The New South Wales city of Dubbo is located where the Newell, Mitchell and Golden highways meet in the Orana Region of the state. It is nearly 250 miles north-west of state capital Sydney, and enjoys direct road links with both Melbourne and Brisbane. The earliest inhabitants of the region were the Wiradjuri nation, but the first European explorers to arrive in the area were led by Yorkshireman John Oxley in 1818. Today the population has grown beyond 36,000 people and it runs its own highly successful racecourse. Racing at the course is administered by the City of Dubbo Turf Club, staging at least 13 meetings annually, the highlight of the racing year being the Gold Cup contested on the third Sunday each September.

Although unreported races are likely to have taken place prior to 1857, the earliest occasion when full race results were reported was from the two day meeting held on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd April 1857. The course had been under 3 feet of water, due to the flooding of the Macquarie River only a short while beforehand, but it had recovered well and was in fine fettle. The result of the feature race each day is shown below:-
Wednesday 2nd April 1857
Dubbo Town Plate (40 sovereigns) over 1 ½ miles
1. Dandy owned by Mr Martin
2. Planet owned by Mr Kemmis
3. Brunette owned by Mr Campbell
Thursday 3rd April 1857
Publican’s Purse (40 sovereigns) over 2 miles
1. Dandy owned by Mr Martin
2. Doctor owned by Mr Reine
3. Commissioner owned by Mr Boland
These were the first Dubbo races to be completed without interference, accident or serious injury, and afterwards a sumptuous dinner was provided by Mr J McDonald who spared no expense.

Just 3 years later when the races were organised by the Dubbo Turf Club, and with the meeting extended to a third day, the Stewards had to move all of the cards forward a day because of torrential rain on the Wednesday. In the event the meeting stretched from Thursday 19th to Saturday 21st April 1860, with key race results shown below:-
Thursday 19th April 1860
Dubbo Turf Club Purse (£25) over 1 ¼ miles
1. Sydney owned by Mr J Gardner and ridden by H Hughes
2. Misfortune owned by Mr D Gillip and ridden by Cubby
3. Bolter owned by Mr A McGregor and ridden by J C Tibbetts
Friday 20th April 1860
Dubbo Ladies’ Purse (£20) over 1 ½ miles
1. Sydney owned by Mr J Gardner and ridden by H Hughes
2. Lady Bird owned and ridden by Mr V Cox
3. Alma owned by Mr J A Gardner
Saturday 21st April 1860
Dubbo Hurdle Race (£25) over twice round and 8 leaps
1. Blaze owned by Mr J Gardner
2. Bolter owned by Mr A McGregor
3. Peter owned by Mr F Fanning

The Dubbo Cup race was instigated by Mr C W Rogan in 1925 when won by Bellambi, while the next year the Cup was donated by Mr Donald Cameron and Mr B Veech when Yield was successful. In 1927 the Cup was marred by tragedy when the Kensington jockey D Vitnell sustained critical injuries when his mount Braehead fell, the jockey dying the next day from his injuries.
Pre-Second World War Dubbo Cup winners
(A full list of winners is available on request)
1925 Dubbo Cup over 7 furlongs was won by Bellambi (5/1) ridden by Adams, beating Kenmore and Portlight
1926 Dubbo Cup over 7 furlongs was won by Yield (3/1) owned by Mr E H Travers and ridden by Howard, beating Barratta (10/1) and Gladshot (6/1)
1927 Dubbo Cup over 7 furlongs was won by Lesboo (6/1) ridden by Howard, beating Gladshot (7/1) and Bunting Wallace (3/1 fav) 13 ran
1928 Dubbo Cup over 7 furlongs was won by Boss Poppy (2/1 fav) ridden by Bartle, beating Gladshot (10/1) and Goldbeater (4/1) 10 ran
1929 Dubbo Cup over 7 furlongs, worth £300 and a £100 trophy presented by Mr George Bell, was won by Bronzgalia (9/2), beating Gadsby and Nandillyan 9 ran
1930 Dubbo Cup, purportedly run over 1 mile, was won by Gladshot (10/1) ridden by McPherson, beating Red Bin (10/1) and Student Prince (3/1) 11 ran
1931 Dubbo Cup over 7 furlongs was won by Imperialist (6/1) ridden by W Evans, beating Cassau (6/1) and Cylanta (10/1) 13 ran
1932 Dubbo Cup over 7 furlongs was won by Crolga Lad (7/1) owned by Mr Alywood and ridden by Billing, beating Zane Grey (3/1) and Tontina (6/1)
1933 Dubbo Cup over 7 furlongs was won by Black Ann (12/1) ridden by Sharpe, beating Nandillyan (20/1) and Fair Money (7/1) 15 ran
1934 Dubbo Cup over 7 furlongs was won by Workman (10/1) ridden by Phillips, beating Fair Money (10/1) and Dandy Bell (15/1) 11 ran
1935 Dubbo Cup over 7 furlongs was won by Caramba (9/2) owned by Mr F Fletcher and ridden by R Marsden, beating Eurolie’s Pride (10/1) and Captain Rado (10/1) 15 ran
1936 Dubbo Cup over 7 furlongs was won by Dacqueri (5/2) owned by Mr L B Coward and ridden by Lightfoot, beating Eurolie’s Pride (10/1) and Jimmy John (4/1) 10 ran
1937 Dubbo Cup over 7 furlongs was won by Cantaloupe (4/1) ridden by B McPherson, beating Sevohs (5/1) and Kembla (10/1) 6 ran
1938 Dubbo Cup over 7 furlongs was won by Miss Commond (6/1) ridden by W Fleming, beating Pinkenbah (4/1) and Mackintosh (5/1) 6 ran
1939 Dubbo Cup over 7 furlongs was won by Search (3/1) owned by Mr M Sullivan and ridden by L Davis, beating Teddy Rion (8/1) and Dubonnet (10/1) 10 ran
1940 Dubbo Cup over 7 furlongs was won by Mikado (7/1) ridden by R Collins, beating Cool Mark (10/1) and Braedene (8/1) 11 ran

Recent Dubbo Gold Cup winners
(A full list of winners is available on request)
2011 Dubbo Cup ($29,660) over 1600 metres was won by Southern Shimmer trained by Ross Stitt
2012 Dubbo Cup ($29,660) over 1600 metres was won by Southern Shimmer trained by Ross Stitt
2013 Dubbo Cup ($29,660) over 1600 metres was won by Kurtley (2/1) trained by P Hammersley and ridden by Leon Davies, beating Bouzy Rouge and Mossamine 10 ran
2014 Dubbo Cup ($29,660) over 1600 metres was won by Single Spirit (15/4) trained by Ross Stitt and ridden by Kaylee Kirkwood, beating Private Taber and Rod’s Bid 11 ran
2015 Dubbo Cup ($29,660) over 1600 metres was won by Binalong Road (15/4) trained by Mack Griffith and ridden by Lester Grace, beating Sooner Or Later and Kurtley 11 ran
2016 Dubbo Cup ($35,225) over 1600 metres was won by Any Blinkin’ Day (11/1) trained by Clint Lundholm and ridden by Anthony Cavallo, beating Something Borrowed and Playing Game 10 ran
2017 Dubbo Cup ($32,950) over 1600 metres was won by Brazen (11/1) trained by Brett Cavanough and ridden by Clayton Gallagher, beating Dreadlock and Schedule 10 ran

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