Jessicabeel, trained by John O’Shea took out the $400,000 Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) on Saturday, beating the other 10 starters to claim the prestigious title.
Ridden by Craig Newitt, the mare got off to a bad start, but given the…
Due to jump at 3.35pm this Saturday at the Royal Randwick Racecourse is the $400,000 Group 1 Swcheppes Sydney Cup (3200m), and the race will headline the day’s proceedings of the Sydney Cup Day.
As the sixth of eight fantastic races…
This Saturday, the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival will come to a close at the Royal Randwick Racecourse, as it holds the Sydney Cup Day – headlined by the illustrious $400,000 Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m).
Being held as one of eight…
After three months of exhilarating racing action, punters and spectators are treated to one final race meeting at the illustrious Sydney Autumn Carnival, the Sydney Cup Day. The opening event and the highlight of the day is the Group 1 Sydney Cup, a challenging open handicap race over 3,200 metres. Other exciting events on the day include the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m), All Aged Stakes (1400m), Champagne Stakes (1600m) and the Group 2 Emancipation Stakes (1600m); ensuring that the Autumn Carnival concludes with a bang!
The $400 000 Sydney Cup is the longest distanced race of the carnival and only the top quality gallopers see victory on the Randwick racecourse track in this event. The length and conditions of the race are the same as Australia’s premier race the Melbourne Cup. Because of its position as one of only two Group 1 races run over the traditional Cup length of 3200m, the Sydney Cup attracts a highly competitive field of elite stayers, which makes for some of the best value and entertaining betting out of the whole autumn season.
In the lead-up to the Sydney Cup, horses have many elite competitions to gain valuable racing experience. Successful punting on the Cup relies on bettors studying the form of contenders in these previous races. A good handicap event to watch as an indication for the Sydney Cup is the Group 1 Doncaster Handicap (1600) held the week before. However – regarded as the best guide is the 2600m Chairman’s Handicap two weeks before. Many Chairman’s Handicap winners have continued on to take victory in the Sydney Cup including No Wine No Song (2008), Henderson Bay (2002), Linesman (1997) and King Aussie (1990). This Chairman’s Handicap – Sydney Cup duo is a fantastic and highly popular betting double well worth checking out if you are keen to make a nice profit towards the end of the Autumn Carnival.
The results of races like the Chairmans Handicap and The BMW, held on Golden Slipper Day, can have huge consequences on the betting markets for the Sydney Cup. A horse’s odds for the Sydney Cup are directly affected by their performance in these earlier carnival events, so watch the runners, races and the odds carefully to secure the best value wager!
Sydney Cup Day is one of your last chances to place a wager in the Autumn Carnival, so make the most of it and start making your selections today!
Date: Late April
Track Location: Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney
Race Distance: 3200m
Race Status: Group 1
Race Conditions: Open Handicap
Purse: $400 000
Inaugurated: 1862
