| Group III race | |
|---|---|
| NEW ZEALAND CUP | |
| Location | Riccarton Park Racecourse Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Inaugurated | 1874 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Riccarton Park racecourse |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 3200m (2 miles) |
| Track | Turf, Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | $250,000 |
The New Zealand Cup is a thoroughbred horse race held at Riccarton Park racecourse in Christchurch, held on the final Saturday of New Zealand Cup week in November. The week also features the New Zealand 1000 and 2000 Guineas, with the New Zealand Trotting Cup on the Tuesday at Addington being the overall highlight. It is run over the staying distance of 3200 metres. It is one of the oldest races in New Zealand having been run each year since 1860. Despite its now Group 3 status, it remains one of the most popular racing events in New Zealand.
| Year |
Winner |
| 2010 | Showcause |
| 2009 | My Scotsgrey |
| 2008 | Hoorang |
| 2007 | Everswindell |
| 2006 | Pentathon |
| 2005 | Trebla |
| 2004 | Waltermitty |
| 2003 | Torlesse |
| 2002 | Mike |
| 2001 | Soldier Blue |
| 2000 | Smiling Like |
| 1999 | Wake Forest |
| 1998 | Sapio |
| 1997 | Laud Peregrine |
| 1996 | Old Thymer |
| 1995 | Sapio |
| 1994 | Double Take |
| 1993 | Karaoke |
| 1992 | Mercator |
| 1991 | Carlton King |
| 1990 | Soundoration |
| 1989 | Exocet |
| 1988 | Gallipoli |
| 1987 | Empire Rose |
| 1986 | Oak Vue |
| 1985 | Samasaan |
| 1984 | Our Boyfriend |
| 1983 | Payco |
| 1982 | Sirtain |
| 1981 | Gold Bullion |
| 1980 | Koiro Trelay |
| 1979 | Star Order |
| 1978 | Royal Cadenza |
| 1977 | Heidsieck |
| 1976 | Andrew |
| 1975 | Heidsieck |
| 1974 | Fury's Order |
| 1973 | Watallan |
| 1972 | Kartika |
| 1971 | Princess Mellay |
| 1970 | Princess Mellay |
| 1969 | Middy |
| 1968 | Noir Filou |
| 1967 | Laramie |
| 1966 | Royal Bid |
| 1965 | Fieldmaster |
| 1964 | Alaska |
| 1963 | Beauzami |
| 1962 | Stipulate |
| 1961 | Quite Able |
| 1960 | Oreka |
| 1959 | Foglia d'Oro |
| 1958 | Balfast |
| 1957 | Great Scot |
| 1956 | Jimmy Flash |
| 1955 | Poetical |
| 1954 | Dormant |
| 1953 | Gold Scheme |
| 1952 | Conclusion |
| 1951 | Jamell |
| 1950 | Calibrate |
| 1949 | Excellency |
| 1948 | Sir Garnish |
| 1947 | Beau Le Havre |
| 1946 | Catterick Bridge |
| 1945 | Golden Souvenir |
| 1944 | Kevin |
| 1943 | Classform |
| 1942 | Royal Lancer |
| 1941 | Happy Ending |
| 1940 | Serenata |
| 1939 | Yours Truly |
| 1938 | Arctic King |
| 1937 | Cerne Abbas |
| 1936 | Ferson (AUS) |
| 1935 | Cuddle |
| 1934 | Steeton |
| 1933 | Palantua |
| 1932 | Fast Passage |
| 1931 | Spearful |
| 1930 | Nightmarch |
| 1929 | Chide |
| 1928 | Oratrix |
| 1927 | Rapier |
| 1926 | Count Cavour |
| 1925 | The Banker |
| 1924 | Sunart |
| 1923 | Rouen |
| 1922 | Scion |
| 1921 | Royal Star |
| 1920 | Oratress |
| 1919 | Vagabond |
| 1918 | Sasanof |
| 1917 | Menelaus |
| 1916 | Ardenvhor |
| 1915 | Tangihau |
| 1914 | Inigo |
| 1914 | Warstep |
| 1913 | Sinapis |
| 1912 | Midnight Sun |
| 1911 | Vice Admiral |
| 1910 | Bridge |
| 1909 | Lady Lucy |
| 1908 | Downfall |
| 1907 | Frisco |
| 1906 | Star Rose |
| 1905 | Noctuiform |
| 1904 | Grand Rapids |
| 1903 | Canteen |
| 1902 | Halberdier |
| 1901 | Tortulla |
| 1900 | Fulmen |
| 1900 | Ideal |
| 1899 | Seahorse |
| 1898 | Tirant d'Eau |
| 1897 | Waiuku |
| 1896 | Lady Zetland |
| 1895 | Euroclydon |
| 1894 | Impulse |
| 1893 | Rosefeldt |
| 1892 | St. Hippo |
| 1891 | British Lion |
| 1890 | Wolverine |
| 1889 | Tirailleur |
| 1888 | Manton |
| 1887 | Lochiel |
| 1886 | Spade Guinea |
| 1885 | Fusilade |
| 1884 | Vanguard |
| 1883 | Tasman (AUS) |
| 1882 | Welcome Jack |
| 1881 | Grip |
| 1880 | Le Loup |
| 1879 | Chancellor |
| 1878 | Maritana |
| 1877 | Mata |
| 1876 | Guy Fawkes |
| 1875 | Nectar |
| 1874 | Tambourini |
| 1873 | Kakapo |
| 1872 | Detractor |
| 1871 | Peeress |
| 1870 | Knottingley |
| 1869 | Mainsail |
| 1868 | Flying Jib |
| 1865 | Egremont |
| 1864 | Opera |
| 1863 | Azucena |
| 1862 | Emmeline |
| 1861 | Otto |
| 1860 | Ada |