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Adelaide’s most famous race is the 2017 Adelaide Cup (Group 2) run at Morphettville on Monday and is one of the few two mile races left on the calendar.
Lloyd Williams has plenty of his stayers entered including Chance To Dance in this 2017 Adelaide Cup (3200m).
2017 ADELAIDE CUP - NOMINATIONS
Horse | Trainer | Weight | |
1 | BONDI BEACH | Robert Hickmott | 59kg |
2 | ALMOONQITH | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 59kg |
3 | GALLANTE | Robert Hickmott | 58kg |
4 | ASSIGN | Robert Hickmott | 56kg |
5 | CHANCE TO DANCE | Robert Hickmott | 55.5kg |
6 | MASTER OF ARTS | Darren Weir | 54kg |
7 | PUCCINI | Wayne Walters | 53kg |
8 | SECOND BULLET | Danny O'Brien | 53kg |
9 | MAIL IT IN | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas | 53kg |
10 | JIM’S JOURNEY | Peter F Blanch | 53kg |
11 | SHOREHAM | Les Kelly | 53kg |
12 | DE LITTLE ENGINE | Danny O'Brien | 53kg |
13 | LORD VAN PERCY | Darren Weir | 53kg |
14 | TUNES | Grant Young | 53kg |
15 | MUJADALE | Dane Smith | 53kg |
16 | LIKE A CAROUSEL | Ken Keys | 53kg |
17 | DANDY GENT | Terry & Karina O'Sullivan | 53kg |
18 | CADILLAC MOUNTAIN | Darren Weir | 53kg |
19 | ONCIDIUM RULER | Michael Kent | 53kg |
20 | ANNUS MIRABILIS | Stuart Webb | 53kg |
21 | CHESTNUT CHARLIE | Philippe Huserot | 53kg |
22 | DARABAD | Robbie Laing | 53kg |
23 | DOUBLE BLUFF | Robbie Laing | 53kg |
24 | FLYING CASINO | John Hickmott | 53kg |
25 | BULLITT COUNTY | Grant Young | 53kg |
26 | HONEY STEEL’S GOLD | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 53kg |
27 | SIR LASZLO | Stuart Webb | 53kg |
28 | RENEW | Darren Weir | 53kg |
29 | NOT SO LADY LIKE | Richard Jolly | 53kg |
30 | JILEKS SPUR | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 53kg |
31 | EXALTED LIGHTNING | Rob Wilkinson | 53kg |
32 | BAYANOVA | Michael Kent | 53kg |
33 | KAWABATA | Jamie Edwards | 53kg |
34 | SPUR ON GOLD | Michelle Payne | 53kg |
35 | TESSABELLE | Mark Kavanagh | 53kg |
36 | SHAMPION | Danny O'Brien | 53kg |
37 | ANURADHA | Ryan Balfour | 53kg |
38 | STAR ZONE | Brian Gentle | 53kg |
39 | MIGHTY MAHER | Gary Searle | 53kg |
40 | CHOYSA | Wayne Walters | 53kg |
41 | COPPOLA | Trevor J Andrews | 53kg |
42 | NISHIAZABU | Kevin & Heather Frew | 53kg |
2017 ADELAIDE CUP - BACKGROUND
The Adelaide Cup is a Group 2 race for open class handicap stayers conducted by the South Australian Jockey Club. Until 2007 it was a Group 1 race.
The Adelaide Cup is run over 3200m at Morphettville and was introduced in 1864. It is run under Handicap conditions and the first running was taken out by Falcon.
The date for the Cup has been moved around and could change again having been during the May carnival previously. There is still a public holiday for the Adelaide Cup.
Several Melbourne Cup winners have won the Adelaide Cup before going on to win at Flemington later that year but none since Subzero in 1992.
The 2016 Adelaide Cup was won by Purple Smile ridden by Stephen Baster for David Hayes & Tom Dabernig from Tunes with Real Love third.
Previous winners of the Adelaide Cup include Malua (1884), Rain Lover (1968), Reckless (1977), Hyperno (1978), Just A Dash (1981), Mr Lomondy (1986), Lord Reims (1987, 1988, 1989), Subzero (1992), Gallic (2007).
