G A Towton Cup
| Class | Listed Race |
|---|---|
| Location | Ascot Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1983 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three year old and older |
| Weight | Quality handicap |
| Purse | A$125,000 (2025) |
The G A Towton Cup is a Perth Racing Listed race Thoroughbred horse race held under quality handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 2200 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia in December.[1] Prize money is A$125,000.
History
The race is a major preparatory race for the Perth Cup which is held on New Year's Day.
In 2003 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse.
Name
In 2004 the race was run under the name JRA (Japan Racing Association) Trophy. In 2014 the race was run under the name of the Queens Cup.
Grade
- 1983–2013 - Listed race
- 2014 - Group 3
- 2015 - Listed race
Distance
- 1983–1984 – 2200 metres
- 1984–2001 – 2400 metres
- 2002–2003 – 2200 metres
- 2004–2013 – 2400 metres
- 2014 onwards - 2200 metres
Winners
- 2025 - Buckets Ridge[2]
- 2024 - Playhouse Patron[3]
- 2023 - Black Fantasy[4]
- 2022 - Buster Bash[5]
- 2021 - Black Shadow[6]
- 2020 - Trap For Fools[7]
- 2019 - Taxagano[8]
- 2018 - Cappo D'Oro[9]
- 2017 - Trap For Fools[10]
- 2016 - Kia Ora Koutou[11]
- 2015 - Dust Me Off[12]
- 2014 - Real Love[13]
- 2013 - Knightlike
- 2012 - Global Flirt
- 2011 - race not held
- 2010 - Brandy Lane
- 2009 - race not held
- 2008 - Exhilarating
- 2007 - Luskin Dancer
- 2006 - Ramiro
- 2005 - Miss Copycat
- 2004 - Reigning Fort
- 2003 - Celtus
- 2002 - So Canny
- 2001 - Cardinal Colours
- 2000 - Noble Cavalier
- 1999 - Kim Angel
- 1998 - Master Touch
- 1997 - Big Cloud
- 1996 - Maestro's Mischief
- 1995 - True Russian
- 1994 - Big Al
- 1993 - Sir Vole
- 1992 - Red Javelin
- 1991 - Red Javelin
- 1990 - All Spark
- 1989 - William's Ghost
- 1988 - Betoota
- 1987 - Linc The Leopard
- 1986 - Nippie's Dream
- 1985 - Ullyatt
- 1984 - Swift Knight
- 1983 - Rosamoss
See also
References
- ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the G A Towton Cup". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "2025 Result – G.A. Towton Cup (held 6 December 2025)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Result – G.A. Towton Cup (held 7 December 2024)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "2023 Result – G.A. Towton Cup (held 9 December 2023)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "2022 Result – G.A. Towton Cup (held 10 December 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "2021 Result – G.A. Towton Cup (held 11 December 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "2020 Result – G.A. Towton Cup (held 12 December 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "2019 Result – G.A. Towton Cup (held 18 December 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ↑ "2018 Result – Auto Masters G.A. Towton Cup (held 8 December 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ↑ "2017 Result – G.A. Towton Cup (held 9 December 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ↑ "2016 Result – G.A. Towton Cup (held 10 December 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ↑ "2015 Result – G.A. Towton Cup (held 5 December 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Queen's Cup (held 6 December 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 December 2014.