The Geelong Cup is traditionally held in late October, usually on a Wednesday about 13 days before the Melbourne Cup (the first Tuesday in November).

Quick Scoop

  • The Geelong Cup is a Group 3 thoroughbred horse race run at Geelong Racecourse in Victoria, Australia.
  • In 2025, Geelong Cup Day falls on Wednesday 22 October, continuing the pattern of a Wednesday in the last third of October.
  • Because it is tied to the Melbourne Cup calendar, you can generally expect future Geelong Cups to land on a Wednesday around the third or fourth week of October each year.

For the exact date in a specific year (like 2026 or later), the safest move is to check the Geelong Racing Club’s official calendar or Country Racing Victoria’s Geelong Cup event page closer to October, since those sites publish the confirmed race date each season.

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