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Pakenham Cup

The Pakenham Cup is a Listed 2500-metre handicap at Pakenham, worth $300,000 and run at its own standalone meeting in early December.

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Saturday, 12 December 2026

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Pakenham Cup Race Information

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The Pakenham Cup is a Listed 2500-metre handicap at Pakenham, worth $300,000 and run at its own standalone meeting in early December.

Race TypeListed
Distance2500 metres
ConditionOpen Handicap
RacecoursePakenham
Prizemoney$300,000
DateSaturday, 12 December 2026
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Pakenham Cup Race History

First run in 1926, the cup spent most of its history at the end of the Victorian autumn. In 2016 Racing Victoria and the Pakenham Racing Club moved it to December, where it draws stayers out of the Bendigo Cup, Zipping Classic and Ballarat Cup. Taramansour won in 2025.

Pakenham Cup Race Info

The Pakenham Cup is a Listed 2500-metre handicap at Pakenham, worth $300,000 and run at its own standalone meeting in early December.

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  • Distance: 2500 metres
  • Conditions: open handicap
  • Track: Pakenham
  • Race day: December
  • Prize money: $300,000
  • Status: Listed
  • First run: 1926

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