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Easter Cup

The Easter Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, over a distance of 2000 metres, held at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia. The race is traditionally held on Easter Saturday.

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Easter Cup
ClassGroup 3
LocationCaulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated1909
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorTobin Brothers (2022-26)
Race information
Distance2,000 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationMaidens ineligible
WeightHandicap
Minimum – 54kg
Purse$200,000 (2026)

The Easter Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, over a distance of 2000 metres, held at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia. The race is traditionally held on Easter Saturday.1

History

  • From 1949 - 1961 the race was known as the Sandown Cup.

1947 racebook

  • 1947 WRC J. J. Liston Stakes racebook front cover
    1947 WRC J. J. Liston Stakes racebook front cover
  • 1947 WRC J. J. Liston Stakes officials & visitor information
    1947 WRC J. J. Liston Stakes officials & visitor information
  • 1947 WRC Easter Cup page showing the winner, Field Balloon
    1947 WRC Easter Cup page showing the winner, Field Balloon
  • Back cover showing railway arrangements and admission fares
    Back cover showing railway arrangements and admission fares

Grade

  • 1909–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 - Listed Race
  • 1980 onwards - Group 3

Distance

  • 1909–1911 - 1+1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
  • 1912–1913 - 1+5⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
  • 1914 - 1+1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
  • 1915–1956 - 1+5⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
  • 1957–1972 - 1+1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
  • 1973 onwards - 2000 metres

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.2

  • 2026 - Ambassadorial
  • 2025 - Torranzino
  • 2024 - Captain Envious3
  • 2023 - White Marlin4
  • 2022 - Milford5
  • 2021 - Hang Man6
  • 2020 - Inverloch7
  • 2019 - Plein Ciel8
  • 2018 - Shoreham9
  • 2017 - Observational10
  • 2016 - Leebaz11
  • 2015 - Sertorius12
  • 2014 - Our Voodoo Prince13
  • 2013 - Jet Away14
  • 2012 - Folding Gear15
  • 2011 - Paddy O'Reilly16
  • 2010 - Fanjura17
  • 2009 - Miss Maren18
  • 2008 - Like It Is19
  • 2007 - Maldivian20
  • 2006 - Casual Pass21
  • 2005 - Show Barry22
  • 2004 - Tall Timbers23
  • 2003 - Bush Padre24
  • 2002 - Thong Classic25
  • 2001 - Adolescence26
  • 2000 - Litmus27
  • 1999 - Il Don28
  • 1998 - Vonanne29
  • 1997 - True Identity30
  • 1996 - Sober Suit31
  • 1995 - Regal Half32
  • 1994 - Idea33
  • 1993 - Coolong Road34
  • 1992 - Mantlepiece35
  • 1991 - Ideal Centreman36
  • 1990 - Lord Palmeston37
  • 1989 - Go Timmy38
  • 1988 - King Of Brooklyn39
  • 1987 - Dandy Andy40
  • 1986 - Jewel Planet41
  • 1985 - Nearco Fair42
  • 1984 - Pass The Baton43
  • 1983 - Triumphal March44
  • 1982 - Paraparap
  • 1981 - Amarla
  • 1980 - Palace Gossip
  • 1979 - Warri Symbol
  • 1978 - North Sea
  • 1977 - Princess Veronica
  • 1976 - Favoured Bay
  • 1975 - Bush Win
  • 1974 - Warm Feeling
  • 1973 - Adrian
  • 1972 - Kazanlik
  • 1971 - Lancelot
  • 1970 - Cedar King
  • 1969 - Future
  • 1968 - Yootha
  • 1967 - Pharaon
  • 1966 - Future
  • 1965 - Captain Blue
  • 1964 - Scenic's Gift
  • 1963 - Havelock
  • 1962 - Serene Princess
  • 1961 - Savage
  • 1960 - Declaree
  • 1959 - Webster
  • 1958 - Tuki
  • 1957 - Radiant Blue
  • 1956 - Oxley
  • 1955 - Hellion
  • 1954 - Te Totara
  • 1953 - Arabist
  • 1952 - Catchfree
  • 1951 - Prince O' Fairies6
  • 1950 - Plovarius
  • 1949 - Clement
  • 1948 - Promise You
  • 1947 - Field Balloon
  • 1946 - Maniototo
  • 1945 - Cellini
  • 1944 - Sir Locket
  • 1943 - Claudette
  • 1942 - Ballycummins
  • 1941 - Throttle
  • 1940 - Mac Rob
  • 1939 - Son Of Aurous
  • 1938 - Irving
  • 1937 - Demotic
  • 1936 - Red Ray
  • 1935 - Hot Shot
  • 1934 - Flail
  • 1933 - Flail
  • 1932 - Prince Dayton
  • 1931 - Ormolu
  • 1930 - Mondiaga
  • 1929 - Burnaby
  • 1928 - Sun Morn
  • 1927 - Buffline
  • 1926 - Little Millie
  • 1925 - Gay Serenader
  • 1924 - Statton
  • 1923 - Pendilson
  • 1922 - Luteplayer
  • 1921 - Accrington
  • 1920 - Mnesarchus
  • 1919 - Court Jester
  • 1918 - Ashview
  • 1917 - Defence
  • 1916 - Atora
  • 1915 - Meerut
  • 1914 - La George
  • 1913 - Riffian
  • 1912 - Avenger
  • 1911 - Riffian
  • 1910 - Imprint
  • 1909 - Otira
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Easter Cup | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
  2. "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
  3. "2024 Result – Tobin Brothers Easter Cup (held 6 April 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  4. "2023 Result – Tobin Brothers Easter Cup (held 8 April 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  5. "2022 Result – Tobin Brothers Easter Cup (held 16 April 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. "2021 Result – Easter Cup (held 3 April 2021)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  7. "2020 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 11 April 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  8. "2019 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 20 April 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  9. "2018 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 31 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  10. "2017 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 15 April 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  11. "2016 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 26 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  12. "2015 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 4 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  13. "2014 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 19 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  14. "2013 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 30 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  15. "2012 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 7 April 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  16. "2011 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 23 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  17. "2010 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 3 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  18. "2009 Result – Le Pine Funerals Easter Cup (held 11 April 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  19. "2008 Result – Easter Cup (held 22 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  20. "2007 Result – Easter Cup (held 7 April 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  21. "2006 Result – Easter Cup (held 15 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  22. "2005 Result – Easter Cup (held 26 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  23. "2004 Result – Easter Cup (held 10 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  24. "2003 Result – Easter Cup (held 19 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  25. "2002 Result – Easter Cup (held 30 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  26. "2001 Result – Easter Cup (held 14 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  27. "2000 Result – Easter Cup (held 22 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  28. "1999 Result – Easter Cup (held 3 April 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  29. "1998 Result – Easter Cup (held 11 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  30. "1997 Result – Easter Cup (held 29 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  31. "1996 Result – Easter Cup (held 6 April 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  32. "1995 Result – Easter Cup (held 15 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  33. "1994 Result – Easter Cup (held 2 April 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  34. "1993 Result – Easter Cup (held 10 April 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  35. "1992 Result – Easter Cup (held 18 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  36. "1991 Result – Easter Cup (held 1 April 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  37. "1990 Result – Easter Cup (held 16 April 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  38. "1989 Result – Easter Cup (held 27 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  39. "1988 Result – Easter Cup (held 4 April 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  40. "1987 Result – Easter Cup (held 20 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  41. "1986 Result – Easter Cup (held 31 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  42. "1985 Result – Easter Cup (held 8 April 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  43. "1984 Result – Easter Cup (held 21 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  44. "1983 Result – Easter Cup (held 2 April 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.