The Summer Cup is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held as a quality handicap for horses three years old and older and run over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in late December.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$160,000. The race was first run in 1890.
Group 3 race | |
Location | Randwick Racecourse Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1890 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Sponsor | Schweppes (2021) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,000 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three years old and older |
Weight | Quality handicap |
Purse | $160,000 (2021) |
History
edit
Distance
edit- 1890–1952 - 15⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
- 1953–1971 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1972–2012 – 2400 metres
- 2013 onwards - 2000 metres
Grade
edit- 1890–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979 onwards - Group 3
Venue
edit- 2011, 2012 - Rosehill Racecourse
Winners
edit- 2021 - Parry Sound[2]
- 2020 - Spirit Ridge[3]
- 2019 - Luvaluva[4]
- 2018 - Fierce Impact[5]
- 2017 - Montauk[6]
- 2016 - Red Excitement[7]
- 2015 - Mighty Lucky[8]
- 2014 - I'm Imposing[9]
- 2013 - I'm Imposing[10]
- 2012 - Le Roi[11]
- 2011 - Yulalona[12]
- 2010 - Spechenka[13]
- 2009 - Solid Billing[14]
- 2008 - Ready To Lift[15]
- 2007 - †race not held
- 2006 - Jamberoo[16]
- 2005 - Aqua D'Amore[17]
- 2004 - This Manshood[18]
- 2003 - Stadium[19]
- 2002 - Stoway[20]
- 2001 - Majestically[21]
- 2000 - Lanolin[22]
- 1999 - Zanetta[23]
- 1998 - Dance Til Dawn[24]
- 1997 - Linesman[25]
- 1996 - Century Boy[26]
- 1995 - Catalan Prince[27]
- 1994 - Spiritual Star[28]
- 1993 - Striking Gold[29]
- 1992 - Mr. Eurostar[30]
- 1991 - Cross Swords[31]
- 1990 - Magnolia Hall[32]
- 1989 - Lord Hybrow[33]
- 1988 - Super Impose[34]
- 1987 - Perfect Jet[35]
- 1986 - Limitless[36]
- 1985 - Britt's Kingdom[37]
- 1984 - Rising Prince[38]
- 1983 - Our Shout[39]
- 1982 - Just For Tristram
- 1981 - Port Carling
- 1980 - Peninsula
- 1979 - Azranee
- 1978 - Dear John
- 1977 - Princely Sum
- 1976 - Ming Dynasty
- 1975 - On Your Mark
- 1974 - Kasharyl
- 1973 - Rangoon
- 1972 - Big Butch
- 1971 - Dark Diamond
- 1970 - Royal Entrance
- 1969 - Regal Jane
- 1968 - Sandy's Hope
- 1967 - Duo
- 1966 - Royal Display
- 1965 - Flotsam
- 1964 - Hyde
- 1963 - General Delivery
- 1962 - Alspick
- 1961 - Kamikaze
- 1960 - Dual Copy
- 1959 - Nadar Shah
- 1958 - Compass
- 1957 - Half Hennesy
- 1956 - Baystone
- 1955 - Viteren
- 1954 - Pipe On
- 1953 - Double Blank
- 1952 - Carioca
- 1951 - Persist
- 1950 - Ballroom
- 1949 - Snowstream
- 1948 - Regal Son
- 1947 - Silent
- 1946 - Haxton
- 1945 - Invictus
- 1944 - Easter Time
- 1943 - Cream Puff
- 1942 - Amberspear
- 1941 - Santa
- 1940 - Malagigi
- 1939 - Bringa
- 1938 - Red Sails
- 1937 - Young Crusader
- 1936 - Sir Ross
- 1935 - Vice Royal
- 1934 - Dark Chief
- 1933 - Nord
- 1932 - ‡Pretzel/Miss Nottava
- 1931 - Vertigern
- 1930 - Dalston
- 1929 - Donald
- 1928 - Donald
- 1927 - Vitality
- 1926 - Strongbow
- 1925 - Dainty Davie
- 1924 - Prince Minimbah
- 1923 - King Of The Forest
- 1922 - Oranian
- 1921 - King Of The Forest
- 1920 - Braille
- 1919 - Pah King
- 1918 - Arch Marella
- 1917 - Poitrel
- 1916 - The Fortune Hunter
- 1915 - Foil
- 1914 - Lochano
- 1913 - Barlow
- 1912 - Alured
- 1911 - Baw Bee
- 1910 - Britain
- 1909 - Ungarie
- 1908 - Epos
- 1907 - Vanadium
- 1906 - Tatterdemalion
- 1905 - Ossian
- 1904 - Cato
- 1903 - Bridegroom
- 1902 - Aurantia
- 1901 - Caledonia
- 1900 - Blue Metal
- 1899 - Blue Metal
- 1898 - Strathroy
- 1897 - Tornado
- 1896 - Damien
- 1895 - Mahee
- 1894 - Blarney Stone
- 1893 - Jeweller
- 1892 - Little Bernie
- 1891 - Vespasia
- 1890 - Stockwell
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[40]
‡ Dead heat
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Summer Cup". www.progroupracing.com.au. 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "2021 Result – Schweppes Summer Cup (held 26 December 2021)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2020)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "2019 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2019)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2018)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2017)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2016)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2015)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2014)". racenet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "2013 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "2012 Result – Schweppes Summer Cup (held 26 December 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "2011 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "2010 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "2009 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "2008 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "2006 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "2005 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "2004 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "2003 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "2002 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "2001 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "2000 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "1999 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "1998 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "1997 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "1996 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "1995 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "1994 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "1993 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "1992 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "1991 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "1990 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "1989 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "1988 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "1987 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "1986 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "1985 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "1984 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "1983 Result – Summer Cup (held 26 December 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.