Melbourne Cup (greyhounds)

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ClassGroup 1
LocationSandown Park
Inaugurated1956
Distance515 metres
Melbourne Cup
ClassGroup 1
LocationSandown Park
Inaugurated1956
Race information
Distance515 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse$1,000,000 (winner $500,000)

The Melbourne Cup is a greyhound race in Australia. It is run over 515 metres (1,690 ft) at Sandown Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in November.[1][2]

In 1956, the first Cup was staged at Sandown Park on the grass track over 565 yards under handicap condition and was worth £500 to the winner.[3] In 1962, the Cup was won by Saskagay, the first bitch to win the race. The prize money was £2000. In 1966, handicap conditions were eliminated. Cheltenham Lass won after finishing second in 1965. In 1967, Neville Ballinger trained the Cup quinella with Swan Opal and Dollar Hunter. In 1970, Chris Dandy won for trainer Alex Kay, the fourth consecutive winner from New South Wales.

In 1978, actor Robert Stack presented the trophy and in 1979, actor Elke Sommer presented the trophy. In 1980, a silver Mercedes-Benz was given away to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the cup. The presenter was golfer Greg Norman. In 1985 with only a small kennel of four greyhounds, the Hall of Famer Ned Bryant trained the quinella with the Brian Lenehan owned Sydney Dingaan defeating Shining Chariot.

In 1992, Schweppes became the Cup sponsor and Master Giant the winner. In 2006, Betty's Angel completed the Group 1 ADVANCE Sapphire Crown – Schweppes Melbourne Cup double, setting a new race record of 29.51. In 2011, Dyna Tron in a race record 29.21 seconds. In 2020, Hard Style Rico became the first greyhound to break 29 seconds in a final when winning the final in 28.91.[4][5]

In 2016, the Cup had total prize money of A$600,000.[6]

Past winners

Year Winner Trainer Venue & distance Time Notes
1956 RocketeerE Patterson(Sandown Park) 565 yards30.6/16
1957 Rookie RebelW Hopper(Sandown Park) 565 yards30.14/16
1958 Marine JetG Fraser(Sandown Park) 565 yards30.9/16
1959 Capital KingF Garbutt(Sandown Park) 565 yards30.9/16
1960 Chief RaneeM Hammond(Sandown Park) 565 yards30.13/16
1961 BybraeA Bate(Sandown Park) 565 yards30.12/16
1962 SaskagayA Ludlow(Sandown Park) 565 yards30.8/16
1963 SaskaviewA Ludlow(Sandown Park) 565 yards30.10/16
1964 Rocket StreakFred Ladd(Sandown Park) 555 yards30.6/16
1965 Kinta’s SonBob Bowman(Sandown Park) 555 yards30.10/16
1966 Cheltenham LassPaul Hogan(Sandown Park) 555 yards30.10/16
1967 Swan OpalN Ballinger(Sandown Park) 555 yards30.9/16
1968 Mr SpotT Rowland(Sandown Park) 555 yards30.9/16
1969 MilimsimbiStan Cleverley(Sandown Park) 555 yards30.7/16
1970 Chris DandyAlex Kay(Sandown Park) 555 yards31.1/16
1971 Gerard The GentHerb Skiewa(Sandown Park) 555 yards30.7/16
1972 Gold GrottoEd Tucker(Sandown Park) 555 yards30.6/16
1973 New MarinerR Jennings(Sandown Park) 513 metres31.49
1974 Kwik MetalCap Abbott(Sandown Park) 513 metres31.02
1975 Dynamic DeanPaul Hogan(Sandown Park) 513 metres31.32
1976 Carrington JadeK Murphy(Sandown Park) 513 metres30.70
1977 MilepostTony Collins(Sandown Park) 513 metres30.94
1978 TangaloaJoe Hilli(Sandown Park) 513 metres30.97
1979 Acclaim StarW A Fletcher(Sandown Park) 513 metres30.50
1980 Black AztecH Sarkis(Sandown Park) 513 metres30.74
1981 Satan's ShroudGraeme Bate(Sandown Park) 513 metres30.88
1982 Kid ScandalReg Johnson(Sandown Park) 513 metres30.70
1983 Lady LillyColin Kelly(Sandown Park) 513 metres30.86
1984 Rustic VenturePeter Denro(Sandown Park) 513 metres30.92
1985 Sydney DingaanNed Bryant(Sandown Park) 513 metres30.44
1986 Legendary KidJim Coleman(Sandown Park) 511 metres30.62
1987 Speedy MickJ Schroeders(Sandown Park) 511 metres30.52
1988 HuaR Symes(Sandown Park) 511 metres30.01
1989 Fair SentenceGraeme Bate(Sandown Park) 511 metres30.19
1990 Highly BlessedDoug Ferrermi(Sandown Park) 511 metres30.53
1991 Fox HuntPeter Jovanovic(Sandown Park) 511 metres30.50
1992 Master GiantPeter Akathiotis(Sandown Park) 511 metres30.30
1993 Silver ChiselJ Fleming(Sandown Park) 511 metres30.25
1994 Light Of FireJason Thompson(Sandown Park) 511 metres30.05
1995 City BlitzP Giles(Sandown Park) 511 metres30.06
1996 Henry HandD Dean(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.86
1997 RoanokeeR Green(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.96
1998 Rapid JourneyJ Curruthers(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.91
1999 Kantarn BaleGraeme Bate(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.73
2000 Go Wild TeddyM Bell(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.73
2001 Classic CapriJudy Jayley(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.65
2002 Excite AbilityLen Poore(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.77
2003 Bombastic ShirazDarren Cairns(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.82
2004 HallucinateDarren McDonald(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.73
2005 Closing ArgumentC Taylor(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.94
2006 Betty's AngelPaul Bartolo(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.51
2007 Shanlyn PrinceDarren McDonald(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.60
2008 SurgeonDarren McDonald(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.87
2009 Lord DucalJon Roberts(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.53
2010 El Grand SenorCarolyn Jones(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.55
2011 Dyna TronAndrea Dailly(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.22
2012 Got A MomentJason Thompson(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.37
2013 Black Magic OpalJason Thompson(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.37
2014 Dyna VillaJenny Hunt(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.36
2015 Dyna Double OneAndrea Dailly(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.16
2016 Ando's MacJason Mackay(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.48
2017 Aston Dee BeeSeona Thompson(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.36
2018 My Redeemer[7]David Geall(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.38
2019 Whiskey Riot[8]Anthony Azzopardi(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.44
2020 Hard Style Rico[9]Luckie Karabitsakos(Sandown Park) 515 metres28.91(track record)
2021 Koblenz[10]David Geall(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.40
2022 Yachi Bale[11]Mark Delbridge(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.21
2023 Aussie Rocks[12]Geoff Mitchell(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.551st Tasmanian winner
2024 ExplicitJason Thompson(Sandown Park) 515 metres29.29

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