Geelong Cup

Punters only want one horse when it comes to the feature race at Geelong this afternoon, the Geelong Cup (2400m). Surefire has the Waller/J Mac combination,

They dominate the market, with Makram next best at [$7.50](https://www.justhorseracing.com.au/go/ladbrokes/), out from $5.50. The punter placed... Jockey Joffre... Interpretation (4) Luncies (16) Emissary (7) Surefire (6) Makram (18) T’s & C’s apply. Excl SA & WA. [$4.00](https://www.justhorseracing.com.au/go/ladbrokes/). He opened $7.00 and has been crunched, now into

Geelong track manager Jimmy Dalton is pleased with the current state of the track before Wednesday's Geelong Cup meeting.

Surefire, for Chris Waller, is the current $4 favourite in the feature. “We’ve come into a good 4 track, the going stick is 9.4 with the sheer rating of 11.2, the rail is back into true and everything is set up for a cracking day. Geelong track manager Jimmy Dalton is pleased with the current state of the track before Wednesday's Geelong Cup meeting.

Racenet has analysed where the early money has gone for Wednesday's big Geelong Cup meeting and the Warwick Farm card.

TRACK: Warwick Farm, GOING: Soft (5) – First race at 1.25pm AEDT TRACK: Geelong, GOING: Good (4) – First race at 12.00pm AEDT BEST PUSH – The best-backed runner at the meeting.

Talented import Makram will have a final shot at making the Melbourne Cup field in Wednesday's $500000 Geelong Cup.

[Ben and JD Hayes import Makram must win Geelong Cup to earn Melbourne Cup penalty](https://www.racenet.com.au/news/ben-and-jd-hayes-import-makram-must-win-geelong-cup-to-earn-melbourne-cup-penalty-20221018) Co-trainer Ben Hayes said Makram would not have the time to have another crack at getting into the Melbourne Cup should he not win the Geelong Cup. The Geelong Cup is the final chance for import Makram to climb up the Melbourne Cup order of entry. Makram is a $6.50 chance to claim the Geelong Cup for the Lindsay Park operation despite drawing barrier 17. The Melbourne Cup hopefuls need to win the Geelong Cup well enough to earn a weight penalty to push them up the ballot order for Flemington’s great race. Ben and JD Hayes import Makram must win Geelong Cup to earn Melbourne Cup penalty

It is Geelong cup day and a very strong field has been assembled for the feature. Besides the main event, there are 9 other races which will keep Victorian ...

Racenet has analysed where the early money has gone for Wednesday's big Geelong Cup meeting and the Warwick Farm card.

Racenet has analysed where the early money has gone for Wednesday’s big Geelong Cup meeting and the Warwick Farm card. [LATE MAIL for Wednesday’s Geelong Cup and Warwick Farm meetings](https://www.racenet.com.au/news/late-mail-for-wednesdays-geelong-cup-and-warwick-farm-meetings-20221018) LATE MAIL for Wednesday’s Geelong Cup and Warwick Farm meetings

Emissary and Blake Shinn have taken out the Geelong Cup to potentially give the six-year-old gelding entry into the Melbourne Cup.

Before the Geelong Cup, Emissary was 31st in the order of entry for the Melbourne Cup, with 51kg. A penalty of at least 1kg is required in order for Emissary to qualify for the two miles at Flemington. Makram rounded out the placings of 2400m classic, pipping Rodrigo Diaz in a photo for third.

Geelong Cup winner Emissary has all but assured himself of a Melbourne Cup berth after his dominant display on Wednesday in knocking off well-backed ...

I was very confident he would run out the trip, and he was strong on the line, so we can go to what looks to be a better race for a bit more money.” “He’s got a few tricks up his sleeve when he heads out to the track, he doesn’t do everything right, but what he does have is a stayer’s engine. He’s actually good little change up speed, and he’s still learning his trade, but today will give him a real good confidence boost as well, I think.” He settled really nice and that was the main objective, to get him to run the 2400. I was surprised to see him so short in the market, but it was justified, and he’s run up to it. If this horse has a good next 10 days, and they go that far with him this preparation ... I loved the way he closed off, and confidence is an amazing thing for these horses.” “It was a fork in the road for him today. He’s showed glimpses of high promise, and it’s nice to get him to produce a PB today. “We came here with quite a lot of confidence. Midnight Blue wasn’t beaten far in seventh, while Interpretation - who pulled up with lameness - managed just a sixth-placed finish after sneaking up the inside. “We were disappointed with his last run, but we put it down to the [soft] ground mainly.

Emissary answered a few stable queries with his Geelong Cup win, which trainer Mike Moroney hopes will lift him into the Melbourne Cup.

He took all the bad luck out of the equation." Moroney will need to find a new jockey for Emissary in the Melbourne Cup as Shinn has committed to ride the 2019 winner Vow And Declare for trainer Danny O'Brien. "The way he did it. "We'll head on to the Melbourne Cup now all going well." Emissary started the day 30th in line for a Melbourne Cup run but ended Geelong Cup day as one of two possible Moroney-trained runners in Tuesday week's $8m event. Mike Moroney had memories of his last Melbourne Cup winner as Emissary all but forced a place in this year's Melbourne Cup in Wednesday's Geelong Cup.

Mike Moroney had memories of his last Melbourne Cup winner as Emissary all but forced a place in this year's Melbourne Cup in Wednesday's Geelong Cup.

He took all the bad luck out of the equation.” Moroney will need to find a new jockey for Emissary in the Melbourne Cup as Shinn has committed to ride the 2019 winner Vow And Declare for trainer Danny O’Brien. Emissary outgunned the well-backed Surefire in the last 100m, denying star rider James McDonald a second Geelong Cup win. Emissary started the day 30th in line for a Melbourne Cup run but ended Geelong Cup day as one of two possible Moroney-trained runners in Tuesday week’s $8m event. Mike Moroney had memories of his last Melbourne Cup winner as Emissary all but forced a place in this year’s Melbourne Cup in Wednesday’s Geelong Cup. Emissary answered a few stable queries with his Geelong Cup win, which trainer Mike Moroney hopes will lift him into the Melbourne Cup.

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EMISSARY has won this year's Geelong Cup with a charging run to secure the $500,000 prize and a likely spot in the Melbourne Cup.

- Makram - Surefire - Emissary