Awapuni Gold Cup Explained

Class:Group II
Horse Race:Awapuni Gold Cup
Location:Awapuni Racecourse
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Inaugurated:1915
Race Type:Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Distance:2,000 metres (miles)
Surface:Turf
Track:left-handed
Qualification:Three-year-olds and up
Purse:$100,000 (2021)

The Awapuni Gold Cup is held annually in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It is a set weight and penalties race over 2,000 metres.[1] [2]

History

First held in 1915, the race has been won by many of New Zealand's most famous racehorses including:

Desert Gold and Sir Slick have won the race three times.

Awapuni Gold Cup winners, Desert Gold and La Mer also won the Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes, in 1915 and 1976 respectively.

Recent winners

Year
Winner
Sire
Dam
Jockey
Trainer(s)
Time
Second
Third
2024 [4] (Trentham)Nereus 55SavabeelEudoraJoe DoyleShaune Ritchie & Colm Murray, Cambridge2:11.87 (soft) He's A Doozy 58 Skyman 56
2023 [5] Brando 57SavabeelSaoirse Opie BossonMark Walker2:02.65 (soft) Colorado Star 56Kelly Coe 53
2022[6] Zola Express 54.5ShamexpressZolana, by Golan Chris Dell Janelle Millar 2:01.99 (good) Tiptronic 59Vernanme 57
2021[7] Beauden 56Bullbars (Aus)Belle Femme (Aus)Ryan ElliotTeam Rogerson, Tuhikaramea2:07.12Prise De Fer 57Callsign Mav 58
2020no race due to COVID-19
2019[8] Jacksstar 55Zed (NZ) Star Guest (NZ)Gary Vile 2:02.03 Sampson 56Authentic Paddy 58
2018[9] Our Abbadean 53Lookin At Lucky (USA)Highland Lights (AUS) Danielle Johnson Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards2:02.97 Five To Midnight 56Sampson 57
2017[10] Sampson 56Dubai Destination (USA)Magic Star (AUS) Reese Jones Howie Mathews 2:06.51 Five To Midnight 55Woodsman 55
2016[11] Maygrove 57Authorized (Ire) Lady Zhivago (NZ)Matt Cameron Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman 2:09.68 Trojan Warrior 55 King Kamada 55[12]
2015[13] Iamishwara 58Keeninsky She’s Heroic (NZ)Lisa AllpressAntony Kaye 2:04.04 Jubilate 55King Krovanh (Aus) 55
2014[14] Soriano 53.5Savabeel (AUS) Call Me Lily (NZ)Graeme & Debbie Rogerson2:05.06Military Move 56Nashville 59
2013[15] Better Than Ever 58 French Deputy Songfest Hayden Tinsley Jason Bridgman 2:02.43 Ransomed 56 Spiro 55
2012[16] Riomoral 55.5Captain Rio Immoral Phillip J Turner (A)Karen McQuade 2:02.58 Back In Black 55 Doctor Fremantle 55
2011[17] Hold It Harvey 57King Cugat Daly Charm Jamie Bullard Terri Rae 2:02.72 Dawn Ghost 53.5Can’t Keeper Down 53
2010[18] Sir Slick 58VolksraadMiss Opera Samantha Collett Graeme Nicholson & Paul Allbon 2:01.55 Manonamission 55Red Ruler 58
2009 MacO'Reilly 59 Double Babu Hayden Tinsley David Haworth 2:05.01 Sir Slick 59Spectacular Icon 55
2008 Sir Slick 59Miss Opera Bruce Herd Graeme Nicholson & Paul Albon, Te Aroha 2:03.62 Chettak 59 Butch James 59
2007 Sir Slick 59 Miss Opera Bruce HerdGraeme Nicholson2:01.37 All Square 59 Arabian Nights 56.5
2006 Tusker 56 Stella ArtoisMurray Baker2:02.13 Kerry O’Reilly 58 Distinctly Secret 58
2005 Distinctly Secret 58Distinctly North Te Akau Secret Jamie Bullard Mark Walker, Matamata 2:02.85 Showgirl 57 Penitentiary 57
2004 (Dead heat) Irish Rover 58 Kenfair Sterling Lea David Walker Eddie Carson 2:02.52 - Lough Rinn 58
2004 (Dead heat) Distinctly Secret 58 Distinctly North Te Akau Secret Opie BossonMark Walker, Matamata2:02.52 - Lough Rinn 58
2003 Maze 56 Housebuster (USA) Strangeways Gary Grylls 2:04.60 Semper Fidelis 56Wolf Creek 57
2002 Cent Home 58Lord Ballina (Aus) Centuria David Walker Jim Wallace, Opaki 2:05.55 Perceptible 58College Union 56
2001 Cronus 56 Foreign Copy Vincent Colgan 2:02.19 No Alimony 58 Hero 57
2000 Cruzeiro 57Kaapstad Janeiro J Walker Geoff Georgetti, Marton2:03.93 Kingdom Come 58 In My Time 57
1999 Emerald 56.5 Grosvenor Jennifer Rush Mark Sweeney 2:00.74 Aerosmith 56 Cruzeiro 58
1998 Magnet Bay Gold And Ivory (USA) RivermistPeter Johnson D B Frye, Rangiora 2:04.29 Sapio 58Denholm 58
1997Interval 57Paris Opera (AUS)ResoluteLee Rutherford Stephen & Trevor McKee, Takanini2:09.02Sapio 58All In Fun 58

List of other winners

Associated races

The Awapuni Gold Cup is currently raced in late March or early April on the same day as the:

Awapuni Racecourse is also the venue for the:

See also

Sources

Awapuni Gold Cup Winners

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Racing: Sir Slick must emulate great Desert Gold . Dillon, Mike . 26 March 2009 . . 17 September 2011.
  2. Web site: Awapuni Gold Cup Details. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724193753/http://www.nztm.co.nz/Media-Centre/Latest-Updates/MacOReilly-%28NZ%29-wins-Gr-2-Lawnmaster-Awapuni-Gold-.aspx. dead. July 24, 2011.
  3. Web site: Awapuni Racing - Awapuni Gold Cup.
  4. Web site: Race 6 CITY OF PALMERSTON NORTH AWAPUNI GOLD CUP at MANAWATU RC on 6 APR 2024 | LOVERACING.NZ. loveracing.nz.
  5. Web site: Race 8 CITY OF PALMERSTON NORTH AWAPUNI GOLD CUP at MANAWATU RC on 1 APR 2023 | LOVERACING.NZ. loveracing.nz.
  6. Web site: Race 7 CITY OF PALMERSTON NORTH AWAPUNI GOLD CUP at MANAWATU RC on 2 APR 2022 | LOVERACING.NZ .
  7. Web site: Race 9 CITY OF PALMERSTON NORTH AWAPUNI GOLD CUP at MANAWATU RC on 3 APR 2021 | LOVERACING.NZ .
  8. Web site: Race 8 CITY OF PALMERSTON NORTH AWAPUNI GOLD CUP at MANAWATU RC on 30 MAR 2019 | LOVERACING.NZ .
  9. Web site: Race 8 CITY OF PALMERSTON NORTH AWAPUNI GOLD CUP at MANAWATU RC on 31 MAR 2018 | LOVERACING.NZ .
  10. Web site: Race 8 CITY OF PALMERSTON NORTH AWAPUNI GOLD CUP at MANAWATU RC on 1 APR 2017 | LOVERACING.NZ .
  11. Web site: Race 8 KAMADA PARK AWAPUNI GOLD CUP at MANAWATU RC on 2 APR 2016 | LOVERACING.NZ .
  12. Web site: A late racing starter but a major investor: Kevin Pratt dies, aged 67. 13 August 2020.
  13. Web site: Race 9 EZIBUY AWAPUNI GOLD CUP at MANAWATU RC on 28 MAR 2015 | LOVERACING.NZ .
  14. Web site: Race 9 EZIBUY AWAPUNI GOLD CUP at MANAWATU RC on 29 MAR 2014 | LOVERACING.NZ .
  15. Web site: Race 9 LAWNMASTER AWAPUNI GOLD CUP at MANAWATU RC on 30 MAR 2013 | LOVERACING.NZ .
  16. Web site: Race 9 LAWNMASTER AWAPUNI GOLD CUP at MANAWATU RC on 31 MAR 2012 | LOVERACING.NZ .
  17. Web site: Race 9 LAWNMASTER AWAPUNI GOLD CUP at MANAWATU RC on 2 APR 2011 | LOVERACING.NZ .
  18. Web site: Race 9 LAWNMASTER AWAPUNI GOLD CUP at MANAWATU RC on 3 APR 2010 | LOVERACING.NZ .
  19. Web site: Stuff. www.stuff.co.nz.

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