The Launceston Cup is a Tasmanian Turf Club Group 3 open handicap Thoroughbred horse race run over a distance of 2400 metres at Launceston Racecourse in Mowbray, Tasmania, Australia in February.[1] Prize money in the event is A$300,000.
Group III race | |
Location | Launceston Racecourse Mowbray, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1865 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Sponsor | Ladbrokes (2024) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2400 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Open |
Weight | Handicap |
Purse | A$300,000 (2024) |
History
editThe race is part of the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival, and is also one of Tasmania's main annual social events. The Cup was first run in 1865.
Distance
edit- 1865–1873 - 3 miles (~4800 metres)
- 1874–1879 - 2 miles (~3200 metres)
- 1880–1891 - 13⁄4 miles (~2800 metres)
- 1892–1968 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1969–1973 - 15⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
- 1974–2001 - 2600 metres
- 2002 onwards - 2400 metres
Grade
edit- 1875–1979 - Principal race
- 1980 onwards - Group 3 race
1951 racebook
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Front cover 1951 TTC Launceston Cup racebook
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TTC showing raceday officials
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TTC showing general raceday notices
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Launceston Cup page showing starters & results
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Launceston Cup page showing the winner, Dick Turpin
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Launceston Cup page showing starters & results
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Admission Charges and operating bookmakers
Winners
edit- 2024 - Excelleration[2]
- 2023 - Aurora's Symphony[3]
- 2022 - Aurora's Symphony[4]
- 2021 - Glass Warrior[5]
- 2020 - Home By Midnight[6]
- 2019 - Eastender[7]
- 2018 - Bondeiger[8]
- 2017 - Big Duke[9]
- 2016 - Up Cups[10]
- 2015 - Genuine Lad[11]
- 2014 - Epingle[12]
- 2013 - Geegees Blackflash[13]
- 2012 - Prevailing[14]
- 2011 - Fast Future[15]
- 2010 - Larrys Never Late[16]
- 2009 - Zavite[17]
- 2008 - Ista Kareem[18]
- 2007 - Hofmeister[19]
- 2006 - Precise Timing[20]
- 2005 - Dakasha[21]
- 2004 - Zacielo[22]
- 2003 - St. Andrews[23]
- 2002 - St. Andrews[24]
- 2001 - Full Of Rhythm[25]
- 2000 - St. Andrews[26]
- 1999 - Streak[27]
- 1998 - King's Landing[28]
- 1997 - Ticking Away[29]
- 1996 - Free Beer[30]
- 1995 - Free Beer[31]
- 1994 - Rich Dreams[32]
- 1993 - Diamond Bases[33]
- 1992 - Star Cheers[34]
- 1991 - Bitter Spring[35]
- 1990 - Down The Pitch[36]
- 1989 - Shykoski[37]
- 1988 - Superior Way[38]
- 1987 - Brave Trespasser[39]
- 1986 - Epigram[40]
- 1985 - Scruples[41]
- 1984 - Martian's Son[42]
- 1983 - Nifty Red[43]
- 1982 - Andrias
- 1981 - Anzaas
- 1980 - Summer
- 1979 - Jessephenie
- 1978 - Recollect
- 1977 - Brallos
- 1976 - Brallos
- 1975 - King Boongarie
- 1974 - Trader
- 1973 - Woodfield
- 1972 - Shipwright
- 1971 - Neamoc
- 1970 - Red Tornado
- 1969 - Rainbow Isle
- 1968 - Limit
- 1967 - San Sebastian
- 1966 - Nicotera
- 1965 - Marco's Folly
- 1964 - Mayno
- 1963 - Juraco
- 1962 - Native Land
- 1961 - Sweet Maine
- 1960 - Overproof
- 1959 - Wing Shades
- 1958 - Tavua
- 1957 - Lord Carrick
- 1956 - Dongarra
- 1955 - Vamos
- 1954 - Vamos
- 1953 - Lord Burleigh
- 1952 - English
- 1951 - Dick Turpin
- 1950 - Tarcombe
- 1949 - The Artist
- 1948 - Manakau
- 1947 - Miss Dart
- 1946 - Gamelin
- 1945 - Hero
- 1944 - Son O'Val
- 1943 - Entitle
- 1942 - Jane Moorhead
- 1941 - Old Days
- 1940 - Beau Roi
- 1939 - Keeping Watch
- 1938 - Radiant Boy
- 1937 - Royal Barb
- 1936 - Coolart
- 1935 - Gabbler
- 1934 - Baanya
- 1933 - Motive
- 1932 - Finsbury
- 1931 - Darpuna
- 1930 - Tarapunga
- 1929 - Laird O'Cockpen
- 1928 - Lycurgides
- 1927 - Head Girl
- 1926 - Spreadeagle
- 1925 - Seignorina
- 1924 - Amazonia
- 1923 - Seignorina
- 1922 - Royal Reserve
- 1921 - Sand Dune
- 1920 - Trusty Blade
- 1919 - Ordella
- 1918 - Ordella
- 1917 - Bucklaw
- 1916 - Rock Temple
- 1915 - Hayston
- 1914 - Hugli
- 1913 - Uncle Matt
- 1912 - Desire
- 1911 - Loyal Blue
- 1910 - Iliad Drumreagh
- 1909 - Golden Gate
- 1908 - Regret
- 1907 - Wathful
- 1906 - Watchful
- 1905 - Hatteras
- 1904 - Southern Cross
- 1903 - Chesterfield
- 1902 - Cordon The Sirdar
- 1901 - Royalty
- 1900 - Eiridsdale
- 1899 - Flintlock
- 1898 - Sortie
- 1897 - Mountaineer
- 1896 - Caller Ou
- 1895 - Golden King
- 1894 - Amadeus
- 1893 - Comedian
- 1892 - Retreat
- 1891 - Dundas
- 1890 - Macquarie
- 1889 - Chaldean
- 1888 - Ruby
- 1887 - The Knave
- 1886 - Duration
- 1885 - Hobart
- 1884 - Sheet Anchor
- 1883 - Rhesus
- 1882 - Stockwell
- 1881 - race not held
- 1880 - Swiveller
- 1879 - Swiveller
- 1878 - Aldinga
- 1877 - Spark
- 1876 - Strop
- 1875 - Ella
- 1874 - Strop
- 1873 - Leo
- 1872 - Misty Morn
- 1871 - Romula
- 1870 - race not held
- 1869 - Strop
- 1868 - Fireworks
- 1867 - Fishhook
- 1866 - Strop
- 1865 - Panic
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Launceston Cup". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "2023 Result – Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (held 28 February 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "2023 Result – Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (held 22 February 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "2022 Result – Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (held 23 February 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (held 24 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "2020 Result – Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (held 26 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – TAB Launceston Cup (held 27 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Sky Racing Launceston Cup (held 28 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Betfair Launceston Cup (held 22 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Luxbet Launceston Cup (held 24 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Betfair Launceston Cup (held 25 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Betfair 150th Launceston Cup (held 26 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Aami Launceston Cup (held 27 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Aami Launceston Cup (held 29 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Aami 2011 Launceston Cup (held 23 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Aami Launceston Cup (held 24 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Aami Launceston Cup (held 25 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Launceston Cup (held 27 February 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – A A M I - Launceston Cup (held 28 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Launceston Cup (held 22 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Launceston Cup (held 23 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Launceston Cup (held 25 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Launceston Cup (held 26 February 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Launceston Cup (held 27 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Launceston Cup (held 28 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Launceston Cup (held 23 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Launceston Cup (held 24 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Launceston Cup (held 25 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Launceston Cup (held 26 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Launceston Cup (held 28 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Launceston Cup (held 22 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – Launceston Cup (held 23 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – Launceston Cup (held 24 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – Launceston Cup (held 26 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – Launceston Cup (held 27 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – Launceston Cup (held 28 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – Launceston Cup (held 22 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – Launceston Cup (held 24 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – Launceston Cup (held 25 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "1986 Result – Launceston Cup (held 26 February 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "1985 Result – Launceston Cup (held 27 February 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "1984 Result – Launceston Cup (held 29 February 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "1983 Result – Launceston Cup (held 23 February 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.