The Canberra Cup is a popular autumn event run and won in the nation’s capital in early to mid-March annually as a potential Sydney Cup lead-up
The latest edition of the Canberra Cup ran on Sunday, March 8, 2026, which is known as ‘Super Sunday’ in the ACT, and was won narrowly by the Peter Snowden-trained Touristic ($9) in a terrific late charge down the outside.
2026 Canberra Cup Results
The official 2026 Canberra Cup Results & Finishing Order will be published in full below once the Listed event takes place in Canberra on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
- #9 Touristic
- #12 Geemes
- #1 Travolta
The Peter Snowden-trained seven-year-old, Touristic ($9), atoned for his lead-up flop when 12th in Rosehill’s Group 3 Parramatta Cup to charge down the outside late off a perfectly timed ride by Andrew Adkins from a wide gate (12) to hit the lead late and hold off the fast-finishing Geemes to salute by a neck in Sunday’s 2026 Canberra Cup results.
2026 Canberra Cup Odds
The autumn’s leading Canberra Cup 2026 betting odds will be available below the week of the race complete with links to our markets on the popular Canberra feature followed by the official Canberra Cup results after the event, so stay tuned!
| 9. Touristic (12) J: Andrew Adkins 54kg x0720T: Peter Snowden | ||
| 12. Geemes (6) J: Regan Bayliss 54kg 111×5T: Mitchell Beer & George Carpenter | ||
| 1. Travolta (8) J: Tommy Berry 58kg 61×43T: Chris Waller | ||
| 6. Nellie Leylax (2) J: Alysha Collett 56.5kg 15×70T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 11. Knights Armour (3) J: Rebecca Bronett Prag 54kg 178×3T: Ross Lavis | ||
| 13. Burgundy Girl (11) J: Jessica Brookes 54kg 90311T: Keith Dryden & Libby Snowden | ||
| 7. Sam Hawkens (7) J: Dylan Gibbons 54.5kg 1x7x8T: John O’shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 8. Flying Bandit (1) J: Jay Ford 54kg 640×7T: Kerry Parker | ||
| 15. Gatchan (10) J: Mathew Cahill 54kg 31642T: Norm Gardner | ||
| 17. Pro Velocity (5) J: Amy Mclucas 54kg 34551T: Geoffrey Crothers | ||
| 16. Tabor (4) J: Quayde Krogh 54kg x8711T: Joe Cleary | ||
| 14. Scarli Japali (9) J: Coriah Keatings 54kg 38145T: Anthony Warren |
Canberra Cup Tips
The best Canberra Cup tips are to look for a single-figure chance with previous winning form over the 2000m distance and runners with a past Group performance in Sydney on their record.
A good Canberra Cup betting tip is to look for any Gai Waterhouse-trained horses as she has prepared six recent winners with Sacramento (2022), Dark Eyes (2017), Hippopus (2016), So Assertive (2004), Regal Touch (2000), and Jay Cee Bee (1995).
Waterhouse co-holds the record of number of Canberra Cup wins with her late father TJ Smith.
2026 Canberra Cup Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ insider Canberra Cup 2026 betting tips online will be available right here a day or so out from the Canberra autumn showdown so stay tuned for the horses to back and sack in the race this season.
| 1. Travolta (8) J: Tommy Berry 58kg 61×43T: Chris Waller |
| 2. Campaldino (3) Scratched: | |||
| 15. Gatchan (10) J: Mathew Cahill 54kg 31642T: Norm Gardner |
Canberra Cup Day was previously contested on a Monday, which was a public holiday in the ACT, but has moved to a Sunday in 2024.
The event is run by the Canberra Racing Club at Thoroughbred Park in Canberra and was first held back in 1926.
It once ran at Acton in the spring up until its current venue opened in 1962.
Canberra Cup Day – dubbed ‘Super Sunday’ – now once again features the Group 3 Black Opal Stakes for Golden Slipper-bound two-year-olds and typically attracts of field of mainly local and Sydney-trained horses.
In South Australia the following day punters are tuning into the Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m) run over the two miles at Morphettville on the Monday.
The Black-Type event holds Listed status as of 1984 and is currently contested over 2000m having been held over a variety of distances over its history.
A number of good horses have won the Canberra Cup over the years with Super Impose (1992) the most famous. Super Impose won eight Group 1 races over his illustrious career including two editions of the Doncaster Mile, Epsom Handicap and the iconic Cox Plate.
The Canberra Cup is a quality handicap race and currently offers $200,000 in total prize money.
In 2023 Arapaho won the Canberra Cup before victory in Sydney’s Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) at his next start.
Canberra Cup Race Info
- Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Track: Canberra Racecourse
- Distance: 2000m
- Conditions: Quality Handicap
- Status: Listed
- Prize Money: $200,000
- First Run: 1926
Canberra Cup Betting
Canberra Cup betting markets are traditionally led by local gallopers with previous experience at the track and distance.
Any gallopers that contested the previous spring’s iconic Melbourne Cup race that are down in grade and distance often sit high up the Canberra Cup markets.
Arapaho ran 11th in the 2022 Melbourne Cup and returned the following autumn to take out the 2023 Canberra Cup.
Mr Mugatoo ($1.90 in 2020) was the last favourite in the Canberra Cup odds to salute for the punters.
Canberra Cup Field
The Canberra Cup race field attracts a quality line-up of middle-distance and staying types that could potentially be eyeing a tougher run in Sydney later in the autumn.
Good next-up targets for horses out of the Canberra Cup field include the Listed Albury Cup (2000m) a fortnight later and the Listed Wagga Wagga Cup (2000m) in May.
Canberra Cup nominations are taken the Tuesday before the race with the final field of acceptances and barrier draw released on the Thursday.
2026 Canberra Cup Field
The official Canberra Cup 2026 final field and barriers are set for release on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below so bookmark this page to see what runners make the starting line-up
The 2026 Canberra Cup field features a bumper line-up of gallopers led in betting by the Chris Waller-trained topweight Travolta coming off a Group 3 Parramatta Cup third in Sydney.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Travolta
J: Tommy Berry
T: Chris Waller |
361x43 | G | 8 | 58kg | |
| 2. Campaldino (3) Scratched: | |||||
| 3. Piggyback (14) Scratched: | |||||
| 4. Athabascan (17) Scratched: | |||||
| 5. Star Of India (7) Scratched: | |||||
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6. Nellie Leylax
J: Alysha Collett
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
215x70 | G | 2 | 56.5kg | |
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7. Sam Hawkens
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: John O'shea & Tom Charlton |
11x7x8 | G | 7 | 54.5kg | |
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8. Flying Bandit
J: Jay Ford
T: Kerry Parker |
x640x7 | G | 1 | 54kg | |
|
9. Touristic
J: Andrew Adkins
T: Peter Snowden |
4x0720 | G | 12 | 54kg | |
| 10. Unlimited (11) Scratched: | |||||
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11. Knights Armour
J: Rebecca Bronett Prag
T: Ross Lavis |
6178x3 | G | 3 | 54kg | |
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12. Geemes
J: Regan Bayliss
T: Mitchell Beer & George Carpenter |
6111x5 | M | 6 | 54kg | |
|
13. Burgundy Girl
J: Jessica Brookes
T: Keith Dryden & Libby Snowden |
490311 | M | 11 | 54kg | |
|
14. Scarli Japali
J: Coriah Keatings
T: Anthony Warren |
438145 | M | 9 | 54kg | |
|
15. Gatchan
J: Mathew Cahill
T: Norm Gardner |
231642 | M | 10 | 54kg | |
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16. Tabor
J: Quayde Krogh
T: Joe Cleary |
7x8711 | G | 4 | 54kg | |
|
17. Pro Velocity
J: Amy Mclucas
T: Geoffrey Crothers |
534551 | M | 5 | 54kg | |
2026 Canberra Cup Nominations
The early Canberra Cup 2026 nominations are announced on the Monday of race week and will be available below.
Canberra Cup Form Guide
The Canberra Cup form guide has all of the need-to-know information on the horses in the field including jockeys, trainers, barriers and any lead-up summer / autumn racing form.
The Canberra Cup form has gone on to hold-up in tougher grade races a number of times over the years including in 2019 when the winning mare Samadoubt returned in the spring to take out both the Group 1 Winx Stakes and Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes.
The following year in 2020 the Canberra Cup winner Mugatoo won both the Premier’s Cup and Newcastle Cup. He also finished second in that year’s Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m), fourth in the Cox Plate and then won The All-Star Mile the following March in 2021.
The Canberra Cup 2023 form was firmly franked with the winner Arapaho taking out the Group 1 Tancred Stakes next run before a fourth in that year’s Group 1 Sydney Cup over the two miles which was won by the Canberra Cup runner-up Explosive Jack.
2026 Canberra Cup Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Canberra Cup 2026 Form Guide will be provided by punters below the week of the race.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 CANBERRA CUP FORM GUIDE
Past Canberra Cup Results
There have been four dual Canberra Cup winners over the years with Macknuckle (2009-10), (Reingard (1985-86), Crazy Notion (1961-62), and Spec (1926-27).
Other notable Canberra Cup winners throughout history include Iron Horse (1998), Regal Touch (2000), So Assertive (2004), and Jacquinot Bay (2014).
Recent Canberra Cup Winners
Past Canberra Cup winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | Touristic | Geemes | Travolta |
| 2025 | Palmetto | Matusalem | Redstone Well |
| 2024 | Almania | Redstone Well | So United |
| 2023 | Arapaho | Explosive Jack | Athabascan |
| 2022 | Sacramento | Dadoozdart | Five Kingdom |
| 2021 | Mr Marathon Man | Dadoozdart | Aussie Nugget |
| 2020 | Mugatoo | Fun Fact | Maid Of Ore |
| 2019 | Samadoubt | Taikomochi | Almost Court |
| 2018 | Almost Court | Admiral Jello | Get On The Grange |
| 2017 | Dark Eyes | Cool Chap | Coolcat Dancer |
| 2016 | Hippopus | Off The Rails | Centre Pivot |
| 2015 | Faust | Burbero | World Wide |
| 2014 | Jacquinot Bay | Honourable Aussie | Extra Zero |
| 2013 | Court Connection | Coliseo | Sindarin |
| 2012 | Fill The Page | World Wide | Coliseo |
| 2011 | *race not held | ||
| 2010 | Macknuckle | Rock Kingdom | Fast Future |
| 2009 | Macknuckle | Spinney | Vintage Rock |
| 2008 | Blutigeroo | Imvula | Vintage Rock |
| 2007 | Testa Grande | Step Forward | Red Robert |
| 2006 | (event was cancelled) | ||
| 2005 | Beat The Tide | Beau | Bush Honey |
| 2004 | So Assertive | Prime Century (NZ) | Red Robert |
| 2003 | Mooring’s Melody | Spading | Rocksinga |
| 2002 | Benmanang | Bedouin | The Man |
| 2001 | Padfoot Charlie | Velsontas (NZ) | Yippyio |
| 2000 | Regal Touch (NZ) | Padfoot Charlie | Splendid Retreat |
FAQ
Who won the 2026 Canberra Cup?
The 2026 Canberra Cup was won by seven-year-old Frankel gelding Touristic at $9 for trainer Peter Snowden with jockey Andrew Adkins aboard on 54kg from barrier 12 to win by 0.27 lengths on a Soft (7) track in a time of 2:04.52.
Who won the 2025 Canberra Cup?
The 2025 Canberra Cup was won by Palmetto at $3.90 for trainer John Sargent with jockey Tim Clark aboard on 58kg from barrier 11 to salute by 0.11 lengths in a time of 2:02.28.
When is the Canberra Cup 2026?
Sunday, March 8, 2026What is the prize money for the Canberra Cup 2026?
$200,000
Where is the Canberra Cup 2026?
Canberra Racecourse, Randwick Road, Lyneham, ACT 2602.
How do I bet on the 2026 Canberra 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 2026 Canberra Cup?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Canberra 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.