Australian Cup (Greyhounds)

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Australian Cup
Group 1 race
Location The 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]

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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

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

Notes

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