Wellington Cup
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| Group II race | |
Cluden Creek winning the 2004 Wellington Cup
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| Location | Trentham Racecourse Trentham Wellington Region  |
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| Inaugurated | 1874 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Trentham Racecourse |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2400 metres (previously 3200 meters) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-Year-Olds and Up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | NZ$350,000 |
The Wellington Cup is a Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race in New Zealand held annually in late January at Trentham Racecourse in Trentham by the Wellington Racing Club.
Inaugurated in 1874, it was raced over various distances until 1974 when it was converted to a metric distance of 3200 metres
- 2 miles : 1874-1889, 1942–1973
- 1 1⁄2 miles : 1890-1941
- 3200 meters : 1974-2008
- 2400 meters : 2009 onwards
The event is one of New Zealand's most important races and currently offers a purse of NZ$250,000. Given the prestige of the race, there was some disappointment at the news that the race would lose its Group One status from 2009. The Wellington Racing Club responded to the downgrade by reducing the distance to 2400 metres in order to attract a higher quality field.
Records
Speed record:
- 3.15.59 - Daria's Fun 1988 3200 metres
- 3.16.2 - Il Tempo (1970) (at pre 1974 distance of 2 miles)
Most wins:
- 3 - Cynisca (1890, 1891, 1892)
- 3 - Great Sensation (1961, 1962, 1963)
- 3 - Castletown (1991, 1992, 1994)
Most wins by an owner:
- ? -
Most wins by a jockey:
- ? -
Most wins by a trainer:
- ? -
Winners since 1999
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Graphic | 5 | Craig Grylls | 2:29.30 | ||
| 2013 | Blood Brotha | 7 | Lisa Allpress | Raymond Connors | M S & R M Connors | 2:31.32 |
| 2012 | Six O'Clock News | 7 | Leith Innes | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Six O'Clock News Syndicate | 2:31.33 |
| 2011 | Spiro | 5 | Kane Smith | Sylvia Kay | P J & Mrs S L Kay et al. | 2:28.82 |
| 2010 | Red Ruler | 5 | Mark Du Plessis | John Sargent | R J Arculli, A R Meehan & G B Sargent | 2:27.42 |
| 2009 | Megapins | 5 | Trudy Thornton | John & Karen Parsons | W R Campbell et al. | 2.28.32 |
| 2008 | Young Centaur | 5 | Michael Walker | John Sargent | J G Sargent & A Soon Shiong | 3.22.15 |
| 2007 | Willy Smith | 5 | Matthew Cameron | Mark Todd | Mrs M K Hain / M McPhail | 3.22.11 |
| 2006 | Envoy | 7 | Grant Cooksley | Ken Kelso | K & B Kelso / R & J White | 3:22.38 |
| 2005 | Zabeat | 5 | Peter Johnson | Dean M. Logan | A.M. Goodwin / Mrs. D.M. Logan | 3:20.73 |
| 2004 | Cluden Creek | 5 | Andrew Calder | John Boon | B Barber/W Purvis/A MacDonald | 3:26.49 |
| 2003 | Oarsman | 5 | G. Grylls | P. Duncan | B E & R W Punch | 3:19.53 |
| 2002 | Cyclades | 6 | Lance O'Sullivan | Cydne Evans | D N & W E Pye | 3:20.20 |
| 2001 | Smiling Like | 6 | Michael Walker | Graeme Rogerson | Sir Patrick & Lady Hogan | 3:22.04 |
| 2000 | Second Coming | 5 | Michael T. Coleman | Michael Moroney | Paul Moroney et al. | 3.20.93 |
| 1999 | Miss Bailey | 7 | Leanne Isherwood | Grant Cullen | Grant Cullen et al. | 3:21.91 |
Earlier winners
- 1998 - Aerosmith
- 1997 - Ed
- 1996 - Yes Indeed,
- 1995 - Ed
- 1994 - Castletown
- 1993 - Dancing Lord Trained by M.A & M.I. Pearson, Jockey: Leanne Isherwood Owned by: K.S. Lee
- 1992 - Castletown
- 1991 - Castletown
- 1990 - Flying Luskin (AUS)
- 1989 - Noble Khan
- 1988 - Daria's Fun
- 1987 - Rastes
- 1986 - Samasaan
- 1985 - Imaprince
- 1984 - Secured Deposit
- 1983 - Kiwi
- 1982 - Ruanuku
- 1981 - Koiro Trelay
- 1980 - Cubacade
- 1979 - Big Gamble
- 1978 - Good Lord
- 1977 - Good Lord
- 1976 - Guest Star
- 1975 - Timon
- 1974 - Battle Heights
- 1973 - Rustler
- 1972 - Simon de Montfort
- 1971 - Ansin
- 1970 - Il Tempo
- 1969 - City Court
- 1968 - Loofa
- 1967 - Michael Molloy
- 1966 - Red Crest
- 1965 - Eiffel Tower
- 1964 - Gay Filou
- 1963 - Great Sensation
- 1962 - Great Sensation
- 1961 - Great Sensation
- 1960 - Jalna
- 1959 - Ark Royal
- 1958 - Yeman
- 1957 - Sombrero
- 1956 - Fox Myth
- 1955 - Golden Galleon (owned by Matthew Oram)[1]
- 1954 - Golden Tan
- 1953 - Crimson King
- 1952 - Reformed
- 1951 - Almora
- 1951 - Prawns
- 1950 - Beaumaris
- 1949 - Royal Tan
- 1948 - Spare Part
- 1947 - Bruce
- 1946 - Golden Souvenir
- 1945 - Lambourn
- 1944 - Don Quex
- 1943 - The Joker
- 1941 - Kindergarten
- 1941 - Happy Ending
- 1940 - Old Bill
- 1939 - Defaulter
- 1938 - Padishah
- 1937 - Ponty
- 1936 - Queen of Song
- 1935 - Vintage
- 1934 - Grand Jury
- 1933 - Royal Artist
- 1932 - Compris
- 1931 - Stanchion
- 1930 - Concentrate
- 1929 - Vertigern
- 1928 - Star Stranger
- 1927 - Rapier
- 1926 - Enthusiasm
- 1925 - Surveyor
- 1924 - Loughrea
- 1923 - Rapine
- 1922 - Insurrection
- 1921 - Maioha
- 1920 - Kilmoon
- 1919 - Red Ribbon
- 1919 - Rewi Poto
- 1919 - Oratress
- 1918 - Nobleman
- 1917 - Bunting
- 1916 - Bee
- 1915 - Pavlova
- 1914 - Kilrain
- 1913 - Sir Solo
- 1912 - Undecided
- 1911 - Miss Mischief
- 1910 - Crucinella
- 1909 - Blue Ribbon
- 1908 - Moloch
- 1907 - Achilles
- 1906 - Ropa
- 1905 - Nightfall
- 1904 - Gladsome
- 1904 - Convoy
- 1903 - Advance
- 1902 - St. Michael
- 1901 - Renown
- 1900 - Djin Djin
- 1899 - Daunt
- 1898 - Uniform
- 1897 - Strath Braan
- 1896 - Brooklet
- 1895 - Mahaki
- 1894 - Vogengang
- 1893 - Retina
- 1892 - Cynisca
- 1891 - Cynisca
- 1890 - Cynisca
- 1889 - Dudu
- 1888 - Beresford
- 1887 - Pasha
- 1886 - Nelson
- 1885 - Tasman
- 1884 - The Poet
- 1883 - Mischief
- 1882 - Hilda
- 1881 - Natator
- 1880 - Foul Play
- 1879 - Maritana
- 1878 - Lara
- 1877 - Guy Fawkes
- 1876 - Korari
- 1875 - Tambourini
- 1874 - Castaway
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
