Group 3
Date: Sep 25, 2020- Racecourse: Moonee Valley
- Race Distance: 2,040m
- Conditions:
- Prize Money: $200,000
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The JRA Cup is a Group 3 handicap race held at Moonee Valley Racecourse. The 2040m race has a total prize pool of $200,000 and in 2020 will be held on Friday, September 25.
In 2019 the JRA Cup was won by the Chris Waller-trained Captain Cook. With Linda Meech on board and carrying 54kg, Captain Cook managed to sneak its nose in front of Sully, with Mosh Music rounding out the placings. The JRA Cup is the most recent win in Australia for Captain Cook.
Despite originally being known as the Geoff Madden Handicap, the JRA Cup was renamed after the Japan Racing Association. In 1996 it became a listed race and from 2010 onwards it has been classed as a Group 3.
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Section won the race in 1996 and since then some relatively well-known horses have won the JRA Cup, with El Segundo arguably being the best of the bunch. He won it 2005 and of course would go on to win the 2007 Cox Plate.
Since becoming a listed race, no horse has ever won the JRA Cup in consecutive years. Meanwhile, Ben Melham has had the best success as a jockey, having won the race on three separate occasions, with most racing being on The Taj Mahal in 2018.
Captain Cook clocked 2:06.45 to win the race in 2019, however the race record from the last 20 years belongs to Precedence. The Bart Cummings’-trained horse, Precedence, who recorded three Melbourne Cup top 10 finishes, won the race in 2010 in a fantastic time of 2:05.31.
JRA Cup Field
| Horse | Win | Place | ||
| 1 | Mirage Dancer (1)J: Mark Zahra 60.5kg T: T Busuttin & N Young | $7.50 | $2.45 | Bet Now |
| 2 | Quick Thinker (7)J: Michael Dee 59.5kg T: M Baker & A Forsman | $7.50 | $2.45 | Bet Now |
| 3 | Levendi (8)J: Jason Maskiell 58.5kg T: Peter Gelagotis | $17.00 | $4.60 | Bet Now |
| 4 | Platinum Invador (11)J: Luke Nolen 57kg T: P G Moody | $34.00 | $7.00 | Bet Now |
| 5 | Al Galayel (5)J: Ben Melham 56kg T: C Maher & D Eustace | $3.40 | $1.50 | Bet Now |
| 6 | Miami Bound (3)J: Damien Oliver 56kg T: D T O’brien | $12.00 | $3.60 | Bet Now |
| 7 | Plein Ciel (2)J: Billy Egan 55.5kg T: D T O’brien | $6.50 | $2.30 | Bet Now |
| 8 | Mantastic (6)J: Craig Williams 55kg T: C J Waller | $11.00 | $3.50 | Bet Now |
| 9 | Vin De Dance (9)J: William Pike 55kg T: Symon Wilde | $17.00 | $4.60 | Bet Now |
| 10 | Mongolian Marshal (12)J: Unknown 55kg T: S P Gower | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| 11 | Tavirun (10)J: Luke Currie 55kg T: T Busuttin & N Young | $8.50 | $2.70 | Bet Now |
| 12 | Royal Crown (4)J: Jamie Kah 55kg T: M C Kent | $18.00 | $4.80 | Bet Now |
JRA CUP WINNERS
2019 – Captain Cook (2:06.45)
2018 – The Taj Mahal (2:05.37)
2017 – Jon Snow (2:07.12)
2016 – Real Love (2:05.76)
2015 – Escado (2:05.88)
2014 – The Cleaner (2:05.99)
2013 – Mourinho (2:06.14)
2012 – Bianmick (2:06.66)
2011 – Dream Pedlar (2:08.71)
2010 – Precedence (2:05.31