Launceston Cup

Horse race

Launceston CupClass| Group III

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Location| Launceston Racecourse
Mowbray, Australia
Inaugurated| 1865
Race type| Thoroughbred \- Flat racing
Sponsor| Ladbrokes (2025)
Race information
Distance| 2400 metres
Surface| Turf
Track| Left-handed
Qualification| Open
Weight| Handicap
Purse| A$250,000 (2025)

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$250,000.

## History

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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

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* 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

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

### 1951 racebook

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* 1951 TTC Launceston Cup racebook front cover

* 1951 TTC Launceston Cup showing raceday officials

* 1951 TTC Launceston Cup showing general raceday notices

* 1951 TTC Launceston Cup page showing starters & results

* 1951 TTC Launceston Cup page showing the winner, Dick Turpin

* 1951 TTC Launceston Cup page showing starters & results

* Admission charges and operating bookmakers

## Winners

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* 2025 - Distrustful Award[2]
* 2024 - Excelleration[3]
* 2023 - Aurora's Symphony[4]
* 2022 - Aurora's Symphony[5]
* 2021 - Glass Warrior[6]
* 2020 - Home By Midnight[7]
* 2019 - Eastender[8]
* 2018 - Bondeiger[9]
* 2017 - Big Duke[10]
* 2016 - Up Cups[11]
* 2015 - Genuine Lad[12]
* 2014 - Epingle[13]
* 2013 - Geegees Blackflash[14]
* 2012 - Prevailing[15]
* 2011 - Fast Future[16]
* 2010 - Larrys Never Late[17]
* 2009 - Zavite[18]
* 2008 - Ista Kareem[19]
* 2007 - Hofmeister[20]
* 2006 - Precise Timing[21]
* 2005 - Dakasha[22]
* 2004 - Zacielo[23]
* 2003 - St. Andrews[24]
* 2002 - St. Andrews[25]
* 2001 - Full Of Rhythm[26]
* 2000 - St. Andrews[27]
* 1999 - Streak[28]
* 1998 - King's Landing[29]
* 1997 - Ticking Away[30]
* 1996 - Free Beer[31]
* 1995 - Free Beer[32]
* 1994 - Rich Dreams[33]
* 1993 - Diamond Bases[34]
* 1992 - Star Cheers[35]
* 1991 - Bitter Spring[36]
* 1990 - Down The Pitch[37]
* 1989 - Shykoski[38]
* 1988 - Superior Way[39]
* 1987 - Brave Trespasser[40]
* 1986 - Epigram[41]
* 1985 - Scruples[42]
* 1984 - Martian's Son[43]
* 1983 - Nifty Red[44]
* 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

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* List of Australian Group races
* Group races

## References

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1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Launceston Cup". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
2. ^ "2025 Result – Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (held 26 February 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
3. ^ "2024 Result – Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (held 28 February 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
4. ^ "2023 Result – Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (held 22 February 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
5. ^ "2022 Result – Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (held 23 February 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
6. ^ "2021 Result – Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (held 24 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
7. ^ "2020 Result – Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (held 26 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
8. ^ "2019 Result – TAB Launceston Cup (held 27 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
9. ^ "2018 Result – Sky Racing Launceston Cup (held 28 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
10. ^ "2017 Result – Betfair Launceston Cup (held 22 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
11. ^ "2016 Result – Luxbet Launceston Cup (held 24 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
12. ^ "2015 Result – Betfair Launceston Cup (held 25 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
13. ^ "2014 Result – Betfair 150th Launceston Cup (held 26 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
14. ^ "2013 Result – Aami Launceston Cup (held 27 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
15. ^ "2012 Result – Aami Launceston Cup (held 29 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
16. ^ "2011 Result – Aami 2011 Launceston Cup (held 23 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
17. ^ "2010 Result – Aami Launceston Cup (held 24 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
18. ^ "2009 Result – Aami Launceston Cup (held 25 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
19. ^ "2008 Result – Launceston Cup (held 27 February 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
20. ^ "2007 Result – A A M I - Launceston Cup (held 28 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
21. ^ "2006 Result – Launceston Cup (held 22 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
22. ^ "2005 Result – Launceston Cup (held 23 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
23. ^ "2004 Result – Launceston Cup (held 25 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
24. ^ "2003 Result – Launceston Cup (held 26 February 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
25. ^ "2002 Result – Launceston Cup (held 27 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
26. ^ "2001 Result – Launceston Cup (held 28 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
27. ^ "2000 Result – Launceston Cup (held 23 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
28. ^ "1999 Result – Launceston Cup (held 24 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
29. ^ "1998 Result – Launceston Cup (held 25 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
30. ^ "1997 Result – Launceston Cup (held 26 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
31. ^ "1996 Result – Launceston Cup (held 28 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
32. ^ "1995 Result – Launceston Cup (held 22 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
33. ^ "1994 Result – Launceston Cup (held 23 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
34. ^ "1993 Result – Launceston Cup (held 24 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
35. ^ "1992 Result – Launceston Cup (held 26 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
36. ^ "1991 Result – Launceston Cup (held 27 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
37. ^ "1990 Result – Launceston Cup (held 28 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
38. ^ "1989 Result – Launceston Cup (held 22 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
39. ^ "1988 Result – Launceston Cup (held 24 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
40. ^ "1987 Result – Launceston Cup (held 25 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
41. ^ "1986 Result – Launceston Cup (held 26 February 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
42. ^ "1985 Result – Launceston Cup (held 27 February 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
43. ^ "1984 Result – Launceston Cup (held 29 February 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
44. ^ "1983 Result – Launceston Cup (held 23 February 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

## External links

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* Summer Racing Carnival
* Tasmanian racing industry restructure