New Zealand Trotting Cup

New Zealand Trotting Cup
Group I race
LocationAddington Raceway
Christchurch, New Zealand
Inaugurated1904
Race typeStandardbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.addington.co.nz
Race information
Distance3200m (2 miles)
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed oval
QualificationThree-year-olds and up
PurseNZ$1,000,000 (2024)

The New Zealand Cup for standardbred horses, also known as either the New Zealand Trotting Cup or the New Zealand Pacing Cup is a Group One (G1) harness race held annually by the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club at Addington Raceway in Christchurch, New Zealand.

It is generally considered the country's most prestigious harness racing event. The New Zealand Trotting cup is considered as Canterbury's biggest day on its social calendar. Many flock to Addington for the glitz and glamour of the event, rather than the horse racing.