Auckland Pacing Cup

Auckland Pacing Cup
Group I race
LocationAlexandra Park
Auckland, New Zealand
Inaugurated1890
Race typeStandardbred - Harness racing
Websitewww.alexandrapark.co.nz
Race information
Distance2,700m
SurfaceDirt
TrackOval, right-handed, mobile barrier
QualificationThree-year-olds and up
PurseNZ $250,000 (2024)

The Auckland Pacing Cup which is sometimes referred to as the Auckland Trotting Cup or merely the Auckland Cup is a race held at Alexandra Park in Auckland, New Zealand for Standardbred horses. It is one of the two major harness races, along with the New Zealand Cup, held in New Zealand each year for the highest grade (Open class) pacers. It is a Group 1 championship race and has been won by many of the champion pacers in New Zealand.