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