Mornington Cup Winners
From 1963 to 2024 we have a list of previous Mornington Cup winners and past Mornington Cup results available below.

View additional details of the Mornington Cup winners including the winning jockeys, trainers and times dating back to 1963 further down the page.
Also listed are the Mornington Cup winning trainers, jockeys, weights carried to victory by the recent Mornington Cup winners and the winning times in the $300,000 Listed autumn feature.
Note: The Mornington Cup distance changed from 2000m to 2400m in 2008.
Each year the Mornington Cup winner is exempt from ballot for that spring’s Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).
The last multiple Mornington Cup winner was three-time champion Gunnamatta (2002, 2003, 2004).
Voile D’Or (2001) was the last Mornington Cup winning mare.
Berisha holds the current Mornington Cup record over 2400m winning in 2016 in a time of 2 minutes 25:42 seconds.
The 2023 Mornington Cup winner was the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Right You Are ($5) who narrowly defeated fellow $5 shot Hezashocka in a thrilling photo-finish.
The 2024 Mornington Cup winner was the nine-year-old Matthew Smith-trained Esti Feny ($31) who improved on a lead-up eighth in the Group 1 Australian Cup to post a dominant win and claim the Caulfield Cup ballot exemption.
mornington Cup winners 2000 – the present
YEAR | WINNER | TRAINER/S | JOCKEY | WEIGHT | TIME |
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2024 | ESTI FENY (HUN) | Matthew Smith | Daniel Stackhouse | 55kg | 2:32.58 |
2023 | RIGHT YOU ARE | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ben Allen | 58kg | 2:29.95 |
2022 | CRYSTAL PEGASUS(GB) | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 56kg | 2:30.64 |
2021 | MOUNT POPA(IRE) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | William Pike | 56.5kg | 2:33.97 |
2020 | AKTAU(GB) | Michael Moroney | Jye McNeil | 54kg | 2:27.15 |
2019 | SELF SENSE | David Brideoake | Luke Nolen | 55.5kg | 2:32.42 |
2018 | KINGS WILL DREAM(IRE) | Darren Weir | Dean Yendall | 54kg | 2:28.67 |
2017 | TALLY | John O’Shea | Andrew Mallyon | 59kg | 2:27.02 |
2016 | BERISHA | Robert Smerdon | Daniel Moor | 55kg | 2:25.42 |
2015 | BANCA MO | Scott Brunton | Dean Holland | 56kg | 2:31.68 |
2014 | INSTRUMENTALIST(IRE) | Chris Waller | Craig Newitt | 54kg | 2:32.58 |
2013 | TUSCAN FIRE | Dan O’Sullivan | Glen Boss | 56.5kg | 2:31.72 |
2012 | NORSQUI | Walter McShane | Chris Symons | 54kg | 2:29.88 |
2011 | GUYNO(NZ) | Lou Luciani | Jason Whiting | 56.5kg | 2:30.60 |
2010 | CAPECOVER(NZ) | Patrick Payne | Steven Arnold | 59kg | 2:29.73 |
2009 | BANANA MAN | Michael Kent | Brad Rawiller | 58.5kg | 2:32.59 |
2008 | ATTRITION | Pat Carey | Mark Pegus | 53kg | 2:10.44 |
2007 | HOFMEISTER(NZ) | Robert Smerdon | Nash Rawiller | 55.5kg | 2:04.79 |
2006 | ULYSSES | David Hayes | Craig Williams | 56kg | 2:03.58 |
2005 | KOUNTHEKASH(NZ) | Lee Freedman | Nick Ryan | 54kg | 2:03.07 |
2004 | GUNNAMATTA | Tony Noonan | Damien Oliver | 56.5kg | 2:04.76 |
2003 | GUNNAMATTA | Tony Noonan | Nash Rawiller | 57kg | 2:03.33 |
2002 | GUNNAMATTA | Tony Noonan | Kerrin McEvoy | 51.5kg | 2:04.12 |
2001 | VOILE D’OR | Bart Cummings | Damien Oliver | 58kg | 2:05.52 |
2000 | LITMUS | Barry Barnes | Dale Short | 53kg | 2:04.23 |
mornington Cup results 1963 – the present
Year | Winner | Second | Third |
2024 | Esti Feny | Little Mix | Strawberry Rock |
2023 | Right You Are | Hezashocka | Herman Hesse |
2022 | Crystal Pegasus | Pondus | Dadoozdart |
2021 | Mount Popa | Nonconformist | Irish Flame |
2020 | Aktau | Inverloch | Skelm |
2019 | Self Sense | Tarquin | Trap For Fools |
2018 | Kings Will Dream | Harrison | Fastnet Dragon |
2017 | Tally | Vengeur Masque | Settler’s Stone |
2016 | Berisha | Big Memory | Lucky Lucky Lucky |
2015 | Banca Mo | Big Memory | Don Doremo |
2014 | Instrumentalist | Travolta | Macedonian |
2013 | Tuscan Fire | Durnford | Macedonian |
2012 | Norsqui | Drunken Sailor | Sea Galleon |
2011 | Guyno | Cedarberg | Shewan |
2010 | Capecover | Al Wafi | Fairygem |
2009 | Banana Man | Capecover | Sooze |
2008 | Attrition | Arrowsweep | Correct Amondo |
2007 | Hofmeister | Forest Knight | Itstheone |
2006 | Ulysees | Highclere | Our Spur |
2005 | Kounthekash | Fonome | Cool Trent |
2004 | Gunnamatta | Classic Benbara | Just Heaven |
2003 | Gunnamatta | Lodger | Go Straight Home |
2002 | Gunnamatta | Mt Casanova | Kabila |
2001 | Voile D’Or | Broroma Star | Steal A Scene |
2000 | Litmus | Nazzaro | Fuss |
1999 | Dancing Sculptor | Flak Jacket | Party Prince |
1998 | Court Of Honour | Party Prince | Sergris |
1997 | Palos Verdes | Raft | Grey Alex |
1996 | Seductive Belle | Toil | Kiwi Golfer |
1995 | Force Toss | Sure Cut | Rob’s Reason |
1994 | Cheval Cavalier | Carranqui | Bold Juggler |
1993 | Native Neptune | Time Of My Life | Big Barron |
1992 | Big Colony | Pegaic | Jusrullah |
1991 | Varo’s Las | Gopak | Luisant Bijou |
1990 | Go Timmy | Sir Jupiter | Latin Ruler |
1989 | Silent Prince | Stable Gossip | Fendalton |
1988 | Happy View | Ideal Centreman | Our Palliser |
1987 | Royal Sceptre | Emulous | Alternate |
1986 | Game Trooper | Rosh | Sea Boy |
1985 | Bounty Hustler | Flying Sox | Woking |
1984 | Valiant Club | Royal Sea | Millawar |
1983 | Silver Bounty | Kaysiboy | Come To London |
1982 | Kaysiboy | Lord Mop | Sean’s Pride |
1981 | Gallant Spectre | Drumshambo | Ponte D’Oro |
1980 | Pigalle | Warman | Ghost Dancer |
1979 | Gold Hand | Ponte D’Oro | Exaltara |
1978 | Silver Shaft | Cardinal Courage | Crepellox |
1977 | Sarsha’s Choice | Drumshambo | Gay Master |
1976 | Gay Master | Grand Scale | Impeller |
1975 | Latin Reign | High Sail | Realgar |
1974 | Gay Marquis | Bastille Beggar | Brandy Balloon |
1973 | Scotch And Dry | Grand Harvest | Boonoorong |
1972 | Royal Martlet | Jan’s Beau | Cleric |
1971 | Rajah Sahib | Mateship | Brecknock |
1970 | Queen’s Quill | Arctic Symbol | Lochcourt |
1969 | Sunhaven | Fans | Better Crown |
1968 | Bobalex | Padtheway | Debhel Boy |
1967 | Whitsome | Unrivalled | Tornadic |
1966 | Sunny Rose | Craftsman | Bartax |
1965 | Craftsman | Confidence | Sharply |
1964 | Vineyard | Faitiam | Ambrook Glen |
1963 | Laidley | Minaroo | Carolina |