Newcastle Gold Cup

Newcastle Gold Cup

Russia, 1944 winner
Class	Group 3
Location	Newcastle Racecourse, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Inaugurated	1898
Race type	Thoroughbred - flat
Sponsor	Sharp Office (2025)
Race information
Distance	2,300 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	open
Weight	open handicap
Purse	A$300,000 (2025)
Bonuses	Winner exemption from a ballot on The Metropolitan

The Newcastle Gold Cup is a Newcastle Jockey Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred open handicap horse race over a distance of 2300 metres, held at Broadmeadow Racecourse in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$300,000. ^[1]

History

1947 racebook

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  1947 NJC Newcastle Cup racebook front cover
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  1947 NJC Newcastle Cup raceday officials
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  1947 NJC Newcastle Cup general notices to public
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  1947 NJC Newcastle Cup showing the winner, Buonarroti Boy
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  1947 NJC Newcastle Cup starters and results
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  1947 NJC Newcastle Cup starters and results
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  Back cover showing charges at the entrance gates

Grade

• 1898–1980 - Principal Race
• 1981–1984 - Group 3
• 1985–2001 - Group 2
• 2001 onwards - Group 3

Distance

• 1898–1906 - 13⁄8 miles
• 1907 - 11⁄4 miles
• 1908–1935 - 13⁄8 miles
• 1936 - 11⁄4 miles
• 1937 - 13⁄8 miles
• 1938 - 11⁄4 miles
• 1939–1943 - 13⁄8 miles
• 1944 - 11⁄4 miles
• 1945–1971 - 13⁄8 miles
• 1972–1977 – 2250 metres
• 1978 – 2300 metres
• 1979–1980 – 2250 metres
• 1981–1991 – 2300 metres
• 1992–2000 – 2400 metres
• 2001–2015 - 2300 metres
• 2016 - 2200 metres
• 2017 onwards - 2300 metres

Winners

• 2025 - Soul Of Spain ^[2]
• 2024 - Etna Rosso ^[3]
• 2023 - Military Mission ^[4]
• 2022 - Durston ^[5]
• 2021 - Great House ^[6]
• 2020 - Mugatoo ^[7]
• 2019 - Hush Writer ^[8]
• 2018 - Carzoff ^[9]
• 2017 - Broadside ^[10]
• 2016 - Sacred Master ^[11]
• 2015 – Beyond Thankful ^[12]
• 2014 – Disclaimer ^[13]
• 2013 – Winning Glory ^[14]
• 2012 – Glencadam Gold ^[15]
• 2011 – Green Moon ^[16]
• 2010 – Stratofortress ^[17]
• 2009 – Streetfighter ^[18]
• 2008 – Bianca ^[19]
• 2007 –race not held
• 2006 – Bikkie Tin Blues ^[20]
• 2005 – Carael Boy/High Cee ^[21]
• 2004 – Another Warrior ^[22]
• 2003 – Comforts ^[23]
• 2002 – Time Off ^[24]
• 2001 – Agincourt Express ^[25]
• 2000 – Silent Impact ^[26]
• 1999 – Maltese Beauty ^[27]
• 1998 – Joss Sticks ^[28]
• 1997 – Emerald Cut ^[29]
• 1996 – My Kiwi Gold ^[30]
• 1995 – Seto Bridge ^[31]
• 1994 – Oompala ^[32]
• 1993 – Azzaam ^[33]
• 1992 – Beachside ^[34]
• 1991 – Maharajah ^[35]
• 1990 – Our Magic Man ^[36]
• 1989 – Hunter ^[37]
• 1988 – Eye Of The Sky ^[38]
• 1987 – The Brotherhood ^[39]
• 1986 – Indian Raj ^[40]
• 1985 – Mr. Mako ^[41]
• 1984 – Forward Charge ^[42]
• 1983 – Chiamare ^[43]
• 1982 – Gurner's Lane
• 1981 – No Peer
• 1980 – Star Dynasty
• 1979 – Iko
• 1978 – Over The Ocean
• 1977 – Hyperno
• 1976 – Mansingh
• 1975 – Pyramul
• 1974 – St. Martin
• 1973 – Daneson
• 1972 – Glimpse-O-Gold
• 1971 – Chancellor
• 1970 – Abbe D'Or
• 1969 – Maigret
• 1968 – Broadway Boy
• 1967 – Aveniam
• 1966 – Duo
• 1965 – Duo
• 1964 – Brunswick
• 1963 – Royal Rake
• 1962 – Tamure
• 1961 – Rock Mal
• 1960 – North Row
• 1959 – Foxmara
• 1958 – Flash Gem
• 1957 – Gallant Lee
• 1956 – Dewaroy
• 1955 – Triatic
• 1954 – Sir Pilot
• 1953 – Gallant Archer
• 1952 – Benvolo
• 1951 – Ben Hero
• 1950 – Conductor
• 1949 – Wearie
• 1948 – Black Pearl
• 1947 – Buonarroti Boy
• 1946 – Bon Terre
• 1945 – Turn Again
• 1944 – Russia
• 1943 – Precise
• 1942 – Goose Boy
• 1941 – Lord Valentine
• 1940 – Buzalong
• 1939 – Salazar
• 1938 – King Gee
• 1937 – Mestoravon
• 1936 – Tapestry
• 1935 – Milantheon
• 1934 – Broccoli
• 1933 – Sassanides
• 1932 – Circus Star
• 1931 – Strength
• 1930 – Vertoy
• 1929 – Honan
• 1928 – Dion
• 1927 – Horton Gag
• 1926 – Donald
• 1925 – Kiga
• 1924 – Hosier
• 1923 – Pennybont
• 1922 – Lord Zell
• 1921 – Sandbee
• 1920 – Red Cardinal
• 1919 – Mount Alf
• 1918 – Silent Way
• 1917 – Norbury
• 1916 – Duke Alwyne
• 1915 – Duke Alwyne
• 1914 – Sir Alwynton
• 1913 – Sir Vive
• 1912 – Psyttyx
• 1911 – Strathroyal
• 1910 – Lady Wilde
• 1909 – Rocklight
• 1908 – Goldlock
• 1907 – Anatroff
• 1906 – Gladsome
• 1905 – Zythos
• 1904 – Strabo
• 1903 – Oblivion
• 1902 – Burraneer
• 1901 – Salute
• 1900 – America
• 1899 – The Prize
• 1898 – Raven's Plume

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Newcastle Gold Cup". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
2. "2025 Result – Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup (held 19 September 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
3. "2024 Result – Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup (held 20 September 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
4. "2023 Result – Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup (held 15 September 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
5. "2022 Result – Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup (held 16 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
6. "2021 Result – Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup (held 17 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
7. "2020 Result – Sharp Electronics Newcastle Gold Cup (held 18 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
8. "2019 Result – Sharp Electronics Newcastle Gold Cup (held 20 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
9. "2018 Result – Sharp Electronics Newcastle Gold Cup (held 14 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
10. "2017 Result – X X X X Gold Newcastle Cup (held 15 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
11. "2016 Result – X X X X Gold Newcastle Cup (held 16 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
12. "2015 Result – X X X X Gold Newcastle Cup (held 18 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
13. "2014 Result – XXXX Gold Newcastle Cup (held 18 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
14. "2013 Result – XXXX Gold Newcastle Gold Cup (held 19 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
15. "2012 Result – Tooheys New Newcastle Gold Cup (held 20 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
16. "2011 Result – Tooheys New Newcastle Gold Cup (held 15 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
17. "2010 Result – Tooheys New Newcastle Gold Cup (held 16 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
18. "2009 Result – Newcastle Gold Cup (held 17 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
19. "2008 Result – Tooheys New Newcastle Gold Cup (held 18 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
20. "2006 Result – 100th Newcastle Gold Cup (held 21 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
21. "2005 Result – Newcastle Cup (held 15 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
22. "2004 Result – Newcastle Cup (held 16 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
23. "2003 Result – Tooheys New Newcastle Cup (held 18 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
24. "2002 Result – Newcastle Gold Cup (held 19 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
25. "2001 Result – Newcastle Gold Cup (held 13 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
26. "2000 Result – Newcastle Gold Cup (held 16 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
27. "1999 Result – Newcastle Gold Cup (held 16 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
28. "1998 Result – Newcastle Gold Cup (held 17 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
29. "1997 Result – Newcastle Cup (held 18 September 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
30. "1996 Result – Newcastle Cup (held 19 September 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
31. "1995 Result – Newcastle Gold Cup (held 14 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
32. "1994 Result – Newcastle Cup (held 14 September 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
33. "1993 Result – Newcastle Gold Cup (held 15 September 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
34. "1992 Result – Newcastle Gold Cup (held 16 September 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
35. "1991 Result – Newcastle Gold Cup (held 18 September 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
36. "1990 Result – Newcastle Gold Cup (held 12 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
37. "1989 Result – Newcastle Gold Cup (held 13 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
38. "1988 Result – Winfield Gold Cup (held 14 September 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
39. "1987 Result – Newcastle Gold Cup (held 16 September 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
40. "1986 Result – Newcastle Gold Cup (held 17 September 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
41. "1985 Result – Winfield Gold Cup (held 18 September 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
42. "1984 Result – Winfield Gold Cup (held 12 September 1984)". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
43. "1983 Result – Winfield Gold Cup (held 14 September 1983)". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 20 August 2020.