Easter Cup
Australia | FEATURE RACE GUIDE
History
The Easter Cup is Group 3 race for middle distance horses conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club usually at Caulfield.
The Easter Cup was first run in 1909 and was won by Otira.
The Easter Cup has been run over 2600m on multiple occasions including a 40 year stretch but has been 2000m since the mid-50s. It was run at Sandown in 2023 due to the Caulfield redevelopment.
The Easter Cup was a Principal race to 1979. It became a Group 3 after that.
Maldivian is the most noteworthy winner in recent times. He won it in 2007 then got to be favourite in the Caulfield Cup before disaster struck in the gates. He did win a Cox Plate though the following year.
White Marlin did remain unbeaten with 6 from 6 at the time after winning first up in 2023.
The 2024 Easter Cup is over 2000m at Caulfield for $200,000.
Notable winners include White Marlin (2023), Sertorius (2015), Maldivian (2007), Casual Pass (2006), Tall Timbers (2004), Bush Padre (2003), Sober Suit (1996), Ideal Centreman (1991), Dandy Andy (1987), Triumphal March (1983), Future (1969), Mac Rob (1940), Flail (1933/1934) and Riffian (1911/1913).
The 2024 Easter Cup was won by Captain Envious from Jennilala and Deny Knowledge.
Previous Easter Cup Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPTAIN ENVIOUS (NZ) 5G SAVABEEL (AUS) - MY CENTRAL (ITY) CENTRAL PARK (IRE) | THOMAS STOCKDALE | 56.5 | PAUL PREUSKER | 1 | |
| WHITE MARLIN (IRE) 5G MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) - PLAYWITHMYHEART (GB) DIKTAT (GB) | JORDAN CHILDS | 54.0 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 8 | |
| MILFORD (NZ) 4G SAVABEEL (AUS) - ETIQUETTE (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) | PATRICK MOLONEY | 54.0 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 1 | |
| HANG MAN (IRE) 7G WINDSOR KNOT (IRE) - HALLIARD (GB) HALLING (USA) | D W STACKHOUSE | 54.0 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 14 | |
| INVERLOCH (IRE) 6G FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - IDEAL (GB) GALILEO (IRE) | MICHAEL DEE | 56.5 | TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 5 | |
| PLEIN CIEL (GER) 6G MAMOOL (IRE) - PICOBELLA (GER) BIG SHUFFLE (USA) | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 54.0 | ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 1 | |
| SHOREHAM (AUS) 8G RESET (AUS) - TENEALES PEARL (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) | DANIEL MOOR | 54.0 | SAAB HASAN | 5 | |
| OBSERVATIONAL (GB) 6G GALILEO (IRE) - PARTY (IRE) CADEAUX GENEREUX (GB) | THOMAS SADLER | 55.0 | JOHN SADLER | 9 | |
| LEEBAZ (NZ) 6G ZABEEL (NZ) - POLISH PRINCESS (GB) POLISH PRECEDENT (USA) | DYLAN DUNN | 58.5 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 8 | |
| SERTORIUS (AUS) 7G GALILEO (IRE) - PRETTY PENNY (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) | N CALLOW | 57.0 | JAMIE EDWARDS | 4 | |
| OUR VOODOO PRINCE (GB) 6G KINGMAMBO (USA) - OUIJA BOARD (GB) CAPE CROSS (IRE) | J WINKS | 54.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 5 | |
| JET AWAY (GB) 6H CAPE CROSS (IRE) - KALIMA (GB) KAHYASI (GB) | D DUNN | 57.0 | D A HAYES | 2 | |
| FOLDING GEAR (NZ) 4G JOHAR (USA) - ROYAL SHOW (NZ) DEPUTY GOVERNOR (USA) | B MELHAM | 55.5 | LEE & SHANNON HOPE | 7 | |
| PADDY O'REILLY (NZ) 5G O'REILLY (NZ) - STAR OF AMARISSA (USA) ASSERT (IRE) | J MASKIELL | 54.5 | R W SMERDON | 5 | |
| FANJURA (IRE) 5G MARJU (IRE) - ACCELERATING (USA) LEAR FAN (USA) | D DUNN | 54.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 4 | |
| MISS MAREN (NZ) 4M STRAVINSKY (USA) - DEEBEE LADY (NZ) BRILLIANT INVADER (AUS) | G BOSS | 53.0 | MICK PRICE | 7 | |
| LIKE IT IS (AUS) 6M DISTORTED HUMOR (USA) - OUT IN STYLE (AUS) BRAVE REGENT (CAN) | S MURPHY | 54.0 | DARREN WEIR | 2 | |
| MALDIVIAN (NZ) 4G ZABEEL (NZ) - SHYNZI (USA) DANZIG (USA) | S BASTER | 53.0 | MARK KAVANAGH | 5 | |
| CASUAL PASS (AUS) 5G SNIPPETS (AUS) - RAAMI'S MAGIC (AUS) RAAMI (GB) | N CALLOW | 57.0 | MATHEW ELLERTON | 2 | |
| SHOW BARRY (AUS) 4G BARYSHNIKOV (AUS) - TANTINET (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) | L NOLEN | 55.0 | JOHN RATTLE | 7 | |
| TALL TIMBERS (AUS) 4G ANABAA (USA) - ISLE OF PINES (GB) KRIS (GB) | S BASTER | 51.0 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 9 | |
| BUSH PADRE (AUS) 5G REDDING (NZ) - CANDY BIRD (AUS) SLANT (USA) | J DIDHAM | 58.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 10 | |
| THONG CLASSIC (AUS) 4G REGAL CLASSIC (CAN) - DANIRA (NZ) SEATTLE DANCER (USA) | M PAY | 55.5 | P G CAREY | 11 | |
| ADOLESCENCE (AUS) 3G GRAND LODGE (USA) - MADEMOISELLE (AUS) OUR POETIC PRINCE (AUS) | B FENECH | 52.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 12 | |
| LITMUS (AUS) 6G DEMUS (AUS) - LIGHT UP (AUS) ALERT (IRE) | A FINDLAY | 53.0 | BARRY BARNES | 7 |
Related News
Feature racing in Melbourne this week heads down to the peninsula for Mornington Cup Day.
Wairarapa gelding Times Ticking has an affinity with the South Island, and he will be looking to extend that record when he heads to Riccarton on Saturday.
It’s the biggest day of racing on the Peninsula every year and we are set for a quality ten-race program on 2024 Mornington Cup Day!
The Mornington Cup will go a long way to shaping the spring campaign of Captain Envious.
Spring Cups hopeful nominated for two races at Mornington.
With all the great opportunities on the Betfair Exchange comes incredible data.
Enigmatic stayer gets shot at 3200m Cup redemption in Adelaide.
Captain Envious has taken out the Easter Cup at Caulfield.
Trainer Danny O’Brien says it is D-day for Carini in the Easter Cup at Caulfield.
Trent Cooper provides his best bets for the Harness meeting at Gloucester Park on Thursday, 4th March 2024. Brought to you by the TABtouch Blog.
And just like that, Easter Cup Day arrives. The days are shortening and on the cooling air is a faint scent of the Winter Championships - familiar and fulfilling.
bet365's Pick 6 Challenge is back with bigger consolation pools.
First Immortal will take the next step on a path towards the big spring Cups when he runs in the Easter Cup at Caulfield.
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young will have dual representation in the Easter Cup at Caulfield.
