Newcastle Gold Cup

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).

2023 Newcastle Gold Cup Betting Odds

Markets for the 2023 Newcastle Gold Cup are currently unavailable. Horsebetting.com.au will update this page when Newcastle Gold Cup odds are released.

Best Newcastle Gold Cup bookmakers

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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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2023 Newcastle Gold Cup Final Field

Horsebetting.com.au will update this page when the 2023 Newcastle Gold Cup field is released.

Previous Newcastle Gold Cup Field

• 2022 Newcastle Gold Cup field

  No.	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		Attorney	Matthew Smith	Regan Bayliss	3	54kg
  6		Carif	Peter & Paul Snowden	Sam Clipperton	8	54kg
  7		Through Irish Eyes	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Brenton Avdulla	6	54kg
  8		Yiyi	Chris Waller	Jay Ford	2	54kg
  9		Born A King	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	4	54kg

2022 Newcastle Gold Cup result

Recent Newcastle Gold Cup results

• 2022: Durston completes Wyong and Newcastle Cup double
  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.
• 2021: Great House too strong in Newcastle Cup win
  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).
• 2020: Mugatoo delivers Kris Lees his first hometown cup
  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).
• 2019: Hush Writer breaks race record in Newcastle Cup triumph
  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 winners pre-2000