Gold Cup at Greyville prize money
The Gold Cup at Greyville is worth £17,080 for the 2020 running , £10,675 of it to the winner . That makes it the 993rd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 3rd richest in South Africa.
The race announces its purse as R400,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Gold Cup at Greyville is
Grade 3 · 3200m (1m 7f 200y) · Turf · Greyville Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Greyville Racecourse
- Country
- South Africa
- Grade
- Grade 3
- Distance
- 3200m (1m 7f 200y)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Open
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1920
- As published
- R400,000
The winner takes 63% of the fund. The remaining £6,405 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Every Gold Cup at Greyville winner
100 runnings, 1920 to 2019, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dynasty's Blossom4 | Juglall N | Ramsden J |
| 2018 | It's My Turn5 | Marcus A | Kannemeyer D |
| 2017 | Hermoso Mundo4 | Marwing Weichong | Marwing Weiho |
| 2016 | Enaad (Aus)4 | Khumalo S | De Kock M F |
| 2015 | Wild One6 | Delpech A | De Kock M F |
| 2014 | Wavin' Flag4 | Hatt G | Crawford B |
| 2013 | Jeppe's Reef5 | Fradd R | Bass M W |
| 2012 | In Writing6 | Coetzee F | Kannemeyer D |
| 2011 | Aslan5 | Lerena G | Tarry S G |
| 2010 | Ancestral Fore3 | Shea K | De Kock M F |
| 2009 | Mokaro6 | Fourie R | Page S H |
| 2008 | Desert Links5 | Cheyne G | Marcus B |
| 2007 | Thundering Star4 | Geroudis J | De Kock M F |
| 2006 | Diamond Quest5 | Lloyd J | Bass M W |
| 2005 | Reveille Boy6 | Strydom P | Crawford B |
| 2004 | Major Bluff5 | Hatt G | Ramsden J |
| 2003 | Highland Night6 | Hill R | Drier D R |
| 2002 | Highland Night5 | Forbes A | Maroun K R |
| 2001 | Cereus5 | Randolph S | Greeff A |
| 2000 | Colonial Girl5 | Hatt G | Kannemeyer D |
| 1999 | Place Of Gold4 | Hill R | Shaw P B |
| 1998 | Bella Bianca5 | Coetzee F | Millard A T |
| 1997 | Sciantiso7 | Macaskill F | Aldous RT |
| 1996 | Festive Forever6 | Coetzee F | Millard A T |
| 1995 | Milleverof6 | Hatt G | Payne D |
| 1994 | Stateway7 | Hoffman A | Miller A |
| 1993 | Space Walk5 | Lloyd J | Maingard M. H. |
| 1992 | Floating Casino6 | Fradd R | Marshall V |
| 1991 | Icona6 | Marcus A | Payne D |
| 1990 | Illustrador4 | Coetzee F | Millard T |
| 1989 | Tropicante4 | Wynne P | Rixon R |
| 1988 | Castle Walk3 | Coetzee F | Millard T |
| 1987 | Aquanaut4 | Howes G | Watters M |
| 1986 | Occult5 | Coetzee F | Millard T |
| 1985 | Voodoo Charm4 | Coetzee F | Millard T |
| 1984 | Devon Air6 | Coetzee F | Millard T |
| 1983 | Hawkins4 | Sutherland M | Millard T |
| 1982 | Equilateral4 | Marcus B | |
| 1981 | Brave Persian5 | Kotzen G | |
| 1980 | Furious6 | Hayden B | Upton A |
| 1979 | The Maltster7 | Macaskill F | Cooper B |
| 1978 | Fauvist6 | Uys M | |
| 1977 | DH - Don The Stripe6 | Roberts M | |
| 1977 | DH - Pacer4 | Deyes B | |
| 1976 | Hedge6 | Marcus B | |
| 1975 | Numerator7 | Stevens A | |
| 1974 | Armistice4 | Cave M | |
| 1973 | Jacobite5 | Byrnes J | |
| 1972 | Humdinger3 | Roberts R | |
| 1971 | Rainstorm4 | Roberts M | |
| 1970 | Rack And Ruin5 | Cave M | |
| 1969 | Golden Jewel5 | Schoeman M | |
| 1968 | Caradoc5 | Schoeman M | |
| 1967 | Cuff Linka | Alexander D | |
| 1966 | Smash And Grab4 | Bailey I | |
| 1965 | Cuff Link5 | Taylor A | |
| 1964 | New Chief7 | Barends C | |
| 1963 | Jerez6 | Amos S | |
| 1962 | Speciality5 | Lange T | |
| 1961 | Cairn Feast5 | Stuart G | |
| 1960 | Lucky Coin5 | Taylor A | |
| 1959 | Cumanus4 | De La Rey S | |
| 1958 | Avalanche6 | ||
| 1957 | Excise4 | ||
| 1956 | Phantom King5 | ||
| 1955 | Sky Finch3 | ||
| 1954 | Coquimboa | Barends C | |
| 1953 | Eros5 | Barends C | |
| 1952 | Exeter Chimesa | ||
| 1951 | Lady's Mon5 | ||
| 1950 | Chez Monty5 | Barends C | |
| 1949 | Chez Monty4 | Barends C | |
| 1948 | Lochiel6 | ||
| 1947 | His Lordship5 | Barends C | |
| 1946 | Cushat6 | ||
| 1945 | Solomon4 | ||
| 1944 | Ascalabusa | ||
| 1943 | St Seiriol6 | ||
| 1941 | What Next5 | Barends C | |
| 1940 | What Next4 | ||
| 1939 | Tohunga4 | ||
| 1938 | Flyaway5 | ||
| 1937 | Shortridge4 | ||
| 1936 | Archon18 | Mangiagalli E | |
| 1935 | Humidora | ||
| 1934 | Aristocrat IV5 | ||
| 1933 | Humidor5 | ||
| 1932 | Rinmaher5 | ||
| 1931 | Le Vin Chaud4 | ||
| 1930 | Artist Glowa | ||
| 1929 | Bicarbonite6 | ||
| 1928 | Polybasite5 | ||
| 1927 | Interventiona | ||
| 1926 | Sun Lad6 | ||
| 1925 | Entangler5 | ||
| 1924 | Royal Rufus5 | ||
| 1923 | Freshfielda | ||
| 1922 | Longdon6 | ||
| 1921 | Tower Bridge5 | ||
| 1920 | Comely Lad7 |
69 of the 100 runnings name the rider, 39 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Gold Cup at Greyville more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Night | 2 | 2002, 2003 |
| Cuff Link | 2 | 1965, 1967 |
| Chez Monty | 2 | 1949, 1950 |
| What Next | 2 | 1940, 1941 |
| Humidor | 2 | 1933, 1935 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Gold Cup at Greyville in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 982 | Sir Henry Cecil StakesJuly Course | Great Britain | £25,500 | £25,500 |
| 984 | Cheltenham Guardians Safeguarding Team Mares' Open National Hunt Flat RaceCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £25,000 | £25,000 |
| 985 | Kempton Mares' HurdleKempton Park | Great Britain | £25,000 | £25,000 |
| 986 | Kennel Gate Novices' HurdleAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £25,000 | £25,000 |
| 987 | Future Champion Novices' ChaseAyr Racecourse | Great Britain | £24,000 | £24,000 |
| 988 | Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' HurdleSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | £22,500 | £22,500 |
| 989 | Prix JuignéLongchamp Racecourse | France | £21,368 | €25,000 |
| 990 | 2,000 Guineas Trial StakesAscot / Salisbury | Great Britain | £20,000 | £20,000 |
| 991 | Bénazet-RennenIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | £17,094 | €20,000 |
| 992 | Grand Prix-AufgaloppKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | £17,094 | €20,000 |
| 994 | Burrumbeet CupBurrumbeet racecourse | Australia | £15,873 | AU$30,000 |
| 996 | Takeyoriwake ShoKochi Racecourse | Japan | £12,600 | ¥2,500,000 |
| 997 | Whirl StakesEmpire City Race Track, Yonkers, New York, | United States | £3,008 | $4,000 |
| 1 | The EverestRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | £10,582,011£10.6m | AU$20,000,000 |
| 2 | Dubai World CupMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £9,022,556£9.0m | $12,000,000 |
| 3 | Japan CupTokyo Racecourse | Japan | £5,493,600£5.5m | ¥1,090,000,000 |
| 5 | Melbourne CupFlemington Racecourse | Australia | £5,291,005£5.3m | AU$10,000,000 |
| 6 | Breeders' Cup ClassicNorth America | United States | £5,263,158£5.3m | $7,000,000 |
| 7 | Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £4,511,278£4.5m | $6,000,000 |
| 8 | Dubai TurfMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £4,511,278£4.5m | $6,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Gold Cup at Greyville in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in South Africa
3 races, 3rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Metropolitan Stakes | Kenilworth Racecourse | Grade One | £213,500 |
| Durban July Handicap | Greyville Racecourse | Group I | £427,000 |
Every race in South Africa we hold a purse for is on the South Africa prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Gold Cup at Greyville winner get?
£10,675. That is 63% of the £17,080 the Gold Cup at Greyville is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Gold Cup at Greyville prize money?
£17,080, for the 2020 running. The race announces it as R400,000.
Where does the Gold Cup at Greyville rank among the richest races in the world?
993rd of 997. 992 races pay more, the nearest of them Sir Henry Cecil Stakes. In South Africa it is 3rd of 3.
Which horse has won the Gold Cup at Greyville most often?
Highland Night, 2 times, in 2002, 2003.
Which jockey has won the Gold Cup at Greyville most often?
Coetzee F, with 8 wins between 1984 and 2012.
When was the Gold Cup at Greyville first run?
1920. This page holds 100 runnings, from 1920 to 2019.
How far is the Gold Cup at Greyville?
3200m (1m 7f 200y), on turf, at Greyville Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money