Easter Cup

The Easter Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, over a distance of 2000 metres, held at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000. The race is traditionally held on Easter Saturday.

History

 * 1949 - 1961 was known as the Sandown Cup.

Grade

 * 1909–1978 - Principal Race
 * 1979 - Listed Race
 * 1980 onwards - Group 3

Distance

 * 1909–1911 - $1 1/4$ miles (~2000 metres)
 * 1912–1913 - $1 5/8$ miles (~2600 metres)
 * 1914 - $1 1/4$ miles (~2000 metres)
 * 1915–1956 - $1 5/8$ miles (~2600 metres)
 * 1957–1972 - $1 1/4$ miles (~2000 metres)
 * 1973 onwards - 2000 metres

Winners

 * 2023 - White Marlin
 * 2022 - Milford
 * 2021 - Hang Man
 * 2020 - Inverloch
 * 2019 - Plein Ciel
 * 2018 - Shoreham
 * 2017 - Observational
 * 2016 - Leebaz
 * 2015 - Sertorius
 * 2014 - Our Voodoo Prince
 * 2013 - Jet Away
 * 2012 - Folding Gear
 * 2011 - Paddy O'Reilly
 * 2010 - Fanjura
 * 2009 - Miss Maren
 * 2008 - Like It Is
 * 2007 - Maldivian
 * 2006 - Casual Pass
 * 2005 - Show Barry
 * 2004 - Tall Timbers
 * 2003 - Bush Padre
 * 2002 - Thong Classic
 * 2001 - Adolescence
 * 2000 - Litmus
 * 1999 - Il Don
 * 1998 - Vonanne
 * 1997 - True Identity
 * 1996 - Sober Suit
 * 1995 - Regal Half
 * 1994 - Idea
 * 1993 - Coolong Road
 * 1992 - Mantlepiece
 * 1991 - Ideal Centreman
 * 1990 - Lord Palmeston
 * 1989 - Go Timmy
 * 1988 - King Of Brooklyn
 * 1987 - Dandy Andy
 * 1986 - Jewel Planet
 * 1985 - Nearco Fair
 * 1984 - Pass The Baton
 * 1983 - Triumphal March
 * 1982 - Paraparap
 * 1981 - Amarla
 * 1980 - Palace Gossip
 * 1979 - Warri Symbol
 * 1978 - North Sea
 * 1977 - Princess Veronica
 * 1976 - Favoured Bay
 * 1975 - Bush Win
 * 1974 - Warm Feeling
 * 1973 - Adrian
 * 1972 - Kazanlik
 * 1971 - Lancelot
 * 1970 - Cedar King
 * 1969 - Future
 * 1968 - Yootha
 * 1967 - Pharaon
 * 1966 - Future
 * 1965 - Captain Blue
 * 1964 - Scenic's Gift
 * 1963 - Havelock
 * 1962 - Serene Princess
 * 1961 - Savage
 * 1960 - Declaree
 * 1959 - Webster
 * 1958 - Tuki
 * 1957 - Radiant Blue
 * 1956 - Oxley
 * 1955 - Hellion
 * 1954 - Te Totara
 * 1953 - Arabist
 * 1952 - Catchfree
 * 1951 - Prince O' Fairies6
 * 1950 - Plovarius
 * 1949 - Clement
 * 1948 - Promise You
 * 1947 - Field Balloon
 * 1946 - Maniototo
 * 1945 - Cellini
 * 1944 - Sir Locket
 * 1943 - Claudette
 * 1942 - Ballycummins
 * 1941 - Throttle
 * 1940 - Mac Rob
 * 1939 - Son Of Aurous
 * 1938 - Irving
 * 1937 - Demotic
 * 1936 - Red Ray
 * 1935 - Hot Shot
 * 1934 - Flail
 * 1933 - Flail
 * 1932 - Prince Dayton
 * 1931 - Ormolu
 * 1930 - Mondiaga
 * 1929 - Burnaby
 * 1928 - Sun Morn
 * 1927 - Buffline
 * 1926 - Little Millie
 * 1925 - Gay Serenader
 * 1924 - Statton
 * 1923 - Pendilson
 * 1922 - Luteplayer
 * 1921 - Accrington
 * 1920 - Mnesarchus
 * 1919 - Court Jester
 * 1918 - Ashview
 * 1917 - Defence
 * 1916 - Atora
 * 1915 - Meerut
 * 1914 - La George
 * 1913 - Riffian
 * 1912 - Avenger
 * 1911 - Riffian
 * 1910 - Imprint
 * 1909 - Otira