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The Sydney Cup has been held at Randwick Racecourse every year since it’s beginning, except for 1942 when the army took over the park. That year the cup was held at Rosehill Racecourse.

In 2022 Rachel King became the first female jockey to win the Sydney Cup.

Last mare to win: Etah James (2020)

Last 3YO to win: C&G Tie The Knot (1998); Filly – ?

Multiple winners: Tie The Knot (1998 & 1999); Veiled Threat (1942 & 1944); Mosaic (1939 & 1940); Carbine (1889 & 1890); The Barb (1868 & 1869)

Fastest time (3200m): Apollo Eleven (1973) and Just A Dancer (1991) 3:19:00

Interesting trivia: In 1999 Ears’Ronny was second past the post behind Tie The Knot, but was later disqualified due to a positive swab.

The most recent horse to win the crown twice is Tie The Knot, who won in 1999 and 1998 with R. S. Dye in the saddle. Four other horses also have two victories each. Other recent Sydney Cup champions include Maktoum, 2005; Makybe Diva, 2004; Honor Babe, 2003; Henderson Bay, 2002; Mr. Prudent, 2001; Streak, 2000; Linesman, 1997; Count Chivas, 1996; Daacha, 1995; Cross Swords, 1994; and Azzaam, 1993.

The Randwick Racecourse course record over 3200 metres is 3.19.0 and is shared by Apollo Eleven, 1973, and Just A Dancer, 1991.

On 8 April 2017 a fall just after passing the post the first time caused the race to be abandoned, and it was re-run on 22 April.

Year	Winner	Second	Third
2024	Circle Of Fire	Athabascan	Kalapour
2023	Explosive Jack	True Marvel	Knights Order
2022	Knights Order	Sheraz	Daqiansweet Junior
2021	Selino	Rondinella	Miami Bound
2020	Etah James	The Chosen One	Raheen House
2019	Shraaoh	Vengeur Masque	Glory Days
2018	Who Shot Thebarman	Zacada	Sir Charles Road
2017	Polarisation	Who Shot Thebarman	Big Duke (IRE)
2016	Gallante (IRE)	Libran (IRE)	Grand Marshal (GB)
2015	Grand Marshal (GB)	Who Shot Thebarman	Like A Carousel
2014	The Offer	Opinion (Ire)	Sertorius
2013	Mourayan	Norsqui	Aliyana Tilde
2012	Niwot	Efficient	Once Were Wild
2011	Stand To Gain	Older Than Time	Solid Billing
2010	Jessicabeel	Divine Rebel	Harris Tweed
2009	Ista Kareem	Divine Rebel	Mr Tipsy
2008	No Wine No Song	Pentathon	Lang
2007	Gallic	Irazu	No Wine No Song
2006	County Tyrone	Zabeat	Three Chimneys
2005	Mahtoum	County Tyrone	Philosophe
2004	Makybe Diva	Manawa King	Mummify
2003	Honor Babe	County Tyrone	Grey Song
2002	Henderson Bay	Mr. Prudent	Spirit of Westbury
2001	Mr. Prudent	Prophet’s Kiss	Starina
2000	Streak	Sharscay	Ears’ Ronny
1999	Tie The Knot	Praise Indeed	Lahar
1998	Tie The Knot	Doriemus	Praise Indeed
1997	Linesman	Nothin’ Leica Dane	Ebony Grosve
1996	Count Chivas	The Bandette	Beaux Art
1995	Daacha	Dark Ksar	Gold Sovereign
1994	Cross Swords	Hear That Bell	Azzaam
1993	Azzaam	Te Akau Nick	Subzero
1992	My Eagle Eye	Aquidity	Castletown
1991	Just A Dancer	Castletown	I’m In Heaven
1990	King Aussie	Chaleyer	Palace Revolt
1989	Palace Revolt	Coshking	Regal Chela
1988	Banderol	Round The World	Equity Girl
1987	Major Drive	Myocard	Foxseal
1986	Marooned	Our Sophia	Foxseal
1985	Late Show	Imaprince	Secured Deposit
1984	Trissaro	Our Shout	Alibhai
1983	Veloso	Secured Deposit	Fountaincourt
1982	Azawary	Allez Bijou	World Vision
1981	Our Paddy Boy	My Blue Denim	Gatcombe
1980	Kingston Town	Double Century	Marlborough
1979	Double Century	Lady Dignitas	Arwon
1978	My Good Man	Valadero	Rhalif
1977	Reckless	Gold And Black	Rhalif
1976	Oopik	Taras Bulba	Tom’s Mate
1975	Gay Master	Participator	High Style
1974	Battle Heights	Grand Scale	Dayana
1973	Apollo Eleven	Dark Suit	Irish Whip
1972	Dark Suit	Marseilles	Royal Shah
1971	Gallic Temple	Bluelough	Arctic Symbol
1970	Arctic Symbol	Lochcourt	Te Kura
1969	Lowland	Rain Lover	Rocket Fuel
1968	General Command	Prominence	Padtheway
1967	Galilee	Prince Grant	Striking Force
1966	Prince Grant	High Principle	Gin And Bitters
1965	River Seine	Blue Shaun	Bon Filou
1964	Zinga Lee	Summer Regent	River Seine
1963	Maidenhead	The Dip	Kamikaze
1962	Grand Print	River Seine	Dhaulagiri
1961	Sharply	Tulloch	Rimyll
1960	Grand Garry	Valerius	Melroy
1959	On Line	Foxmara	Bardshah
1958	Straight Draw	Caranna	Pushover
1957	Electro	Aqua Boy	Sombrero
1956	Sailor’s Guide	Beaupa	Miss High Caste
1955	Talisman	Finito	Beaupa
1954	Gold Scheme	Double Blank	Priority
1953	Carioca	Advocate	Friendly Feeling
1952	Opulent	Dalray	Taressa
1951	Bankstream	Freedom	Comic Court
1950	Sir Falcon	Hurry Up	Hoyle
1949	Carbon Copy	Vagabond	Benvolo
1948	Dark Marne	Columnist	Lungi
1947	Proctor	Rainbird	Spam
1946	Cordale	Swan River	Russia
1945	Craigie	Russia	Flight
1944	Veiled Threat	Mayfowl	Grand Fils
1943	Abspear	Wellesley	Moondarewa
1942	Veiled Threat	Velocity	Beau Vite
1941	Lucrative	Hope	Pandect
1940	Mosaic	Royal Chief	Maikai
1939	Mosaic	L’Aiglon	Malagigi
1938	L’Aiglon	Apollo	Young Crusader
1937	Mestoravon	Sir Ross	Oro
1936	Contact	Egmont	Spear Prince
1935	Akuna	Dark Chief	Sylvandale
1934	Broad Arrow	Gippsland	Limarch
1933	Rogilla	Nord	Gippsland
1932	Johnnie Jason	Admiral Drake	Veilmond
1931	The Dimmer	Alcman	Donald
1930	Gwilliam G	Royal Smile	Solution
1929	Crucis	Paddi Eve	Kidaides
1928	Winalot	Tangible	Strongbow
1927	Piastoon	Limerick	Tibbie
1926	Murray King	Caserta	Naos
1925	Lilypond	Windbag	Solidify
1924	Scarlet	Stoney	King Of The Forest
1923	David	Heir Apparent	Shillinglee
1922	Prince Charles	Kashmir	Stare
1921	Eurythmic	Arch Marella	Amazonia
1920	Kennaquhair	Poitrel	Millieme
1919	Ian ‘Or	Night Watch	Arch Marella
1918	Rebus	Shadowland	Lanius
1917	The Fortune Hunter	Harriet Graham	Court Jester
1916	Prince Bardolph	Green Cap	Scout Master
1915	Scotch Artillery	Frasca	Onazer
1914	Lilyveil	Multifoil	Belove
1913	Cadonia	Cagou	Jacamar
1912	Saxonite	Jewelstone	Aurofodina
1911	Moorilla	By Play	Eric
1910	Vavasor	Daisy Chain	Jinnee
1909	Trafalgar	Ungarie	Didus
1908	Dyed Garments	Tartan	Absentee
1907	Realm	Proceed	Florance
1906	Noreen	Proceed	Bobadil
1905	Tartan	Tatterdemalion	Cherson
1904	Lord Cardigan	Saida	Sweet Nell
1903	Street Arab	Patronage	Bewitcher
1902	Wakeful	Acetine	Courada
1901	San Fran	Australian Colours	Wakeful
1900	La Carabine	Severity	Ace Of Diamonds
1899	Diffidence	Clarion	Vocalist X-Ray
1898	Merloolas	Amberite	War God
1897	Tricolor	Kallatina	Loch Leigh
1896	Wallace	Toreador	Trentham
1895	Patroness	Quiver	Cobbitty
1894	Lady Trenton	The Trier	Nightingale
1893	Realm	The Admiral	Camoola
1892	Stromboli	Oxide	Highborn
1891	Highborn	Greygown	Yowi
1890	Carbine	Mantilla	Muriel
1889	Carbine	Melos	Abercorn
1888	The Australian Peer	Algerian	Acme
1887	Frisco	Kitawa	Tom Brown
1886	Cerise And Blue	Silvermine	Britisher
1885	Normanby	Velocipede	Lord Of The Lake
1884	Favo	Empress	Sardonyx
1883	Darebin	Mistaken	Willaroo
1882	Cunnamulla	Sweet William	Rainbow
1881	Progress	Strathearn	Wandering Jew
1880	Petrea	Martindale	Strathearn
1879	Savanaka	Chester	Bosworth
1878	Democrat	Strathearn	Macaroni
1877	Kingfisher	Viva	Spark
1876	A.T.	Kingsborough Neredah	* dead-heat 2nd
1875	Imperial	Reprieve	Lurline
1874	Speculation	Dagworth	Fugleman
1873	Vixen	Patriarch	The Ace
1872	The Prophet	Hamlet	Barbelle
1871	Mermaid	Little Dick	Romula
1870	Barbelle	The Earl Bylong	* dead-heat 2nd
1869	The Barb	Stumpy	Tim Whiffler
1868	The Barb	Stumpy	Tim Whiffler Orlando
1867	Fishhook	Rose Of Australia	Tim Whiffler
1866	Yattendon	Sultana	Falcon

From the archives:

Sydney Cup Final Field & Odds 2020

View the latest betting markets for this years Sydney Cup.

Sydney Cup Preview & Tips 2020

Track: Slow    Weather: Overcast

A field of 13 runners accepted for the $1,000,000 2017 Schweppes Sydney Cup. The prizemoney has been halved in 2020 due to the COVID-19 effects on racing. Five runners had their last start in last week’s Group 2 Chairman’s Quality Handicap over 2600m, two had their last start in the Group 3 Manion Cup over 2400m and two had their last start in the Group 1 Auckland Cup over 3200m. The early favourite is Young Rascal  who won the Manion Cup at his first Australian start and drops 3kg here. Second favourite is Mustajeer who kept chasing for 2nd in the Tancred Stakes a fortnight ago. Third favourite is Raheen House who ran on strongly to win the Chairmans Quality Handicap on a heavy track last week.

Angel Of Truth won the Australian Derby a year ago and finished 5th in the Chairman’s last week. Gallic Chieftain finished 4th in the Chairman’s and has improved at each of his three starts this campaign. The Chosen One finished 7th in the Chairman’s and is a solid staying type. Corncrake is the only runner having his first try at a Group race after two consecutive wins over 2400m. All other runners are currently at 20 to 1 or longer, including Etah James who is the only mare in the race and is a solid stayer, and Azuro who has 3 wins at this distance.

Sydney Cup Runner by Runner 2020

1. Mustajeer

He arrived in Australia last spring after winning the Ebor Handicap in Great Britain and ran 6th in the Caulfield Cup then 23rd in the Melbourne Cup. He has 3 runs back  from  a spell for a win in the Parramatta Cup, 2nd in the G2 Sky High Stakes and 2nd in the Tancred behind Verry Elleegant. He was chasing well at the end of the 2400m and is one of the main chances.

2. Young Rascal

At his first Australian start this import won the G3 Manion Cup in a tough race as he fought back after being headed. His 6 wins have all been from 2200 to 2450m and he looks as if he will handle the 3200m distance. He will carry 3kg less than his last win and is my top pick.

3. Hush Writer

Although he had good form in the Spring he has not showed much this campaign. He finished 11th of 14 in the Australian Cup then 10th of 12 in the Mornington Cup. My money won’t be on him.

4. Raheen House

Last week this well-bred gelding showed a big improvement in form to win the G2 Chairman’s Quality Handicap by 1.3 lengths. He is bred to stay and has won up to 2800m in Britain. He should be in the finish.

5. Gallic Chieftain

At each of his runs this campaign he has shown improvement  and chased hard for 2.4 lengths 4th in the Chairmans Quality Handicap last week. If he improves again he is a place hope.

6. The Chosen One

This Savabeel horse will get the two mile distance but I am expecting that other runners will get there quicker. He is a tough stayer but I don’t expect him to be in the first four home.

7. Azuro

Only two runners in this race have won over 3200m (the other is Yogi) and this gelding has 3 wins at the distance.  His wins were the 2019 Stayers Cup at Rosehill, the 2019 Queensland Cup at Eagle Farm and the 2019 Sandown Cup. He is well-travelled and his last run was 4.4 lengths 7th in the Group 1 Auckland Cup. He needs toimprove on that run but he is capable of running a place.

8. Yogi

The 2018 Sandown Cup gave him a win over 3200m. He hasn’t placed at any of his 4 starts this campaign with his best performance 3.5 lengths 6th in the Chairmans Quality Handicap. He appears to be outclassed here.

9, Angel of Truth

A year ago he won the Australian Derby (2400m) by 3.3 lengths but hasn’t finished closer than 5th at the 10 starts he has had since then. He battled away for 3.3 lengths 5th in the Chairmans Quality Handicap but needs to do better.

10. Etah James

The only mare in the race, Etah James is a dour stayer who doesn’t seem to get warmed up until she’s gone about 2400m. At her latest start she finished 2.5 lengths 4th in the Group 1 Auckland Cup in New Zealand, and it would be no surprise to see her in the finish.

11. Sweet Thomas

After 6 starts in Australia this European horses has not beaten many horses home and his best performance was 4th in the Listed Parramatta Cup.I expect he will finish closer to the tail of the field than the front.

12. Saunter Boy

This is another European who is yet to place in Australia after 8 starts here.

13. Corncrake

With 5 wins from 11 starts, this four-year-old has not been in a Group race before but has looked strong in the finishing stages to win the Kembla Grange Stayers Cup on 13 March then a benchmark race at Warwick Farm on 25 March. He only has 51 kg to carry and it wouldn’t be a major surprise to see him in the finish.

The following are the top 4 selections from our tipster panel for this years race.

Jo’s Tips
2 Young Rascal
4 Raheen House
1 Mustajeer
10 Etah James