AUCKLAND PACING CUP · NEW ZEALAND
Auckland Pacing Cup prize money
The Auckland Pacing Cup is worth £110,225 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 598th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 22nd richest in New Zealand.
The race announces its purse as NZ$250,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY £110,225
AS PUBLISHED NZ$250,000
WORLD RANK 598th
RUNNINGS HELD 137
FIRST RUN 1890
What the Auckland Pacing Cup is
Group I · 3,200m · Dirt · Alexandra Park
- Racecourse
- Alexandra Park
- Country
- New Zealand
- Grade
- Group I
- Distance
- 3,200m
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Standardbred - Harness racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds and up
- Direction
- Oval, right-handed, mobile barrier
- First run
- 1890
- As published
- NZ$250,000
We hold the total fund for the Auckland Pacing Cup and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 4:05.60 in 2025, the Auckland Pacing Cup pays £449 for every second of the race, which is 524th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 29th in New Zealand.
Every Auckland Pacing Cup winner
137 runnings, 1890 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Republican Party4:05.6 | Mrs Chrissie Dalgety, Grant Dickey, Mrs J E Rooney, G A Ayers, First Term Syndicate, D A Schollum, K J Cummings, B A Smith, G P Merlo, A & M Syndicate | ||
| 2024 | Republican Party4:00.10 | Mrs Chrissie Dalgety, Grant Dickey, Mrs J E Rooney, G A Ayers, First Term Syndicate, D A Schollum, K J Cummings, B A Smith, G P Merlo, A & M Syndicate | ||
| 2024 | Better Eclipse3:59.4 | Mrs A Bajada | ||
| 2023 | Akuta4:00.55 | Cullen Breeding Limited, Mark Purdon | ||
| 2022 | Self Assured3:58.96 | Mrs Jean Feiss, Melbourne | ||
| 2020 | Amazing Dream3:56.56 | Mrs Jean Feiss, Melbourne | ||
| 2019 | Self Assured3:59.4 | Mrs Jean Feiss, Melbourne | ||
| 2018 | Turn It Up4:03.0 | JA Gibbs MNZM, L Pilcher, Mark Purdon, Mrs A Gibbs | ||
| 2017 | Vincent (Aust)4:04.7 | W R Feiss | ||
| 2016 | Dream About Me3:55.4 | CJ Roberts, Est Mrs JL Roberts, P G Kenny, Mrs ML Kenny | ||
| 2015 | Have Faith In Me4:06.0 | DM Dunford & MD Dunford | ||
| 2015 | Christen Me3:13.8 | CJ Roberts & VL Purdon | ||
| 2014 | Terror to Love3:15.8 | McDonald Bloodstock Ltd | ||
| 2013 | Themightyquinn3:16.7 | Mrs B Richardson, G L Moore, G Ralston, M Congerton | ||
| 2012 | Sir Lincoln3:19:5 | Lincoln Farms Ltd | ||
| 2011 | Themightyquinn3:16.72 | Mrs B Richardson, G L Moore, G Ralston, M Congerton | ||
| 2010 | Monkey King3:21.0 | Cavalla Bloodstock Limited | ||
| 2009 | Auckland Reactor3:18.5 | Auckland Reactor Ltd | ||
| 2008 | Gotta Go Cullen3:20.0 | I D Dobson | ||
| 2007 | Flashing Red3:17.2 | Ravelyn Pty Ltd, Jenkscraft Pty Ltd | ||
| 2006 | Mi Muchacho4:05.7 | R C Anderson, Ms P C Larsen | ||
| 2005 | Howard Bromac4:03.0 | Michelle Larsen, L Philpott, D Hardie | ||
| 2004 | Elsu4:05.1 | J Walters/Double Up Synd/Est D Hudson/P Small | ||
| 2003 | Elsu4:00.5 | J Walters/Double Up Synd/Est D Hudson/P Small | ||
| 2002 | Young Rufus4:00.6 | Manolitsis/V, T & W Lynch/G Carey/K Hyslop | ||
| 2001 | Holmes D G4:03.4 | Second Five Syndicate | ||
| 2000 | Flight South4:02.6 | J Yardley, K J McNamara, A P Neal | ||
| 1999 | Happy Asset4:01.8 | J J O'Donnell, M K Rodgers, D J MacDonald | ||
| 1998 | Christian Cullen3:59.7 | I D Dobson, Mrs D A Dobson, Brian A O'Meara | ||
| 1997 | Kate's First4:01.2 | G H Beirne, P R Bielby | ||
| 1996 | Sharp and Telford4:02.2 | A J Parker, P R A Parker, N I Gillanders | ||
| 1995 | Burlington Bertie4:02.1 | P D Bagrie, A G Bagrie, A Spark, S Spark | ||
| 1994 | Chokin4:02.6 | Pacers Australia/M Joyce/J Loughlan/B De Boer | ||
| 1993 | Chokin3:59.5 | Pacers Australia/M Joyce/J Loughlan/B De Boer | ||
| 1992 | Master Musician4:03.2 | Robert J Dunn, Ken L McDonald, Eugene C Storck | ||
| 1991 | Christopher Vance4:04.2 | R R Reid, Lorna Reid Syndicate, J C Reid | ||
| 1990 | The Bru Czar4:02.4 | Geoff A West, Jenny G West | ||
| 1989 | Neroship4:10.0 | G John Webber, Neil W Webber | ||
| 1988 | Luxury Liner4:03.8 | Robert Reid, Lorna Reid Syndicate, J C Reid | ||
| 1987 | Luxury Liner4:05.3 | R Reid, Est L F Reid, J C Reid | ||
| 1987 | Master Mood3:24.4 | K L & B A Williams, S F & F B Wong | ||
| 1986 | Comedy Lad3:22.4 | M L Harvey | ||
| 1985 | Roydon Glen3:25.8 | Roy A McKenzie | ||
| 1984 | Enterprise3:27.4 | P D & C T Heffernan | ||
| 1983 | Armalight3:20.7 | H (Brent) Smith | ||
| 1982 | Gammalite3:24.6 | Leo F O'Connor | ||
| 1981 | Delightful Lady3:22.9 | A & Paul Grant | ||
| 1980 | Delightful Lady3:25.1 | A & P Grant | ||
| 1979 | Sapling3:30.5 | George C and Gladys M Cruickshank & Lionel Given | ||
| 1978 | Sole Command3:26.4 | B J & M I Walker & R C Purdon | ||
| 1976 | Bolton Byrd4:13.7 | Jim Dalgety, West Melton | ||
| 1975 | Captain Harcourt4:10.2 | E J Bennett | ||
| 1974 | Young Quinn4:16 | D J & R O Baynes | ||
| 1973 | Arapaho4:11.2 | Laurie Forde | ||
| 1972 | Royal Ascot4:14-8 | C J McLaughlin & F E Newfield | ||
| 1971 | Garcon Roux4:22.4 | R A McKenzie | ||
| 1970 | Stella Frost4:11.8 | L H Tilson | ||
| 1969 | Leading Light4:27 | H S Kruse, T Lock & J G Power | ||
| 1968 | Cardinal Garrison4:09.2 | R C Nelmes & P G Trigg | ||
| 1967 | Allakasam4:14.4 | C J McLaughlin | ||
| 1966 | Waitaki Hanover4:13.6 | J & F Smith | ||
| 1965 | Robin Dundee4:13 | J W Hewitt | ||
| 1964 | Lordship4:11.4 | Doris Nyhan | ||
| 1963 | Cardigan Bay4:11.2 | A D Dean | ||
| 1962 | Dandy Briar4:21.8 | J Steel | ||
| 1961 | Cardigan Bay4:18 | A D Dean | ||
| 1960 | Damian4:23 | L J R Barrett | ||
| 1959 | Scottish Command4:17 | R A McKenzie | ||
| 1958 | Macklin4:25 | J H, R H & M T Butterick | ||
| 1957 | Highland Air4:24.4 | R A McKenzie | ||
| 1956 | Unite4:26.6 | V Leeming | ||
| 1955 | Prince Polka4:20.6 | G Carmichael | ||
| 1954 | Caduceus4:19 | D D & D R Moore | ||
| 1953 | Thelma Globe4:16.6 | A C & A S Sandston | ||
| 1952 | Soangetaha4:12 | M A Ryland | ||
| 1951 | Soangetaha4:19 | M A Ryland | ||
| 1950 | Victory Globe4:14 | E L McKeon | ||
| 1949 | Captain Sandy4:21.4 | J M Bain | ||
| 1948 | Captain Sandy4:18 | J M Bain | ||
| 1947 | Single Direct4:24.8 | M R & Bruce Elliott | ||
| 1946 | Loyal Nurse4:22.4 | C V May | ||
| 1945 | Sea Born4:27.2 | C Johnston | ||
| 1944 | Betty Boop4:21 | P Reid | ||
| 1943 | Loyal Friend4:24.4 | A J Wilson | ||
| 1943 | Shadow Maid4:22 | G Chesmar | ||
| 1941 | Uenuku4:28 | R A McMillan | ||
| 1940 | Ned Worthy4:26 | H Hunter | ||
| 1939 | Marlene4:22.4 | C S Donald | ||
| 1938 | Navy Blue4:28 | Messrs Gough & Sanders | ||
| 1937 | Willow Wave4:20.4 | D Windle & W McDonald | ||
| 1936 | King's Warrior4:20.8 | B C Lincoln | ||
| 1935 | Graham Direct4:26.4 | J Westerman | ||
| 1934 | Roi L'Or4:15.4 | P Brown | ||
| 1933 | Indianapolis4:26.4 | G J Barton | ||
| 1932 | Great Parrish4:26.8 | J T Paul | ||
| 1931 | Royal Silk4:29.4 | M Harrall | ||
| 1930 | Carmel4:25.6 | J W Murphy | ||
| 1929 | Gold Jacket4:33.4 | E J Parker | ||
| 1928 | Gold Jacket4:30.2 | E J Parker | ||
| 1927 | Ahuriri4:25.6 | R M Morten | ||
| 1926 | Talaro4:31 | C E Lindsay | ||
| 1925 | Nelson Derby4.29.4 | G J Barton | ||
| 1924 | Locanda Mac4.36.6 | N Gunn | ||
| 1923 | Blue Mountain King4.30.4 | McKendrick Bros | ||
| 1922 | Minton Derby4.32.2 | C W Griffin | ||
| 1921 | Man O'War4.31 | J R Corrigan | ||
| 1920 | Man O'War4.29.4 | J Corrigan | ||
| 1919 | Norah Creina4.33.4 | W Orange | ||
| 1918 | Harold Junior4.38 | A Brown | ||
| 1917 | Steel Bell4.33.8 | T Roe | ||
| 1916 | Admiral Wood4.52.4 | A M Seymour | ||
| 1915 | Cathedral Chimes4.40.2 | J B Thomson | ||
| 1914 | Steel Bell4.38.4 | T Roe | ||
| 1913 | Jewel Chimes4.39.6 | J D Piper | ||
| 1912 | Mandarene4.40.4 | J G Lecky | ||
| 1911 | Bingana4.44.8 | F Porangi | ||
| 1910 | Floranz4.53.8 | Preece & Hamilton | ||
| 1909 | Havoc4.58.2 | D Nyhan | ||
| 1908 | Scotia4.57.4 | J Parsons | ||
| 1907 | All Night5.15.2 | W A Scott | ||
| 1906 | Typewriter4.54.2 | C Baker | ||
| 1905 | Le Rosier5.7.4 | W C Watt | ||
| 1904 | Rebel Boy5.03 | T Penny | ||
| 1903 | Plain G5.07 | L Robertson | ||
| 1902 | Van Dieman5.06 | J Pettie | ||
| 1901 | Thorndean5.14.6 | H Grant | ||
| 1900 | Cob5.31.2 | W Singleton | ||
| 1899 | Billy Wilson5.22.2 | W C Hird | ||
| 1898 | Duke C5.9.2 | R McBride | ||
| 1897 | Awahuri5.32 | C C Miles | ||
| 1896 | Fibre8.37 | J Gage | ||
| 1895 | Old Judge5.31 | E G Sandall | ||
| 1894 | Tom Hicks8.48 | E G Sandall | ||
| 1893 | Sandfly8.50.2 | B Tanner | ||
| 1892 | Little Ben8.36 | H Lowe | ||
| 1891 | Rarus8.49.6 | A E Green | ||
| 1890 | Commodore10.06.6 | S Heaney |
0 of the 137 runnings name the rider, 0 name the trainer and 137 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Auckland Pacing Cup more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Republican Party has won it 2 times, which is more than any other horse.
10 horses have won it more than once across 137 runnings.
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Self Assured | 2 | 2019, 2022 |
| Themightyquinn | 2 | 2011, 2013 |
| Elsu | 2 | 2003, 2004 |
| Chokin | 2 | 1993, 1994 |
| Luxury Liner | 2 | 1987, 1988 |
| Delightful Lady | 2 | 1980, 1981 |
| Cardigan Bay | 2 | 1961, 1963 |
| Soangetaha | 2 | 1951, 1952 |
| Captain Sandy | 2 | 1948, 1949 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Auckland Pacing Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 588 | Prix du MuguetSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 589 | Prix Eugène AdamMaisons-Laffitte | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 590 | Prix FoyLongchamp Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 591 | Prix GreffulheSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 592 | Prix HocquartChantilly Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 593 | Prix KergorlayDeauville Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 594 | Prix Maurice de NieuilLongchamp Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 595 | Prix NielLongchamp Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 596 | Prix Robert PapinChantilly | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 597 | KimpaiOhi Racecourse | Japan | £110,880 | ¥22,000,000 |
| 599 | Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile HurdleAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 600 | BetMGM CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 601 | Jersey StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 602 | King George V StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 603 | Canadian DerbyCentury Mile Racetrack and Casino - Leduc County, Alberta (2019-present) | Canada | £107,360 | CA$200,000 |
| 604 | German 1,000 GuineasDüsseldorf Racecourse | Germany | £106,838 | €125,000 |
| 605 | Preis von EuropaKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | £106,838 | €125,000 |
| 606 | Alexandra Stakes (MVRC)Caulfield or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
| 607 | Asian Beau StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
| 608 | Aurie's Star HandicapFlemington Racecourse | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Auckland Pacing Cup in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in New Zealand
35 races, 22nd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mufhasa Classic | Trentham Racecourse | Group I | £176,360 |
| Proisir Plate | Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland. Formerly Hastings Racecourse | Group I | £176,360 |
| Wellington Cup | Trentham Racecourse | Group 3 | £176,360 |
| New Zealand Trotting Derby | Addington Raceway | Group I | £132,270 |
| Awapuni Gold Cup | Awapuni Racecourse | Group II | £88,180 |
| Grand National Steeplechase | Riccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand | Prestige jumping | £88,180 |
| Great New Zealand Steeplechase | Te Aroha | Prestige jumping | £88,180 |
| New Zealand Free For All | Addington Raceway | Group one (G1) | £88,180 |
Every race in New Zealand we hold a purse for is on the New Zealand prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Auckland Pacing Cup prize money?
£110,225, for the 2025 running. The race announces it as NZ$250,000.
Where does the Auckland Pacing Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
598th of 997. 597 races pay more, the nearest of them Prix du Muguet. In New Zealand it is 22nd of 35.
Which horse has won the Auckland Pacing Cup most often?
Republican Party, 2 times, in 2024, 2025.
When was the Auckland Pacing Cup first run?
1890. This page holds 137 runnings, from 1890 to 2025.
How far is the Auckland Pacing Cup?
3,200m, on dirt, at Alexandra Park.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money