The Wellington Cup is a Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race in New Zealand held annually in January by the Wellington Racing Club at Trentham Racecourse in Trentham. == History == Inaugurated in 1874, the Wellington Cup has been raced over various distances: 2 miles : 1874-1889 1+1⁄2 miles : 1890-1941 2 miles : 1942-1973 3200 metres : 1974-2008 2400 metres : 2009-2015 3200 metres : 2016 onwards There were two prior Wellington Cups in 1867 and 1868.
The Wellington Cup is a Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race in New Zealand held annually in January by the Wellington Racing Club at Trentham Racecourse in Trentham. == History == Inaugurated in 1874, the Wellington Cup has been raced over various distances: 2 miles : 1874-1889 1+1⁄2 miles : 1890-1941 2 miles : 1942-1973 3200 metres : 1974-2008 2400 metres : 2009-2015 3200 metres : 2016 onwards There were two prior Wellington Cups in 1867 and 1868.
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