NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP · NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand Trotting Cup prize money
The New Zealand Trotting Cup is worth £440,900 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 165th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 4th richest in New Zealand.
The race announces its purse as NZ$1,000,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY £440,900
AS PUBLISHED NZ$1,000,000
WORLD RANK 165th
RUNNINGS HELD 122
FIRST RUN 1904
What the New Zealand Trotting Cup is
Group I · 3200m (2 miles) · Dirt · Addington Raceway
- Racecourse
- Addington Raceway
- Country
- New Zealand
- Grade
- Group I
- Distance
- 3200m (2 miles)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Standardbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds and up
- Direction
- Left-handed oval
- First run
- 1904
- As published
- NZ$1,000,000
We hold the total fund for the New Zealand Trotting 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 3:54.80 in 2025, the New Zealand Trotting Cup pays £1,878 for every second of the race, which is 239th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 16th in New Zealand.
Every New Zealand Trotting Cup winner
122 runnings, 1904 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kingman4 h · 3:54.8 | Luke McCarthy | Mick Harvey | |
| 2024 | Swayzee6 g · 3:57.10 | Jason Grimson, New South Wales | Boots Properties Racing Pty Ltd, L F Drake, N H Jackson, Jason R Grimson | |
| 2023 | Swayzee5 g · 3:56.5 | Jason Grimson | Boots Properties Racing Pty Ltd, L F Drake, N H Jackson, Jason R Grimson | |
| 2022 | Copy That5 h · 3:54.00 | Ray Green | Merv & Meg Butterworth | |
| 2021 | Copy That4 h · 3:58.80 | Ray Green | Merv & Meg Butterworth | |
| 2020 | Self Assured5 g · 3:55.20 | Mark Purdon & Natalie Rasmussen | Mrs Jean L Feiss | |
| 2019 | Cruz Bromac8 g · 3:56.9 | Mark Purdon & Natalie Rasmussen | D Zavitsanos, P M O’Shea, Mrs D O’Shea, Mrs J Zavitsanos, W R Viney | |
| 2018 | Thefixer5 g · 3:53.9 | Mark Purdon & Natalie Rasmussen | Mrs G J Kennard & P I Kennard, Mrs P P Gillan, R J Fleetwood, R J Magness | |
| 2017 | Lazarus5 h · 3:55.0 | Mark Purdon & Natalie Rasmussen | Mrs G J Kennard & P I Kennard, T Casey & K Riseley | |
| 2016 | Lazarus4 h · 3:53.1 | Mark Purdon & Natalie Rasmussen | Mrs G J Kennard & P I Kennard, T Casey & K Riseley | |
| 2015 | Arden Rooney6 g · 3:57.4 | Kerryn Manning | M W (Merv) Butterworth & Mrs M T (Meg) Butterworth | |
| 2014 | Adore Me5 m · 3:54.6 | Mark Purdon & Natalie Rasmussen | C J Roberts, P G Kenny & Mrs M L Kenny | |
| 2013 | Terror To Love6 h · 3:57.0 | Graham & Paul Court | Terry McDonald | |
| 2012 | Terror To Love5 h · 3:58.6 | Graham & Paul Court | Terry McDonald | |
| 2011 | Terror To Love4 h · 4:02.0 | Graham & Paul Court | Terry McDonald | |
| 2010 | Monkey King *8 g · 4:00.7 | Brendon Hill | Cavalla Bloodstock Limited | |
| 2009 | Monkey King *7 g · 3:57.3 | Brendon Hill | Cavalla Bloodstock Limited | |
| 2008 | Changeover5 h · 3:56.4 | Geoff Small | A.T.C. Trot 2006 Syndicate | |
| 2007 | Flashing Red10 h · 3:57.8 | Tim Butt & Phil Anderson | Ravelyn Pty Ltd, Jenkscraft Pty Ltd | |
| 2006 | Flashing Red9 h · 4:00.3 | Tim Butt & Phil Anderson | Ravelyn Pty Ltd, Jenkscraft Pty Ltd | |
| 2005 | Mainland Banner4 m · 4:04.0 | Robert Dunn | Ian D Dobson, S J Dobson, Lynne Umar | |
| 2004 | Just An Excuse *6 g · 4:01.2 | Robert Mitchell | O Haines, Mrs I K Haines | |
| 2003 | Just An Excuse5 g · 4:05.7 | Robert Mitchell | O Haines, Mrs I K Haines | |
| 2002 | Gracious Knight6 g · 4:05.1 | Mike Berger & Warren Rich | Happy Valley Syndicate | |
| 2001 | Kym's Girl7 m · 4:05.4 | Colin & Julie DeFilippi | G J Trist, D B Miller, W G Marra | |
| 2000 | Yulestar6 g · 3:59.1 | Lorraine Nolan | Mrs J L Nolan, R P Nolan | |
| 1999 | Homin Hosed5 g · 4:04.3 | Bryan Macey | Mrs M A Macey, B L Macey | |
| 1998 | Christian Cullen *4 h · 4:00.4 | Brian O'Meara | Ian D Dobson, Mrs D A Dobson, B A O'Meara | |
| 1997 | Iraklis5 h · 4:00.9 | Robert Cameron | R M Cameron, Kypros Kotzikas | |
| 1996 | Il Vicolo5 h · 4:02.3 | Mark Purdon | J H Seaton, Mark Purdon | |
| 1995 | Il Vicolo *4 h · 4:00.4 | Mark Purdon | J H Seaton, M Purdon | |
| 1994 | Bee Bee Cee *5 h · 4:01.5 | Colin Calvert | C J Calvert, Mrs J M Calvert | |
| 1993 | Chokin *5 g · 4:04.7 | Roy & Barry Purdon | Pacers Australia/M Joyce/J Loughnan/B De Boer | |
| 1992 | Blossom Lady *8 m · 4:05.0 | Derek Jones | Polly Syndicate | |
| 1991 | Christopher Vance *5 g · 4:05.3 | Roy & Barry Purdon | R R Reid, Lorna Reid Syndicate, Mrs J C Reid | |
| 1990 | Neroship5 h · 4:04.1 | John Langdon | G J & Mrs. H J Webber, J W Langdon | |
| 1989 | Inky Lord4 h · 4:02.2 | Brian Saunders | G M Saunders | |
| 1988 | Luxury Liner7 g · 4:00.4 | Roy & Barry Purdon | R R Reid, Lorna Reid Synd, Mrs J C Reid | |
| 1987 | Lightning Blue5 h · 4:05.1 | Jim O'Sullivan | N Conidi, A T Hunter, A Prochilo | |
| 1986 | Master Mood *5 h · 4:05.5 | Kevin Williams | K L & Mrs B A Williams, S F & F B Wong | |
| 1985 | Borana6 h · 4:11.1 | Peter Jones | J G Murray, Mrs D M Murray | |
| 1984 | Camelot6 h · 4:06.4 | Robin Butt | Dr H G Crofts | |
| 1983 | Steel Jaw5 g · 4:05.3 | Norm Lang | S Everett & O Marr | |
| 1982 | Bonnie's Chance7 m · 4:09 | Richard Brosnan | Mesdames K A Grice & V B McGarry | |
| 1981 | Armalight *5 m · 4:08.7 | Brent Smith | H B Smith | |
| 1980 | Hands Down *5 g · 4:07.2 | Derek Jones | W H & Mrs M F McAughtrie | |
| 1979 | Lord Module *5 h · 4:09 | Cecil Devine | Cecil Devine | |
| 1978 | Trusty Scot *6 h · 4:12.8 | J Henderson Hunter | A M & J H Hunter | |
| 1977 | Sole Command6 g · 4:11.4 | Roy & Barry Purdon | B J & Mrs M I Walker & R C Purdon | |
| 1976 | Stanley Rio4 h · 4:11.5 | G B Noble | W J Francis, G B & J B Noble | |
| 1975 | Lunar Chance5 g · 4:08.6 | K N Lawlor | K N Lawlor | |
| 1974 | Robalan *7 g · 4:09 | Denis Nyhan | A T Devery, P N Hope & Denis Nyhan | |
| 1973 | Arapaho6 g · 4:08.6 | Jack Smolenski | Laurie Forde | |
| 1972 | Globe Bay6 g · 4:11.6 | Jack Carmichael | S J Wheatley | |
| 1971 | True Averil6 h · 4:11 | Clarrie Rhodes | Clarrie Rhodes | |
| 1970 | James8 g · 4:11.2 | Jim Donaldson | Jim Donaldson | |
| 1969 | Spry *7 h · 4:15.2 | Charlie Winter | Mrs & Charlie A Winter | |
| 1968 | Humphrey7 g · 4:16 | W E (Ted) Lowe | Mrs & W E (Ted) Lowe | |
| 1967 | Great Adios8 h · 4:10.4 | Ray Norton | Mrs P M Norton | |
| 1966 | Lordship8 h · 4:19 | D G (Don) Nyhan | Mrs Doris Nyhan | |
| 1965 | Garry Dillon7 g · 4:22.4 | J P Baker | E B S Grey & J H Shaw | |
| 1964 | Cairnbrae8 g · 4:12.6 | C S Donald | W E (Ted) Lowe | |
| 1963 | Cardigan Bay *7 g · 4:11.2 | Peter Wolfenden | Mrs A D Deans | |
| 1962 | Lordship *4 h · 4:24 | D G (Don) Nyhan | Mrs Doris Nyhan | |
| 1961 | Invicta11 g · 4:14.4 | S D (Steve) Edge | Les Duff | |
| 1960 | False Step *8 h · 4:09 | Cecil Devine | J Smyth | |
| 1959 | False Step7 h · 4:12.8 | Cecil Devine | J Smyth | |
| 1958 | False Step6 h · 4:18.6 | Cecil Devine | J Smyth | |
| 1957 | Lookaway *4 g · 4:14.8 | Maurice Holmes | Clarrie Rhodes | |
| 1956 | Thunder7 g · 4:21.8 | Cecil Devine | Erick & Est G L Rutherford | |
| 1955 | Our Roger8 g · 4:12.2 | Jack Litten | W A Newton | |
| 1954 | Johnny Globe *7 h · 4:07.6 | D G (Don) Nyhan | D G (Don) Nyhan | |
| 1953 | Adorian6 h · 4:13.8 | F G Holmes | F G Holmes | |
| 1952 | Mobile Globe8 g · 4:26.4 | Noel Berkett | J Findlay & C Smith | |
| 1951 | Van Dieman5 h · 4:19.8 | Cecil Devine | Cecil Devine | |
| 1950 | Chamfer5 h · 4:17 | Maurice Holmes | D McFarlane | |
| 1949 | Loyal Nurse9 m · 4:12.2 | Colin Berkett | T S Harrison | |
| 1948 | Highland Fling *6 h · 4:10.6 | Leo Berkett | Alf Kemble | |
| 1947 | Highland Fling5 h · 4:18.4 | Leo Berkett | Alf Kemble | |
| 1946 | Integrity8 g · 4:21.4 | Vic Leeming | Vic Leeming | |
| 1945 | Gold Bar9 h · 4:16.2 | Allan B Holmes | Allan B Holmes | |
| 1944 | Bronze Eagle8 h · 4:27.8 | Roy Berry | W J Suttie | |
| 1943 | Haughty8 m · 4:13.6 | Ben Grice | Ben Grice | |
| 1942 | Haughty7 m · 4:13.8 | Ben Grice | Ben Grice | |
| 1941 | Josedale Grattan *6 h · 4:15 | Fred J Smith | M G Pezaro & E G Bridgens | |
| 1940 | Marlene7 m · 4:18.6 | Ces S Donald | Ces S Donald | |
| 1939 | Lucky Jack7 h · 4:16.2 | Roy Berry, Yaldhurst | W T (Bill) Lowe | |
| 1938 | Morello9 g · 4:19.8 | Maurice C McTigue, Methven | A J Lawrence | |
| 1937 | Lucky Jack5 h · 4:21.4 | Roy Berry, Yaldhurst | W T (Bill) Lowe | |
| 1936 | Indianapolis7 h · 4:30.6 | F Claude Dunleavy, Addington | George J Barton | |
| 1935 | Indianapolis6 h · 4:44.00 | F Claude Dunleavy, Addington | George J Barton | |
| 1934 | Indianapolis5 h · 4:15.8 | F Claude Dunleavy, Addington | George J Barton | |
| 1933 | Red Shadow *6 h · 4:24.2 | J Bryce, Hornby | Mrs Margaret Harrall | |
| 1932 | Harold Logan *10 g · 4:16.4 | R J (Dick) Humphries, Templeton | Miss Effie Hinds | |
| 1931 | Harold Logan *9 g · 4:18.4 | R J (Dick) Humphries, Templeton | Miss Effie Hinds | |
| 1930 | Wrackler5 g · 4:24.2 | Don Warren, Ashburton | Harry Nicoll | |
| 1929 | Peter Bingen9 h · 4:18.8 | Jack J Kennerley, Te Awamutu | Wilfred Johnstone | |
| 1928 | Peter Bingen *8 h · 4:22.2 | Jack J Kennerley, Addington | Jack J Kennerley | |
| 1927 | Kohara6 h · 4:46.6 | J Bryce, Hornby | J L Webb | |
| 1926 | Ahuriri7 h · 4:25 | J Bryce, Hornby | R M Morten | |
| 1925 | Ahuriri6 h · 4:28.2 | J Bryce, Hornby | R M Morten | |
| 1924 | Sheik7 h · 4:25.8 | Peter Riddle, Sydney | Peter Riddle | |
| 1923 | Great Hope5 h · 4:31.4 | J Bryce, Hornby | J Trengrove | |
| 1922 | Agathos11 g · 4:33.4 | N C Price, Sockburn | C M Ollivier (listed as C M Channing) | |
| 1921 | Reta Peter (T)8 m · 4:29 | Francis H Robson | ||
| 1920 | Reta Peter (T)7 m · 4:30.4 | A G Wilson | Francis H Robson | |
| 1919 | Trix Pointer6 m · 4:30 | Free Holmes | W H Norton | |
| 1918 | Author Dillon *6 h · 4:26.4 | Ben Jarden | Ben Jarden | |
| 1917 | Adelaide Direct10 m · 4:27.8 | Manny Edwards | Manny Edwards | |
| 1916 | Cathedral Chimes5 h · 4:31.2 | James "Scotty" Bryce | J B Thomson | |
| 1915 | Country Belle7 m · 4:35.6 | W J Morland | W J Morland | |
| 1914 | Win Soon7 m · 4:31 | A Pringle | Mr. Stevenson, Mr. McMath | |
| 1913 | Ravenschild7 h · 4:35.4 | N L Price | J McCutcheon | |
| 1912 | Albert H7 h · 4:48.8 | A Hendricksen | M Maher | |
| 1911 | Lady Clare6 m · 4:38 | J Tasker | W F Clinton | |
| 1910 | Wildwood Junior6 h · 4:33 | W Kerr | W Kerr | |
| 1909 | Wildwood Junior5 h · 4:39 | W Kerr | W Kerr | |
| 1908 | Durbar12 g · 4:36 | A Pringle | H F Nicoll | |
| 1907 | Marian8 m · 5:16.4 | J Tasker | S E Tasker | |
| 1906 | Belmont M6 h · 4:46 | A G (Gus) Milsom, Sydney | J Mills | |
| 1905 | Birchmark5 g · 5:17.6 | Lou Robertson, Melbourne | Allendale Stock Farm Co. | |
| 1904 | Monte Carlo (T)14 g · 4:44.4 | Bert Edwards, Woodend | Tom Yarr |
0 of the 122 runnings name the rider, 121 name the trainer and 122 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the New Zealand Trotting Cup more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Terror To Love has won it 3 times, which is more than any other horse.
10 horses have won it more than once across 122 runnings.
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Terror To Love | 3 | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| False Step | 3 | 1958, 1959, 1960 |
| Indianapolis | 3 | 1934, 1935, 1936 |
| Swayzee | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Copy That | 2 | 2021, 2022 |
| Lazarus | 2 | 2016, 2017 |
| Monkey King | 2 | 2009, 2010 |
| Flashing Red | 2 | 2006, 2007 |
| Just An Excuse | 2 | 2003, 2004 |
| Il Vicolo | 2 | 1995, 1996 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the New Zealand Trotting Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | Alabama StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £451,128 | $600,000 |
| 156 | Belmont OaksBelmont Park | United States | £451,128 | $600,000 |
| 157 | Bryan Station StakesKeeneland | United States | £451,128 | $600,000 |
| 158 | Maker's Mark Mile StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | £451,128 | $600,000 |
| 159 | Transylvania StakesKeeneland | United States | £451,128 | $600,000 |
| 160 | Champion HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 161 | Derby ItalianoCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £447,692 | €523,800 |
| 162 | Prix La Haye JousselinAuteuil Racecourse | France | £444,444 | €520,000 |
| 163 | Karaka MillionEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | £440,900 | NZ$1,000,000 |
| 164 | New Zealand OaksEllerslie, Auckland | New Zealand | £440,900 | NZ$1,000,000 |
| 167 | Poule d'Essai des PoulichesLongchamp Racecourse | France | £427,350 | €500,000 |
| 168 | Preis der DianaDüsseldorf Racecourse | Germany | £427,350 | €500,000 |
| 169 | Prix de l'OpéraLongchamp Racecourse | France | £427,350 | €500,000 |
| 170 | Durban July HandicapGreyville Racecourse | South Africa | £427,000 | R10,000,000 |
| 171 | Sha Tin TrophySha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | £403,750 | HK$4,250,000 |
| 172 | Queen Mother Champion ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 173 | Craven PlateRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
| 174 | Moonee Valley Gold CupMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
| 175 | Oakleigh PlateCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
| 176 | Rosehill GuineasRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
The 20 races closest to the New Zealand Trotting 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, 4th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Messenger Championship | Alexandra Park | Group I | £44,090 |
| New Zealand Derby | Ellerslie Racecourse | Group I | £551,125 |
| Karaka Million | Ellerslie Racecourse | Restricted Listed | £440,900 |
| New Zealand Oaks | Ellerslie, Auckland | Group I | £440,900 |
| New Zealand 2000 Guineas | Riccarton Park | Group I | £308,630 |
| Railway Stakes | Ellerslie Racecourse | Group I | £308,630 |
| New Zealand 1000 Guineas | Riccarton Park | Group I | £264,540 |
| New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes | Trentham, Ellerslie, Te Aroha or Te Rapa | Group I | £264,540 |
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 New Zealand Trotting Cup prize money?
£440,900, for the 2025 running. The race announces it as NZ$1,000,000.
Where does the New Zealand Trotting Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
165th of 997. 164 races pay more, the nearest of them Alabama Stakes. In New Zealand it is 4th of 35.
Which horse has won the New Zealand Trotting Cup most often?
Terror To Love, 3 times, in 2011, 2012, 2013.
When was the New Zealand Trotting Cup first run?
1904. This page holds 122 runnings, from 1904 to 2025.
How far is the New Zealand Trotting Cup?
3200m (2 miles), on dirt, at Addington Raceway.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money