Newcastle Gold Cup
Introduction The '''Newcastle Gold Cup''' is a Newcastle Jockey Club  Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred open handicap horse race over a distance of 2300 metres, held at Broadmeadow Racecourse in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.
History ===1947 racebook===File:1947 NJC Newcastle Cup Racebook P1.jpg|Front page 1947 NJC Newcastle Cup racebookFile:1947 NJC Newcastle Cup Racebook P2.jpg|1947 NJC Newcastle Cup raceday officialsFile:1947 NJC Newcastle Cup Racebook P3.jpg|1947 NJC Newcastle Cup General Notices to PublicFile:1947 NJC Newcastle Cup Racebook P4.jpg| Starters and results showing the winner, Buonarroti BoyFile:1947 NJC Newcastle Cup Racebook P5.jpg| Starters and results of the 1947 Newcastle CupFile:1947 NJC Newcastle Cup Racebook P6.jpg| Starters and results of the 1947 Newcastle CupFile:1947 NJC Newcastle Cup Racebook P7.jpg| Back cover showing charges at the entrance gates===Grade===* 1898–1980 - Principal Race* 1981–1984 - Group 3 * 1985–2001 - Group 2 * 2001 onwards -  Group 3===Distance===* 1898–1906 - 1 miles* 1907 - 1 miles* 1908–1935 - 1 miles* 1936 - 1 miles* 1937 - 1 miles* 1938 - 1 miles* 1939–1943 - 1 miles* 1944 - 1 miles* 1945–1971 - 1 miles* 1972–1977 – 2250 metres* 1978 – 2300 metres* 1979–1980 – 2250 metres* 1981–1991 – 2300 metres* 1992–2000 – 2400 metres* 2001–2015 - 2300 metres* 2016 - 2200 metres* 2017 onwards - 2300 metres
Winners * 2023 - Military Mission* 2022 - Durston* 2021 - Great House* 2020 - Mugatoo* 2019 - Hush Writer* 2018 - Carzoff* 2017 - Broadside* 2016 - Sacred Master* 2015 – Beyond Thankful* 2014 – Disclaimer* 2013 – Winning Glory* 2012 – Glencadam Gold* 2011 – Green Moon* 2010 – Stratofortress* 2009 – Streetfighter* 2008 – Bianca* 2007 – ''race not held''* 2006 – Bikkie Tin Blues* 2005 – Carael Boy/High Cee* 2004 – Another Warrior* 2003 – Comforts* 2002 – Time Off* 2001 – Agincourt Express* 2000 – Silent Impact* 1999 – Maltese Beauty* 1998 – Joss Sticks* 1997 – Emerald Cut* 1996 – My Kiwi Gold* 1995 – Seto Bridge* 1994 – Oompala* 1993 – Azzaam* 1992 – Beachside* 1991 – Maharajah* 1990 – Our Magic Man* 1989 – Hunter* 1988 – Eye Of The Sky* 1987 – The Brotherhood* 1986 – Indian Raj* 1985 – Mr. Mako* 1984 – Forward Charge* 1983 – Chiamare* 1982 – Gurner's Lane* 1981 – No Peer* 1980 – Star Dynasty* 1979 – Iko* 1978 – Over The Ocean* 1977 – Hyperno* 1976 – Mansingh* 1975 – Pyramul* 1974 – St. Martin* 1973 – Daneson* 1972 – Glimpse-O-Gold* 1971 – Chancellor* 1970 – Abbe D'Or* 1969 – Maigret* 1968 – Broadway Boy* 1967 – Aveniam* 1966 – Duo* 1965 – Duo* 1964 – Brunswick* 1963 – Royal Rake* 1962 – Tamure* 1961 – Rock Mal* 1960 – North Row* 1959 – Foxmara* 1958 – Flash Gem* 1957 – Gallant Lee* 1956 – Dewaroy* 1955 – Triatic* 1954 – Sir Pilot* 1953 – Gallant Archer* 1952 – Benvolo* 1951 – Ben Hero* 1950 – Conductor* 1949 – Wearie* 1948 – Black Pearl* 1947 – Buonarroti Boy* 1946 – Bon Terre* 1945 – Turn Again* 1944 – Russia* 1943 – Precise* 1942 – Goose Boy* 1941 – Lord Valentine* 1940 – Buzalong* 1939 – Salazar* 1938 – King Gee* 1937 – Mestoravon* 1936 – Tapestry* 1935 – Milantheon* 1934 – Broccoli* 1933 – Sassanides* 1932 – Circus Star* 1931 – Strength* 1930 – Vertoy* 1929 – Honan* 1928 – Dion* 1927 – Horton Gag* 1926 – Donald* 1925 – Kiga* 1924 – Hosier* 1923 – Pennybont* 1922 – Lord Zell* 1921 – Sandbee* 1920 – Red Cardinal* 1919 – Mount Alf* 1918 – Silent Way* 1917 – Norbury* 1916 – Duke Alwyne* 1915 – Duke Alwyne* 1914 – Sir Alwynton* 1913 – Sir Vive* 1912 – Psyttyx* 1911 – Strathroyal* 1910 – Lady Wilde* 1909 – Rocklight* 1908 – Goldlock* 1907 – Anatroff* 1906 – Gladsome* 1905 – Zythos* 1904 – Strabo* 1903 – Oblivion* 1902 – Burraneer* 1901 – Salute* 1900 – America* 1899 – The Prize* 1898 – Raven's Plume
See also * List of Australian Group races* Group races
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