Australian Cup
Group 1 race
LocationThe Meadows
Inaugurated1958
Race information
Distance525 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse$300,000

The Australian Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at The Meadows in Broadmeadows, Victoria, Australia. The event was inaugurated in 1958 at North Melbourne Oval and is organised by the Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association (MGRA).[1] The race moved with the MGRA and when the North Melbourne track closed it switched to Olympic Park but when Olympic Park closed it was held at Sandown Park for two years in 1997 and 1998, while the club established its new home at the Meadows.[2][3]

The Cup is the highlight of the Australia Cup Carnival and it is worth $300,000 to the winner. The Australian Cup is one of the biggest races in Australia for greyhound racing. Australian Cup Finalists must win their heat and their semi-final in order to progress to the Australia Cup Final.[4]

Past winners

Year Winner Trainer Venue Distance Time
1958 Rookie RebelWally Hooper(North Melbourne Oval)675y36 1/8
1959 Rocky RosJ Trotman(North Melbourne Oval)675y36 1/2
1960 Meadow ValePeter Reid(North Melbourne Oval)675y36 1/2
1961 CopelandSyd Barrett(North Melbourne Oval)675y36 11/16
1962 Take A BowPeter Thompson(North Melbourne Oval)675y36 7/16
1964 Old TopsFrank McSweeney(Olympic Park)560y30 15/16
1965 WorthingA R Davey(Olympic Park)560y29 15/16
1966 Billy VeeMonty Tomblin(Olympic Park)560y30 3/8
1967 Fawn NullaLionel Price(Olympic Park)560y30 1/8
1968 Swanston LassTed Turner(Olympic Park)560y30 1/4
1969 Benjamin JohnStan Cleverley(Olympic Park)560y30 3/16
1970 The SmootherN J Kay(Olympic Park)560y30 3/8
1971 Black DiroTom Bleazby(Olympic Park)560y30 1/2
1972 Blackamoor LadColin Pavli(Olympic Park)560y30 5/8
1973 Half Your LuckTed Redpath(Olympic Park)511m30.32
1974 Kim's MonaroBob Doak(Olympic Park)511m30.34
1975 Ungwilla LadJim Coleman(Olympic Park)511m30.75
1976 OdiousJim Coleman(Olympic Park)511m30.69
1977 Listowel SueAlan Fairlie(Olympic Park)511m30.41
1978 Count D'ArgentReg Johnston(Olympic Park)511m30.19
1979 BoundlessJ Lew-Fatt(Olympic Park)511m30.51
1980 TangaloaJoe Hili(Olympic Park)511m30.12
1981 Pete's AdviceR McDonald(Olympic Park)511m30.30
1982 Royal RumpusMrs J Thomas(Olympic Park)511m30.08
1983 Drop Of WineJohn Hellingman(Olympic Park)511m30.23
1984 TangairnDavid Fitzgerald(Olympic Park)511m30.22
1985 Eaglehawk StarJoan Gilchrist(Olympic Park)511m29.93
1986 Bright JudgeCesare Costa(Olympic Park)511m30.37
1987 Regal PostWilliam Salter(Olympic Park)511m29.91
1988 Golden BlessingRaymond Rounds(Olympic Park)511m29.59
1989 GingerSalvatore Condo(Olympic Park)511m30.00
1990 Spread EagledJoseph Pearl(Olympic Park)511m29.88
1991 Franklin DeanoGeorge Bryant(Olympic Park)511m29.74
1992 China TripGary Ball(Olympic Park)511m29.96
1993 China TripGary Ball(Olympic Park)511m29.71
1994 Mancunian GirlPeter Wardle(Olympic Park)511m29.58
1995 Bonjase[5]Desmond Moodie(Olympic Park)511m30.02
1996 Tenthill Doll[6]Harry Sarkis(Olympic Park)515m29.74
1997 Smooth Rumble[7]Stephen Kavanagh(Sandown Park)515m30.00
1998 Fibba[8]Stanley Ralph(Sandown Park)515m30.39
1999 Mandatario[9]Graeme Jolly(The Meadows)518m30.23
2000 Arvo's Express[10]Tina Womann(The Meadows)518m29.92
2001 Brett Lee[11]Darren McDonald(The Meadows)518m29.49
2002 Isa Brown[12]Robert Britton(The Meadows)525m30.33
2003 Blackjack Tom[13]Graeme Bate(The Meadows)525m30.16
2004 Bogie Leigh[14]Tony Brett(The Meadows)525m29.92
2005 Pure Octane[15]Darren McDonald(The Meadows)525m29.70
2006 Miss Spicy[16]Troy Murray(The Meadows)525m30.11
2007 Pete's Conquest[17]Peter Giles(The Meadows)525m29.77
2008 Tasman Queen[18]Robert Britton(The Meadows)525m29.97
2009 Velocette[19]Graeme Bate(The Meadows)525m29.77
2010 Dyna Lachlan[20]Andrea Dailly(The Meadows)525m29.84
2011 ST Pierre[21]Debbie Cannan(The Meadows)525m29.90
2012 Zara Zulu[22]Rosalyn Hume(The Meadows)525m30.14
2013 Spud Regis[23]Andrea Dailly(The Meadows)525m29.63
2014 Buckle Up Wes[24]Edward Medhurst(The Meadows)525m29.74
2015 Luca Neveelk[25]Gerald Kleeven(The Meadows)525m29.96
2016 Dyna Double One[26]Andrea Dailly(The Meadows)525m29.75
2017 Fanta Bale[27]Robert Britton(The Meadows)525m30.01
2018 Hecton Bale[28]Andrea Dailly(The Meadows)525m29.53
2019 Dyna Patty[29]Andrea Dailly(The Meadows)525m29.58
2020 Fernando's Riot[30]Anthony Azzopardi(The Meadows)525m29.72
2021 Tommy Shelby[31]Steve Withers(The Meadows)525m29.86
2022 Lala Kiwi[32]Andrea Dailly(The Meadows)525m29.63
2023 Fernando Mick[33]David Geall(The Meadows)525m29.85

Notes

  • not held in 1963

References

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  2. ↑ "AGRA-GCA HONOUR ROLLS- VICTORIA". greyhoundclubsaustralia. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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  4. ↑ "Trademark Tommy In Australian Cup Epic". The Greyhound Recorder. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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  31. ↑ "Group 1 results". greyhoundclubsaustralia. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  32. ↑ "Favourite Lala Kiwi wins the TAB Australia Cup at the Meadows". Australian Racing Greyhound. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  33. ↑ "Geall over the moon after Fernando Mick wins Australian Cup". Australian Racing Greyhound. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
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