Wellington Cup

Turf race infobox
class = Group I
horse race = Wellington Cup


caption = Cluden Creek winning the 2004 Wellington Cup
location = Trentham Racecourse
Trentham
Wellington Region flagicon|New Zealand
inaugurated = 1874
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website = [http://www.trentham.co.nz/ Trentham Racecourse]
distance = 3200 meters
track = Grass, Left-handed
qualification = Three-Year-Olds and Up
weight = Assigned
purse = NZ$350,000
bonuses = 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 meters
* 2 miles : 1874-1889, 1942-1973
* 1½ 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$350,000. 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 meters and appealing the decision to downgrade the race.

Records

Speed record:
* 3.15.59 - Daria's Fun 1988 3200mtrs
* 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

Earlier winners

*1998 - Aerosmith
*1997 - Ed
*1996 - Yes Indeed
*1995 - Ed
*1994 - Castletown
*1993 - Dancing Lord
*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
*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

* [http://www.tbheritage.com/TurfHallmarks/racecharts/NewZealand/WellingtonCup.html Winners list at Thoroughbred Heritage]
* [http://www.trentham.co.nz/wgtn_cup_day.html Wellington Cup Day at Trentham Racecourse]