Wellington Cup
| Group 3 race | |
Cluden Creek winning the 2004 Wellington Cup
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| Location |
Trentham Racecourse Trentham Wellington Region 
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| Inaugurated | 1874 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Trentham Racecourse |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 3200 metres (previously 3200/2400 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-Year-Olds and Up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | NZ$250,000 |
The Wellington Cup is a Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race in New Zealand held annually in late January at Trentham Racecourse in Trentham by the Wellington Racing Club.
Inaugurated in 1874, it was raced over various distances until 1974 when it was converted to a metric distance of 3200 metres
The event is one of New Zealand's most important races and currently offers a purse of NZ$250,000. Given the prestige of the race, there was some disappointment at the news that the race would lose its Group One status from 2009. The Wellington Racing Club responded to the downgrade by reducing the distance to 2400 metres in order to attract a higher quality field.
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