Australian Cup (greyhounds) explained

Surface:Sand
Class:Group 1
Horse Race:Australian Cup
Location:The Meadows
Inaugurated:1958
Distance:525 metres
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

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1958 Rookie RebelWally Hooper (North Melbourne Oval)675y 36 1/8
1959 Rocky RosJ Trotman (North Melbourne Oval)675y 36 1/2
1960 Meadow ValePeter Reid (North Melbourne Oval)675y 36 1/2
1961 CopelandSyd Barrett (North Melbourne Oval)675y 36 11/16
1962 Take A BowPeter Thompson (North Melbourne Oval)675y 36 7/16
1964 Old TopsFrank McSweeney (Olympic Park)560y 30 15/16
1965 WorthingA R Davey (Olympic Park) 560y 29 15/16
1966 Billy VeeMonty Tomblin (Olympic Park) 560y30 3/8
1967 Fawn NullaLionel Price (Olympic Park)560y 30 1/8
1968 Swanston LassTed Turner (Olympic Park)560y 30 1/4
1969 Benjamin JohnStan Cleverley (Olympic Park)560y 30 3/16
1970 The SmootherN J Kay (Olympic Park) 560y 30 3/8
1971 Black DiroTom Bleazby (Olympic Park) 560y 30 1/2
1972 Blackamoor LadColin Pavli (Olympic Park)560y 30 5/8
1973 Half Your LuckTed Redpath (Olympic Park) 511m 30.32
1974 Kim's MonaroBob Doak (Olympic Park)511m 30.34
1975 Ungwilla LadJim Coleman (Olympic Park) 511m 30.75
1976 OdiousJim Coleman (Olympic Park)511m 30.69
1977 Listowel SueAlan Fairlie (Olympic Park)511m 30.41
1978 Count D'ArgentReg Johnston (Olympic Park) 511m 30.19
1979 BoundlessJ Lew-Fatt (Olympic Park)511m 30.51
1980 TangaloaJoe Hili (Olympic Park)511m 30.12
1981 Pete's AdviceR McDonald (Olympic Park)511m 30.30
1982 Royal RumpusMrs J Thomas (Olympic Park)511m 30.08
1983 Drop Of WineJohn Hellingman (Olympic Park)511m 30.23
1984 TangairnDavid Fitzgerald (Olympic Park)511m 30.22
1985 Eaglehawk StarJoan Gilchrist (Olympic Park)511m 29.93
1986 Bright JudgeCesare Costa (Olympic Park)511m 30.37
1987 Regal PostWilliam Salter (Olympic Park) 511m 29.91
1988 Golden BlessingRaymond Rounds (Olympic Park)511m 29.59
1989 GingerSalvatore Condo (Olympic Park) 511m 30.00
1990 Spread EagledJoseph Pearl (Olympic Park)511m 29.88
1991 Franklin DeanoGeorge Bryant (Olympic Park)511m 29.74
1992 China TripGary Ball (Olympic Park)511m 29.96
1993 China TripGary Ball (Olympic Park)511m 29.71
1994 Mancunian Girl Peter Wardle (Olympic Park) 511m 29.58
1995Bonjase[5] Desmond Moodie(Olympic Park)511m30.02
1996Tenthill Doll[6] Harry Sarkis(Olympic Park)515m 29.74
1997Smooth Rumble[7] Stephen Kavanagh(Sandown Park)515m 30.00
1998Fibba[8] Stanley Ralph(Sandown Park)515m30.39
1999Mandatario[9] Graeme Jolly(The Meadows)518m 30.23
2000Arvo's Express[10] Tina Womann(The Meadows)518m 29.92
2001Brett Lee[11] Darren McDonald(The Meadows)518m 29.49
2002Isa Brown[12] Robert Britton(The Meadows)525m 30.33
2003Blackjack Tom[13] Graeme Bate(The Meadows)525m 30.16
2004Bogie Leigh[14] Tony Brett(The Meadows)525m 29.92
2005Pure Octane[15] Darren McDonald(The Meadows)525m 29.70
2006Miss Spicy[16] Troy Murray(The Meadows)525m 30.11
2007Pete's Conquest[17] Peter Giles(The Meadows)525m 29.77
2008Tasman Queen[18] Robert Britton(The Meadows)525m 29.97
2009Velocette[19] Graeme Bate(The Meadows)525m 29.77
2010Dyna Lachlan[20] Andrea Dailly(The Meadows)525m 29.84
2011ST Pierre[21] Debbie Cannan(The Meadows)525m 29.90
2012Zara Zulu[22] Rosalyn Hume(The Meadows)525m 30.14
2013Spud Regis[23] Andrea Dailly (The Meadows)525m 29.63
2014Buckle Up Wes[24] Edward Medhurst(The Meadows)525m 29.74
2015Luca Neveelk[25] Gerald Kleeven(The Meadows)525m 29.96
2016Dyna Double One[26] Andrea Dailly(The Meadows)525m 29.75
2017Fanta Bale[27] Robert Britton(The Meadows)525m 30.01
2018Hecton Bale[28] Andrea Dailly (The Meadows)525m 29.53
2019Dyna Patty[29] Andrea Dailly (The Meadows)525m 29.58
2020Fernando's Riot[30] Anthony Azzopardi (The Meadows)525m 29.72
2021Tommy Shelby[31] Steve Withers(The Meadows)525m 29.86
2022Lala Kiwi[32] Andrea Dailly(The Meadows)525m 29.63
2023Fernando Mick[33] David Geall(The Meadows)525m 29.85
2024Tim Zoo[34] Jason Thompson(The Meadows)525m29.71

Notes

References

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  32. Web site: Favourite Lala Kiwi wins the TAB Australia Cup at the Meadows . Australian Racing Greyhound . 12 November 2023.
  33. Web site: Geall over the moon after Fernando Mick wins Australian Cup . Australian Racing Greyhound . 12 November 2023.
  34. Web site: 2024 Sportsbet Australian Cup Final . thedogs.com.au . 29 February 2024.

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