Rowe Cup
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The Rowe Cup is a race held annually in May at Alexandra Park, Auckland
, New Zealand
for standardbred horses. Worth $300,000 and run over a distance of 3200 m, it is one of the major harness races for trotters rather than pacers.
Most wins by a driver:
Alexandra Park, Auckland
Alexandra Park is the home of the Auckland Trotting Club in Epsom, Auckland. The park consists of the Alexandra Park Raceway trotting track, conference centre and restaurants. It is also home to many feature harness races, including the Auckland Trotting Cup and the Rowe Cup.It is also the home of...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
for standardbred horses. Worth $300,000 and run over a distance of 3200 m, it is one of the major harness races for trotters rather than pacers.
Other major races
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Records
Most wins:- 3 - Lyell CreekLyell CreekLyell Creek is one of New Zealand's best Standardbred trotters. Also known as "Creek The Freak", he had 113 starts for 56 wins, 15 seconds and 11 thirds, including an Australasian record 15 Group One wins. His fastest mile rate was 1.52.4 and he won $2,950,224 in stake money, which is an...
(2000, 2001, 2004)
Most wins by a driver:
- 5 - P T Wolfenden (1960, 1968, 1968, 1977, 1980)
- 4 - Anthony ButtAnthony ButtAnthony Butt is a driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand. He was associated with champions trotters Lyell Creek and Take A Moment, who, along with many other of his best drives, were trained by his brother Tim. He has won the Dominion Handicap eight times. He has also been inducted into...
(2000, 2001, 2003, 2004) - 4 - Tony HerlihyTony HerlihyTony Herlihy is a driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand. He was associated with many champions and is the leading driver of harness horses in New Zealand. -Reference list:...
(1991, 1997, 2007, 2009) - 4 - Maurice McKendry (1986, 1992, 1993, 2008)
- 4 - J T Paul (1926, 1927, 1935, 1936)
- 4 - R Young (1946, 1949, 1950, 1952)
- 3 - M F Holmes (1956, 1959, 1961)
- 3 - L J Mahoney (1938, 1939, 1941)
- 3 - W Orange (1920, 1922, 1923)
Winners list
| Year |
Horse |
Hcp |
Owner |
Driver |
Time |
| 2010 | Sundon's Gift | fr | Fr N N Botica | Chris Lang | 4:08.5 |
| 2009 | One Over Kenny | fr | Fr L E Williams, Mrs H R Williams | Tony Herlihy Tony Herlihy Tony Herlihy is a driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand. He was associated with many champions and is the leading driver of harness horses in New Zealand. -Reference list:... |
4:07.0 |
| 2008 | Our Sunny Whiz | fr | R A, R M & K A Southey, Mrs S D Lean | Maurice McKendry | 4:12.4 |
| 2007 | One Over Kenny | fr | L E & Mrs. H R Williams | Tony Herlihy Tony Herlihy Tony Herlihy is a driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand. He was associated with many champions and is the leading driver of harness horses in New Zealand. -Reference list:... |
4:09.0 |
| 2006 | Inspire | fr | Red And White Synd/R G H Thomson/G J & P C Nairn | Paul Nairn | 4:13.0 |
| 2005 | Martina H | fr | K D Marr, I D Malcolm, Derek Balle | Derek Balle | 4:09.4 |
| 2004 | Lyell Creek Lyell Creek Lyell Creek is one of New Zealand's best Standardbred trotters. Also known as "Creek The Freak", he had 113 starts for 56 wins, 15 seconds and 11 thirds, including an Australasian record 15 Group One wins. His fastest mile rate was 1.52.4 and he won $2,950,224 in stake money, which is an... |
fr | Mrs K L Butt/G A V Bruton/The Creek Synd | Anthony Butt Anthony Butt Anthony Butt is a driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand. He was associated with champions trotters Lyell Creek and Take A Moment, who, along with many other of his best drives, were trained by his brother Tim. He has won the Dominion Handicap eight times. He has also been inducted into... |
4:07.7 |
| 2003 | Take A Moment Take A Moment Take A Moment is a Standardbred horse and one of New Zealand's greatest ever trotters. Racing from 2000 to 2005, he won 39 of his 67 starts, and his overall prize money of $NZ1,164,356 is only bettered by his stablemate Lyell Creek in terms of Australasian trotters... |
fr | Long Drive Syndicate | Anthony Butt Anthony Butt Anthony Butt is a driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand. He was associated with champions trotters Lyell Creek and Take A Moment, who, along with many other of his best drives, were trained by his brother Tim. He has won the Dominion Handicap eight times. He has also been inducted into... |
4:08.0 |
| 2002 | La Coocaracha | 15 m | L J & S Christou/B Meani/G Meani | Kerryn Manning | 4:05.3 |
| 2001 | Lyell Creek Lyell Creek Lyell Creek is one of New Zealand's best Standardbred trotters. Also known as "Creek The Freak", he had 113 starts for 56 wins, 15 seconds and 11 thirds, including an Australasian record 15 Group One wins. His fastest mile rate was 1.52.4 and he won $2,950,224 in stake money, which is an... |
15 m | A M Butt/G A V Bruton/The Creek Synd | Anthony Butt Anthony Butt Anthony Butt is a driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand. He was associated with champions trotters Lyell Creek and Take A Moment, who, along with many other of his best drives, were trained by his brother Tim. He has won the Dominion Handicap eight times. He has also been inducted into... |
4:06.0 |
| 2000 | Lyell Creek Lyell Creek Lyell Creek is one of New Zealand's best Standardbred trotters. Also known as "Creek The Freak", he had 113 starts for 56 wins, 15 seconds and 11 thirds, including an Australasian record 15 Group One wins. His fastest mile rate was 1.52.4 and he won $2,950,224 in stake money, which is an... |
15 m | G A V Bruton | Anthony Butt Anthony Butt Anthony Butt is a driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand. He was associated with champions trotters Lyell Creek and Take A Moment, who, along with many other of his best drives, were trained by his brother Tim. He has won the Dominion Handicap eight times. He has also been inducted into... |
4:05.8 |
| 1999 | Mountain Gold | fr | The Dual Code Syndicate | Barry Purdon | 4:13.8 |
| 1998 | Merinai | 10 m | J F Bedwell, Miss A M Bedwell, Mrs M E Hill | James Stormont | 4:08.6 |
| 1997 | Eastburn Grant | fr | L A Barnett | Ken Barron | 4:08.8 |
| 1996 | Wagon Apollo | fr | N G Aitken, D V Lang | Graeme Lang | 4:09.5 |
| 1995 | So Long Eden | fr | Ms M J Millar, W J Bishop | Colin De Filippi | 4:06.7 |
| 1994 | Diamond Field | 10 m | Southland St'Breds No 2 Syndicate | Tony Herlihy Tony Herlihy Tony Herlihy is a driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand. He was associated with many champions and is the leading driver of harness horses in New Zealand. -Reference list:... |
4:15.6 |
| 1993 | David Moss | fr | Est H W Cox, O Andersen | Maurice McKendry | 4:09.8 |
| 1992 | Directorship | fr | Classic Nine Syndicate | Maurice McKendry | 4:13.5 |
| 1991 | Gee du Jour | fr | A D Cain, S J Adlam, J A Lischner | Tony Herlihy Tony Herlihy Tony Herlihy is a driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand. He was associated with many champions and is the leading driver of harness horses in New Zealand. -Reference list:... |
4:12.3 |
| 1990 | Idle Scott | fr | R F Hunt, M K Chubb, G R Mason, D K Gibbons | Dave Gibbons | 4:10.8 |
| 1989 | Yankee Loch | fr | D K Gibson, Mrs R M Gibson | Jim Curtin | 4:14.0 |
| 1988 | Highwood | fr | W E Stapleton, L J Hanrahan | Ricky May | 4:14.4 |
| 1987 | Landora's Pride | fr | C T Allingham, Mrs V M Allingham | John Langdon | 4:12.8 |
| 1986 | Mairo Sultan | Fr | K Miller, Mrs J P Miller | Maurice McKendry | 4:19.3 |
| 1985 | Tussle | fr | Dr C H G Irvine | P N Jones | 4:20.6 |
| 1984 | Jenner | fr | Kenwood Syndicate | J W Langdon | 4:13.6 |
| 1983 | Sir Castleton | fr | M S MacPherson | P G O'Reilly jnr | 4:17.0 |
| 1982 | Stormy Morn | 15m | P G Moore | A J Perucich | 4:25.3 |
| 1981 | No Response | 10m | F T N Black | R J Brosnan | 4:18.2 |
| 1980 | Special Pride | fr | P J & Mrs M C Harnett | P T Wolfenden | 4:24.6 |
| 1979 | Even Speed | fr | I H Langford & Dr B W Nixon | W R Butt | 4:22.0 |
| 1978 | Ritch Hill | fr | E W & T R Running | B Running | 4:21.0 |
| 1977 | Framalda | 10m | A L Daly & F L H Mooney | P T Wolfenden | 4:17.9 |
| 1976 | Easton Light Easton Light Easton Light was a New Zealand Standardbred racehorse and was a trotter rather than a pacer. As a notable champion, he was inducted into the New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame with other immortals. A notable achievement was winning the Rowe Cup, the top event in New Zealand for trotting horses. He... |
40m | E W & T R Running | B Running | 4:19.4 |
| 1975 | Robyn Evander | fr | P Butterworth & J E Smith | J Smith | 4:22.5 |
| 1974 | Cee Ar | fr | R H De Filippi & V Ford | D D Nyhan | 4:17.3 |
| 1973 | Miss Debra | 12 yds | J R Longville, V Nicholson & G Wood | H P Timmins | 4:25.8 |
| 1971 | Paulette | scr | A Gibbon | D K Gibbons | 4:36.4 |
| 1970 | Global Hall | scr | R D Butt & E Gaffaney | R D Butt | 4:18.6 |
| 1969 | Single Cash | 30 yds | S R Landon & L E B File | P T Wolfenden | 4:19.2 |
| 1968 | Single Cash | 12 yds | S R Landon & L E B File | P T Wolfenden | 4:22.4 |
| 1967 | Mountain Pride | scr | J E Smith & Estate L J Ashworth | J E Smith | 4:23.4 |
| 1966 | Scotleigh | scr | C R Griffin | C R Griffin | 4:21.4 |
| 1965 | Astralight | 12 yds | W F Woolley | J A Carmichael | 4:25.0 |
| 1964 | Dreaming | scr | A H Edge | C McDonald | 4:23.0 |
| 1963 | Pohutukawa | 24 yds | R J & G M Oliver | D J Townley | 4:18.6 |
| 1962 | Pohutukawa | 36 yds | R J & G M Oliver | R J Oliver | 4:21.6 |
| 1961 | Ordeal Ordeal (horse) Ordeal was a New Zealand Standardbred racemare. A notable achievement was winning the Rowe Cup, the top event in New Zealand for trotting horses. Ordeal was considered the top trotter in New Zealand in the 1960s, but had moderate success in the United States... |
78 yds | Mrs L M Bradley | M Holmes | 4:14.0 |
| 1960 | Jewel Derby | 72 yds | E C Parker | P T Wolfenden | 4:27.0 |
| 1959 | Recruit | 78 yds | J J Rooney | M Holmes | 4:24.8 |
| 1958 | Battle Cry | 72 yds | Mrs & E S Baxter | W R Butt | 4:21.2 |
| 1957 | Tapuwae | scr | Mrs M Adam | L Greenaway | 4:32.8 |
| 1956 | Recruit | 132 yds | J Rooney | M Holmes | 4:20.4 |
| 1955 | Indian Parrish | 12 yds | A Ogilvie | O Nicholas | 4:31.6 |
| 1954 | Quick Silver | 24 yds | Mrs J N Oliver | W K Tatterson | 4:30.4 |
| 1953 | Rewa Scott | 36 yds | W A Craddock & R Curragh | D Jones | 4:27.0 |
| 1952 | Indomitable | scr | W E Hyslop | R Young | 4:30.6 |
| 1951 | Fair Isle | 36 yds | V Alborn & E J August | V Alborn | 4:27.6 |
| 1950 | Gay Belwyn | 60 yds | Mrs E A Berryman | R Young | 4:30.6 |
| 1949 | Single Task | 12 yds | Brownson Bros | R Young | 4:26.0 |
| 1948 | Bellisima | 72 yds | W E Sticking | C R Berkett | 4:44.0 |
| 1947 | Noble Star | scr | J Mearn | A W Broughton | 4:32.0 |
| 1946 | Aerial Scott | 24 yds | J Spier | R Young | 4:45.0 |
| 1945 | Casablanca | 72 yds | S T Webster | J B Pringle | 4:34.0 |
| 1944 | Fantom | 24 yds | J R McKenzie | G B Noble | 4:33.0 |
| 1943 | Douglas McElwyn | 36 yds | L F Berkett | L F Berkett | 4:33.6 |
| 1942 | Fantom | scr | J R McKenzie | G B Noble | 4:35.4 |
| 1941 | Jimmy Drusus | scr | P V Flexman | L J Mahoney | 4:42.0 |
| 1940 | Margin | scr | C Moran | C Moran | 4:40.0 |
| 1939 | Gay Moko | 36 yds | J Mahoney | L J Mahoney | 4:41.4 |
| 1938 | Pirate's Last | 60 yds | J Mahoney | L J Mahoney | 4:39.2 |
| 1937 | Parrish Belle | 36 yds | A G Pillinger | A G Pillinger | 4:34.6 |
| 1936 | Great Admiral | 48 yds | J T Paul J | T Paul | 4:33.0 |
| 1935 | Great Admiral | 60 yds | J T Paul | J T Paul | 4:36.0 |
| 1934 | Nell Volo | 108 yds | F J Smith | F J Smith | 4:26.4 |
| 1933 | Nell Volo | scr | F J Smith | F J Smith | 4:41.0 |
| 1932 | Garner | scr | E C McDermot | E C McDermott | 3:27.0 |
| 1931 | Surprise Journey | 96 yds | G J Barton | W J Tomkinson | 4:32.6 |
| 1930 | Raima | 24 yds | J H Lloyd | J A Gerrard | 4:34.0 |
| 1929 | Raima | scr | J H Lloyd | J J Kennerly | 4:45.2 |
| 1928 | Kempton | scr | Mrs E Berryman | C S Donald | 4:40.4 |
| 1927 | Waikaha | 12 yds | J T Paul | J T Paul | 4:36.6 |
| 1926 | Waikaha | 24 yds | J T Paul | J T Paul | 4:37.8 |
| 1925 | Rose Bingen | 36 yds | C Johnstone | W Willietts | 4:36.0 |
| 1924 | Pyramus | 24 yds | F J Rayner | A J Julian | 4:44.4 |
| 1923 | Mutu | scr | A W Jones | W Orange | 4:44.0 |
| 1922 | Aerial Bingen | 36 yds | J Pettie | W Orange | 4:45.8 |
| 1921 | Native King | 24 yds | B Shadbolt | B Shadbolt Jnr | 4:46.0 |
| 1920 | Grattan Abbey | scr | W Orange | W Orange | 4:48.0 |
| 1919 | Bluewood | scr | R M Morten | J Bryce | 4:54.6 |
| 1918 | Whist | 48 yds | J R Corrigan | A Adams | 4:48.4 |