One of the most popular country racing events in NSW, the Scone Cup runs on a Friday mid-May as the highlight of the Scone Cup Carnival each autumn.
2024 Scone Cup Results
- 1st: #12 Sky Lab
- 2nd: #13 Waterford
- 3rd: #6 Lion's Roar
Scone Cup News
The Scone Cup is one of the biggest events in NSW country racing. Anticipated by thousands of local racing fans, the black-type mile showdown takes place on a Friday in mid-May as the feature of the Scone Cup Carnival.
Contested over 1600m, the Listed feature offers an increased $200,000 in prize money and is run under quality handicap conditions.
The key lead-up into the Scone Cup field is the Group 3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m) run over the same distance a fortnight earlier. The Hawkesbury Cup – Scone Cup double is popular one with the punters each autumn and the best out of the latter may continue onto Queensland for the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
Another key lead-up is now Gosford’s The Coast race held the weekend prior and Rustic Steel (2022) was the last to do the double on the quick back-up.
The Scone Cup Carnival continues on the Saturday with a class field of fillies & mares facing off in the Group 3 Dark Jewel Classic (1400m).
The Scone Cup is now also an officially qualifying race for Randwick’s $3 million The Big Dance (1600m), held since 2022 in Sydney on the same day as the Melbourne Cup.
Rustic Steel (2022) made history as the first horse to win the Scone Cup – The Big Dance double.
The 2022 Scone Cup form was further franked with the third-placed mare Atishu running well in a host of subsequent races before her Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes win in the autumn of 2023.
The 2024 Scone Cup ran on Friday May 17, 2024 as an official The Big Dance qualifying race and was won in a narrow first-up upset by the Paul Perry-trained Sky Lab ($31).
| Scone Cup 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Friday May 17, 2024 |
| Track: | Scone Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Conditions: | Open – Qlty |
| Status: | Listed |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1947 |
2024 Scone Cup Results
- 1st: T#12 Sky Lab ($31)
- 2nd: #13 Waterford
- 3rd: #6 Lion’s Roar
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | SKY LAB | Paul Perry | Koby Jennings | 16 | 57kg | $31 | |||
| 2 | 13 | WATERFORD (IRE) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 0.21L | 7 | 57kg | $3.50F | ||
| 3 | 6 | LION’S ROAR (NZ) | John O’Shea | Aaron Bullock | 0.44L | 13 | 58.5kg | $21 | ||
| 4 | 14 | SIBAAQ (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Adam Hyeronimus | 0.78L | 8 | 56.5kg | $12 | ||
| 5 | 8 | WELWAL (GB) | Chris Waller | Jay Ford | 1.09L | 2 | 58kg | $15 | ||
| 6 | 7 | PALMETTO (NZ) | John Sargent | Sam Clipperton | 1.44L | 10 | 58kg | $26 | ||
| 7 | 1 | LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) | Ciaron Maher | Jason Collett | 2.14L | 11 | 61kg | $11 | ||
| 8 | 10 | CHARTERHOUSE (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Ashley Morgan | 2.27L | 14 | 57kg | $26 | ||
| 9 | 4 | BERKSHIRE SHADOW (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Joshua Parr | 2.94L | 9 | 59kg | $13 | ||
| 10 | 3 | ATTRACTABLE | Sara Ryan | Keagan Latham | 3.1L | 3 | 59kg | $21 | ||
| 11 | 15 | JOJO WAS A MAN | John Thompson | Tom Sherry | 3.18L | 5 | 55kg | $41 | ||
| 12 | 2 | NUGGET (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Dylan Gibbons (a) | 3.29L | 6 | 59.5kg | $5 | ||
| 13 | 9 | BOLD MAC (NZ) | Chris Waller | Lee Magorrian | 4.12L | 12 | 57kg | $61 | ||
| 14 | 11 | HOSIER (IRE) | Mark Minervini | Blake Spriggs | 4.64L | 15 | 57kg | $61 | ||
| 15 | 5 | CONVERGE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 5.04L | 4 | 59kg | $26 | ||
| 16 | 17e | KIBOU | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Regan Bayliss | 6.16L | 1 | 54kg | $9 | ||
| 19e | RISE OF THE MASSES | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Zac Lloyd (a) | 0 | ||||||
| 20e | RUBY FLYER | Brad Widdup | Ms Alysha Collett | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | BETHENCOURT | Kim Waugh | 0 | |||||||
| 18e | AKASAWA | Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | Reece Jones | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Scone Cup Betting Odds
The season’s best Scone Cup 2024 odds and betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available the week of the race.
There was a notable upset in 2023 with Commando Hunt winning at Scone Cup odds of $19.
There was another big shock result in 2024 with Sky Lab winning first-up at $31.
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2024 Scone Cup Form
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2024 Scone Cup Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Scone Cup 2024 Tips on the Big Dance lead-up event this May.
- To Win: #8 Welwal ($10 at time of publish) – BET NOW
This race is a tough call, but Welwal from the Waller stable offers some value at double-figure odds. The consistent five-year-old is a proven miler and appears in good form with consecutive thirds in similar or tougher races. He handled a wide draw well in the Doncaster Prelude and was close again in the Hawkesbury Cup. A good barrier and jockey Jay Ford are positives, and while he carries more weight today, he shouldn’t be discounted.
2024 Scone Cup Field
The Scone Cup field attracts a class line-up of milers, many coming off a lead-up run two weeks earlier in the Hawkesbury Cup. The capacity of the Scone Cup final field is 16 starters, with four emergencies also allowed when acceptances are taken the Wednesday of race week.
Big Dance eligibility goes on the line in the 2024 Scone Cup field with a capacity line-up led in betting by the Ciaron Maher-trained Nugget last seen running an eye-catching fourth in the Group 1 Doncaster Mile.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6x3723320x | LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) | Ciaron Maher | Jason Collett | 13 | 61kg | 109 | ||
| 2 | 53x404x734 | NUGGET (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Dylan Gibbons (a) | 8 | 59.5kg | 105 | ||
| 3 | 41x412x805 | ATTRACTABLE | Sara Ryan | Keagan Latham | 3 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 4 | x11356x508 | BERKSHIRE SHADOW (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Joshua Parr | 11 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 5 | 3027x4006x | CONVERGE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 6 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 6 | 0x506231x7 | LION’S ROAR (NZ) | John O’Shea | Aaron Bullock | 16 | 58.5kg | 103 | ||
| 7 | 26177×3004 | PALMETTO (NZ) | John Sargent | Sam Clipperton | 12 | 58kg | 102 | ||
| 8 | 222x9x1833 | WELWAL (GB) | Chris Waller | Jay Ford | 2 | 58kg | 102 | ||
| 9 | 79×0534960 | BOLD MAC (NZ) | Chris Waller | Lee Magorrian | 14 | 57kg | 100 | ||
| 10 | x32x60106x | CHARTERHOUSE (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Ashley Morgan | 17 | 57kg | 100 | ||
| 11 | x8241930x0 | HOSIER (IRE) | Mark Minervini | Blake Spriggs | 18 | 57kg | 100 | ||
| 12 | 405063638x | SKY LAB | Paul Perry | Koby Jennings | 19 | 57kg | 100 | ||
| 13 | x3393555x1 | WATERFORD (IRE) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 9 | 57kg | 100 | ||
| 14 | 0x402343x2 | SIBAAQ (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Adam Hyeronimus | 10 | 56.5kg | 99 | ||
| 15 | x0530x02x0 | JOJO WAS A MAN | John Thompson | Tom Sherry | 7 | 55kg | 96 | ||
| 16 | 6168x74x10 | BETHENCOURT | Kim Waugh | 20 | 54kg | 89 | |||
| 17e | 41x2x100x5 | KIBOU | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Regan Bayliss | 1 | 54kg | 87 | ||
| 18e | 8711x704x3 | AKASAWA | Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | Reece Jones | 5 | 54kg | 86 | ||
| 19e | 0x7x1404x1 | RISE OF THE MASSES | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Zac Lloyd (a) | 4 | 54kg | 85 | ||
| 20e | 110113×182 | RUBY FLYER | Brad Widdup | Ms Alysha Collett | 15 | 54kg | 83 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Scone Cup Nominations
The Scone Cup nominations close the Monday race week and feature a strong line-up of autumn milers that may be eyeing a Brisbane run later in the season including stepping up in distance for the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m).
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8711x704x3 | AKASAWA | G | 6 | Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | |
| 2 | 41x412x805 | ATTRACTABLE | G | 5 | Sara Ryan | |
| 3 | 7x085136x0 | BABY RIDER (FR) | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 4 | 20×0507034 | BARBIE’S FOX | M | 7 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 5 | x11356x508 | BERKSHIRE SHADOW (GB) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 6 | 6168x74x10 | BETHENCOURT | G | 7 | Kim Waugh | |
| 7 | 79×0534960 | BOLD MAC (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | |
| 8 | x32x60106x | CHARTERHOUSE (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 9 | 3027x4006x | CONVERGE | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 10 | x04398x789 | FLYING CRAZY | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 11 | 1x350x10x0 | FONISKA (IRE) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 12 | x52729x013 | HIGHLIGHTS | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 13 | x8241930x0 | HOSIER (IRE) | G | 7 | Mark Minervini | |
| 14 | x0530x02x0 | JOJO WAS A MAN | G | 6 | John Thompson | |
| 15 | 41x2x100x5 | KIBOU | G | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 16 | 6x3723320x | LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 17 | 0x506231x7 | LION’S ROAR (NZ) | G | 6 | John O’Shea | |
| 18 | x63115x663 | MAKTOOB (GB) | G | 5 | Simon Zahra | |
| 19 | 26×5158367 | MIRACLE SPIN (GB) | G | 5 | Matthew Smith | |
| 20 | 53x404x734 | NUGGET (GB) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 21 | 1x95249x60 | OAKFIELD WARATAH | G | 5 | Kristen Buchanan | |
| 22 | 26177×3004 | PALMETTO (NZ) | G | 5 | John Sargent | |
| 23 | 2x61213x03 | REMATCH | G | 4 | Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | |
| 24 | 0x7x1404x1 | RISE OF THE MASSES | H | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 25 | x0003022x6 | RIYAZAN (IRE) | G | 9 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 26 | 110113×182 | RUBY FLYER | G | 5 | Brad Widdup | |
| 27 | 0x402343x2 | SIBAAQ (GB) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham | |
| 28 | 405063638x | SKY LAB | G | 6 | Paul Perry | |
| 29 | 5x243631x9 | SUPER PURSUIT (NZ) | G | 7 | Richard Collett | |
| 30 | 40121×0010 | THAT’S MOLLY | M | 5 | Glen Milligan | 88 |
| 31 | 936118×839 | TOESONTHENOSE (NZ) | G | 5 | John Sargent | |
| 32 | 133x42420x | TOURISTIC (GB) | G | 5 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
| 33 | x3393555x1 | WATERFORD (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 34 | 222x9x1833 | WELWAL (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 35 | 29602×5062 | WILLIAMSBURG | H | 4 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | |
| 36 | 42215914×0 | WINEGLASS BAY (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Scone Cup History
Inaugurated in 1947, the Scone Cup has been run by the Scone Race Club (formed in 1944) since its inception. Now run at the new racecourse (constructed in 1994), every year the Scone Cup attracts a top class line-up of autumn milers.
In 2022 the Scone Cup winner Rustic Steel went on to make history that November at Randwick winning the inaugural multi-million dollar The Big Dance.
Scone Cup winners since 2000 are listed below.
Recent Scone Cup Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Sky Lab |
| 2023 | Commando Hunt |
| 2022 | Rustic Steel |
| 2021 | Laure Me In |
| 2020 | Dr Drill |
| 2019 | Special Missile |
| 2018 | Sedanzer |
| 2017 | Duca Valentinois |
| 2016 | Pajaro |
| 2015 | Tales Of Grimm |
| 2014 | Cameo |
| 2013 | Speediness |
| 2012 | Raspberries |
| 2011 | Dysphonia |
| 2010 | Keepin’ The Dream |
| 2009 | Obvious Choice |
| 2008 | Newton’s Rings |
| 2007 | Spy Ziam |
| 2006 | Fighting Fund |
| 2005 | Impaler |
| 2004 | Jeremiad |
| 2003 | Full On Magic |
| 2002 | Huge Demand |
| 2001 | Brave Prince |
| 2000 | Brave Prince |
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