The Canberra Cup, held in October in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,
Australia, is one of the most exciting days on Canberra’s horse racing calendar.
Promoted as ‘Family Fun Day’, it has something to offer everyone – premier
horse racing, fashion, children’s entertainment, live music and great food.
Race Type: Group 1 Distance: 2000m Track: Thoroughbred Park, Canberra
The 2006 Canberra Cup was cancelled because of reconstruction of the
turf track at the host Thoroughbred Park, but organizers say it will return
bigger and better in 2007.
The new course is one of the most modern racetracks in Australia, and
is designed to provide the highest level of safety on a surface that will
deliver highly competitive and bias free racing, Thoroughbred Park Officials
said. Reconstruction of the course began in April 2006 and is the culmination
of stage two of the redevelopment, which has taken place over recent years.
The race is contested over 2000 meters and carries a prize money of $125,000.
Several distance changes have taken place over the years, with the cup
run over 1600 meters through the year 1952. It covered 1700 meters in
1953 and 1954 and then from 1955 through 1962 the course was 1800 meters.
The race was 2400 meters from 1976 through 1995 but ever since it has
be contested over 2000 meters.
The 68th running of the Canberra Cup in 2005 resulted in a popular win
for locally owned and trained Beat The Tide, owned and trained by Mick
Miladinovc. So Assertive was the 2004 champion.
Other recent winners include; Mooring’s Melody, 2003; Benmanang, 2002;
Padfoot Charlie, 2001; Regal Touch, 2000; Maltese Beauty, 1999; Iron Horse,
1998; Down in Monterey, 1997; Dancing Sun, 1996; and Jay Bee Cee, 1995.
Three horses, including Spec who won the initial running of the Canberra
Cup in 1926 and repeated in 1927 have each won two cups. Other double
winners were Crazy Notion, 1961 and 1962; and Beingard, 1985 and 1986.
Past winners of the Canberra Cup:
2007 - Testa Grande
2006 - (event was cancelled)
2005 - Beat The Tide
2004 - So Assertive
2003 - Mooring’s Melody
2002 - Benmanang
2001 - Padfoot Charlie
2000 - Regal Touch
1999 - Maltese Beauty
1998 - Iron Horse
1997 - Down in Monterey
1996 - Dancing Sun
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Race Type: Group 1
