The Launceston Cup is a Tasmanian Turf Club

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horse race run over a distance of 2400 metres at Launceston Racecourse in Mowbray,

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in February. Prize money in the event is A$250,000.

History

The 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

* 1865–1873 - 3 miles (~4800 metres) * 1874–1879 - 2 miles (~3200 metres) * 1880–1891 - 1 miles (~2800 metres) * 1892–1968 - 1 miles (~2400 metres) * 1969–1973 - 1 miles (~2600 metres) * 1974–2001 - 2600 metres * 2002 onwards - 2400 metres

Grade

* 1875–1979 - Principal race * 1980 onwards - Group 3 race

1951 racebook

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Winners

* 2025 - Distrustful Award * 2024 - Excelleration * 2023 - Aurora's Symphony * 2022 - Aurora's Symphony * 2021 - Glass Warrior * 2020 - Home By Midnight * 2019 - Eastender * 2018 - Bondeiger * 2017 - Big Duke * 2016 - Up Cups * 2015 - Genuine Lad * 2014 - Epingle * 2013 - Geegees Blackflash * 2012 - Prevailing * 2011 - Fast Future * 2010 - Larrys Never Late * 2009 - Zavite * 2008 - Ista Kareem * 2007 - Hofmeister * 2006 - Precise Timing * 2005 - Dakasha * 2004 - Zacielo * 2003 - St. Andrews * 2002 - St. Andrews * 2001 - Full Of Rhythm * 2000 - St. Andrews * 1999 - Streak * 1998 - King's Landing * 1997 - Ticking Away * 1996 - Free Beer * 1995 - Free Beer * 1994 - Rich Dreams * 1993 - Diamond Bases * 1992 - Star Cheers * 1991 - Bitter Spring * 1990 - Down The Pitch * 1989 - Shykoski * 1988 - Superior Way * 1987 - Brave Trespasser * 1986 - Epigram * 1985 - Scruples * 1984 - Martian's Son * 1983 - Nifty Red * 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

References

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External links

Summer Racing CarnivalTasmanian racing industry restructure
Horse races in Australia Sport in Launceston, Tasmania