{"id":80806,"date":"2022-02-15T17:43:34","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T07:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/betting-info\/?p=2966"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:56:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:56:32","slug":"sydney-cup-winners","status":"publish","type":"betting-info","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/betting-info\/sydney-cup-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney Cup Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the race’s inauguration in 1862 right through until 2026 below we have a complete list of past Sydney Cup winners. View all the previous horses to have won the time-honoured Group 1 Sydney Cup<\/a> (3200m) race run over 3200m at Royal Randwick each autumn during ‘The Championships’.<\/p>\n

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2022 Sydney Cup winner Knights Order. Photo: Steve Hart.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Additional details including finishing times, as well as the jockey and weight carried to victory by the Sydney Cup winners\u00a0<\/b>from 2000 – the present are also detailed below.<\/p>\n

The first Sydney Cup winner to claim the event as a Group 1 race was Kingston Town (1980).<\/p>\n

The most recent Sydney Cup winning mares are Makybe Diva (2004), Jessicabeel (2010) and Etah James (2020).<\/p>\n

The heaviest-weighted Sydney Cup winner was The Barb who carried 67kg to win in 1869.<\/p>\n

There have been five multiple Sydney Cup winners: The Barb (1868, 1869), Carbine (1889, 1890), Mosaic (1939, 1940), Veiled Threat (1942, 1944) and most recently Tie The Knot (1998, 1999).<\/p>\n

The 2022 Sydney Cup winner Knights Order<\/strong> lead all-the-way over the two miles on a Heavy (10) track to win for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott at $8.50.<\/p>\n

The Sydney Cup 2023 winner was the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained former ATC Derby – SA Derby champ Explosive Jack ($26)<\/strong> who scored an impressive upset over 150\/1 roughie True Marvel (2nd) and the previous year’s champion Knights Order (3rd).<\/p>\n

The 2024 Sydney Cup winner was the Ciaron Maher-trained Chairman’s Quality champ from the weekend prior, Circle Of Fire ($5.50F),<\/strong> who overcame a wide run throughout to finish strongly and head the results with a tw- length victory for the punters.<\/p>\n

The\u00a02025 Sydney Cup winner was eight-year-old Lope De Vega gelding Arapaho ($20) <\/strong>for trainer Bjorn Baker with jockey Rachel King aboard on 56kg from barrier 11 to win by 2.95 lengths in a race record time of 3:18.31.<\/p>\n

The 2026 Sydney Cup winner was seven-year-old Galileo gelding Changingoftheguard at $51 <\/strong>for trainer Kris Lees with jockey Jason Collett aboard on 55.5kg from barrier 3 to win by 0.26 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 3:23.27.<\/p>\n

Sydney Cup Winners 2000 \u2013 the Present<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nHorse – Age\/Gender<\/th>\nJockey<\/th>\nWeight (kgs)<\/th>\nTrainer\/s<\/th>\nBarrier<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) <\/b>7G<\/td>\nJASON COLLETT<\/td>\n55.5<\/td>\nKRIS LEES<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ARAPAHO (FR) <\/b>8G<\/td>\nRACHEL KING<\/td>\n56.0<\/td>\nBJORN BAKER<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIRCLE OF FIRE (GB) <\/b>4H<\/td>\nANDREA ATZENI<\/td>\n51.5<\/td>\nCIARON MAHER<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EXPLOSIVE JACK (NZ) <\/b>5G<\/td>\nDYLAN GIBBONS (a)<\/td>\n52.5<\/td>\nCIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE)<\/strong>\u00a07G<\/td>\nRACHEL KING<\/td>\n51.5<\/td>\nGAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SELINO (GB)<\/strong>\u00a05G<\/td>\nRON STEWART<\/td>\n50.0<\/td>\nCHRIS WALLER<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ETAH JAMES (NZ)<\/strong>\u00a07M<\/td>\nG BOSS<\/td>\n51.5<\/td>\nCIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SHRAAOH (IRE)<\/strong>\u00a06G<\/td>\nJ FORD<\/td>\n51.0<\/td>\nCHRIS WALLER<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ)<\/strong>\u00a09G<\/td>\nB SHINN<\/td>\n55.0<\/td>\nCHRIS WALLER<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
POLARISATION (GB)\u00a0<\/strong>5G<\/td>\nC W BROWN<\/td>\n51.5<\/td>\nCHARLIE APPLEBY<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GALLANTE (IRE)\u00a0<\/strong>5G<\/td>\nK MCEVOY<\/td>\n51.5<\/td>\nROBERT HICKMOTT<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GRAND MARSHAL (GB)\u00a0<\/strong>5G<\/td>\nJ CASSIDY<\/td>\n52.0<\/td>\nCHRIS WALLER<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
THE OFFER (IRE)<\/strong>\u00a05G<\/td>\nTOMMY BERRY<\/td>\n55.0<\/td>\nMS GAI WATERHOUSE<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MOURAYAN (IRE)\u00a0<\/strong>7H<\/td>\nHUGH BOWMAN<\/td>\n58.0<\/td>\nROBERT HICKMOTT<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NIWOT (AUS)<\/strong>\u00a07G<\/td>\nD DUNN<\/td>\n55.5<\/td>\nMICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STAND TO GAIN (IRE)<\/strong>\u00a05G<\/td>\nR M QUINN<\/td>\n53.5<\/td>\nCHRIS WALLER<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JESSICABEEL (NZ)\u00a0<\/strong>4M<\/td>\nC NEWITT<\/td>\n52.0<\/td>\nJOHN O’SHEA<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISTA KAREEM (NZ)<\/strong>\u00a08G<\/td>\nCRAIG WILLIAMS<\/td>\n52.0<\/td>\nCOLIN LITTLE<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NO WINE NO SONG (AUS)\u00a0<\/strong>6G<\/td>\nDAMIEN OLIVER<\/td>\n55.5<\/td>\nKEVIN MOSES<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GALLIC (NZ)\u00a0<\/strong>7G<\/td>\nS W ARNOLD<\/td>\n56.0<\/td>\nGRAEME ROGERSON<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COUNTY TYRONE (AUS)<\/strong>\u00a07G<\/td>\nJ CASSIDY<\/td>\n55.5<\/td>\nKRIS LEES<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MAHTOUM (AUS)<\/strong>\u00a05G<\/td>\nD BEADMAN<\/td>\n52.5<\/td>\nKIM WAUGH<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MAKYBE DIVA (GB)<\/strong>\u00a05M<\/td>\nG BOSS<\/td>\n55.5<\/td>\nDAVID HALL<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HONOR BABE (NZ)<\/strong>\u00a04M<\/td>\nK MCEVOY<\/td>\n53.0<\/td>\nMS K ALEXANDER<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HENDERSON BAY (NZ)\u00a0<\/strong>6G<\/td>\nD MCLELLAN<\/td>\n54.0<\/td>\nNEVILLE MCBURNEY<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MR. PRUDENT (AUS)<\/strong>\u00a06G<\/td>\nC W BROWN<\/td>\n50.5<\/td>\nGEORGE HANLON<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STREAK (AUS)<\/strong>\u00a05G<\/td>\nSTEVEN KING<\/td>\n53.5<\/td>\nR W SMERDON<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Complete List of Past Sydney Cup Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nHorse<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2026<\/td>\nChangingoftheguard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025<\/td>\nArapaho<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\nCircle Of Fire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\nExplosive Jack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\nKnights Order<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\nSelino<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\nEtah James<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\nShraaoh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nWho Shot Thebarman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*2017<\/td>\nPolarisation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\nGallante<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\nGrand Marshal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nThe Offer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\nMourayan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\nNiwot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\nStand To Gain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nJessicabeel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nIsta Kareem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\nNo Wine No Song<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\nGallic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nCounty Tyrone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nMahtoum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\nMakybe Diva<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\nHonor Babe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/td>\nHenderson Bay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nMr. Prudent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>\nStreak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/td>\nTie The Knot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/td>\nTie The Knot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/td>\nLinesman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>\nCount Chivas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/td>\nDaacha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/td>\nCross Swords<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993<\/td>\nAzzaam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992<\/td>\nMy Eagle Eye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/td>\nJust A Dancer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990<\/td>\nKing Aussie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>\nPalace Revolt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988<\/td>\nBanderol<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987<\/td>\nMajor Drive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nMarooned<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985<\/td>\nLate Show<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/td>\nTrissaro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983<\/td>\nVeloso<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nAzawary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>\nOur Paddy Boy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nKingston Town<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>\nDouble Century<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978<\/td>\nMy Good Man<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977<\/td>\nReckless<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1976<\/td>\nOopik<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1975<\/td>\nGay Master<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974<\/td>\nBattle Heights<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1973<\/td>\nApollo Eleven<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1972<\/td>\nDark Suit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1971<\/td>\nGallic Temple<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1970<\/td>\nArctic Symbol<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1969<\/td>\nLowland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1968<\/td>\nGeneral Command<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1967<\/td>\nGalilee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1966<\/td>\nPrince Grant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1965<\/td>\nRiver Seine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1964<\/td>\nZinga Lee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1963<\/td>\nMaidenhead<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1962<\/td>\nGrand Print<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1961<\/td>\nSharply<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1960<\/td>\nGrand Garry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1959<\/td>\nOn Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1958<\/td>\nStraight Draw<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1957<\/td>\nElectro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1956<\/td>\nSailor’s Guide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1955<\/td>\nTalisman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1954<\/td>\nGold Scheme<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1953<\/td>\nCarioca<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1952<\/td>\nOpulent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1951<\/td>\nBankstream<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1950<\/td>\nSir Falcon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1949<\/td>\nCarbon Copy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1948<\/td>\nDark Marne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1947<\/td>\nProctor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1946<\/td>\nCordale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1945<\/td>\nCraigie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1944<\/td>\nVeiled Threat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1943<\/td>\nAbspear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1942<\/td>\nVeiled Threat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1941<\/td>\nLucrative<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1940<\/td>\nMosaic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1939<\/td>\nMosaic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1938<\/td>\nL’Aiglon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1937<\/td>\nMestoravon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1936<\/td>\nContact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1935<\/td>\nAkuna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1934<\/td>\nBroad Arrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1933<\/td>\nRogilla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1932<\/td>\nJohnnie Jason<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1931<\/td>\nThe Dimmer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1930<\/td>\nGwillian G.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1929<\/td>\nCrucis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1928<\/td>\nWinalot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1927<\/td>\nPiastoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1926<\/td>\nMurray King<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1925<\/td>\nLilypond<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1924<\/td>\nScarlet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1923<\/td>\nDavid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1922<\/td>\nPrince Charles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1921<\/td>\nEurythmic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1920<\/td>\nKennaquhair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1919<\/td>\nIan ‘Or<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1918<\/td>\nRebus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1917<\/td>\nThe Fortune Hunter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1916<\/td>\nPrince Bardolph<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1915<\/td>\nScotch Artillery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1914<\/td>\nLilyveil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1913<\/td>\nCadonia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1912<\/td>\nSaxonite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1911<\/td>\nMoorilla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1910<\/td>\nVavasor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1909<\/td>\nTrafalgar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1908<\/td>\nDyed Garments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1907<\/td>\nRealm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1906<\/td>\nNoreen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1905<\/td>\nTartan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1904<\/td>\nLord Cardigan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1903<\/td>\nStreet Arab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1902<\/td>\nWakeful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1901<\/td>\nSan Fran<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1900<\/td>\nLa Carabine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1899<\/td>\nDiffidence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1898<\/td>\nMerloolas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1897<\/td>\nTricolor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1896<\/td>\nWallace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1895<\/td>\nPatroness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1894<\/td>\nLady Trenton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1893<\/td>\nRealm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1892<\/td>\nStromboli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1891<\/td>\nHighborn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1890<\/td>\nCarbine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1889<\/td>\nCarbine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1888<\/td>\nThe Australian Peer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1887<\/td>\nFrisco<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1886<\/td>\nCerise And Blue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1885<\/td>\nNormanby<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1884<\/td>\nFavo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1883<\/td>\nDarebin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1882<\/td>\nCunnamulla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1881<\/td>\nProgress<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1880<\/td>\nPetrea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1879<\/td>\nSavanaka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1878<\/td>\nDemocrat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1877<\/td>\nKingfisher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1876<\/td>\nA.T.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1875<\/td>\nImperial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1874<\/td>\nSpeculation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1873<\/td>\nVixen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1872<\/td>\nThe Prophet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1871<\/td>\nMermaid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1870<\/td>\nBarbelle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1869<\/td>\nThe Barb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1868<\/td>\nThe Barb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1867<\/td>\nFishhook<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1866<\/td>\nYattendon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1865<\/td>\nUnion Jack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1864<\/td>\nTarragon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1863<\/td>\nTraveller<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1862<\/td>\nTalleyrand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*Note: The 2017 Sydney Cup was originally scheduled on 8 April 2017 but was abandoned when Almoonqith sadly broke down shortly after the start of the race. <\/sup>The rescheduled 2017 Sydney Cup ran a fortnight later on April 22, 2017.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":84,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[10163,2],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-80806","betting-info","type-betting-info","status-publish","hentry","category-group-1-races","category-horse-racing"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/betting-info\/80806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/betting-info"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/betting-info"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/betting-info\/80806\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80806"},{"taxonomy":"hub_post_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hub_post_cat?post=80806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}