The Geraldton Cup is an unlisted Thoroughbred horse race, held at the Geraldton Racecourse, 435 km north of Perth, Western Australia. Hosted by the Geraldton Turf Club, the Gold Cup is raced over 2100m.
The Cup was first run on 8 December 1887 with a winner's purse of £300. The race staged over 3,200 metres was won by Baron Necktar, a full brother to Dunlop the Melbourne Cup winner of the same year. Baron Necktar travelled by steamer from Albany.
Alana Williams was the first female jockey to win the Cup in 2004 with Colorado Rover for Kim Anderson.
Tapdog, a gelding by Bletcharm, became the first horse to win the race three times with victories in 2002, 2006 and 2007.
The 2013 winner, Black Tycoon went on to win the 2013 Hyperion Stakes (Group 3), 2014 Perth Cup (Group 2) and listed Tattersal's Cup (Ascot).
Recent results
Year Date Stake Winner Sex Sire DamTrainer(s) JockeyTimeBarrierSecondThird2025Sunday 6 April$125,000Bambun BoyGSlaterLakeview EleganceSue OliveBrandon Louis2:12.2711Royal LawFat Roy Slim2024Sunday 7 April $125,000 What A Prince GAll Too Hard Shadow Card Barry Newnham (Deepdale) Chris Nicholl 2:11.80 1 Beats Of War Gold Friars 2023Sunday 16 April $100,000Come Right BackGToronado (IRE) Sense of Purpose Adam Durrant (Karnup)William Pike2:13.26 7 Gold Friars Sluice Box2022Sunday 10 April $100,000 Sugar CainM Americain Mustang Sally Grant Williams (Karnup) Patrick Carbery 2:15.24 5 Off Wego Black Money2021Sunday 18 April 2021 $99,000 Big Shot PaddyG Musket Pause John Reynolds Chris Graham 2:11.21 8 Vintage Stock Divine Shadow 2020 Sunday 19 April $109,000Freez'emoff M Frost Giant (USA) Keep'emoff (NZ)Graeme Hammarquist (Walkaway) Kyra Yuill2:12.43 10 ProxyDefiantly2019 Sunday 14 April $109,000 Media Baron G Written Tycoon Silentium David Harrison (Serpentine) Troy Turner 2:13.009 No Say In It Freedom By Choice2018 Sunday 15 April $109,000 At The Ready G Myboycharlie (IRE) She's Ready Adam Durrant (Karnup) Chris Parnham2:11.57 6 Freedom by Choice Three Generations 2017 2 April 2017 $100,000 Wayside G Choisir Jeanetta Cochrane (IRE) Robert Harvey Shaun McGruddy2:09.25 3 Falcon Crest Freedom By Choice 2016Sunday 10 April $108,000 Preselection M Authorized (IRE) Secret Women's Biz Alan Mathews (Muchea) Ellie Cockram 2:11.04 1 Paseo Del Prado Who's to Blame 2015 22 March 2015 $90,000 Ora Dare G Oratorio Brodrae Adam Durrant Peter Hall 2:10.45 1Paseo Del Prado Friarday. 2014 23 March $80,000 Cyber Crime G Success Express (USA) Stashed (NZ) Alan Mathews Patrick Carbery 2:10.58 6 Gold Broker Desert Glow 2013. 7 April $80,000 Black Tycoon G Blackfriars Dame Fontaine Justin Warwick Troy Turner 2:08.86 7 Moonlight Bay Hel Cool 2012 25 March $80,000 Great'n'Grey G Verglas (IRE) Impressario Stephen Miller Shaun Meeres 2:07.92 9 Hibernian The Purple Parrot 2011 27 March$80,000 I Don't RecallG Diatribe Confidential Miss Alan Matthews Peter Knuckey 2:08.45 4 Rich Success Amberlyn 2010 Sunday 28 March $80,000 Calico Blue M Serheed (USA) Royal GuiltRhona MacPhilomey Mark Forder 2:08.80 8 Great Destiny Our Katarina 2009 11 January $80,000Black Amber M Blackfriars Amber Spree Clive Lauritzen Roy McKay 2:09.04 (2100m) 6 Terra Doro Grey Monarch 2008Sunday 13 January $70,000 Riding On A StormG Torrential (USA) Faraway Places Neil Sinclair Peter Farrell 2:07.70 1Solar Impact Our Fuji Mak 2007 Sunday 14 January $60,000 TapdogG Bletcharm Star Jazz (IRE) Clive Lauritzen Roy McKay2:08.43 10 Kia Ora Miss Storm Coast . 2006 15 January $40,000 TapdogG Bletcharm Star Jazz (IRE) Clive Lauritzen Roy McKay2:07.58 10 Kontiki Sir Solar Impact 2005 January 16 $30,000Elvis Rules G Tenby (GB) Jubilee Joy (AUS) Tom Brown Shaun McGruddy2:07.58 1 Colins Street Polish Raider 2004 Sunday 18 January $30,000 Colorado River G River Rough (NZ) Lady Be Mine Kim Anderson Alana Williams 2:03.02 (2000m) 4Special Clearance Alibi Bay 2003Sunday 19 January $28,000 Robe River Man G Metal Storm (Fra) Al Hindar Brian Keys Roy McKay 2:02.38 (2000m) 10 Latest Sovereign Big Bank 2002 Sunday 14 April $25,000 Tapdog G Bletcharm Star Jazz (IRE) Clive Lauritzen Chris Usher 2:08.65 (2100m) 7 Sir Donald Scene Dream 2001 Saturday 21 April $25,000 Sir Donald G RubitonEtoile D'Or (NZ)Garry Delane Daniel Staeck 2:20.04 (2200m, Ascot) 1 Sea Gambler Dynaliebe
Past winners Year Winner Notes 2000 Interest Free 1999 Mount Henry 1998 Boston Blue 1997 Clan West 1996 The Walrus 1995 Pago Music 1994 The Walrus 1993 Pago Magic 1992 Top Voltage 1991 Mr. Geraldton 1990 Great Fellow 1989 Brazen Face 1987 Stylish Lord 1986 Calingiri Cityv 1985 Mick's Lad 1984 Star Warning 1983 Stock Market 1982 Outcome 1981 Russian Robert 1980 Kens Marty 1979 Jimadaw 1978 Under Control 1977 Racaralma Trainer: Clive Lauritzen. 1976 Sun City Boy 1975 Royal Hand. Trainer: Clive Lauritzen. 1974 Royal Hand. Trainer: Clive Lauritzen. 1973 Yalbra Lass 1972 Hecoelse 1971 Hecoelse 1970 Tribal Warrior 1969 Degray Boy HACK RACING ENDS 1968 Golden Spur 1967 Top Hat 1966 Alight 1965 Red Warrior 1964 Watersan 1963 Sahara Desert Max Ramsay, was the first rider to win successive cups after winning with Sahara Desert and Solerial 1962 Solerial 1961 Omega 1960 Beau Cunje 1959 Buttarabby 1958 Mica Hill 1957 Heather Law 1956 King David 1955 Dream Star 1954 Near Me 1953 Dark Magic 1952 Firestone 1951 Waitabit 1950 Shocking 1949 Bundear Harry Miller owner 1948 Gay Shock 1947 Tamala Lass 1946 Bright Gleam 1945 High Star 1944 Marega HACK RACING CONDITIONS COMMENCE 1940-1943 NO CUPS DUE TO WW2 1939 His Best 1938 Cattle Chosen 1937 Day Stream 1936 Meteoru 1935 NO GERALDTON CUP RAN 1934 Greek Key 1933 Whiddon 1932 Green Hills 1931 Bombadu 1930 Ayrville Green 1929 Darenth 1928 Cap 1927 Cap 1926 NO GERALDTON CUP DUE TO CHANGE OF DATES 1925 Rosy Red 1924 Maupeon 1923 Maupeon 1922 Ayrton 1921 Channel Fleet 1920 Solifinhar 1919 Wax Palm 1915-1918 NO CUPS DUE TO WW1 1914 Mural Boy 1913 Keer Weer 1912 Marksman 1911 Muralite 1910 Prominence 1909 Durrwitt Calstock Dead heat. F.Coleman was the second person to own, train and ride the cup winner 1908 Gold Streak 1907 Bundaleer 1906 Wallace Park 1905 Radium 1904 Coronation 1903 Fair Sex 1902 Orphan Boy 1901 Aqua 1900 Asteroid 1899 First Mate 1898 Casina 1897 Golden King 1863 Purser 1895 Sunbeam 1894 Carbine George Towton was the first to own, train and ride the cup winner 1893 Durable 1892 Pilgrim 1891 Lord Byron 1890 Lottery 1889 Wandering Willie Also won the Perth Cup, Railway Stakes and Queen’s Plate 1888 Aim Ford 1887 Baron Nectar
References
Geraldton Cup Weekend - Life of the Country - Geraldton Cup Weekend, produced by Country Cups TV, presented by Alana McLean, 2015