Australian Cup betting 2026

Australian Cup Betting

Welcome to our Australian Cup betting guide, including the latest odds, tips and history for the revered Group 1 greyhound race, due to be next held at The Meadows in February 2026.

The Australian Cup has undoubtedly been one of the most-revered events on the annual greyhound racing calendar since its inception almost six decades ago.

The race is held over 525m at The Meadows and offered a staggering winner’s cheque of $300,000 as of 2020.

The most recent edition of the race in 2025 was won by Jeffrey Britton’s consistent chaser Mepunga Tully.

Below we’ll run you through everything you need to know about this great race, including Australian Cup news, tips, latest odds and more.


2026 Australia Cup greyhound details


Australia Cup news and tips

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2026 Australian Cup Greyhounds Odds


Currently their are no odds for the 2026 Australian Cup.


2026 Australian Cup Field

Currently the field is not available for the 2026 Australian Cup heats.


Betting on the Group 1 Australian Cup

Being one of the flagship races within the sport, there is always enormous betting interest throughout the entire Australian Cup series.

All of our best online bookmakers provide fixed odds betting on both the heats and final, with odds released during the week once the final fields and box draws have been announced.

By opening markets so early, punters are able to study the form and shop around between bookies in order to secure the best prices for their chosen runners.

Some bookmakers, such as Bet365 (bet365 review) and Neds (Neds review), also release ‘all-in’ markets, which allows to bet on the winner of the final prior to the heats being run and won.

This can provide terrific value, with inflated odds generally available for several leading contenders and even outsiders you think could play a bold part in the series.

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History of the Australian Cup

The inaugural running of the Australian Cup took place in 1958 when it was run as a handicap event over 675 yards at the old North Melbourne track. The winner was the mighty Rookie Rebel, which claimed the feature as the backmarker coming off an eight-yard handicap. Despite finding interference throughout the race, Rookie Rebel came home like a train to defeat Magic Babe by three lengths on the line, earning trainer Wally Hooper £800 for the win.

The event was held over the 675-yard distance at North Melbourne until 1962, with no race held the following year whilst the Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association made the move to a new track at Olympic Park. In 1964 the race was run and won over 560 yards, remaining a handicap race until 1965.

The Australian Cup was held at Olympic Park until the closure of the track in 1998. In 1999 it was held for the first time at The Meadows, where it was run over 518m until 2001. Since that time it has been held over the 525m trip and has become one of the best Group 1 greyhound races in Australia.

Fanta Bale
Fanta Bale winning the Group 1 Australian Cup. PIC Paul Munt

The Australian Cup was the richest race in Australia between the years 1960 and 1962 when it was worth £1,400 to the winner and again from 1964 to 1978. In 1979 it was equal with the Melbourne Cup, with both races being worth a substantial $30,000. In 1983 the prize money was bolstered to $50,000 which saw it once again become the most lucrative event until 1989.

Interestingly, the Australian Cup is a rare feature event on the calendar to have featured a dead heat, with the 2003 running resulting in the judge being unable to split Most Awesome and Blackjack Tom.

Since its inception the race has been won by some of the best greyhounds the sport has seen, with the honor roll boasting names such as Benjamin John (1969), Tangaloa (1980), Eaglehawk Star (1985), Ginger (1989), China Trip (1992 & 1993), Mancunian Girl (1994), Brett Lee (2001), Bogie Leigh (2004), Velocette (2009), Buckle Up Wes (2014), Dyna Double One (2016), Fanta Bale (2017) and West Aussie Tommy Shelby (2021).

Remarkably, the Dailly kennel has won six Australian Cups since 2010, with Lala Kiwi (2022) the latest victorious dog from the training powerhouse.


Group 1 Australian Cup – the recent years

Hecton Bale
Group 1 Australian Cup winner Hecton Bale. PIC: Paul Munt.

Group 1 Australian Cup honour roll

Year Winner Trainer Distance Boxes Margin Time Second Third
1958 Rookie Rebel W. Hooper 675y 1,2,3 4L 36.25sec Magic Babe Idle Mate
1959 Rocky Ros J. Trotman 675y 8,1,5 4L 36.50sec Idle Mate Tryola
1960 Meadow Vale P. Reid 675y 3,6,1 3L 36.50sec Fair’s Order Town Ghost
1961 Copeland S. Barrett 675y 3,2,5 4L 36.70sec Dennis Direct Liberal Miss
1962 Take A Bow P. Thompson 675y 3,4,2 3L 36.44sec Top Dalla Red Drummer
1963 Race Not Held
1964 Old Tops F. McSweeney 560y ? ? 30.60sec ? ?
1965 Worthing A. Davey 560y ? ? 29.15sec ? ?
1966 Billy Vee J. Tomblin 560y ? ? 30.60sec ? ?
1967 Fawn Nulla L. Price 560y ? ? 30.20sec ? ?
1968 Swanston Lass E. Turner 560y ? ? 30.14sec ? ?
1969 Benjamin John S. Cleverley 560y ? ? 30.30sec ? ?
1970 The Smoother N. Kay 560y ? ? 30.60sec ? ?
1971 Black Diro T. Bleazby 560y ? ? 30.60sec ? ?
1972 Blackamoor Lad C. Pavli 560y ? ? 30.10sec ? ?
1973 Half Your Luck E. Redpath 511m 1,2,6 1-1/2L 30.32sec Miss Baines The Little Gent
1974 Kim’s Monaro R. Doak 511m 1,8,2 2L 30.34sec Roo Power Peditos Champ
1975 Ungwilla Lad J. Coleman 511m 1,2,3 2-1/2L 30.75sec Arkaroola Spot Monaro
1976 Odious J. Coleman 511m 8,5,2 1-3/4L 30.69sec Weekly Special Ungwilla Lad
1977 Listowel Sue W. Fairlie 511m 1,6,5 5-1/2L 30.41sec Dalyston Lord Adam
1978 Count D’Argent R. Johnston 511m 2,7,1 2-1/4L 30.19sec Dusty Progress Belabour Prince
1979 Boundless K. Lew-Fatt 511m 2,6,8 1-1/2L 30.51sec Tangaloa Rebel Maker
1980 Tangaloa J. Hili 511m 4,1,2 3-3/4L 30.12sec Tempix Kalimna Boy
1981 Pete’s Advice R. McDonald 511m 2,5,4 4-1/4L 30.30sec Monalee’s Charm Kelvin Brown
1982 Royal Rumpus J. Thomas 511m 2,3,1 3L 30.08sec Spaetzel Shamrock Flight
1983 Drop Of Wine J. Hellingham 511m 1,8,5 Neck 30.23sec My Pal Penny Zanash
1984 Tangairn D. Fitzgerald 511m 5,7,1 1-1/4L 30.22sec Katandra King Get Behind Me
1985 Eaglehawk Star J. Gilchrist 511m 5,3,7 7-1/2L 29.93sec Storm Glade Beach Rhythm
1986 Bright Judge C. Costa 511m 8,7,2 1-1/2L 30.37sec Flash Shot Legendary Kid
1987 Regal Post W. Salter 511m 2,4,5 Head 29.91sec Dundalk Star Shining Chariot
1988 Golden Blessing R. Rounds 511m 8,1,4 4-1/4L 29.59sec Modern Gossip High In Space
1989 Ginger S. Condo 511m 7,1,4 6-1/4L 29.70sec Ray Bon Miss Benito’s Boy
1990 Spread Eagled J. Pearl 511m 3,4,1 1L 29.88sec Bullion Broker Diamalight
1991 Franklin Deano N. Bryant 511m 4,2,3 4-3/4L 29.74sec Star Chariot Sheedy
1992 China Trip G. Ball 511m 2,3,8 Head 29.96sec Buka Blitz Bomber Gleeson
1993 China Trip G. Ball 511m 6,4,3 Head 29.71sec True To Do Bomber Gleeson
1994 Mancunian Girl P. Wardle 511m 1,2,8 3L 29.58sec Keystone Silver Spice
1995 Bonjase D. Moodie 511m 6,1,3 3-1/4L 30.02sec Kid Giant Windarra Lass
1996 Tenthill Doll H. Sarkis 515m 8,7,3 1/2L 29.74sec Proper Tears Weeping Tom
1997 Smooth Rumble S. Kavanagh 515m 3,1,4 3/4L 30.00sec Firing Bear Ultimate Charm
1998 Fibba S. Ralph 515m 5,4,3 3L 30.39sec Split The Bill Flash Monarch
1999 Mandatario G. Jolly 518m 2,8,1 1-1/2L 30.23sec Brookside Red Mono Railer
2000 Arvo’s Express T. Womann 518m 1,3,4 2-3/4L 29.92sec Hotshow Vintage Labyrinth
2001 Brett Lee D. McDonald 518m 6,1,2 7L 29.49sec Go Wild Teddy Dutchy’s Angel
2002 Isa Brown R. Britton 525m 3,1,5 2-1/4L 30.33sec Silver Saul Final Conflict
2003 D/H: Blackjack Tom & Most Awesome G. Bate / M. Burdekin 525m 3,8,6 D/H, 4L 30.16sec November Fury Twain
2004 Bogie Leigh T. Brett 525m 5,2,4 3L 29.92sec Monsters Inc Kilmany Assassin
2005 Pure Octane D. McDonald 525m 1,2,3 4-3/4L 29.70sec Zyrtec Oxley Tiger
2006 Miss Spicy T. Murray 525m 7,6,4 1-1/4L 30.11sec Go Forever Trew Touch
2007 Pete’s Conquest P. Giles 525m 8,6,2 4L 29.77sec Train A Journey Highlee
2008 Tasman Queen R. Britton 525m 7,2,5 Neck 29.97sec El Galo Sonador
2009 Velocette G. Bate 525m 5,7,3 2-1/2L 29.77sec El Galo Premier Moment
2010 Dyna Lachlan A. Dailly 525m 1,2,4 3-1/2L 29.84sec Galba Jack Prankster
2011 St. Pierre D. Cannan 525m 2,7,1 2-1/2L 29.90sec High Earner Mid Levels
2012 Zara Zulu R. Hume 525m 1,8,6 1-1/4L 30.14sec Gordon Bale Dyna Tron
2013 Spud Regis A. Dailly 525m 1,3,5 4.3L 29.63sec El Brooklyn Hot Irish
2014 Buckle Up Wes T. Medhurst 525m 7,2,3 1.77L 29.74sec Keybow Dyna Nalin
2015 Luca Neveelk G. Kleeven 525m 4,3,2 0.66L 29.96sec Quartz Bale Hostile
2016 Dyna Double One A. Dailly 525m 2,5,1 3.1L 29.76sec Black Frenzy Diego Bale
2017 Fanta Bale R. Britton 525m 8,1,2 2.8L 30.01sec Eminent Reality Aeroplane Bob
2018 Hecton Bale A. Dailly 525m 8,7,6 5.4L 29.53sec Hasten Slowly Opal Nera
2019 Dyna Patty A. Dailly 525m 1,7,5 2.01L 29.58sec Black Opium Deliver
2020 Fernando’s Riot A. Azzopardi 525m 6,5,8 0.23L 29.72sec Hardaway Winnie Whiskey Riot
2021 Tommy Shelby S. Withers 525m 4,6,2 0.06L 29.86sec Fernando Bluey Lakeview Cruiser
2022 Lala Kiwi A. Dailly 525m 4,6,7 1.67L 29.63sec Paddy Wants Pats Gypsy Bun
2023 Fernando Mick D. Geall 525m 6,8,7 3.37L 29.85sec Baby Jaycee Victa Damian
2024 Tim Zoo J. Thompson 525m 1,2,3 1.75L 29.71sec Schillaci Launch Code
2025 Mepunga Tully J. Britton 525m 4,8,3 0.25L 29.64sec Tim Zoo Vincent Bale