Awapuni Gold Cup

Awapuni Gold Cup
Group II race
Beau Vite,1940 winner
LocationAwapuni Racecourse
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Inaugurated1915
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.awapuniracing.co.nz/RACING-INFO.aspx
Race information
Distance2,000 metres (1+1⁄4 miles)
SurfaceTurf
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds and up
Purse$100,000 (2021)

The Awapuni Gold Cup is held annually in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It is a set weight and penalties race over 2,000 metres.[1][2]

  1. ^ Dillon, Mike (26 March 2009). "Racing: Sir Slick must emulate great Desert Gold". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Awapuni Gold Cup Details". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011.