Easter Cup Race Information
The Easter Cup is a 2000 metre open handicap race run by the Melbourne Racing Club normally on Easter Saturday. It is held at Caulfield as the feature event of the meeting.
- Race Type: Group 3
- Distance: 2000 metres
- Conditions: Open handicap
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $160,000
- Date: Saturday 3 April 2021

Easter Cup Race History
Coming soon.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win: Miss Maren (2009)
Last 3YO to win: C&G – Adolescence (2001); Filly – Kazanlik (1972)
Multiple winners: Future (1966-69); Flail (1933 & 1934); Riffian (1911 & 1913)
Fastest time (2000m): Hang Man (2021) 2:00:33
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the Easter Cup
Winners of past Easter Cups include horses that go on to win major spring races.
Year | Winner | Second | Third |
2021 | Hang Man | Persan | Mahamedeis |
2020 | Inverloch | Midterm | Savacool |
2019 | Plein Ciel | Furrion | Morton’s Fork |
2018 | Shoreham | Odeon | Life Less Ordinary |
2017 | Observational | Second Bullet | Double Bluff |
2016 | Leebaz | Guardini | Observational |
2015 | Sertorius | Escado | Shoreham |
2014 | Our Voodoo Prince | Akzar | Stipulate |
2013 | Jet Away | Folding Gear | Whisper Downs |
2012 | Folding Gear | Viking Hero | Shewan |
2011 | Paddy O’Reilly | Fanjura | Launay |
2010 | Fanjura | Light Vision | Hissing Sid |
2009 | Miss Maren | Raffaello | Light Vision |
2008 | Like It Is | Sand Sweeper | Come Fly With Me |
2007 | Maldivian | Douro Valley | Spinney |
2006 | Casual Pass | Rubijon | Our Spur |
2005 | Show Barry | Lord Erin | Pretorius |
2004 | Tall Timbers | Sweet Corn | Domine |
2003 | Bush Padre | Gunnamatta | Lodger |
2002 | Thong Classic | Adolescence | Aquiver |
2001 | Adolescence | Flushed | Mr Prudent |
2000 | Litmus | Lady Elsie | Royal Caliph |
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