Liverpool City Cup prize money
The Liverpool City Cup is worth AU$250,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 510th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 172nd richest in Australia.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Liverpool City Cup is
Group 3 · 1,300 metres · Turf · Randwick Racecourse,
- Racecourse
- Randwick Racecourse,
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,300 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Horses three years old and older
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1970
We hold the total fund for the Liverpool City 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.
Every Liverpool City Cup winner
57 runnings, 1970 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | King Of Roseau | ||
| 2025 | Iowna Merc | ||
| 2024 | Phearson | ||
| 2023 | Think About It | ||
| 2022 | Ellsberg | ||
| 2021 | Think It Over{{cite web |url= https: | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1973 | Lord Nelson | ||
| 1972 | Zambari | ||
| 1971 | Abdul | ||
| 1970 | Blue Plume |
0 of the 57 runnings name the rider, 0 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Liverpool City Cup more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All Archie | 2 | 1991, 1992 |
| Boasting | 2 | 1989, 1990 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Liverpool City Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | Gimcrack StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 501 | Hall Mark StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 502 | Hawkesbury Gold CupHawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 503 | Hawkesbury GuineasHawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 504 | Hobart CupElwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 505 | James H B Carr StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 506 | Japan Racing Association PlateRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 507 | Kembla Grange ClassicKembla Grange Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 508 | Kindergarten StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 509 | Launceston CupLaunceston Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 511 | Magic Night StakesRosehill Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 512 | Maurice McCarten StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 513 | Ming Dynasty Quality HandicapRosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 514 | N E Manion CupRosehill Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 515 | Newcastle Newmarket HandicapBroadmeadow Racecourse, Newcastle, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 516 | P J Bell StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 517 | Pago Pago StakesRosehill Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 518 | Premier's CupRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 519 | Queen of the South StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 520 | Rough Habit PlateDoomben Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Liverpool City 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 Australia
291 races, 172nd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Racing Association Plate | Randwick Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Kembla Grange Classic | Kembla Grange Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Kindergarten Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Launceston Cup | Launceston Racecourse | Group III | AU$250,000 |
| Magic Night Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Maurice McCarten Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Ming Dynasty Quality Handicap | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| N E Manion Cup | Rosehill Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Liverpool City Cup prize money?
AU$250,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Liverpool City Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
510th of 997. 509 races pay more, the nearest of them Gimcrack Stakes. In Australia it is 172nd of 291.
Which horse has won the Liverpool City Cup most often?
All Archie, 2 times, in 1991, 1992.
When was the Liverpool City Cup first run?
1970. This page holds 57 runnings, from 1970 to 2026.
How far is the Liverpool City Cup?
1,300 metres, on turf, at Randwick Racecourse,.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money