The Australian Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at The Meadows in Broadmeadows, Victoria, Australia. The event was inaugurated in 1958 at North Melbourne Oval and is organised by the Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association (MGRA). The race moved with the MGRA and when the North Melbourne track closed it switched to Olympic Park but when Olympic Park closed it was held at Sandown Park for two years in 1997 and 1998, while the club established its new home at the Meadows.
The Cup is the highlight of the Australia Cup Carnival and it is worth $300,000 to the winner. The Australian Cup is one of the biggest races in Australia for greyhound racing. Australian Cup Finalists must win their heat and their semi-final in order to progress to the Australia Cup Final.
Past winners YearWinnerTrainerVenueDistanceTime1958 Rookie Rebel Wally Hooper (North Melbourne Oval)675y 36 1/81959 Rocky Ros J Trotman (North Melbourne Oval)675y 36 1/21960 Meadow Vale Peter Reid (North Melbourne Oval)675y 36 1/21961 Copeland Syd Barrett (North Melbourne Oval)675y 36 11/161962 Take A Bow Peter Thompson (North Melbourne Oval)675y 36 7/161964 Old Tops Frank McSweeney (Olympic Park)560y 30 15/161965 Worthing A R Davey (Olympic Park) 560y 29 15/161966 Billy Vee Monty Tomblin (Olympic Park) 560y30 3/81967 Fawn Nulla Lionel Price (Olympic Park)560y 30 1/81968 Swanston LassTed Turner (Olympic Park)560y 30 1/41969 Benjamin John Stan Cleverley (Olympic Park)560y 30 3/161970 The Smoother N J Kay (Olympic Park) 560y 30 3/81971 Black Diro Tom Bleazby (Olympic Park) 560y 30 1/21972 Blackamoor Lad Colin Pavli (Olympic Park)560y 30 5/81973 Half Your Luck Ted Redpath (Olympic Park) 511m 30.321974 Kim's Monaro Bob Doak (Olympic Park)511m 30.341975 Ungwilla LadJim Coleman (Olympic Park) 511m 30.751976 Odious Jim Coleman (Olympic Park)511m 30.691977 Listowel Sue Alan Fairlie (Olympic Park)511m 30.411978 Count D'Argent Reg Johnston (Olympic Park) 511m 30.191979 Boundless J Lew-Fatt (Olympic Park)511m 30.511980 Tangaloa Joe Hili (Olympic Park)511m 30.121981 Pete's Advice R McDonald (Olympic Park)511m 30.301982 Royal Rumpus Mrs J Thomas (Olympic Park)511m 30.081983 Drop Of Wine John Hellingman (Olympic Park)511m 30.231984 Tangairn David Fitzgerald (Olympic Park)511m 30.221985 Eaglehawk Star Joan Gilchrist (Olympic Park)511m 29.931986 Bright Judge Cesare Costa (Olympic Park)511m 30.371987 Regal Post William Salter (Olympic Park) 511m 29.911988 Golden Blessing Raymond Rounds (Olympic Park)511m 29.591989 Ginger Salvatore Condo (Olympic Park) 511m 30.001990 Spread Eagled Joseph Pearl (Olympic Park)511m 29.881991 Franklin Deano George Bryant (Olympic Park)511m 29.741992 China Trip Gary Ball (Olympic Park)511m 29.961993 China Trip Gary Ball (Olympic Park)511m 29.711994 Mancunian Girl Peter Wardle (Olympic Park) 511m 29.581995 BonjaseDesmond Moodie (Olympic Park)511m30.021996 Tenthill DollHarry Sarkis(Olympic Park)515m 29.741997 Smooth RumbleStephen Kavanagh(Sandown Park)515m 30.001998 FibbaStanley Ralph(Sandown Park)515m30.391999 MandatarioGraeme Jolly(The Meadows)518m 30.232000 Arvo's ExpressTina Womann (The Meadows)518m 29.922001 Brett LeeDarren McDonald(The Meadows)518m 29.492002 Isa BrownRobert Britton (The Meadows)525m 30.332003 Blackjack TomGraeme Bate(The Meadows)525m 30.162004Bogie LeighTony Brett (The Meadows)525m 29.922005Pure OctaneDarren McDonald(The Meadows)525m 29.702006Miss SpicyTroy Murray (The Meadows)525m 30.112007Pete's ConquestPeter Giles (The Meadows)525m 29.772008Tasman QueenRobert Britton (The Meadows)525m 29.972009VelocetteGraeme Bate(The Meadows)525m 29.772010Dyna LachlanAndrea Dailly (The Meadows)525m 29.842011ST PierreDebbie Cannan (The Meadows)525m 29.902012Zara ZuluRosalyn Hume (The Meadows)525m 30.142013Spud RegisAndrea Dailly (The Meadows)525m 29.632014Buckle Up WesEdward Medhurst (The Meadows)525m 29.742015Luca NeveelkGerald Kleeven (The Meadows)525m 29.962016Dyna Double OneAndrea Dailly (The Meadows)525m 29.752017Fanta BaleRobert Britton (The Meadows)525m 30.012018Hecton BaleAndrea Dailly (The Meadows)525m 29.532019Dyna Patty Andrea Dailly (The Meadows)525m 29.582020Fernando's Riot Anthony Azzopardi (The Meadows)525m 29.722021Tommy Shelby Steve Withers (The Meadows)525m 29.862022Lala Kiwi Andrea Dailly (The Meadows)525m 29.632023Fernando Mick David Geall (The Meadows)525m 29.852024Tim ZooJason Thompson (The Meadows)525m29.71
Notes not held in 1963
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