Coongy Cup
registered as the Coongy Handicap
Race information
Group 3 race
Location	Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated	1898
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Sponsor	Neds (2022)
Distance	2,000 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Maidens ineligible
Weight	Handicap
Purse	$200,000 (2022)
Bonuses	Winner exempt from ballot in the Caulfield Cup (only if still on the Caulfield Cup entry list)

The Coongy Cup, registered as the Coongy Handicap, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 2000 metres, held at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in October.^[1] Total prize money is A$200,000.

History

The race is run on the second day of the MRC Spring Carnival (Caulfield Cup day) and the winner is exempt from ballot in the Caulfield Cup which is run on the third day. Between 1998 and 2018 the race was run on the Caulfield Cup day of the MRC Spring Carnival. During World War II the race was run at Flemington Racecourse.^[2]

Distance

1898–1930 – 13⁄8 miles (~2200 metres)
1931–1937 – the race was not held
1938–1940 – 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
1941 – 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
1942–1946 – the race was not held
1947–1967 – 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
1968–1972 – 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
1973–1996 – 2000 metres
1997–1998 – 2100 metres
1999–2002 onwards – 2000 metres
2003 – 2020 metres
2004 onwards – 2000 metres

Grade

1898–1977 – Principal race
1978 onwards – Group 3

Name

1898–2007 – Coongy Handicap
2008–2015 – David Jones Cup
2016 onwards - Coongy Cup

Venue

The race was run at Sandown Park Racecourse in 1997 and 1998 on a Sunday.

Winners

2022 - Gunstock^[3]
2021 - Duais^[4]
2020 - Nonconformist^[5]
2019 - Wolfe^[6]
2018 - † Best Of Days / Mask Of Time^[7]
2017 - Kiwia^[8]
2016 - Vanbrugh^[9]
2015 - Stratum Star^[10]
2014 - Contributor^[11]
2013 – Spurtonic^[12]
2012 – Lighinthenite^[13]
2011 – Foreteller^[14]
2010 – Ginga Dude^[15]
2009 – Baughurst^[16]
2008 – Baughurst^[17]
2007 – Fire In The Night^[18]
2006 – Maybe Better^[19]
2005 – Activation^[20]
2004 – Reclaim^[21]
2003 – Frightening^[22]
2002 – Mr.Lofty^[23]
2001 – Citra's Prince^[24]
2000 – Typhoon^[25]
1999 – Oliver Twist^[26]
1998 – It's All In Fun^[27]
1997 – Our Sumo^[28]
1996 – Circles Of Gold^[29]
1995 – Macdrury^[30]
1994 – Excited Angel^[31]
1993 – Silk Ali^[32]
1992 – Fraar^[33]
1991 – Mantlepiece^[34]
1990 – Kessem^[35]
1989 – Eye Of The Sky^[36]
1988 – Ideal Centreman^[37]
1987 – King Of Brooklyn^[38]
1986 – Periscope^[39]
1985 – Under Oath^[40]
1984 – Lancelotto^[41]
1983 – La Cocotte^[42]
1982 – Rose Of Kingston
1981 – Our Paddy Boy
1980 – Yashmak
1979 – Sonstone
1978 – La Mer
1977 – Major Till
1976 – Northbridge Lad
1975 – Shiftmar
1974 – Bellota
1973 – Top Role
1972 – Jan's Beau
1971 – Igloo
1970 – Lancelot
1969 – Tails
1968 – Pealatial
1967 – Midlander
1966 – Fulmen
1965 – Dalento
1964 – Bon Filou
1963 – Battle Standard
1962 – Blue Shaun
1961 – Grand Print
1960 – Westdale
1959 – Contador
1958 – Red Pine
1957 – Ralkon
1956 – Thaumus
1955 – Ribera
1954 – †Sunish / Te Totara
1953 – Winemaker
1952 – Durham
1951 – True Course
1950 – Vantage
1949 – Hoyle
1948 – Britisher
1947 – Red Fury
1942–46 – race not held
1941 – Son Of Aurous
1940 – †Lanarus / Morvren^[43]
1939 – Historian
1938 – Kingdom
1931–37 – race not held
1930 – Shadow King
1929 – Prince Viol
1928 – Textile
1927 – Bunkie
1926 – Naos
1925 – Valwyne
1924 – Graculus
1923 – Stare
1922 – Paratoo
1921 – Stare
1920 – Ulster
1919 – Kunegetis
1918 – Camp Out
1917 – King's Bounty
1916 – Torbane
1915 – Cock O' The North
1914 – Sylvanmore
1913 – Effervescence
1912 – Artesian
1911 – Didus
1910 – Eye Glass
1909 – Dhobi
1908 – Welcome Trist
1907 – Apologue
1906 – Demas
1905 – Scot Free
1904 – Sylvan King
1903 – Elderslie
1902 – Vanity Fair
1901 – Juggler
1900 – Clean Sweep
1899 – Dewey
1898 – Hymettus

† Dead heat