Easter Cup
Group 3 race | |
Location | Caulfield Racecourse |
---|---|
Inaugurated | 1909 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Le Pine Funerals (2016) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,000 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Qualification | Maidens ineligible |
Weight |
Handicap Minimum – 54kg |
Purse | $150,000 (2016) |
The Easter Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, over a distance of 2000 metres, held at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia. Total prize money for the race is A$150,000. The race is traditionally held on Easter Saturday.[1]
Race history
- 1949 - 1961 was known as the Sandown Cup.[1]
Race grade
- 1909–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979 - Listed Race
- 1980 onwards - Group 3
Race distance
- 1909–1911 - 1 1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1912–1913 - 1 5⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
- 1914 - 1 1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1915–1956 - 1 5⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
- 1957–1972 - 1 1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1973 onwards - 2000 metres
The winners
- 2016 - Leebaz [2]
- 2015 - Sertorius [3]
- 2014 - Our Voodoo Prince [4]
- 2013 - Jet Away [5]
- 2012 - Folding Gear [6]
- 2011 - Paddy O'Reilly [7]
- 2010 - Fanjura [8]
- 2009 - Miss Maren [9]
- 2008 - Like It Is [10]
- 2007 - Maldivian [11]
- 2006 - Casual Pass [12]
- 2005 - Show Barry [13]
- 2004 - Tall Timbers [14]
- 2003 - Bush Padre [15]
- 2002 - Thong Classic [16]
- 2001 - Adolescence [17]
- 2000 - Litmus [18]
- 1999 - Il Don [19]
- 1998 - Vonanne [20]
- 1997 - True Identity [21]
- 1996 - Sober Suit [22]
- 1995 - Regal Half [23]
- 1994 - Idea [24]
- 1993 - Coolong Road [25]
- 1992 - Mantlepiece [26]
- 1991 - Ideal Centreman [27]
- 1990 - Lord Palmeston [28]
- 1989 - Go Timmy [29]
- 1988 - King Of Brooklyn [30]
- 1987 - Dandy Andy [31]
- 1986 - Jewel Planet [32]
- 1985 - Nearco Fair [33]
- 1984 - Pass The Baton [34]
- 1983 - Triumphal March [35]
- 1982 - Paraparap
- 1981 - Amarla
- 1980 - Palace Gossip
- 1979 - Warri Symbol
- 1978 - North Sea
- 1977 - Princess Veronica
- 1976 - Favoured Bay
- 1975 - Bush Win
- 1974 - Warm Feeling
- 1973 - Adrian
- 1972 - Kazanlik
- 1971 - Lancelot
- 1970 - Cedar King
- 1969 - Future
- 1968 - Yootha
- 1967 - Pharaon
- 1966 - Future
- 1965 - Captain Blue
- 1964 - Scenic's Gift
- 1963 - Havelock
- 1962 - Serene Princess
- 1961 - Savage
- 1960 - Declaree
- 1959 - Webster
- 1958 - Tuki
- 1957 - Radiant Blue
- 1956 - Oxley
- 1955 - Hellion
- 1954 - Te Totara
- 1953 - Arabist
- 1952 - Catchfree
- 1951 - Prince O' Fairies6
- 1950 - Plovarius
- 1949 - Clement
- 1948 - Promise You
- 1947 - Field Balloon
- 1946 - Maniototo
- 1945 - Cellini
- 1944 - Sir Locket
- 1943 - Claudette
- 1942 - Ballycummins
- 1941 - Throttle
- 1940 - Mac Rob
- 1939 - Son Of Aurous
- 1938 - Irving
- 1937 - Demotic
- 1936 - Red Ray
- 1935 - Hot Shot
- 1934 - Flail
- 1933 - Flail
- 1932 - Prince Dayton
- 1931 - Ormolu
- 1930 - Mondiaga
- 1929 - Burnaby
- 1928 - Sun Morn
- 1927 - Buffline
- 1926 - Little Millie
- 1925 - Gay Serenader
- 1924 - Statton
- 1923 - Pendilson
- 1922 - Luteplayer
- 1921 - Accrington
- 1920 - Mnesarchus
- 1919 - Court Jester
- 1918 - Ashview
- 1917 - Defence
- 1916 - Atora
- 1915 - Meerut
- 1914 - La George
- 1913 - Riffian
- 1912 - Avenger
- 1911 - Riffian
- 1910 - Imprint
- 1909 - Otira
See also
References
- 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for Easter Cup". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 26 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 4 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 19 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 30 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 7 April 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 23 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 3 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 11 April 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – Easter Cup (held 22 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "2007 Result – Easter Cup (held 7 April 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – Easter Cup (held 15 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Result – Easter Cup (held 26 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – Easter Cup (held 10 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "2003 Result – Easter Cup (held 19 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "2002 Result – Easter Cup (held 30 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Result – Easter Cup (held 14 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "2000 Result – Easter Cup (held 22 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "1999 Result – Easter Cup (held 3 April 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "1998 Result – Easter Cup (held 11 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "1997 Result – Easter Cup (held 29 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "1996 Result – Easter Cup (held 6 April 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "1995 Result – Easter Cup (held 15 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "1994 Result – Easter Cup (held 2 April 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "1993 Result – Easter Cup (held 10 April 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "1992 Result – Easter Cup (held 18 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "1991 Result – Easter Cup (held 1 April 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "1990 Result – Easter Cup (held 16 April 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "1989 Result – Easter Cup (held 27 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "1988 Result – Easter Cup (held 4 April 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "1987 Result – Easter Cup (held 20 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "1986 Result – Easter Cup (held 31 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "1985 Result – Easter Cup (held 8 April 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "1984 Result – Easter Cup (held 21 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "1983 Result – Easter Cup (held 2 April 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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