The Liverpool City Cup is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality open handicap horse race for horses aged three years old and older, run over a distance of 1300 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in late February or early March. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.
History
The race has had changes in grade, distance and location. In 1974 the race was run in 2 divisions. The race is held on the same race card as the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes. Prior to 1970 there was an event called the Liverpool Handicap which was raced at a distance of 7 furlongs. In 1969 the race known as the Warwick Farm Autumn Cup was raced in 1970 as the Liverpool City Cup.
Distance
1970 - miles (~2400 metres) 1971–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres) 1973–1978 - 1400 metres 1979–2007 - 1200 metres 2008 onwards - 1300 metres
Grade
1970–1978 - Principal Race
1979 onwards - Group 3
Venue
1979 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
1980–1981 - Randwick Racecourse
1982–2000 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
2001 - Randwick Racecourse
2002–2007 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
2008–2009 - Randwick Racecourse
2010–2015 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
2016 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Winners
2023 - Think About It
2022 - Ellsberg
2021 - Think It Over
2020 - Quackerjack
2019 - Dreamforce
2018 - Crack Me Up
2017 - McCreery
2016 - Charlie Boy
2015 - It's Somewhat
2014 - Terravista
2013 - Skyerush
2012 - Ofcourseican
2011 - Triple Elegance
2010 - Dreamscape
2009 - Judged
2008 - Danleigh
2007 - The Free Stater
2006 - Utzon
2005 - Sam Sung a Song
2004 - Carael Boy
2003 - Planchet
2002 - Bomber Bill
2001 - Continuum
2000 - Catatonic
1999 - Return To Go
1998 - Monopolize
1997 - Accomplice
1996 - Chlorophyll
1995 - So Keen
1994 - Silver Flyer
1993 - Pharaoh
1992 - All Archie
1991 - All Archie
1990 - Boasting
1989 - Boasting
1988 - Breakfast Creek
1987 - Ma Chiquita
1986 - Satin Sand
1985 - Gunyatti
1984 - Seeker's Gold
1983 - Rubens
1982 - Kalina
1981 - Arbogast
1980 - Le De'Jeuner
1979 - Lady Archon
1978 - Sabre Prince
1977 - Burwana
1976 - Wave King
1975 - Gilt Patten
1974 - †Toltrice / Itchy Feet
1973 - Lord Nelson
1972 - Zambari
1971 - Abdul
1970 - Blue Plume
† Race run in two divisions
See also
List of Australian Group races
Group races
References
External links
First three placegetters Liverpool City Cup (ATC)