2 | 6x750x9084 | BIG DUKE (IRE) | G | 9 | Kris Lees | 97 |
| 3 | 6x99x59965 | BYE SEE | M | 7 | Brett Lazzarini | |
| 4 | 9x222311x7 | COSTELLO | G | 5 | David Payne | 84 |
| 5 | 1816x7000x | HUSH WRITER (JPN) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 102 |
| 6 | 11010×0163 | JAZZLAND | G | 6 | Kristen Buchanan | 80 |
| 7 | 1141×03211 | KISS THE BRIDE (NZ) | G | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 84 |
| 8 | x271755452 | ONDO PASA | M | 7 | Stan Thomas | 65 |
| 9 | 011123×001 | PATHS OF GLORY (GB) | G | 6 | Richard & Michael Freedman | 87 |
| 10 | 960x6613x5 | RAHEEN HOUSE (IRE) | G | 7 | Kris Lees | 106 |
| 11 | 5363422×16 | SAVACOOL (NZ) | M | 6 | Chris Waller | 98 |
| 12 | 74×6238263 | SPENCER | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 83 |
| 13 | 33×0836425 | THE LORD MAYOR (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 96 |
| 14 | 3530×88324 | TORYJOY | M | 6 | Chris Waller | 88 |
| 15 | x976P8x8x6 | ZACADA (NZ) | G | 8 | Jim & Greg Lee | 93 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Wyong Gold Cup History
The Wyong Gold Cup first ran in 1978 and was taken out by Taksan. For the inaugural edition, the Wyong Cup was raced over a mile (1600 metres). It has run every year since except for 2007, when equine influenza greatly disrupted the New South Wales racing calendar.
The Wyong Gold Cup has developed a reputation for attracting big names, with Chris Waller and Gai Waterhouse regularly nominating horses.
Notable Wyong Gold Cup winners include Lord Hybrow (1989), Daniel’s The Man (2003) and The Verminator (2011). Wyong Cup results since 2000 are listed below.
Wyong Gold Cup Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Paths Of Glory | 2 minutes 10.45 seconds |
| 2nd | The Lord Mayor | ||
| 3rd | Hush Writer | ||
| 2019 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Wu Gok | 2 minutes 9.23 seconds |
| 2nd | Hush Writer | ||
| 3rd | Vaucluse Bay | ||
| 2018 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Carzoff | 2 minutes 11.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Dark Eyes | ||
| 3rd | Shalmaneser | ||
| 2017 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Destiny’s Kiss | 2 minutes 08.4 seconds |
| 2nd | The Getaway | ||
| 3rd | Sayed | ||
| 2016 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Slow Pace | 2 minutes 16.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Sacred Master | ||
| 3rd | Get On The Grange | ||
| 2015 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Beyond Thankful | 2 minutes 08.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Just As Cosmic | ||
| 3rd | Orbec | ||
| 2014 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Multilateral | 2 minutes 12.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Canny Ballad | ||
| 3rd | Secessio | ||
| 2013 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Wazn | 2 minutes 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Peal Of Bells | ||
| 3rd | Gazza Guru | ||
| 2012 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Julienas | 2 minutes 10.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Gazza Guru | ||
| 3rd | Storm Burst | ||
| 2011 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | The Verminator | 2 minutes 10.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Essence Of Success | ||
| 3rd | Gazza Guru | ||
| 2010 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Hawk Island | 2 minutes 11.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Snow Alert | ||
| 3rd | Music Review | ||
| 2009 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Mr Clangtastic | 2 minutes 11.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Lodge The Deeds | ||
| 3rd | Enzedex Eagle | ||
| 2008 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Bianca | 2 minutes 13.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Keepin’ The Dream | ||
| 3rd | Enzedex Eagle | ||
| 2007 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Race Not Held | – |
| 2nd | – | ||
| 3rd | – | ||
| 2006 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Race Not Held | – |
| 2nd | – | ||
| 3rd | – | ||
| 2005 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Carael Boy | 2 minutes 12.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Irongail | ||
| 3rd | Dancing Daggers | ||
| 2004 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Bush Honey | 2 minutes 11.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Jackman | ||
| 3rd | Itemise | ||
| 2003 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Daniel’s The Man | 2 minutes 11.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Rocksinga | ||
| 3rd | Legerdemain | ||
| 2002 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Bondi Iceberg | 2 minutes 11.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Danyon | ||
| 3rd | Feed The Meter | ||
| 2001 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Danyon | 2 minutes 13.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Agincourt Express | ||
| 3rd | Space Age | ||
| 2000 Wyong Gold Cup |
1st | Pecan Player | 2 minutes 08.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Space Age | ||
| 3rd | Gerastar | ||
