The 2018 JRA Cup is a Group 3 race run at the end of September at Rosehill Racecourse. It forms part of the Melbourne spring racing carnival after being promoted from listed to Group 3 status in 2010.
The JRA Cup itself is an open handicap event run across a trip of 2400m. It boasts a healthy prize pool of $200,000.
Many trainers employ the JRA Cup as an event to run their horses into form in the quest for honours in the bigger staying events of the carnival.
This was best shown in 2009 when Shocking ran third in the JRA Cup before going on to win that years Melbourne Cup.
There are a huge number of options for horses passing through this race including the Lexus Stakes, Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup just to name a few of the big ones.
There’s probably an equal number of races before it as well although the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes at Caulfield over 2000m could be one to keep an eye on.
While this race doesn’t have a long history it already boasts some fantastic champions including Maldivian in 2007, Alcopop in 2009, Precedence in 2010 and dream Pedlar in 2011.
2018 JRA Cup Field
The field for the JRA Cup is published below.
2018 JRA Cup Nominations
The 2018 JRA Cup nominations are expected to feature a higher number of horses than usual. The 2018 JRA Cup nominations will be uploaded here on Monday, September 24th.
| No. | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7x28167x00 | HARLEM (GB) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 1 | 59.5kg | – | 109 |
| 2 | 25041x8x79 | THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley | 2 | 58.5kg | – | 107 |
| 3 | 12153x16x2 | HOMESMAN (USA) | G | 5 | Liam Howley | 3 | 57.5kg | – | 105 |
| 4 | 1116×63211 | TRAP FOR FOOLS | G | 5 | Jarrod McLean | 4 | 57kg | – | 104 |
| 5 | x6248x220x | WALL OF FIRE (IRE) | H | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 5 | 56.5kg | – | 103 |
| 6 | 2x04331x22 | RISING RED (NZ) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 6 | 56kg | – | 102 |
| 7 | 61431105×0 | GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) | H | 6 | Darren Weir | 7 | 56kg | – | 102 |
| 8 | 114x39770x | LORD FANDANGO (GER) | H | 6 | Archie Alexander | 8 | 56kg | – | 102 |
| 9 | 7x5x8650x4 | SIR ISAAC NEWTON (GB) | G | 7 | Liam Howley | 9 | 55.5kg | – | 101 |
| 10 | 6112121129 | SELF SENSE | G | 8 | David Brideoake | 10 | 54kg | – | 97 |
| 11 | x77326x976 | SEABURGE | H | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 11 | 54kg | – | 96 |
| 12 | 93x5880x07 | PILOTE D’ESSAI (GB) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 12 | 54kg | – | 96 |
| 13 | x57x15x825 | MR GARCIA (GB) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 13 | 54kg | – | 95 |
| 14 | 2131222×42 | ANOTHER DOLLAR (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 14 | 54kg | – | 93 |
| 15 | 4x009x4797 | MASK OF TIME (IRE) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 15 | 54kg | – | 93 |
| 16 | 116×064303 | BONDEIGER | H | 7 | Darren Weir | 16 | 54kg | – | 93 |
| 17 | 6637x1x0x0 | PEMBERLEY (NZ) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 17 | 54kg | – | 93 |
| 18 | 668x607x11 | BIG BLUE (GB) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 18 | 54kg | – | 89 |
| 19 | 22x35113x0 | CHEQUERED FLAG (NZ) | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 19 | 54kg | – | 87 |
| 20 | 42512226×9 | REZEALIENT | G | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 20 | 54kg | – | 86 |
| 21 | 3561725239 | MONGOLIAN WOLF | G | 5 | Darren Weir | 21 | 54kg | – | 86 |
| 22 | 3x7x521134 | SIKANDARABAD (IRE) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 22 | 54kg | – | 86 |
| 23 | 321×995746 | MASTER ZEPHYR (GB) | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 23 | 54kg | – | 85 |
| 24 | 9312211×79 | OUR PEAKY BLINDERS (NZ) | G | 6 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 24 | 54kg | – | 84 |
| 25 | 65x4169x00 | ANAHEIM | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 25 | 54kg | – | 82 |
| 26 | 221218×040 | LAST WEEK (GB) | G | 5 | Darren Weir | 26 | 54kg | – | 82 |
| 27 | 711224×770 | SILENT WARRIOR | G | 5 | Stuart Gower | 27 | 54kg | – | 80 |
| 28 | x505130211 | STREET SPUN | M | 6 | David Brideoake | 28 | 54kg | – | 79 |
| 29 | 110×811122 | VALAC (IRE) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 29 | 54kg | – | 78 |
| 30 | 1x7x4x46x3 | DANON ROMAN (JPN) | H | 5 | Anthony Freedman | 30 | 54kg | – | 75 |
| 31 | 813×684111 | DOLLAR DOLLAR BILL | M | 5 | Jake Stephens | 31 | 54kg | – | 75 |
JRA Cup Winners & Results
JRA Cup results and winning times since the year 2006 are displayed below.
| Year | Results | Winning Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 TBD | 2 TBD | 3 TBD | TBD |
| 2017 | 1 Jon Snow | 2 Ecuador | 3 Boom Time | 2:07.1 |
| 2016 | 1 Real Love | 2 Sir John Hawkwood | 3 Volkhere | 2:00.9 |
| 2015 | 1 Escado | 2 Magnapal | 3 Velox | 2:05.9 |
| 2014 | 1 The Cleaner | 2 Sangster | 3 Mourinho | 2:05.9 |
| 2013 | 1 Mourinho | 2 Gris Caro | 3 The Great Snowman | 2:06.1 |
| 2012 | 1 Bianmick | 2 Dance With Her | 3 Ironstein | 2:06.7 |
| 2011 | 1 Dream Pedlar | 2 Carnero | 3 Domesky | 2:08.7 |
| 2010 | 1 Precedence | 2 Rainbow Styling | 3 Linton | 2:05.3 |
| 2009 | 1 Alcopop | 2 Field Hunter | 3 Shocking | 2:08.4 |
| 2008 | 1 Cefalu | 2 Majestical | 3 Devil Moon | 2:05.9 |
| 2007 | 1 Maldivian | 2 Pacino | 3 Master O’Reilly | 2:05.8 |
| 2006 | 1 Pavlova | 2 Spinney | 3 Delvecchio | 2:07.0 |
