Summer Cup (ATC)

Summer Cup

Group 3 race
Location	Randwick Racecourse Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Inaugurated	1892
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Race information
Distance	2,000 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three years old and older
Weight	Quality handicap
Purse	$125,000 (2015)

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$125,000. The race was first run in 1890.

Race History

Race distance

• 1890–1952 - 1 ⁵⁄₈ miles (~2600 metres)
• 1953–1971 - 1 ¹⁄₂ miles (~2400 metres)
• 1972–2012 – 2400 metres
• 2013 onwards - 2000 metres

Race grade

• 1890–1978 - Principle Race
• 1979 onwards - Group 3

Race venue

• 2011, 2012 - Rosehill Racecourse

The winners

• 2015 - Mighty Lucky ^[2]
• 2014 - I'm Imposing ^[3]
• 2013 - I'm Imposing ^[4]
• 2012 - Le Roi ^[5]
• 2011 - Yulalona ^[6]
• 2010 - Spechenka ^[7]
• 2009 - Solid Billing ^[8]
• 2008 - Ready To Lift^[9]
• 2007 - †race not held
• 2006 - Jamberoo ^[10]
• 2005 - Aqua D'Amore ^[11]
• 2004 - This Manshood ^[12]
• 2003 - Stadium ^[13]
• 2002 - Stoway ^[14]
• 2001 - Majestically ^[15]
• 2000 - Lanolin ^[16]
• 1999 - Zanetta ^[17]
• 1998 - Dance Til Dawn ^[18]
• 1997 - Linesman ^[19]
• 1996 - Century Boy ^[20]
• 1995 - Catalan Prince ^[21]
• 1994 - Spiritual Star ^[22]
• 1993 - Striking Gold ^[23]
• 1992 - Mr. Eurostar ^[24]
• 1991 - Cross Swords ^[25]
• 1990 - Magnolia Hall ^[26]
• 1989 - Lord Hybrow ^[27]
• 1988 - Super Impose ^[28]
• 1987 - Perfect Jet ^[29]
• 1986 - Limitless ^[30]
• 1985 - Britt's Kingdom ^[31]
• 1984 - Rising Prince ^[32]
• 1983 - Our Shout ^[33]
• 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^[34]
‡ Deadheat

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

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