The Ballarat Cup is a listed open handicap race over a distance of 2200m held annually each November at Dowling Forest racecourse in Ballarat, which is about 113kms west of Melbourne. Ballarat is also one of the biggest and busiest training centers in provincial Victoria with almost 300 horses in work. The Cup takes place midweek on a Wednesday and is worth $130,000 in prizemoney. It was won in 2008 by Daka's Gem from Sentire with Banana Man third.
| Ballarat Cup info |
| Date: |
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 |
| Track: |
Dowling Forest Racecourse, Ballarat |
| Distance: |
2200 metres |
| Race Type: |
Open Handicap |
| Status: |
Listed |
| Prizemoney: |
$130,000 |
| 2008 Winner: |
Daka's Gem |
The Ballarat Cup takes place 7 days after the Bendigo Cup in Bendigo, which is just over an hour away, bringing a carnival like atmosphere to the city and the Western District area in general as Ballarat celebrates the running of their major cup for the year with local holidays and many festivities. In recent times the Ballarat Cup has been won by Senfire(2007), Rubijon(2006), and Command n Conquer in 2005.
Ballarat Track Map
Ballarat race track is a big, roomy oourse with a circumference of 1900m and a long straight of 450m which caters to all racing types, and gives all horses a chance in running.
Spring Carnival Guide
The race is run about 3 weeks after the Melbourne carnival ends and generally attracts country type horses who have contested the Bendigo Cup 7 days earlier. The last horse to win the Bendigo/Ballarat Cup double was Western Waters in 2003, while Majestic Avenue ran 2nd in the Bendigo Cup in 1999 before winning this race. The big track and long straight of Dowling Forest racecourse lends itself to tough horses and suits gallopers with proven staying prowess.
2008 Ballarat Cup result
1. $14.00 Daka's Gem 53.0 P Mertens
2. $11.00 Sentire 54.0 Craig Williams
3. $5.50 Banana Man 54.0 Ms Michelle Payne
Then followed:
4. $5.00 Ista Kareem
5. $15.00 Doubly Sure
6. $71.00 Methodical Boy
7. $26.00 Britomart
8. $11.00 Forest Knight
9. $26.00 Tacit Agreement
10. $16.00 Railings
11. $14.00 Keepthedreamalive
12. $26.00 Sylvan O'Reilly
13. $18.00 Chiefcomingfirst
14. $5.00 Some Are Bent
15. $81.00 Deraismes
Margins: 1/2 len, lg nk
Time: 2:21.83
Ballarat Cup recent results
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2008 |
Daka's Gem |
Sentire |
Banana Man |
2:21.8 |
|
2007 |
Senfire |
Bowl Along |
Red Riviera |
2:23.9 |
|
2006 |
Rubijon |
Upstaged |
Lancettier |
2:17.3 |
|
2005 |
Command n Conquer |
Maneroo Lue |
Steelworker |
2:17.4 |
|
2004 |
Just The Part |
Irish Crusader |
Demerger |
2:15.4 |
|
2003 |
Western Waters |
Delvecchio |
Dance On Wood |
2:16.2 |
|
2002 |
Varsilayos |
As You Would |
Sale Of Century |
2:15.0 |
|
2001 |
Aquiver |
Varsilayos |
Adolescence |
2:14.0 |
|
2000 |
Royal Caliph |
Western Outlaw |
Mayshiel |
2:16.3 |
|
1999 |
Make A Scene |
Majestic Avenue |
Ancient City |
2:17.3 |
|
1998 |
Royal Caliph |
Luther |
Laebeel |
2:18.5 |
|
1997 |
Battocchi |
Joegah |
Like A Roo |
2:23.3 |
|
1996 |
McGuane |
Beau Heed |
Wesley Boy |
2:21.2 |
|
1995 |
Magical Storm |
Change Of Fortune |
Toil |
2:20.6 |
|
1994 |
Unsolved |
Dream About It |
Toil Bell |
2:17.2 |
|
1993 |
Dream About It |
Long Tan |
Halfpenny Queen |
2:16.1 |
|
1992 |
Ahora |
Infallable |
Rasputins Revenge |
2:15.7 |
|
1991 |
Mercator |
Explosive Wonder |
Sea Squall |
2:15.6 |
|
1990 |
Tilted Toff |
Prince Salieri |
Princess Pushy |
2:16.1 |
|
1989 |
Pressmans Choice |
Malley Boy |
Fail Proof |
2:14.5 |
|
1988 |
Great Warrior |
Super Impose |
Wolveraction |
2:17.4 |
