Geraldton Gold Cup

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The Geraldton Cup is an unlisted Thoroughbred horse race, held at the Geraldton Racecourse, 435km north of Perth, Western Australia. Hosted by the Geraldton Turf Club, the Gold Cup is raced over 2100m.

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The Cup was first run on 8 December 1887 with a winner's purse of £300. The race staged over 3,200 metres was won by Baron Necktar, a full brother to Dunlop the Melbourne Cup winner of the same year. Baron Necktar travelled by steamer from Albany. [1] [2]

Alana Williams was the first female jockey to win the Cup in 2004 with Colorado Rover for Kim Anderson.

Tapdog, a gelding by Bletcharm, became the first horse to win the race three times with victories in 2002, 2006 and 2007. [3]

The 2013 winner, Black Tycoon went on to win the 2013 Hyperion Stakes (Group 3), 2014 Perth Cup (Group 2) and listed Tattersal's Cup (Ascot).

Recent results

Year
Date
Stake
Winner
Sex
Sire
Dam
Trainer(s)
Jockey
Time
Barrier
Second
Third
2024 [4] Sunday 7 April$125,000What A Prince [5] gelding All Too Hard Shadow CardBarry Newnham (Deepdale)Chris Nicholl2:11.801Beats Of WarGold Friars
2023 [6] Sunday 16 April$100,000Come Right Backgelding Toronado (IRE)Sense of PurposeAdam Durrant (Karnup)William Pike2:13.267Gold FriarsSluice Box
2022 [7] [8] Sunday 10 April$100,000Sugar Cainmare Americain Mustang SallyGrant Williams (Karnup)Patrick Carbery2:15.245Off WegoBlack Money
2021 [9] Sunday 18 April 2021$99,000Big Shot PaddygeldingMusketPauseJohn ReynoldsChris Graham2:11.218Vintage StockDivine Shadow
2020 [10] [11] Sunday 19 April$109,000Freez'emoffmareFrost Giant (USA)Keep'emoff (NZ)Graeme Hammarquist (Walkaway)Kyra Yuill2:12.4310ProxyDefiantly
2019 [12] Sunday 14 April$109,000Media BarongeldingWritten TycoonSilentiumDavid Harrison (Serpentine)Troy Turner2:13.009No Say In ItFreedom By Choice
2018 [13] Sunday 15 April$109,000At The Readygelding Myboycharlie (IRE)She's ReadyAdam Durrant (Karnup)Chris Parnham2:11.576Freedom by ChoiceThree Generations
2017 [14] 2 April 2017$100,000Waysidegelding Choisir Jeanetta Cochrane (IRE)Robert HarveyShaun McGruddy2:09.253Falcon CrestFreedom By Choice
2016 [15] Sunday 10 April$108,000Preselectionmare Authorized (IRE)Secret Women's BizAlan Mathews (Muchea)Ellie Cockram2:11.041Paseo Del PradoWho's to Blame
2015 [16] 22 March 2015$90,000Ora Daregelding Oratorio BrodraeAdam DurrantPeter Hall2:10.451Paseo Del PradoFriarday.
2014 [17] 23 March$80,000Cyber Crimegelding Success Express (USA)Stashed (NZ)Alan MathewsPatrick Carbery2:10.586Gold BrokerDesert Glow
2013 [18] . [19] 7 April$80,000Black TycoongeldingBlackfriarsDame FontaineJustin WarwickTroy Turner2:08.867Moonlight BayHel Cool
2012 [20] 25 March$80,000Great'n'GreygeldingVerglas (IRE)ImpressarioStephen MillerShaun Meeres2:07.929HibernianThe Purple Parrot
2011 [21] 27 March$80,000I Don't RecallgeldingDiatribeConfidential MissAlan MatthewsPeter Knuckey2:08.454Rich SuccessAmberlyn
2010 [22] Sunday 28 March$80,000Calico BluemareSerheed (USA)Royal GuiltRhona MacPhilomeyMark Forder2:08.808Great DestinyOur Katarina
2009 [23] 11 January$80,000Black AmbermareBlackfriarsAmber SpreeClive LauritzenRoy McKay2:09.04 (2100m)6Terra DoroGrey Monarch
2008 [24] Sunday 13 January$70,000Riding On A StormgeldingTorrential (USA)Faraway PlacesNeil SinclairPeter Farrell2:07.701Solar ImpactOur Fuji Mak
2007 [25] Sunday 14 January$60,000 Tapdog geldingBletcharmStar Jazz (IRE)Clive LauritzenRoy McKay2:08.4310Kia Ora MissStorm Coast .
2006 [26] 15 January$40,000 Tapdog geldingBletcharmStar Jazz (IRE)Clive LauritzenRoy McKay2:07.5810Kontiki SirSolar Impact
2005 [27] January 16$30,000Elvis RulesgeldingTenby (GB)Jubilee Joy (AUS)Tom BrownShaun McGruddy2:07.581Colins StreetPolish Raider
2004 [28] Sunday 18 January$30,000Colorado RivergeldingRiver Rough (NZ)Lady Be MineKim AndersonAlana Williams2:03.02 (2000m)4Special ClearanceAlibi Bay
2003 [29] Sunday 19 January$28,000Robe River MangeldingMetal Storm (Fra)Al HindarBrian KeysRoy McKayin2:02.38 (2000m)10Latest SovereignBig Bank
2002 [30] Sunday 14 April$25,000 Tapdog geldingBletcharmStar Jazz (IRE)Clive LauritzenChris Usher2:08.65 (2100m)7Sir DonaldScene Dream
2001 [31] Saturday 21 April$25,000Sir DonaldgeldingRubitonEtoile D'Or (NZ)Garry DelaneDaniel Staeck2:20.04 (2200m, Ascot)1Sea GamblerDynaliebe

Past winners

Year
Winner
Notes
2000Interest Free
1999Mount Henry
1998Boston Blue
1997Clan West
1996The Walrus
1995Pago Music
1994The Walrus
1993Pago Magic
1992Top Voltage
1991Mr. Geraldton
1990Great Fellow
1989Brazen Face
1987Stylish Lord
1986Calingiri Cityv
1985Mick's Lad
1984Star Warning
1983Stock Market
1982Outcome
1981Russian Robert
1980Kens Marty
1979Jimadaw
1978Under Control
1977RacaralmaTrainer: Clive Lauritzen.
1976Sun City Boy
1975Royal Hand.Trainer: Clive Lauritzen.
1974Royal Hand.Trainer: Clive Lauritzen.
1973Yalbra Lass
1972Hecoelse
1971Hecoelse
1970Tribal Warrior
1969Degray Boy
HACK RACING ENDS
1968Golden Spur
1967Top Hat
1966Alight
1965Red Warrior
1964Watersan
1963Sahara DesertMax Ramsay, was the first rider to win successive cups after winning with Sahara Desert and Solerial
1962Solerial
1961Omega
1960Beau Cunje
1959Buttarabby
1958Mica Hill
1957Heather Law
1956King David
1955Dream Star
1954Near Me
1953Dark Magic
1952Firestone
1951Waitabit
1950Shocking
1949Bundear
1948Gay Shock
1947Tamala Lass
1946Bright Gleam
1945High Star
1944Marega
HACK RACING CONDITIONS COMMENCE
1940-1943NO CUPS DUE TO WW2
1939His Best
1938Cattle Chosen
1937Day Stream [32]
1936Meteoru
1935NO GERALDTON CUP RAN
1934Greek Key
1933Whiddon
1932Green Hills
1931Bombadu
1930Ayrville Green
1929Darenth
1928Cap
1927Cap
1926NO GERALDTON CUP DUE TO CHANGE OF DATES
1925Rosy Red
1924Maupeon
1923Maupeon
1922Ayrton
1921Channel Fleet
1920Solifinhar
1919Wax Palm
1915-1918NO CUPS DUE TO WW1
1914Mural Boy
1913Keer Weer
1912Marksman [33]
1911Muralite
1910Prominence
1909Durrwitt
Calstock		Dead heat. F.Coleman was the second person to own, train and ride the cup winner
1908Gold Streak
1907Bundaleer
1906Wallace Park
1905Radium
1904Coronation
1903Fair Sex
1902Orphan Boy
1901Aqua
1900Asteroid
1899First Mate
1898Casina
1897Golden King
1863Purser
1895Sunbeam
1894CarbineGeorge Towton was the first to own, train and ride the cup winner
1893Durable
1892Pilgrim
1891Lord Byron
1890Lottery
1889Wandering WillieAlso won the Perth Cup, Railway Stakes and Queen’s Plate
1888Aim Ford
1887Baron Nectar [34]

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References

Geraldton Cup Weekend - Life of the Country - Geraldton Cup Weekend, produced by Country Cups TV, presented by Alana McLean, 2015

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