Australia Day Cup Race Information
The Australia Day Cup is a 2400 metre quality handicap race run by the Australian Turf Club on Australia Day on 26 January. It is held at Warwick Farm as the feature race of the meeting.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 2400 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap, 3YO & upwards
- Track: Warwick Farm Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales
- Prizemoney: $200,000
- Date: Friday 26 January 2024
Australia Day Cup Race History
See the 2024 Australia Day Cup Preview and results.
See the 2023 Australia Day Cup Preview and results.
The race dates back to at least 1969 when it was won by Court Prince ridden by George Moore.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win: Fairygem (2010)
Multiple winners: Destiny’s Kiss (2016 & 2017)
Fastest time (2400m): Fairygem (2010) 2:27:58
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the Australia Day Cup
Winners of past Australia Day Cups include some quality stayers.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Naval College | Torrens | Kirkeby |
| 2023 | Chalk Stream | Spirit Ridge | Military Mission |
| 2022 | Kaapfever | Parry Sound | Mubariz |
| 2021 | Skymax | Wolfe | Kaapfever |
| 2020 | Taikomochi | Naval Warfare | Mr Garcia |
| 2019 | Etymology | Naval Warfare | Fabrizio |
| 2018 | Cordero | Dee I Cee | Destiny’s Kiss |
| 2017 | Destiny’s Kiss | Shalmaneser | Foreign Prince |
| 2016 | Destiny’s Kiss | Dream Folk | Thurston |
| 2015 | Danas Best | Permit | Oriental Lady |
| 2014 | Travolta | Big Memory | Brigantin |
| 2013 | Shadows In The Sun | Travolta | Reuben Percival |
| 2012 | Wazn | Yulalona | Legsman |
| 2011 | Lang | Tide | Bid Spotter |
| 2010 | Fairygem | Rainbow Styling | Come on Cugat |
| 2009 | Zavite | Come On Cugat | Macknuckle |
| 2008 | El Meroo | Philosophe | Party Crasher |
| 2007 | Prince Arthur | Taken At The Flood | Grandiloquent |
| 2006 | Respect | Danebar | Break the Barrier |
| 2005 | Havanna Wind | Lorne Valley | Men at Work |
| 2004 | Terrific Taurus | Restless | Raw Instinct |
| 2003 | Stoway | Majestically | Terrific Taurus |
| 2002 | Power of Pegasus | Zareyev | Lanolin |
| 2001 | Better Still | Inspect | Lanolin |
| 2000 | Prophet’s Kiss | Striding Edge | Apache King |
| 1999 | Red Ivory | She’s Neat | Triple Crown |
| 1998 | Angellen | Praise Indeed | Nassirich |
| 1997 | Mac’s Victory | Ronzino | Linesman |
| 1996 | All Angels | Cross Swords | Staying Alive |
| 1995 | The Fledgling | Tiggy Touchwood | Kei Konei |
| 1994 | Stage Shy | Surrender Now | Dangambin |
| 1993 | Kalamarco | Sungent | Il Sorbo |
| 1992 | Moville Peter | Garfunkel | Outgun |
| 1991 | Prizaan | Oakwood | Copatonic |
| 1990 | Anybody Home | Sir Dalthai | Record Dash |
| 1989 | Exceptional Angel | Tierra Rist | Nickson |
| 1988 | Sollevare | Western Ace | Swanky Sea |
| 1987 | Limitless | Silver Award | Palmyra Bay |
| 1986 | Magic Shower | Ken’s Fortune | Never Over |
| 1985 | Hermod | Exparte | Tulsa Knight |
| 1984 | Spring Moss | Brahminy | Vickey Av |
| 1983 | Favoloso | Brass Bell | Red Era |
| 1982 | Bianco Lady | Bourbon Boy | Berani |
| 1981 | Peninsula | King’s Ideal | Favoloso |
| 1980 | He’ll Do | Favoloso | Better Bye |
| 1979 | Zamazaan Lass | Favoloso | Full Back |
| 1978 | On Your Mark | Boogie Woogie | Bombshell |
| 1977 | Lazy Pat | Maddox Lane | Roman Emperor |
| 1976 | Khalefox | Crusader King | Lazy Pat |
| 1975 | Hotray | Just Lester | Onricur |
| 1974 | Oncidon | French Cavalier | Bold Error |
| 1973 | Odyssey | Lady Venn | Rank And File |
| 1972 | Te Amo | Paris Girl | Raad |
| 1971 | Devil’s Island | Big Tree | Redlands |
| 1970 | Sandy’s Hope | Great Exploits | Tulstar |
| 1969 | Court Prince | Del Charro | Silent Review |