Rosehill Gold Cup Race Information

The Rosehill Gold Cup is a 2000 metre quality handicap race run by the Australian Turf Club on the Saturday before the Melbourne Cup. It is held at Rosehill as part of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.

  • Race Type: Group 3
  • Distance: 2000 metres
  • Conditions: Quality handicap, 3YO & upwards
  • Track: Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales
  • Prizemoney: $750,000
  • Date: Saturday 2 November 2024

Rosehill Gold Cup Race History

The race was first run in 2019 when it was won by five-year-old gelding Tally trained by James Cummings and ridden by James McDonald. It was one of the new races created as part of the revamp of the Sydney Spring Carnival to have at least one race with prizemoney of $1 million or more each Saturday over nine weekends in New South Wales from late September to late November.

A half-million bonus is attached to it for any horse that wins the race after having won either the Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m) or Group 2 Hill Stakes (2000m) , and either the Group 3 Craven Plate (2000m) or the St Leger (2600m).

It is run on the same day as The Golden Eagle, which is the same date as Victoria Derby day in Melbourne.

In 2024 it was given Group 3 status.

Our Runner by Runner Previews

2024 Rosehill Gold Cup Preview and results.

2023 Rosehill Gold Cup Preview and results.

2022 Rosehill Gold Cup Preview and results.

Useful Facts

Last mare to win: none yet

Last 3YO to win: C&G – Star Of India (2022); Filly – none yet

Multiple winners: none yet

Fastest time (2000m): Think It Over (2021) 2:02:01

Interesting trivia:

Past winners of the Rosehill Gold Cup

Winners of past Rosehill Gold Cups include horses that go on to win major spring races.

Year Winner Second Third
2024 Fawkner Park Wyclif Hinged
2023 Wild Planet Stroke Of Luck Shock ‘Em Ova
2022 Star Of India Hezashocka Bois D’argent
2021 Think It Over Rock Kiss The Bride
2020 Costello She’s Ideel Morton’s Fork
2019 Tally Another Dollar The Lord Mayor