The Burrumbeet Cup is a thoroughbred horse race, held under handicap conditions over a distance of 1800 metres at the Burrumbeet racecourse, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia on New Year's Day every year. It is a prestigious race, especially sought after by Ballarat Horse Trainers.
The Burrumbeet Park & Windermere Racing Club (BP&WRC) administer racing at Burrumbeet under the jurisdiction of Racing Victoria and committee members are volunteers. President of the BP & WRC is Rod McKinnon and club secretary is Paul Brumby.
History
Charlie Coglan, who received an Order of Australia medal in 1998 for his services to racing in Burrumbeet and Ballarat, was president for 49 years from 1954 to 2003, the longest term at any Victorian racing club.https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/sport/country-racing/coghlan-part-of-burrumbeet-history-with-125th-cup-running-january-1/news-story/4e67390dac85a4c4673d373f3f484006
The 2014 event was won by 8 lengths by Heisman in a time of 1:49.43. Heisman was part owned by many of the Burrumbeet Park & Windermere Racing Club committee members, and directly after the Cup presentations, sixteen owners of Heisman all donated $50 each to raise $800 for Cystic fibrosis. The Cup winning rider Harry Coffey - who has cystic fibrosis - rode three of the seven winners on 2014 Burrumbeet Cup day.
Petrogas Regional became the Burrumbeet Cup sponsor from 2015 onwards after the decision by Scott Petroleum to end their Burrumbeet Cup sponsorship following the running of the 2014 Burrumbeet Cup.
The 2020 edition of the Cup was the 130th running of the race. Prize money for the 2020 Burrumbeet Cup was $25,000.
Race results
The following are recent winners of the Cup.
Year Winner Trainer(s) Jockey Weight Time2025Friday At Five Henry Dwyer, Ballarat Neil Farley 55.01:51.552024Ziggi Rocks Melody Cunningham, Ballarat Sarah Field (A3) 57.01:50.582023 Ashy BoyPatrick Kearney, Ballarat Logan McNeil (A) 55.01:49.752022 Under Oath Henry Dwyer, Ballarat Melissa Julius56.51:49.232021 Diplomac Jack Thomas Carberry, Ballarat Neil Farley 56.01:50.672020 Not To KnowMitchell Freedman, Ballarat Jarrod Lorensini 56.0 1:50.872019 Koolama BayClinton McDonald, Caulfield Stan Tsaikos55.0 1:51.952018 Vlanden Austy Coffey Harry Coffey60.0 1:50.362017 UnfurlDarren Weir Jack Hill 55.01:53.752016 Treasure Map Michael Sell Chelsea Jokic55.0 1:51.71 2015Asset HoundGlenn & Barry James, BallaratBrandon Stockdale52.01:50.8 2014HeismanDarren WeirHarry Coffey55.01:49.4 2013GottinoKen MooreWayne Davis57.51:50.7 2012TubeDamien WilliamsDamian Lane58.01:49.6 2011A GradeMark LewisGarry Murphy54.01:49.4 2010Blue Collar JackKen KeysSebastian Murphy58.01:51.6 2009Silk WindA PurcellC Lloyd56.01:50.7 2008Freight CarrierSue MurphyRoger Booth55.01:51.1 2007SkalaadTerry KellyBrady Cross56.51:56.4 2006Surfie PeteDarren WeirSebastian Murphy55.01:50.3 2005Surfie PeteDarren WeirGarry Murphy58.01:50.4 2004More BusinessA RobinsonN Smerdon52.51:50.7 2003Our Strike BreakerS MurphyC Robertson58.01:55.6 2002El EdicionK KeysS Aitken57.01:52.7 2001Sylvan HeightsB JamesW Bones55.01:52.5 2000Another ChanceB KeirlS Ridler58.01:51.1
The 1986 Cup was won by Dream Ruler
References
External links
BURRUMBEET Cup Day Report 1985 - Burrumbeet Cup Day Report 1985, Channel Six Burrumbeet Races WIN TELEVISION 2008 - 2008 story by Gareth Hall, WIN TV News Petrogas Regional