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Rowe Cup
Group I race
Location Alexandra Park
Auckland, New Zealand
Inaugurated1918
Race type Standardbred - Flat racing
Website www.alexandrapark.co.nz
Race information
Distance3200m (2 miles)
SurfaceDirt
TrackRight-handed oval
QualificationThree-year-olds and up
PurseNZ $180,000 (2023)

The Rowe Cup is a race held annually at Alexandra Park, Auckland, New Zealand for standardbred horses.

The Rowe Cup is run over a distance of 3200 m. Along with the Dominion Handicap raced at Addington Raceway it is one of the major harness races for trotters rather than pacers. [1] [2]

Records

Most wins:

Most wins by a driver:

  • 6 - Tony Herlihy (1991, 1997, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2022)
  • 5 - Peter Wolfenden (1960, 1968, 1969, 1977, 1980)
  • 4 - Anthony Butt (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004)
  • 4 - Maurice McKendry (1986, 1992, 1993, 2008)
  • 4 - J T Paul (1926, 1927, 1935, 1936)
  • 4 - R Young (1946, 1949, 1950, 1952)
  • 3 - M F Holmes (1956, 1959, 1961)
  • 3 - L J Mahoney (1938, 1939, 1941)
  • 3 - W Orange (1920, 1922, 1923)

Winners list

The following are winners of the Rowe Cup: [3]

Year
Horse
Hcp
Owner
Driver
Time
2023 Love N The Port fr (1) K P Ussher & Mrs S E White Matthew Williamson 4:06.84
2022 Bolt For Brilliance [4] fr (2) Mrs S Herlihy, D I Donaldson, P J Hailes, Mrs J M Mathews Tony Herlihy 4:01.24
2021 Sundees Son fr C W Hair & Mrs N L Hair John Dunn 4:06.61
2020 not raced
2019 Sundees Son fr C W Hair & Mrs N L Hair John Dunn 4:06.2
2018 Speeding Spur fr Woodlands Partnership, Kieran Read, Andy Ellis, R J Taylor, D Hewett Joshua Dickie 4:08.2
2017 Temporale fr D P Biddlecombe, D I Donaldson, Mrs S Herlihy, K J Riseley Tony Herlihy [5] 4:07.9
2016 Monbet fr G P Hope, Mrs N M Hope, M J Molloy Ricky May 4:06.3
2015 Stent fr T G Casey Colin DeFilippi 4:03.6
2014 Master Lavros fr Kypros Kotzikas Mark Jones 4:06.4
2013 Stig fr T G Butt, Mrs Andrea Butt, J S Boyd, Mrs R I Boyd, R G Thomas, Ms J A Gordon David Butt 4:06.1
2012 I Can Doosit fr Fr N N Botica Mark Purdon 4:05.0
2011 I Can Doosit fr Fr N N Botica Mark Purdon 4:08.2
2010 Sundon's Gift fr Fr N N Botica Chris Lang 4:08.5
2009 One Over Kenny fr Fr L E Williams, Mrs H R Williams Tony Herlihy 4:07.0
2008 Our Sunny Whiz fr R A, R M & K A Southey, Mrs S D Lean Maurice McKendry 4:12.4
2007 One Over Kenny fr L E & Mrs. H R Williams Tony Herlihy 4:09.0
2006 Inspire fr Red And White Synd/R G H Thomson/G J & P C Nairn Paul Nairn 4:13.0
2005 Martina H fr K D Marr, I D Malcolm, Derek Balle Derek Balle 4:09.4
2004 Lyell Creek fr Mrs K L Butt/G A V Bruton/The Creek Synd Anthony Butt 4:07.7
2003 Take A Moment fr Long Drive Syndicate Anthony Butt 4:08.0
2002 La Coocaracha 15 m L J & S Christou/B Meani/G Meani Kerryn Manning 4:05.3
2001 Lyell Creek 15 m A M Butt/G A V Bruton/The Creek Synd Anthony Butt 4:06.0
2000 Lyell Creek 15 m G A V Bruton Anthony Butt 4:05.8
1999 Mountain Gold fr The Dual Code Syndicate Barry Purdon 4:13.8
1998 Merinai 10 m J F Bedwell, Miss A M Bedwell, Mrs M E Hill James Stormont 4:08.6
1997 Eastburn Grant fr L A Barnett Ken Barron 4:08.8
1996 Wagon Apollo fr N G Aitken, D V Lang Graeme Lang 4:09.5
1995 So Long Eden fr Ms M J Millar, W J Bishop Colin De Filippi 4:06.7
1994 Diamond Field 10 m Southland St'Breds No 2 Syndicate Tony Herlihy 4:15.6
1993 David Moss fr Est H W Cox, O Andersen Maurice McKendry 4:09.8
1992 Directorship fr Classic Nine Syndicate Maurice McKendry 4:13.5
1991 Gee du Jour fr A D Cain, S J Adlam, J A Lischner Tony Herlihy 4:12.3
1990 Idle Scott fr R F Hunt, M K Chubb, G R Mason, D K Gibbons Dave Gibbons 4:10.8
1989 Yankee Loch fr D K Gibson, Mrs R M Gibson Jim Curtin 4:14.0
1988 Highwood fr W E Stapleton, L J Hanrahan Ricky May 4:14.4
1987 Landora's Pride fr C T Allingham, Mrs V M Allingham John Langdon 4:12.8
1986 Mairo Sultan Fr K Miller, Mrs J P Miller Maurice McKendry 4:19.3
1985 Tussle fr Dr C H G Irvine Peter N Jones 4:20.6
1984 Jenner fr Kenwood Syndicate John Langdon 4:13.6
1983 Sir Castleton fr M S MacPherson Patrick G O'Reilly jnr 4:17.0
1982 Stormy Morn 15m P G Moore A J (Tony) Perucich 4:25.3
1981 No Response 10m F T N Black Richard J Brosnan 4:18.2
1980 Special Pride fr P J & Mrs M C Harnett Peter Wolfenden 4:24.6
1979 Even Speed fr I H Langford & Dr B W Nixon Wes Butt 4:22.0
1978 Ritch Hill fr E W & T R Running Bruce Running 4:21.0
1977 Framalda 10m A L Daly & F L H Mooney Peter Wolfenden 4:17.9
1976 Easton Light 40m E W & T R Running Bruce Running 4:19.4
1975 Robyn Evander fr P Butterworth & J E Smith Jim Smith 4:22.5
1974 Cee Ar fr R H De Filippi & V Ford Denis Nyhan 4:17.3
1973 Miss Debra 12 yds J R Longville, V Nicholson & G Wood H P (Paddy) Timmins 4:25.8
1971 Paulette scr A Gibbon Dave Gibbons 4:36.4
1970 Global Hall scr R D Butt & E Gaffaney Robin D Butt 4:18.6
1969 Single Cash 30 yds S R Landon & L E B File Peter Wolfenden 4:19.2
1968 Single Cash 12 yds S R Landon & L E B File Peter Wolfenden 4:22.4
1967 Mountain Pride scr J E Smith & Estate L J Ashworth Jim Smith 4:23.4
1966 Scotleigh scr C R Griffin Cecil R Griffin 4:21.4
1965 Astralight 12 yds W F Woolley Jack Carmichael 4:25.0
1964 Dreaming scr A H Edge Colin McDonald 4:23.0
1963 Pohutukawa 24 yds R J & G M Oliver Doody Townley 4:18.6
1962 Pohutukawa 36 yds R J & G M Oliver Robert J Oliver 4:21.6
1961 Ordeal 78 yds Mrs L M Bradley M Holmes 4:14.0
1960 Jewel Derby 72 yds E C Parker Peter Wolfenden 4:27.0
1959 Recruit 78 yds J J Rooney M Holmes 4:24.8
1958 Battle Cry 72 yds Mrs & E S Baxter Wes Butt 4:21.2
1957 Tapuwae scr Mrs M Adam Lawrence Greenaway 4:32.8
1956 Recruit 132 yds J Rooney M Holmes 4:20.4
1955 Indian Parrish 12 yds A Ogilvie O Nicholas 4:31.6
1954 Quick Silver 24 yds Mrs J N Oliver W K Tatterson 4:30.4
1953 Rewa Scott 36 yds W A Craddock & R Curragh D Jones 4:27.0
1952 Indomitable scr W E Hyslop R Young 4:30.6
1951 Fair Isle 36 yds V Alborn & E J August V Alborn 4:27.6
1950 Gay Belwyn 60 yds Mrs E A Berryman R Young 4:30.6
1949 Single Task 12 yds Brownson Bros R Young 4:26.0
1948 Bellisima 72 yds W E Sticking C R Berkett 4:44.0
1947 Noble Star scr J Mearn A W Broughton 4:32.0
1946 Aerial Scott 24 yds J Spier R Young 4:45.0
1945 Casablanca 72 yds S T Webster J B Pringle 4:34.0
1944 Fantom 24 yds J R McKenzie G B Noble 4:33.0
1943 Douglas McElwyn 36 yds L F Berkett L F Berkett 4:33.6
1942 Fantom scr J R McKenzie G B Noble 4:35.4
1941 Jimmy Drusus scr P V Flexman L J Mahoney 4:42.0
1940 Margin scr C Moran C Moran 4:40.0
1939 Gay Moko 36 yds J Mahoney L J Mahoney 4:41.4
1938 Pirate's Last 60 yds J Mahoney L J Mahoney 4:39.2
1937 Parrish Belle 36 yds A G Pillinger A G Pillinger 4:34.6
1936 Great Admiral 48 yds J T Paul J T Paul 4:33.0
1935 Great Admiral 60 yds J T Paul J T Paul 4:36.0
1934 Nell Volo 108 yds F J Smith F J Smith 4:26.4
1933 Nell Volo scr F J Smith F J Smith 4:41.0
1932 Garner scr E C McDermot E C McDermott 3:27.0 (1.5 miles)
1931 Surprise Journey 96 yds G J Barton W J Tomkinson 4:32.6
1930 Raima 24 yds J H Lloyd J A Gerrard 4:34.0
1929 Raima scr J H Lloyd J J Kennerly 4:45.2
1928 Kempton scr Mrs E Berryman C S Donald 4:40.4
1927 Waikaha 12 yds J T Paul J T Paul 4:36.6
1926 Waikaha 24 yds J T Paul J T Paul 4:37.8
1925 Rose Bingen 36 yds C Johnstone W Willietts 4:36.0
1924 Pyramus 24 yds F J Rayner A J Julian 4:44.4
1923 Mutu scr A W Jones W Orange 4:44.0
1922 Aerial Bingen 36 yds J Pettie W Orange 4:45.8
1921 Native King 24 yds B Shadbolt B Shadbolt Jnr 4:46.0
1920 Grattan Abbey scr W Orange W Orange 4:48.0
1919 Bluewood scr R M Morten J Bryce 4:54.6
1918 Whist 48 yds J R Corrigan A Adams 4:48.4

Other major races

See also

References

  1. ^ Guerin, Michael (28 April 2009). "Racing: Trotting queen faces full Rowe Cup field". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  2. ^ Rowe Cup draws champion from Australia
  3. ^ "Add og title".
  4. ^ "Big upset in $250,000 Rowe Cup - Harnesslink". 27 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Tony Herlihy takes out fifth Rowe Cup with peach of a drive". 28 April 2017.
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