Rowe Cup
| Group I race | |
| Location | Alexandra Park Auckland, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1918 |
| Race type | Standardbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 3200m (2 miles) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Right-handed oval |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
| Purse | NZ $200,000 (2024) |
The Rowe Cup is a race held annually at Alexandra Park, Auckland, New Zealand for standardbred horses.
The Rowe Cup is run over a distance of 3200 m. Along with the Dominion Handicap raced at Addington Raceway it is one of the major harness races for trotters rather than pacers.[1][2]
The Rowe Cup is currently held in late May on the same night as the Auckland Cup and Northern Trotting Derby for 3 year old trotters.
Records
[edit]Most wins:
- 3 - Lyell Creek (2000, 2001, 2004)
Most wins by a driver:
- 6 - Tony Herlihy (1991, 1997, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2022)
- 5 - Peter Wolfenden (1960, 1968, 1969, 1977, 1980)
- 4 - Anthony Butt (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004)
- 4 - Maurice McKendry (1986, 1992, 1993, 2008)
- 4 - J T Paul (1926, 1927, 1935, 1936)
- 4 - R Young (1946, 1949, 1950, 1952)
- 3 - M F Holmes (1956, 1959, 1961)
- 3 - L J Mahoney (1938, 1939, 1941)
- 3 - W Orange (1920, 1922, 1923)
Winners list
[edit]The following are winners of the Rowe Cup:[3]
| Year |
Horse |
Hcp |
Owner(s) |
Driver |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Just Believe | fr (6) | Iona Trotter Syndicate | Greg Sugars | 4:06.1 |
| 2023 | Love N The Port | fr (1) | K P Ussher & Mrs S E White | Matthew Williamson | 4:06.84 |
| 2022 | Bolt For Brilliance[4] | fr (2) | Mrs S Herlihy, D I Donaldson, P J Hailes, Mrs J M Mathews | Tony Herlihy | 4:01.24 |
| 2021 | Sundees Son | fr | C W Hair & Mrs N L Hair | John Dunn | 4:06.61 |
| 2020 | not raced | ||||
| 2019 | Sundees Son | fr | C W Hair & Mrs N L Hair | John Dunn | 4:06.2 |
| 2018 | Speeding Spur | fr | Woodlands Partnership, Kieran Read, Andy Ellis, R J Taylor, D Hewett | Joshua Dickie | 4:08.2 |
| 2017 | Temporale | fr | D P Biddlecombe, D I Donaldson, Mrs S Herlihy, K J Riseley | Tony Herlihy[5] | 4:07.9 |
| 2016 | Monbet | fr | G P Hope, Mrs N M Hope, M J Molloy | Ricky May | 4:06.3 |
| 2015 | Stent | fr | T G Casey | Colin DeFilippi | 4:03.6 |
| 2014 | Master Lavros | fr | Kypros Kotzikas | Mark Jones | 4:06.4 |
| 2013 | Stig | fr | T G Butt, Mrs Andrea Butt, J S Boyd, Mrs R I Boyd, R G Thomas, Ms J A Gordon | David Butt | 4:06.1 |
| 2012 | I Can Doosit | fr | Fr N N Botica | Mark Purdon | 4:05.0 |
| 2011 | I Can Doosit | fr | Fr N N Botica | Mark Purdon | 4:08.2 |
| 2010 | Sundon's Gift | fr | Fr N N Botica | Chris Lang | 4:08.5 |
| 2009 | One Over Kenny | fr | Fr L E Williams, Mrs H R Williams | Tony Herlihy | 4:07.0 |
| 2008 | Our Sunny Whiz | fr | R A, R M & K A Southey, Mrs S D Lean | Maurice McKendry | 4:12.4 |
| 2007 | One Over Kenny | fr | L E & Mrs. H R Williams | Tony Herlihy | 4:09.0 |
| 2006 | Inspire | fr | Red And White Synd/R G H Thomson/G J & P C Nairn | Paul Nairn | 4:13.0 |
| 2005 | Martina H | fr | K D Marr, I D Malcolm, Derek Balle | Derek Balle | 4:09.4 |
| 2004 | Lyell Creek | fr | Mrs K L Butt/G A V Bruton/The Creek Synd | Anthony Butt | 4:07.7 |
| 2003 | Take A Moment | fr | Long Drive Syndicate | Anthony Butt | 4:08.0 |
| 2002 | La Coocaracha | 15 m | L J & S Christou/B Meani/G Meani | Kerryn Manning | 4:05.3 |
| 2001 | Lyell Creek | 15 m | A M Butt/G A V Bruton/The Creek Synd | Anthony Butt | 4:06.0 |
| 2000 | Lyell Creek | 15 m | G A V Bruton | Anthony Butt | 4:05.8 |
| 1999 | Mountain Gold | fr | The Dual Code Syndicate | Barry Purdon | 4:13.8 |
| 1998 | Merinai | 10 m | J F Bedwell, Miss A M Bedwell, Mrs M E Hill | James Stormont | 4:08.6 |
| 1997 | Eastburn Grant | fr | L A Barnett | Ken Barron | 4:08.8 |
| 1996 | Wagon Apollo | fr | N G Aitken, D V Lang | Graeme Lang | 4:09.5 |
| 1995 | So Long Eden | fr | Ms M J Millar, W J Bishop | Colin De Filippi | 4:06.7 |
| 1994 | Diamond Field | 10 m | Southland St'Breds No 2 Syndicate | Tony Herlihy | 4:15.6 |
| 1993 | David Moss | fr | Est H W Cox, O Andersen | Maurice McKendry | 4:09.8 |
| 1992 | Directorship | fr | Classic Nine Syndicate | Maurice McKendry | 4:13.5 |
| 1991 | Gee du Jour | fr | A D Cain, S J Adlam, J A Lischner | Tony Herlihy | 4:12.3 |
| 1990 | Idle Scott | fr | R F Hunt, M K Chubb, G R Mason, D K Gibbons | Dave Gibbons | 4:10.8 |
| 1989 | Yankee Loch | fr | D K Gibson, Mrs R M Gibson | Jim Curtin | 4:14.0 |
| 1988 | Highwood | fr | W E Stapleton, L J Hanrahan | Ricky May | 4:14.4 |
| 1987 | Landora's Pride | fr | C T Allingham, Mrs V M Allingham | John Langdon | 4:12.8 |
| 1986 | Mairo Sultan | Fr | K Miller, Mrs J P Miller | Maurice McKendry | 4:19.3 |
| 1985 | Tussle | fr | Dr C H G Irvine | Peter N Jones | 4:20.6 |
| 1984 | Jenner | fr | Kenwood Syndicate | John Langdon | 4:13.6 |
| 1983 | Sir Castleton | fr | M S MacPherson | Patrick G O'Reilly jnr | 4:17.0 |
| 1982 | Stormy Morn | 15m | P G Moore | A J (Tony) Perucich | 4:25.3 |
| 1981 | No Response | 10m | F T N Black | Richard J Brosnan | 4:18.2 |
| 1980 | Special Pride | fr | P J & Mrs M C Harnett | Peter Wolfenden | 4:24.6 |
| 1979 | Even Speed | fr | I H Langford & Dr B W Nixon | Wes Butt | 4:22.0 |
| 1978 | Ritch Hill | fr | E W & T R Running | Bruce Running | 4:21.0 |
| 1977 | Framalda | 10m | A L Daly & F L H Mooney | Peter Wolfenden | 4:17.9 |
| 1976 | Easton Light | 40m | E W & T R Running | Bruce Running | 4:19.4 |
| 1975 | Robyn Evander | fr | P Butterworth & J E Smith | Jim Smith | 4:22.5 |
| 1974 | Cee Ar | fr | R H De Filippi & V Ford | Denis Nyhan | 4:17.3 |
| 1973 | Miss Debra | 12 yds | J R Longville, V Nicholson & G Wood | H P (Paddy) Timmins | 4:25.8 |
| 1971 | Paulette | scr | A Gibbon | Dave Gibbons | 4:36.4 |
| 1970 | Global Hall | scr | R D Butt & E Gaffaney | Robin D Butt | 4:18.6 |
| 1969 | Single Cash | 30 yds | S R Landon & L E B File | Peter Wolfenden | 4:19.2 |
| 1968 | Single Cash | 12 yds | S R Landon & L E B File | Peter Wolfenden | 4:22.4 |
| 1967 | Mountain Pride | scr | J E Smith & Estate L J Ashworth | Jim Smith | 4:23.4 |
| 1966 | Scotleigh | scr | C R Griffin | Cecil R Griffin | 4:21.4 |
| 1965 | Astralight | 12 yds | W F Woolley | Jack Carmichael | 4:25.0 |
| 1964 | Dreaming | scr | A H Edge | Colin McDonald | 4:23.0 |
| 1963 | Pohutukawa | 24 yds | R J & G M Oliver | Doody Townley | 4:18.6 |
| 1962 | Pohutukawa | 36 yds | R J & G M Oliver | Robert J Oliver | 4:21.6 |
| 1961 | Ordeal | 78 yds | Mrs L M Bradley | M Holmes | 4:14.0 |
| 1960 | Jewel Derby | 72 yds | E C Parker | Peter Wolfenden | 4:27.0 |
| 1959 | Recruit | 78 yds | J J Rooney | M Holmes | 4:24.8 |
| 1958 | Battle Cry | 72 yds | Mrs & E S Baxter | Wes Butt | 4:21.2 |
| 1957 | Tapuwae | scr | Mrs M Adam | Lawrence Greenaway | 4:32.8 |
| 1956 | Recruit | 132 yds | J Rooney | M Holmes | 4:20.4 |
| 1955 | Indian Parrish | 12 yds | A Ogilvie | O Nicholas | 4:31.6 |
| 1954 | Quick Silver | 24 yds | Mrs J N Oliver | W K Tatterson | 4:30.4 |
| 1953 | Rewa Scott | 36 yds | W A Craddock & R Curragh | D Jones | 4:27.0 |
| 1952 | Indomitable | scr | W E Hyslop | R Young | 4:30.6 |
| 1951 | Fair Isle | 36 yds | V Alborn & E J August | V Alborn | 4:27.6 |
| 1950 | Gay Belwyn | 60 yds | Mrs E A Berryman | R Young | 4:30.6 |
| 1949 | Single Task | 12 yds | Brownson Bros | R Young | 4:26.0 |
| 1948 | Bellisima | 72 yds | W E Sticking | C R Berkett | 4:44.0 |
| 1947 | Noble Star | scr | J Mearn | A W Broughton | 4:32.0 |
| 1946 | Aerial Scott | 24 yds | J Spier | R Young | 4:45.0 |
| 1945 | Casablanca | 72 yds | S T Webster | J B Pringle | 4:34.0 |
| 1944 | Fantom | 24 yds | J R McKenzie | G B Noble | 4:33.0 |
| 1943 | Douglas McElwyn | 36 yds | L F Berkett | L F Berkett | 4:33.6 |
| 1942 | Fantom | scr | J R McKenzie | G B Noble | 4:35.4 |
| 1941 | Jimmy Drusus | scr | P V Flexman | L J Mahoney | 4:42.0 |
| 1940 | Margin | scr | C Moran | C Moran | 4:40.0 |
| 1939 | Gay Moko | 36 yds | J Mahoney | L J Mahoney | 4:41.4 |
| 1938 | Pirate's Last | 60 yds | J Mahoney | L J Mahoney | 4:39.2 |
| 1937 | Parrish Belle | 36 yds | A G Pillinger | A G Pillinger | 4:34.6 |
| 1936 | Great Admiral | 48 yds | J T Paul | J T Paul | 4:33.0 |
| 1935 | Great Admiral | 60 yds | J T Paul | J T Paul | 4:36.0 |
| 1934 | Nell Volo | 108 yds | F J Smith | F J Smith | 4:26.4 |
| 1933 | Nell Volo | scr | F J Smith | F J Smith | 4:41.0 |
| 1932 | Garner | scr | E C McDermot | E C McDermott | 3:27.0 (1.5 miles) |
| 1931 | Surprise Journey | 96 yds | G J Barton | W J Tomkinson | 4:32.6 |
| 1930 | Raima | 24 yds | J H Lloyd | J A Gerrard | 4:34.0 |
| 1929 | Raima | scr | J H Lloyd | J J Kennerly | 4:45.2 |
| 1928 | Kempton | scr | Mrs E Berryman | C S Donald | 4:40.4 |
| 1927 | Waikaha | 12 yds | J T Paul | J T Paul | 4:36.6 |
| 1926 | Waikaha | 24 yds | J T Paul | J T Paul | 4:37.8 |
| 1925 | Rose Bingen | 36 yds | C Johnstone | W Willietts | 4:36.0 |
| 1924 | Pyramus | 24 yds | F J Rayner | A J Julian | 4:44.4 |
| 1923 | Mutu | scr | A W Jones | W Orange | 4:44.0 |
| 1922 | Aerial Bingen | 36 yds | J Pettie | W Orange | 4:45.8 |
| 1921 | Native King | 24 yds | B Shadbolt | B Shadbolt Jnr | 4:46.0 |
| 1920 | Grattan Abbey | scr | W Orange | W Orange | 4:48.0 |
| 1919 | Bluewood | scr | R M Morten | J Bryce | 4:54.6 |
| 1918 | Whist | 48 yds | J R Corrigan | A Adams | 4:48.4 |
Other major races
[edit]- Dominion Handicap
- Inter Dominion Trotting Championship
- Inter Dominion Pacing Championship
- Auckland Trotting Cup
- New Zealand Trotting Cup
- Great Northern Derby
- Noel J Taylor Mile
- New Zealand Messenger
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Guerin, Michael (28 April 2009). "Racing: Trotting queen faces full Rowe Cup field". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ Rowe Cup draws champion from Australia
- ^ "Add og title".
- ^ "Big upset in $250,000 Rowe Cup - Harnesslink". 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Tony Herlihy takes out fifth Rowe Cup with peach of a drive". 28 April 2017.