2024 New Zealand Cup: The 2024 New Zealand Cup ran on Saturday November 16 at Riccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch and was won by the Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson trained mare Mehzebeen
| 4. Mehzebeen (9) J: Craig Grylls53kg x8021T: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson | ||
| 7. Beavertown Boy (3) J: Kelly Myers53kg x5212T: A Bull | ||
| 10. Canheroc (16) J: Sam Spratt53kg 76432T: Chris Wood | ||
| 15. Just Charlie (10) J: Lily Sutherland53kg 64113T: Kevin Myers | ||
| 11. Noble Knight (1) J: Kavish Chowdhoory53kg 74522T: Sandy Cunningham | ||
| 2. Prince Alby (12) J: Michael McNab55kg 59034T: Kelvin Tyler | ||
| 16. Lostcause (15) J: Samantha Wynne53kg 2x411T: J Lupton | ||
| 1. Aljay (6) J: Tina Comignaghi60kg 16113T: Kevin Myers | ||
| 6. Sacred Pearl (14) J: Harry Grace53kg 32611T: Lisa Latta | ||
| 17. Tranzed (2) J: Ashvin Goindasamy53kg x1282T: John Wheeler | ||
| 8. Lombardi (8) J: Leah Hemi53kg 58213T: Bruce Smith | ||
| 9. Fierce Flight (7) J: Liam Riordan53kg 44005T: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson | ||
| 3. Nest Egg (13) J: Matt Cartwright53.5kg x0198T: Stephen Marsh | ||
| 12. Mayor Of Norwood (5) J: Terry Moseley53kg x6757T: Brian & Shane Anderton | ||
| 13. Sporting Chance (4) J: Joe Doyle53kg 16044T: Andrew Forsman | ||
| 5. Mary Louise (17) J: Courtney Barnes53kg 4x044T: Robbie Patterson | ||
| 18. Franni Caccini (11) J: Akshay Balloo53kg 46677T: Kenny Moore |
New Zealand Cup Info
- Latest New Zealand Cup Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
- Edition: 161st (in 2024)
- Track Location: Riccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Distance: 3,200m
- Conditions: Open Handicap
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money (NZD): $400,000
- First Run: 1865
- Reigning New Zealand Cup Winner: Mehzebeen (2024)
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The Group 3 New Zealand Cup is a crucial test for New Zealand’s top long-distance racehorses. It is the Kiwi equivalent of the iconic Melbourne Cup race over the same two-mile distance that runs on the first Tuesday of November annually.
The New Zealand Cup takes place in the second week of November as the highlight of the hugely popular New Zealand Cup week.
To improve your chances of predicting the next New Zealand Cup winner, access the latest New Zealand Cup odds and tips online at the TAB NZ.
TAB NZ provides in-depth analysis, form guides, and betting insights to help you navigate the competitive field of spring contenders.
Whether you’re a seasoned punter or new to betting on the horse races in New Zealand, our comprehensive New Zealand Cup coverage has everything you need.
New Zealand Cup betting takes place on the popular New Zealand Cup race which is held at Canterbury’s Riccarton Park Racecourse on a Saturday in mid-November annually.
New Zealand Cup odds are offered on the esteemed New Zealand Cup Meeting Group 3 event, and the field attracts a host of quality stayers.
The Group 3 New Zealand Cup is one of New Zealand’s oldest horse races and has been run and won since 1865 when Rob Roy became the inaugural champion.
New Zealand Cup race history shows that despite the event dropping down to a Group 3 race it remains one of the country’s most esteemed and bet on horse racing events.
The New Zealand Cup holds a special place in racing history due a host of turf greats having won the race during their careers including a number of reigning or subsequent Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup winning horses in Australia.
Taking place at Christchurch’s iconic Riccarton Park Racecourse, the New Zealand Cup is a 3200m test held over the same distance as the Auckland Cup and Wellington Cup.
The New Zealand Cup is an open handicap race open to horses of all ages and genders.
The event held Group 1 status from 1978-1990 before being downgraded to a Group 2 race from 1991-2008.
The New Zealand Cup has been a Group 3 event since 2009.
New Zealand Cup Week
New Zealand Cup Week in 2024 will take place from Saturday November 9 to Saturday November 16, 2024.
This exciting week features high-class racing, fashion, food, and entertainment, primarily in Christchurch at Addington Raceway and Riccarton Park.
Some of the key New Zealand Cup week event include:
Riccarton Park Races:
- Saturday November 9th: The week kicks off with the New Zealand 2000 Guineas Day, featuring top-notch racing and live entertainment.
- Wednesday November 13th: The second day includes the New Zealand Cup, with races starting in the afternoon.
- Saturday November 16th: The final day features the NZ 1000 Guineas and the popular Fashion in the Field competition.
Addington Raceway Events:
- Tuesday November 12th: The IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup Day, a highlight of the harness racing calendar.
- Friday November 15th: Show Day Races, another exciting day of harness racing.
- Thursday November 14th: The 2024 Springston Hotel NZ Greyhound Cup headlines an action-packed card that features three Group 1s.
2024 New Zealand Cup Tips
Stay tuned for our expert tips and New Zealand Cup betting predictions ahead of this year’s Christchurch “Cup week” feature.
To Win: #4 Mehzebeen ($5.50 at time of publish)
Promising five-year-old mare Mehzebeen is one of the best in betting at $5.50 and looks a genuine chance to hand trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson the 2024 New Zealand Cup win. She was excellent in her recent front-running victory in the Listed Metropolitan Trophy here over 2600m and will only take improvement off that. Fit now and ready to fire again she’s proving a lovely type far exceeding her $50k purchase price. Midfield gate 10 draw gives hoop Craig Grylls plenty of chances with the mare on the same 53kg allocation as last time out. Had a half-length to spare on the line over Beavertown Boy and think she’ll repeat the feat over the two miles.
New Zealand Cup Tips
New Zealand Cup tips on which horse will win the next edition of the event flood in as the countdown to the important Riccarton Park 3200m race heats up.
New Zealand Cup tips on what horse will win the New Zealand Cup this year are highly sought after by smart punters and racing fans every season.
When looking at New Zealand Cup race tips it is important to consider factors including:
- What horses in the New Zealand Cup field are proven over the two-mile distance?
- Who the key New Zealand Cup trainers and jockeys are and what horses they have in the New Zealand Cup field this year?
- New Zealand Cup barrier statistics and where your New Zealand Cup betting selections are drawn.
- New Zealand Cup horses that have a good past record at the track.
How long does it take to know if you placed a winning New Zealand Cup race tip? The event itself takes around three and a half minutes for the competing horses to run the 3,200m trip depending on track conditions.
The official New Zealand Cup winner and winning New Zealand Cup trifecta are known shortly after unless there is a protest or a photo-finish New Zealand Cup result.
What are the best New Zealand Cup lead-up races to look at when placing a New Zealand Cup bet?
Horses traditionally contest the New Zealand Cup off an earlier spring lead-up in the Listed Metropolitan Trophy (2600m) at the same track earlier in the month.
Mehzebeen (1st in 2024) was the last New Zealand Cup winner to come via a lead-up win in the Metropolitan Trophy.
New Zealand-Bred Horses in the New Zealand Cup
Betting on the New Zealand-bred horses in the field is key with the race results dominated by locally foaled stayers.
Looking back over the New Zealand Cup history and statistics shows that the only horses bred outside of New Zealand to win the New Zealand Cup in the past 20 years were Showcause (AUS) in 2010 and Mahrajaan (USA) in 2023.
New Zealand Cup Tips for a Trifecta
New Zealand Cup tips for a trifecta cover the first three horses to officially go past the finishing post in the New Zealand Cup results.
The horse to finish on top of the New Zealand Cup trifecta is your New Zealand Cup winner, the runner who outlasted all their rivals and finished in the fastest time.
Placing a New Zealand Cup trifecta exotic bet on the race is a great way to add to the thrill and potentially be rewarded with a generous pay-out.
A New Zealand Cup trifecta is only successful if the three horses in your bet finish in the exact order you predict. Punters may choose instead to box their trifecta bets on the New Zealand Cup to cover more finishing options and increase the chances of winning.
Adding the favourite into your New Zealand Cup trifecta bet is a top tip as the favourites have a strong recent strike-rate running in the money.
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Past New Zealand Cup Results
Recent New Zealand Cup winners dating back to the year 2004 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Weight (kgs) | Trainer/s | Barrier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEHZEBEEN (NZ) 5M | CRAIG GRYLLS | 53.0 | MARK WALKER & SAM BERGERSON | 9 | |
| MAHRAJAAN (USA) 5G | SAM WEATHERLEY | 55.0 | SHAUNE RITCHIE & COLM MURRAY | 3 | |
| ALJAY (NZ) 5G | TINA COMIGNAGHI | 55.0 | KEVIN MYERS | 11 | |
| MONDORANI (NZ) 7G | SARAH O’MALLEY | 54.0 | KEVIN MYERS | 1 | |
| DRAGON STORM (NZ) 6G | C J GRYLLS | 53.0 | D LOGAN & C GIBBS | 6 | |
| DEE AND GEE (NZ) 6M | L T HEMI | 54.0 | T CHARLES & P CORBETT | 9 | |
| BIZZWINKLE (NZ) 5G | S C SPRATT | 56.5 | GLEN OLD | 13 | |
| GOBSTOPPER (NZ) 5G | S C SPRATT | 53.5 | ANDREW R CAMPBELL | 2 | |
| PUMP UP THE VOLUME (NZ) 8G | KELLY MC CULLOCH | 57.5 | R R MANNING | 12 | |
| JIMMY MAC (NZ) 7G | L J ALLPRESS | 53.0 | GENE ANDREW | 1 | |
| MUNGO JERRY (NZ) 8G | KELLY MC CULLOCH | 54.5 | ADRIAN & HARRY BULL | 18 | |
| SPRING CHEER (NZ) 4M | R J MYERS | 53.0 | KEVIN MYERS | 3 | |
| BLOOD BROTHA (NZ) 7G | L J ALLPRESS | 53.0 | RAYMOND CONNORS | 13 | |
| BLOOD BROTHA (NZ) 6G | JAMES MCDONALD | 53.5 | RAYMOND CONNORS | 2 | |
| SHOWCAUSE (AUS) 5G | D G BRADLEY | 52.5 | FRANK RITCHIE | 12 | |
| MY SCOTSGREY (NZ) 4G | L G INNES | 53.0 | SHAUNE RITCHIE | 15 | |
| 2008 | HOORANG (NZ) 6M | KELLY MC CULLOCH | 54.5 | IAN SHAW | 1 |
| EVERSWINDELL (NZ) 5M | N G HARRIS | 55.0 | J G SARGENT | 13 | |
| PENTATHON (NZ) 5G | N G HARRIS | 57.0 | J R WHEELER | 11 | |
| TREBLA (NZ) 5G | L G INNES | 52.5 | D ROBERTS | 18 | |
| WALTERMITTY (NZ) 6G | B HIBBERD | 52.0 | J R WHEELER | 8 |
New Zealand Cup Betting
New Zealand Cup betting is open months ahead of the Group 3 Christchurch, spring race at the TAB NZ.
We offer pre-nomination New Zealand Cup betting odds throughout the year that are known as futures New Zealand Cup odds online.
All-In New Zealand Cup betting markets are then available following the official New Zealand Cup nominations.
Betting on the New Zealand Cup field is available following final acceptances.
Betting on the New Zealand Cup often favours long-distance gallopers coming off a good run in the Metropolitan Trophy.
Mehzebeen (2024) is the last horse to complete the Metropolitan Trophy – New Zealand Cup double in the same season.
New Zealand Cup race betting traditionally focuses on the proven Group winning horses who have an outstanding record in the event and those proven over the longer distance.
New Zealand Cup race tips centre on proven stars that have good lead-up form in similar grade staying events, horses with previous experience at the Riccarton Park track, and horses allocated around 53 – 55 kgs who have dominated recent New Zealand Cup race results.
The New Zealand Cup is a handicap race meaning the higher rated a horse is the more weight they will carry.
The highest-rated horse in the New Zealand Cup field dons the number one saddlecloth.
New Zealand Cup Odds
New Zealand Cup odds and online betting tips on the New Zealand Cup are dominated by proven Group horses, the locally-bred runners in the race and horses aged five and over who have a great record in the event.
What makes betting on the New Zealand Cup so popular?
The fact that the New Zealand Cup is one of the leading Group races run during the Christchurch racing festival and one of the key races of New Zealand Cup week make it a must watch and must bet on horse racing event.
The New Zealand Cup is a great race that has produced a host of subsequent Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup winning horses.
The New Zealand Cup is one of the most prestigious and lucrative thoroughbred horse races in New Zealand.
For the best online betting on the New Zealand Cup, consider tipping a horse to win both the New Zealand Cup and another Group race over the carnival in a spring double!
What makes the New Zealand Cup so special?
The New Zealand Cup serves as a great guide historically to other important New Zealand staying races like the Auckland Cup run the following March, so using the New Zealand Cup winners’ list for upcoming Group events is popular with punters.
The New Zealand Cup holds a special place in New Zealand racing history as one the oldest horse races in the country.
New Zealand and international racing fans, including those in Australia, tune into the thrilling 3200m spring event every season to see if their bets on the New Zealand Cup race won!
The New Zealand Cup currently offers around NZD$400,000 in prize money plus bragging rights with jockeys, trainers and owners from across the country and further abroad keen to add their names to the list of New Zealand Cup champions.
How many mares have won the New Zealand Cup in recent years?
Since the year 2000 there have been seven New Zealand Cup winning mares with: Smiling Like (2000), Evers Windell (2007), Hoorang (2008), Spring Cheer (2013), Dee And Gee (2019), and most recently Mehzebeen (2024).
What age group has the best New Zealand Cup record?
Five-year-olds have dominated the New Zealand Cup results in recent years with ten saluting between 2000 and 2024, most recently Mehzebeen in 2024.
The oldest recent New Zealand Cup winner was Pump Up The Volume who saluted as an eight-year-old in 2016.
The youngest recent New Zealand Cup winner was Spring Cheer who won as a four-year-old mare in 2013.
Between 2000 and 2024 the breakdown of New Zealand Cup winners by age is as follows:
- 4YOs – 2 (latest Spring Cheer in 2013)
- 5YOs – 10 (latest Mehzebeen in 2024)
- 6YOs – 7 (latest Dragon Storm in 2020)
- 7YOs – 4 (latest Mondorani in 2021)
- 8YOs – 2 (latest Pump Up The Volume in 2016)
New Zealand Cup Fast Facts
Last mare to win the New Zealand Cup: Mehzebeen (2024)
Last multiple New Zealand Cup winner: Blood Brotha (2011 & 2012)
Notable Fact: Empire Rose won the 1987 New Zealand Cup and went on to claim the Melbourne Cup in 1988
Where can you bet on the New Zealand Cup?
The best place to bet on this year’s New Zealand Cup race is through the TAB NZ online.
New Zealand Cup Records
- Fastest Time: The record for the fastest time in the New Zealand Cup is held by Blood Brotha, who won the race for the first time in 3 minutes 16.67 seconds in 2011.
- Most Wins by a Horse: Blood Brotha also holds the record for the most wins, having won the race twice in 2011 and 2012.
- Most Wins by a Jockey: Kelly McCulloch has the most wins by a jockey, with three victories in 2008, 2014, and 2016.
- Most Wins by a Trainer: Kevin Myers has trained the most winners with three in recent history.
What races will runners out of the New Zealand Cup target next?
Following a run in the New Zealand Cup many horses are put away until the following summer – autumn races. Key targets the following year for New Zealand Cup graduates including the Group 2 Auckland Cup (3200m) and even the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) held in Australia over the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival at Randwick Racecourse.
Mahrajaan (2023 and 2024) was the last horse to complete the New Zealand Cup – Auckland Cup double.
How to Place a Bet on the New Zealand Cup Race
Want to know how to make a bet on the New Zealand Cup? Visit the TAB NZ racing page to access the latest New Zealand Cup betting odds and options.
It is simple to learn how to place a bet on the New Zealand Cup online.
You can place a New Zealand Cup bet online anytime markets are live.
There are more ways than ever to get involved in betting on the New Zealand Cup.
From seasoned punters analysing form guides to casual racing fans drawn to the excitement, the New Zealand Cup is a race for everyone.
Whether you’re diving deep into the latest New Zealand Cup race field, joining a sweepstake with friends, or simply enjoying the atmosphere of the spring carnival at Riccarton Park Racecourse, the New Zealand Cup has it all!
This important spring race showcases New Zealand’s finest thoroughbreds and attracts attention from all over the country as one of the biggest races of the year!
How to Bet on the New Zealand Cup in 2024?
1. Log in or sign-up with TAB NZ.
2. Make a secure online deposit using one of the TAB NZ safe deposit methods.
3. Check out the New Zealand Cup betting guide, New Zealand Cup form guide and our expert New Zealand Cup tips.
4. Choose a New Zealand Cup bet to place such as Win, Place, Each-Way or the New Zealand Cup Trifecta. There are many more New Zealand Cup betting options available so make sure to check out our New Zealand Cup betting markets.
5. Select the New Zealand Cup horse you want to bet on from the early markets, New Zealand Cup nominations or New Zealand Cup field.
New Zealand Cup Barriers
The New Zealand Cup barrier draw and allocated New Zealand Cup starting gates play a key role for many punters when deciding on what horses to bet on in the big race.
What is the most successful recent New Zealand Cup barrier draw?
Barriers one and 13 have both produced two New Zealand Cup winners each between 2000 and 2024 most recently Mondorani (barrier 1 in 2021) and Bizzwinkle (barrier 13 in 2018).
Barrier 18 is the widest gate to produce a New Zealand Cup winner between 2000 and 2024 with Mungo Jerry the latest in 2014.
Barrier 9 is the latest New Zealand Cup winning barrier with Mehzebeen in 2024.
Breakdown of winning New Zealand Cup barriers between 2000-24:
- Barrier 1 – 3 (latest Mondorani in 2021)
- Barrier 2 – 2 (latest Gobstopper in 2017)
- Barrier 3 – 2 (latest Mahrajaan in 2023)
- Barrier 4 – 0
- Barrier 5 – 0
- Barrier 6 – 1 (latest Dragon Storm in 2020)
- Barrier 7 – 0
- Barrier 8 – 2 (latest Waltermitty in 2004)
- Barrier 9 – 2 (latest Mehzebeen in 2024)
- Barrier 10 – 1 (latest Mike in 2002)
- Barrier 11 – 2 (latest Aljay in 2022)
- Barrier 12 – 2 (latest Pump Up The Volume in 2016)
- Barrier 13 – 3 (latest Bizzwinkle in 2018)
- Barrier 14 – 0
- Barrier 15 – 2 (My Scotsgrey in 2009)
- Barrier 16 – 0
- Barrier 17 – 1 (Solider Blue in 2001)
- Barrier 18 – 2 (Mungo Jerry in 2014)
New Zealand Cup Form
We offer a complete New Zealand Cup form guide and expert analysis on every horse in the New Zealand Cup field in addition to insider New Zealand Cup racing tips and betting odds.
Our New Zealand Cup form guides include:
- New Zealand Cup race preview and predictions
- Racing analysis on the event and runners
- Previous runs, barrier trials and lead-up statistics
- Key information on all horses in the race like trainer and jockey form
- Runner commentary
Whether you are just starting out tipping horses in the New Zealand Cup or you are an expert New Zealand Cup tipster, our form guide gives you all the statistics and information you need to make a smart bet on the New Zealand Cup.
New Zealand Cup Results
The New Zealand Cup results are known when the event takes place on a Saturday in mid-November.
You can bet on the New Zealand Cup race results weeks ahead of race day with our futures New Zealand Cup markets here at the TAB NZ.
Betting on the New Zealand Cup results entails picking the New Zealand Cup winning horse and we can help you place an informed bet on the New Zealand Cup field with our New Zealand Cup tips and form guide.
Other New Zealand Cup race results include the winning jockeys, trainers, successful barrier and finishing time.
The complete New Zealand Cup finishing order shows what position every horse in the field ran.
Some punters even like to place bets on what horse will finish last in the New Zealand Cup results!
New Zealand Cup exotic results show how all the exotic New Zealand Cup bet types resulted like the New Zealand Cup Quinella, New Zealand Cup Exacta, New Zealand Cup Trifecta, and New Zealand Cup First Four.
New Zealand Cup Jockeys
Securing a ride in the New Zealand Cup field is a highly sought-after achievement for jockeys around New Zealand and Australia. Winning this important spring race is a nice campaign goal for many of Australasia’s top riders looking to secure a Group trophy during the carnival.
What jockeys are riding in the New Zealand Cup field is determined by the owners and trainers of the horses, and official New Zealand Cup jockey announcements are made in the weeks and days leading up to the race.
Craig Grylls is the latest New Zealand Cup winning jockey having ridden Mehzebeen to victory in 2024.
Sam Spratt is the last back-to-back New Zealand Cup winning jockey having ridden Gobstopper (2017) and Bizzwinkle (2018) to victory.
Female jockeys have a terrific record in the New Zealand Cup. Tina Comignaghi (Aljay in 2022), Sarah O’Malley (Mondorani in 2021), Leah Hemi (Dee And Gee in 2019), Sam Spratt (Gobstopper in 2017 and Bizzwinkle in 2018), Kelly Myers (Pump Up The Volume in 2016 and Mungo Jerry in 2014), and Lisa Allpress (Jimmy Mac in 2015) are the latest female New Zealand Cup winning jockeys.
Stay tuned to the TAB NZ racing blog to see what jockeys lock in a confirmed ride on one of the New Zealand Cup horses this spring.
New Zealand Cup Trainers
Between 2012 and 2024, Kevin Myers has been the most successful New Zealand Cup trainer with three victories: Spring Cheer (2013), Mondorani (2021), and Aljay (2022).
Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson are the latest New Zealand Cup winning trainers having prepared Mehzebeen in 2024.
New Zealand Cup Winners
Notable New Zealand Cup winners throughout history include:
Nightmarch (1930): Also won the 1929 Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup.
Cuddle (1935): A two-time winner of the Auckland Cup and the Doncaster Handicap.
Empire Rose (1987): Went on to win the 1988 Melbourne Cup.
Blood Brotha (2011 and 2012): Also won the 2013 Wellington Cup.
Sapio (1995 and 1998): Winner of the 1997 Tattersall’s Cup and Doomben Cup in Queensland.
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