The Premier's Cup is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 2,000 metres, held annually in August.

Since 2022 it has been raced at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia but previously it was held at Rosehill. The 2021 edition was raced at Kembla Grange due to Covid-19 protocols.

A notable winner was Hydrogen who would go on to win the Cox Plate in 1953 and 1954.

History

Name 1947–1988 - Rosehill Cup 1989–1998 - Premier's Cup 1999–2004 - Premier's Quality Cup 2005 onwards - Premier's Cup

Distance 1947–1951 - 1 miles (~2400 metres) 1952–1955 - 1 miles (~2000 metres) 1956 - 1 miles (~1800 metres) 1957–1971 - 1 miles (~2000 metres) 1972–1986 – 2,000 metres 1987 - 1,900 metres 1988 - 2,000 metres 1989–2002 – 1,900 metres 2003–2015 – 1,800 metres 2016 - 2021 - 1,900 metres 2022 onwards - 2,000 metres

Grade 1947–1978 - Principal Race 1979–2017 - Listed Race 2018 onwards - Group III

Winners The following are past winners of the race.

2026 - Boniface 2025 - Nellie Leylax 2024 - Eliyass 2023 - Hosier 2022 - Arapaho 2021 (Kembla Grange) - Harpo Marx 2020 - Mugatoo 2019 - Wu Gok 2018 - Avilius 2017 - Dee I Cee 2016 - Sense Of Occasion 2015 - Magic Hurricane 2014 - Greatwood 2013 - Less Is More 2012 - Glencadam Gold 2011 - Break Card 2010 - Snow Alert 2009 - Emperor Bonaparte 2008 - Red Lord 2007 - †race not held 2006 - Activation 2005 - Railings 2004 - Bush Honey 2003 - Domine 2002 - Gamesman 2001 - Mulan Princess 2000 - Super Revenir 1999 - Catapult 1998 - Joss Sticks 1997 - Ask The Waiter 1996 - ‡Meeting abandoned 1995 - Ardeed 1994 - Century Reign 1993 - O'Hara 1992 - Donegal Mist 1991 - Hammond 1990 - Kessem 1989 - Port Kingdom 1988 - Natural Habit 1987 - Northern Plain 1986 - Fix The Date 1985 - Colour Page 1984 - Just For Tristram 1983 - Tulsa Knight 1982 - Bourbon Boy 1981 - Coe 1980 - Diamond Park 1979 - In Luck 1978 - Leonotis 1977 - Such Fun 1976 - Northbridge Lad 1975 - Americano 1974 - Broadway Hit 1973 - Drum Roll 1972 - Red God 1971 - Oncidon 1970 - Tails 1969 - Tails 1968 - By Gee 1967 - Tupaki 1966 - Victory Roll 1965 - Duo 1964 - Striking Force 1963 - Alpensea 1962 - Tamure 1961 - Gemstone 1960 - Boorala 1959 - Bardshah 1958 - Caranna 1957 - Turkestan 1956 - Regal Forest 1955 - Talisman 1954 - El Ziet 1953 - Maynard 1952 - Hydrogen 1951 - Amused 1950 - Hurry Up 1949 - Dark Marne 1948 - Paktong 1947 - Courier

† The 2007 race was not held because of outbreak of equine influenza ‡ Meeting was abandoned due to weather

See also

Show County Quality Silver Shadow Stakes Toy Show Quality Winx Stakes Premier's Cup (BRC) List of Australian Group races Group races

References