The South Australia town of Jamestown lies to the north of the state some 130 miles north of the state capital Adelaide. The town was named after Sir James Fergusson, a Scot who was Governor of the State and surveyed the town in 1871. Indeed, all of its streets are named after towns in Scotland, including Cumnock, Kilmarnock, Irvine, Clyde and Muirkirk. The town boasts a population in excess of 1500 and has its own very well run racecourse where racing is administered by the Jamestown Racing Club. Each October the racecourse hosts a meeting as part of the town’s weekend long festival, with the principal race, the Jamestown Cup, being staged on the Saturday. It is usually held on the same day as principal races are held at Randwick and Flemington.

Some of the earliest winners of the Jamestown Cup in the 20th century are shown below:-
Wednesday 9th February 1921
Jamestown Cup over 1 ¼ miles
1. New Shot ridden by Ringer
2. Passado ridden by Higgs
3. Opera Bouffe ridden by Cummings
Wednesday 8th February 1922
Jamestown Cup over 1 ¼ miles
1. Passado owned by Mr B Rieken and ridden by Higgs
2. Shot Cloth owned by Mr T H McKay and ridden by Bax
Wednesday 10th February 1923
Jamestown Cup over 1 ¼ miles
1. Lord Anton owned by Messrs N Williams and W Brodie and ridden by Barry
2. Justification owned by Messrs W V Cowling and H J Cadd and ridden by Selby
3. Janomagne owned by G A Titus and P Hulton and ridden by Gilbert

On Saturday 30th September 2017 the Jamestown Cup ($12,000) over 1800 metres was won by Overstreet (4/1) trained by Wally Bencic and ridden by Ashley Doyle, beating Sassy Joe and Final Table 4 ran.
Jamestown Cup Winners since 1983
2017 Jamestown Cup was won by Overstreet (4/1)
2016 Jamestown Cup meeting was abandoned
2015 Jamestown Cup was won by Little Audrey
2014 Jamestown Cup was won by Spanish Halo
2013 Jamestown Cup was won by Golden Schnapps
2012 Jamestown Cup was won by Miss Ball
2011 Jamestown Cup was won by Sky Raider
2010 Jamestown Cup was won by Da Thong
2009 Jamestown Cup was won by Eight Stitches
2008 Jamestown Cup was won by Riverscape
2007 Jamestown Cup was won by Acacia Queen
2006 Jamestown Cup was won by Blazing Fauscon
2005 Jamestown Cup was won by Go Spider
2004 Jamestown Cup was won by Jimmy’s Edge
2003 Jamestown Cup was won by Gatton
2002 Jamestown Cup was won by Vandeclare
2001 Jamestown Cup was won by King of Rubiton
2000 Jamestown Cup was won by Paid Reply
1999 Jamestown Cup was won by Bill’s Preference
1998 Jamestown Cup was won by Cellarmine
1997 Jamestown Cup was won by Maranka Spirit
1996 Jamestown Cup was won by Bonnie Prospect
1995 Jamestown Cup was won by Futurine
1994 Jamestown Cup was won by King Francis
1993 Jamestown Cup was won by De Franco
1992 Jamestown Cup was cancelled
1991 Jamestown Cup was won by Elite Dancer
1990 Jamestown Cup was won by Tungara King
1989 Jamestown Cup was won by King Corpus
1988 Jamestown Cup was won by Ace
1987 Jamestown Cup was won by Alpine Gent
1986 Jamestown Cup was won by Prince Tempting
1985 Jamestown Cup was won by Libra Prince
1984 Jamestown Cup was won by Brave Kingdom
1983 Jamestown Cup was won by Honey Turn

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