- New Zealand Cup
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Group III race NEW ZEALAND CUP Location Riccarton Park Racecourse
Christchurch, New ZealandInaugurated 1874 Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing Website Riccarton Park racecourse Race information Distance 3200m (2 miles) Track Turf, Left-handed Qualification Three-year-olds and up Weight Handicap Purse $250,000 For the pacing cup, see New Zealand Trotting Cup.The New Zealand Cup is a thoroughbred horse race held at Riccarton Park racecourse in Christchurch, held on the final Saturday of New Zealand Cup week in November. The week also features the New Zealand 1000 and 2000 Guineas, with the New Zealand Trotting Cup on the Tuesday at Addington being the overall highlight. It 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 1860. Despite its now Group 3 status, it remains one of the most popular racing events in New Zealand.
Winners of the New Zealand Cup
Year Winner 2010 Showcause 2009 My Scotsgrey 2008 Hoorang 2007 Everswindell 2006 Pentathon 2005 Trebla 2004 Waltermitty 2003 Torlesse 2002 Mike 2001 Soldier Blue 2000 Smiling Like 1999 Wake Forest 1998 Sapio 1997 Laud Peregrine 1996 Old Thymer 1995 Sapio 1994 Double Take 1993 Karaoke 1992 Mercator 1991 Carlton King 1990 Soundoration 1989 Exocet 1988 Gallipoli 1987 Empire Rose 1986 Oak Vue 1985 Samasaan 1984 Our Boyfriend 1983 Payco 1982 Sirtain 1981 Gold Bullion 1980 Koiro Trelay 1979 Star Order 1978 Royal Cadenza 1977 Heidsieck 1976 Andrew 1975 Heidsieck 1974 Fury's Order 1973 Watallan 1972 Kartika 1971 Princess Mellay 1970 Princess Mellay 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 1869 Mainsail 1868 Flying Jib 1865 Egremont 1864 Opera 1863 Azucena 1862 Emmeline 1861 Otto 1860 Ada See also
- Horseracing in New Zealand
Categories:- Horse races in New Zealand
- New Zealand Cup winners
- New Zealand sport stubs
- Horse race stubs
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