The Cup is the final event of the three-week Superdogs series which carries over $1 million in total prize money.
In 1956, the first Cup was staged at Sandown Park on the grass track over 565 yards under handicap condition and was worth £500 to the winner.
In 1970, Chris Dandy won for trainer Alex Kay, the fourth consecutive winner from New South Wales.
In 1985 with only a small kennel of four greyhounds, the Hall of Famer Ned Bryant trained the quinella with the Brian Lenehan owned Sydney Dingaan defeating Shining Chariot.
In 2006, Betty's Angel completed the Group 1 ADVANCE Sapphire Crown – Schweppes Melbourne Cup double, setting a new race record of 29.51.