Ipswich Cup Race Information

The Ipswich Cup is a 2150 metre quality handicap race run by the Ipswich Turf Club in June. It is held at Ipswich as the main feature event of the day.

  • Race Type: Listed
  • Distance: 2150 metres
  • Conditions: Quality handicap
  • Track: Ipswich Racecourse, Ipswich, Queensland
  • Prizemoney: $200,000
  • Date: Saturday 17 June 2023

Ipswich Cup Race History

See the 2023 Ipswich Cup Preview and results.

See the 2022 Ipswich Cup Preview and results.

The race was first run in 1935.

Coming soon.

Useful Facts

Last mare to win: Anagold (2013)

Multiple winners: Our Lukas (2009 & 2010)

Fastest time (2150m): Danchai (2001) 2:10:09

Interesting trivia:

Past winners of the Ipswich Cup

Winners of past Ipswich Cups include horses that go on to win major spring races.

Year Winner Second Third
2023 Regal Lion Desert Icon London Banker
2022 Smart Meteor Our Intrigue Street Dancer
2021 Happy Go Plucky So You Win Flash Aah
2020  ** Race not run **
2019 Bergerac Sampson Fighting Teo
2018 Tradesman First Crush All In Vogue
2017 Self Sense Benzini Jumbo Prince
2016 Maurus Jumbo Prince Instrumentalist
2015 Danchai Banca Mo Darci Be Good
2014 Brave Ali Noisy Ocean Grey Assignment
2013 Anagold High Kin Za Magic
2012 Shenzhou Steeds Kinnersley Warrior Within
2011 Gold In Dubai Danagaze Our Lukas
2010 Our Lukas Frozone Warrior Within
2009 Our Lukas Macknuckle Jujulio
2008 Bianca Rampant Lion Art Success
2007 Sculptor Cold Start Upstaged
2006 Sphenophyta Rampant Lion Motivate
2005 Forest Jim Motivate Classic Karla
2004 Portland Singa Motivate Forest Jim
2003 Mowerman Mon Mekki Victory Smile
2002 Awesome Weather Victory Smile Lord Of The Pines
2001 Henderson Bay British Buska Go Clinton
2000 I Reign Supreme Director’s Special Thursday’s Child
1999 Bozeman Reputed Groom Masterful Lad
1998 Paul’s Folly It’s All In Fun Angellen
1997 He’s Back On Track Darbaas Broann
1996 Fine Spy Broann Protara’s Bay
1995 Ardeed Sahara Andy Give To Thee
1994 Oompala Brero Blondin
1993 Beachside Cheval Cavalier Marine Drive
1992 Donegal Mist Lord Dalmar
1991 Appleton Gold
1990 Flinders
1989 Dixie Kid
1988 Burglar of Banff
1987 Distancia
1986 Hot On Aces
1985 Ballyman’s Boy
1984 Hussar’s Command
1983 Claymore Boy
1982 In Luck
1981 Golden Rhapsody
1980 Clive Comet
1979 He’ll Do
1978 Lloyd Boy
1977 Shazoom
1976 Timides
1975 Heilsman
1974 History
1973 Fall Guy
1972 Skyperion
1971 Hard to Beat
1970 Makata
1969 Boobereela
1968 Sombani
1967 Masalama
1966 Prunda
1965 Striking Force
1964 Bore Head
Isaacson
 * dead-heat 1st
1963 Sometime
Conference
 * dead-heat 1st
1962 Dairiada
1961 Sharply
1960 Sir Hua Joy
1959 Theodric
1958 Arson
1957 Emphatic
1956 Malkuri
1955 Lucky Leader
1954 Clever Beau
1953 Kashmir
1952 Thuwise
1951 Daasrae
1950 Gold Hawk