Status: Group 1
Distance: 715m
Prizemoney: $142,750 (1st: $100,000 + trophy and rug
2nd: $28,500, 3rd: $14,250)
Heats: Thursday 6 May
Final: Thursday 13 May
Nominations close: 9.00am, Monday 3 May
First run: 1963 (known then as the Wollamai Cup,
won by Briar View)
Race Record: 42.00 - Mantra Lad, 2009*
Suport features:
$14,500 Dave Hodgson Memorial (515m),
$14,500 Macro Meats Cup Night Stayers (715m)
Biggest winning margin: 9.5 lengths
(Lizrene 1973, Smart Attitude 1989)
Smallest winning margin: Half head
(Top Sovereign 1994, Boronia Blossom 1996)
Battle of the sexes: Males have won
8 of the last 11 Cups
When in doubt: Box 1 has provided
6 of the last 21 winners, though none since 2000
Honour Roll (1982-2009):
| Year |
Winner |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1982 |
Status Supreme |
B. Barrington |
44.32 |
| 1983 |
Lead Role |
D. Holmes |
43.96 |
| 1984 |
Raurimu |
K. Chalker |
43.41 |
| 1985 |
Tashla |
N. Renshaw |
44.00 |
| 1986 |
Bold Trease |
N. McCullagh |
43.84 |
| 1987 |
Bold Trease |
N. McCullagh |
43.59 |
| 1988 |
Bold Trease |
N. McCullagh |
44.05 |
| 1989 |
Bold Trease |
N. McCullagh |
43.85 |
| 1990 |
Western Creole |
O. Lockett |
43.84 |
| 1991 |
Pixie Eyes |
D. Stavropoulos |
44.15 |
| 1992 |
Village Stomper |
P. Newman |
43.84 |
| 1993 |
Eliza Dylan |
W. Allars |
44.01 |
| 1994 |
Top Sovereign |
J. Westerlo |
43.74 |
| 1995 |
Keon Star |
R. Crisafi |
43.09 |
| 1996 |
Boronia Blossom |
R. Ball |
42.79 |
| 1997 |
Tonight’s Wish |
A. Britton |
42.49 |
| 1998 |
Red Mystique |
D. Mahoney |
42.46 |
| 1999 |
Smart Attitude |
D. Irwin |
42.27 |
| 2000 |
Osti's Joker |
S. Barker |
42.26 |
| 2001 |
Bentley Babe |
P. Dapiran |
42.54 |
| 2002 |
Jennev |
L. Britton |
42.46 |
| 2003 |
Arvo's Junior |
G. Arvanitis |
42.48 |
| 2004 |
Proven Lethal |
J. Thompson |
42.12 |
| 2005 |
Best Quoted |
J. Mooney |
42.33 |
| 2006 |
Sargent Major |
P. Giles |
42.50 |
| 2007 |
NO RACE |
| 2008 |
Chinatown Lad |
S. Whitney |
42.14 |
| 2009 |
Mantra Lad |
G. Jose |
42.00 |
* Record set on old racing surface