Group I race | |
![]() Beau Vite,1940 winner | |
Location | Ellerslie Racecourse Auckland, New Zealand |
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Inaugurated | 1874 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | www |
Race information | |
Distance | 3200m (2 miles) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | right-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
Weight | Set weights plus penalties |
The Auckland Cup is an annual race held by the Auckland Racing Club (ARC). It is an Open Handicap for thoroughbred racehorses competed on the flat turf over 3200 metres (two miles) at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand.
The race was formerly graded as a Group One (G1) event but as from 2022 is a Group 2.
It was first contested in 1874.