| Year | Winner | Rider | Weight | Second | Third | Time |
| 2015 | Criterion (NZ) | C. Williams | 59.0 | Red Cadeaux (GB) | Royal Descent | 2:05.35 |
| 2014 | It's A Dundeel (NZ) | J. B McDonald | 59.0 | Sacred Falls (NZ) | Carlton House (USA) | 2:03.72 |
| 2013 | Reliable Man (GB) | H. Bowman | 59.0 | It's A Dundeel (NZ) | Happy Trails | 2:01.80 |
| 2012 | More Joyous (NZ) | N. Rawiller | 57.0 | Manighar (FR) | Secret Admirer | 2:05.33 |
| 2011 | My Kingdom of Fife (GB) | N. Rawiller | 59.0 | Sacred Choice | Syreon | 2:07.77 |
| 2010 | Road to Rock | D. Oliver | 59.0 | Triple Honour (NZ) | Monaco Consul (NZ) | 2:03.89 |
| 2009 | Pompeii Ruler | C. Newitt | 59.0 | Sarrera Dead Heat | Metal Bender (NZ) Dead Heat | 2:07.12 |
| 2008 | Sarrera | D. Oliver | 59.0 | Nom du Jeu (NZ) | Tuesday Joy (NZ) | 2:03.50 |
| 2007 | Desert War | D. Oliver | 59.0 | Haradasun | Spirit of Tara | 2:04.20 |
| 2006 | Eremein | G. Boss | 58.0 | Aqua d' Amore | Ike's Dream | 2:02.49 |
| 2005 | Grand Armee | D. Beasley | 58.0 | Delzao | Mummify | 2:02.66 |
| 2004 | Grand Armee | D. Beasley | 58.0 | Lonhro | Pentastic | 2:03.26 |
| 2003 | Lonhro | D. Beadman | 58.0 | Pentastic | Republic Lass | 2:04.80 |
| 2002 | Defier | D. Oliver | 58.0 | Freemason | Emission | 2:04.34 |
| 2001 | Shogun Lodge | G. Boss | 58.0 | Go Flash Go | El Mirada | 2:05.59 |
| 2000 | Georgie Boy (NZ) | L. Beasley | 58.0 | Cronus (NZ) | Referral | 2:07.76 |
| 1999 | Intergaze | C. Carmody | 58.0 | Istidaad (USA) | Sky Heights (NZ) | 2:03.80 |
| 1998 | Might And Power (NZ) | B. York | 57.0 | Champagne (NZ) | Catalan Opening (NZ) | 2:05.15 |
| 1997 | Intergaze | C. Carmody | 53.5 | Octagonal (NZ) | All Our Mob | 2:01.22 |
| 1996 | Doriemus (NZ) | R.S. Dye | 58.0 | Juggler | Super Slew | 2:01.30 |
| 1995 | Jeune | W. Harris | 58.0 | Danewin | March Hare | 2:02.90 |
| 1994 | Durbridge | S. Marshall | 58.0 | Romanee Conti (NZ) | Maraakiz (USA) | 2:03.90 |
| 1993 | Veandercross (NZ) | J. Walker | 57.0 | Durbridge | Rough Habit (NZ) | 2:01.70 |
| 1992 | Rough Habit | J. Cassidy | 58.0 | My Eagle Eye (NZ) | Aquidity | 2:03.80 |
| 1991 | Stylish Century | K. Moses | 57.0 | Royal Creation (NZ) | Livistona Lane | 2:02.90 |
| 1990 | Sydeston | L. Dittman | 57.0 | Better Loosen Up | Rajamah (NZ) | 2:17.00 |
| 1989 | Our Poetic Prince | N.G. Harris | 57.0 | Dandy Andy (NZ) | Beau Zam (NZ) | 2:10.30 |
| 1988 | Authaal (USA) | D. Beadman | 58.0 | Ostensible (USA) | Algonquin Club | 2:13.20 |
| 1987 | Dinky Flyer (NZ) | P. Cook | 57.0 | Limitless (NZ) | Travel Light (NZ) | 2:05.10 |
| 1986 | Tristarc (NZ) | W. Treloar | 55.5 | Abit Leica (NZ) | At Talaq (USA) | 2:07.20 |
| 1985 | Rising Prince | K. Langby | 57.0 | Alibhai (NZ) | Hayai (NZ) | 2:03.30 |
| 1984 | Chiamare | P. Cook | 57.0 | Fountaincourt (NZ) | Trissaro (NZ) | 2:07.20 |
| 1983 | Fountaincourt (NZ) | P.B. Smith | 57.0 | Bianco Lady (NZ) | Trissaro (NZ) | 2:13.90 |
| 1982 | Prince Majestic (NZ) | N. Tiley | 57.0 | Allez Bijou (NZ) | Galleon | 2:01.90 |
| 1981 | My Blue Denim (NZ) | P. Cook | 57.0 | Hyperno | Mr. Independent | 2:01.70 |
| 1980 | Iko | M. Johnston | 58.0 | Double Century | Salamander | 2:03.30 |
| 1979 | Shivaree (NZ) | R. Lang | 57.0 | March Legend | Arwon (NZ) | 2:03.50 |
| 1978 | Ming Dynasty | J. Duggan | 57.0 | Unaware | Belmura Lad (NZ) | 2:43.50 |
| 1977 | Ngawyni | R. Higgins | 57.0 | Gold And Black | Inceptor | 2:29.20 |
| 1976 | Taras Bulba | K. Langby | 57.0 | Balmerino (NZ) | Leica Lover | 2:28.60 |
| 1975 | Jandell (NZ) | B. Wood | 56.0 | Leilani (NZ) | Dayana (NZ) | 2:31.30 |
| 1974 | Battle Heights (NZ) | G. Willetts | 58.5 | Dayana (NZ) | Igloo (NZ) | 2:46.00 |
| 1973 | Apollo Eleven (NZ) | J. Duggan | 58.5 | Gunsynd | Gold Brick | 2:28.90 |
| 1972 | Tails | G. Howard | 9 3 | Gunsynd | Royal Shah | 3:03.80 |
| 1971 | Gay Icarus | R. Mallyon | 9 4 | Fileur | Arctic Symbol | 2:31.80 |
| 1970 | Panvale | P. Cook | 7 7 | Lochcourt | Rain Lover | 2:35.10 |
| 1969 | Lowland | R. Higgins | 8 12 | Roman Consul | Rain Lover | 2:58.00 |
| 1968 | General Command | G. Moore | 9 0 | Fulmen | Donato (Am) | 3:04.60 |
| 1967 | Garcon | A. Mulley | 8 2 | Prince Grant | Aveniam | 2:59.10 |
| 1966 | Prince Grant | G. Moore | 8 4 | Craftsman | Striking Force | 2:58.00 |
| 1965 | Fair Patton | G. Moore | 9 3 | River Seine | Sharply | 3:04.00 |
| 1964 | Summer Regent | J. Thompson | 9 3 | River Seine | Barbatook | 2:57.40 |
| 1963 | Burgos | G. Moore | 9 0 | Ruato | Marco Khan | 2:58.80 |
| 1962 | Nilarco | T. Hill | 9 3 | Marco Khan | Dhaulagiri | 3:03.20 |
| 1961 | Tulloch | G. Moore | 9 3 | Nilarco | Persian Lyric | 2:57.40 |
| 1960 | Tulloch | N. Sellwood | 9 3 | Sir Blink | Royal Jester | 2:58.20 |
| 1959 | Caesar | N. Sellwood | 9 0 | Valerius | Baystone | 3:04.10 |
| 1958 | Tulloch | G. Moore | 8 4 | Baron Boissier | Caranna | 3:09.70 |
| 1957 | Empire Link | N. Sellwood | 9 0 | Redcraze (NZ) | Mac's Amber | 2:56.90 |
| 1956 | Beaupa | G. Podmore | 8 11 | Electro | Advocate | 3:01.60 |
| 1955 | Prince Cortauld | N. Sellwood | 9 0 | Pride Of Egypt | Carioca | 3:06.50 |
| 1954 | Blue Ocean | A. Podmore | 7 0 | Euphrates | Advocate | 2:27.70 |