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Horse race
Liverpool City Cup Location
Randwick Racecourse ,
Sydney ,
Australia Inaugurated 1970 Race type
Thoroughbred Distance 1,300 metres Surface Turf Track Right-handed Qualification Horses three years old and older Weight Handicap minimum 54 kg Purse
$ 200,000 (2023)
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. Total prize money for the race is
A$ 200,000.
History
The race has had changes in grade, distance and location.
[1] In 1974 the race was run in 2 divisions.
[1] 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.
[2] In 1969 the race known as the Warwick Farm Autumn Cup was raced in 1970 as the Liverpool City Cup.
[3]
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
[1]
Venue
Winners
2023 - Think About It
[4]
2022 - Ellsberg
[5]
2021 - Think It Over
[6]
2020 - Quackerjack
[7]
2019 - Dreamforce
[8]
2018 - Crack Me Up
2017 - McCreery
[9]
2016 - Charlie Boy
[10]
2015 - It's Somewhat
[11]
2014 - Terravista
[12]
2013 - Skyerush
[13]
2012 - Ofcourseican
[14]
2011 - Triple Elegance
[15]
2010 - Dreamscape
[16]
2009 - Judged
[17]
2008 - Danleigh
[18]
2007 - The Free Stater
[19]
2006 - Utzon
[20]
2005 - Sam Sung a Song
[21]
2004 - Carael Boy
[22]
2003 - Planchet
[23]
2002 - Bomber Bill
[24]
2001 - Continuum
[25]
2000 - Catatonic
[26]
1999 - Return To Go
[27]
1998 - Monopolize
[28]
1997 - Accomplice
[29]
1996 - Chlorophyll
[30]
1995 - So Keen
[31]
1994 - Silver Flyer
[32]
1993 - Pharaoh
[33]
1992 - All Archie
[34]
1991 - All Archie
[35]
1990 - Boasting
[36]
1989 - Boasting
[37]
1988 - Breakfast Creek
[38]
1987 - Ma Chiquita
[39]
1986 - Satin Sand
[40]
1985 - Gunyatti
[41]
1984 - Seeker's Gold
[42]
1983 - Rubens
[43]
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
[3]
[44]
† Race run in two divisions
See also
References
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