Carlyon Cup Race Information
The Carlyon Cup is a 1600 metre set weights plus penalties race run by the Melbourne Racing Club in early February. It is held at Caulfield on CF Orr Stakes day as one of the seven black-type races on the day.
- Race Type: Group 3
- Distance: 1600 metres
- Conditions: Set weights plus penalties, 4YOs and upwards
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $200,000
- Date: Saturday 10 February 2024
Carlyon Cup Race History
See the 2024 Carlyon Cup Preview and results.
See the 2023 Carlyon Cup Preview and results.
The race was first held as the T.S. Carlyon Cup over 2000m at Caulfield in 1977 as a Principal Race and was won by a horse called Ngawyni.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win: Miss Siska (2020)
Last 3YO to win: C&G Cossack Warrior (1987); Filly – none
Multiple winners: Burning Front (2016 &2017)
Fastest time (1600m): Smokin’ Joey (2015) 1:35:6
Interesting trivia: 1978 winner Hyperno won the 1979 Melbourne Cup.
Past winners of the Carlyon Cup
Winners of past Carlyon Cups include Avilius 2019, Gailo Chop 2018, Smokin’Joey 2015, Apache Cat (2007), Northerly (2001), Toil (1996), Starstruck (1995), Veandercross (1993), Prince Salieri (1991), Super Impose (1989), Cossack Warrior (1987), Trissaro (1983), Marceau (1979), Hyperno (1978) and Ngawyni (1977).
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Yonce | Foxy Cleopatra | Young Werther |
| 2023 | Pounding | So Si Bon | Sunshine Rising |
| 2022 | Earlswood | Callsign Mav | Spanish Mission |
| 2021 | Best Of Days | Miss Siska | Nonconformist |
| 2020 | Miss Siska | Odeon | Guizot |
| 2019 | Avilius | Sikandarabad | Night’s Watch |
| 2018 | Gailo Chop | Harlem | Lord Fandango |
| 2017 | Burning Front | Humidor | Tally |
| 2016 | Burning Front | Red Excitement | Dances On Stars |
| 2015 | Smokin’ Joey | Jacquinot Bay | Backstedt |
| 2014 | Chase The Rainbow | Star Rolling | Pakal |
| 2013 | Budriguez | Invest | Lord Of Brazil |
| 2012 | Manighar | Shadowfax | Veewap |
| 2011 | Lord Pyrus | Voile Rouge | Its Prince |
| 2010 | Rightfully Yours | Road To Rock | Delayedreaction |
| 2009 | Time Matters | Marching | Playright |
| 2008 | Publishing | Stillme | The Fuzz |
| 2007 | Apache Cat | Bon Hoffa | Lucky Unicorn |
| 2006 | Live In Vain | Beautiful Gem | Niconero |
| 2005 | Niagara Falls | Lad Of The Manor | Roman Arch |
| 2004 | La Sirenuse | Regal Roller | Makybe Diva |
| 2003 | No Deposit | Walk On Air | Old Man |
| 2002 | Piper Star | The Secondmortgage | It’s Platonic |
| 2001 | Northerly | Oval Office | Knockroe |
| 2000 | Skoozi Please | Old Man | Streak |
| 1999 | Thackery | Zuccherino | Royal Blue |
| 1998 | Delinquent | Willoughby | Marble Halls |
| 1997 | Peep On The Sly | Miss Tessla | Waikikamukau |
| 1996 | Toll | Circles Of Gold | Campaign Warrior |
| 1995 | Starstruck | Corregidor | Mapperley’s Star |
| 1994 | Station Hand | Hear That Bell | Our Tristalight |
| 1993 | Veandercross | Native Neptune | Springhill Lad |
| 1992 | Cool Credit | Ali Boy | Lord Revenir |
| 1991 | Prince Salieri | Luisant Bijou | Favoured Boy |
| 1990 | Marwong | Kingston Rule | Power Of Destiny |
| 1989 | Super Impose | Dandy Andy | Apollo Run |
| 1988 | Black Charleston | Bahrain | Happy View |
| 1987 | Cossack Warrior | Celtic Heir | Janneau |
| 1986 | The Vagrant | Astrolin | Globetrotter |
| 1985 | Astrolin | Affinity | I Will |
| 1984 | Admiral Lincoln | What A Nuisance | Exemplify |
| 1983 | Trissaro | Getting Closer | Silver Bounty |
| 1982 | Granite King | Prince Of Brandy | Foregone Conclusion |
| 1981 | Mr Independent | Sky Castle | La Zap |
| 1980 | There You Go | He’ll Do | Earthquake McGoon |
| 1979 | Marceau | Marjoleo | Willow Star |
| 1978 | Hyperno | Ready O’Ready | Clean Heels |
| 1977 | Ngawyni | How Now | Drumshambo |