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.
History
The race has had changes in grade, distance and location. In 1974 the race was run in 2 divisions. The race is held on the same race card as the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes.<br/>
Prior to 1970 there was an event called the Liverpool Handicap which was raced at a distance of 7 furlongs. In 1969 the race known as the Warwick Farm Autumn Cup was raced in 1970 as the Liverpool City Cup.
Distance
- 1970 - 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
Venue
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.
- 2026 - King Of Roseau
- 2025 - Iowna Merc
- 2024 - Phearson
- 2023 - Think About It
- 2022 - Ellsberg
- 2021 - Think It Over
- 2020 - Quackerjack
- 2019 - Dreamforce
- 2018 - Crack Me Up
- 2017 - McCreery
- 2016 - Charlie Boy
- 2015 - It's Somewhat
- 2014 - Terravista
- 2013 - Skyerush
- 2012 - Ofcourseican
- 2011 - Triple Elegance
- 2010 - Dreamscape
- 2009 - Judged
- 2008 - Danleigh
- 2007 - The Free Stater
- 2006 - Utzon
- 2005 - Sam Sung a Song
- 2004 - Carael Boy
- 2003 - Planchet
- 2002 - Bomber Bill
- 2001 - Continuum
- 2000 - Catatonic
- 1999 - Return To Go
- 1998 - Monopolize
- 1997 - Accomplice
- 1996 - Chlorophyll
- 1995 - So Keen
- 1994 - Silver Flyer
- 1993 - Pharaoh
- 1992 - All Archie
- 1991 - All Archie
- 1990 - Boasting
- 1989 - Boasting
- 1988 - Breakfast Creek
- 1987 - Ma Chiquita
- 1986 - Satin Sand
- 1985 - Gunyatti
- 1984 - Seeker's Gold
- 1983 - Rubens
- 1982 - Kalina
- 1981 - Arbogast
- 1980 - Le De'Jeuner
- 1979 - Lady Archon
- 1978 - Sabre Prince
- 1977 - Burwana
- 1976 - Wave King
- 1975 - Gilt Patten
- 1974 - â Toltrice / Itchy Feet
- 1973 - Lord Nelson
- 1972 - Zambari
- 1971 - Abdul
- 1970 - Blue Plume
â Race run in two divisions
See also
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