| New Zealand Cup - Previous Winners. (Note: 1904 to 1972 - 2miles; 1973 onwards - 3200 metres) |
| Year | Winner | Hdcp | Owner | Driver | Time |
| 1904 | MONTE CARLO (T) | 7 secs | T Yarr | B (Bert) Edwards | 4.44-2/5 |
| 1905 | BIRCHMARK | 7 secs | Allendale Stock Farm Co. | D J (Dave) Price | 5.17-3/5 |
| 1906 | BELMONT M. | 4 secs | J Mills | A G (Gus) Milsom | 4.46 |
| 1907 | MARIAN | 9 secs | S E Tasker | J (James) Tasker | 5.16-2/5 |
| 1908 | DURBAR | scr | H F Nicoll | A (Andy) Pringle | 4.36 |
| 1909 | WILDWOOD JUNIOR | 5 secs | W Kerr | W (Bill) Kerr | 4.39 |
| 1910 | WILDWOOD JUNIOR | scr | W Kerr | W (Bill) Kerr | 4.33 |
| 1911 | LADY CLARE | 4 secs | W F Clinton | J (Jack) Brankin | 4.38 |
| 1912 | ALBERT H. | 8 secs | M Maher | A (Albert) Hendricksen | 4.48-4/5 |
| 1913 | RAVENSCHILD | 6 secs | J McCutcheon | N L (Newton) Price | 4.35-2/5 |
| 1914 | WIN SOON | 6 secs | Messrs Stevenson and McMath | A (Andy) Pringle | 4.31 |
| 1915 | COUNTRY BELLE | scr | W J Morland | A (Albert) Hendricksen | 4.35-3/5 |
| 1916 | CATHEDRAL CHIMES | 36 yds | J B Thomson | J (Scotty) Bryce | 4.31-1/5 |
| 1917 | ADELAIDE DIRECT | 7 secs | M E Edwards | M E (Manny) Edwards | 4.27-4/5 |
| 1918 | AUTHOR DILLON | 3 secs | B Jarden | B (Ben) Jarden | 4.26-2/5 |
| 1919 | TRIX POINTER | 6 secs | W H Norton | F (Free) Holmes | 4.30 |
| 1920 | RETA PETER (T) | 9 secs | F H Robson | A G (Alf) Wilson | 4.30-2/5 |
| 1921 | RETA PETER (T) | 7 secs | F H Robson | A G (Alf) Wilson | 4.29 |
| 1922 | AGATHOS | 12 yds | C Shanning | A (Artie) Butterfield | 4.33-2/5 |
| 1923 | GREAT HOPE | 12 yds | J Trengrove | J (James) Bryce jnr | 4.31-2/5 |
| 1924 | SHEIK | 36 yds | P Riddle | P (Peter) Riddle | 4.25-4/5 |
| 1925 | AHURIRI | 12 yds | R M Morten | J (Scotty) Bryce | 4.28-1/5 |
| 1926 | AHURIRI | 24 yds | R M Morten | J (Scotty) Bryce | 4.25 |
| 1927 | KOHARA | 24 yds | J L Webb | A (Andrew) Bryce | 4.46-3/5 |
| 1928 | PETER BINGEN | 12 yds | J J Kennerley | J J (Jack) Kennerley | 4.22-1/5 |
| 1929 | PETER BINGEN | 36 yds | W Johnstone | J J (Jack) Kennerley | 4.18-4/5 |
| 1930 | WRACKLER | 12 yds | H F Nicoll | M F (Maurice) Holmes | 4.24-1/5 |
| 1931 | HAROLD LOGAN | 48 yds | Miss E Hinds | R J (Dick) Humphreys | 4.18-2/5 |
| 1932 | HAROLD LOGAN | 60 yds | Miss E Hinds | A B (Allan) Holmes | 4.16-2/5 |
| 1933 | RED SHADOW | 24 yds | Mrs M Harrall | J (Scotty) Bryce | 4.24-1/5 |
| 1934 | INDIANAPOLIS | 12 yds | G J Barton | E C (Eugene) McDermott | 4.15-4/5 |
| 1935 | INDIANAPOLIS | 48 yds | G J Barton | J (Jack) Fraser jnr | 4.44 |
| 1936 | INDIANAPOLIS | 48 yds | G J Barton | J (Jack) Fraser jnr | 4.30-3/5 |
| 1937 | LUCKY JACK | fr | W T Lowe | R B (Roy) Berry | 4.21-2/5 |
| 1938 | MORELLO | fr | A J Lawrence | M C (Maurice) McTigue | 4.19-4/5 |
| 1939 | LUCKY JACK | 24 yds | W T Lowe | R B (Roy) Berry | 4.16-1/5 |
| 1940 | MARLENE | fr | C S Donald | R (Ron) Donald | 4.18-3/5 |
| 1941 | JOSEDALE GRATTAN | fr | M G Pezaro & E G Bridgens | F J (Fred) Smith | 4.15 |
| 1942 | HAUGHTY | fr | B Grice | O E (Ossie) Hooper | 4.13-4/5 |
| 1943 | HAUGHTY | 36 yds | B Grice | O E (Ossie) Hooper | 4.13-3/5 |
| 1944 | BRONZE EAGLE | 24 yds | W J Suttie | G B (George) Noble | 4.27-4/5 |
| 1945 | GOLD BAR | fr | A B Holmes | A B (Allan) Holmes | 4.16-1/5 |
| 1946 | INTEGRITY | 12 yds | V Leeming | D C (Doug) Watts | 4.21-2/5 |
| 1947 | HIGHLAND FLING | 12 yds | A T Kemble | C R (Colin) Berkett | 4.18-2/5 |
| 1948 | HIGHLAND FLING | 60 yds | A T Kemble | L F (Leo) Berkett | 4.10-3/5 |
| 1949 | LOYAL NURSE | 36 yds | T S Harrison | C R (Colin) Berkett | 4.12-1/5 |
| 1950 | CHAMFER | fr | D McFarlane | M F (Maurice) Holmes | 4.17-1/5 |
| 1951 | VAN DIEMAN | fr | C C Devine | C C (Cecil) Devine | 4.19-4/5 |
| 1952 | MOBILE GLOBE | 12 yds | J Findlay & C Smith | N L (Noel) Berkett | 4.26-2/5 |
| 1953 | ADORIAN | 12 yds | F G Holmes | F G Holmes | 4.13-4/5 |
| 1954 | JOHNNY GLOBE | 48 yds | D G Nyhan | D G (Don) Nyhan | 4.07-3/5 |
| 1955 | OUR ROGER | 12 yds | W A Newton | D C (Doug) Watts | 4.12-1/5 |
| 1956 | THUNDER | fr | E & Est G L Rutherford | C C (Cecil) Devine | 4.21-4/5 |
| 1957 | LOOKAWAY | fr | C L Rhodes | M F (Maurice) Holmes | 4.14-4/5 |
| 1958 | FALSE STEP | fr | J Smyth | C C (Cecil) Devine | 4.18-3/5 |
| 1959 | FALSE STEP | 24 yds | J Smyth | C C (Cecil) Devine | 4.12-4/5 |
| 1960 | FALSE STEP | 48 yds | J Smyth | C C (Cecil) Devine | 4.09 |
| 1961 | INVICTA | fr | L Duff | S D (Steve) Edge | 4.14-2/5 |
| 1962 | LORDSHIP | fr | Mrs D G Nyhan | D D (Denis) Nyhan | 4.24 |
| 1963 | CARDIGAN BAY | 54 yds | Mrs A D Deans | P T (Peter) Wolfenden | 4.11-1/5 |
| 1964 | CAIRNBRAE | fr | W E Lowe | C S (Ces) Donald | 4.12-3/5 |
| 1965 | GARRY DILLON | fr | E B S Grey & J H Shaw | P T (Peter) Wolfenden | 4.22-2/5 |
| 1966 | LORDSHIP | 42 yds | Mrs D G Nyhan | D D (Denis) Nyhan | 4.19 |
| 1967 | GREAT ADIOS | fr | Mrs P M Norton | R P (Ray) Norton | 4.10-2/5 |
| 1968 | HUMPHREY | 6 yds | Mrs & W E Lowe | W E (Ted) Lowe | 4.16 |
| 1969 | SPRY | fr | Mrs & C A Winter | P G (Pat) O'Reilly | 4.15-1/5 |
| 1970 | JAMES | fr | J A Donaldson | P T (Peter) Wolfenden | 4.11-1/5 |
| 1971 | TRUE AVERIL | fr | C L Rhodes | D J (Doody) Townley | 4.11 |
| 1972 | GLOBE BAY | fr | S J Wheatley | J A (Jack) Carmichael | 4.11-3/5 |
| 1973 | ARAPAHO | fr | L Forde | J W (Jack) Smolenski | 4.08.6 |
| 1974 | ROBALAN | fr | A T Devery, P N Hope & D D Nyhan | D D (Denis) Nyhan | 4.09 |
| 1975 | LUNAR CHANCE | fr | K N Lawlor | K N (Keith) Lawlor | 4.08.6 |
| 1976 | STANLEY RIO | fr | W J Francis, G B Noble & J B Noble | J B (John) Noble | 4.11.5 |
| 1977 | SOLE COMMAND | fr | B J & Mrs M I Walker & R C Purdon | P T (Peter) Wolfenden | 4.11.4 |
| 1978 | TRUSTY SCOT | fr | A M & J H Hunter | J H (Henderson) Hunter | 4.12.8 |
| 1979 | LORD MODULE | fr | C C Devine | C C (Cecil) Devine | 4.09 |
| 1980 | HANDS DOWN | fr | W H & Mrs M F McAughtrie | P N (Peter) Jones | 4.07.2 |
| 1981 | ARMALIGHT | fr | H B Smith | R H (Bob) Negus | 4.08.7 |
| 1982 | BONNIE'S CHANCE | fr | Mesdames K A Grice & V B McGarry | R J (Richard) Brosnan | 4.09 |
| 1983 | STEEL JAW | fr | S Everett & O Marr | N J (Norm) Lang | 4.05.3 |
| 1984 | CAMELOT | fr | Dr H G Crofts | R D (Robin) Butt | 4.06.4 |
| 1985 | BORANA | fr | J G & Mrs D M Murray | P N (Peter) Jones | 4.11.1 |
| 1986 | MASTER MOOD | fr | K L & Mrs B A Williams & S F & F B Wong | K L (Kevin) Williams | 4.05.5 |
| 1987 | LIGHTNING BLUE | fr | N Conidi, A T Hunter & A Prochilo | J (Jim) O'Sullivan | 4.05.1 |
| 1988 | LUXURY LINER | fr | R R & Mrs J C Reid & Lorna Reid Syndicate | A G (Tony) Herlihy | 4.00.4 |
| 1989 | INKY LORD | fr | G M Saunders | R T (Ricky) May | 4.02.2 |
| 1990 | NEROSHIP | fr | G J & Mrs H J Webber & J W Langdon | J W (John) Langdon | 4.04.1 |
| 1991 | CHRISTOPHER VANCE | fr | R R Reid, Lorna Reid Syndicate & Mrs J C Reid | A G (Tony) Herlihy | 4.05.3 |
| 1992 | BLOSSOM LADY | fr | Polly Syndicate | A M (Anthony) Butt | 4.05 |
| 1993 | CHOKIN | fr | Pacers Australia Syndications Pty Ltd,
M Joyce, J Loughnan & B De Boer |
A G (Tony) Herlihy | 4.04.7 |
| 1994 | BEE BEE CEE | fr | C J & Mrs J M Calvert | J F (Jim) Curtin | 4.01.5 |
| 1995 | IL VICOLO | fr | J H Seaton & M Purdon | M (Mark) Purdon | 4.00.4 |
| 1996 | IL VICOLO | 10 m | J H Seaton & M Purdon | M (Mark) Purdon | 4.02.3 |
| 1997 | IRAKLIS | fr | R M Cameron & K Kotzikas | R T (Ricky) May | 4.00.9 |
| 1998 | CHRISTIAN CULLEN | fr | I D & Mrs D A Dobson & B A O'Meara | D P (Danny) Campbell | 4.00.4 |
| 1999 | HOMIN HOSED | fr | B L & Mrs M A Macey | T W (Todd) Mitchell | 4.04.3 |
| 2000 | YULESTAR | fr | Mrs J L & R P Nolan | T F (Tony) Shaw | 3.59.1 |
| 2001 | KYM'S GIRL | fr | D B Miller, G J Trist, W G Marra | C J (Colin) De Filippi | 4.05.4 |
| 2002 | GRACIOUS KNIGHT | fr | Happy Valley Syndicate | T W (Todd) Mitchell | 4.05.1 |
| 2003 | JUST AN EXCUSE | fr | O & Mrs I.K. Haines | T W (Todd) Mitchell | 4.05.7 |
| 2004 | JUST AN EXCUSE | 10m | O & Mrs I.K. Haines | T W (Todd) Mitchell | 4.01.2 |