Awapuni Gold Cup prize money
The Awapuni Gold Cup is worth £88,180 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 703rd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 23rd richest in New Zealand.
The race announces its purse as NZ$200,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Awapuni Gold Cup is
Group II · 2,000 metres ( miles) · Turf · Awapuni Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Awapuni Racecourse
- Country
- New Zealand
- Grade
- Group II
- Distance
- 2,000 metres ( miles)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds and up
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1915
- As published
- NZ$200,000
We hold the total fund for the Awapuni Gold 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 2:09.26 in 2026, the Awapuni Gold Cup pays £682 for every second of the race, which is 438th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 25th in New Zealand.
Every Awapuni Gold Cup winner
30 runnings, 1997 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | He's A Doozy 552:09.26 (2100m, soft) | Kelly Myers | Lisa Latta |
| 2025 | Waitak 582:09.30 (2100m, soft) | Ryan Elliot | Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott |
| 2024 | Nereus 552:11.87 (2100m, soft) | Joe Doyle | Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray, Cambridge |
| 2023 | Brando 572:02.65 (soft) | Opie Bosson | Mark Walker, Matamata |
| 2022 | Zola Express 54.52:01.99 (good) | Chris Dell | Janelle Millar |
| 2021 | Beauden 562:07.12 (heavy) | Ryan Elliot | Team Rogerson, Tuhikaramea |
| 2019 | Jacksstar 552:02.03 (good) | Chris Johnson | Gary Vile |
| 2018 | Our Abbadean 532:02.97 (soft) | Danielle Johnson | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards |
| 2017 | Sampson 562:06.51 (heavy) | Reese Jones | Howie Mathews |
| 2016 | Maygrove 572:09.68 (heavy) | Matt Cameron | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman |
| 2015 | Iamishwara 582:04.04 (good) | Lisa Allpress | Antony Kaye |
| 2014 | Soriano 53.52:05.06 (good) | Noel Harris | Graeme & Debbie Rogerson |
| 2013 | Better Than Ever 582:02.43 (good) | Hayden Tinsley | Jason Bridgman |
| 2012 | Riomoral 55.52:02.58 (good) | Phillip J Turner (A) | Karen McQuade |
| 2011 | Hold It Harvey 572:02.72 (good) | Jamie Bullard | Terri Rae |
| 2010 | Sir Slick 582:01.55 (good) | Samantha Collett | Graeme Nicholson & Paul Allbon |
| 2009 | MacO'Reilly 592:05.01 | Hayden Tinsley | David Haworth |
| 2008 | Sir Slick 592:03.62 | Bruce Herd | Graeme Nicholson & Paul Albon, Te Aroha |
| 2007 | Sir Slick 592:01.37 | Bruce Herd | Graeme Nicholson |
| 2006 | Tusker 562:02.13 | David Walsh | Murray Baker |
| 2005 | Distinctly Secret 582:02.85 | Jamie Bullard | Mark Walker, Matamata |
| 2004 | Irish Rover 582:02.52 | David Walker | Eddie Carson |
| 2004 | Distinctly Secret 582:02.52 | Opie Bosson | Mark Walker, Matamata |
| 2003 | Maze 562:04.60 | Gary Grylls | |
| 2002 | Cent Home 582:05.55 | David Walker | Jim Wallace, Opaki |
| 2001 | Cronus 562:02.19 | Vincent Colgan | |
| 2000 | Cruzeiro 572:03.93 | J Walker | Geoff Georgetti, Marton |
| 1999 | Emerald 56.52:00.74 | Mark Sweeney | |
| 1998 | Magnet Bay2:04.29 | Peter Johnson | Danny Frye, Rangiora |
| 1997 | Interval 572:09.02 | Lee Rutherford | Stephen & Trevor McKee, Takanini |
30 of the 30 runnings name the rider, 27 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Awapuni Gold Cup more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Slick 59 | 2 | 2007, 2008 |
| Distinctly Secret 58 | 2 | 2004, 2005 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Awapuni Gold Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 693 | Sefton Novices' HurdleAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 694 | Sodexo Live! Gold CupAscot Racecourse, | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 695 | Thoroughbred StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 696 | Federico Tesio StakesLaurel Park, | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
| 697 | Mike Lee StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
| 698 | Northern Dancer StakesChurchill Downs | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
| 699 | Premio ParioliCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £91,255 | €106,768 |
| 700 | Premio Regina ElenaCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £91,255 | €106,768 |
| 701 | SA Fillies ClassicMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £89,947 | AU$170,000 |
| 702 | Preis der WinterköniginIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | £89,744 | €105,000 |
| 704 | Grand National SteeplechaseRiccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
| 705 | Great New Zealand SteeplechaseTe Aroha | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
| 706 | New Zealand Free For AllAddington Raceway | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
| 707 | New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo FinalAddington, New Zealand | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
| 708 | Rowe CupAlexandra Park | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
| 709 | Craven StakesRowley Mile | Great Britain | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 710 | Sandown Classic TrialSandown Park | Great Britain | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 712 | Prix Jean de ChaudenaySaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £81,197 | €95,000 |
| 713 | British Columbia DerbyHastings Racecourse | Canada | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 714 | Marine StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Awapuni Gold 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, 23rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Auckland Pacing Cup | Alexandra Park | Group I | £110,225 |
| 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 |
| New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo Final | Addington, New Zealand | Group I | £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 Awapuni Gold Cup prize money?
£88,180, for the 2026 running. The race announces it as NZ$200,000.
Where does the Awapuni Gold Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
703rd of 997. 702 races pay more, the nearest of them Sefton Novices' Hurdle. In New Zealand it is 23rd of 35.
Which horse has won the Awapuni Gold Cup most often?
Sir Slick 59, 2 times, in 2007, 2008.
Which jockey has won the Awapuni Gold Cup most often?
Ryan Elliot, with 2 wins between 2021 and 2025.
When was the Awapuni Gold Cup first run?
1915. This page holds 30 runnings, from 1997 to 2026.
How far is the Awapuni Gold Cup?
2,000 metres ( miles), on turf, at Awapuni Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money