The T.S. Carlyon Cup is a

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open

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run under set weight conditions with penalties over a distance of 1600 metres at

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in February. Total prize money is A$200,000.

History

Name

* 1977–2000 - T.S. Carlyon Cup * 2001–2015 - Carlyon Cup * 2016 - T.S. Carlyon Cup

Distance

* 1977–1994 – 2000 metres * 1995 – 1800 metres * 1996–1997 – 1600 metres * 1998–2000 – 1800 metres * 2001–2005 – 1600 metres * 2006–2010 – 1400 metres * 2011 onwards - 1600 metres

Grade

* 1977–1979 - Principal Race * 1980–2002 - Group 2 * 2003 onwards - Group 3

Venue

* 1977–1995 -

* 1996 -

Sandown Racecourse Sandown Racecourse (also known as Ladbrokes Park due to naming rights) is a Thoroughbred horse racing race track administered by the Melbourne Racing Club in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is situated 25 kilometres south-east of the Melbourn ...

* 1997–2022 -

* 2023 -

Winners

* 2022 - Earlswood * 2021 - Best Of Days * 2020 - Miss Siska * 2019 - Avilius * 2018 - Gailo Chop * 2017 - Burning Front * 2016 - Burning Front * 2015 - Smokin' Joey * 2014 - Chase The Rainbow * 2013 - Budriguez * 2012 - Manighar * 2011 - Lord Pyrus * 2010 - Rightfully Yours * 2009 - Time Matters * 2008 - Publishing * 2007 -

Apache Cat Apache Cat (foaled 2002) is an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who had 43 starts for 19 wins (including eight Group One (G1) victories) and was placed on another 11 occasions from for just under $4.6 million in prize money. He was born and bre ...

* 2006 - Live In Vain * 2005 - Niagara Falls * 2004 - La Sirenuse * 2003 - No Deposit * 2002 - Piper Star * 2001 -

Northerly Northerly (17 October 1996 – 9 May 2012) was an Australian racehorse who is considered arguably Australia's best middle distance Thoroughbred horse of the early 2000s. Northerly, trained by Western Australian harness racing legend Fred Kersley ...

* 2000 - Skoozi Please * 1999 - Thackeray * 1998 - Delinquent * 1997 - Peep On The Sly * 1996 - Toil * 1995 - Starstruck * 1994 - Station Hand * 1993 -

Veandercross Veandercross (14 October 1988 – 18 October 2014) was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred gelding who won 14 stakes races, (including eight Group one), and was chosen Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year for the 1992–93 season. Veandercros ...

* 1992 - Cool Credit * 1991 - Prince Salieri * 1990 - Marwong * 1989 -

Super Impose Super Impose (5 October 1984 – 23 March 2007) was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. In a career spanning 74 starts, he won eight Group One races and a then Australasian record ...

* 1988 - Black Charleston * 1987 - Cossack Warrior * 1986 - The Vagrant * 1985 - Astrolin * 1984 - Admiral Lincoln * 1983 - Trissaro * 1982 - Granite King * 1981 - Mr. Independent * 1980 - There You Go * 1979 - Marceau * 1978 -

Hyperno Hyperno (1973–2002) was a Thoroughbred racehorse foaled in New Zealand. He was a wayward but brilliant galloper that won the Melbourne Cup and other group and listed races. He was sired by Rangong (GB) out of Mikarla (NZ) by Persian Garden I ...

* 1977 - Ngawyni

References

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