The Geelong Cup is held annually at The Beckley Centre and is organised by the Geelong Greyhound Racing Club. It is the highlight of greyhound racing year in Geelong and is one of Greyhound Racing Victoria's Country Cups, and is run over 520 metres.As of 2023 The cup is worth $75,000 to the winner. The Cup was first held in 1962.
Past winners YearWinnerTrainerTime (Sec)1962 Darkie Bobs 1963 Mardec 1964 Silver Cadet 1965 Amasta 1966 Billy Vee 1967 Haydale 1968 he Apprentice 1969 Miram Miss 1970 Phantom's Heir 1971 High Volant 1972 Ranee's Magic 1973 The Little Gent 1974 Ty Court 1975 Zero Ranger 1976 Tivashley 1977 Smart Roman 1978 Not held 1979 Rustic Star 1980 Tempix 1981 Worthy Weston 1982 Satan's Shroud 1983 Diamond Tempix 1984 Pomona's Tigress 1985 Dublin Flyer 1986 Thorgil Magic 1987 Modern Gossip 1988 Benito's Boy 1989 Fair Sentence 1990 Ravello 1991 Honourly 1992 Golden Ridge 1993 Golden Currency 1994 Tantallon 1995 Painted WishAllan Britton25.921996 Sobbing SalTed Sallows26.111997 Power ZoneEdward Watt25.371998 Cerin BaleGraeme Bate25.501999 Pete's BossPeter Giles25.522000 Suellen BaleGraeme Bate25.342001 Modern AssassinMary Mugavin-Brown25.502002 Bear CreekAllan Britton25.322003 Puzzle PrizePeter Giles25.362004 Whisky AssassinJason Thompson25.232005 Brilliant LeeLen Poore25.572006 Dyna ChecaGraeme Bate25.492007 Cool EffortDarren McDonald25.342008 Birthday BoyStephen Elsum25.392009 Gripen BaleBrendan Wheeler25.452010 No Race 2011 Dyna TronAndrea Dailly25.612012 Hurunui HitmanStephan Mckenna25.582013 Black Magic OpalJason Thompson25.102014 Luca NeveelkGerald Kleeven25.412015 DalgettyJason Thompson25.602016 Shima SongAndrea Dailly25.392017 Thirty Talks Tony Brett 25.372018 Aston KimettoSeona Thompson25.442019 Hooked On Scotch Jason Thompson 25.302020 Simon Told Helen David Burnett 29.982021 Weblec Jet Jeffrey Britton 29.532022 Yozo Bale Correy Grenfell 29.692023 Kelsey Bale Daniel Gibbons 29.61
Distances
1962-2009 (457 metres) 2010-2019 (460 metres) 2020-present (520 metres)
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