Traditionally the feature race in Melbourne on Easter Saturday, the Easter Cup is a Group 3, 2000-metre handicap at Caulfield Racecourse.
The race was first held all the way back in 1909, when it was known as the Sandown Cup – one of a number of different races that have borne that name over the years. Originally a staying test over 2600 metres, the race distance was shortened to 1 ¼ miles, or 2000 metres, in 1972.
The most notable recent winner of the Easter Cup was Maldivian, who won the race in 2007 and would go on to be a hot favourite in that year’s Caulfield Cup, before being a late scratching in dramatic circumstances. Maldivian would go on to win the Cox Plate in 2008.
The Easter Cup was a Principal race to 1979. It became a Group 3 after that.
The annual Easter Egg Hunt is back for the littles ones to enjoy on Easter Cup day and a very egg-ceptional guest will also make a special appearance.
There will be kids’ rides, activities and entertainment on the front lawn for the children to enjoy too, as well as a variety of food and beverages available for purchase.
Easter Cup 2025 Form Guide
The Punters form guide gives you all the form details and betting tools you need for each runner in Easter Cup.
See our latest stats and odds comparisons to make sure you get the best price with the bookies.
All form guides are downloadable and can be opened from your device pretty much anywhere.
Our form guide also has exclusive Punters+ tools like the Predictor, Speed Maps, Sectional Times and our brand new Punters Edge tool, which delivers more punting value for your dollar.
To get the most out of the form guide, make sure you subscribe to Punters+.
You can place a wide variety of bets on Easter Cup.
Single wagers include a straight win, a place or an each-way bet, while you can also place all sorts of exotic bets, including exactas, quinellas and trifectas.
Backing the winner often depends on track conditions on the day.
For Easter Cup track conditions at Caulfield Racecourse, check out the Punters race track conditions page.
Whether it's Caulfield Racecourse or any Australian racetrack, Punters has the latest track conditions and up-to-date weather reports for all of Australia's upcoming thoroughbred race meets.
Easter Cup 2025 Tips
Need a hand with your punting on Easter Cup? Well, Punters has you covered.
Along with detailed metro race previews - done by some of the country's best form analysts - that you can find in our horse racing news and videos sections, we also offer free betting tips for each and every race in Australia.
Punters will provide all the latest odds information for the upcoming edition of the
Easter Cup.
Our odds comparison page is the best tool for securing
yourself top odds for the 2025 Easter Cup - we compare live odds feeds from all
leading bookmakers.
And if you do not have an online bookie account, then join through Punters and be rewarded by the enticing
incentives and juicy odds our bookies offer!
Shortly after the race's conclusion, Punters will provide all the results information for this year’s
Easter Cup.
Check out our racing results section for the dividends and
exotics for past TAB races from across the globe.
In addition to posting the full finishing order of the horses, the results section will include the following:
Official Margins
Starting Price
Top Tote information
Trainer and Jockey Information
Horse Information
Previous Form
Track Information
Prizemoney
How To Watch Easter Cup 2025 Live
There are multiple ways in which you can watch the Easter Cup 2025 in Australia.
This is split among free-to-air broadcasters, pay TV and streaming services:
Free TV
Channel 7 has been the free-to-air home of racing for almost the last 20 years. You can also watch horse racing events aired by Channel 7 on the 7plus app. Along with its main channel coverage, Channel 7 has a dedicated Racing Channel with Racing.com on Channel 78, although this is mainly restricted to Victorian and South Australian coverage. Channel 10 also does some free TV race coverage during selected carnivals.
Pay TV
In terms of Pay TV, one of the following channels: Sky Racing 1, Sky Racing 2 and Sky Thoroughbred Central will broadcast, although the most comprehensive broadcast will be on Sky Racing 1.
Streaming
People also have the option to stream Sky Racing through their TAB accounts or Sportsbet accounts or even through the Racing NSW website. TAB account holders can also use their login with the Sky Racing Active app to watch live racing. There are also other bookmakers which broadcast racing so check out our bookie reviews to find out more info.
You can also watch Victorian and South Australian races through the Racing.Com website & app. Registration is required but is 100% free. Racing.Com also broadcasts through the KAYO app and on Channel 78 on your television.
During the Melbourne Cup carnival and Perth Summer carnival, Channel 10 has purchased the rights to broadcast races from these meetings. You will be able to watch these via the dedicated Channel 10 stations or stream them via the 10Play website and app.
Lastly, most Pubs in Australia will be showing live horse-racing, but arguably the best place to watch any race is trackside!
Easter Cup FAQs
What is the Distance of Easter Cup race?
For Easter Cup, it is run over 2000m.
How can I bet on Easter Cup?
Betting on Easter Cup is made easy with online bookies. Check out Punters bookie reviews to find the right one for you. If you don't have an account, each bookie review will give you some handy hints on setting one up as it's usually a fairly simple process. If you’re unsure who to bet on, check out free horse racing tips page.
When is Easter Cup?
This race, Easter Cup, will be held on Saturday 5th April 2025 at a time to be determined.
Where is Easter Cup?
This race, Easter Cup, will be held at Caulfield Racecourse.
