The race was called the Boxing Day Handicap before 1892 and from then to 1895 the Palmerston Cup. In 1943 the distance was increased to 1m. 5 furlongs; in 1955 decreased to 1m. 3 furlongs; in 1956 increased to 2m; in 1958 decreased to 1m. 6.5 furlongs; in 1961 decreased to 1m 3 furlongs.
Year |
Horse |
Owners |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Time |
1892 |
LIBERATOR |
T Daly |
6 |
8 9 |
R Ray |
2.45.2 |
1893 |
AU REVOIR |
P Butler |
4 |
8 6 |
Stratford |
2.46.4 |
1894 |
IRISH TWIST |
W R Tuck |
4 |
6 7 |
C Jenkins |
2.41.4 |
1895 |
LORELLI |
J G Collins |
4 |
7 1 |
C Jenkins |
2.38 |
1896 |
LORELLI |
J G Collins |
5 |
8 4 |
C Jenkins |
2.38.4 |
1897 |
ZANELLA |
W Rathbone |
a |
7 7 |
A Lord |
2.42.2 |
1898 |
CASTASHORE |
R J Platt |
6 |
7 8 |
G Price |
2.39.8 |
1899 |
BOREAS |
J Monk |
a |
9 4 |
C Jenkins |
2.45 |
1900 |
COUER DE LION |
W R Russell |
a |
8 9 |
W Whitaker |
2.41.6 |
1901 |
TORTULLA |
D Gordon |
6 |
9 8 |
C Jenkins |
2.40.2 |
1902 |
HINETAURA |
G E G Richardson |
5 |
7 10 |
W Kirk |
4.47.6 |
1903 |
RINGMAN |
R W Paterson |
4 |
6 10 |
T Carroll |
2.40 |
1904 |
ASTEROID |
C Bennett |
5 |
8 3 |
W Price |
2.37.8 |
1905 |
AURATUS |
J Dalton |
5 |
7 7 |
W Price |
2.35 |
1906 |
BOURRASQUE |
L Pascal |
6 |
7 9 |
A Oliver |
2.38.2 |
1907 |
RIFLEMAID |
R Buick |
5 |
7 2 |
W H McKay |
2.35.2 |
1908 |
TANGIMOANA |
D Buick |
5 |
8 3 |
Sid Reid |
2.36.2 |
1909 |
MERRIVONIA |
J Ames |
4 |
7 13 |
E Lowe |
2.36.2 |
1910 |
MERRIVONIA |
J Ames |
5 |
8 3 |
W Young |
2.37.2 |
1911 |
WAIPAKU |
S Messena |
a |
6 10 |
A Reed |
2.40 |
1912 |
SIR SOLO |
F Dorset |
5 |
7 9 |
E Lowe |
2.38 |
1913 |
KILRAIN |
E V Riddiford |
5 |
7 6 |
A Reed |
2.34.2 |
1914 |
KOOYA |
S S Oliver |
5 |
8 6 |
H Griffith |
2.40 |
1915 |
WELCOME NUGGET |
J Fryer |
4 |
7 8 |
H McDonald |
2.41 |
1916 |
SQUARE DEAL |
E Short |
6 |
8 6 |
W Young |
2.34.6 |
1917 |
NOBLEMAN |
W J Phillips |
5 |
6 12 |
L G Morris |
2.32.2 |
1918 |
NOBLEMAN |
W J Phillips |
6 |
8 3 |
B H Morris |
2.34.8 |
1919 |
KILRUSH |
A McAulay |
5 |
8 2 |
J Olsen |
2.36.2 |
1920 |
CLIENT |
T A Duncan |
a |
9 2 |
M McCarten |
2.37.4 |
1921 |
RUDE |
W McA Duncan |
a |
8 9 |
M McCarten |
2.35 |
1922 |
POANUI |
W Griffith |
6 |
7 8 |
H Griffith |
2.38.6 |
1923 |
MARK TIME |
J B Gaisford |
5 |
9 0 |
J Barry |
2.37.6 |
1924 |
CLANDHU |
R A McKenzie |
4 |
7 5 |
M McDonald |
2.39.2 |
1925 |
CLARINDA |
R A McKenzie |
4 |
7 12 |
H Burns |
2.35.2 |
1926 |
NOVAR |
D Munro |
a |
7 4 |
L Daly |
2.37.6 |
1927 |
LADY DESMOND |
T Newman |
4 |
7 8 |
J Barry |
2.32.2 |
1928 |
STAR AREA |
L A Bradley |
6 |
7 0 |
T Webster |
2.37.6 |
1929 |
SEATOWN |
J Fredric |
6 |
8 4 |
O McInally |
2.40.4 |
1930 |
HISTORIC |
V Riddiford |
6 |
9 9 |
B H Morris |
2.32.6 |
1931 |
ARROWLAD |
E W Collins |
a |
8 0 |
S Anderson |
2.38.4 |
1932 |
SPEARFUL |
E & N Foreman |
a |
7 12 |
S Anderson |
2.34.2 |
1933 |
TIGER GAIN |
P Madson |
5 |
7 4 |
F Mullins |
2.37.2 |
1934 |
TOUT LE MONDE |
Dr M G Louisson |
5 |
7 4 |
H Mackinnon |
2.35.4 |
1935 |
HUNTING CAT |
O Nelson |
5 |
7 4.5 |
J Leach |
2.35 |
1936 |
SPIRAL |
G M Curr |
6 |
8 0 |
E Peck |
2.38 |
1937 |
TIGER GAIN |
W Henderson |
a |
7 13 |
C P Shield |
2.32 |
1938 |
WILD CHASE |
Est. late Sir C Clifford |
5 |
9 0 |
A G Parsons |
2.35 |
1939 |
DU MAURIER |
Dr T C Fraser |
6 |
7 6 |
J Williamson |
2.34 |
1940 |
BELLE CANE |
P A & T J O'Neill |
3 |
8 1 |
W J Broughton |
2.40.2 |
1941 |
No Race |
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1942 |
YOGI |
F Ormond |
6 |
8 5 |
B H Morris |
2.38 |
1943 |
DON QUEX |
J & L McMillan |
a |
7 5 |
A G Wadde;ll |
2.44 |
1944 |
LONGSWORD |
G A Lang |
4 |
7 8 |
W J Broughton |
2.52 |
1945 |
FINANCIAL |
H E Edmunds |
5 |
7 10 |
J P Bowness |
2.52.8 |
1946 |
SALUDOS |
M Millar |
a |
7 12 |
W J Broughton |
2.46.4 |
1947 |
GAY STROLLER |
T Coltman |
5 |
8 4 |
L J Ellis |
2.45 |
1948 |
ROBINS REWARD |
F H Walker |
5 |
9 4 |
W J Broughton |
2.45.2 |
1949 |
ROBINS REWARD |
F H Walker |
6 |
9 10 |
A G Waddell |
2.46.4 |
1950 |
ROBINS REWARD |
F H Walker |
7 |
9 0 |
J W Harris |
2.45 |
1951 |
JANGADA |
J K Woods |
4 |
7 13 |
W J Broughton |
2.43.8 |
1952 |
YOUNG BEAU |
H M Rough |
5 |
7 12 |
W L Aitken |
2.48 |
1953 |
PIERRE |
C J McParlanf |
8 |
8 9 |
C H Mackie |
2.47.6 |
1954 |
HY-SPIN |
Miss J L Flower |
7 |
8 6 |
V J Sellars |
2.41.8 |
1955 |
DECEPTIVE |
S F Besley |
6 |
9 7 |
W L Aitken |
2.16.8 |
1956 |
SALHIA |
Dr W J Oram & J D Wallace |
6 |
7 5 |
A C Messervy |
3.22.4 |
1957 |
THREE STEP |
F J Fitzgibbon |
6 |
8 0 |
B P Wood |
3.28.4 |
1958 |
HIGHLANDER |
R W Northcott |
7 |
8 4 |
B P Wood |
3.06 |
1959 |
GAY JINX |
K R Sly |
7 |
7 7 |
G R Edge |
3.03.4 |
1960 |
ANACAPRI |
E W Hopson |
8 |
7 11 |
G W Lawson |
3.06 |
1961 |
QUITE ABLE |
L R Macfarlane |
5 |
8 10 |
C T Wilson |
2.19.6 |
1962 |
LAVISH COUNTESS |
H H Lunn |
8 |
8 1 |
A T Jones |
2.18.8 |
1963 |
BOUNDLESS |
Mrs W H Williamson |
3 |
7 3 |
T J Rudd |
2.18.4 |
1964 |
BALOO |
Mrs P J Borthwick |
7 |
8 12 |
K S Cullen |
2.19 |
1965 |
BANDON |
J J Barry |
7 |
8 9 |
R W Taylor |
2.21.6 |
1966 |
BANDON |
J J Barry |
8 |
8 8 |
R W Taylor |
2.26 |
1967 |
LOOFAH |
A O'Malley |
4 |
8 1 |
W D Skelton |
2.17.2 |
1968 |
JAY RIBBON |
J A Wilson |
4 |
7 7.75 |
B S Dodds |
2.20 |
1969 |
ARISTOC |
B W & G R Montague |
5 |
8 0 |
J A Messent |
2.18 |
1970 |
FOXTAIL |
J B Douglas-Clifford |
5 |
7 8 |
G A Phillips |
2.20.2 |
1971 |
TOPSY |
R A Whyte |
4 |
7 11 |
D H Harris |
2.16.8 |
1972 |
PURDIE |
J H T & P N Duncan |
5 |
7 13 |
H N Rauhihi |
2.15.8 |
1973 |
KIA MAIA |
T B Mathieson |
4 |
50.5 |
J F Grylls |
2.15.8 |
1974 |
GRAVEN SPA |
Mrs M J & N Kennard |
5 |
48 |
G J Hare |
2.13.8 |
1975 |
DONNA PAREE |
I F McGuire |
6 |
47.5 |
D J Skelton |
2.20.2 |
1976 |
SEVEN FORTY SEVEN |
N B Hunt |
8 |
53.5 |
R A Johnson |
2.16.6 |
1977 |
REGAL BAND |
J P & Mrs and M P O'Shea |
4 |
55.5 |
W D Skelton |
2.14.6 |
1978 |
LONE HAND |
W B Connors |
6 |
54.5 |
D H Harris |
2.18 |
1979 |
KOIRO TRELAY |
D G Canning |
4 |
50 |
B Hibberd |
2.14.8 |
1980 |
HEARTSTOPPER |
JC Audry, BA Gaynor, Mrs MAC Whyte & PM Zander |
5 |
49 |
DD Moseley |
2.15.70 |
1981 |
PAYCO |
JP Brown & J Chamberlain |
5 |
48.5 |
DM Walsh |
2.14.00 |
1982 |
LANGELAND |
NJ Collins & B Elliot |
7 |
52 |
W Jeffcoat |
2.20.10 |
1983 |
GREATNESS |
MG Hacksaw, RM Peake, JS Sheffield & Mrs HG Van der Kely |
4 |
47 |
RB McKay |
2.17.50 |
1984 |
CASTENETA |
Mrs JWS & Mrs LM Upton |
6 |
50 |
RB McKay |
2.17.50 |
1985 |
WHITOLE |
GO Hansen & JD Hylton-Smith |
8 |
54 |
NG Harris |
2.30.36 |
1986 |
LOMONDY |
GH Kain, Mrs EH & JL Lawerence |
6 |
57 |
DM Walsh |
2.21.43 |
1987 |
SIR ZEUS |
WE Hopson & JR Wheeler |
4 |
52 |
PG Ayers |
2.26.80 |
1988 |
BROWN EDITION |
P Henderson, DW Smith, BM & DC Wilson |
5 |
51 |
LV Cassidy |
2.20.40 |
1989 |
LOMONDY |
GHC Kain, Mrs EH & JL Lawerence |
9 |
55 |
JW Walker |
2.22.74 |
1990 |
TRAVERTINE |
ZHL Perry |
7 |
51.5 |
JW Walker |
2.21.07 |
1991 |
GOLD FEVER |
Dr NMF & PA Officier |
5 |
52.5 |
LV Cassidy |
2.20.85 |
1992 |
NA BOTTO |
CM Francis, PE & R Hollinshead |
8 |
50.5 |
RB McKay |
2.26.10 |
1993 |
ALL IN FUN |
ET, MO, PJ & TJ McDonald |
4 |
54.5 |
DP Smith |
2.21.06 |
1994 |
DROGHEDA |
KR Fryer & MF Johnson |
6 |
50 |
JO Walsh |
2.18.00 |
1995 |
MAGNET BAY |
Est Late CS & Mrs GJ Steven |
5 |
54 |
CR O’Brien |
2.20.24 |
1996 |
CHUCKASHOT |
Mrs FP & RL Patron & HA Paton |
6 |
52.5 |
L Rutherford |
2.31.10 |
1997 |
PADDY O’REILLY |
D Leamy |
6 |
50.5 |
RJ Hannam |
2.23.69 |
1998 |
EMERALD |
JW Campin |
5 |
50.5 |
MC Sweeney |
2.21.38 |
1999 |
TOKYO BEAU |
Mrs JL & RJ Dee |
5 |
51.75 |
OP Bosson |
2.19.78 |
2000 |
REIGN SUPREME |
PL McKenzie |
5 |
52.5 |
RJ Hannam |
2.19.47 |
2001 |
BEAUJOLIAS |
TG Hepinstall, BW Honeybone & TM Pivac |
6 |
53 |
LA O’Sullivan |
2.28.33 |
2002 |
SMALL TOWN BOY |
DW & Mrs EJ & Est RJ Eager |
4 |
51.5 |
MC Sweeney |
2.21.81 |
2003 |
RISING HEIGHTS |
Mrs NE & PE Izett |
6 |
52.5 |
DG Bradley |
2.21.49 |
2004 |
TANTALIC |
AA Biddick & BW Disley |
6 |
52 |
RJ Hannam |
2.32.20 |
2005 |
ALL SQUARE |
MR Graham & GR Vile |
6 |
54 |
LK Cropp |
2.25.24 |
2006 |
CHETTAK |
Ms RR des Bares, PC & Mrs SM Holden, R I Johnsin, Mrs J Kinneear, PA McDougall, AHB & MM Smith & PG Williams |
4 |
57 |
LK Cropp |
2.24.29 |
2007 |
NANJARA |
Mrs EZ & WH Beachen, PJ Cadigan, GJ French, Miss LM Latta, Mrs AM & PH Short & DC Smith |
5 |
53.5 |
BS Herd |
2.19.89 |
2008 |
JONBALENA |
JM & RA Stevens |
5 |
58 |
DG Bradley |
2.21.16 |
2009 |
HIGH OCTAINE |
Mrs DM & GJ Robson & Mrs IJP Stewart |
7 |
54.5 |
LJ Allpress |
2.19.60 |
2010 |
TULLAROAN |
CR & Mrs S Grace |
6 |
53 |
DG Bradley |
2.29.66 |
2011 |
CASSINI |
Mrs GM Drought |
6 |
55 |
LJ Allpress |
2.22.78 |
2012 |
RANSOMED |
GR Vile, Mrs JT & Est late FM Walsh |
5 |
53.5 |
J Parkes |
2.20.57 |
2013 |
MILITARY MOVE |
AP Ritchie, BA Bellingham & SE Anderson |
7 |
58 |
JKB Riddell |
2.21.23 |
2014 |
PERFECT START |
G & Mrs S Bluett & JF Marks |
5 |
54 |
SC Spratt |
2.21.72 |
2015 |
WEREGOINGTOGETCHA |
D Hayes & S H Prenter |
5 |
54.5 |
M Du Plessis |
2.21.66 |
2016 |
JACKSSTAR |
Mrs CA & PM ALgie, Mrs C & R Wilkie |
5 |
53 |
AB Collett |
2.22.38 |
*2017 |
CLARIFY |
Monovale Holdings Ltd |
5 |
54 |
SM McKay |
2.07.67 |
2018 |
ROCK ON |
R Drummond, W J Gleeson, A C Macdonald, G R Vile & A J Vincent |
7 |
53 |
Robert Hannam |
2.17.39 |
2019 |
CONCERT HALL |
Mrs J L Egan |
5 |
53 |
R Elliot |
2.24.18 |
2020 |
HARTLEY |
F P Campbell, S Govsky, L P McIntosh, D C Smith, N J Stewart, M & Mrs W Timmins |
8 |
54 |
D Bradley |
2.21.82 |
2021 |
MARRONI | A R & W G Lawrence, J A Rattray, S C Montgomery & M Hutton | 5 | 54 | C Grylls | 2.20.45 |
2022 |
SAGUNTO *Run at Trentham |
Kim & Peter McKay | 7 | 53 | L Allpress | 2.28.99 |
2023 |
SAGUNTO *Run at Trentham |
Kim & Peter McKay | 8 | 55 | L Allpress | 2.20.65 |
* race was run over 2100m