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The annual Group 3 Liverpool City Cup runs at Royal Randwick on Chipping Norton Stakes Day in the autumn as a possible Doncaster Mile lead-up.
2020 Liverpool City Cup Results
- 1st: #4 Quackerjack
- 2nd: #10 Vegadaze
- 3rd: #5 Rock
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The Liverpool City Cup is a Group 3 race run at Royal Randwick Racecourse in late February or early March during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Run over a middle-sprint distance of 1300m the event is an open quality handicap for horses aged three-years-old and above. The Liverpool City Cup offers $160,000 in total prize money and is one of six Group status races held on Chipping Norton Stakes Day.
The meeting’s headline event is the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) followed by the recently upgraded Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m). Other key races on the card include the Group 2 Skyline Stakes (1200m), Group 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m), Group 2 Guy Walter Stakes (1400m) and the Liverpool City Cup.
The Liverpool City Cup is often one of the first autumn features contested by horses in the field and good follow-up races include the Group 2 Ajax Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill in March, the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) and possibly even the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick in April during The Championships.
The 2019 Liverpool City Cup winner Dreamforce went on to run third in the George Ryder and second in the Doncaster Mile results later that autumn.
The Liverpool City Cup 2020 ran at Royal Randwick on Saturday February 29, 2020 and was won in a tight battle to the line by returning Villiers Stakes winner Quackerjack.
| 2020 Liverpool City Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday February 29, 2020 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1300m |
| Race Type: | Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $160,000 |
2020 Liverpool City Cup Results
- 1st: #4 Quackerjack
- 2nd: #10 Vegadaze
- 3rd: #5 Rock
Mark Newnham’s returning Group 2 Villiers Stakes winner Quackerjack returned to winning form fresh adding to his excellent track record at Randwick with a narrow victory diving right on the line to defeat Vegadaze in a thrilling Liverpool City Cup 2020 result.
Click here to read more on the 2020 Doncaster Mile-bound Liverpool City Cup winner Quackerjack.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Wgt. | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | QUACKERJACK | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | – | 2 | 56.5kg | $5 |
| 2 | 10 | VEGADAZE | Anthony Cummings | Jean Van Overmeire (a) | 0.1L | 6 | 53kg | $4.60 |
| 3 | 5 | ROCK | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 2.4L | 3 | 55.5kg | $7 |
| 4 | 9 | I AM SUPERMAN (IRE) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 2.5L | 8 | 53kg | $11 |
| 5 | 2 | CASCADIAN (GB) | James Cummings | Glen Boss | 2.7L | 1 | 58kg | $6 |
| 6 | 8 | LANCIATO (NZ) | Mark Newnham | Ms Rachel King | 2.8L | 4 | 54kg | $31 |
| 7 | 1 | YULONG PRINCE (SAF) | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 3.8L | 5 | 58.5kg | $31 |
| 8 | 3 | IMAGING (GB) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 4L | 7 | 57.5kg | $3.80F |
| 9 | 6 | EL DORADO DREAMING | Kris Lees | Brenton Avdulla | 4.2L | 9 | 54.5kg | $26 |
| – | 7 | HAUNTED | James Cummings | Jason Collett | – | 0 | – | – |
2020 Liverpool City Cup Odds
The latest Liverpool City Cup 2020 betting odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.
2020 Liverpool City Cup Field
The Liverpool City Cup field attracts a strong line-up of middle-distance autumn gallopers that could be eyeing a run in the upcoming Doncaster Mile Handicap.
The official 2020 Liverpool City Cup field and barriers are set for release on the Wednesday of race week and will be listed below in full.
The Liverpool City Cup 2020 final field is down to nine Doncaster Mile hopefuls following the early scratching of the Godolphin-raced Haunted (10). Leading the updated markets are the fellow James Cummings-trained Cascadian drawn the rails second-up off a first-up second in the Southern Cross Stakes.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x00x79851x | YULONG PRINCE (SAF) | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 5 | 58.5kg | 106 |
| 2 | 28x54713x2 | CASCADIAN (GB) | James Cummings | Glen Boss | 1 | 58kg | 105 |
| 3 | 52x112x20x | IMAGING (GB) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 7 | 57.5kg | 104 |
| 4 | 3216x3121x | QUACKERJACK | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 2 | 56.5kg | 102 |
| 5 | 128x11150x | ROCK | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 3 | 55.5kg | 100 |
| 6 | x432x7350x | EL DORADO DREAMING | Kris Lees | Brenton Avdulla | 9 | 54.5kg | 102 |
| 7 | 139832316x | HAUNTED | James Cummings | Jason Collett | 10 | 54.5kg | 98 |
| 8 | 4805x5409x | LANCIATO (NZ) | Mark Newnham | Ms Rachel King | 4 | 54kg | 97 |
| 9 | 1156013x0x | I AM SUPERMAN (IRE) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 8 | 53kg | 95 |
| 10 | 11125x5x61 | VEGADAZE | Anthony Cummings | Jean Van Overmeire (a) | 6 | 53kg | 94 |
Liverpool City Cup History
The Liverpool City Cup has been run since 1970 and the maiden winner of the race was Blue Plume. Since then a host of smart gallopers have won the event including Lord Nelson (1973), Boasting (1989-1990), Danleigh (2008), Terravista (2014), It’s Somewhat (2015) and Dreamforce (2019).
The event started as a 2400m race holding Principal status. From 1979 it has been run as a Group 3 race and there have been a number of distance changes over the years. It has been contested over its current 1300m distance since 2008. The race has taken place at a number of Sydney’s racecourses including Warwick Farm and has gone by other names including the Liverpool Handicap and Warwick Farm Autumn Cup.
Recent Liverpool City Cup Winners
Check out the table of Liverpool City Cup results & winners going back to 2000 below.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Quackerjack | 1 minute 15.35 seconds |
| 2nd | Vegadaze | ||
| 3rd | Rock | ||
| 2019 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Dreamforce | 1 minute 15.07 seconds |
| 2nd | Snippets Land | ||
| 3rd | Salsonic | ||
| 2018 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Crack Me Up | 1 minute 16.52 seconds |
| 2nd | Care To Think | ||
| 3rd | Burning Passion | ||
| 2017 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | McCreery | 1 minute 19.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Arod | ||
| 3rd | Testashadow | ||
| 2016 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Charlie Boy | 1 minute 15.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Rock Sturdy | ||
| 3rd | Good Project | ||
| 2015 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | It’s Somewhat | 1 minute 15.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Rudy | ||
| 3rd | Gypsy Diamond | ||
| 2014 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Terravista | 1 minute 16.6 seconds |
| 2nd | El Roca | ||
| 3rd | Ninth Legion | ||
| 2013 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Skyerush | 1 minute 16.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Riva De Lago | ||
| 3rd | Bagman | ||
| 2012 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Ofcourseican | 1 minute 17.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Somepin Anypin | ||
| 3rd | Fast Clip | ||
| 2011 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Triple Elegance | 1 minute 15.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Graceful Anna | ||
| 3rd | Pureness | ||
| 2010 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Dreamscape | 1 minute 17.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Triple Honour | ||
| 3rd | Mr Baritone | ||
| 2009 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Judged | 1 minute 15.5 seconds |
| 2nd | El Cambio | ||
| 3rd | Faulconbridge | ||
| 2008 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Danleigh | 1 minute 16.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Friday Creek | ||
| 3rd | Bobadah | ||
| 2007 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | The Free Stater | 1 minute 10.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Regal Cheer | ||
| 3rd | Century Serb | ||
| 2006 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Utzon | 1 minute 09.5 seconds |
| 2nd | All Bar One | ||
| 3rd | Patezza | ||
| 2005 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Sam Sung A Song | 1 minute 09.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Falkirk | ||
| 3rd | Patezza | ||
| 2004 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Carael Boy | 1 minute 12.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Patezza | ||
| 3rd | Amex | ||
| 2003 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Planchet | 1 minute 09.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Snowland | ||
| 3rd | Moon Dragon | ||
| 2002 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Bomber Bill | 1 minute 09.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Defier | ||
| 3rd | Maitland Gold | ||
| 2001 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Continuum | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Phoenix Park | ||
| 3rd | Nanny Maroon | ||
| 2000 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Catatonic | 1 minute 10.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr. Bureaucrat | ||
| 3rd | King of Acapulco | ||
