Liverpool City Cup Winners
From 1970, all the way up to 2025, we have all of the Group 3 Liverpool City Cup winners listed from past race meets. Included are finishing times, weight, jockey and more details of the winners of the Liverpool City Cup held at Randwick during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

The 2022 Liverpool City Cup winner Ellsberg saluted for the punters as the $2.60 favourite in betting. Ellsberg franked the form returning for a stellar spring that included wins in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m), $1 million Five Diamond Prelude and $2 million The Five Diamonds.
The Liverpool City Cup 2023 winner also saluted as the favourite with the Joe Pride-trained Think About It ($3.90) rising in grade for his fourth win on the trot. Think About It with 53kg was the lightest-weighted Liverpool City Cup winner since Triple Elegance back in 2011.
The 2024 Liverpool City Cup winner was the Brad Widdup-trained six-year-old son of Exosphere, Phearson ($12), who returned to winning form with a first-up upset.
The 2025 Liverpool City Cup winner is TBC and will be known when the Sydney Group 3 autumn event runs at Randwick on Saturday the 1st of March 2025.
Complete List of past Liverpool City Cup winners
Year | Winner | Jockey | Weight | Second Place | Third Place | Time |
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2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
2024 | Phearson | T. Sherry | 55 kgs | New Energy | Hard To Say | 1:15.62 |
2023 | Think About It | S. Clipperton | 53 kgs | Gravina | Bandersnatch | 1:16.51 |
2022 | Ellsberg | T. Clark | 57.5 kgs | Brutality | Blue Soilder | 1:20.42 |
2021 | Think It Over | G. Boss | 57 kgs | Criaderas | All Saints’ Eve | 1:17.22 |
2020 | Quackerjack | J. Parr | 56.5 kgs | Vegadaze | Rock | 1:15.35 |
2019 | Dreamforce | B. Shinn | 59.5 kgs | Snippets Land | Salsonic | 1:15.07 |
2018 | Crack Me Up | J. Collett | 59 kgs | Care To Think | Burning Passion | 1:16.52 |
2017 | McCreery | H. Bowman | 56 kgs | Arod | Testashadow | 1:19.28 |
2016 | Charlie Boy | B. Shinn | 57 kgs | Rock Sturdy | Good Project | 1:15.08 |
2015 | It’s Somewhat | J. B McDonald | 57 kgs | Rudy | Gypsy Diamond | 1:15.88 |
2014 | Terravista | J. R Collett | 55 kgs | El Roca | Ninth Legion | 1:16.58 |
2013 | Skyerush | B. Shinn | 56 kgs | Riva De Lago | Bagman | 1:16.41 |
2012 | Ofcourseican | Ms. K. O’Hara | 54 kgs | Somepin Anypin | Fast Clip | 1:17.97 |
2011 | Triple Elegance | J. Cassidy | 53 kgs | Graceful Anna | Pureness | 1:15.92 |
2010 | Dreamscape | S. Katsidis | 53 kgs | Triple Honour | Mr Baritone | 1:17.27 |
2009 | Judged | J. Cassidy | 53 kgs | El Cambio | Faulconbridge | 1:15.54 |
2008 | Danleigh | D. Beadman | 55 kgs | Friday Creek | Bobadah | 1:16.59 |
2007 | The Free Stater | J. Innes | 54 kgs | Regal Cheer | Century Serb | 1:10.25 |
2006 | Utzon | J. Innes | 53.5 kgs | All Bar One | Patezza | 1:09.51 |
2005 | Sam Sung a Song | S. Seamer | 53.5 kgs | Falkirk | Patezza | 1:09.85 |
2004 | Carael Boy | B. Pengelly | 53.5 kgs | Patezza | Amex | 1:12.19 |
2003 | Planchet | R. Quinn | 53.5 kgs | Snowland | Moon Dragon | 1:09.82 |
2002 | Bomber Bill | M. Cahill | 57.5 kgs | Defier | Maitland Gold | 1:09.75 |
2001 | Continuum | L. Cassidy | 52 kgs | Phoenix Park | Nanny Maroon | 1:10.50 |
2000 | Catatonic | L. Cassidy | 52 kgs | Mr. Bureaucrat | King Of Acapulco | 1:10.87 |
1999 | Return To Go | L. Beasley | 51 kgs | Sovereign State | Antiquity | 1:09.91 |
1998 | Monopolize | J. Sheehan | 56.5 kgs | Sherwood | Montana Sands | 1:10.84 |
1997 | Accomplice | R.S. Dye | 52 kgs | Celestial Choir | Montana Sands | 1:09.07 |
1996 | Chlorophyll | J. Marshall | 52 kgs | Suntain | Our Lance | 1:10.24 |
1995 | So Keen | R.S. Dye | 55.5 kgs | Sympose | Belas Knap | 1:11.46 |
1994 | Silver Flyer | J. Cassidy | 54.5 kgs | Cobbora | Skating | 1:09.50 |
1993 | Pharaoh | R.S. Dye | 56 kgs | Friend’s Venture | Stavros | 1:08.80 |
1992 | All Archie | D. Beadman | 58.5 kgs | Mezmerize | King’s Ransom | 1:08.80 |
1991 | All Archie | C. Carmody | 54 kgs | Bassie’s Pride | The Bullfighter | 1:10.60 |
1990 | Boasting | D. Beadman | 54 kgs | Livistona Lane | Merimbula Bay | 1:09.30 |
1989 | Boasting | R.S. Dye | 52 kgs | Nova Edition | Magic Gleam | 1:08.60 |
1988 | Breakfast Creek | D. Messingham | 50 kgs | New Atlantis | Royal Reel | 1:09.00 |
1987 | Ma Chiquita | P. Cuddihy | 53.5 kgs | Merry Ruler | Riverdale | 1:09.50 |
1986 | Satin Sand | J. Cassidy | 50.5 kgs | Foystaan | Dinky Flyer | 1:09.20 |
1985 | Gunyatti | R. Quinton | 55 kgs | Market Report | Buena Gold | 1:09.70 |
1984 | Seeker’s Gold | N. Voigt | 51.5 kgs | Secret Romance | Young Blood | 1:10.20 |
1983 | Rubens | S. Schofield | 50 kgs | C’est Si-Bon | Flash Doll | 1:11.70 |
1982 | Kalina | S. Jeffries | 49 kgs | Winter’s Dance | Nordic Prince | 1:11.70 |
1981 | Arbogast | R. Quinton | 56.5 kgs | Drummer | Goreham | 1:09.20 |
1980 | Le De’Jeuner | P. Cook | 51.5 kgs | Robrick Star | Brandy Sipper | 1:09.70 |
1979 | Lady Archon | P. Losh | 49.5 kgs | Flying Rajah | Count Rajan | 1:09.80 |
1978 | Sabre Prince | M. de Montfort | 48 kgs | Party’s Pride | The Waif | 1:26.40 |
1977 | Burwana | R. Quinton | 55.5 kgs | Red Ruffian | Future Shock | 1:22.40 |
1976 | Wave King | J. Letts | 56 kgs | Padang | Wayne’s Bid | 1:24.00 |
1975 | Gilt Pattern | W. Camer | 55.5 kgs | Coolalinga | Let’s Fly | 1:24.10 |
1974 | Toltrice | N. Campton | 57 kgs | Paul Revere | Hasty Heart | 1:22.70 |
1974 | Itchy Feet | W. Burnett | 52.5 kgs | John’s Hope | Go Fun | 1:23.00 |
1973 | Lord Nelson | R. Quinton | 51.5 kgs | Ricochet | Dale’s Gift | 1:22.60 |
1972 | Zambari | K. Langby | 8 13 stone | Baguette | Sun Opal | 1:23.00 |
1971 | Abdul | C. Gwilliam | 8 9 stone | King Apollo | Sylvan Ridge | 1:23.40 |
1970 | Blue Plume | W. Camer | 7 11 stone | Grand Canyon | Rocket Fuel | 2:33.30 |