Summer Cup
Group 3 race
LocationRandwick Racecourse
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Inaugurated1890
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
SponsorSchweppes (2021)
Race information
Distance2,000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree years old and older
WeightQuality handicap
Purse$160,000 (2021)

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.

History

Poitrel, 1917 Winner


Distance

  • 18901952 - 158 miles (~2600 metres)
  • 19531971 - 112 miles (~2400 metres)
  • 19722012 – 2400 metres
  • 2013 onwards - 2000 metres

Grade

  • 18901978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 3

Venue

Winners

  • 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

References

  1. "Summer Cup". www.progroupracing.com.au. 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. "2021 Result Schweppes Summer Cup (held 26 December 2021)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  3. "2020 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2020)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  4. "2019 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2019)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. "2018 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2018)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  6. "2017 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2017)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  7. "2016 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2016)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  8. "2015 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2015)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  9. "2014 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2014)". racenet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  10. "2013 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  11. "2012 Result Schweppes Summer Cup (held 26 December 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  12. "2011 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  13. "2010 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  14. "2009 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  15. "2008 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  16. "2006 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  17. "2005 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  18. "2004 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  19. "2003 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  20. "2002 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  21. "2001 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  22. "2000 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  23. "1999 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  24. "1998 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  25. "1997 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  26. "1996 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  27. "1995 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  28. "1994 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  29. "1993 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  30. "1992 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  31. "1991 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  32. "1990 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  33. "1989 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  34. "1988 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  35. "1987 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  36. "1986 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  37. "1985 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  38. "1984 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  39. "1983 Result Summer Cup (held 26 December 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  40. "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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