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Summer Cup (ATC)

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Inaugurated
  
1892

Track
  
Right-handed

Purse
  
150,000 USD (2016)

Surface
  
Turf

Distance
  
2,000 m

Location
  
Randwick RacecourseSydney, New South Wales, Australia

Race type
  
Thoroughbred – Flat racing

Qualification
  
Three years old and older

The Summer Cup is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held as a quality handicap for horses three years old and older and run over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in late December. Total prize money for the race is A$150,000. The race was first run in 1890.

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Race distance

  • 1890–1952 - 158 miles (~2600 metres)
  • 1953–1971 - 112 miles (~2400 metres)
  • 1972–2012 – 2400 metres
  • 2013 onwards - 2000 metres
  • Race grade

  • 1890–1978 - Principle Race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 3
  • Race venue

  • 2011, 2012 - Rosehill Racecourse
  • References

    Summer Cup (ATC) Wikipedia


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