Group 3 race | |
Location | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1898 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Sponsor | Sportsbet (2024) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,000 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Maidens ineligible |
Weight | Handicap |
Purse | $200,000 (2024) |
The Coongy Cup, registered as the Coongy Handicap, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 2000 metres, held at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in October.[1] Total prize money is A$200,000.