en Rowe Cup

Rowe Cup
Class	Group I
Location	Alexandra Park; Auckland, New Zealand
Inaugurated	1918
Race type	Standardbred - Flat racing
Website	www.alexandrapark.co.nz
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

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

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

References

^ 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.

[NZ_Herald_10569069-1] Guerin, Michael (28 April 2009). "Racing: Trotting queen faces full Rowe Cup field". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 November 2011.

[2] Rowe Cup draws champion from Australia

[3] "Add og title".

[4] "Big upset in $250,000 Rowe Cup - Harnesslink". 27 May 2022.

[5] "Tony Herlihy takes out fifth Rowe Cup with peach of a drive". 28 April 2017.

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Rowe Cup

Records

Winners list

Other major races

See also

References

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