Launceston Cup

Launceston Cup
Group III race
LocationLaunceston Racecourse
Mowbray, Australia
Inaugurated1865
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorLadbrokes (2024)
Race information
Distance2400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationOpen
WeightHandicap
PurseA$300,000 (2024)

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.

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 - 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

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

1951 racebook

  • Front cover 1951 TTC Launceston Cup racebook
    Front cover 1951 TTC Launceston Cup racebook
  • TTC showing raceday officials
    TTC showing raceday officials
  • TTC showing general raceday notices
    TTC showing general raceday notices
  • Launceston Cup page showing starters & results
    Launceston Cup page showing starters & results
  • Launceston Cup page showing the winner, Dick Turpin
    Launceston Cup page showing the winner, Dick Turpin
  • Launceston Cup page showing starters & results
    Launceston Cup page showing starters & results
  • Admission Charges and operating bookmakers
    Admission Charges and operating bookmakers

Winners

  • 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

References

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