Port Adelaide Cup

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Port Adelaide Cup
Listed race
Location Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia
Inaugurated1906
Race type Thoroughbred
SponsorMittys (2016)
Race information
Distance2,500 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationHorses three years old and older
WeightQuality handicap
Purse $100,000 (2020)

The Port Adelaide Cup is a South Australian Jockey Club Listed Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over, at quality handicap conditions, over a distance of 2,500 metres at the Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia in the Autumn Carnival. [1]

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History

The race has assumed the history of the Port Adelaide Cup after the closure of Cheltenham Park Racecourse in 2009.

The race was the principal long distance race of the Port Adelaide Racing Club. It was held initially in the Christmas holiday period. However, after the demise of the club in 1975 and later the closure of the track where the race was predominantly held the race had lost its prestige when it was downgraded to a Listed race in 2003. [2] The current SAJC has had less stability with the scheduling of the race having it run in February several times in the last 10 years.[ when? ][ citation needed ]

Winners

Port Adelaide Cup (registered race name)

  • 2020 - Oceanex (NZ)
  • 2019 - Valac (IRE)
  • 2018 - Yogi (NZ)
  • 2017 - Time to Test
  • 2016 - Zanteca [7]
  • 2015 - Go Dreaming [8]
  • 2014 - Ominous [9]
  • 2013 - Motivado [10]
  • 2012 - Finiguerra [11]
  • 2011 - Maunatrice [12]
  • 2010 - Right Fong [5]
  • 2009 - Foolish Lad [13]
  • 2008 - Richracer [14]
  • 2007 - Wells Street [15]
  • 2006 - Tingirana [16]
  • 2005 - †race not held
  • 2004 - Mr. Tambourineman [17]
  • 2003 - Odysseus [2]
  • 2002 - Moongara [6]
  • 2001 - Astrolante [18]
  • 2000 - Rydell High [19]
  • 1999 - King's Landing [20]
  • 1998 - Vestey [21]
  • 1997 - Voodoo Beat [22]
  • 1996 - Supercut [23]
  • 1995 - Slygo Connection [24]
  • 1994 - Ruling Knight [25]
  • 1993 - Guessing Game [26]
  • 1992 - Rasputin's Revenge [27]
  • 1991 - Alphabel [28]
  • 1990 - Leahlauda [29]
  • 1989 - Master Eclipse [30]
  • 1988 - Jolly Good Thought [31]
  • 1987 - Hollinger [32]
  • 1986 - Keepers [33]
  • 1985 - Game Trooper [34]
  • 1984 - Noble Falcon [35]
  • 1983 - Barmax [36]
  • 1982 - Darado Boy
  • 1981 - Lady Nurmi
  • 1980 - Rock Show
  • 1979 - Diecaster
  • 1978 - Linkman
  • 1977 - Rain Circle
  • 1976 - Classic Conquest
  • 1975 - Strong Bow
  • 1974 - Brugan
  • 1973 - Brugan
  • 1972 - Caliente
  • 1971 - Caliente
  • 1970 - Moomba Fox
  • 1969 - Cartier
  • 1968 - Jovial Knight
  • 1967 - Floodbird
  • 1966 - Jovial Knight
  • 1965 - Bright Blend
  • 1964 - Hunting Horn
  • 1963 - Barbatook
  • 1962 - Delville
  • 1961 - Wine Label
  • 1960 - Rose Of Summer
  • 1959 - Sir Blink
  • 1958 - Trois Model
  • 1957 - Power Dive
  • 1956 - Valpadi
  • 1955 - Chatford
  • 1954 - Beau Regis
  • 1953 - Welloch
  • 1952 - Sun Kist
  • 1951 - Free Kick
  • 1950 - Prince O' Fairies
  • 1949 - Sanctus
  • 1948 - Chievely
  • 1947 - Bannerette
  • 1946 - Baycades
  • 1945 - Rainbird
  • 1944 - Saint Warden [4]
  • 1943 - Saint Warden [3]
  • 1942 - †race not held
  • 1941 - Renown
  • 1940 - Apostrophe
  • 1939 - Indignity
  • 1938 - Grecian Princess
  • 1937 - St. Fox
  • 1936 - Yarro
  • 1935 - Amalia
  • 1934 - ‡Mellion / Supervalve
  • 1933 - Silvado
  • 1932 - Mary Spa
  • 1931 - Celotex
  • 1930 - Madstar
  • 1929 - Nadean
  • 1928 - Some Quality
  • 1927 - Frilford
  • 1926 - Parvista
  • 1925 - Lemina
  • 1924 - Lemina
  • 1923 - Stand By
  • 1922 - Black Rogue
  • 1921 - Pop Pop
  • 1920 - Paratoo
  • 1919 - Alacrity
  • 1918 - Pistol Prince
  • 1917 - Bangonie
  • 1916 - Admirable Bob
  • 1915 - Pistolier
  • 1914 - Bangonie
  • 1913 - Calamus
  • 1912 - Balmoral
  • 1911 - Kirn
  • 1910 - Fastness
  • 1909 - Carl Dour
  • 1908 - Becky
  • 1907 - Metal Queen
  • 1906 - Enigma

† Race not held in that year due to switch race date in the racing calendar. The SAJC moved the race to the late summer for the 2005–06 racing season. Originally the race was held during the PARC Christmas Carnival.
¶ Race not held due to a ban on war time racing in the state. [37]
‡ Dead heat [38]

King's Cup / Queen's Cup

The King's Cup was a national race, first run in 1927 in Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, in, inaugurated by the King of the United Kingdom and Dominions, King George V. [39] The conditions of the race stated that the race should be run in a different state in rotation each year, and hosted by the state's jockey club. The rotation was to be hosted in this order: Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania, with the first race in Victoria. The first SAJC King's Cup race was staged in 1930, during the 1930 Adelaide Cup Carnival, held in May at the time, when it was won by Australian champion Phar Lap. [40] [41] [42]

In 1936 Donaster won the race. [43] After the World War II the race was renewed in 1948 when Valcurl was victorious. [44]

The cup was renamed Queen's Cup in 1954, when it was run by the SAJC at Morphettville in the presence of the Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and won by Sir Coral. [45] [46]

In 1990, the Queen's Cup at Cheltenham Racecourse was referred to as "a new race in Adelaide called the Queen's Cup". [47] In 1990, 2003, and 2008 the race was held at Cheltenham Park. [48] The 1996 December race was run over a distance of 2,000 m (1.2 mi) [49] and in 2008 the distance was 2,414 m (1.500 mi). [50]

As of 2022 the last winner of the Queen's Cup in Adelaide was Tayllaroo in 2008. [51] [52]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Port Adelaide Cup". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 Port Adelaide Cup 2003 result
  3. 1 2 3 Tusmore (28 December 1943). "SAINT WARDEN'S NARROW WIN IN PORT CUP (1943 Race Results)". The Advertiser (Adelaide), Adelaide . Trove Digitized Newspapers. p. 4 column 3–4. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "SAINT WARDEN WINS THRILLING CUP RACE (1944 Race Results)". The Chronicle, Adelaide . Trove Digitized Newspapers. 28 December 1944. p. 13 column 1–3. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  5. 1 2 2010 result
  6. 1 2 2002 result
  7. ↑ "2016 Result – Mittys Port Adelaide Cup (held 21 May 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "2015 Result – Japan Trophy (held 16 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "2001 Result – Mittys Port Adelaide Cup (held 10 May 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  10. ↑ 2013 result
  11. ↑ 2012 result
  12. ↑ 2011 result
  13. ↑ 2009 result
  14. ↑ Port Adelaide Cup 2008 result
  15. ↑ 2007 result
  16. ↑ 2006 result
  17. ↑ 2004 result
  18. ↑ "2001 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  19. ↑ "2000 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  20. ↑ "1999 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  21. ↑ "1998 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  22. ↑ "1997 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  23. ↑ "1996 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  24. ↑ "1995 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  25. ↑ "1994 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  26. ↑ "1993 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  27. ↑ "1992 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  28. ↑ "1991 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  29. ↑ "Port Adelaide Cup 1990 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  30. ↑ "1989 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  31. ↑ "1988 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  32. ↑ "1987 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  33. ↑ "1986 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  34. ↑ "1985 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  35. ↑ "Port Adelaide Cup 1984 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  36. ↑ "1983 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  37. ↑ "Holidays: Adelaide Cup in Australia". Time and Date. 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  38. ↑ "Supervalve : Mellion - Dead Heat in Port Adelaide Cup. (1934 Race Results)". The Advocate, Burnie . Trove Digitized Newspapers. 29 December 1934. p. 3 column 2. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
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  41. ↑ "Queen's Cup at Randwick". The Sun (Sydney) . No. 13, 181 (Late Final Extra). New South Wales, Australia. 29 April 1952. p. 28. Retrieved 15 October 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  42. 1 2 Gambier (19 May 1930). "Phar Lap records easy victory in King's Cup (1930 Race Results)". The Advertiser, Adelaide . Trove Digitized Newspapers. p. 3 column 2. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  43. 1 2 Doncaster (18 May 1936). "Kings Cup to Victoria - Donaster's easy win (1936 Race Results)". The Argus, Melbourne . Trove Digitized Newspapers. p. 12 column 1–3. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  44. 1 2 Tracery (17 May 1948). "Valcurl Dominated King's Cup Field - Suited By Conditions (1948 Race Results)". The Advertiser . Trove Digitized Newspapers. p. 6 column 1,2. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  45. ↑ "Sir Coral Wins Queen's Cup". The Border Watch . Vol. 93, no. 10, 741. South Australia. 20 March 1954. p. 16. Retrieved 15 October 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  46. 1 2 "Wins Queen's Cap After Photo And Protest (1954 Race Results)". The Advertiser . Trove Digitised Newspapers. 20 March 1954. p. 1 columns 4;6. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  47. ↑ "A Marbleous win proves he has the power". The Canberra Times . Vol. 64, no. 20, 225. Australian Capital Territory. 26 August 1990. p. 13. Retrieved 16 October 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  48. ↑ Queen's Cup 2003 result
  49. 1 2 Queen's Cup 1996 result {[dead}}
  50. ↑ Queen's Cup 2008 result
  51. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Queens Cup Winners, Past Results & Latest News". Pro Group Racing. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  52. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Queen's Cup - Past Winners - Results - Australia". Racing and Sports. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  53. ↑ "Racing: Stayers gather in Adelaide". The Canberra Times . Vol. 59, no. 18, 130. Australian Capital Territory. 20 May 1985. p. 19. Retrieved 16 October 2022– via National Library of Australia.
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