Ladbrokes Tip: The Coongy Cup serves as a final potential lead-up into the Caulfield Cup field
This season the 2025 Coongy Cup ran on Wednesday October 15, 2025 as a potential final Caulfield Cup lead-up and saw the French bred Waller galloper Wootton Vernie ($3.80F) explode back into winning form to break a lengthy drought.
2025 Coongy Cup Results
The official Coongy Cup 2025 Results & Finishing Order will be provided below once the race is run and won on Wednesday October 15, 2025.
- 1st: No. 10 Wootton Vernie
- 2nd: No. 2 Casino Seventeen
- 3rd: No. 1 Future History
Wootton Verni ($3.80F) broke a 570-day drought to claim his first Australian win in the 2025 Coongy Cup results at Caulfield, delivering a breakthrough for trainer Chris Waller. The French-bred son of Wootton Bassett, previously a Group 3 winner in Europe, had gone winless in five local starts but was well-supported following a strong fourth at Sandown. Ridden by Damian Lane, Wootton Verni overcame mid-race quirks and surged through a gap in the straight to hold off outsider Casino Seventeen and Future History, stamping himself as a genuine staying prospect.
2025 Coongy Cup Odds
The season’s top Coongy Cup 2025 odds and betting market links will be available below as soon as open.
| 10. Wootton Verni (4) J: Damian Lane 55kg 5x854T: Chris Waller | ||
| 2. Casino Seventeen (7) J: Billy Egan 59kg 27658T: Gavin Bedggood | ||
| 1. Future History (8) J: Mark Zahra 59.5kg 50x90T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 11. Quietness (9) J: Craig Williams 54kg 322x3T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 7. Statuario (12) J: Dean Yendall 56.5kg 20x34T: Emma-Lee & David Browne | ||
| 15. Cadmus (10) J: Daniel Stackhouse 54kg 0x503T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
| 4. Positivity (5) J: Ben Allen 56.5kg 800x0T: Andrew Forsman | ||
| 5. Pounding (6) J: Luke Nolen 56.5kg 52585T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 12. Dashing Duchess (1) J: Declan Bates 54kg 585x0T: Symon Wilde | ||
| 13. Foujita San (13) J: Michael Dee 54kg 422x9T: M, W & J Hawkes |
Coongy Cup Tips
Top Coongy Cup tips include looking for the best out of the traditional lead-up races including the Naturalism Stakes run at the same track and distance, backing the runners from the better stables and any Group 1 performers down in grade.
2025 Coongy Cup Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ insider Coongy Cup 2025 betting tips and Caulfield racing selections will be detailed below the week of the race so bookmark this page for the stayers to back and sack in the Caulfield Cup lead-up this spring.
To Win: No. 10 Wootton Verni
WOOTTON VERNI (6) lines up in a very winnable edition of Wednesday’s Coongy Cup for the Waller stable, chasing his first Australian victory after steadily building toward a race like this. The Group 3-winning French import was undone by a wet track first-up at Goulburn but has improved with each run since, and now arrives fourth-up, fit and ready. His latest effort was a fourth placing behind Charterhouse over 1800m at Sandown carrying 55.5kg, and it has proven strong form with runner-up Globe going on to dominate odds-on favourite Treasurethe Moment in the Group 1 Might And Power. With a favourable draw, Damian Lane takes the reins, and Wootton Verni drops to 55kg, making him well weighted. He boasts an excellent record at 2000m (3:2-1-0) and finally gets back to his ideal trip. Right setup, right form – he’s primed to strike.
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10. Wootton Verni (4)
J: Damian Lane 55kg
5×854T: Chris Waller
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The Coongy Cup is a Group 3 race run at Caulfield Racecourse on the Wednesday before Caulfield Cup Day in mid-October each Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Currently the sole Group status event on the mid-week race card, the Coongy Cup is a handicap clash run over 2000m.
Along with the $240,000 stakes the Coongy Cup now also offers a final ballot exemption into the Group 1 $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) run three days later.
Run and won since 1898, the race has held Group 3 status since 1978 and from 1998-2018 ran on Caulfield Cup Day.
Shocking ran second in the Coongy Cup results of 2009 before going on to win that year’s iconic Melbourne Cup over the two miles at Flemington.
Coongy Cup Race Info
- Date: Wednesday October 15, 2025
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse
- Distance: 2000m
- Conditions: Handicap
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $240,000
- First Run: 1898
Coongy Cup Betting
Coongy Cup betting markets are led by in-form staying types with form over the 2000m – 2400m distance range.
Any previous Group 1 performers down in grade as well as the best out of the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes (2000m) are usually kept safe in the Coongy Cup odds.
Wolfe ($3.50 in 2019), Nonconformist ($3.30 in 2020), Gunstock ($2.45 in 2022), Kingswood ($2.60 in 2024), and Wootton Vernie ($3.80 in 2025) are the latest favourites in Coongy Cup betting to salute for the punters.
There was a notable upset in 2021 with Queensland Oaks winner Duais winning at Coongy Cup odds of 10/1.
Coongy Cup Field
The Coongy Cup race field attracts a quality line-up of stayers chasing the eleventh-hour ballot exemption into the Caulfield cup field.
Potential lead-up races into the Coongy Cup field include the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes (2000m) and the Group 3 The Bart Cummings (2500m).
Following a run in the Coongy Cup field stayers may contest the Group 3 Bendigo Cup (2400m) on the Wednesday after Cox Plate Day hoping to earn a Melbourne Cup start.
The Coongy Cup final acceptances are released on the Monday before the race runs on a Wednesday after Caulfield Guineas Day with the early nominations closing the Thursday prior.
2025 Coongy Cup Field
The official Coongy Cup 2025 field and barriers will be published in full below once final acceptances are taken by Racing Victoria on the Monday of race week.
The Coongy Cup 2025 final field features a capacity line-up of potential eleventh hour Caulfield Cup hopefuls including the consistent Quietness coming off a lead-up third at Randwick and Casino Seventeen down in grade off an eighth in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
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1. Future History
J: Mark Zahra
T: Ciaron Maher |
750x90 | G | 8 | 59.5kg | |
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2. Casino Seventeen
J: Billy Egan
T: Gavin Bedggood |
x27658 | G | 7 | 59kg | |
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3. Mark Twain
J: Jamie Mott
T: Roger James & Robert Wellwood |
1x8600 | G | 11 | 58kg | |
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4. Positivity
J: Ben Allen
T: Andrew Forsman |
6800x0 | M | 5 | 56.5kg | |
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5. Pounding
J: Luke Nolen
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
452585 | G | 6 | 56.5kg | |
| 6. Star Of India (1) Scratched: | |||||
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7. Statuario
J: Dean Yendall
T: Emma-Lee & David Browne |
120x34 | G | 12 | 56.5kg | |
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8. Strawberry Rock
J: Ethan Brown
T: Ciaron Maher |
0260x0 | G | 2 | 56kg | |
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9. Thedoctoroflove
J: Ben Melham
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
120x79 | G | 3 | 56kg | |
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10. Wootton Verni
J: Damian Lane
T: Chris Waller |
75x854 | G | 4 | 55kg | |
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11. Quietness
J: Craig Williams
T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton |
x322x3 | M | 9 | 54kg | |
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12. Dashing Duchess
J: Declan Bates
T: Symon Wilde |
5585x0 | M | 1 | 54kg | |
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13. Foujita San
J: Michael Dee
T: M, W & J Hawkes |
4422x9 | G | 13 | 54kg | |
| 14. Glentaneous (16) Scratched: | |||||
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15. Cadmus
J: Daniel Stackhouse
T: Anthony & Sam Freedman |
00x503 | G | 10 | 54kg | |
| 16. Diwali (8) Scratched: | |||||
| 17. She's A Hustler (2) Scratched: | |||||
2025 Coongy Cup Nominations
The early Coongy Cup 2025 Nominations are taken the Thursday prior to the race and will be published below once confirmed.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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| 1 | 10x87103x8 | ALMA RISE (NZ) | M | 5 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 82 |
| 2 | 17x500x503 | CADMUS (IRE) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 88 |
| 3 | 0045×27658 | CASINO SEVENTEEN | G | 8 | Gavin Bedggood | 100 |
| 4 | 170x5585x0 | DASHING DUCHESS (NZ) | M | 6 | Symon Wilde | 91 |
| 5 | 445214218x | DIWALI | G | 5 | Gavin Bedggood | 86 |
| 6 | 60x1x28x00 | EARL OF TYRONE (IRE) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 95 |
| 7 | 0x06135006 | FLASH FEELING (NZ) | G | 7 | Dan O’Sullivan | 83 |
| 8 | x0004422x9 | FOUJITA SAN | G | 6 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | 90 |
| 9 | 145x750x90 | FUTURE HISTORY (GB) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 101 |
| 10 | 60x069277x | GLENTANEOUS (IRE) | G | 8 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 90 |
| 11 | 4213x0x242 | GLOBE (NZ) | G | 7 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 100 |
| 12 | 17425x9x00 | HERMAN HESSE (GB) | G | 9 | Ciaron Maher | 100 |
| 13 | 6x7726540x | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | G | 8 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 99 |
| 14 | 131210×423 | KINGS VALLEY (IRE) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 82 |
| 15 | 31231×8600 | MARK TWAIN (NZ) | G | 6 | Roger James & Robert Wellwood | 98 |
| 16 | x423142x08 | MR MONACO (GB) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 75 |
| 17 | x25463x061 | PLYMOUTH | G | 4 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 92 |
| 18 | 8x4x8x112x | POINT KING (IRE) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 102 |
| 19 | 780x6800x0 | POSITIVITY (NZ) | M | 5 | Andrew Forsman | 99 |
| 20 | 8532452585 | POUNDING | G | 7 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 95 |
| 21 | 2110x322x3 | QUIETNESS (GB) | M | 6 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 94 |
| 22 | 123x84950x | SAINT GEORGE (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 95 |
| 23 | x12x1112x1 | SHE’S A HUSTLER (NZ) | M | 5 | Grahame Begg | 84 |
| 24 | 0x0000x806 | STAR OF INDIA (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 95 |
| 25 | x503120x34 | STATUARIO | G | 4 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 95 |
| 26 | 07210260×0 | STRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE) | G | 9 | Ciaron Maher | 94 |
| 27 | 2316120×79 | THEDOCTOROFLOVE | G | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 94 |
| 28 | 26x1x816x0 | WONDER KID (IRE) | G | 5 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 84 |
| 29 | 212x75x854 | WOOTTON VERNI (FR) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 92 |
| 30 | 78x778x638 | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | G | 8 | Danny O’Brien | 98 |
| 31 | 1443133×59 | ZIRYAB (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 85 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Coongy Cup Form Guide
The Coongy Cup form guide features all the info punters need to place a well-informed wager on the 2000m showdown including the saddlecloth number, barrier, trainer and jockey of all the runners in the field.
It is crucial to look at the Coongy Cup form for stayers proven at the distance, those getting in well in the weights and runners out of a good lead-up run in a race like the Naturalism Stakes.
The 2021 Coongy Cup form was franked with the winner Duais returning the following autumn to win both the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) and the Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m).
The Coongy Cup third placegetter in 2022, Aurora’s Symphony, franked the form the next year returning in the autumn to win Tasmania’s 2023 Group 3 Launceston Cup and then head to Morphettville to finish runner-up in the Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m).
In 2023 the Coongy Cup form was franked by the winner Muramasa who won the VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes next start.
2025 Coongy Cup Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Coongy Cup 2025 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Coongy Cup Results
The Coongy Cup race results and finishing order are announced on the Wednesday after Caulfield Guineas Day when the event runs on the midweek race card at Caulfield Racecourse.
As well as the Coongy Cup winner, successful trifecta and first four you can also see the starting price and margin of all the runners as well as any scratched horses.
Notable recent Coongy Cup winners include Rose Of Kingston (1982), that year’s subsequent Melbourne Cup third place-getter Maybe Better (2006), Vanbrugh (2016), and Duais (2021) who was the last Coongy Cup winning mare.
Top Role (1973) was the last three-year-old Coongy Cup winner.
In 2018 there was a dead heat in the Coongy Cup results between Best Of Days and Mask Of Time.
Past Coongy Cup Winners
Recent Coongy Cup winners and placegetters dating back to the year 1988 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Time |
| 2025 | Wootton Vernie | Casino Seventeen | Future History | 2:01.75 |
| 2024 | Kingswood | Berkeley Square | Star Vega | 2:05.90 |
| 2023 | Muramasa | Diamil | Gregolimo | 2:01.21 |
| 2022 | Gunstock | Yonkers | Aurora’s Symphony | 2:06.6 |
| 2021 | Duais | Wentwood | Floating Artist | 2:03.2 |
| 2020 | Nonconformist | Harlem | Kiwia | 2:03.7 |
| 2019 | Wolfe | Top Of The Range | Kiwia | 2:02.7 |
| 2018* | Mask Of Time / Best Of Days | – | Life Less Ordinary | 2:07.0 |
| 2017 | Kiwia | Samovare | Maurus | 2:02.9 |
| 2016 | Vanbrugh | Tom Melbourne | It’s Somewhat | 2:02.1 |
| 2015 | Stratum Star | Awesome Rock | Leebaz | 2:02.1 |
| 2014 | Contributer | Noble Protector | Signoff | 2:05.2 |
| 2013 | Spurtonic | Bass Strait | Garud | 2:03.1 |
| 2012 | Lightinthenite | Bagman | Extra Zero | 2:04.2 |
| 2011 | Foreteller | Extra Zero | Midnight Martini | 2:03.1 |
| 2010 | Ginga Dude | Purple | Zoomin | 2:06.6 |
| 2009 | Baughurst | Shocking | Pacino | 2:03.6 |
| 2008 | Baughurst | Pacino | Annenkov | 2:02.0 |
| 2007 | Fire In The Night | Molotov | Pachino | 2:02.4 |
| 2006 | Maybe Better | King Of Ashford | Temple Hills | 2:01.2 |
| 2005 | Activation | Studebaker | Uprize | 2:00.6 |
| 2004 | Reclaim | Pretorius | Star Of Grechen | 2:05.7 |
| 2003 | Frightening | Crawl | Adolescence | 2:03.5 |
| 2002 | Mr Lofty | Little Miss Quick | Society Beau | 2:02. |
| 2001 | Citras Prince | Indian Ridge | Tempest Morn | 2:04.1 |
| 2000 | Typhoon | Avilde | Slavonic | 2:00.9 |
| 1999 | Oliver Twist | Make A Scene | Nahayan | 2:03.5 |
| 1998 | Its All In Fun | Kalastaire | Madonna | 2:16.3 |
| 1997 | Our Sumo | Sunny Lane | Toil | 2:15.8 |
| 1996 | Circles Of Gold | Filante | Beau Heed | 2:03.0 |
| 1995 | Macdrury | Waikikamukau | Makarpura Star | 2:03.6 |
| 1994 | Excited Angel | Ball Park | Over The Top | 2:02.8 |
| 1993 | Silk Ali | Maraakiz | Notwithstanding | 2:01.6 |
| 1992 | Fraar | Brave Expectations | Mountain Rule | 2:02.5 |
| 1991 | Mantlepiece | Majestic Boy | Centro | 2:01.1 |
| 1990 | Kessem | Kingston Rule | Goliath | 2:00.6 |
| 1989 | Eye Of The Sky | Perfect Answer | Chigarow | 2:01.6 |
| 1988 | Ideal Centreman | Be Reasonable | Exocet | 2:00.1 |
* Dead Heat
FAQ
Who won the 2025 Coongy Cup?
The 2025 Coongy Cup was won by five-year-old Wootton Bassett gelding Wootton Vernie at $3.80 favouritism for trainer Chris Waller with jockey Damian Lane aboard on 55kg from barrier 4 to win by 0.46 lengths on a Good (3) track in a time of 2:01.75.
When is the Coongy Cup 2025?
Wednesday October 15, 2025What is the prize money for the Coongy Cup 2025?
$240,000
Where is the Coongy Cup 2025?
Caulfield Racecourse, Gate 22, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145.
How do I bet on the 2025 Coongy Cup?
Bet online or via the latest iOS/Android apps with Ladbrokes.
The first step is to create an account at ladbrokes.com.au. The process is quick and easy!
Once you've created your account you can make a deposit via credit card, or any other of our secure payment methods. Next up, head to the racing page and find the race and runner that's right for you.
Which horse will win the 2025 Coongy Cup?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Coongy Cup is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out ladbrokes.com.au in the lead up to the race for full form information.