Lock in Cup Day with $295,000 in prize money

Horse Racing

Jul 24 2025 Updated July 24, 2025

Renee Powell

Forbes Jockey Club's Tom Molloy (left) and Randall Grayson (right) with Michael Clancy and Graeme Ayling from sponsor Bankstown Sports congratulating 2024 Cup winning trainer Mack Griffith and connections of Osman.

What started as a bit of chatter amongst mates looking to back a country race meeting has become a connection set to celebrate 30 years next month.

The 2025 Forbes Cup marks a milestone of support from Bankstown Sports Club this year: a sponsorship that’s seen us through drought, flood and COVID-19 restrictions.

Graeme Ayling, long-time organiser, remembers how it started in Bankstown as a group ...

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