The Easter Cup is a
Melbourne Racing Club
The Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) is one of three metropolitan horse racing clubs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It began life as the Victoria Amateur Turf Club, in 1875 with Mr. E.C. Moore as the club's first Secretary. The Dowling Forest Racec ...
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*Group 3, the third tier of races in worldwide Thoroughbred horse racing
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Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are c ...
open handicap
horse race
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, over a distance of 2000 metres, held at
Caulfield Racecourse
Caulfield Racecourse Reserve is located nine kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs. The Reserve was set aside for three purposes, racing, recreation and a publi ...
,
Melbourne
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,
Australia
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. Total prize money for the race is
A$200,000. The race is traditionally held on
Easter Saturday
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History
* 1949 - 1961 was known as the Sandown Cup.
1947 racebook
File:1947 WRC J. J. Liston Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover J.J.Liston Stakes racebook
File:1947 WRC J. J. Liston Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, Inside cover showing raceday officials & visitor information
File:1947 WRC Easter Cup Racebook P1.jpg, WRC Easter Cup page showing the winner, Field Balloon
File:1947 WRC J. J. Liston Stakes Racebook P5.jpg, Back cover showing railway arrangements and admission fares
Grade
* 1909–1978 - Principal Race
* 1979 - Listed Race
* 1980 onwards - Group 3
Distance
* 1909–1911 - miles (~2000 metres)
* 1912–1913 - miles (~2600 metres)
* 1914 - miles (~2000 metres)
* 1915–1956 - miles (~2600 metres)
* 1957–1972 - miles (~2000 metres)
* 1973 onwards - 2000 metres
Winners
* 2023 - White Marlin
* 2022 - Milford
* 2021 - Hang Man
* 2020 - Inverloch
* 2019 - Plein Ciel
* 2018 - Shoreham
* 2017 - Observational
* 2016 - Leebaz
* 2015 - Sertorius
* 2014 - Our Voodoo Prince
* 2013 - Jet Away
* 2012 - Folding Gear
* 2011 - Paddy O'Reilly
* 2010 - Fanjura
* 2009 - Miss Maren
* 2008 - Like It Is
* 2007 - Maldivian
* 2006 - Casual Pass
* 2005 - Show Barry
* 2004 - Tall Timbers
* 2003 - Bush Padre
* 2002 - Thong Classic
* 2001 - Adolescence
* 2000 - Litmus
* 1999 - Il Don
* 1998 - Vonanne
* 1997 - True Identity
* 1996 - Sober Suit
* 1995 - Regal Half
* 1994 - Idea
* 1993 - Coolong Road
* 1992 - Mantlepiece
* 1991 - Ideal Centreman
* 1990 - Lord Palmeston
* 1989 - Go Timmy
* 1988 - King Of Brooklyn
* 1987 - Dandy Andy
* 1986 - Jewel Planet
* 1985 - Nearco Fair
* 1984 - Pass The Baton
* 1983 - Triumphal March
* 1982 - Paraparap
* 1981 - Amarla
* 1980 - Palace Gossip
* 1979 - Warri Symbol
* 1978 - North Sea
* 1977 - Princess Veronica
* 1976 - Favoured Bay
* 1975 - Bush Win
* 1974 - Warm Feeling
* 1973 - Adrian
* 1972 - Kazanlik
* 1971 - Lancelot
* 1970 - Cedar King
* 1969 - Future
* 1968 - Yootha
* 1967 - Pharaon
* 1966 - Future
* 1965 - Captain Blue
* 1964 - Scenic's Gift
* 1963 - Havelock
* 1962 - Serene Princess
* 1961 - Savage
* 1960 - Declaree
* 1959 - Webster
* 1958 - Tuki
* 1957 - Radiant Blue
* 1956 - Oxley
* 1955 - Hellion
* 1954 - Te Totara
* 1953 - Arabist
* 1952 - Catchfree
* 1951 - Prince O' Fairies6
* 1950 - Plovarius
* 1949 - Clement
* 1948 - Promise You
* 1947 - Field Balloon
* 1946 - Maniototo
* 1945 - Cellini
* 1944 - Sir Locket
* 1943 - Claudette
* 1942 - Ballycummins
* 1941 - Throttle
* 1940 - Mac Rob
* 1939 - Son Of Aurous
* 1938 - Irving
* 1937 - Demotic
* 1936 - Red Ray
* 1935 - Hot Shot
* 1934 - Flail
* 1933 - Flail
* 1932 - Prince Dayton
* 1931 - Ormolu
* 1930 - Mondiaga
* 1929 - Burnaby
* 1928 - Sun Morn
* 1927 - Buffline
* 1926 - Little Millie
* 1925 - Gay Serenader
* 1924 - Statton
* 1923 - Pendilson
* 1922 - Luteplayer
* 1921 - Accrington
* 1920 - Mnesarchus
* 1919 - Court Jester
* 1918 - Ashview
* 1917 - Defence
* 1916 - Atora
* 1915 - Meerut
* 1914 - La George
* 1913 - Riffian
* 1912 - Avenger
* 1911 - Riffian
* 1910 - Imprint
* 1909 - Otira
See also
*
List of Australian Group races
This List of Australian Group races is recognized as a list of Australia's classified Black type thoroughbred horse races.
The Pattern Committee of the Australian Racing Board (ARB) recommends which races shall be designated as Group and Listed r ...
*
Group races
Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing. They include most of the world's iconic races, such as, in Europe, the Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'A ...
References
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Horse races in Australia