New Zealand Cup

For the pacing cup, see New Zealand Trotting Cup.
New Zealand Cup
Group III race
Location Riccarton Park Racecourse
Christchurch, New Zealand
Inaugurated 1865
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website www.riccartonpark.co.nz
Race information
Distance 3200m (2 miles)
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Three-year-olds and up
Weight Handicap
Purse $225,000

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, the Coupland's Bakeries Mile with the New Zealand Trotting Cup on the Tuesday at Addington also being a 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 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.

Winners of the New Zealand Cup

Year
Horse
Jockey
Owner
Trainer
Time
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

Previous winners

  • 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 (Dec)
  • 1870 – Knottingley (Jan)
  • 1869 – Mainsail
  • 1868 – Flying Jib
  • 1867 – Magenta
  • 1866 – Nourmahal
  • 1865 – Rob Roy

See also


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