Geelong Cup Information
The Geelong Cup is a Group 3 staying handicap held annually at Geelong Racecourse in Victoria and is one of the key lead-up races to the Group 1 Melbourne Cup.
The Geelong Cup (2400m) carries a total prize pool of $500,000 and is open to horses aged three years and older. The race regularly attracts a mixture of Australian stayers and international contenders looking to secure a place in the Melbourne Cup field.
The Geelong Cup 2027 will be run on October 20, 2027 at Geelong Racecourse.
The Geelong Cup is an important race on the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival calendar, with the winner receiving a ballot exemption for the Melbourne Cup, subject to meeting the remaining entry conditions.
Popular lead-up races include the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes, Group 3 The Bart Cummings and Group 1 Caulfield Cup, while international runners have also enjoyed considerable success in the 2400m contest.
The Geelong Cup has a strong history of producing Melbourne Cup contenders, with Media Puzzle (2002), Americain (2010) and Dunaden (2011) all completing the Geelong CupβMelbourne Cup double in the same year.
Other notable Geelong Cup winners include Bauer, Qewy, Prince Of Arran, Steel Prince, Tralee Rose and Emissary, highlighting the quality of stayers the race has attracted over the years.
Historically, five and six-year-old horses have enjoyed considerable success in the Geelong Cup, while Craig Williams has established an outstanding record in the race with multiple victories.
With its position just under two weeks before the Melbourne Cup, the Geelong Cup remains an important staying contest for connections chasing success during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Note: The dates provided on this page are not yet confirmed and may be subject to change. For accurate information, please refer to official sources.
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When is the Geelong Cup?
The Geelong Cup 2027 is predicted to be run on Wednesday, October 20 at Geelong Racecourse. The scheduled start time for the race is to be determined.
Where is the Geelong Cup 2027?
The Geelong Cup 2027 will take place at Geelong Racecourse on the predicted date of Wednesday, October 20.
How to live stream the 2027 Geelong Cup
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The Geelong Cup is scheduled to be run on October 20, 2027 so sign up to any of the compatible online bookmakers below and stream the race for free!
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Geelong Cup Replay
Geelong Cup Winners
- 2026: Point Of Law
- 2025: Torranzino
- 2024: Onesmoothoperator
- 2023: Amade
- 2022: Emissary
- 2021: Tralee Rose
- 2020: Steel Prince
- 2019: Prince Of Arran
- 2018: Runaway
- 2017: Vengeur Masque
- 2016: Qewy
- 2015: Almoonqith
- 2014: Caravan Rolls On
- 2013: Ibicenco
- 2012: Gatewood
- 2011: Dunaden
- 2010: Americain
- 2009: Leica Ding
- 2008: Bauer























