The 2017 Liverpool City Cup is a Group 3 race held each year during February March at Warwick Farm Racecourse in Sydney. Held during the famous Sydney autumn racing carnival the event is an open handicap run across a trip of 1300m.
The Liverpool City Cup is held on the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes Day, the major card for Warwick Farm in the autumn season.
It is worth $150,000 but importantly it also provides the winner with a ballot exemption for the Group 1 Doncaster Handicap.
With that in mind the natural route beyond this race is obvious and it will be up to a mile and up in grade for the winners.
For those that don’t quite make the grade something like the Newcastle Newmarket Handicap at Group 3 level may be a better option.
For a form line leading into this look to the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes which is run under the same conditions.
In 2007 The Free Starter won their before winning this event as well.
Other winners include Boasting which went back to back in 1989 and 1990 as well as All Archie that did the same the very next two years.
More recently Bomber Bill won it in 2002, Danleigh in 2008 and Triple Elegance in 2011.
2017 Liverpool City Cup Field
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6x561019x7 | LEEBAZ (NZ) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 9 | 60kg | 110 |
2 | x3x00352x0 | AROD (IRE) | Chris Waller | Tye Angland | 4 | 58kg | 106 |
3 | 133x1111x6 | CHETWOOD | John O’Shea | Tim Clark | 2 | 57.5kg | 105 |
4 | x6025x7542 | BIG MONEY | Rodney Northam | Robert Thompson | 1 | 57kg | 104 |
5 | 1x6251162x | MCCREERY (GB) | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 7 | 56kg | 102 |
6 | 21545×2433 | SNIPPETS LAND | Peter & Paul Snowden | Christian Reith | 6 | 56kg | 102 |
7 | 21x1782x16 | TESTASHADOW | Gary Portelli | Jason Collett | 3 | 55.5kg | 101 |
8 | x110x7111x | NEW TIPPERARY | Joseph Pride | Brenton Avdulla | 8 | 53kg | 88 |
9 | 76247×2768 | WOULDNT IT BE NICE | Paul Perry | Corey Brown | 5 | 53kg | 88 |
2017 Liverpool City Cup Nominations
# | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Hcp Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6x561019x7 | LEEBAZ (NZ) | G | 7 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 1 | 60kg | 110 |
2 | 211x1110x8 | HE’S OUR ROKKII (NZ) | G | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 2 | 59kg | 108 |
3 | x3x00352x0 | AROD (IRE) | H | 6 | Chris Waller | 3 | 58kg | 106 |
4 | 133x1111x6 | CHETWOOD | G | 4 | John O’Shea | 4 | 57.5kg | 105 |
5 | x6025x7542 | BIG MONEY | G | 7 | Rodney Northam | 5 | 57kg | 104 |
6 | 1x6251162x | MCCREERY (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 6= | 56kg | 102 |
7 | 21545×2433 | SNIPPETS LAND | G | 6 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 6= | 56kg | 102 |
8 | 21x1782x16 | TESTASHADOW | G | 5 | Gary Portelli | 8 | 55.5kg | 101 |
9 | x110x7111x | NEW TIPPERARY | G | 4 | Joseph Pride | 9= | 53kg | 88 |
10 | 76247×2768 | WOULDNT IT BE NICE | G | 6 | Paul Perry | 9= | 53kg | 88 |
Liverpool City Cup Winners & Results
Winners and placers in the Liverpool City Cup since 2000 with winning times.
Year | Results | Winning Time | ||
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2017 | 1 Mcreery | 2 Arod | 3 Testashadow | 1:19.2 |
2016 | 1 Charlie Boy | 2 Rock Sturdy | 3 Good Project | 1:15.0 |
2015 | 1 It’s Somewhat | 2 Rudy | 3 Gypsy Diamond | 1:15.9 |
2014 | 1 Terravista | 2 El Roca | 3 Ninth Legion | 1:16.6 |
2013 | 1 Skyerush | 2 Riva De Lago | 3 Bagman | 1:16.4 |
2012 | 1 Ofcourseican | 2 Somepin Anypin | 3 Fast Clip | 1:17.9 |
2011 | 1 Triple Elegance | 2 Graceful Anna | 3 Pureness | 1:15.9 |
2010 | 1 Dreamscape | 2 Triple Honour | 3 Mr Baritone | 1:17.2 |
2009 | 1 Judged | 2 El Cambio | 3 Faulconbridge | 1:15.5 |
2008 | 1 Danleigh | 2 Friday Creek | 3 Bobadah | 1.16.5 |
2007 | 1 The Free Stater | 2 Regal Cheer | 3 Century Serb | 1.10.2 |
2006 | 1 Utzon | 2 All Bar One | 3 Patezza | 1.09.5 |
2005 | 1 Sam Sung a Song | 2 Falkirk | 3 Patezza | 1.09.8 |
2004 | 1 Carael Boy | 2 Patezza | 3 Amex | 1.12.1 |
2003 | 1 Planchet | 2 Snowland | 3 Moon Dragon | 1.09.8 |
2002 | 1 Bomber Bill | 2 Defier | 3 Maitland Gold | 1.09.7 |
2001 | 1 Continuum | 2 Phoenix Park | 3 Nanny Maroon | 1.10.5 |
2000 | 1 Catatonic | 2 Mr. Bureaucrat | 3 King Of Acapulco | 1.10.8 |