| What | Geelong Cup Day 2024 |
| Where | Geelong Racecourse – 99 Breakwater Rd, Breakwater VIC 3219 |
| When | Wednesday, October 23, 2024 |
| First Race | 12:40pm AEDT |
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The Group 3 Geelong Cup (2400m) headlines a stacked nine-race program in Victoria’s second city on Wednesday afternoon. Perfect conditions are set to match those on the turf, with the track likely to start as a Good 4 despite the Soft 5 rating at the time of acceptances. The rail returns to its true position, with Geelong Cup Day 2024 commencing at 12:40pm AEDT.
Geelong Cup Tip: Unusual Legacy
The Chris Waller-trained Unusual Legacy started as favourite in the Group 1 Metropolitan (2400m) last time out but ran third, beaten 3.6 lengths by Land Legend. The son of Unusual Suspect brings excellent form lines to Wednesday’s feature and, unlike some of his rivals, is blessed with a strong turn of foot at the back end of his races. The Metrop was his first start at 2400m and his first at black-type level, and with Joao Moreira on board for the Geelong Cup, Unusual Legacy shapes as the one to beat.
Geelong Cup
Race 7 – 
#9 Unusual Legacy (10)
5yo Gelding | T: Chris Waller | J: Joao Moreira (54kg)
+320 with Picklebet
Geelong Classic Tip: Truth Or Dare
Truth Or Dare put in a stinker in the Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m) on October 5, but as he steps up to the 2200m in the Listed Geelong Classic, he looks poised to bounce back. The son of Vanbrugh will wear blinkers for the first time, and if he produces anything like what he did when breaking maiden ranks at Cranbourne two starts back, he presents great each-way value with horse racing bookmakers. He’ll need it to be run at a genuine clip, as he is just a dour stayer, but from a cosy draw, Truth Or Dare looks the one most likely to see out the trip.
Geelong Classic
Race 5 – 
#2 Truth Or Dare (2)
3yo Gelding | T: Mark Walker | J: Michael Dee (57kg)
+850 with Neds
Best Bet at Geelong: Muktamil
Muktamil comes to Geelong on the back of six consecutive top-two finishes. The five-year-old gelding boasts two wins and four seconds in that time, and despite stepping back from 3000m to 2400m, he should prove to be the superior stayer. Jamie Mott sticks on board, and with two wins from as many starts at 2400m, Muktamil should be keeping that perfect record intact.
Best Bet
Race 1 – 
#5 Muktamil (3)
5yo Gelding | T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | J: Jamie Mott (59kg)
+270 with Dabble
Next Best at Geelong: Moby Dick
Moby Dick is sure to appreciate getting back around a bend after his first two runs this campaign have come down the Flemington straight. The four-year-old gelding returned with a breathtaking win over 1200m, then ran 0.2 of a length off the winner when finishing fourth over the same trip. As a natural backmarker, the race sets up perfectly for Damian Lane to have Moby Dick settled towards the rear of the field before overhauling his rivals.
Next Best
Race 8 – 
#11 Moby Dick (5)
4yo Gelding | T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | J: Damian Lane (56.5kg)
+220 with PlayUp
Wednesday quaddie tips for Geelong races
Geelong quadrella selections
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- 2-4-5-6-11
- 1-2-3-4-6-9-14
- 5-11
- 1-2-6-7-11
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