Geelong Cup Betting Tips

The Geelong Cup is one of the most important trial races for the Melbourne Cup. Despite its group three status, the race often attracts high quality fields, and is frequently targeted by Europe-based trainers attempting to gain Melbourne Cup qualification for their horses.

Like the Melbourne Cup, the Geelong Cup places a strong emphasis on the staying ability of entries over the 2,400 metre race distance. Many of the race entries will be running this distance for the first time, which means that picking out the genuine stayers in the field can provide excellent returns.

Geelong Cup Tips

The Geelong Cup tends to feature a motley array of contestants drawn from Victoria, other Australian provinces, New Zealand, Japan and Europe. The majority of horses will therefore be running against each other for the first time. Previous success at the Geelong Racetrack, or over distances greater than 2,000 meters, is therefore used to determine which entries have a realistic chance of winning the race
Whilst the Geelong Cup is open to both colts and fillies, recent race trends indicate that colts dominate the race. It is generally only those fillies which have winning records against colts that are worth backing for this race