The latest edition of the Wyong Gold Cup took place on Friday, September 4, 2026 as a The Big Dance qualifier and saw trainer Chris Waller collect his 10th victory with a tough win by the favourite Matusalem ($2.50F) who set a new race record.
The Wyong Gold Cup 2026 is set to be one of the key early spring staying features in New South Wales, and punters are already diving into the latest Wyong Gold Cup odds and market movers ahead of the big race. As a crucial pathway event into the Newcastle Cup, Wyong Cup and even the Group 1 The Metropolitan later in the carnival, this 2100m showdown consistently attracts proven stayers, emerging spring hopes and sharp stable‑led plunges that shape betting right up until jump. For Ladbrokes customers, the Wyong Gold Cup is a prime opportunity to get an early read on the staying ranks, lock in value before the major Group races arrive, and build spring momentum with smart Wyong Gold Cup betting plays. With form lines tightening, market shifts accelerating and key runners building fitness at the right time, this year’s edition promises to deliver one of the most competitive and bet‑worthy Wyong Gold Cups in recent memory.
2026 Wyong Gold Cup Results
The official Wyong Gold Cup 2026 Results & Finishing Order will be announced below once the race is run and won on Friday, September 4, 2026.
- #2 Matusalem
- #6 Anythink Goes
- #5 Elliptical
Matusalem ($2.50) delivered a tough, tradesman-like victory in Friday’s 2026 Wyong Gold Cup results, surging late under James McDonald to hand Chris Waller his 10th win in the race and lock in another berth for November’s $3 million Big Dance. The Autumn Sun gelding, winless since his Albury Cup triumph last year, finally converted his recent consistent form, stalking the speed from the inside draw before punching through a gap on straightening and holding off challengers in a tight finish. Now a seven‑time winner with prizemoney nudging the $1 million mark, Matusalem continues to build on a blue‑blood pedigree that includes Group 1 star Kenedna and Group 2 winner Spill The Beans. Waller’s camp praised his honesty and resilience, noting his Randwick placings signalled a return to peak form, and Friday’s Wyong Cup success now sets him up perfectly for another crack at the Big Dance on Melbourne Cup Day.
2026 Wyong Gold Cup Race Replay
2026 Wyong Gold Cup Odds & Finishing Order
The best Wyong Gold Cup 2026 betting odds and market links to the stayers contesting the popular Black-Type spring event will be provided below as soon as released followed by the official finishing order after the event.
| 2. Matusalem (1) J: James McDonald 56kg 0x623T: Chris Waller | ||
| 6. Anythink Goes (6) J: Zac Lloyd 54kg 31432T: Matthew Smith | ||
| 5. Elliptical (2) J: Kerrin Mcevoy 54kg 69545T: Chris Waller | ||
| 3. Bella Montagna (4) J: Rachel King 54kg 2425xT: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 1. Eliyass (3) J: Nash Rawiller 62kg 09×01T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 8. Steel Blaze (7) J: Reece Jones 54kg x0893T: Brett Lazzarini | ||
| 4. Age Of Sail (5) J: Dylan Gibbons 54kg 638×9T: Kris Lees |
Wyong Gold Cup Tips
Good Wyong Gold Cup tips include looking at the form coming out of the earlier winter races like the Listed Grafton Cup (2350m) in July. In 2020 The Lord Mayor ran second in both the Grafton Cup and Wyong Gold Cup results.
Benaud (10th in 2023) was the last Grafton Cup graduate to improve and win the Wyong Gold Cup.
Runners that have good records over 2000m plus, well-weighted performers and horses from the Chris Waller stable, which boasts 10 victories as of 2026, all make top Wyong Gold Cup betting tips.
Ladbrokes Tip: Wyong Gold Cup odds are often led by The Big Dance-bound gallopers chasing the qualification!
2026 Wyong Gold Cup Tips
Our exclusive Ladbrokes’ Wyong Gold Cup 2026 tips with the runners to back and sack in the feature race on Wyong Gold Cup Day will be detailed below following final acceptances the week of the race.
| 2. Matusalem (1) J: James McDonald 56kg 0x623T: Chris Waller |
| 1. Eliyass (3) J: Nash Rawiller 62kg 09×01T: Ciaron Maher |
| 7. Charleroi (2) Scratched: | |||
The Wyong Gold Cup is a $250,000 feature race contested at Wyong Racecourse on a Friday in early September as part of the wider Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.
Run over 2100m the day prior to Randwick’s Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes Day card, the Wyong Gold Cup is a quality handicap race and the winner of the Wyong Cup Prelude is exempt from ballot for the showdown.
Considered a strong springboard race into the tougher staying races in Sydney over the spring, the Wyong Gold Cup has been won by plenty of nice horses over the years.
The Wyong Gold Cup form has also proven to stack-up in upcoming Group 1 Spring Carnival races like The Metropolitan (2400m). The Verminator (2011) was the last horse to complete the Wyong Gold Cup – The Metropolitan double. He also contested that season’s edition of the coveted Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November.
The Listed Mona Lisa Stakes (1350m) is the key support act on the Wyong Gold Cup race card.
The Wyong Gold Cup form was franked with the winner Durston going on to take out the Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup before success in that year’s 2022 Caulfield Cup results.
The Wyong Gold Cup also offers qualification for the $3 million The Big Dance race at Randwick on Melbourne Cup Day in Sydney to the first two horses over the line.
In 2025 trainer Chris Waller collected his ninth Wyong Gold Cup trophy with the odds-on favourite Saltcoats, while the victory was jockey James McDonald’s fourth in the event.
Waller collected his 10th Wyong Gold Cup success the next year with the 2026 favourite Matusalem ($2.50) saluting for the punters off a lead-up third in the Group 3 Premier’s Cup.
Wyong Gold Cup Race Info
- Date: Friday, September 4, 2026
- Track: Wyong Racecourse
- Distance: 2100m
- Conditions: Quality Handicap
- Status: Listed
- Prize Money: $250,000
Wyong Gold Cup Betting
Wyong Gold Cup odds are dominated by proven Sydney stayers coming off a good run in early spring lead-up races as well as first-up horses that performed strongly in the autumn.
In-form horses from the stables of Chris Waller also feature prominently in Wyong Gold Cup betting, the master horseman having prepared an impressive 10 winners since 2010.
Wu Gok ($4.80 in 2019) and the fellow Waller trained Saltcoats ($1.90 in 2025) and Matusalem ($2.50 in 2026) are the latest favourites in Wyong Gold Cup betting to win.
There was a notable Wyong Gold Cup upset in 2023 with Benaud winning at odd of $14.
Wyong Gold Cup Field
The Wyong Gold Cup field attracts a line-up of the season’s exciting stayers and quality horses potentially eyeing a run in an upcoming Group 1 distance race over the spring.
The Group 3 Premier’s Cup (1900m) at Rosehill the week prior makes a strong lead-up into the Wyong Gold Cup field and Wu Gok (2019) was the last to do the double.
Saltcoats (4th in 2025) and Matusalem (3rd in 2026) are the latest Wyong Gold Cup winners to come via the Premier’s Cup.
The traditional next-up option for horses out of the Wyong Gold Cup field is the Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) held two weeks later.
Carzoff (2018) and subsequent Caulfield Cup champion Durston (2022) are the latest horses to complete the Wyong Gold Cup – Newcastle Gold Cup double.
In 2019 Hush Writer improved on his lead-up Wyong Gold Cup second to take out the Newcastle Gold Cup. The same horse returned in 2020 to third in the Wyong Gold Cup, second in the Newcastle Gold Cup and fourth in the Group 1 The Metropolitan that spring.
2026 Wyong Gold Cup Field
The official Wyong Gold Cup 2026 Final Field & Barriers will be announced by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week, the full list of runners to be published below.
The 2026 Wyong Gold Cup final field features a small but competitive line-up of nine spring stayers including the Ciaron Maher-trained topweight Eliyass coming off a lead-up win in the Premier’s Cup Prelude at Randwick and Chris Waller’s consistent, rails-drawn Matusalem who ran third in the Group 3 Premier’s Cup at his latest.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Eliyass
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Ciaron Maher |
x09x01 | G | 3 | 62kg | |
|
2. Matusalem
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
50x623 | G | 1 | 56kg | |
|
3. Bella Montagna
J: Rachel King
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
x2425x | M | 4 | 54kg | |
|
4. Age Of Sail
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: Kris Lees |
2638x9 | G | 5 | 54kg | |
|
5. Elliptical
J: Kerrin Mcevoy
T: Chris Waller |
x69545 | G | 2 | 54kg | |
|
6. Anythink Goes
J: Zac Lloyd
T: Matthew Smith |
731432 | G | 6 | 54kg | |
| 7. Charleroi (2) Scratched: | |||||
|
8. Steel Blaze
J: Reece Jones
T: Brett Lazzarini |
0x0893 | G | 7 | 54kg | |
| 9. Mr Fabulous (8) Scratched: | |||||
2026 Wyong Gold Cup Nominations
The early Wyong Gold Cup 2026 nominations close the Monday of the race.
The 2026 Wyong Gold Cup nominations attracted 13 potential The Big Dance-bound country gallopers led in all-in betting by the Chris Waller-trained Matusalem coming via a Group 3 Premier’s Cup third at Randwick.
Wyong Gold Cup Form Guide
The Wyong Gold Cup form guide gives punters all the information they need to place a well-informed wager on the race like the jockeys, trainers, barriers and lead-up runs of the horses in the field.
The Wyong Gold Cup form has stacked up in other bigger races during the Spring Carnival in Sydney in recent years including in 2021 with the winner Berdibek running fourth in that year’s $1 million The Gong.
The Wyong Cup form in 2023 was franked with the second placed-horse, Bois D’Argent, running fourth in the Caulfield Cup results later that prep before a big winter in 2024 winning Brisbane’s Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m).
2026 Wyong Gold Cup Form
A link to our detailed Wyong Gold Cup 2026 form guide and betting preview will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Past Wyong Gold Cup Results
Local Sydney-trained gallopers have dominated the Wyong Gold Cup race results in the past 10 years or so, especially those prepared by Chris Waller.
Notable recent Wyong Gold Cup winners include subsequent Caulfield Cup hero Durston (2022), Carzoff (2018), Destiny’s Kiss (2017), and The Verminator (2011).
Bianca (2008) was the last Wyong Gold Cup winning mare.
Matusalem holds the current Wyong Gold Cup race record winning in 2026 in a time of 2 minutes 07:16 seconds.
Recent Wyong Gold Cup Winners
Recent Wyong Gold Cup winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | Matusalem | Anythink Goes | Elliptical |
| 2025 | Saltcoats | Salt Lake City | Glory Daze |
| 2024 | Lion’s Roar | Luncies | Manzoice |
| 2023 | Benaud | Bois D’Argent | Spirit Ridge |
| 2022 | Durston | Yiyi | Our Intrigue |
| 2021 | Berdibek | Criminal Code | Mubariz |
| 2020 | Paths Of Glory | The Lord Mayor | Hush Writer |
| 2019 | Wu Gok | Hush Writer | Vaucluse Bay |
| 2018 | Carzoff | Dark Eyes | Shalmaneser |
| 2017 | Destiny’s Kiss | The Getaway | Sayed |
| 2016 | Slow Pace | Sacred Master | Get On The Grange |
| 2015 | Beyond Thankful | Just As Cosmic | Orbec |
| 2014 | Multilateral | Canny Ballad | Secessio |
| 2013 | Wazn | Peal Of Bells | Gazza Guru |
| 2012 | Julienas | Gazza Guru | Storm Burst |
| 2011 | The Verminator | Essence Of Success | Gazza Guru |
| 2010 | Hawk Island | Snow Alert | Music Review |
| 2009 | Mr Clangtastic | Lodge The Deeds | Enzedex Eagle |
| 2008 | Bianca | Keepin’ The Dream | Enzedex Eagle |
| 2007 | Race not run | – | – |
| 2006 | Race not run | – | – |
| 2005 | Carael Boy | Irongail | Dancing Daggers |
| 2004 | Bush Honey | Jackman | Itemise |
| 2003 | Daniel’s The Man | Rocksinga | Legerdemain |
| 2002 | Bondi Iceberg | Danyon | Feed The Meter |
| 2001 | Danyon | Agincourt Express | Space Age |
| 2000 | Pecan Player | Space Age | Gerastar |
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Which horse will win the Wyong Gold Cup 2026?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Wyong Gold 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 in the lead up to the race for full form information.
When is the Wyong Gold Cup 2026?
The 2026 Wyong Gold Cup is set to run in Sydney on Friday September 4 as one of the feature race on Wyong Gold Cup Day. It is scheduled as Wyong Race 6 at 3:55pm (AEST) on the eight-race card.
What is the prize money for the Wyong Gold Cup 2026?
The 2026 Wyong Gold Cup prize money is set at $250,000 which is paid from 1st to 10th place including $140,000 going to the Wyong Gold Cup winner.
Where is the Wyong Gold Cup 2026?
The Wyong Gold Cup 2026 is held at Wyong Racecourse on the New South Wales Central Coast. The track is home to one of the key early‑spring staying features, offering punters a crucial form guide heading into the Newcastle Cup, Wyong Cup and Metropolitan later in the carnival.
What distance is the Wyong Gold Cup run over?
The Wyong Gold Cup is run over 2100 metres, a genuine early‑spring staying trip that tests fitness, tempo control and tactical positioning. The distance makes it a key form reference for punters assessing horses heading towards longer features during the Sydney Spring Carnival of Racing.
How many horses run in the Wyong Gold Cup?
The Wyong Gold Cup typically attracts a field of around 12–14 runners, depending on acceptances and scratchings each year. As an early‑spring staying feature, it regularly draws a competitive line‑up of proven stayers, emerging contenders and stable‑led chances looking to build momentum towards bigger races later in the carnival.
Who won the 2026 Wyong Gold Cup?
The 2026 Wyong Gold Cup was won by six-year-old The Autumn Sun gelding Matusalem at $2.50 favouritism for the race's now 10-time winning trainer Chris Waller with jockey James McDonald aboard on 56kg from barrier 1 to win by 0.12 lengths in a new race record time of 2:07.16 on a Good (4) track.
Who won the 2025 Wyong Gold Cup?
The 2025 Wyong Gold Cup was won by five-year-old Ardrossan gelding Saltcoats at $1.90 favouritism for the event's now nine-time winning trainer Chris Waller with jockey James McDonald collecting his fourth in in the event from barrier 2 on 56kg when winning by 0.25 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 2:11.34.