NE Manion Cup
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History
The NE Manion Cup is Group 3 race conducted by the Australian Turf Club at Rosehill Gardens.
The NE Manion Cup was first run in 1973 and is named after Neuman Manion, a former chairman of the Sydney Turf Club from 1967-1972.
The NE Manion Cup is quality handicap horse race for three years old and upwards and has been run over 2400m since 1979 after being a 2000m event from 1973-1978.
The NE Manion Cup has been held annually at Rosehill and serves as a key lead-up race to the Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick.
The NE Manion Cup was a Group 3 race from 1979 to 2005 but was downgraded to Listed status from 2009-13. It regained Group 3 status in 2014.
It was known as the Queen's Cup for the 2022 edition.
The race was worth $250,000 in 2024.
NE Manion Cup winners to win the Sydney Cup in the same year have been Marooned (1986), Azzaam (1993), Mahtoum (2005) and The Offer (2014).
William Haggas brought two horses to Australia in 2020 and both won on the same Rosehill card with Addeybb in the Ranvet and Young Rascal in the Manion Cup. Then in 2021 he won it again with Addeybb's travelling partner Favorite Moon. Over to 2024, he won again with Post Impressionist.
Notable winners of the NE Manion Cup include three dual winners Dr Grace (1991-92), The Chieftain (2007-08) and Permit (2012/2015).
Others include Gala Supreme, Rhalif, Sean's Pride, Astrolin, Marooned, Indian Raj, Lord Hybrow, Azzaam, Praise Indeed, Pravda, Mahtoum, Precedence, Julienas, The Offer, Big Duke, Young Rascal, Favorite Moon and Post Impressionist.
The 2024 NE Manion Cup was won by Post Impressionist from Manzoice and Almania.
Previous NE Manion Cup Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POST IMPRESSIONIST (IRE) 5G TEOFILO (IRE) - ISLAND REMEDE (GB) MEDICEAN (GB) | TOM MARQUAND | 54.5 | W J HAGGAS | 8 | |
| TIMOUR (FR) 5G GLENEAGLES (IRE) - ROCK MY SOUL (IRE) CLODOVIL (IRE) | K MCEVOY | 54.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 2 | |
| NO COMPROMISE (NZ) 5G PINS (AUS) - BAGGY GREEN (AUS) GALILEO (IRE) | J FORD | 53.5 | CHRIS WALLER | 10 | |
| FAVORITE MOON (GER) 4G SEA THE MOON (GER) - FAVORITE (GER) MONTJEU (IRE) | K MCEVOY | 53.0 | W J HAGGAS | 1 | |
| YOUNG RASCAL (FR) 5G INTELLO (GER) - ROCK MY SOUL (IRE) CLODOVIL (IRE) | TOM MARQUAND | 59.0 | W J HAGGAS | 10 | |
| MIDTERM (GB) 6G GALILEO (IRE) - MIDDAY (GB) OASIS DREAM (GB) | JAMIE KAH | 55.0 | LIAM HOWLEY | 9 | |
| MASTER OF ARTS (NZ) 6G MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) - PETIT VERDOT (NZ) CARNEGIE (IRE) | DAMIAN LANE | 55.5 | DARREN WEIR | 7 | |
| BIG DUKE (IRE) 5G RAVEN'S PASS (USA) - HAZARAYNA (GB) POLISH PRECEDENT (USA) | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 54.0 | DARREN WEIR | 6 | |
| LIBRAN (IRE) 5G LAWMAN (FR) - TRUE CRYSTAL (IRE) SADLER'S WELLS (USA) | B AVDULLA | 56.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 1 | |
| PERMIT (GB) 8G DANSILI (GB) - COCHIN (GB) SWAIN (IRE) | TOMMY BERRY | 54.5 | CHRIS WALLER | 8 | |
| THE OFFER (IRE) 5G MONTJEU (IRE) - VALDARA (GB) DARSHAAN (GB) | TOMMY BERRY | 54.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 1 | |
| JULIENAS (IRE) 6G CAPE CROSS (IRE) - DORA CARRINGTON (IRE) SRI PEKAN (USA) | J CASSIDY | 59.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 8 | |
| PERMIT (GB) 5G DANSILI (GB) - COCHIN (GB) SWAIN (IRE) | HUGH BOWMAN | 54.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 12 | |
| BID SPOTTER (AUS) 5G REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - ISOLDA (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) | M RODD | 54.5 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 12 | |
| PRECEDENCE (NZ) 4G ZABEEL (NZ) - KOWTOW (USA) SHADEED (USA) | L NOLEN | 55.5 | BART CUMMINGS | 8 | |
| ENZEDEX EAGLE (AUS) 5G HIGH YIELD (USA) - GAY FINALE (AUS) TENBY (GB) | C W BROWN | 57.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 4 | |
| THE CHIEFTAIN (AUS) 5G SONG OF TARA (IRE) - FELICITY ROSE (AUS) AIR DE FRANCE (USA) | JAMES P INNES | 53.0 | G H WALTER | 1 | |
| THE CHIEFTAIN (AUS) 4G SONG OF TARA (IRE) - FELICITY ROSE (AUS) AIR DE FRANCE (USA) | Z PURTON | 53.5 | G H WALTER | 3 | |
| FOORAM (NZ) 5G MAROOF (USA) - SINJANI (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) | D BEADMAN | 53.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 3 | |
| MAHTOUM (AUS) 5G SUAVE DANCER (USA) - EGYPTIAN SECRET (AUS) SIR TRISTRA (AUS) | D BEADMAN | 54.0 | KIM WAUGH | 8 | |
| SATURDAY FEVER (AUS) 5G GROOM DANCER (USA) - NOT ON FRIDAY (AUS) AT TALAQ (USA) | C MUNCE | 53.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 2 | |
| GRAND CITY (AUS) 4G CITIDANCER (IRE) - GRANDE CHASSEUSE (NZ) GROSVENOR (NZ) | J CASSIDY | 53.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 12 | |
| MANNER HILL (AUS) 5H DANEHILL (USA) - MANNERISM (AUS) AMYNTOR (FR) | C MUNCE | 53.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 2 | |
| TIGER'S EYE (GB) 6G CAERLEON (USA) - LA VEINE (USA) DIESIS (GB) | DAMIEN OLIVER | 54.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 1 | |
| PRAVDA (NZ) 4M ZABEEL (NZ) - FOREIGN COPY (NZ) BOLD VENTURE (NZ) | DAMIEN OLIVER | 53.0 | P O'SULLIVAN | 1 |
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