Coongy Cup
Looking for this year’s Coongy Cup betting odds, form guide and field preview? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
The Coongy Cup – formerly known as the Coongy Handicap – is a 2000m handicap race run and won at Caulfield Racecourse on the Wednesday before the Caulfield Cup each October.
The Group 3 event has been run and won since 1898 and offers $200,000 in prize money.
It has been held over varying distances between 2000m and 2400m over the years and gained its current Group 3 status in 1978.
The Coongy Cup winner is also exempt from ballot from the Group 1 $5 million Caufield Cup (2400m) held back at the track just three days later.
While no horse has completed the double in recent years, Shocking did improve on a Coongy Cup 2nd in 2009 to continue on and win both the Lexus Stakes and Melbourne Cup that spring.
The Coongy Cup form was franked in 2021 with the winning mare Duais going on to complete the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) – Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) double in the autumn of 2022.
coongy cup 2024 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Wednesday October 16, 2024
- Track Location: Caulfield Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 2,000 metres
- Weight Conditions: Handicap
- Qualification: Maidens ineligable
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 3
- Prize Purse: $200,000
- Inaugural Race: 1898
- 2024 Coongy Cup Winner: Kingswood
coongy cup 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 Coongy Cup results will be available below once the race takes place on Wednesday October 16, 2024.
- #8 Kingswood
- #1 Berkeley Square
- #9 Star Vega
Gavin Bedggood’s classy grey import Kingswood ($2.60F) made it back-to-back wins with the progressive son of Roaring Lion unbeaten down under after destroying his rivals with a dominant victory as the favourite in Wednesday’s 2024 Coongy Cup results.
coongy cup Betting 2024
There are many different ways to bet on the Coongy Cup, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Coongy Cup |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Coongy Cup. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers in this year’s Coongy Cup. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Coongy Cup, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Coongy Cup, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Coongy Cup to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Coongy Cup to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Coongy Cup to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Coongy Cup, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Coongy Cup in 2024
- Log in at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Coongy Cup Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
coongy cup 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 coongy cup will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.
Which Horse Will Win The Coongy Cup in 2024
The best way to pick which horse will win the Coongy Cup in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up spring racing form, assess the barriers and consider the weight each horse will carry in the field.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Coongy Cup winner include:
- Four-Year-Old Factor: Four-year-olds have dominated the Coongy Cup results with 12 straight victories between 2013-2023. Lightinthenite (5YO, 2012) was the last non-four-year-old Coongy Cup winner before the 2024 success of 5YO Kingswood.
- Inside Alleys: Since Ginga Dude (barrier 10 in 2010) no Coongy Cup champ has jumped from wider than gate nine.
Coongy Cup Favourites 2024
Coongy Cup 2024 favourites include impressive last start Sandown winning grey Kingswood, the in-form Berkeley Square chasing a hat-trick, and the Peter Snowden-trained Touristic.
Wolfe ($3.50 in 2019), Nonconformist ($3.30 in 2020), Gunstock ($2.45 in 2022), and Kingswood ($2.60 in 2024) are the latest Coongy Cup favourites to win.
Coongy Cup 2024 Field
The official 2024 Coongy Cup field of final acceptances is announced on the Monday leading-up to the event and will be published in full below.
Coongy Cup 2024 Tips
Favourite: #8 Kingswood ($2.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #8 Kingswood to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #5 Too Close The Sun ($9.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our Neds’ exclusive Coongy Cup 2024 tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 COONGY CUP DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Coongy Cup Race Day 2024
The 2024 Coongy Cup takes place on Wednesday the 16th of October 2024 and is the sole Group status race on Coongy Cup Day 2024.
Coongy Cup 2024 Barrier Draw
The 2024 Coongy Cup barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Coongy Cup Field section.
Coongy Cup 2024 Nominations
2024 Coongy Cup nominations close at 12:00 PM on the Thursday prior to the race.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 201x80x274 | ATTRITION | H | 5 | Mitchell Freedman | 1 | 59kg | 59kg | 107 | |
| 2 | 10172x00x8 | LE DON DE VIE (GB) | G | 9 | Ciaron Maher | 2 | 57.5kg | 57.5kg | 104 | |
| 3 | 562512×811 | BERKELEY SQUARE | G | 5 | Dan O’Sullivan | 3 | 56.5kg | 56.5kg | 102 | |
| 4 | 00x634820x | SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 4 | 56.5kg | 56.5kg | 102 | |
| 5 | 2x210625x9 | OSMOSE (FR) | M | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 5 | 54kg | 53.5kg | 100 | |
| 6 | 3483284732 | POUNDING | G | 6 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 6 | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 98 | |
| 7 | 1625×00317 | REDSTONE WELL (IRE) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 7 | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 98 | |
| 8 | 0x242274x7 | MANKAYAN (IRE) | G | 9 | Ciaron Maher | 8 | 54kg | 53.5kg | 96 | |
| 9 | 420×012226 | TOURISTIC (GB) | G | 6 | Peter Snowden | 9 | 54kg | 53kg | 95 | |
| 10 | 4x87x00482 | TOO CLOSE THE SUN | G | 9 | Ciaron Maher | 10 | 54kg | 52kg | 93 | |
| 11 | 7x111111x6 | SEA WHAT I SEE (IRE) | M | 5 | Danny O’Brien | 11 | 54kg | 49.5kg | 92 | |
| 12 | 15322491×6 | MYSTERY ISLAND (JPN) | G | 8 | Shane Jackson | 12 | 54kg | 50.5kg | 90 | |
| 13 | 1124128×45 | INDEPENDENT ROAD | G | 8 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 13 | 54kg | 50kg | 89 | |
| 14 | 1605x483x3 | SHAIYHAR (IRE) | G | 6 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 14 | 54kg | 49kg | 87 | |
| 15 | 37000x00x9 | GRANDSLAM | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 15 | 54kg | 49kg | 87 | |
| 16 | 24x68x7x00 | PROMISES KEPT | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 16 | 54kg | 48.5kg | 86 | |
| 17 | 3x05580x43 | SUNSETS | G | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 17 | 54kg | 48kg | 85 | |
| 18 | 1815×00276 | KETTLE HILL (GB) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 18 | 54kg | 47kg | 83 | |
| 19 | 0568408×97 | NOAH ’N’ A DEEL | M | 5 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 19 | 54kg | 44.5kg | 82 | |
| 20 | 35x24x95x1 | KINGSWOOD (GB) | H | 5 | Gavin Bedggood | 20 | 54kg | 46kg | 81 | |
| 21 | 53×8762142 | STAR VEGA (IRE) | G | 5 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 21 | 54kg | 45.5kg | 80 | |
| 22 | 25058×0018 | CONVENER (FR) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 22 | 54kg | 45.5kg | 80 | |
| 23 | 33x44111x1 | HAARACAINE (IRE) | H | 5 | Nick Ryan | 23 | 54kg | 43.5kg | 76 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
coongy Cup Weights 2024
Handicap conditions apply to this race. The minimum weight is 54kg. Final 2024 Coongy Cup weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on the Friday prior to the race with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Coongy Cup Field section.
2024 Coongy Cup Topweights:
- #1 Berkeley Square (58kg)
- #2 Smokin’ Romans (58kg)
Coongy Cup 2024 Acceptances
2024 Coongy Cup final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Monday of race week and will be published in our above Coongy Cup Field section.
Coongy Cup 2024 Jockeys
The final riders announcement is at 12:00 PM on the Monday of race week and the official 2024 Coongy Cup jockeys will be published in our above Coongy Cup Field section.
Coongy Cup Scratchings 2024
2024 Coongy Cup scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Wednesday the 16th of October 2024.
Coongy Cup Prize Money 2024
The 2024 Coongy Cup prize purse is worth $200,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $120,000 |
| 2nd | $36,000 |
| 3rd | $18,000 |
| 4th | $9,000 |
| 5th | $5,000 |
| 6th | $4,000 |
| 7th | $4,000 |
| 8th | $4,000 |
Coongy Cup Race Number 2024
The 2024 Coongy Cup race number is scheduled as Caulfield Race 8 at 5:45pm (AEDT) on Wednesday the 16th of October 2024. There are eight races in total that day at Caulfield Racecourse.
Coongy Cup 2024 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Coongy Cup Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2024 COONGY CUP FORM GUIDE
Coongy Cup Live 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 Coongy Cup live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Free to air television: Channels 78 (and 68 in regional areas)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
coongy cup Winners
Winners of the Coongy Cup going back to 1988 are displayed in the table below.
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Time |
| 2024 | Kingswood | Berkeley Square | Star Vega | 2:05.90 |
| 2023 | Muramasa | Diamil | Gregolimo | 2:01.21 |
| 2022 | Gunstock | Yonkers | Aurora’s Symphony | 2:06.6 |
| 2021 | Duais | Wentwood | Floating Artist | 2:03.2 |
| 2020 | Nonconformist | Harlem | Kiwia | 2:03.7 |
| 2019 | Wolfe | Top Of The Range | Kiwia | 2:02.7 |
| 2018 | Mask Of Time / Best Of Days (Dead Heat) | – | Life Less Ordinary | 2:07.0 |
| 2017 | Kiwia | Samovare | Maurus | 2:02.9 |
| 2016 | Vanbrugh | Tom Melbourne | It’s Somewhat | 2:02.1 |
| 2015 | Stratum Star | Awesome Rock | Leebaz | 2:02.1 |
| 2014 | Contributer | Noble Protector | Signoff | 2:05.2 |
| 2013 | Spurtonic | Bass Strait | Garud | 2:03.1 |
| 2012 | Lightinthenite | Bagman | Extra Zero | 2:04.2 |
| 2011 | Foreteller | Extra Zero | Midnight Martini | 2:03.1 |
| 2010 | Ginga Dude | Purple | Zoomin | 2:06.6 |
| 2009 | Baughurst | Shocking | Pacino | 2:03.6 |
| 2008 | Baughurst | Pacino | Annenkov | 2:02.0 |
| 2007 | Fire In The Night | Molotov | Pachino | 2:02.4 |
| 2006 | Maybe Better | King Of Ashford | Temple Hills | 2:01.2 |
| 2005 | Activation | Studebaker | Uprize | 2:00.6 |
| 2004 | Reclaim | Pretorius | Star Of Grechen | 2:05.7 |
| 2003 | Frightening | Crawl | Adolescence | 2:03.5 |
| 2002 | Mr Lofty | Little Miss Quick | Society Beau | 2:02. |
| 2001 | Citras Prince | Indian Ridge | Tempest Morn | 2:04.1 |
| 2000 | Typhoon | Avilde | Slavonic | 2:00.9 |
| 1999 | Oliver Twist | Make A Scene | Nahayan | 2:03.5 |
| 1998 | Its All In Fun | Kalastaire | Madonna | 2:16.3 |
| 1997 | Our Sumo | Sunny Lane | Toil | 2:15.8 |
| 1996 | Circles Of Gold | Filante | Beau Heed | 2:03.0 |
| 1995 | Macdrury | Waikikamukau | Makarpura Star | 2:03.6 |
| 1994 | Excited Angel | Ball Park | Over The Top | 2:02.8 |
| 1993 | Silk Ali | Maraakiz | Notwithstanding | 2:01.6 |
| 1992 | Fraar | Brave Expectations | Mountain Rule | 2:02.5 |
| 1991 | Mantlepiece | Majestic Boy | Centro | 2:01.1 |
| 1990 | Kessem | Kingston Rule | Goliath | 2:00.6 |
| 1989 | Eye Of The Sky | Perfect Answer | Chigarow | 2:01.6 |
| 1988 | Ideal Centreman | Be Reasonable | Exocet | 2:00.1 |