Wellington Cup
The Wellington Cup is a Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race in New Zealand held annually in late January at Trentham Racecourse in Trentham by the Wellington Racing Club.
| Group 3 race | |
 Cluden Creek winning the 2004 Wellington Cup | |
| Location | Trentham Racecourse Trentham Wellington Region  |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1874 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Trentham Racecourse |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 3200 metres (previously 3200/2400 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-Year-Olds and Up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | NZ$250,000 |
History
Inaugurated in 1874, the Wellington Cup has been raced over various distances:
- 2 miles : 1874-1889
- 1 1⁄2 miles : 1890-1941
- 2 miles : 1942-1973
- 3200 metres : 1974-2008
- 2400 metres : 2009-2015
- 3200 metres : 2016 onwards
The event is one of New Zealand's most important races and currently offers a purse of NZ$250,000.
In past years the Wellington Racing Club arranged celebrity guests of honour such as:
- Rachel Hunter and Rod Stewart in 1994.
- Sir Edmund Hillary was appropriately there to present the trophy to 1995 winner Ed along with Cheryl Ladd and One West Waikiki actor Richard Burgi.
- Miss World winner Jacqueline Aguilera in 1997.
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. The race reverted back to 3200m from 2016 to help encourage New Zealand stayers.[1] However in 2017 the race was downgraded again to Group Three status.[2]
Records
Speed record:
- 3.15.59 - Daria's Fun (1988) for 3200 metres
- 3.16.2 - Il Tempo (1970) for the pre-1974 distance of 2 miles
Most wins:
- 3 - Cynisca (1890, 1891, 1892)
- 3 - Great Sensation (1961, 1962, 1963)
- 3 - Castletown (1991, 1992, 1994) [3]
3+ wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Noel G Harris (1991, 1992, 1994)
- 3 - David A Peake (1971, 1973, 1978)
3+ wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Michael Moroney (2000, 2014, 2016)
Recent winners of the Wellington Cup
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Second |
Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Waisake 53 | 6 | Samantha Collett | Alan Sharrock | LR Butler, JM & KA Horner, A & NJ Macdonald, B & E Menzies, PV Mullen, BC & MC Schumacher & SA Sharrock | 3:22.85 | Bluey’s Chance 53 | Justamaiz 53 |
| 2020 | Soleseifei 53 [4] | 7 | Trudy Thornton | Jaimee-Lee Lupton [5] | L Ridge & Ms M Slagter | 3:20.03 | The Good Fight 54 | Toms 55.5 |
| 2019 | Gorbachev 53 [6] | 5 | Ryan Elliot | Bryce Newman | P Bardell, F J P Huwyler, B K O'Dea & K T O'Donnell | 3:22.49 | Dee And Gee 53 | Prince Jabeel 59 |
| 2018 | Magic Chai 53 [7] | 5 | Michael McNab | Tony Pike | MA & Mrs SL Treweek | 3:25.19 | Sampson 53 | Alinko Prince 53 |
| 2017 | Savaria 56.5 [8] | 5 | Hayden Tinsley | Roydon Bergerson | DP & Mrs KC Fleming | 3:21.90 | Jackstar 58 | Perfect Start 56.5 |
| 2016 | Mister Impatience 52.5[9] | 6 | Sam Spratt | Michael Moroney & Chad Ormsby | R Legh, GG Syndicate Ltd, K Millar, G Sharp, A Locantro, H Hansen, J O'Neill, G Van Ameyden, P Merton & L Neradovsky | 3:21.60 | Pentathon 53 | Sampson 56 |
| 2015 | Maygrove 52.5[10] | 5 | Matthew Cameron | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | JML Bloodstock Ltd (Mgr L Petagna) & PW O'Rourke | 2:26.65 (2400m) | Perfect Start 53 | She’s Insatiable 52 |
| 2014 | Graphic 52 | 5 | Craig Grylls | Michael Moroney & Chad Ormsby | Christopher R & Susanna Grace[11] | 2:29.30 (2400m) | Skysoblue 53 | Guns At Five 57 |
| 2013 | Blood Brotha 54 | 7 | Lisa Allpress | Raymond Connors | M S & R M Connors | 2:31.32 (2400m) | Annie Higgins 52.5 | Dolmabache 54 |
| 2012 | Six O'Clock News 56 | 7 | Leith Innes | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young, Cambridge | Six O'Clock News Syndicate | 2:31.33 (2400m) | Spiro 58 | The Jungle Boy 56 |
| 2011 | Spiro 53 | 5 | Kane Smith | Sylvia Kay | P J & Mrs S L Kay, Mrs A J, B T, J E & R L Maetzig | 2:28.82 (2400m) | Six O’Clock News 54.5 | Loose Change 52.5 |
| 2010 | Red Ruler 57 | 5 | Mark Du Plessis | John Sargent | R J Arculli, A R Meehan & G B Sargent | 2:27.42 (2400m) | Awesome Planet 52.5 | Manonamission 55 |
| 2009 | Megapins 52.5[12] | 5 | Trudy Thornton | John & Karen Parsons, Balcairn | W R Campbell et al. | 2.28.32 (2400m) | Borninthestates 53 | Young Centaur 56.5 |
| 2008 | Young Centaur 53.5 | 5 | Michael Walker | John Sargent, Matamata | J G Sargent & A Soon Shiong | 3.22.15 | Resolution 52.5 | Mirkola Lass 57 |
| 2007 | Willy Smith 55 | 5 | Matthew Cameron | Mark Todd | Mrs M K Hain / M McPhail | 3.22.11 | Mirkola Lass 53.5 | Everswindell 53 |
| 2006 | Envoy 57.5 | 7 | Grant Cooksley | Ken Kelso | K & B Kelso / R & J White | 3:22.38 | Viz Vitae 58 | Kajema 55.5 |
| 2005 | Zabeat 53.5 | 5 | Peter Johnson | Donna & Dean M. Logan, Ruakaka | A.M. Goodwin / Mrs. D.M. Logan | 3:20.73 | Gorgeous George 52 | From Heaven 52 |
| 2004 | Cluden Creek 51.5 | 5 | Andrew Calder | John Boon | B Barber/W Purvis/A MacDonald | 3:26.49 | Bel Air 53.5 | Ebony Honour 52.5 |
| 2003 | Oarsman 52.5 | 5 | Gary Grylls | P. Duncan | B E & R W Punch | 3:19.53 | Wolf Creek 51.5 | Mojo 52 |
| 2002 | Cyclades 54.5 | 6 | Lance O'Sullivan | Cydne Evans | D N & W E Pye | 3:20.20 | Ebony Honor 54 | Blanchard 54 |
| 2001 | Smiling Like 52 | 6 | Michael Walker | Graeme Rogerson | Sir Patrick & Lady Hogan | 3:22.04 | Ebony Honor 52 | Starina 52 |
| 2000 | Second Coming 55 | 5 | Michael T. Coleman | Michael Moroney & Andrew Scott, Matamata | A J Burton, P S Lindberg, Paul Moroney & G G Peterson. | 3.20.93 | McDa Knife 51 | The Gifted Shifta 50.5 |
| 1999 | Miss Bailey 51 | 7 | Leanne Isherwood | Grant Cullen | Grant Cullen et al. | 3:21.91 | Emerald 51 | Beechwood Road 53 |
| 1998 | Aerosmith 52 | GL Cooksley | Peter & N Hurdle | AB & DG Smith | 3:22.62 | Magnet Bay 52 | Altrista 56 | |
| 1997 | Ed 53 | 7 | Lance O'Sullivan | Noel Eales, Awapuni | AJ & Mrs LM Crooks | 3:17.39 | Bonsai Pipeline 51.5 | Magnet Bay 56 |
| 1996 | Yes Indeed 54.5 | RW Caddigan | DJ & Mrs MA Deegan | 3:17.85 | Magnet Bay 54 | Sapio 55 | ||
| 1995 | Ed 52 | 5 | Damien Oliver | AC (Cecil) Beckett, Riverton | AJ (Bert) & Mrs LM (Margaret) Crooks | 3:18.25 | Yes Indeed 50.5 | All In Fun 57 |
| 1994 | Castletown 58 | 7 | Noel G Harris | PM Busuttin | PM Busuttin, BJ McCahill, KP Morris | 3:18.63 | Tawbeau 48.5 | Ultimate Aim 52.5 |
| 1993 | Dancing Lord 48.5 | 6 | Leanne Isherwood | MI Pearson | KS Lee | 3:18.19 | Ebury 48 | Tall Emperor 49 |
| 1992 | Castletown 58 | 5 | Noel G Harris | PM Busuttin | PM Busuttin, BJ McCahill, KP Morris | 3:19.33 | Schnapps 50.5 | The Yapper 50 |
| 1991 | Castletown 55 | 4 | Noel G Harris | PM Busuttin | PM Busuttin, BJ McCahill, KP Morris | 3:18.37 | Shuzohra 55.5 | Coconut Ice 53 |
| 1990 | Flying Luskin 54.5 | 5 | PD Johnson | Stephen & Trevor McKee | Joe Karam, Trevor McKee, Peter J Walker, John A Wells | 3:20.52 | Lord Mellay 54 | All Nighter 52.5 |
| 1989 | Noble Khan 48 | 7 | Peter G Ayres | R J Fleetwood, Mrs M C Kuzmich, D G Terry & J A Willmott | 3:19.21 | Fleetward Lad 50.3 | Bouillan 48.5 | |
| 1988 | Daria's Fun 53.5 | 6 | Gary M Stewart | D A Hodgetts, D W Mayers & M D Richardson | 3:15.59 | Banderol 49.5 | Double Lang 51.5 | |
| 1987 | Rastes 49 | 6 | P A Taylor | D A Walker | N K Allen, Miss P S Brough, P J Marron Jnr & R D Seivers | 3:22.56 | Blovinski 53.5 | Lu 51.5 |
| 1986 | Samasaan 54 | 5 | Chris Johnson | G A Jackson | M R Bell, I H Harrison, G A Jackson | 3:23.22 | Curved Air 52 | Whitole 56 |
| 1985 | Imaprince 51 | 4 | Philip J Mercer | B A V Preston | J C Bell | 3:22.27 | Secured Deposit 57 | Duanette's Girl 49 |
| 1984 | Secured Deposit 51.5 | 4 | Neil J Hain | Neville G Atkins, Waiuku | Eileen Mackley, Dale Ralph & Neville Atkins | 3:22.6 | Isle of Man 54.5 | Suttle Knight 50.5 |
| 1983 | Kiwi 50.5 | 5 | Jimmy Cassidy | E S (Snow) Lupton, Waverley | E S & Mrs Lupton | 3:20.29 | Maurita 50.5 | Macloud 50.5 |
| 1982 | Ruakuna 53 | 6 | Stephen R Autridge | Miss Leonie I Pratt, Cambridge | M H Tims & Estate W J Pratt | 3:19.25 | Azawary 50 | Unique 48.5 |
| 1981 | Koiro Trelay 53.5 | 5 | P B Smith | E Temperton, Awapuni | D G Canning | 3:18.75 | Arethusa 50 | Eruption 52.5 |
| 1980 | Cubacade 52 | 6 | Jim W Walker | Don Couchman, Hawera | R & Mrs Gallagher | 3:23.51 | Zamalou 53 | Koiro Trelay 51.5 |
| 1979 | Big Gamble 51 | 5 | Toby Autridge | H Mathews, Matamata | D P McLennan, H J & Mrs Tapper | 3:19.25 | Northfleet 49 | Magistrate 53 |
| 1978 | Good Lord 58 | 6 | David Peake | Ray Verner, Takanini | M L Hines | 3:18.00 | Big Gamble 49.5 | Caruba 51.5 |
| 1977 | Good Lord 53 | 5 | Bruce Compton | M L Hines | 3:24.5 | Show Gate | ||
| 1976 | Guest Star 53.5 | 5 | M R Campbell | I J & I R Tucker, Takanini | I J Tucker | 3:20.75 | Royal Dell 49.25 | Oopik 56.5 |
| 1975 | Timon 52 | 6 | G L Willets | G R Pollock | 3:23.00 | |||
| 1974 | Battle Heights 54 | 6 | A J Tweedie | R F Douglas | R F & Mrs Douglas | 3:23.5 | Manchero 48 | Rose Mellay 55.5 |
| 1973 | Rustler | 4 | David Peake | J C & Mrs Fletcher | 3:20.75 | |||
| 1972 | Simon de Mountfort | 6 | B S Dodds | Mrs T G Whenlan | 3:17.75 | |||
| 1971 | Ansin | 5 | David Peake | M I Matulich | 3:19.25 | |||
| 1970 | Il Tempo | 7 | N D Riordan | W B Priscott | 3:16.75 | |||
| 1969 | City Court | Bob Skelton | A K Sharp | 3:17.50 | ||||
| 1968 | Loofah | Bill Skelton | A O’Malley | 3:20.25 | ||||
| 1967 | Michael Molloy | M A Long | S Caddigan & Estate H P Long | 3:19.75 | ||||
Earlier winners
- 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
- 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
See also
References
- https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/72273641/staying-power-wellington-cup-likely-to-return-to-3200-metre-distance
- https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/100746252/is-poor-field-a-pointer-for-wellington-cup-change
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