New Zealand Trotting Cup

The New Zealand Cup for standardbred horses, also known as either the New Zealand Trotting Cup or the New Zealand Pacing Cup is a Group One harness race held annually by the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club at Addington Raceway in Christchurch, New Zealand.
It is generally considered the country's most prestigious harness racing event. The New Zealand Trotting cup is considered as Canterbury's biggest day on its social calendar. Many flock to Addington for the glitz and glamour of the event, rather than the horse racing.

Christchurch Cup week

The race is held during Show Week on the second Tuesday in November, three days before the Show Day public holiday. The public holiday in Christchurch is the observance of the Canterbury Anniversary Holiday. This race meeting, along with other premier race meetings form part of Canterbury's carnival week along with the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Show. Until 1999 the Show was held at showgrounds adjacent to Addington Raceway.
Christchurch Cup week at Addington raceway also includes the following major races on the Friday :

the New Zealand Free For All for pacers
the Dominion Handicap for trotters

For thoroughbred horses the week also features:

the New Zealand 2000 Guineas on the first Saturday
the Coupland's Bakeries Mile on the Wednesday
the Stewards Handicap sprint on the final Saturday
the New Zealand Cup on the final Saturday

There is also greyhound racing on the Thursday, including the following Group 1 races:

the New Zealand Greyhound Cup - C5f 525m
the New Zealand Galaxy - C5f 295m
the New Zealand Stayers Cup - C2df 732m

Cup history

The first New Zealand Cup was run in 1904.
Three horses have won the race three times, they are Indianapolis, False Step and Terror To Love. False Step later went to the United States where he beat the acknowledged American champion of the time, Adios Butler. A number of horses have won the race twice including Harold Logan and Highland Fling who both won their second cups off the very large handicap of 60 yards and Lazarus.
In 1929, 1930 and 1931 the New Zealand Cup was run with heats: a first division and second division and then the final.
The 1962 New Zealand Cup days was one of the few days when there has been rain on the Cup day. This was the year that Lordship beat the hot favorite Cardigan Bay.
In 1963 Cardigan Bay who is arguably New Zealand's greatest ever horse won the Cup and also won the Inter Dominion in Australia. Cardigan Bay, in association with New Jersey master reinsman Stanley Dancer went on to become the first million dollar winner in the sport's history.
A common feature of the race is the inclusion of Australian trained runners, including the winners:

Steel Jaw in 1983
Lightning Blue in 1987
Arden Rooney in 2015
Swayzee in 2023 and 2024
Kingman in 2025.

The 2008 running of the race was won by Changeover, driven by David Butcher and trained by Geoff Small, in a then race/world record time. The race was delayed by over 6 minutes due to fractious horses and a damaged wheel to one of the favoured runners. After being slow away, Butcher moved forward to lead, and soon after took a trail behind one of the other favourites, Baileys Dream. In an exciting finish, Butcher used the passing lane to pass Baileys Dream, with Report for Duty third for Anthony Butt. It was another dream result for the ATC Trotting Syndicate, who own the horse. The last horse home, favoured runner Monkey King, was credited with a time of 3.58.7, which was fast enough to have won every prior NZ Cup, except the 2007 running, won by Flashing Red.
Terror To Love equaled the record for most wins in 2013, having won the previous two years. Despite breaking stride at the start of the race, giving the leaders a 15-length head start, Terror To Love made up the distance slowly and worked towards the front, taking the lead in the back stretch of the final lap. The horse managed to hold off late-charging runners to record the unusual win by a head. The race announcer called the race the greatest win in the New Zealand Trotting Cup's history. At the time it was the second fastest New Zealand Cup, behind the 2008 win by Changeover.
The 2015 running of the New Zealand Cup was won by Australian-based horse, Arden Rooney, driven by Kerryn Manning. It was the first time in the history of the race that a female had driven the winner. After a great start, Arden Rooney was given a leisurely time in front and with a last half-mile in 55 seconds under a vigorous drive, gave little else a chance to catch it. Subsequently, the driver was given a two-week suspension and $1000 fine for "Excessive use of whip". It was her second fine for a similar offense in New Zealand within 8 days.
In 2016 the race was run and won by the dominant Purdon/Rasmussen training combination, with their champion horse Lazarus. It was won in a very fast time in completely dominant fashion by 10 lengths, running 3.53.1 for the 2-mile event. The Purdon/Rasmussen combination filled 3 of the first 4 finishing positions. Lazarus returned to win the Cup the following year.
In 2016, the ZM Body Art final was held at the Trotting Cup.
New Zealand Cup day will generally attract over 20,000 people at the race course. However, in 2021 the crowd was unable to attend due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Stake money

The stake or total prize money for the New Zealand Cup has fluctuated over the years:

1940 – 2500 pounds
1950 – 7500 pounds
1960 – 6750 pounds
1970 - $25,000
1980 - $100,000
1990 - $375,000
2000 - $350,000
2008 - $1.2 million
2009 - $1 million
2010 - $750,000
2011 and 2012 - $600,000
2013 - $650,000
2020 - $540,000
2021 - $631,500
2023 - $789,375

Records

Most wins:

Most wins by a driver:

7 - Ricky May
6 - Cecil Devine
6 - Mark Purdon
4 - James "Scotty" Bryce
4 - Todd Mitchell
4 - Peter Wolfenden

Race results

The following are the winners and place getters.

Year	Horse	Age		Owner	Driver	Trainer	Time	Second	Third
2025	Kingman	4 h	fr	Mick Harvey	Luke McCarthy	Luke McCarthy	3:54.8	Leap To Fame	Merlin
2024	Swayzee	6 g	fr	Boots Properties Racing Pty Ltd, L F Drake, N H Jackson, Jason R Grimson	Cameron Hart	Jason Grimson, New South Wales	3:57.10	Don't Stop Dreaming	Republican Party
2023	Swayzee	5 g	fr	Boots Properties Racing Pty Ltd, L F Drake, N H Jackson, Jason R Grimson	Cameron Hart	Jason Grimson	3:56.5	Akuta	Beach Ball
2022	Copy That	5 h	fr	Merv & Meg Butterworth	Blair Orange	Ray Green	3:54.00	Majestic Cruiser	Spankem
2021	Copy That	4 h	fr	Merv & Meg Butterworth	Blair Orange	Ray Green	3:58.80	Self Assured	South Coast Arden
2020	Self Assured	5 g	fr	Mrs Jean L Feiss	Mark Purdon	Mark Purdon & Natalie Rasmussen	3:55.20	Spankem	Ashley Locaz
2019	Cruz Bromac	8 g	fr	D Zavitsanos, P M O’Shea, Mrs D O’Shea, Mrs J Zavitsanos, W R Viney	Blair Orange	Mark Purdon & Natalie Rasmussen	3:56.9	Spankem	Classie Brigade
2018	Thefixer	5 g	fr	Mrs G J Kennard & P I Kennard, Mrs P P Gillan, R J Fleetwood, R J Magness	Natalie Rasmussen	Mark Purdon & Natalie Rasmussen	3:53.9	Tiger Tara	Dream About Me
2017	Lazarus	5 h	fr	Mrs G J Kennard & P I Kennard, T Casey & K Riseley	Mark Purdon	Mark Purdon & Natalie Rasmussen	3:55.0	Jack's Legend	Tiger Tara
2016	Lazarus	4 h	fr	Mrs G J Kennard & P I Kennard, T Casey & K Riseley	Mark Purdon	Mark Purdon & Natalie Rasmussen	3:53.1	Tiger Tara	Titan Banner
2015	Arden Rooney	6 g	fr	M W Butterworth & Mrs M T Butterworth	Kerryn Manning	Kerryn Manning	3:57.4	Smolda	Mossdale Conner
2014	Adore Me	5 m	fr	C J Roberts, P G Kenny & Mrs M L Kenny	Mark Purdon	Mark Purdon & Natalie Rasmussen	3:54.6	Franco Nelson	For A Reason
2013	Terror To Love	6 h	fr	Terry McDonald	Ricky May	Graham & Paul Court	3:57.0	Fly Like An Eagle	Christen Me
2012	Terror To Love	5 h	fr	Terry McDonald	Ricky May	Graham & Paul Court	3:58.6	Highview Tommy	Sushi Sushi
2011	Terror To Love	4 h	fr	Terry McDonald	Jim Curtin	Graham & Paul Court	4:02.0	Smoken Up	Highview Tommy
2010	Monkey King *	8 g	fr	Cavalla Bloodstock Limited	Ricky May	Brendon Hill	4:00.7	Smoken Up	Sleepy Tripp
2009	Monkey King *	7 g	fr	Cavalla Bloodstock Limited	Ricky May	Brendon Hill	3:57.3	Bettor's Strike	Smoken Up
2008	Changeover	5 h	fr	A.T.C. Trot 2006 Syndicate	David Butcher	Geoff Small	3:56.4	Baileys Dream	Report For Duty
2007	Flashing Red	10 h	15m	Ravelyn Pty Ltd, Jenkscraft Pty Ltd	Anthony Butt	Tim Butt & Phil Anderson	3:57.8	Monkey King	Tribute
2006	Flashing Red	9 h	fr	Ravelyn Pty Ltd, Jenkscraft Pty Ltd	Anthony Butt	Tim Butt & Phil Anderson	4:00.3	Cobbity Classic	It's Ella
2005	Mainland Banner	4 m	fr	Ian D Dobson, S J Dobson, Lynne Umar	Ricky May	Robert Dunn	4:04.0	Alta Serena	Just An Excuse
2004	Just An Excuse *	6 g	10m	O Haines, Mrs I K Haines	Todd Mitchell	Robert Mitchell	4:01.2	Elsu	Howard Bromac
2003	Just An Excuse	5 g	fr	O Haines, Mrs I K Haines	Todd Mitchell	Robert Mitchell	4:05.7	Elsu	Jack Cade
2002	Gracious Knight	6 g	fr	Happy Valley Syndicate	Todd Mitchell	Mike Berger & Warren Rich	4:05.1	Facta Non Verba	Shortys Girl
2001	Kym's Girl	7 m	fr	G J Trist, D B Miller, W G Marra	Colin De Filippi	Colin & Julie DeFilippi	4:05.4	Homin Hosed	Yulestar
2000	Yulestar	6 g	10m	Mrs J L Nolan, R P Nolan	Tony Shaw	Lorraine Nolan	3:59.1	Bogan Fella	Kym's Girl
1999	Homin Hosed	5 g	fr	Mrs M A Macey, B L Macey	Todd Mitchell	Bryan Macey	4:04.3	Holmes D G	Bogan Fella
1998	Christian Cullen *	4 h	fr	Ian D Dobson, Mrs D A Dobson, B A O'Meara	Danny Campbell	Brian O'Meara	4:00.4	Iraklis	Franco Enforce
1997	Iraklis	5 h	fr	R M Cameron, Kypros Kotzikas	Ricky May	Robert Cameron	4:00.9	Smooth Dominion	Sovereign Hill
1996	Il Vicolo	5 h	10m	J H Seaton, Mark Purdon	Mark Purdon	Mark Purdon	4:02.3	Anvil's Star	Surprise Package
1995	Il Vicolo *	4 h	fr	J H Seaton, M Purdon	Mark Purdon	Mark Purdon	4:00.4	Just Royce	Master Musician
1994	Bee Bee Cee *	5 h	fr	C J Calvert, Mrs J M Calvert	Jim Curtin	Colin Calvert	4:01.5	Master Musician	Matthew Lee
1993	Chokin *	5 g	fr	Pacers Australia/M Joyce/J Loughnan/B De Boer	Tony Herlihy	Roy & Barry Purdon	4:04.7	Master Musician	Giovanetto
1992	Blossom Lady *	8 m	fr	Polly Syndicate	Anthony Butt	Derek Jones	4:05.0	Giovanetto	Christopher Vance
1991	Christopher Vance *	5 g	fr	R R Reid, Lorna Reid Syndicate, Mrs J C Reid	Tony Herlihy	Roy & Barry Purdon	4:05.3	Clancy	Surmo Way
1990	Neroship	5 h	10m	G J & Mrs. H J Webber, J W Langdon	John Langdon	John Langdon	4:04.1	Starship	Kylie's Hero
1989	Inky Lord	4 h	fr	G M Saunders	Ricky May	Brian Saunders	4:02.2	Dillon Dean	Bold Sharvid
1988	Luxury Liner	7 g	10m	R R Reid, Lorna Reid Synd, Mrs J C Reid	Tony Herlihy	Roy & Barry Purdon	4:00.4	Our Maestro	Speedy Cheval
1987	Lightning Blue	5 h	fr	N Conidi, A T Hunter, A Prochilo	Jim O'Sullivan	Jim O'Sullivan	4:05.1	Luxury Liner	Skipper Dale
1986	Master Mood *	5 h	fr	K L & Mrs B A Williams, S F & F B Wong	Kevin Williams	Kevin Williams	4:05.5	Luxury Liner	Skipper Dale
1985	Borana	6 h	Fr	J G Murray, Mrs D M Murray	Peter Jones	Peter Jones	4:11.1	Our Mana	Roydon Glen
1984	Camelot	6 h	fr	Dr H G Crofts	Robin Butt	Robin Butt	4:06.4	Our Mana	Dillon Dale
1983	Steel Jaw	5 g	fr	S Everett & O Marr	Norm Lang	Norm Lang	4:05.3	Camelot	Bonnie's Chance
1982	Bonnie's Chance	7 m	fr	Mesdames K A Grice & V B McGarry	Richard Brosnan	Richard Brosnan	4:09	Armalight	Quiet Win
1981	Armalight *	5 m	fr	H B Smith	Robert Negus	Brent Smith	4:08.7	Bonnie's Chance	Hands Down
1980	Hands Down *	5 g	fr	W H & Mrs M F McAughtrie	Peter Jones	Derek Jones	4:07.2	Delightful Lady	Sapling
1979	Lord Module *	5 h	fr	Cecil Devine	Cecil Devine	Cecil Devine	4:09	Rocky Tryax	Trevira
1978	Trusty Scot *	6 h	fr	A M & J H Hunter	J Henderson Hunter	J Henderson Hunter	4:12.8	Sapling	Rocky Tryax
1977	Sole Command	6 g	fr	B J & Mrs M I Walker & R C Purdon	Peter Wolfenden	Roy & Barry Purdon	4:11.4	Greg Robinson	Wee Win
1976	Stanley Rio	4 h	fr	W J Francis, G B & J B Noble	J B Noble	G B Noble	4:11.5	Captain Harcourt	Forto Prontezza
1975	Lunar Chance	5 g	fr	K N Lawlor	K N Lawlor	K N Lawlor	4:08.6	Final Decision	Robalan
1974	Robalan *	7 g	fr	A T Devery, P N Hope & Denis Nyhan	Denis Nyhan	Denis Nyhan	4:09	Kotare Legend	Young Quinn
1973	Arapaho	6 g	fr	Laurie Forde	Jack Smolenski	Jack Smolenski	4:08.6	Globe Bay	Young Quinn
1972	Globe Bay	6 g	fr	S J Wheatley	Jack Carmichael	Jack Carmichael	4:11.6	Scottish Charm	Robalan
1971	True Averil	6 h	fr	Clarrie Rhodes	Doody Townley	Clarrie Rhodes	4:11	Radiant Globe	Intrepid
1970	James	8 g	fr	Jim Donaldson	Peter Wolfenden	Jim Donaldson	4:11.2	Stella Frost	Manaroa
1969	Spry *	7 h	fr	Mrs & Charlie A Winter	Pat G O'Reilly	Charlie Winter	4:15.2	Holy Hal	Chequer Board
1968	Humphrey	7 g	6 yds	Mrs & W E Lowe	W E Lowe	W E Lowe	4:16	Cardinal Garrison	Co-pilot
1967	Great Adios	8 h	fr	Mrs P M Norton	Ray Norton	Ray Norton	4:10.4	Happy Ending	Spry
1966	Lordship	8 h	42 yds	Mrs Doris Nyhan	Denis Nyhan	D G Nyhan	4:19	Robin Dundee	Waitaki Hanover
1965	Garry Dillon	7 g	fr	E B S Grey & J H Shaw	Peter Wolfenden	J P Baker	4:22.4	Robin Dundee	Jacobite
1964	Cairnbrae	8 g	fr	W E Lowe	C S Donald	C S Donald	4:12.6	Orbiter	Lordship
1963	Cardigan Bay *	7 g	54 yds	Mrs A D Deans	Peter Wolfenden	Peter Wolfenden	4:11.2	Robin Dundee	Master Alan
1962	Lordship *	4 h	fr	Mrs Doris Nyhan	Denis Nyhan	D G Nyhan	4:24	Falsehood	Blue Prince
1961	Invicta	11 g	fr	Les Duff	S D Edge	S D Edge	4:14.4	Patchwork	Scottish Command
1960	False Step *	8 h	48 yds	J Smyth	Cecil Devine	Cecil Devine	4:09	Sun Chief	Lookaway
1959	False Step	7 h	24 yds	J Smyth	Cecil Devine	Cecil Devine	4:12.8	Gentry	Caduceus
1958	False Step	6 h	fr	J Smyth	Cecil Devine	Cecil Devine	4:18.6	Caduceus	Gentry
1957	Lookaway *	4 g	fr	Clarrie Rhodes	Maurice Holmes	Maurice Holmes	4:14.8	Thunder	La Mignon
1956	Thunder	7 g	fr	Erick & Est G L Rutherford	Cecil Devine	Cecil Devine	4:21.8	Laureldale	Caduceus
1955	Our Roger	8 g	12 yds	W A Newton	Doug C Watts	Jack Litten	4:12.2	Rupee	Excelsa
1954	Johnny Globe *	7 h	48 yds	D G Nyhan	D G Nyhan	D G Nyhan	4:07.6	Young Charles	Rupee
1953	Adorian	6 h	12 yds	F G Holmes	F G Holmes	F G Holmes	4:13.8	Johnny Globe	Soangetaha
1952	Mobile Globe	8 g	12 yds	J Findlay & C Smith	Noel Berkett	Noel Berkett	4:26.4	Tactician	Van Dieman
1951	Van Dieman	5 h	fr	Cecil Devine	Cecil Devine	Cecil Devine	4:19.8	Johnny Globe	Young Charles
1950	Chamfer	5 h	fr	D McFarlane	Maurice Holmes	Maurice Holmes	4:17	Plunder Bar	Single Direct
1949	Loyal Nurse	9 m	36 yds	T S Harrison	Colin Berkett	Colin Berkett	4:12.2	Captain Sandy	Lady Averil
1948	Highland Fling *	6 h	60 yds	Alf Kemble	Leo Berkett	Leo Berkett	4:10.6	Plunder Bar	Single Direct
1947	Highland Fling	5 h	12 yds	Alf Kemble	Colin Berkett	Leo Berkett	4:18.4	Knave Of Diamonds	Loyal Peter
1946	Integrity	8 g	12 yds	Vic Leeming	Doug C Watts	Vic Leeming	4:21.4	Josedale Grattan	Haughty
1945	Gold Bar	9 h	fr	Allan B Holmes	Allan B Holmes	Allan B Holmes	4:16.2	Integrity	Shadow Maid
1944	Bronze Eagle	8 h	24 yds	W J Suttie	George B Noble	Roy Berry	4:27.8	Integrity	Pacing Power
1943	Haughty	8 m	36 yds	Ben Grice	O E Hooper	Ben Grice	4:13.6	Countless	Pacing Power
1942	Haughty	7 m	fr	Ben Grice	O E Hooper	Ben Grice	4:13.8	Loyal Rey	Bayard
1941	Josedale Grattan *	6 h	fr	M G Pezaro & E G Bridgens	Fred J Smith	Fred J Smith	4:15	Kenworthy	Peter Smith
1940	Marlene	7 m	fr	Ces S Donald	R Donald	Ces S Donald	4:18.6	Dusky Sound	Colonel Grattan
1939	Lucky Jack	7 h	24 yds	W T Lowe	Roy Berry	Roy Berry, Yaldhurst	4:16.2	Cantata	Blair Athol
1938	Morello	9 g	fr	A J Lawrence	Maurice C McTigue	Maurice C McTigue, Methven	4:19.8	Lucky Jack	Logan Derby
1937	Lucky Jack	5 h	fr	W T Lowe	Roy Berry	Roy Berry, Yaldhurst	4:21.4	Gamble	Tempest
1936	Indianapolis	7 h	48 yds	George J Barton	Jack Fraser jnr	F Claude Dunleavy, Addington	4:30.6	Red Shadow	War Buoy
1934	Indianapolis	5 h	12 yds	George J Barton	Eugene C McDermott	F Claude Dunleavy, Addington	4:15.8	Blue Mountain	Harold Logan
1933	Red Shadow *	6 h	24 yds	Mrs Margaret Harrall	James "Scotty" Bryce	J Bryce, Hornby	4:24.2	Royal Silk	Mountain Dell
1932	Harold Logan *	10 g	60 yds	Miss Effie Hinds	Allan B Holmes	R J Humphries, Templeton	4:16.4	Glenrossie	Roi l'Or
1931	Harold Logan *	9 g	48 yds	Miss Effie Hinds	R J Humphreys	R J Humphries, Templeton	4:18.4	Kingcraft	Free Advice
1930	Wrackler	5 g	12 yds	Harry Nicoll	Maurice Holmes	Don Warren, Ashburton	4:24.2	Author Jinks	Jewel Pointer
1929	Peter Bingen	9 h	36 yds	Wilfred Johnstone	Jack J Kennerley	Jack J Kennerley, Te Awamutu	4:18.8	Logan Park	Dundas Boy
1928	Peter Bingen *	8 h	12 yds	Jack J Kennerley	Jack J Kennerley	Jack J Kennerley, Addington	4:22.2	Great Bingen	Ahuriri
1927	Kohara	6 h	24 yds	J L Webb	Andrew Bryce	J Bryce, Hornby	4:46.6	Cardinal Logan	Man O' War
1926	Ahuriri	7 h	24 yds	R M Morten	James "Scotty" Bryce	J Bryce, Hornby	4:25	Prince Pointer	Talaro
1925	Ahuriri	6 h	12 yds	R M Morten	James "Scotty" Bryce	J Bryce, Hornby	4:28.2	Great Bingen	Acron
1924	Sheik	7 h	36 yds	Peter Riddle	Peter Riddle	Peter Riddle, Sydney	4:25.8	Great Hope	Taraire
1923	Great Hope	5 h	12 yds	J Trengrove	James Bryce jnr	J Bryce, Hornby	4:31.4	Acron	Onyx
1922	Agathos	11 g	12 yds	C M Ollivier	Artie Butterfield	N C Price, Sockburn	4:33.4	Logan Pointer	Vilo
1921	Reta Peter	8 m	7 secs	Francis H Robson	A G Wilson		4:29	Sherwood	Vice Admiral
1920	Reta Peter	7 m	9 secs	Francis H Robson	A G Wilson	A G Wilson	4:30.4	General Link	Author Dillon
1919	Trix Pointer	6 m	6 secs	W H Norton	Free Holmes	Free Holmes	4:30	Moneymaker	Match Light
1918	Author Dillon *	6 h	3 secs	Ben Jarden	Ben Jarden	Ben Jarden	4:26.4	Match Light	Sungod
1917	Adelaide Direct	10 m	7 secs	Manny Edwards	Manny Edwards	Manny Edwards	4:27.8	Cathedral Chimes	Author Dillon
1916	Cathedral Chimes	5 h	36 yds	J B Thomson	James "Scotty" Bryce	James "Scotty" Bryce	4:31.2	Evelyn	Admiral Wood
1915	Country Belle	7 m	scr	W J Morland	A Hendricksen	W J Morland	4:35.6	Our Thorpe	Jingle
1914	Win Soon	7 m	6 secs	Mr. Stevenson, Mr. McMath	A Pringle	A Pringle	4:31	Country Belle	Eccentric
1913	Ravenschild	7 h	6 secs	J McCutcheon	N L Price	N L Price	4:35.4	Denver Huon	Calm
1912	Albert H	7 h	8 secs	M Maher	A Hendricksen	A Hendricksen	4:48.8	Ravenschild	Glendalough
1911	Lady Clare	6 m	4 secs	W F Clinton	J Brankin	J Tasker	4:38	Prince Imperial	Dick Fly
1910	Wildwood Junior	6 h	scr	W Kerr	W Kerr	W Kerr	4:33	Bright	Ribbons
1909	Wildwood Junior	5 h	5 secs	W Kerr	W Kerr	W Kerr	4:39	Terra Nova	Lord Elmo
1908	Durbar	12 g	scr	H F Nicoll	A Pringle	A Pringle	4:36	Terra Nova	Lord Elmo
1907	Marian	8 m	9 secs	S E Tasker	J Tasker	J Tasker	5:16.4	Advance	Verax
1906	Belmont M	6 h	4 secs	J Mills	A G Milsom	A G Milsom, Sydney	4:46	Euchre	Marian
1905	Birchmark	5 g	7 secs	Allendale Stock Farm Co.	David J Price	Lou Robertson, Melbourne	5:17.6	General Lincoln	Vickery
1904	Monte Carlo	14 g	7 secs	Tom Yarr	Bert Edwards	Bert Edwards, Woodend	4:44.4	Norice	Durbar

won the New Zealand Free For All same year

Other associated races

The horses that contest the New Zealand Cup often compete in various traditional lead in races. The winner of the New Zealand Cup is usually one that wins or performs strongly in these races.
On the Friday following the New Zealand Cup, Canterbury Anniversary day, many of the same horses will contest the New Zealand Free For All.

Year	Canterbury Classic Addington	Hannon Memorial Oamaru	Ashburton Flying Stakes Ashburton	Kaikoura Cup Kaikoura	New Zealand Cup Addington	New Zealand Free For All Addington	Notes
2025	Republican Party	Akuta	Republican Party	Merlin	Kingman	Leap To Fame	Kingman did not race in NZ prior to the Cup
2024	Tact McLeod	Republican Party	Merlin	Mo'unga	Swayzee	Merlin	Swayzee did not race in NZ prior to the Cup
2023	Republican Party	Aardie's Express	Akuta	Akuta	Swayzee	Self Assured
2022	B D Joe	Akuta	B D Joe	Kango	Copy That	Self Assured
2021	South Coast Arden	Henry Hubert	Self Assured	Classie Brigade	Copy That	South Coast Arden	Copy That raced in Auckland prior to the NZ Cup
2020	Self Assured	Classie Brigade	Copy That	Classie Brigade	Self Assured	Spankem
2019	Spankem	Spankem	Spankem	Classie Brigade	Cruz Bromac	Chase Auckland
2018	Dream About Me	Dream About Me	Eamon Maguire	Spankem	Thefixer	Cruz Bromac
2017	Lazarus	Titan Banner	Lazarus	Lazarus	Lazarus	Ultimate Machete	Lazarus won the 2017 Interdominion final
2016	Lazarus	Franco Nelson	Lazarus	Franco Nelson	Lazarus	Lazarus
2015	Tiger Tara	Mighty Flying Mac	Smolda	Arden Rooney	Arden Rooney	Tiger Tara
2014	Terror To Love	Tiger Tara	Adore Me	Arden Rooney	Adore Me	Christen Me
2013	Christen Me	Franco Ledger	Terror To Love	Fly Like An Eagle	Terror To Love	Pembrook Benny
2012	Gold Ace	Franco Ledger	Terror To Love	Sushi Sushi	Terror To Love	Gold Ace
2011	Terror To Love	Monkey King	Auckland Reactor	Smiling Shard	Terror To Love	Smoken Up
2010	Monkey King	Cullen's Creek	Stunnin Cullen	Smiling Shard	Monkey King	Monkey King
2009	Monkey King	Bondy	Karloo Mick	Nearea Franco	Monkey King	Monkey King
2008	Tribute	Ohoka Rebel	Baileys Dream	Report For Duty	Changeover	Auckland Reactor
2007	Classic Cullen	Baileys Dream	Tribute	Bondy	Flashing Red	Waipawa Lad
2006	Winforu	The Flyin Doctor	Flashing Red	Tribute	Flashing Red	Sly Flyin
2005	White Arrow	Bobs Blue Boy	Harnetts Creek	Imagine That	Mainland Banner	Howard Bromac
2004	Mister D G	Mister D G	Elsu	Harnetts Creek	Just An Excuse	Just An Excuse
2003	Jack Cade	Jack Cade	Jack Cade	Falcon Rise	Just An Excuse	Jack Cade
2002	Stars And Stripes	Panky's Pacer	Young Rufus	Disprove	Gracious Knight	Yulestar
2001	Pic Me Pockets	Kym's Girl	Panky's Pacer	Pic Me Pockets	Kym's Girl	Young Rufus
2000	The Tough Nut	Chloe Hanover	Yulestar	Bogan Fella	Yulestar	Agua Caliente	Yulestar also won the 2001 Inter Dominion final
1999		Freeway Don	Holmes D G	Ritchi	Homin Hosed	Holmes D G
1998		Iraklis	Christian Cullen	Bradshaw	Christian Cullen	Christian Cullen
1997		Iraklis	Iraklis	Sharp And Telford	Iraklis	Brabham
1996		Anvil's Star	Hoppy's Jet	Il Vicolo	Il Vicolo	Iraklis
1995		Burlington Bertie	Burlington Bertie	Il Vicolo	Il Vicolo	Il Vicolo
1994		Bee Bee Cee	Master Musician	Franco Whisper	Bee Bee Cee	Bee Bee Cee
1993		Blossom Lady	- not raced	Master Musician	Chokin	Chokin
1992		Giovanetto	Millie's Brother	Master Musician	Blossom Lady	Blossom Lady
1991		Clancy	Blossom Lady	Starship	Christopher Vance	Christopher Vance
1990		Blossom Lady	Twinkle John	Tight Connection	Neroship	Tight Connection
1989		Inky Lord	Starship	Gina Rosa	Inky Lord	Dillon Dean
1988		Bionic Chance	Master Mood	Final Offer	Luxury Liner	Tax Credit
1987		Sossy	Happy Sunrise	Michele Bromac	Lightning Blue	Luxury Liner
1986		Skipper Dale	Skipper Dale	Spry Joker	Master Mood	Master Mood
1985		Roydon Glen	Roydon Glen	Spry Joker	Borana	Preux Chevalier
1984		Enterprise	Enterprise	Diamond Moose	Camelot	Dillon Dale
1983		Derby	Derby	Diamond Moose	Steel Jaw	Camelot
1982		Bonnie's Chance	Vita Man	Armalight	Bonnie's Chance	Bonnie's Chance
1981		Idolmite	El Regale	Hands Down	Armalight	Armalight
1980		Idolmite	Wee Win	Sun Seeker	Hands Down	Hands Down
1979		Watbro	Bad Luck	Bad Luck	Lord Module	Lord Module
1978		Roydon Scott	Trusty Scot	Trusty Scot	Trusty Scot	Trusty Scot
1977		Palestine	Balgove	Palestine	Sole Command	Balgove
1976		Palestine	Mighty Gay	Final Curtain	Stanley Rio	Master Dean
1975		Kawarau Gold	Noodlum	Micron	Lunar Chance	Lunar Chance
1974		Hakim	Kotare Legend	Game Lad	Robalan	Robalan
1973	-	Dreamy Morn	Vanadium	Royal Ascot	Arapaho	Robalan	-
1972	-	Royal Ascot	Robalan	Royal Belmer	Globe Bay	Robalan	-
1971	-	Wag	Valencia	Intrepid	True Averil	Bay Foyle	-
1970	-	Intrepid	Rhinegolde	Manaroa	James	Stella Frost	-

DNS = Did not startDNF = Started race but did not finish Disq = Disqualified

Top horses who did not win the New Zealand Cup

The list of New Zealand Cup winners includes many of the best horses New Zealand has produced as well as some great Australian horses. However, some very distinguished horses that have attempted but failed to win the Cup include:

Auckland Reactor, the 2009 Auckland Cup winner.
Caduceus, runner up to False Step in 1958 and 3rd to Thunder and False Step in 1956 and 1959. Won the 1954 Auckland Cup, the New Zealand Free For All in 1956, 1958 & 1959 and the 1960 Inter Dominion Pacing Championship before carrying on his career in the USA.
Delightful Lady, runner up in 1980 to Hands Down. Delightful Lady won the Auckland Cup in 1980 and 1981.
Elsu, runner up to Just An Excuse in 2003 and 2004. Elsu won the Auckland Pacing Cup twice and the Inter Dominion Pacing Championship in 2005.
Master Musician, runner up in 1993 and 1994 and 3rd in 1995. Master Musician was the 1992 Auckland Cup winner.
Our Mana, runner up in 1984 and 1985 to Camelot and Borana respectively.
Robin Dundee, runner up in 1963, 1965 and 1966. Robin Dundee was the winner of the 1965 Auckland Pacing Cup and 1st equal in the 1965 Inter Dominion Pacing Championship at Forbury Park.
Roydon Glen, the 1985 Auckland Pacing Cup winner.
Smoken Up, 3rd in 2009 and runner up in 2010 and 2011. Smoken Up was the 2010 and 2011 Miracle Mile Pace winner.
Stella Frost, first past the post in the 1970 Cup but lost it on protest. She won the 1970 Auckland Pacing Cup and 1971 Inter Dominion Pacing Championship after Junior’s Image from Western Australia returned a positive swab.
Tiger Tara, runner up in 2016 and 2018 and 3rd in 2017. Tiger Tara won the 2015 New Zealand Free For All, 2018 Victoria Cup and Inter Dominion Pacing Championship and the 2019 A G Hunter Cup.
Young Quinn, 3rd in 1973 and 1974. Young Quinn was the winner of the 1974 Auckland Cup, 1975 Inter Dominion Pacing Championship and American Pacing Classic.