Bunbury Cup Race Information
The Bunbury Cup is a 2000 metre quality handicap race run by the Bunbury Race Club in March. It is held at Bunbury as part of the South West Autumn Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 2000 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap, 3YO & upwards
- Track: Bunbury Racecourse, Bunbury, Western Australia
- Prizemoney: $150,000
- Date: Saturday 9 March 2024
Bunbury Cup Race History
See the 2024 Bunbury Cup Preview and results.
See the 2023 Bunbury Cup Preview and results.
The race was first run in 1894 when a five-year-old gelding called Tremloando won. It was given Listed status in 1980 and then was upgraded to Group 3 status in 1983. In 2006 it was downgraded to its current Listed status, and in 2019 the distance was reduced from 2200m to 2000m. Held at Ascot in 2022 and 2023.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win: Paddy’s Shadow (2021)
Multiple winners: Blazing Away (2023 & 2024); Paddy’s Shadow (2021 & 2022 – 2022 was a dead heat); Lords Ransom (2008 & 2012); Beau Heed (1995 & 1998); Little Lilac (1973 & 1975); Prince Elliott (1966 & 1967).
Interesting trivia: In 2003 Money Is Magic and Yelmar Boy dead-heated for first. In 1992 Hard Act and Feverish dead-heated for first. In 1979 Bride of Friendship won on protest from Great Cat.
Past winners of the Bunbury Cup
Winners of past Bunbury Cups include Celestial Show (2000), Rogan Josh (1998), Brechin Castle (1980) and Indian Shell (1978).
Year | Winner | Second | Third |
2024 | Blazing Away | Casino Seventeen | Holy Enchantment |
2023 | Blazing Away | No Apology | Casino Seventeen |
2022 | True Attraction Paddy’s Shadow |
* dead heat 1st | Utgard Loki |
2021 | Paddy’s Shadow | Montelena | Bella’s Idol |
2020 | Arctic Stream | He’s A Parker | Superior Smile |
2019 | Burger Time | He’s A Parker | Cappo D’oro |
2018 | Couleur Bizarre | Cappo D’oro | Dark Musket |
2017 | Material Man | Zarantz | Eleven Seconds |
2016 | Cougar Express | Tonto | Cougar Nights |
2015 | Tick Tock Bloom | Global Flirt | Cyber Crime |
2014 | Classique Ivory | Operational | Summah’s Touch |
2013 | Destroy | Reprisal | Dreamaway |
2012 | Lords Ransom | Big Ted | Lovre |
2011 | Street Value | Double Barrel | Volcanic Causeway |
2010 | Whipsaw | Star Risca | Simply Adorable |
2009 | Wicklow Hills | Exhilarating | Star Encounter |
2008 | Lords Ransom | Guyno | Truckin Tobie |
2007 | Belarus | Kia Ora Miss | Forest Frolic |
2006 | Professional Lady | Daka’s Gem | Swift Jeune |
2005 | Power Mak | Spider Strikes | Blinded |
2004 | Load And Lockett | Kentiara | Dundally |
2003 | Money Is Magic Yelmar Boy |
(dead heat 1st) | Mint Play |
2002 | Exit Lane | Storm Power | Chestnut Dream |
2001 | Finito | Noble Cavalier | Thurston |
2000 | Celestial Show | Lottila Bay | Academy Girl |
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