Liverpool City Cup
# Liverpool City Cup

The Liverpool City Cup is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality open handicap horse race for horses aged three years old and older, run over a distance of 1300 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in late February or early March. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

## History

The race has had changes in grade, distance and location. In 1974 the race was run in 2 divisions. The race is held on the same race card as the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes. Prior to 1970 there was an event called the Liverpool Handicap which was raced at a distance of 7 furlongs. In 1969 the race known as the Warwick Farm Autumn Cup was raced in 1970 as the Liverpool City Cup.

### Distance

* 1970 - 1+1⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
* 1971–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
* 1973–1978 - 1400 metres
* 1979–2007 - 1200 metres
* 2008 onwards - 1300 metres

### Grade

* 1970–1978 - Principal Race
* 1979 onwards - Group 3

### Venue

* 1979 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
* 1980–1981 - Randwick Racecourse
* 1982–2000 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
* 2001 - Randwick Racecourse
* 2002–2007 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
* 2008–2009 - Randwick Racecourse
* 2010–2015 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
* 2016 onwards - Randwick Racecourse

## Winners

* 2023 - Think About It
* 2022 - Ellsberg
* 2021 - Think It Over
* 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 / Itchy Feet
* 1973 - Lord Nelson
* 1972 - Zambari
* 1971 - Abdul
* 1970 - Blue Plume

† Race run in two divisions

