The AG Hunter Cup is a competition in harness racing. It is contested over 2,760 metres at Melton Entertainment Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was one of the world's richest handicap standing start events, but it is now contested under mobile start conditions. The race was formerly staged at Moonee Valley before Victoria's new home of harness racing was opened at Melton Entertainment Park.
The race was named after Alex G Hunter, the Trotting Control Board’s first chairman who was inducted into the Victorian Harness Racing Hall Of Fame in 2011. The inaugural race was held for a stake of two thousand pounds ($4000) in 1949 with Silver Peak winning, driven by Frank Culvert.[1]
^Howard, Michael. "Corner cut clinches Honolua Bay dramatic Hunter Cup". Harness Racing Victoria.
^"Despite winning the Hunter Cup Honolua Bay was acknowledged as inferior to his boom stablemate". racenet.com.au. 5 February 2023.
^"Lazarus too tough, too strong in A G Hunter Cup in Victoria". Stuff. 4 February 2018.
^"Racing: Roll of horror for Hunter Cup". NZ Herald. 24 November 2023.
^"Australasian Grand Circuit - Stories 2001/2002 - AG Hunter Cup". www.harness.org.au.
^"News Article - Australian Harness Racing". www.harness.org.au.
^"Emotional tribute to Village Kid's iconic trainer". www.hrnz.co.nz.
^"Surprise Possible In A. G. Hunter Cup". 1 January 1949 – via Trove.
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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources A G Hunter Cup news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message The AG Hunter Cup is a competition in harness racing It is contested over 2 760 metres at Melton Entertainment Park in Melbourne Victoria Australia It was one of the world s richest handicap standing start events but it is now contested under mobile start conditions The race was formerly staged at Moonee Valley before Victoria s new home of harness racing was opened at Melton Entertainment Park The race was named after Alex G Hunter the Trotting Control Board s first chairman who was inducted into the Victorian Harness Racing Hall Of Fame in 2011 The inaugural race was held for a stake of two thousand pounds 4000 in 1949 with Silver Peak winning driven by Frank Culvert 1 Contents 1 Race Winners 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksRace Winners editThe following are winners of the A G Hunter Cup 2 3 nbsp 1997 winning driver Tony Herlihy Year Dist Winner Trainer Driver Mile Rate 2024 4 2760m Leap To Fame G W Dixon G W Dixon 1 54 0 2023 5 2760m Honolua Bay 6 7 Emma Stewart David Moran 1 55 2 2022 2760m King Of Swing Belinda McCarthy Luke McCarthy 1 56 7 2021 2760m Lochinvar Art David Moran David Moran 1 54 8 2020 2760m King Of Swing NZ Craig Cross Gary E Hall Jnr 1 55 4 2019 2760m Tiger Tara NZ Kevin Pizzuto Todd McCarthy 1 53 2 2018 2760m Lazarus NZ 8 Mark Purdon Mark Purdon 1 54 1 2017 3280m Bling It On John McCarthy Luke McCarthy 1 55 1 2016 3280m Smolda Mark Purdon Mark Purdon 1 57 3 2015 3280m Arden Rooney NZ Kerryn Manning Kerryn Manning 1 58 4 2014 3280m Christen Me NZ Cran Dalgety Dexter Dunn 1 59 2 2013 3280m Mah Sish NZ Tim Butt Anthony Butt 1 59 2 2012 3280m Choise Achiever NZ Tim Butt Anthony Butt 1 59 9 2011 3280m Stunnin Cullen NZ Tim Butt Anthony Butt 2 01 1 2010 3065m Bondy NZ David Butt David Butt 2 01 7 2009 3065m Mr Feelgood USA Tim Butt Anthony Butt 1 59 3 2008 3065m Blacks A Fake Natalie Rasmussen Natalie Rasmussen 1 58 9 2007 3065m Sting Lika Bee Brian Tuddenham Chris Alford 2 00 6 2006 3050m About To Rock Andy Gath Kate Thompson now Gath 2 03 0 2005 9 3050m Elsu NZ Geoff Small David Butcher 2 01 9 2004 3050m Mister D G Tim Butt Anthony Butt 2 03 5 2003 3050m Mont Denver Gold Barry W Alford Chris Alford 2 02 6 2002 3050m Safe and Sound 10 John D Justice Lance J Justice 2 01 9 2001 3050m Another Party M B Reed M B Reed 2 01 4 2000 3020m Yulestar Judith Lorraine Nolan Tony Shaw 2 01 3 1999 3280m Paris Affair Peter Tonkin Chris Alford 2 04 3 1998 3280m Try a Fluke Justin Warwick Brian Hancock 2 02 5 1997 3280m Surprise Package Barry Purdon Tony Herlihy 2 02 4 1996 3280m Vics Vance Barry Purdon 2 03 4 1995 3280m Blossom Lady Derek Jones Anthony Butt 2 00 6 1994 3280m Blossom Lady Derek Jones Anthony Butt 2 01 1 1993 2840m Master Musician Robert Dunn Robert Dunn 2 02 8 1992 not run 1991 2380m Odds Torado Stephen Dove 2 01 0 1990 2380m Our Brenray Tracey L O Sullivan 2 02 3 1989 2380m Victorys Phil T Mahar 2 00 2 1988 2380m Sir Reilly Vincent Knight 1 59 3 1987 2380m Trunkey Sting T B Warwick 2 00 8 1986 2380m Village Kid 11 Bill Horn 12 Chris Lewis 1 59 4 1985 2870m Preux Chevalier WA fr Barry Perkins Barry Perkins 1 58 5 1984 2870m Rapid Frost NSW fr M Cunningham 2 04 0 1983 2870m Popular Alm VIC fr Bob Knight Vincent Knight 1 59 4 1982 2870m Gammalite VIC fr Leo O Connor Bruce Clarke 2 05 4 1981 2870m Koala King NSW fr Ray Wisbey Brian Gath 2 04 5 1980 2870m Pure Steel WA fr Phil Coulson Ted Demmler 2 08 3 1979 2900m Hanna s Boy VIC fr H Hocking 2 06 0 1978 2800m Pure Steel WA fr Phil Coulson Ted Demmler 2 01 7 1977 2900m Pure Steel WA fr Phil Coulson J Retzlaff 2 04 6 1976 2851m Truant Armagh VIC fr Graeme Morgan Brian Gath 2 10 4 1975 2851m Royal Gaze VIC fr K Pocock 2 07 5 1974 2851m Monara VIC fr D V Dove 2 07 9 1973 14f 36y Monara VIC fr D V Dove 2 11 0 1972 14f 36y Dixie Boy NSW fr J L Young 2 09 0 1971 14f 36y Son of Nancy VIC fr N Welsh 2 07 6 1970 14f 36y Adios Court SA fr C J Webster 2 07 0 1969 14f 36y Golden Alley TAS fr H Pullen 2 07 8 1968 14f 36y Bon Adios SA fr W Shinn 2 08 8 1967 14f Waitaki Hanover NZ 24y Doody Townley 2 06 6 1966 14f Minuteman SA 12y Eric R Hurley 2 08 8 1965 14f Stormy Bruce NSW fr B J Forrester 2 08 0 1964 14f Minuteman SA fr Eric R Hurley 2 09 2 1963 14f Idle Raider NSW fr P J Ryan 2 10 0 1962 14f Sheffield Globe VIC 12y W Shinn 2 09 6 1961 14f Sheffield Globe VIC fr W Shinn 2 10 2 1960 14f Sibelia NSW 12y M Adams 2 07 8 1959 14f Pay Load VIC fr W A Hickey 2 14 2 1958 14f Radian Venture SA 12y F Connor 2 12 0 1957 12 f Mineral Spring NSW 12y M Adams 2 09 2 1956 12 f Merchant SA 12y W K Webster 2 10 0 1955 12 f Gentleman John VIC fr E J Rothacker 2 09 6 1954 12 f Ribands NSW 48y P J Hall 2 08 2 1953 12 f New Oro VIC fr J W King 2 10 2 1952 12 f Floodlight TAS fr D L Cornish 2 09 4 1951 12 f Avian Derby NSW fr S W Bray 2 10 4 1950 12 f Amorous VIC 24y A R Gath 2 11 6 1949 12 f Silver Peak NSW fr 13 Frank Culbert 2 11 0See also editAustralian Pacing Championship Chariots of Fire Inter Dominion Pacing Championship Miracle Mile Pace New Zealand Trotting Cup Queensland Pacing Championship Victoria Cup Harness racing in AustraliaReferences edit News Article Australian Harness Racing www harness org au https www harness org au hra feature rc agcp pdf Champions Hunter Cup Harness Racing Victoria https www harness org au hra feature gr ausdates 2024 pdf Australian Harness Racing www harness org au Howard Michael Corner cut clinches Honolua Bay dramatic Hunter Cup Harness Racing Victoria Despite winning the Hunter Cup Honolua Bay was acknowledged as inferior to his boom stablemate racenet com au 5 February 2023 Lazarus too tough too strong in A G Hunter Cup in Victoria Stuff 4 February 2018 Racing Roll of horror for Hunter Cup NZ Herald 24 November 2023 Australasian Grand Circuit Stories 2001 2002 AG Hunter Cup www harness org au News Article Australian Harness Racing www harness org au Emotional tribute to Village Kid s iconic trainer www hrnz co nz Surprise Possible In A G Hunter Cup 1 January 1949 via Trove External links editA G Hunter Cup Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A G Hunter Cup amp oldid 1223455301, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
