The Greyhound Melbourne Cup at Sandown Park is greyhound racing’s richest race.
The Greyhound Melbourne Cup
The $500,000 TAB Melbourne Cup features the best of the best competing that greyhound racing has to offer. Run over 515m at Sandown Park in Melbourne, Australia, the Cup was first run in 1956.
In the lead-up to The final of the Melbourne Cup, greyhounds must qualify by winning an ‘exemption race’. They then compete in eight heats conducted over the previous week, with each winner gaining an entry into the Melbourne Cup final.
Last 5 winners of the Greyhound Melbourne Cup
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Got a Moment | Jason Thompson | 29.37 | 515m |
| 2011 | Dyna Tron | Andrea Dailly | 29.21 | 515m |
| 2010 | El Grand Senor | Carolyn Jones | 29.55 | 515m |
| 2009 | Lord Ducal | Jon Roberts | 29.53 | 515m |
| 2008 | Surgeon | Darren McDonald | 29.87 | 515m |
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