Liverpool City Cup
Horse race
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The Liverpool City Cup is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality open handicap horse race for horses aged three years old and older, run over a distance of 1300 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in late February or early March.[1]
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1970 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,300 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Handicap minimum 54 kg |
| Purse | $250,000 (2026) |
History
The race has had changes in grade, distance and location.[2] In 1974 the race was run in 2 divisions.[2] The race is held on the same race card as the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes.
Prior to 1970 there was an event called the Liverpool Handicap which was raced at a distance of 7 furlongs.[3] In 1969 the race known as the Warwick Farm Autumn Cup was raced in 1970 as the Liverpool City Cup.[4]
Distance
- 1970 - 1+1⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1971–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
- 1973–1978 - 1400 metres
- 1979–2007 - 1200 metres
- 2008 onwards - 1300 metres
Grade
- 1970–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979 onwards - Group 3[2]
Venue
- 1979 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 1980–1981 - Randwick Racecourse
- 1982–2000 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2001 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2002–2007 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2008–2009 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2010–2015 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2016 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.[5]
- 2026 - King Of Roseau
- 2025 - Iowna Merc
- 2024 - Phearson
- 2023 - Think About It[6]
- 2022 - Ellsberg[7]
- 2021 - Think It Over[8]
- 2020 - Quackerjack[9]
- 2019 - Dreamforce[10]
- 2018 - Crack Me Up
- 2017 - McCreery[11]
- 2016 - Charlie Boy[12]
- 2015 - It's Somewhat[13]
- 2014 - Terravista[14]
- 2013 - Skyerush[15]
- 2012 - Ofcourseican[16]
- 2011 - Triple Elegance[17]
- 2010 - Dreamscape[18]
- 2009 - Judged[19]
- 2008 - Danleigh[20]
- 2007 - The Free Stater[21]
- 2006 - Utzon[22]
- 2005 - Sam Sung a Song[23]
- 2004 - Carael Boy[24]
- 2003 - Planchet[25]
- 2002 - Bomber Bill[26]
- 2001 - Continuum[27]
- 2000 - Catatonic[28]
- 1999 - Return To Go[29]
- 1998 - Monopolize[30]
- 1997 - Accomplice[31]
- 1996 - Chlorophyll[32]
- 1995 - So Keen[33]
- 1994 - Silver Flyer[34]
- 1993 - Pharaoh[35]
- 1992 - All Archie[36]
- 1991 - All Archie[37]
- 1990 - Boasting[38]
- 1989 - Boasting[39]
- 1988 - Breakfast Creek[40]
- 1987 - Ma Chiquita[41]
- 1986 - Satin Sand[42]
- 1985 - Gunyatti[43]
- 1984 - Seeker's Gold[44]
- 1983 - Rubens[45]
- 1982 - Kalina
- 1981 - Arbogast
- 1980 - Le De'Jeuner
- 1979 - Lady Archon
- 1978 - Sabre Prince
- 1977 - Burwana
- 1976 - Wave King
- 1975 - Gilt Patten
- 1974 - †Toltrice / Itchy Feet
- 1973 - Lord Nelson
- 1972 - Zambari
- 1971 - Abdul
- 1970 - Blue Plume[4][46]
† Race run in two divisions