The Summer Cup is an

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horse race held as a quality handicap for horses three years old and older and run over a distance of 2000 metres at

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in late December. Total prize money for the race is A$160,000. The race was first run in 1890.

History

Poitrel 1920 AJC Randwick Plate Trainer Harry Robinson

Distance

* 1890–1952 - 1 miles (~2600 metres) * 1953–1971 - 1 miles (~2400 metres) * 1972–2012 – 2400 metres * 2013 onwards - 2000 metres

Grade

* 1890–1978 - Principal Race * 1979 onwards - Group 3

Venue

* 2011, 2012 -

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Winners

* 2021 - Parry Sound * 2020 - Spirit Ridge *2019 - Luvaluva *2018 - Fierce Impact *2017 - Montauk *2016 - Red Excitement *2015 - Mighty Lucky *2014 - I'm Imposing *2013 - I'm Imposing *2012 - Le Roi *2011 - Yulalona *2010 - Spechenka *2009 - Solid Billing *2008 - Ready To Lift *2007 - †''race not held'' *2006 - Jamberoo *2005 - Aqua D'Amore *2004 - This Manshood *2003 - Stadium *2002 - Stoway *2001 - Majestically *2000 - Lanolin *1999 - Zanetta *1998 - Dance Til Dawn *1997 - Linesman *1996 - Century Boy *1995 - Catalan Prince *1994 - Spiritual Star *1993 - Striking Gold *1992 - Mr. Eurostar *1991 - Cross Swords *1990 - Magnolia Hall *1989 - Lord Hybrow *1988 -

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*1987 - Perfect Jet *1986 - Limitless *1985 - Britt's Kingdom *1984 - Rising Prince *1983 - Our Shout *1982 - Just For Tristram *1981 - Port Carling *1980 - Peninsula *1979 - Azranee *1978 - Dear John *1977 - Princely Sum *1976 - Ming Dynasty *1975 - On Your Mark *1974 - Kasharyl *1973 - Rangoon *1972 - Big Butch *1971 - Dark Diamond *1970 - Royal Entrance *1969 - Regal Jane *1968 - Sandy's Hope *1967 - Duo *1966 - Royal Display *1965 - Flotsam *1964 - Hyde *1963 - General Delivery *1962 - Alspick *1961 - Kamikaze *1960 - Dual Copy *1959 - Nadar Shah *1958 - Compass *1957 - Half Hennesy *1956 - Baystone *1955 - Viteren *1954 - Pipe On *1953 - Double Blank *1952 - Carioca *1951 - Persist *1950 - Ballroom *1949 - Snowstream *1948 - Regal Son *1947 - Silent *1946 - Haxton *1945 - Invictus *1944 - Easter Time *1943 - Cream Puff *1942 - Amberspear *1941 - Santa *1940 - Malagigi *1939 - Bringa *1938 - Red Sails *1937 - Young Crusader *1936 - Sir Ross *1935 - Vice Royal *1934 - Dark Chief *1933 - Nord *1932 - ‡Pretzel/Miss Nottava *1931 - Vertigern *1930 - Dalston *1929 - Donald *1928 - Donald *1927 - Vitality *1926 - Strongbow *1925 - Dainty Davie *1924 - Prince Minimbah *1923 - King Of The Forest *1922 - Oranian *1921 - King Of The Forest *1920 - Braille *1919 - Pah King *1918 - Arch Marella *1917 - Poitrel *1916 - The Fortune Hunter *1915 - Foil *1914 - Lochano *1913 - Barlow *1912 - Alured *1911 - Baw Bee *1910 - Britain *1909 - Ungarie *1908 - Epos *1907 - Vanadium *1906 - Tatterdemalion *1905 - Ossian *1904 - Cato *1903 - Bridegroom *1902 - Aurantia *1901 - Caledonia *1900 - Blue Metal *1899 - Blue Metal *1898 - Strathroy *1897 - Tornado *1896 - Damien *1895 - Mahee *1894 - Blarney Stone *1893 - Jeweller *1892 - Little Bernie *1891 - Vespasia *1890 - Stockwell † Not held because of outbreak of

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‡ Dead heat

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