The Adelaide Cup runs over the two miles (3200m) on a Monday in March attracting a host of top stayers each autumn.
2024 Adelaide Cup Results
- 1st: #3 Excelleration
- 2nd: #4 The Map
- 3rd: #5 Skelm
Adelaide Cup News
The Group 2 Adelaide Cup is an open handicap race held at Adelaide’s Morphettville Racecourse in early to mid-March each year during the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival.
Raced over 3200m, the Adelaide Cup is the same distance as the prestigious Melbourne Cup held on the first Tuesday of November each spring at Flemington Racecourse in Victoria. Back in 1992 the great grey Subzero completed the rare Adelaide Cup – Melbourne Cup double.
Run on a Monday afternoon each year on the Labour Day public holiday in SA, the always popular staying event offers just over $350,000 in prize money, and the event attracts a host of local stayers as well as a few interstate horses chasing the lucrative prize money in the classic.
The key lead-up into the Adelaide Cup field is Group 3 Lord Reims Stakes (2600m) held roughly two weeks prior at the same track. Melbourne raiders in the Adelaide Cup field may come off a Flemington run in the Listed Roy Higgins Quality (2600m) on Australian Guineas Day.
The latest Adelaide Cup winners to back-up out of the Roy Higgins were the Lindsay Park-trained mare Fanatic (2nd in 2018) and the Danny O’Brien-trained King Of Leogrance (2020) who did the double.
The 2022 Adelaide Cup form was franked with the winner Daqiansweet Junior running a next-up third in the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at Royal Randwick. Future Score meanwhile ran third in that year’s Adelaide Cup results and then fourth in the Sydney Cup.
The 2024 Adelaide Cup ran on Monday March 11, 2024 at Morphettville Racecourse in South Australia and was won in a narrow thriller by the in-form Launceston Cup champ Excelleration ($4.40).
| Adelaide Cup 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Monday March 11, 2024 |
| Track: | Morphettville Racecourse |
| Distance: | 3,200m |
| Race Type: | Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $350,000 |
2024 Adelaide Cup Results
- 1st: #3 Excelleration ($4.40)
- 2nd: #4 The Map
- 3rd: #4 Skelm
Richard Cully’s flying seven-year-old Excelleration ($4.40) made it a hat-trick with the last start Launceston Cup champ narrowly nudging out the favourite The Map, ridden by hometown hero Jamie Kah, thanks to a gun ride by Harry Coffey to salute by a nose in the 2024 Adelaide Cup results.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | EXCELLERATION | Richard Cully | Harry Coffey | 12 | 53.5kg | $4.40 | |||
| 2 | 4 | THE MAP | Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray | Ms Jamie Kah | 0.1L | 3 | 53kg | $3.80F | ||
| 3 | 5 | SKELM | Terry Kelly | Michael Poy | 2.9L | 1 | 53kg | $31 | ||
| 4 | 1 | AMADE (IRE) | Phillip Stokes | Zac Spain | 3.2L | 14 | 58kg | $8 | ||
| 5 | 15 | ROARING ENGINE (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Ms Kayla Crowther | 4.3L | 13 | 53kg | $26 | ||
| 6 | 11 | ONE LAST KISS | Dan O’Sullivan | Luke Currie | 6.2L | 9 | 53kg | $17 | ||
| 7 | 7 | YELLOWBRICK ROAD (IRE) | Patrick Kearney | Jye McNeil | 6.6L | 10 | 53kg | $5.50 | ||
| 8 | 12 | SANDASTAN | Garret Lynch | Sairyn Fawke | 10.6L | 8 | 53kg | $41 | ||
| 9 | 2 | ALHAMBRA LAD (NZ) | Patrick Payne | Dean Yendall | 13.3L | 15 | 53.5kg | $12 | ||
| 10 | 8 | PORT GUILLAUME (FR) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Jason Holder | 15.4L | 4 | 53kg | $51 | ||
| 11 | 16 | EIGHT ON THE DOT (NZ) | Scott Whittle | Ben Price | 18.8L | 16 | 53kg | $201 | ||
| 12 | 9 | LINCOLN KING (NZ) | Kathryn Durden | Dom Tourneur | 20.2L | 11 | 53kg | $61 | ||
| 13 | 17 | TULLAGHAN (NZ) | Trevor Day | Jeffrey Maund | 20.9L | 2 | 53kg | $201 | ||
| 14 | 14 | RAPINOE (NZ) | Peter Chow | Ms Alana Kelly | 27.5L | 7 | 53kg | $101 | ||
| 15 | 13 | OCEANIC FLASH (NZ) | Andrew J Payne | Kerrin McEvoy | 33.8L | 6 | 53kg | $31 | ||
| 16 | 6 | GRAND PIERRO | Jason Warren | Craig Williams | 46.9L | 5 | 53kg | $11 | ||
| 10 | TEAM CAPTAIN (IRE) | Matt Cumani | Ms Jaylah Kennedy (a) | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Adelaide Cup Betting Odds
The season’s latest Adelaide Cup 2024 odds and betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below leading up to the 3200m feature so stay tuned.
Daqiansweet Junior ($4.20 in 2022) was the last favourite in Adelaide Cup betting to salute for the punters.
There was a notable upset in 2023 with Rebel Racer winning at Adelaide Cup odds of 25/1.
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2024 Adelaide Cup Form
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2024 Adelaide Cup Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Adelaide Cup 2024 Tips and best bets on the Group 2 staying showdown this March.
- To Win: #7 Yellowbrick Road ($7.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
While punters are favouring The Map, I’m backing the in-form Yellowbrick Road to continue its winning streak and make it three victories in a row. Fresh off a dominant victory over rivals including The Map in the Group 3 Lord Reims here at Adelaide, Yellowbrick Road appears to be peaking at the right time. While achieving the Lord Reims – Adelaide Cup double is a rare feat (last accomplished by Apache King in 2001), Yellowbrick Road’s nearly one-length win in the 2800m lead-up suggests it has the stamina to handle the two-mile distance of the Cup. The horse benefits from a weight drop from 56kg to 53kg and seems to be flying under the radar once again. Drawing a wider barrier might pose a challenge initially, but jockey Jye McNeil’s experience should allow them to overcome it. At these odds, Yellowbrick Road represents excellent value for punters.
2024 Adelaide Cup Field
The Adelaide Cup field features an ever increasing quality of both local and visiting autumn stayers coming out of lead-up races including Flemington’s Roy Higgins Quality that produced the 2017 champ Annus Mirabilis (5th), 2018 winner Fanatic (2nd) and 2020 champ King Of Leogrance (1st); Tasmania’s Launceston Cup (2400m) the month before and the Lord Reims Stakes that is the key local lead-up.
The official Adelaide Cup 2024 final field and barriers are announced on Thursday March 7, 2024 and will be published in full below.
The 2024 Adelaide Cup field features a bumper line-up of in-form stayers including the progressive mare The Map to be ridden by Jamie Kah and her last start conqueror in the Lord Reims, Yellowbrick Road.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the Adelaide Cup 2024 field and betting markets.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00×9515423 | AMADE (IRE) | Phillip Stokes | Zac Spain | 15 | 58kg | 101 | |
| 2 | 122×762182 | ALHAMBRA LAD (NZ) | Patrick Payne | Dean Yendall | 16 | 53.5kg | 92 | |
| 3 | 41x22x5511 | EXCELLERATION | Richard Cully | Harry Coffey | 13 | 53.5kg | 92 | |
| 4 | 3641014×12 | THE MAP | Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray | Ms Jamie Kah | 3 | 53kg | 93 | |
| 5 | 2818×75554 | SKELM | Terry Kelly | Michael Poy | 1 | 53kg | 88 | |
| 6 | 4621464333 | GRAND PIERRO | Jason Warren | Craig Williams | 6 | 53kg | 87 | |
| 7 | 0x1325x711 | YELLOWBRICK ROAD (IRE) | Patrick Kearney | Jye McNeil | 11 | 53kg | 86 | |
| 8 | 364185×579 | PORT GUILLAUME (FR) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Jason Holder | 4 | 53kg | 85 | |
| 9 | 5054475×66 | LINCOLN KING (NZ) | Kathryn Durden | Dom Tourneur | 12 | 53kg | 81 | |
| 10 | x78x458985 | TEAM CAPTAIN (IRE) | Matt Cumani | Ms Jaylah Kennedy (a) | 5 | 53kg | 79 | |
| 11 | 4×21242510 | ONE LAST KISS | Dan O’Sullivan | Luke Currie | 10 | 53kg | 75 | |
| 12 | 4513311151 | SANDASTAN | Garret Lynch | Sairyn Fawke | 9 | 53kg | 73 | |
| 13 | 72325×8524 | OCEANIC FLASH (NZ) | Andrew J Payne | Kerrin McEvoy | 7 | 53kg | 69 | |
| 14 | 1056471614 | RAPINOE (NZ) | Peter Chow | Ms Alana Kelly | 8 | 53kg | 69 | |
| 15 | 65×4364121 | ROARING ENGINE (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Ms Kayla Crowther | 14 | 53kg | 68 | |
| 16 | 5332425173 | EIGHT ON THE DOT (NZ) | Scott Whittle | Ben Price | 17 | 53kg | 57 | |
| 17 | 0233225558 | TULLAGHAN (NZ) | Trevor Day | Jeffrey Maund | 2 | 53kg | 56 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Adelaide Cup Nominations
Early nominations for the Adelaide Cup in 2024 close on Thursday February 29, 2024 with the full list of entries to be confirmed below.
The 2024 Adelaide Cup nominations attracted 31 stayers with the latest all-in markets led by the Phillip Stokes-trained Amade who ran third in the race last year and talented mare The Map last seen running second in the Group 3 Lord Reims.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x04778x930 | ALAKAHAN (IRE) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 84 |
| 2 | 122×762182 | ALHAMBRA LAD (NZ) | G | 6 | Patrick Payne | 94 |
| 3 | 00×9515423 | AMADE (IRE) | G | 10 | Phillip Stokes | 101 |
| 4 | 1280×70116 | AURORA’S SYMPHONY | G | 7 | Symon Wilde | 103 |
| 5 | 0497×41131 | BORDER LEICESTER (NZ) | G | 7 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 74 |
| 6 | x881x63615 | DON’T DOUBT DORY | G | 7 | Julien Welsh | 92 |
| 7 | 5533242517 | EIGHT ON THE DOT (NZ) | G | 5 | Scott Whittle | 57 |
| 8 | 41x22x5511 | EXCELLERATION | G | 7 | Richard Cully | 88 |
| 9 | x657695433 | FLAMBEUR (USA) | G | 8 | Matthew Smith | 65 |
| 10 | 4621464333 | GRAND PIERRO | G | 4 | Jason Warren | 87 |
| 11 | x2421x5213 | HAALAND (NZ) | G | 5 | Robert Hickmott | 67 |
| 12 | 3309×63217 | HERMAN HESSE (GB) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 89 |
| 13 | 3×91574113 | HOT SUSPECT | G | 7 | Paul Preusker | 72 |
| 14 | 5054475×66 | LINCOLN KING (NZ) | G | 9 | Kathryn Durden | 81 |
| 15 | 74940×2223 | NIGHTSUN | G | 4 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | 61 |
| 16 | 72325×8524 | OCEANIC FLASH (NZ) | G | 6 | Andrew J Payne | 69 |
| 17 | 4×21242510 | ONE LAST KISS | M | 4 | Dan O’Sullivan | 75 |
| 18 | 73363×0332 | PIRAEUS | G | 4 | Richard & Will Freedman | 68 |
| 19 | 364185×579 | PORT GUILLAUME (FR) | G | 7 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 85 |
| 20 | 1056471614 | RAPINOE (NZ) | M | 6 | Peter Chow | 69 |
| 21 | 65×4364121 | ROARING ENGINE (NZ) | G | 4 | Danny O’Brien | 68 |
| 22 | 4513311151 | SANDASTAN | G | 5 | Garret Lynch | 73 |
| 23 | 2818×75554 | SKELM | G | 9 | Terry Kelly | 88 |
| 24 | 29171337×3 | SPACE EQUITY | G | 9 | Lindsay Cadzow | 60 |
| 25 | 5231221416 | SPERANZOSO (GB) | G | 5 | Clayton Douglas | 70 |
| 26 | x78x458985 | TEAM CAPTAIN (IRE) | G | 8 | Matt Cumani | 79 |
| 27 | 3641014×12 | THE MAP | M | 5 | Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray | 93 |
| 28 | x000x86312 | THINK ’N’ FLY | G | 7 | David Noonan | 73 |
| 29 | 0233225558 | TULLAGHAN (NZ) | G | 6 | Trevor Day | 56 |
| 30 | 4227×71311 | YARRAWONGA (IRE) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 75 |
| 31 | 0x1325x711 | YELLOWBRICK ROAD (IRE) | G | 5 | Patrick Kearney | 86 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Adelaide Cup History
Originally run in May, the Adelaide Cup was moved to March in 2005. The Morphettville Racecourse has been home to the Cup since 1876 and was previously held at the Old Course where it was first won by Falcon in 1864. Over the years the event has switched between being a two mile and one mile five furlong race, however in the years 1870-71 and 1886-88, the race was not held.
The Adelaide Cup is not used as a guide to the Melbourne Cup as the last Cup double winner was Subzero in 1992. In 2007 the event was downgraded from Group 1 status to Group 2, a decision made by the Australian Pattern Committee.
The Adelaide Cup has one triple winner which is Lord Reims which won the event three consecutive times from 1987-1989. The race’s double winners include Cowra in 1866-67, Eyeglass in 1911-12, Peerless Fox in 1950-51 and Our Pompeii in 1993-94.
The 2019 Adelaide Cup winner Surprise Baby went on to run an eye-catching fifth under a length beaten by Vow And Declare in that spring’s Melbourne Cup results.
Recent Adelaide Cup Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Excelleration | 3 minutes 23.49 seconds |
| 2nd | The Map | ||
| 3rd | Skelm | ||
| 2023 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Rebel Racer | 3 minutes 23.85 seconds |
| 2nd | Aurora’s Symphony | ||
| 3rd | Amade | ||
| 2022 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Daqiansweet Junior | 3 minutes 28.80 seconds |
| 2nd | Tigertiger | ||
| 3rd | Future Score | ||
| 2021 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Good Idea | 3 minutes 22.00 seconds |
| 2nd | Eperdument | ||
| 3rd | Long Arm | ||
| 2020 Adelaide Cup |
1st | King Of Leogrance | 3 minutes 24.76 seconds |
| 2nd | Good Idea | ||
| 3rd | Chouxting The Mob | ||
| 2019 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Surprise Baby | 3 minutes 25.94 seconds |
| 2nd | Top Of The Range | ||
| 3rd | Navel Warfare | ||
| 2018 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Fanatic | 3 minutes 25.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Ormito | ||
| 3rd | Poppiholla | ||
| 2017 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Annus Mirabilis | 3 minutes 24.25 seconds |
| 2nd | Double Bluff | ||
| 3rd | Master Of Arts | ||
| 2016 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Purple Smile | 3 minutes 24.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Tunes | ||
| 3rd | Real Love | ||
| 2015 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Tanby | 3 minutes 25.51 seconds |
| 2nd | Taiyoo | ||
| 3rd | Renew | ||
| 2014 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Outback Joe | 3 minutes 22.09 seconds |
| 2nd | Black Tycoon | ||
| 3rd | Base | ||
| 2013 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Norsqui | 3 minutes 24.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Waratone | ||
| 3rd | Dame Claire | ||
| 2012 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Rialya | 3 minutes 23.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Drunken Sailor | ||
| 3rd | Norsqui | ||
| 2011 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Muir | 3 minutes 23.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Saddler’s Story | ||
| 3rd | Macedonian | ||
| 2010 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Capecover | 3 minutes 28.81 seconds |
| 2nd | Kerdem | ||
| 3rd | Itstheone | ||
| 2009 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Zavite | 3 minutes 22.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Kerdem | ||
| 3rd | Banana Man | ||
| 2008 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Lacey Underall | 3 minutes 22 seconds |
| 2nd | Cefalu | ||
| 3rd | Tails Of Triomphe | ||
| 2007 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Gallic | 3 minutes 20.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Lacey Underall | ||
| 3rd | Exalted Time | ||
| 2006 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Exalted Time | 3 minutes 25.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Tubular Bells | ||
| 3rd | Ista Kareem | ||
| 2005 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Demerger | 3 minutes 21.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Envoy | ||
| 3rd | Intriguing | ||
| 2004 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Pantani | 3 minutes 27.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Danestorm | ||
| 3rd | Bel Air | ||
| 2003 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Pillage N Plunder | 3 minutes 28.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Nautilism | ||
| 3rd | Odysseus | ||
| 2002 Adelaide Cup |
1st | The A Train | 3 minutes 29.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Homewrecker | ||
| 3rd | Silver Baron | ||
| 2001 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Apache King | 3 minutes 29.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Native Jazz | ||
| 3rd | Bel Air | ||
| 2000 Adelaide Cup |
1st | Bohemiath | 3 minutes 24.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Karasi | ||
| 3rd | Oxford Dollar | ||
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