Geelong Cup

The Geelong Cup is an annual Australian Group 3 thoroughbred horse race. The race is open to horses of all ages and sexes. The race is held over a distance of 2400 metres at the Geelong Racecourse on the fourth Wednesday of October, and was first run in 1872. [cite web
url=http://www.grc.com.au/cuppastwinners.htm
title=eelong Racing Club: Past Winners
accessdate=2008-08-05] The prize money for the 2007 race was $215,000 AUD, [cite web
url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22638638-11088,00.html
title=Zavite contests today's $215,000 Geelong Cup
work=Herald Sun
date=October 24, 2007
author=Michael Manley
accessdate=2008-08-05] and the race is considered one of the most reliable guides to the result of the Melbourne Cup. [cite web
url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/horse-racing/geelong-cup-again-a-good-guide/2007/10/22/1192940984902.html
title=Geelong Cup again a good guide
work=The Age
author=Andrew Eddy
date=October 23, 2007
accessdate=2008-08-05] The day of the race is a public holiday in the city of Geelong. [cite web
url=http://www.business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STANDARD//pc=pc=PC_62298.html
title=Victorian Non-Metropolitan Public Holidays 2008
publisher=Business Victoria
accessdate=2008-08-05]

Winners

References

External links

* [http://www.grc.com.au/ Geelong Racing Club]
* [http://www.grc.com.au/cuppastwinners.htm Past Winners]