The Pinjarra Cup is a Listed staying race conducted over 2300m, increased from 2200m in 2006, at Pinjarra Park Racecourse in Western Australia during the autumn racing season.
Held on a Sunday in late April or early May, one day after Sydney’s Doncaster Mile Day card at Randwick, the event offers $150,000 in prize money and is a popular edition to the wider Perth racing line-up taking in the Peel region of WA around 51km from the state’s capital.
The handicap showdown is marquee race on Pinjarra Cup Day and is dominated by local WA stayers.
Subsequent 1999 Melbourne Cup champion Rogan Josh (1998) is the most famous Pinjarra Cup winner in history.
The latest edition of the Pinjarra Cup ran on Sunday April 3, 2022 and was won by the Ian Sheild-trained mare Jadavi ($8.50).
Pinjarra Cup Race Info
- Date: Sunday April 3, 2022
- Track: Pinjarra Park, Western Australia
- Distance: 2300m
- Conditions: Handicap
- Status: Listed
- Prize Money: $150,000
2022 Pinjarra Cup Results
The complete Pinjarra Cup 2022 Results and race finishing order will be available right here once the race is run and won on Sunday April 3, 2022.
- 1st: #9 Jadavi ($8.50)
- 2nd: #11 Queen Takes King
- 3rd: #6 Come Right Back
Pinjarra Cup Betting
Pinjarra Cup betting is led by the autumn’s in-form local WA stayers with previous Black-Type or local Cups’ experience.
Gallopers from the local Pinjarra stables often sit high-up the Pinjarra Cup betting markets, as do those with a proven record over a mile and a half.
There have been a number of recent upsets in the race including Divine Shadow winning the 2021 edition at Pinjarra Cup odds of $11.
2022 Pinjarra Cup Odds
Betting on the Pinjarra Cup 2022 and odds for the Listed WA staying race will be available below the week of the event so stay tuned for markets.
| 9. Jadavi (9) J: Ms Holly Watson 54kg 96116T: I F Shield | ||
| 11. Queen Takes King (5) J: Joseph Azzopardi 54kg x8x83T: L Smith | ||
| 6. Come Right Back (10) J: Chris Nicoll 54kg 01117T: A G Durrant | ||
| 8. He's A Parker (2) J: Laqdar Ramoly 54kg 92044T: H S Mclaren | ||
| 3. Utgard Loki (3) J: Ms Lucy Warwick 56kg 51731T: A G Durrant | ||
| 10. Morton's Fork (11) J: Jason Whiting 54kg 4x060T: Rebecca Wallrodt | ||
| 2. Neufbosc (4) J: Chris Parnham 57kg 58367T: N D Parnham | ||
| 1. True Attraction (1) J: Patrick Carbery 60kg 76112T: A G Durrant | ||
| 7. Dudemanbro (6) J: Ms Shelby Bowtell 54kg x8800T: B W Owen | ||
| 4. Bella's Idol (7) J: Brad Parnham 54kg 12006T: Summer Dickson | ||
| 5. Born To Try (12) J: Ms Jade Mcnaught 54kg x0602T: L Smith | ||
| 12. The King (8) J: Jordan Turner 54kg 8x840T: L Smith |
Pinjarra Cup Field
The Pinjarra Cup field attracts a line-up of mainly local, WA-trained stayers but there have been some interstate raiders in recent years making the trip east over the autumn.
Horses may come into the Pinjarra Cup field via lead-up races including the Listed Bunbury Cup (2000m) and the Listed South West Cup (2219m) also held at Bunbury Racecourse.
Ascot’s Diggers Cup (1800m) at the end of April often attracts a number of graduates dropping back in distance off a run in the Pinjarra Cup field, as does the Western Australia Cup (3200m) over the two-miles for the more dour stayers looking for more distance.
In 2020 Spiritual Warrior completed the South West Cup – Pinjarra Cup – Western Australian Cup treble.
Pinjarra Cup nominations close the Tuesday before the race runs on the Sunday with the final field and barriers released on the Thursday.
2022 Pinjarra Cup Field
The official Pinjarra Cup 2022 final field and barriers are set to be released by Racing NSW on Thursday March 31, 2022 and will be announced in full below.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. True Attraction
J: Patrick Carbery
T: A G Durrant |
x76112 | G | 1 | 60kg | |
|
2. Neufbosc
J: Chris Parnham
T: N D Parnham |
658367 | G | 4 | 57kg | |
|
3. Utgard Loki
J: Ms Lucy Warwick
T: A G Durrant |
651731 | G | 3 | 56kg | |
|
4. Bella's Idol
J: Brad Parnham
T: Summer Dickson |
712006 | G | 7 | 54kg | |
|
5. Born To Try
J: Ms Jade Mcnaught
T: L Smith |
5x0602 | M | 12 | 54kg | |
|
6. Come Right Back
J: Chris Nicoll
T: A G Durrant |
201117 | G | 10 | 54kg | |
|
7. Dudemanbro
J: Ms Shelby Bowtell
T: B W Owen |
0x8800 | G | 6 | 54kg | |
|
8. He's A Parker
J: Laqdar Ramoly
T: H S Mclaren |
892044 | G | 2 | 54kg | |
|
9. Jadavi
J: Ms Holly Watson
T: I F Shield |
196116 | M | 9 | 54kg | |
|
10. Morton's Fork
J: Jason Whiting
T: Rebecca Wallrodt |
54x060 | G | 11 | 54kg | |
|
11. Queen Takes King
J: Joseph Azzopardi
T: L Smith |
8x8x83 | M | 5 | 54kg | |
|
12. The King
J: Jordan Turner
T: L Smith |
08x840 | G | 8 | 54kg |
2022 Pinjarra Cup Nominations
The early Pinjarra Cup 2022 nominations close the Tuesday leading-up to race.
Pinjarra Cup Form Guide
The Pinjarra Cup form guide reveals all the key race information and statistics including jockeys, trainers, weights, barriers and the lead-up form of all the runners in the field.
The Pinjarra Cup form has gone on to hold in similar grade races including the Geraldton Gold Cup (2100m) many times over the years. In 2021 the Pinjarra Cup winner Divine Shadow ran a next-up third in that year’s Geraldton Gold Cup results just seven days later.
Pinjarra Cup horses may be looking to frank the earlier form of the Group 2 Perth Cup (2400m) run at Ascot at the start of January.
2022 Pinjarra Cup Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Pinjarra Cup 2022 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Pinjarra Cup Tips
Pinjarra Cup tips favour local stayers with a proven record over the distance that are well-weighted.
Horses that contested previous editions of the race make a good Pinjarra Cup tip as plenty of runners take to the race on successive years. For example, the 2019 Pinjarra Cup winner He’s A Parker returned for a third in the event in 2020.
2022 Pinjarra Cup Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive Pinjarra Cup 2022 best bets will be detailed below before the race takes place on the first Sunday in April so bookmark this page for the stayers to back and sack this autumn.
- To Win: #3 Utgard Loki ($3.20 at time of publish)
Really hard to tip against this year’s Pinjarra Cup favourite. He was the punters’ pick last time out when on-speed before posting a nice win at this track and distance defeating True Attraction with 54kg in the South West Cup. Goes up two kilos on that, but has a lovely record and is in the right vein of form to salute again.
Pinjarra Cup Results
The Pinjarra Cup results have been dominated by Perth-trained horses over the years.
Pinjarra Cup Winners
Some of the more famous Pinjarra Cup winners throughout history include Dark Alert (2017), Zarantz (2016), dual hero Lords Ransom (2008, 2012) and Rogan Josh (1998) who won the next year’s Melbourne Cup race.
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | JADAVI | Ian Sheild | Ms Holy Watson (a) | 54kg | 2:22.23 |
| 2021 | DIVINE SHADOW | Brett Pope | Steven Parnham | 54kg | 2:29.04 |
| 2020 | SPIRITUAL WARRIOR | Justin Warwick | Lucy Warwick | 60kg | 2:18.38 |
| 2019 | HE’S A PARKER | Hec McLaren | Chris Parnham | 56kg | 2:25.44 |
| 2018 | PLAYS THE GAME(NZ) | Michael Lane | Joseph Azzopardi | 54kg | 2:24.12 |
| 2017 | DARK ALERT | G Durrant & J Miller | William Pike | 55kg | 2:21.03 |
| 2016 | ZARANTZ | Lindsey Smith | Lucy Warwick | 54kg | 2:23.03 |
| 2015 | KIROV BOY | Arthur Mortimer | Danny Miller (Snr) | 59kg | 2:24.56 |
| 2014 | MALAIKA | Donna Baillie | Craig Staples | 54.5kg | 2:26.48 |
| 2013 | MOONLIGHT BAY | Grant Williams | Shaun O’Donnell | 54.5kg | 2:24.49 |
| 2012 | LORDS RANSOM | Grant Williams | Peter Hall | 61kg | 2:25.51 |
| 2011 | BATTLE EMBLEM | Grant Williams | William Pike | 57.5kg | 2:24.04 |
| 2010 | RACE NOT HELD | – | – | – | – |
| 2009 | STAR ENCOUNTER | Adam Durrant | Paul Harvey | 55kg | 2:21.52 |
| 2008 | LORDS RANSOM | Adam Durrant | William Pike | 55.5kg | 2:28.62 |
| 2007 | BLACK TOM | Frank Maynard | Peter Hall | 58kg | 2:21.50 |
| 2006 | PROFESSIONAL LADY | Colin Pearce | Jason Whiting | 52.5kg | 2:24.93 |
| 2005 | SPIDER STRIKES | Simon Barrass | Peter Knuckey | 52kg | 2:17.57 |
| 2004 | MAIN STAGE | Allan Taylor | Troy Jackman | 58.5kg | 2:19.85 |
| 2003 | CZARIFFIC | Paul Roberts | Daniel Staeck | 52kg | 2:16.70 |
| 2002 | EXIT LANE | Megan Midgley | Jeff Noske | 55.5kg | 2:16.48 |
| 2001 | OPENING TWIST | Fay Harding | Peter Hall | 51kg | 2:17.63 |
| 2000 | CELESTIAL SHOW | Len Morton | Jason Brown | 51kg | 2:15.49 |