Geraldton Gold Cup

The Geraldton Cup is an unlisted Thoroughbred horse race taking place at the Geraldton Racecourse 435km north of Perth, Australia, which was first run on 8 December 1887 with a winner's purse of £300. The race, staged over 3,200 metres, was won by Baron Necktar, a full brother to Dunlop, the Melbourne Cup winner of the same year. In 1887, the Perth Cup had a winner's purse of £250 and placed Geraldton racing ahead of what was to become one of Western Australia's most popular races.[1]

The Geraldton Gold Cup is hosted by the Geraldton Turf Club. The prize-money for the Geraldton Cup for 2015 was $90,000 and run over 2100m.

In 2007, Tapdog became the first horse to win the race three times.

Past winners

Year Date Winner Notes
2019 14 April Media Baron [2]
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014 Cyber CrimeJockey Patrick Carbery & Trainer Alan Mathews in a time of 2.10.58 from barrier 6
2013 Black TycoonJockey Troy Turner & Trainer Justin Warwick in a time of 2.08.86 from barrier 7
2012 Great'n'GreyJockey Shaun Meeres & Trainer Stephen Miller in a time of 2.07.92 from barrier 9
2011 I Don't RecallJockey Peter Knuckey & Trainer Alan Matthews in a time of 2.08.45 from barrier 4
2010 Calico BlueJockey Mark Forder & Trainer Rhona MacPhilomey in a time of 2.08.80 from barrier 8
2009 Black Amber.Jockey: Roy McKay. Trainer: Clive Lauritzen. Owner: Peter R Day, Jeanette M Day, Monique Rassamy.
2008 Riding on A Storm
2007 TapdogJockey: Roy McKay. Trainer: Clive Lauritzen. Owner: Peter H Day, Peter R Day
2006 TapdogJockey: Roy McKay. Trainer: Clive Lauritzen. Owner: Peter H Day, Peter R Day
2005 Elvis Rules
2004 Colorado River
2003 Robe River Man
2002 TapdogJockey Chris Usher. Trainer: Clive Lauritzen. Owner: Peter H Day, Peter R Day
2001 Sir Donald
2000 Interest Free
1999 Mount Henry
1998 Boston Blue
1997 Clan West
1996 The Walrus
1995 Pago Music
1994 The Walrus
1993 Pago Magic
1992 Top Voltage
1991 Mr. Geraldton
1990 Great Fellow
1989 Brazen Face
1987 Stylish Lord
1986 Calingiri Cityv
1985 Mick's Lad
1984 Star Warning
1983 Stock Market
1982 Outcome
1981 Russian Robert
1980 Kens Marty
1979 Jimadaw
1978 Under Control
1977 RacaralmaTrainer: Clive Lauritzen.
1976 Sun City Boy
1975 Royal Hand.Trainer: Clive Lauritzen.
1974 Royal Hand.Trainer: Clive Lauritzen.
1973 Yalbra Lass
1972 Hecoelse
1971 Hecoelse
1970 Tribal Warrior
1969 Degray Boy
HACK RACING ENDS
1968 Golden Spur
1967 Top Hat
1966 Alight
1965 Red Warrior
1964 Watersan
1963 Sahara Desert
1962 Solerial
1961 Omega
1960 Beau Cunje
1959 Buttarabby
1958 Mica Hill
1957 Heather Law
1956 King David
1955 Dream Star
1954 Near Me
1953 Dark Magic
1952 Firestone
1951 Waitabit
1950 Shocking
1949 Bundear
1948 Gay Shock
1947 Tamala Lass
1946 Bright Gleam
1945 High Star
1944 Marega
HACK RACING CONDITIONS COMMENCE
1940-1943 NO CUPS DUE TO WW2
1939 His Best
1938 Cattle Chosen
1937 Day Stream[3]
1936 Meteoru
1935 NO GERALDTON CUP RAN
1934 Greek Key
1933 Whiddon
1932 Green Hills
1931 Bombadu
1930 Ayrville Green
1929 Darenth
1928 Cap
1927 Cap
1926 NO GERALDTON CUP DUE TO CHANGE OF DATES
1925 Rosy Red
1924 Maupeon
1923 Maupeon
1922 Ayrton
1921 Channel Fleet
1920 Solifinhar
1919 Wax Palm
1915-1918 NO CUPS DUE TO WW1
1914 Mural Boy
1913 Keer Weer
1912 Marksman[4]
1911 Muralite
1910 Prominence
1909 Durrwitt/CalstockDead heat
1908 Gold Streak
1907 Bundaleer
1906 Wallace Park
1905 Radium
1904 Coronation
1903 Fair Sex
1902 Orphan Boy
1901 Aqua
1900 Asteroid
1899 First Mate
1898 Casina
1897 Golden King
1863 Purser
1895 Sunbeam
1894 Carbine
1893 Durable
1892 Pilgrim
1891 Lord Byron
1890 Lottery
1889 Wandering Willie
1888 Aim Ford
1887 Baron Nectar[5]

Notes

  1. Eves, Maxwell George (1998), The Geraldton Cup 1886-1976, Max Eves], retrieved 13 July 2018
  2. "Geraldton Cup results – 2019". Just Horse Racing. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. "GERALDTON CUP RACES". The Daily News. LV (19, 295). Western Australia. 23 January 1937. p. 4 (GOLDFIELDS EDITION). Retrieved 17 November 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "GERALDTON CUP". Kalgoorlie Western Argus. XIX (942). Western Australia. 3 December 1912. p. 42. Retrieved 13 July 2018 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "THE GERALDTON CUP". Western Mail. 2 (85). Western Australia. 30 July 1887. p. 5. Retrieved 17 November 2019 via National Library of Australia.
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