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Hobart Cup

Field	Value
surface	Turf
class	Group III
horse race	Hobart Cup
location	Elwick Racecourse
Glenorchy, Australia
inaugurated	1875
race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website	http://www.tsrc.com.au
distance	2400 metres
track	Left-handed
weight	Handicap
purse	A$250,000 (2025)
sponsor	Ladbrokes (2025)

Glenorchy, Australia The Hobart Cup is a Tasmanian Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held as an open handicap race over a distance of 2400 metres at Elwick Racecourse in Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia. The Cup is usually held on the first or second Monday in February. Total prizemoney is A$250,000.

History

The 1972 winner of this race, Piping Lane, went on to win the Melbourne Cup later in the year.

The Assyrian is the only other horse to win both the Melbourne Cup and Hobart cup in 1882/83. In the past the race has been held on the Australia Day holiday. It is part of the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival, and is also one of Tasmania's main annual social events.

Distance

1875–1877 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
1878–1885 - 1 miles (~2600 metres)
1886–1972 - 1 miles (~2400 metres)
1973–1989 – 2380 metres
1990–2004 – 2400 metres
2005 – 2100 metres
2006–2012 – 2200 metres
2013 onwards - 2400 metres

Grade

1875–1979 - Principal race
1980–2003 - Group 3
2004–2006 - Group 2
2007 onwards - Group 3

Winners

2025 - Strawberry Rock
2024 - Aurora's Symphony
2023 - Military Mission
2022 - Ho Ho Khan
2021 - Double You Tee
2020 - Toorak Affair
2019 - Eastender
2018 - Pretty Punk
2017 - Count Da Vinci
2016 - Up Cups
2015 - Geegees Blackflash
2014 - Epingle
2013 - Hurdy Gurdy Man
2012 - Geegees Blackflash
2011 - Bid Spotter
2010 - Growl
2009 - Gotta Keep Cool
2008 - Offenbach
2007 - Blutigeroo
2006 - True Courser
2005 - Our Dashing Dane
2004 - Zacielo
2003 - Jeune's Mark
2002 - St. Andrews
2001 - Brorama Star
2000 - Lord Baracus
1999 - Future Shock
1998 - L'Espion
1997 - Palos Verdes
1996 - Jam City
1995 - Courtly Way
1994 - Southern States
1993 - Frontier Boy
1992 - Russian Rogue
1991 - Have A Heart
1990 - Firetap
1989 - Nakagima
1988 - Brisque
1987 - Cylai
1986 - Dark Intruder
1985 - Macbyrne
1984 - Viscount Geoffrey
1983 - Palomine
1982 - Powerful Prince
1981 - Andrias
1980 - Strident King
1979 - Kubla Khan
1978 - Clean Heels
1977 - Brallos
1976 - Brallos
1975 - Lord Pascoe
1974 - Knee High
1973 - Sir Trutone
1972 - Piping Lane
1971 - Trial And Error
1970 - Dark Purple
1969 - Delarus
1968 - Bounteous
1967 - Haughty Boy
1966 - Sailing Prince
1965 - Macdalla
1964 - Macdalla
1963 - Volterra
1962 - Great Singer
1961 - Welton
1960 - Orden
1959 - King's Thane
1958 - Legismars
1957 - Buzzie
1956 - Seriki
1955 - Seriki
1954 - Sea Wolf
1953 - Sir Legis
1952 - Royal Release
1951 - Tarcombe
1950 - English
1949 - The Artist
1948 - Evade
1947 - Wingfire
1946 - Paramente
1945 - Gaelane
1944 - Thurso Bay
1943 - Lord Saltash
1942 - Maco Roni
1941 - Mercator
1940 - El Nene
1939 - Maco Roni
1938 - Stylish Lady
1937 - Royalty
1936 - Coolart
1935 - Sunbronze
1934 - Song Of Solomon
1933 - Air Favourite
1932 - Billy Barton
1931 - Royal Simon
1930 - Tarapunga
1929 - Prince Viol
1928 - Roonsleigh
1927 - Roonsleigh
1926 - Royal Simon
1925 - Pukka
1924 - Llanthony
1923 - Binbi
1922 - Ouverte
1921 - Talisman
1920 - †Nadir Shah / Trusty Blade
1919 - Prince Moeraki
1918 - Ladino
1917 - Sea Pink
1916 - Polska
1915 - Defence
1914 - Delphic
1913 - Belove
1912 - Flavel
1911 - Bolan
1910 - Eighteen Carat
1909 - Jack Smith
1908 - Admirer
1907 - Viola
1906 - Postulate
1905 - Newmarket
1904 - Proceeder
1903 - Chesterfield
1902 - Progredior
1901 - Timbrel
1900 - Eiridsdale
1899 - Flintlock
1898 - Rosella
1897 - Benedict
1896 - Lena
1895 - Music
1894 - Amadeus
1893 - Pauline
1892 - Hopetoun
1891 - Lapstone
1890 - Macquarie
1889 - Chaldean
1888 - Ballarat
1887 - Maori Chief
1886 - Duration
1885 - Ringwood
1884 - King Of The Vale
1883 - The Assyrian
1882 - The Marchioness
1881 - Monarque
1880 - Avernus
1879 - Lord Harry
1878 - Swiveller
1877 - Spark
1876 - Strop
1875 - Ella † Dead heat

References

(2014). "Winners and Past Results for the Hobart Cup". Progroupracing.com (Aus).
(2015). "Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival ''(Featured Events)''". Tasracing.com.au (Tasmanian Racing).
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"2024 Result – Ladbrokes Hobart Cup ''(held 11 February 2024)''". racingpost.com.
"2021 Result – Ladbrokes Hobart Cup ''(held 13 February 2022)''". breednet.com.
"2021 Result – Ladbrokes Hobart Cup ''(held 7 February 2021)''". breednet.com.
"2020 Result – Ladbrokes Hobart Cup ''(held 9 February 2020)''". breednet.com.
"2019 Result – TAB Hobart Cup ''(held 10 February 2019)''". breednet.com.
"2018 Result – Sky Racing Hobart Cup ''(held 11 February 2018)''". breednet.com.
"2017 Result – Betfair Exchange Hobart Cup ''(held 5 February 2017)''". breednet.com.
"2016 Result – Betfair Exchange Hobart Cup ''(held 8 February 2016)''". breednet.com.
"2015 Result – Betfair Hobart Cup ''(held 9 February 2015)''". breednet.com.
"2014 Result – Betfair Hobart Cup ''(held 14 February 2014)''". breednet.com.
"2013 Result – Aami Hobart Cup ''(held 10 February 2013)''". breednet.com.
"2012 Result – Aami Hobart Cup ''(held 12 February 2012)''". breednet.com.
"2011 Result – A A M I Hobart Cup ''(held 13 February 2011)''". breednet.com.
"2010 Result – A A M I Hobart Cup ''(held 8 February 2010)''". breednet.com.
"2009 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 9 February 2009)''". breednet.com.
"2008 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 11 February 2008)''". breednet.com.
"2007 Result – A A M I - Hobart Cup ''(held 12 February 2007)''". breednet.com.
"2006 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 13 February 2006)''". breednet.com.
"2005 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 14 February 2005)''". breednet.com.
"2004 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 9 February 2004)''". breednet.com.
"2003 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 10 February 2003)''". breednet.com.
"2002 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 11 February 2002)''". breednet.com.
"2001 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 26 January 2001)''". breednet.com.
"2000 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 26 January 2000)''". breednet.com.
"1999 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 26 January 1999)''". breednet.com.
"1998 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 26 January 1998)''". breednet.com.
"1997 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 26 January 1997)''". breednet.com.
"1996 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 3 February 1996)''". breednet.com.
"1995 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 26 January 1995)''". breednet.com.
"1994 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 26 January 1994)''". breednet.com.
"1993 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 26 January 1993)''". breednet.com.
"1992 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 5 February 1992)''". breednet.com.
"1991 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 6 February 1991)''". breednet.com.
"1990 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 7 February 1990)''". breednet.com.
"1989 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 8 February 1989)''". breednet.com.
"1988 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 3 February 1988)''". breednet.com.
"1987 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 4 February 1987)''". breednet.com.
"1986 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 5 February 1986)''". breednet.com.
"1985 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 6 February 1985)''". breednet.com.
"1984 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 8 February 1984)''". breednet.com.
"1983 Result – Hobart Cup ''(held 26 January 1983)''". breednet.com.

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