Premier’s Cup Race Information
The Premier’s Cup is a 2000 metre open handicap race run by the Australian Turf Club in late August or early September. It is held at Randwick as part of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival. In 2021 it was held at Kembla Grange due to Covid-19 lockdowns in Sydney.
- Race Type: Group 3
- Distance: 2000 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap, 3YO & upwards
- Track: Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales
- Prizemoney: $250,000
- Date: Saturday 24 August 2024

Premier’s Cup Race History
See the 2024 Premier’s Cup Preview and results
See the 2023 Premier’s Cup Preview and results
See the 2022 Premier’s Cup Preview and results
See the 2021 Premier’s Cup Preview and results
See the 2020 Premier’s Cup Preview and results
The race was first run as the Rosehill Cup in 1947 as a Principal Race over one and a half miles (about 2400m) and was won by a horse called Courier. The distance was reduced and when it became a Listed Race in 1979 it was being run over 2000 metres. In 1989 it was renamed the Premier’s Cup and the distance became 1900m. until 2002. From 2003 to 2015 it was reduced to 1800 metres then from 2016 onwards it has returned to 1900 metres. In 2018 it was upgraded to a Group 3 race. In 2021 it was run at Kembla Grange because of Covid-19 lockdowns in Sydney.
Horses may come to this race via the Premier’s Cup Prelude over 1800m at Randwick run two weeks earlier. The winner of that race is exempt from any ballot for this race. Many horses have progressed to Group 1 wins from this race. Back in 1952 Hydrogen won this race and went on to win the next two Cox Plates. 2015 winner Magic Hurricane and 2012 winner Glencadam Gold both won the Metropolitan Handicap, and 2005 winner Railings won the Metropolitan and the Caulfield Cup. 2016 winner Sense Of Occasion won the Villiers Stakes, placed in both the Doncaster Handicap and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and won the Doomben Cup. 2018 winner Avilius won the Kingston Town Classic and the Group 3 Bart Cummings.
Premier’s Cup Facts
Last mare to win: Break Card (2011)
Multiple winners: Tails (1969 & 1970)
Fastest time (1900m): Dee I Cee (2017) 1:55:02
Premiers Cup & Kingston Town Stakes: Avilius (2018)
Leading trainers: Gai Waterhouse with 5 wins (Dee I Cee 2017; Greatwood 2014; Glencadam Gold 2012; Gamesman 2002; Mulan Princess 2001)
Interesting trivia: In 2019 Chris Waller trained the first five across the line (Wu Gok, Come Play With Me, Carzoff, So You win and Savacool). Race not held in 2007 due to equine influenza.
Past winners of the Premier’s Cup
Winners of past Premier’s Cup include Avilius (2018), Sense Of Occasion (2016), Magic Hurricane (2015), Glencadam Gold (2012), Activation (2006), Railings (2005), Bush Honey (2004), Mulan Princess (2001), Joss Sticks (1998), Donegal Mist (1992), Kessem (1990), Colour Page (1985), Americano (1975), Red God (1972), Tails (1969/1970), Talisman (1955), Hydrogen (1952) and Dark Marne (1949).
Year | Winner | Second | Third |
2024 | Eliyass | Touristic | Super Strike |
2023 | Hosier | Military Mission | Bois D’argent |
2022 | Arapaho | Francesco Guardi | Lord Ardmore |
2021 | Harpo Marx | Spirit Ridge | Inverloch |
2020 | Mugatoo | Sikandarabad | Herengawe |
2019 | Wu Gok | Come Play With Me | Carzoff |
2018 | Avilius | I Am Serious | Testashadow |
2017 | Dee I Cee | Classic Uniform | Centre Pivot |
2016 | Sense Of Occasion | Singing | Magic Hurricane |
2015 | Magic Hurricane | Silverball | Kapour |
2014 | Greatwood | Bonfire | He’s Your Man |
2013 | Less Is More | Ironstein | Winning Glory |
2012 | Glencadam Gold | Permit | Stout Hearted |
2011 | Break Card | Praecido | The Verminator |
2010 | Snow Alert | Scouting Wide | Abitofado |
2009 | Emperor Bonaparte | Voice Coach | Enzedex Eagle |
2008 | Red Lord | Hurrah | Hadaaf |
2007 | ** Race not run ** | ||
2006 | Activation | Mr Martini | Juerga |
2005 | Railings | Stormhill | Hasta Manana |
2004 | Bush Honey | Keeping The Faith | Brother Of Danny |
2003 | Domine | Daniel’s The Man | Go Ziggy |
2002 | Gamesman | Abeel Hostess | Dress Circle |
2001 | Mulan Princess | Consolidator | Via Sinai |
2000 | Super Revenir | Prophet’s Kiss | Motiti Road |
1999 | Catapult | Vitrinite | Tobacco Flat |
1998 | Joss Sticks | Astro Boy | Ask The Waiter |
1997 | Ask The Waiter | Whivory | Madjic |
1996 | ** Race not run ** | ||
1995 | Ardeed | Silver Auctioneer | Balmeressa |
1994 | Century Reign | Long Tan | O’Hara |
1993 | O’Hara | Zamination | Chime Zam |
1992 | Donegal Mist | Double Malt | Regal Sea |
1991 | Hammond | Cheer For Me | Canny Garinsky |
1990 | Kessem | Yarra Bay | Our Magic Man |
1989 | Port Kingdom | The Brotherhood | Hunter |
1988 | Natural Habit | Balciano | Grelette |
1987 | Northern Plain | Lord Hybrow | Kareena Magic |
1986 | Fix The Date | Petrus | Beau Jacob |
1985 | Colour Page | King Randell | Beau Kingdom |
1984 | Just For Tristram | Admiral Bllair | Lancelotto |
1983 | Tulsa Knight | Lord Seaman | Together Again |
1982 | Bourbon Boy | Lancelotto | Lordship |
1981 | Coe | Khaliran | Lord Warden |
1980 | Diamond Park | Calpurnicus | Lord Folkestone |
1979 | In Luck | Over The Ocean | Dear John |
1978 | Leonotis | Big Skipper | Amicus Amico |
1977 | Such Fun | Bazza | Dandy Dresser |
1976 | Northbridge Lad | Current Issue | Gold And Black |
1975 | Americano | Bon Teint | Nourishing |
1974 | Broadway Hit | Glad Man | Golden Tally |
1973 | Drum Roll | Arrowhead | The Fixer |
1972 | Red God | Gay Marquis | Pitchman |
1971 | Oncidon | Tails | Megalo Boy |
1970 | Tails | Roman Consul | Gallicus |
1969 | Tails | Lochcourt | Honour Bright |
1968 | By Gee | Indian Harvest | Del Charro |
1967 | Tupaki | Little Corporal | Del Charro |
1966 | Victory Roll | Strauss | Tea Biscuit |
1965 | Duo | Frame Up | Blue Clan |
1964 | Striking Force | Liege Lord | Pharmacy |
1963 | Alpensea | Travel On | The Wit |
1962 | Tamure | Silvery Sands | Sharply |
1961 | Gemstone | Dual Copy | Travel On |
1960 | Boorala | Reinsman | Lochie |
1959 | Bardshah | Flash Gem | Royal Jester |
1958 | Caranna | Sication | Eudare |
1957 | Turkestan | Straight Draw | Caranna |
1956 | Regal Forest | Gay Ranick | Matchlock |
1955 | Talisman | Salvalanche | Shadford |
1954 | El Ziet | Royal Forest | Electro |
1953 | Maynard | Friendly Feeling | Tilbridge |
1952 | Hydrogen | Jan | Iron Duke |
1951 | Amused | Elusive | Hurry Up |
1950 | Hurry Up | Persist | Yamboon |
1949 | Dark Marne | Dynamite | Transaction |
1948 | Paktong | Casanova | Royal Lad |
1947 | Courier | Proctor | Cape Neddick |