Murray Bridge Gold Cup Race Information
The Murray Bridge Gold Cup is a 1600 metre quality handicap race run by the Murray Bridge Racing Club in October. It is held on a Friday and is the feature event of the meeting.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1600 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap
- Track: Murray Bridge Racecourse, Murray Bridge, South Australia
- Prizemoney: $100,000
- Date: Friday 16 October 2020

Murray Bridge Gold Cup Race History
Previously run under its registered race name of the Lord Mayors Mile.
Held on a Friday for the first time in 2017 but was previously on a Wednesday. 2018 was the last running on the old race course and from 2019 on it has been held at the new Gifford Hill course.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win; Moment In Time (2009)
Multiple winners: Excites Zelady (2014, 2015 & 2017);
Fastest time (1600m): Merlot Now (2007) 1:35:25
Interesting trivia: Sandhill Prince ran 2nd in the race three years in a row (2009, 2010 & 2011).
Past winners of the Murray Bridge Gold Cup
Winners of past Murray Bridge Gold Cups include Eclair Surprise (2012), Moment In Time (2009) and King’s Arch (2003).
Year | Winner | Second | Third |
2020 | Winning Partner | Aqueduct | Regalo Di Gaetano |
2019 | Nistaan | Borris In Ossory | Hussybay |
2018 | Von Costa Glass | Modulate | Magic Boy |
2017 | Excites Zelady | Magic Consol | Brown Ben |
2016 | Sandhill Warrior | Flow Meter | Tidy Prophet |
2015 | Excites Zelady | Back On Target | Okahu Bay |
2014 | Excites Zelady | Evangelist | Corvidae |
2013 | Pelicano | Lady Dynamo | Little Akie |
2012 | Eclair Surprise | Assertive Eagle | Ballypatrick |
2011 | War Ends | Sandhill Prince | Too Many Reds |
2010 | Hawks Bay | Sandhill Prince | Jutland |
2009 | Moment In Time | Sandhill Prince | Ciro Prince |
2008 | Club Liquid | The Gem | Dynamic Hero |
2007 | Wild Will | Acacia Queen | Bergstrom |
2006 | Bo Best | Time Matters | Pride Of Archway |
2005 | Get Up | Danalaga | Rally |
2004 | Finniss D’Or | Get Up | Pentirely |
2003 | King’s Arch | Fly For Me | Mustaagel |
2002 | Mustaagel | Terminus Prince | Agincourt Express |
2001 | Burleigh | Mustinair | Newsflash |
2000 | Mr Selby | Glenola | More Action |
1999 | Night Sky | Old Tawny | Stormy Jim |
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