Summer Cup (ATC)

Horse race in Australia

Horse race

Summer CupGroup 3 race

Location| Randwick Racecourse
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Inaugurated| 1890
Race type| Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Sponsor| Schweppes (2021)
Race information
Distance| 2,000 metres
Surface| Turf
Track| Right-handed
Qualification| Three years old and older
Weight| Quality handicap
Purse| $160,000 (2021)

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$160,000. The race was first run in 1890.

## History

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Poitrel, 1917 Winner

### Distance

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* 1890-1952 - 15⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
* 1953-1971 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
* 1972-2012 – 2400 metres
* 2013 onwards - 2000 metres

### Grade

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* 1890-1978 - Principal Race
* 1979 onwards - Group 3

### Venue

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* 2011, 2012 - Rosehill Racecourse

## Winners

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* 2021 - Parry Sound[2]
* 2020 - Spirit Ridge[3]
* 2019 - Luvaluva[4]
* 2018 - Fierce Impact[5]
* 2017 - Montauk[6]
* 2016 - Red Excitement[7]
* 2015 - Mighty Lucky[8]
* 2014 - I'm Imposing[9]
* 2013 - I'm Imposing[10]
* 2012 - Le Roi[11]
* 2011 - Yulalona[12]
* 2010 - Spechenka[13]
* 2009 - Solid Billing[14]
* 2008 - Ready To Lift[15]
* 2007 - †race not held
* 2006 - Jamberoo[16]
* 2005 - Aqua D'Amore[17]
* 2004 - This Manshood[18]
* 2003 - Stadium[19]
* 2002 - Stoway[20]
* 2001 - Majestically[21]
* 2000 - Lanolin[22]
* 1999 - Zanetta[23]
* 1998 - Dance Til Dawn[24]
* 1997 - Linesman[25]
* 1996 - Century Boy[26]
* 1995 - Catalan Prince[27]
* 1994 - Spiritual Star[28]
* 1993 - Striking Gold[29]
* 1992 - Mr. Eurostar[30]
* 1991 - Cross Swords[31]
* 1990 - Magnolia Hall[32]
* 1989 - Lord Hybrow[33]
* 1988 - Super Impose[34]
* 1987 - Perfect Jet[35]
* 1986 - Limitless[36]
* 1985 - Britt's Kingdom[37]
* 1984 - Rising Prince[38]
* 1983 - Our Shout[39]
* 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[40]
‡ Dead heat

## See also

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* List of Australian Group races
* Group races

## References

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1. ^ "Summer Cup". www.progroupracing.com.au. 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
2. ^ "2021 Result - Schweppes Summer Cup (held 26 December 2021)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
3. ^ "2020 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2020)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
4. ^ "2019 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2019)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
5. ^ "2018 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2018)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
6. ^ "2017 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2017)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
7. ^ "2016 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2016)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
8. ^ "2015 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2015)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
9. ^ "2014 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2014)". racenet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
10. ^ "2013 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
11. ^ "2012 Result - Schweppes Summer Cup (held 26 December 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
12. ^ "2011 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
13. ^ "2010 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
14. ^ "2009 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
15. ^ "2008 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
16. ^ "2006 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
17. ^ "2005 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
18. ^ "2004 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
19. ^ "2003 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
20. ^ "2002 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
21. ^ "2001 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
22. ^ "2000 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
23. ^ "1999 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
24. ^ "1998 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
25. ^ "1997 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
26. ^ "1996 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
27. ^ "1995 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
28. ^ "1994 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
29. ^ "1993 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
30. ^ "1992 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
31. ^ "1991 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
32. ^ "1990 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
33. ^ "1989 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
34. ^ "1988 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
35. ^ "1987 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
36. ^ "1986 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
37. ^ "1985 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
38. ^ "1984 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
39. ^ "1983 Result - Summer Cup (held 26 December 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
40. ^ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.