TABradio at the Bunbury Cup Photo Gallery
In the lead up to the biggest event on Bunbury's racing calendar, the XXXX Gold - Bunbury Cup 2015 (Thursday, 12 March). Join us for the all-important Barrier Draw live broadcast at the Bunbury Turf Club on Tuesday, March 10, where you can get up close and personal with the Big Breakfast Crew and Bunbury Cup's movers and shakers. Best of all - free coffee for all, sponsored by Owners Only!
Tipsters Bunbury Cup Picks
Alex Vlahos
- First: No. 1 Tick Tick Bloom
- Second: No. 2 Peck
- Third: No. 3 Kirov Boy
- Fourth: No. 4 Senhor Da Gama
Matthew McDermott
- First: 5 Tick Tick Bloom
- Second: 4 Global Flirt
- Third: 2 Operational
- Fourth: 8 Cyber Crime
Gian Andreolli
- First: No. 3 Peck
- Second: No. 5 Tick Tick Bloom
- Third: No. 1 Kirov Boy
- Fourth: No. 10 Senhor Da Gama
Richie Bell
- First: No.10 Senor De Gama
- Second: No. 5 Tick Tick Bloom
- Third: No. 8 Cyber Crime
- Fourth: No.11 Toned
A Dozen Bunbury Cup Facts
- The Bunbury Cup was first run in 1894 when it was won by five year old gelding Tremloando.
- Current-day jockey Troy Turner has the best record in the race, winning it four times.
- Shaun Odonnell and J Marshall, as well as WA Racing Hall Of Fame Inductees Frank Treen and Eric Treffone, have all saluted on three occasions.
The Bunbury Cup Historic Photo Gallery
The Bunbury Cup has witnessed some truly great rides from legendary horses and Jockeys. Frank Treen and Eric Treffone both won the Bunbury Cup three times and have now been inducted into the WA Racing Hall of Fame.
Eric Treffone Bunbury Cup wins
- 1937 - Prince Paladin
- 1948 - Easewold
- 1949 - Postmarc
Frank Treen Bunbury Cup Wins
- 1957 - Countless Jane
- 1961 - Lesaleta
- 1962 - North Globe
Previous Bunbury Cup Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Sex | Trainer | Jockey | 2nd | 3rd | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Classique Ivory (NZ) | 4 | G | G P Poletti | S L O'Donnell | Operational | Summah's Touch | Listen Now! |
| 2013 | Destroy | 5 | G | J J Noske | J J Noske | Reprisal | Dreamaway | Listen Now! |
| 2012 | Lords Ransom | 6 | G | G L Williams | P A Hall | Big Ted | Lovre | Listen Now! |
| 2011 | Street Value | 6 | M | M J Grant | S L O'Donnell | Double Barrel | Volcanic Causeway | Listen Now! |
| 2010 | Whipsaw | 5 | G | M B Reed | D J Staeck | Star Risca | Simply Adorable | Listen Now! |
| 2009 | Wicklow Hills | 4 | G | G L Carige | D J Staeck | Exhilarating | Star Encounter | Listen Now! |
| 2008 | Lords Ransom | 4 | G | A G Durrant | W A Pike | Guyno (NZ) | Truckin Tobie | Listen Now! |
| 2007 | Belarus | 5 | G | L Smith | AD Williams | .Kia Ora Miss | Forest Frolic | Listen Now! |
WA Country Cups
For more information or to buy tickts for the Bunbury Cup visit WACountryCups.com.au.
