New Zealand Cup
The New Zealand Cup is a thoroughbred horse race run at the Riccarton Park Racecourse on the final Saturday of Christcurch "Cup week" held each year in the second week of November. For thoroughbred horses the week also features the New Zealand 1000 Guineas and New Zealand 2000 Guineas for 3 year olds, and the Coupland's Bakeries Mile. Christchurch Cup week also includes premier standardbred meetings at Addington raceway including the New Zealand Trotting Cup on the Tuesday and the New Zealand Free For All on the Friday.
| Group III race | |
| Location | Riccarton Park Racecourse Christchurch, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1865 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 3200m (2 miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | $250,000 (2019) |
The New Zealand Cup is run over the staying distance of 3200 metres. It is one of the oldest races in New Zealand having been run each year since 1865. Despite its now Group 3 status, it remains one of the most popular racing events in New Zealand with the 150th running in 2013.
Notable winners include:
- 1987 – Empire Rose, the 1988 Melbourne Cup winner
- 1974 – Fury's Order, the 1975 Cox Plate winner
- 1935 – Cuddle, 2x winner of the Auckland Cup and the Doncaster Handicap
- 1930 – Nightmarch, winner of the 1929 Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup.
Winners of the New Zealand Cup
| Year |
Horse |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dee And Gee | Leah Hemi | Terrill Charles & Peter Corbett | Terrill Charles & Peter Corbett | 3:23.05 |
| 2018 | Bizzwinkle | Sam Spratt | G J Craig, S W Hawkings, D & P Hughes, A E Kaminski, E Kaye, C N & P A Kemp, Kilgravin Lodge, D S Kinnear, T Lee, C T P Middleton,G E Petersen | Glenn Old | 3:22.58 |
| 2017 | Gobstopper | Sam Spratt | C D Allison, C V & J A Barnao, A R Campbell, T G Heptinstall, T M Pivac & D R Platt | Andrew Campbell | 3:23.79 |
| 2016 | Pump Up The Volume | Kelly McCulloch | A B Coombe & R R Manning | Ralph Manning | 3:23.43 |
| 2015 | Jimmy Mac | Lisa Allpress | G & L Andrew, P McGillicuddy, M Richardson & C White | Gene Andrew | 3:21.01 |
| 2014 | Mungo Jerry | Kelly McCulloch | Makaraka Bloodstock Ltd | Adrian & Harry Bull | 3:23.88 |
| 2013 | Spring Cheer | Rosie Myers | The Oaks Stud | Kevin Myers | 3:19.92 |
| 2012 | Blood Brotha | Lisa Allpress | M S & R M Connors | R M Connors | 3:19.56 |
| 2011 | Blood Brotha | James McDonald | M S & R M Connors | R M Connors | 3:29.24 |
| 2010 | Showcause | Darryl Bradley | Showcause Syndicate | 3:19.75 | |
| 2009 | My Scotsgrey | Leith Innes | GG Syndicate Ltd, RM Reid, SF Ritchie, WM Schoonderwoerd, RJ Stroud, G Syminton, Mrs CB & MA Todd | 3:20.64 | |
| 2008 | Hoorang | Kelly Myers | IA Shaw | 3:18.11 | |
| 2007 | Everswindell | Noel Harris | Three Fillies Syndicate | 3:21.55 | |
| 2006 | Pentathlon | Noel Harris | RS Baulcomb, MK Ralsten | 3:22.71 | |
| 2005 | Trebla | Leith Innes | JH & Mrs SD Pattie | 3:24.55 | |
| 2004 | Waltermitty | Brian Hibberd | P Holland, V Matijasevich, ME Ralston & J Wheeler | 3:19.54 | |
| 2003 | Torlesse | Terry Moseley | Ngapuke Stables Syndicate | 3:20.80 | |
| 2002 | Mike | Noel Harris | HJ & Mrs MJ & MP Rutz | 3:24.51 | |
| 2001 | Soldier Blue | GJ Grylls | AJ & Mrs IM Barker | 3:17.97 | |
| 2000 | Smiling Like | Michael Walker | Sir Patrick & Lady Hogan | 3:24.90 | |
| 1999 | Wake Forest | Noel Harris | MA Collinson, PG Maher & PJ Walker | 3:19.87 | |
| 1998 | Sapio | Darryl Bradley | PJ & Mrs SL Kay | 3:17.81 | |
| 1997 | Laud Peregrine | Leanne Rutherford | GS Oldbury & Estate A D Worth | 3:17.99 | |
| 1996 | Old Thymer | J Cameron | Mrs I M Thompson | 3:17.47 | |
| 1995 | Sapio | Brian Hibberd | P J & Mrs SL Kay | 3:20.40 | |
| 1994 | Double Take | Chris Johnson | JD Ancell | 3:17.88 | |
| 1993 | Karaoke | Brian Hibberd | Tudor Syndicates No. 1 & 2 | 3:24.99 | |
| 1992 | Mercator | Chris Johnson | LM McKelvie | 3:20.07 | |
| 1991 | Carlton King | MJ Enright | E & Mrs L Aroa & R Boyce | 3:19.12 | |
| 1990 | Soundoration | Grant Davison | Southern No.1 Syndicate | 3:17.22 | |
| 1989 | Exocet | Brian Hibberd | MA & MG Peacock | 3:19.82 | |
| 1988 | Gallipoli | GA Phillips | JE Bowden & WM Burgess | 3:27.82 | |
| 1987 | Empire Rose | Tony Allan | Whakanui Stud Ltd | 3:20.20 | |
| 1986 | Oak Vue | GL Cooksley | Mrs S Wylies | 3:18.79 | |
| 1985 | Samasaan | Chris Johnson | MR Bell, IH Harrison & GA Jackson | 3:17.55 | |
| 1984 | Our Boyfriend | M Barnsley | Mr & Mrs NT, Mr & Mrs OA Wyeth | 3:20.15 | |
| 1983 | Payco | Brian Hibberd | Mesdames JP Brown & JE Chamberlain | 3:19.31 | |
| 1982 | Sirtain | M C Lyndon | IM & Mrs Northcott | 3:21.36 | |
| 1981 | Gold Bullion | G A Phillips | JL Swafford & EW Symes | 3:18.20 | |
| 1980 | Koiro Trelay | P B Smith | DG Canning | 3:20.22 | |
| 1979 | Star Order | E G Low | JR & RK Dawson & Mrs MO McDonald | 3:24.63 | |
| 1978 | Royal Cadenza | P S Hillis | BO Reed & JK Robb | 3:18.80 | |
| 1977 | Heidsieck | Bob Skelton | GR & Mrs Pollock | 3:19.60 | |
| 1976 | Andrew | D J Withington | DL & Mrs DR Ross | 3:25.60 | |
| 1975 | Heidsieck | Bruce Compton | GR & Mrs Pollock | 3:23.00 | |
| 1974 | Fury's Order | J W Walker | LH Bridgeman | 3:20.40 | |
| 1973 | Watallan | S J Allen | W Latimer & J Mathieson | 3:22.60 | |
| 1972 | Kartika | J Walker | 3:22.0 | ||
| 1971 | Princess Mellay | Bob Skelton | 3:21.8 | ||
| 1970 | Princess Mellay | J Dowling | 3:28.0 |
Previous winners
- 1969 – Middy
- 1968 – Noir Filou
- 1967 – Laramie
- 1966 – Royal Bid
- 1965 – Fieldmaster
- 1964 – Alaska
- 1963 – Beauzami
- 1962 – Stipulate
- 1961 – Quite Able
- 1960 – Oreka
- 1959 – Foglia d'Oro
- 1958 – Balfast
- 1957 – Great Scot
- 1956 – Jimmy Flash
- 1955 – Poetical
- 1954 – Dormant
- 1953 – Gold Scheme
- 1952 – Conclusion
- 1951 – Jamell
- 1950 – Calibrate
- 1949 – Excellency
- 1948 – Sir Garnish
- 1947 – Beau Le Havre
- 1946 – Catterick Bridge
- 1945 – Golden Souvenir
- 1944 – Kevin
- 1943 – Classform
- 1942 – Royal Lancer
- 1941 – Happy Ending
- 1940 – Serenata
- 1939 – Yours Truly
- 1938 – Arctic King
- 1937 – Cerne Abbas
- 1936 – Ferson (AUS)
- 1935 – Cuddle
- 1934 – Steeton
- 1933 – Palantua
- 1932 – Fast Passage
- 1931 – Spearful
- 1930 – Nightmarch
- 1929 – Chide
- 1928 – Oratrix
- 1927 – Rapier
- 1926 – Count Cavour
- 1925 – The Banker
- 1924 – Sunart
- 1923 – Rouen
- 1922 – Scion
- 1921 – Royal Star
- 1920 – Oratress
- 1919 – Vagabond
- 1918 – Sasanof
- 1917 – Menelaus
- 1916 – Ardenvhor
- 1915 – Tangihau
- 1914 – Inigo
- 1914 – Warstep
- 1913 – Sinapis
- 1912 – Midnight Sun
- 1911 – Vice Admiral
- 1910 – Bridge
- 1909 – Lady Lucy
- 1908 – Downfall
- 1907 – Frisco
- 1906 – Star Rose
- 1905 – Noctuiform
- 1904 – Grand Rapids
- 1903 – Canteen
- 1902 – Halberdier
- 1901 – Tortulla
- 1900 – Fulmen
- 1900 – Ideal
- 1899 – Seahorse
- 1898 – Tirant d'Eau
- 1897 – Waiuku
- 1896 – Lady Zetland
- 1895 – Euroclydon
- 1894 – Impulse
- 1893 – Rosefeldt
- 1892 – St. Hippo
- 1891 – British Lion
- 1890 – Wolverine
- 1889 – Tirailleur
- 1888 – Manton
- 1887 – Lochiel
- 1886 – Spade Guinea
- 1885 – Fusilade
- 1884 – Vanguard
- 1883 – Tasman (AUS)
- 1882 – Welcome Jack
- 1881 – Grip
- 1880 – Le Loup
- 1879 – Chancellor
- 1878 – Maritana
- 1877 – Mata
- 1876 – Guy Fawkes
- 1875 – Nectar
- 1874 – Tambourini
- 1873 – Kakapo
- 1872 – Detractor
- 1871 – Peeress
- 1870 – Knottingley (Dec)
- 1870 – Knottingley (Jan)
- 1869 – Mainsail
- 1868 – Flying Jib
- 1867 – Magenta
- 1866 – Nourmahal
- 1865 – Rob Roy
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References
- Sporting Records of New Zealand. Todd, Sydney. (1976) Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
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