The Burrumbeet Cup is a thoroughbred horse race, held under handicap conditions over a distance of 1800 metres at the Burrumbeet racecourse, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia on New Year's Day every year. It is a prestigious race, especially sought after by Ballarat Horse Trainers.

Burrumbeet Cup
LocationBurrumbeet racecourse
Inaugurated1891 (1891)
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorPetrogas Regional
Race information
Distance1,800 metres (8.9 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
QualificationBenchmark 78
WeightHandicap
Purse$30,000 (2023)

The Burrumbeet Park & Windermere Racing Club (BP&WRC) administer racing at Burrumbeet under the jurisdiction of Racing Victoria and committee members are volunteers.[1] President of the BP & WRC is Rod McKinnon and club secretary is Paul Brumby.

History

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Charlie Coglan, who received an Order of Australia medal in 1998 for his services to racing in Burrumbeet and Ballarat, was president for 49 years from 1954 to 2003, the longest term at any Victorian racing club.[2]

The 2014 event was won by 8 lengths by Heisman in a time of 1:49.43. Heisman was part owned by many of the Burrumbeet Park & Windermere Racing Club committee members, and directly after the Cup presentations, sixteen owners of Heisman all donated $50 each to raise $800 for Cystic fibrosis. The Cup winning rider Harry Coffey - who has cystic fibrosis - rode three of the seven winners on 2014 Burrumbeet Cup day.[3] [4]

Petrogas Regional became the Burrumbeet Cup sponsor from 2015 onwards after the decision by Scott Petroleum to end their Burrumbeet Cup sponsorship following the running of the 2014 Burrumbeet Cup.

The 2020 edition of the Cup was the 130th running of the race. Prize money for the 2020 Burrumbeet Cup was $25,000.

Race results

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The following are recent winners of the Cup.[5]

Year
Winner
Trainer(s)
Jockey
Weight
Time
2024[6] Ziggi Rocks Melody Cunningham, Ballarat[7] Sarah Field (A3) 57.0 1:50.58
2023[8] Ashy Boy Patrick Kearney, Ballarat Logan McNeil (A) 55.0 1:49.75
2022[9] Under Oath Henry Dwyer, Ballarat Melissa Julius 56.5 1:49.23
2021[10] Diplomac Jack Thomas Carberry, Ballarat Neil Farley 56.0 1:50.67
2020[11] Not To Know Mitchell Freedman, Ballarat Jarrod Lorensini 56.0 1:50.87
2019[12] Koolama Bay Clinton McDonald, Caulfield Stan Tsaikos 55.0 1:51.95
2018[13] Vlanden Austy Coffey Harry Coffey 60.0 1:50.36
2017[14] Unfurl Darren Weir Jack Hill 55.0
2016[15] Treasure Map Michael Sell Chelsea Jokic 55.0
2015[16] Asset Hound Glenn & Barry James, Ballarat Brandon Stockdale 52.0 1:50.8
2014[17] [18] Heisman Darren Weir Harry Coffey 55.0 1:49.4
2013[19] Gottino Ken Moore Wayne Davis 57.5 1:50.7
2012[20] Tube Damien Williams Damian Lane 58.0 1:49.6
2011 A Grade M Lewis G Murphy 54.0 1:49.4
2010 Blue Collar Jack K Keys S Murphy 58.0 1:51.6
2009 Silk Wind A Purcell C Lloyd 56.0 1:50.7
2008 Freight Carrier S Murphy R Booth 55.0 1:51.1
2007 Skalaad T Kelly B Cross 56.5 1:56.4
2006[21] Surfie Pete Darren Weir Sebastian Murphy 55.0 1:50.3
2005 Surfie Pete Darren Weir Garry Murphy 58.0 1:50.4
2004 More Business A Robinson N Smerdon 52.5 1:50.7
2003 Our Strike Breaker S Murphy C Robertson 58.0 1:55.6
2002 El Edicion K Keys S Aitken 57.0 1:52.7
2001 Sylvan Heights B James W Bones 55.0 1:52.5
2000 Another Chance B Keirl S Ridler 58.0 1:51.1

The 1986 Cup was won by Dream Ruler[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Australian racing vernacular written in Burrumbeet". ESPN.com. January 2, 2017.
  2. ^ https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/sport/country-racing/coghlan-part-of-burrumbeet-history-with-125th-cup-running-january-1/news-story/4e67390dac85a4c4673d373f3f484006
  3. ^ "2014 Burrumbeet Cup Eve report - Kate Watts" – via www.youtube.com.
  4. ^ "2014 Burrumbeet Cup Day report - Kate Watts" – via www.youtube.com.
  5. ^ Victoria, Racing. "Past Cup Winners". Country Racing Victoria.
  6. ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
  7. ^ "Ziggi Rocks on with the right Melody". The Courier. January 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
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  12. ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
  13. ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
  14. ^ "Unfurl Racehorse Profile, Stats, Form Guide, News & Results | Racenet". racenet.com.au.
  15. ^ "Treasure Map Racehorse Profile, Stats, Form Guide, News & Results | Racenet". racenet.com.au.
  16. ^ "Asset Hound Racehorse Profile, Stats, Form Guide, News & Results | Racenet". racenet.com.au.
  17. ^ "Heisman Racehorse Profile, Stats, Form Guide, News & Results | Racenet". racenet.com.au.
  18. ^ "2014 Burrumbeet Cup_Race 7" – via www.youtube.com.
  19. ^ "Gottino Racehorse Profile, Stats, Form Guide, News & Results | Racenet". racenet.com.au.
  20. ^ "Tube Racehorse Profile, Stats, Form Guide, News & Results | Racenet". racenet.com.au.
  21. ^ "Racing.com - Profile". www.racing.com.
  22. ^ "1986 Burrumbeet Cup _ Dream Ruler" – via www.youtube.com.
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