Newcastle Gold Cup
Newcastle Gold Cup
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| Date: | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| Location: | Newcastle Racecourse – Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
| Distance: | 2300m |
The Newcastle Gold Cup is a Group 3 race held at Newcastle racecourse and is the feature race of the Newcastle racing carnival.
Throughout its history, the Newcastle Gold Cup has been run between 2000m and 2400m since the inaugural running in 1898; however, the most common distance has been 2300m.
The Newcastle Gold Cup was classified as a Principal race from 1898 to 1980, before it was upgraded to Group 3 status from 1981 until 1984. After being run a Group 2 race from 1985 to 2000, the Cup has classified as a Group 3 from 2001 onwards.
The winner of the Newcastle Gold Cup is exempt from ballot for the Group 1 Metropolitan Handicap later in the spring.
Notable winners of the Newcastle Gold Cup include Durston (2022), Mugatoo (2020), Green Moon (2011), Silent Impact (2000), Azzaam (1993), Beachside (1992), Hyperno (1979) and Russia (1944).
2025 Newcastle Gold Cup Betting Odds
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The best Newcastle Gold Cup betting sites are unlikely to have futures odds for this race, although there has been in the past. The online bookies most likely to have outright betting for the Newcastle Gold Cup include Ladbrokes (Ladbrokes racing review), Neds (Neds horse racing review), bet365 (bet365 horse racing review) and Palmerbet (Palmerbet horse racing review).
Newcastle Gold Cup betting sites are accessible via several different ways, including via their online bookmaker sites, via their betting apps and some even still have telephone wagering.
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2025 Newcastle Gold Cup Final Field
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Previous Newcastle Gold Cup Field
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
Luncies Kris Lees Joshua Parr 1 58.5kg 2 Sir Lucan Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Adam Hyeronimus 5 58.5kg 3 Redstone Well Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Tom Sherry 7 57kg 4 Touristic Peter Snowden Regan Bayliss 2 56kg 5 Wyclif Ciaron Maher Jason Collett 9 54kg 6 StrathtayChris WallerJay Ford854kg7 Think ‘N’ FlyDavid NoonanTyler Schiller354kg8 Canberra Legend Chris Waller Tommy Berry 4 54kg 9 Etna Rosso Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 6 54kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Navajo PeakDavid PayneN/A959kg2 Cleveland Kris Lees Ben Melham 18 58kg 3 Alegron James Cummings Zac Lloyd 6 57.5kg 4 King FrankelAnnabel NeashamN/A1657.5kg5 Bois D’Argent Annabel Neasham Chad Schofield 17 57kg 6 Gear Up Annabel Neasham Joshua Parr 2 57kg 7 Sir Lucan Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Regan Bayliss 7 57kg 8 Hosier Mark Minervini Jason Collett 13 56.5kg 9 Desert Icon Chris Waller Brett Prebble 1 56kg 10 Kalapour Kris Lees Damien Oliver 20 56kg 11 Spirit Ridge Annabel Neasham Ryan Maloney 15 56kg 12 Torrens Marc Chevalier Keagan Latham 4 55.5kg 13 Fancy ManAnnabel NeashamTyler Schiller555kg14 Military Mission Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Rachel King 14 54kg 15 Bonny Ezra Chris Waller Jay Ford 8 54kg 16 Outlandos John Sargent Jean Van Overmeire 11 54kg 17 Parry Sound (1E) Sara Ryan Dylan Gibbons 3 54kg 18 Raging Bull David Payne Reece Jones 10 54kg 19 Wingeglass Bay Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 12 54kg 20 Fay’s AngelsKaren OwenN/A1954kgNo. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Arapaho Bjorn Baker Rachel King 9 59kg 2 Mankayan Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ben Melham 4 59kg 3 Sacramento Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 7 57.5kg 4 Durston Chris Waller James McDonald 1 55.5kg 5 AttorneyMatthew SmithRegan Bayliss354kg6 Carif Peter & Paul Snowden Sam Clipperton 8 54kg 7 Through Irish EyesCiaron Maher & David EustaceBrenton Avdulla654kg8 Yiyi Chris Waller Jay Ford 2 54kg 9 Born A King Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 4 54kg
2024 Newcastle Gold Cup result
1st – Etna Rosso (+240)
2nd – Wyclif (+200)
3rd – Sir Lucan (+340)
Recent Newcastle Gold Cup results
- Etna Rosso ($3.10) delivered Chris Waller his sixth victory in the Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup, with the son of Decorated Knight fighting back to run past Wyclif ($12) in the concluding stages of the 2300m contest. Kerrin McEvoy couldn’t have given the talented stayer a better ride from barrier six, as he settled near the rear of the field on the fence before working off the inside to make his run on the home corner. As McEvoy went for his run, Jason Collett went for Wyclif, and he ran on by to lead the eventual winner by a length with 200m to go. However, to the winners credit, he lifted on the inside of the leader and picked himself up off the canvas to surge to the line and claim a tough victory. As for the second-favourite with horse racing bookmakers, Redstone Well ($3.40), he missed the kick by three lengths and had to work throughout the race to find a spot, which took the dash out of his legs, and he failed to figure in the finish.
- The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Military Mission ($16.00) bounded over the top late in the day to score in the Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup. Rachel King found herself in the rare chasing position aboard the five-year-old gelding, unable to press forward from barrier 12. They had no choice but to drag back and sit in the three-wide line turning for home, producing a quality turn-of-foot to chase down the very game Spirit Ridge (+1500) who continued to cling on, settling for the quinella spot. It was a bold effort by the winner considering the pattern of the race, as Spirit Ridge and Hosier ($11.00) looked set to battle things out with 200m to run; however, it was a perfectly timed steer from Rachel King, securing her fourth victory aboard Military Mission and chalking up his sixth-career win.
- After claiming victory in the Listed Wyong Cup two weeks earlier, the Chris Waller-trained Durston ($4.20) has completed the double by taking out the Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup. James McDonald gave the son of Sea The Moon a 10 out of 10 ride saving all the ground by running up the rail, before booting clear with 250m to go. With the leader off and gone with the prize, Carif ($19) and Arapaho ($7.50) were left to fight out the minor placings over the last 200m.
- Jeff Penza and Chris Waller combined with Great House to take out the Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup, which topped off a great day for Penza, who brought up a riding treble. After settling mid-field in the Newcastle Gold Cup, and making his run at 600m mark, the son of Galileo found the outside and let down with a strong finishing burst. Although the eventual winner felt the pinch late, he built a big enough lead to hold on from the fast-finishing Quick Thinker ($20) and No Compromise ($7.50).
- After years of trying and falling short, Kris Lees has finally landed his maiden hometown cup with Mugatoo. Ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, Mugatoo ($2.40) settled midfield and inched closer to the leaders approaching the corner. After taking a few strides to balance up, the son of Henrythenavigator began to lengthen stride nicely and ran away from Hush Writer ($5) and Attention Run ($26).
- Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have claimed their second Newcastle Gold Cup in three years, with Hush Writer ($5) fighting off his rivals to win the Group 3 contest in record time. Tim Clark settled the son of Rulership behind the speed, before pulling out on the home turn to stake his claim in the final 300m. Both Hush Writer and Attention Run ($13) battled down the straight, but the class of the winner got him through in the end, with the race favourite Our Candidate ($2.90) running home nicely into third.
Newcastle Gold Cup winners
| Newcastle Gold Cup Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | Etna Rosso | Kerrin McEvoy | Chris Waller |
| 2023 | Military Mission | Rachel King | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 2022 | Durston | James McDonald | Chris Waller |
| 2021 | Great House | Jeff Penza | Chris Waller |
| 2020 | Mugatoo | Kerrin McEvoy | Kris Lees |
| 2019 | Hush Writer | Tim Clark | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 2018 | Carzoff | Kerrin McEvoy | Chris Waller |
| 2017 | Broadside | Tim Clark | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 2016 | Sacred Master | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller |
| 2015 | Beyond Thankful | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller |
| 2014 | Disclaimer | Jason Collett | Paul Snowden |
| 2013 | Winning Glory | Nash Rawiller | David Payne |
| 2012 | Glencadam Gold | Nash Rawiller | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2011 | Green Moon | Brenton Avdulla | Robert Hickmott |
| 2010 | Stratofortress | Peter Robl | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2009 | Streetfighter | Kerrin McEvoy | Terry Mathrick |
| 2008 | Bianca | Nash Rawiller | Gai Waterhouse | 2007 | Race Not Held |
| 2006 | Bikkie Tin Blues | Brad Pengelly | Brian J Smith |
| 2005 | Carael Boy/High Cee | Larry Cassidy/Blake Shinn | Bob Milligan/Bart Cummings |
| 2004 | Another Warrior | Glen Colless | Alan Bailey |
| 2003 | Comforts | Corey Brown | John Hawkes |
| 2002 | Time Off | Corey Brown | john Hawkes |
| 2001 | Agincourt Express | Glen Boss | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2000 | Silent Impact | Darryl McLellan | Neville McBurney |
Newcastle Gold Cup winners pre-2000
| Newcastle Gold Cup Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Maltese Beauty | ||
| 1998 | Joss Sticks | ||
| 1997 | Emerald Cut | ||
| 1996 | My Kiwi Gold | ||
| 1995 | Seto Bridge | ||
| 1994 | Oompala | ||
| 1993 | Azzaam | ||
| 1992 | Beachside | ||
| 1991 | Maharajah | ||
| 1990 | Our Magic Man | ||
| 1989 | Hunter | ||
| 1988 | Eye Of The Sky | ||
| 1987 | The Brotherhood | ||
| 1986 | Indian Raj | ||
| 1985 | Mr. Mako | ||
| 1984 | Forward Charge | ||
| 1983 | Chiamare | ||
| 1982 | Gurner’s Lane | ||
| 1981 | No Peer | ||
| 1980 | Star Dynasty | ||
| 1979 | Iko | ||
| 1978 | Over The Ocean | ||
| 1977 | Hyperno | ||
| 1976 | Mansingh | ||
| 1975 | Pyramul | ||
| 1974 | St. Martin | ||
| 1973 | Daneson | ||
| 1972 | Glimpse-O-Gold | ||
| 1971 | Chancellor | ||
| 1970 | Abbe D’Or | ||
| 1969 | Maigret | ||
| 1968 | Broadway Boy | ||
| 1967 | Aveniam | ||
| 1966 | Duo | ||
| 1965 | Duo | ||
| 1964 | Brunswick | ||
| 1963 | Royal Rake | ||
| 1962 | Tamure | ||
| 1961 | Rock Mal | ||
| 1960 | North Row | ||
| 1959 | Foxmara | ||
| 1958 | Flash Gem | ||
| 1957 | Gallant Lee | ||
| 1956 | Dewaroy | ||
| 1955 | Triatic | ||
| 1954 | Sir Pilot | ||
| 1953 | Gallant Archer | ||
| 1952 | Benvolo | ||
| 1951 | Ben Hero | ||
| 1950 | Conductor | ||
| 1949 | Waerie | ||
| 1948 | Black Pearl | ||
| 1947 | Buonarroti Boy | ||
| 1946 | Bon Terre | ||
| 1945 | Turn Again | ||
| 1944 | Russia | ||
| 1943 | Precise | ||
| 1942 | Goose Boy | ||
| 1941 | Lord Valentine | ||
| 1940 | Buzalong | ||
| 1939 | Salazar | ||
| 1938 | King Gee | ||
| 1937 | Mestoravon | ||
| 1936 | Tapestry | ||
| 1935 | Milantheon | ||
| 1934 | Broccoli | ||
| 1933 | Sassanides | ||
| 1932 | Circus Star | ||
| 1931 | Strength | ||
| 1930 | Vertoy | ||
| 1929 | Honan | ||
| 1928 | Dion | ||
| 1927 | Horton Gag | ||
| 1926 | Donald | ||
| 1925 | Kiga | ||
| 1924 | Hosier | ||
| 1923 | Pennybont | ||
| 1922 | Lord Zell | ||
| 1921 | Sandbee | ||
| 1920 | Red Cardinal | ||
| 1919 | Mount Alf | ||
| 1918 | Silent Way | ||
| 1917 | Norbury | ||
| 1916 | Duke Alwyne | ||
| 1915 | Duke Alwyne | ||
| 1914 | Sir Alwynton | ||
| 1913 | Sir Vive | ||
| 1912 | Psyttyx | ||
| 1911 | Strathroyal | ||
| 1910 | Lady Wilde | ||
| 1909 | Rocklight | ||
| 1908 | Goldlock | ||
| 1907 | Anatroff | ||
| 1906 | Gladsome | ||
| 1905 | Zythos | ||
| 1904 | Strabo | ||
| 1903 | Oblivion | ||
| 1902 | Burraneer | ||
| 1901 | Salute | ||
| 1900 | America | ||
| 1899 | The Prize | ||
| 1898 | Raven’s Plume | ||
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