Burrumbeet Cup

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Burrumbeet Cup
LocationBurrumbeet racecourse
Inaugurated1891 (1891)
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorPetrogas Regional
Race information
Distance1,800 metres (8.9 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
QualificationBenchmark 78
WeightHandicap
Purse$30,000 (2023)

The Burrumbeet Cup is a thoroughbred horse race, held under handicap conditions over a distance of 1800 metres at the Burrumbeet racecourse, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia on New Year's Day every year. It is a prestigious race, especially sought after by Ballarat Horse Trainers.

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The Burrumbeet Park & Windermere Racing Club (BP&WRC) administer racing at Burrumbeet under the jurisdiction of Racing Victoria and committee members are volunteers. [1] President of the BP & WRC is Rod McKinnon and club secretary is Paul Brumby.

History

Charlie Coglan, who received an Order of Australia medal in 1998 for his services to racing in Burrumbeet and Ballarat, was president for 49 years from 1954 to 2003, the longest term at any Victorian racing club. [2]

The 2014 event was won by 8 lengths by Heisman in a time of 1:49.43. Heisman was part owned by many of the Burrumbeet Park & Windermere Racing Club committee members, and directly after the Cup presentations, sixteen owners of Heisman all donated $50 each to raise $800 for Cystic fibrosis. The Cup winning rider Harry Coffey - who has cystic fibrosis - rode three of the seven winners on 2014 Burrumbeet Cup day. [3] [4]

Petrogas Regional became the Burrumbeet Cup sponsor from 2015 onwards after the decision by Scott Petroleum to end their Burrumbeet Cup sponsorship following the running of the 2014 Burrumbeet Cup.

The 2020 edition of the Cup was the 130th running of the race. Prize money for the 2020 Burrumbeet Cup was $25,000.

Race results

The following are recent winners of the Cup. [5]

Year
Winner
Trainer(s)
Jockey
Weight
Time
2025 [6] Friday At Five
2024 [7] Ziggi RocksMelody Cunningham, Ballarat [8] Sarah Field (A3)57.01:50.58
2023 [9] Ashy BoyPatrick Kearney, BallaratLogan McNeil (A)55.01:49.75
2022 [10] Under OathHenry Dwyer, BallaratMelissa Julius56.51:49.23
2021 [11] Diplomac JackThomas Carberry, BallaratNeil Farley56.01:50.67
2020 [12] Not To KnowMitchell Freedman, BallaratJarrod Lorensini56.01:50.87
2019 [13] Koolama BayClinton McDonald, CaulfieldStan Tsaikos55.01:51.95
2018 [14] VlandenAusty Coffey Harry Coffey 60.01:50.36
2017 [15] UnfurlDarren WeirJack Hill55.0
2016 [16] Treasure MapMichael SellChelsea Jokic55.0
2015 [17] Asset HoundGlenn & Barry James, BallaratBrandon Stockdale52.01:50.8
2014 [18] [19] HeismanDarren Weir Harry Coffey 55.01:49.4
2013 [20] GottinoKen MooreWayne Davis57.51:50.7
2012 [21] TubeDamien Williams Damian Lane 58.01:49.6
2011A Grade [22] Mark LewisGarry Murphy54.01:49.4
2010Blue Collar JackKen Keys Sebastian Murphy 58.01:51.6
2009Silk WindA PurcellC Lloyd56.01:50.7
2008 [23] Freight CarrierSue MurphyRoger Booth55.01:51.1
2007Skalaad [24] Terry KellyBrady Cross56.51:56.4
2006 [25] Surfie PeteDarren Weir Sebastian Murphy 55.01:50.3
2005Surfie PeteDarren WeirGarry Murphy58.01:50.4
2004More BusinessA RobinsonN Smerdon52.51:50.7
2003Our Strike BreakerS MurphyC Robertson58.01:55.6
2002El EdicionK KeysS Aitken57.01:52.7
2001Sylvan HeightsB JamesW Bones55.01:52.5
2000Another ChanceB KeirlS Ridler58.01:51.1

The 1986 Cup was won by Dream Ruler [26]

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