# Rowe Cup

The Rowe Cup is a race held annually at Alexandra Park, Auckland, New Zealand for standardbred horses.
The Rowe Cup is run over a distance of 3200 m. Along with the Dominion Handicap raced at Addington Raceway it is one of the major harness races for trotters rather than pacers.
The Rowe Cup is currently held in late May on the same night as the Auckland Cup and Northern Trotting Derby for 3 year old trotters.

## Records

Most wins:
* 3 - Lyell Creek (2000, 2001, 2004)
Most wins by a driver:
* 6 - Tony Herlihy (1991, 1997, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2022)
* 5 - Peter Wolfenden (1960, 1968, 1969, 1977, 1980)
* 4 - Anthony Butt (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004)
* 4 - Maurice McKendry (1986, 1992, 1993, 2008)
* 4 - J T Paul (1926, 1927, 1935, 1936)
* 4 - R Young (1946, 1949, 1950, 1952)
* 3 - M F Holmes (1956, 1959, 1961)
* 3 - L J Mahoney (1938, 1939, 1941)
* 3 - W Orange (1920, 1922, 1923)

## Winners list

The following are winners of the Rowe Cup:
| Year | Horse | Hcp | Owner(s) | Driver | Time |
| 2024 | Just Believe | fr (6) | Iona Trotter Syndicate | Greg Sugars | 4:06.1 |
| 2023 | Love N The Port | fr (1) | K P Ussher & Mrs S E White | Matthew Williamson | 4:06.84 |
| 2022 | Bolt For Brilliance | fr (2) | Mrs S Herlihy, D I Donaldson, P J Hailes, Mrs J M Mathews | Tony Herlihy | 4:01.24 |
| 2021 | Sundees Son | fr | C W Hair & Mrs N L Hair | John Dunn | 4:06.61 |
| 2020 | not raced | | | | |
| 2019 | Sundees Son | fr | C W Hair & Mrs N L Hair | John Dunn | 4:06.2 |
| 2018 | Speeding Spur | fr | Woodlands Partnership, Kieran Read, Andy Ellis, R J Taylor, D Hewett | Joshua Dickie | 4:08.2 |
| 2017 | Temporale | fr | D P Biddlecombe, D I Donaldson, Mrs S Herlihy, K J Riseley | Tony Herlihy | 4:07.9 |
| 2016 | Monbet | fr | G P Hope, Mrs N M Hope, M J Molloy | Ricky May | 4:06.3 |
| 2015 | Stent | fr | T G Casey | Colin DeFilippi | 4:03.6 |
| 2014 | Master Lavros | fr | Kypros Kotzikas | Mark Jones | 4:06.4 |
| 2013 | Stig | fr | T G Butt, Mrs Andrea Butt, J S Boyd, Mrs R I Boyd, R G Thomas, Ms J A Gordon | David Butt | 4:06.1 |
| 2012 | I Can Doosit | fr | Fr N N Botica | Mark Purdon | 4:05.0 |
| 2011 | I Can Doosit | fr | Fr N N Botica | Mark Purdon | 4:08.2 |
| 2010 | Sundon's Gift | fr | Fr N N Botica | Chris Lang | 4:08.5 |
| 2009 | One Over Kenny | fr | Fr L E Williams, Mrs H R Williams | Tony Herlihy | 4:07.0 |
| 2008 | Our Sunny Whiz | fr | R A, R M & K A Southey, Mrs S D Lean | Maurice McKendry | 4:12.4 |
| 2007 | One Over Kenny | fr | L E & Mrs. H R Williams | Tony Herlihy | 4:09.0 |
| 2006 | Inspire | fr | Red And White Synd/R G H Thomson/G J & P C Nairn | Paul Nairn | 4:13.0 |
| 2005 | Martina H | fr | K D Marr, I D Malcolm, Derek Balle | Derek Balle | 4:09.4 |
| 2004 | Lyell Creek | fr | Mrs K L Butt/G A V Bruton/The Creek Synd | Anthony Butt | 4:07.7 |
| 2003 | Take A Moment | fr | Long Drive Syndicate | Anthony Butt | 4:08.0 |
| 2002 | La Coocaracha | 15 m | L J & S Christou/B Meani/G Meani | Kerryn Manning | 4:05.3 |
| 2001 | Lyell Creek | 15 m | A M Butt/G A V Bruton/The Creek Synd | Anthony Butt | 4:06.0 |
| 2000 | Lyell Creek | 15 m | G A V Bruton | Anthony Butt | 4:05.8 |
| 1999 | Mountain Gold | fr | The Dual Code Syndicate | Barry Purdon | 4:13.8 |
| 1998 | Merinai | 10 m | J F Bedwell, Miss A M Bedwell, Mrs M E Hill | James Stormont | 4:08.6 |
| 1997 | Eastburn Grant | fr | L A Barnett | Ken Barron | 4:08.8 |
| 1996 | Wagon Apollo | fr | N G Aitken, D V Lang | Graeme Lang | 4:09.5 |
| 1995 | So Long Eden | fr | Ms M J Millar, W J Bishop | Colin De Filippi | 4:06.7 |
| 1994 | Diamond Field | 10 m | Southland St'Breds No 2 Syndicate | Tony Herlihy | 4:15.6 |
| 1993 | David Moss | fr | Est H W Cox, O Andersen | Maurice McKendry | 4:09.8 |
| 1992 | Directorship | fr | Classic Nine Syndicate | Maurice McKendry | 4:13.5 |
| 1991 | Gee du Jour | fr | A D Cain, S J Adlam, J A Lischner | Tony Herlihy | 4:12.3 |
| 1990 | Idle Scott | fr | R F Hunt, M K Chubb, G R Mason, D K Gibbons | Dave Gibbons | 4:10.8 |
| 1989 | Yankee Loch | fr | D K Gibson, Mrs R M Gibson | Jim Curtin | 4:14.0 |
| 1988 | Highwood | fr | W E Stapleton, L J Hanrahan | Ricky May | 4:14.4 |
| 1987 | Landora's Pride | fr | C T Allingham, Mrs V M Allingham | John Langdon | 4:12.8 |
| 1986 | Mairo Sultan | Fr | K Miller, Mrs J P Miller | Maurice McKendry | 4:19.3 |
| 1985 | Tussle | fr | Dr C H G Irvine | Peter N Jones | 4:20.6 |
| 1984 | Jenner | fr | Kenwood Syndicate | John Langdon | 4:13.6 |
| 1983 | Sir Castleton | fr | M S MacPherson | Patrick G O'Reilly jnr | 4:17.0 |
| 1982 | Stormy Morn | 15m | P G Moore | A J (Tony) Perucich | 4:25.3 |
| 1981 | No Response | 10m | F T N Black | Richard J Brosnan | 4:18.2 |
| 1980 | Special Pride | fr | P J & Mrs M C Harnett | Peter Wolfenden | 4:24.6 |
| 1979 | Even Speed | fr | I H Langford & Dr B W Nixon | Wes Butt | 4:22.0 |
| 1978 | Ritch Hill | fr | E W & T R Running | Bruce Running | 4:21.0 |
| 1977 | Framalda | 10m | A L Daly & F L H Mooney | Peter Wolfenden | 4:17.9 |
| 1976 | Easton Light | 40m | E W & T R Running | Bruce Running | 4:19.4 |
| 1975 | Robyn Evander | fr | P Butterworth & J E Smith | Jim Smith | 4:22.5 |
| 1974 | Cee Ar | fr | R H De Filippi & V Ford | Denis Nyhan | 4:17.3 |
| 1973 | Miss Debra | 12 yds | J R Longville, V Nicholson & G Wood | H P (Paddy) Timmins | 4:25.8 |
| 1971 | Paulette | scr | A Gibbon | Dave Gibbons | 4:36.4 |
| 1970 | Global Hall | scr | R D Butt & E Gaffaney | Robin D Butt | 4:18.6 |
| 1969 | Single Cash | 30 yds | S R Landon & L E B File | Peter Wolfenden | 4:19.2 |
| 1968 | Single Cash | 12 yds | S R Landon & L E B File | Peter Wolfenden | 4:22.4 |
| 1967 | Mountain Pride | scr | J E Smith & Estate L J Ashworth | Jim Smith | 4:23.4 |
| 1966 | Scotleigh | scr | C R Griffin | Cecil R Griffin | 4:21.4 |
| 1965 | Astralight | 12 yds | W F Woolley | Jack Carmichael | 4:25.0 |
| 1964 | Dreaming | scr | A H Edge | Colin McDonald | 4:23.0 |
| 1963 | Pohutukawa | 24 yds | R J & G M Oliver | Doody Townley | 4:18.6 |
| 1962 | Pohutukawa | 36 yds | R J & G M Oliver | Robert J Oliver | 4:21.6 |
| 1961 | Ordeal | 78 yds | Mrs L M Bradley | M Holmes | 4:14.0 |
| 1960 | Jewel Derby | 72 yds | E C Parker | Peter Wolfenden | 4:27.0 |
| 1959 | Recruit | 78 yds | J J Rooney | M Holmes | 4:24.8 |
| 1958 | Battle Cry | 72 yds | Mrs & E S Baxter | Wes Butt | 4:21.2 |
| 1957 | Tapuwae | scr | Mrs M Adam | Lawrence Greenaway | 4:32.8 |
| 1956 | Recruit | 132 yds | J Rooney | M Holmes | 4:20.4 |
| 1955 | Indian Parrish | 12 yds | A Ogilvie | O Nicholas | 4:31.6 |
| 1954 | Quick Silver | 24 yds | Mrs J N Oliver | W K Tatterson | 4:30.4 |
| 1953 | Rewa Scott | 36 yds | W A Craddock & R Curragh | D Jones | 4:27.0 |
| 1952 | Indomitable | scr | W E Hyslop | R Young | 4:30.6 |
| 1951 | Fair Isle | 36 yds | V Alborn & E J August | V Alborn | 4:27.6 |
| 1950 | Gay Belwyn | 60 yds | Mrs E A Berryman | R Young | 4:30.6 |
| 1949 | Single Task | 12 yds | Brownson Bros | R Young | 4:26.0 |
| 1948 | Bellisima | 72 yds | W E Sticking | C R Berkett | 4:44.0 |
| 1947 | Noble Star | scr | J Mearn | A W Broughton | 4:32.0 |
| 1946 | Aerial Scott | 24 yds | J Spier | R Young | 4:45.0 |
| 1945 | Casablanca | 72 yds | S T Webster | J B Pringle | 4:34.0 |
| 1944 | Fantom | 24 yds | J R McKenzie | G B Noble | 4:33.0 |
| 1943 | Douglas McElwyn | 36 yds | L F Berkett | L F Berkett | 4:33.6 |
| 1942 | Fantom | scr | J R McKenzie | G B Noble | 4:35.4 |
| 1941 | Jimmy Drusus | scr | P V Flexman | L J Mahoney | 4:42.0 |
| 1940 | Margin | scr | C Moran | C Moran | 4:40.0 |
| 1939 | Gay Moko | 36 yds | J Mahoney | L J Mahoney | 4:41.4 |
| 1938 | Pirate's Last | 60 yds | J Mahoney | L J Mahoney | 4:39.2 |
| 1937 | Parrish Belle | 36 yds | A G Pillinger | A G Pillinger | 4:34.6 |
| 1936 | Great Admiral | 48 yds | J T Paul | J T Paul | 4:33.0 |
| 1935 | Great Admiral | 60 yds | J T Paul | J T Paul | 4:36.0 |
| 1934 | Nell Volo | 108 yds | F J Smith | F J Smith | 4:26.4 |
| 1933 | Nell Volo | scr | F J Smith | F J Smith | 4:41.0 |
| 1932 | Garner | scr | E C McDermot | E C McDermott | 3:27.0 (1.5 miles) |
| 1931 | Surprise Journey | 96 yds | G J Barton | W J Tomkinson | 4:32.6 |
| 1930 | Raima | 24 yds | J H Lloyd | J A Gerrard | 4:34.0 |
| 1929 | Raima | scr | J H Lloyd | J J Kennerly | 4:45.2 |
| 1928 | Kempton | scr | Mrs E Berryman | C S Donald | 4:40.4 |
| 1927 | Waikaha | 12 yds | J T Paul | J T Paul | 4:36.6 |
| 1926 | Waikaha | 24 yds | J T Paul | J T Paul | 4:37.8 |
| 1925 | Rose Bingen | 36 yds | C Johnstone | W Willietts | 4:36.0 |
| 1924 | Pyramus | 24 yds | F J Rayner | A J Julian | 4:44.4 |
| 1923 | Mutu | scr | A W Jones | W Orange | 4:44.0 |
| 1922 | Aerial Bingen | 36 yds | J Pettie | W Orange | 4:45.8 |
| 1921 | Native King | 24 yds | B Shadbolt | B Shadbolt Jnr | 4:46.0 |
| 1920 | Grattan Abbey | scr | W Orange | W Orange | 4:48.0 |
| 1919 | Bluewood | scr | R M Morten | J Bryce | 4:54.6 |
| 1918 | Whist | 48 yds | J R Corrigan | A Adams | 4:48.4 |

## Other major races

* Dominion Handicap
* Inter Dominion Trotting Championship
* Inter Dominion Pacing Championship
* Auckland Trotting Cup
* New Zealand Trotting Cup
* Great Northern Derby
* Noel J Taylor Mile
* New Zealand Messenger