Launceston Cup
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| Group III race | |
| Location | Launceston Racecourse Mowbray, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1865 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Betfair Exchange (2016) |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Open |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | A$200,000 (2016) |
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$200,000.
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Race 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.
Race 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
Race grade
- 1875–1979 - Principal race
- 1980 onwards - Group 3 race
The winners
- 2016 - Up Cups [2]
- 2015 - Genuine Lad [3]
- 2014 - Epingle [4]
- 2013 - Geegees Blackflash [5]
- 2012 - Prevailing [6]
- 2011 - Fast Future [7]
- 2010 - Larrys Never Late [8]
- 2009 - Zavite [9]
- 2008 - Ista Kareem [10]
- 2007 - Hofmeister [11]
- 2006 - Precise Timing [12]
- 2005 - Dakasha [13]
- 2004 - Zacielo [14]
- 2003 - St. Andrews [15]
- 2002 - St. Andrews [16]
- 2001 - Full Of Rhythm [17]
- 2000 - St. Andrews [18]
- 1999 - Streak [19]
- 1998 - King's Landing [20]
- 1997 - Ticking Away [21]
- 1996 - Free Beer [22]
- 1995 - Free Beer [23]
- 1994 - Rich Dreams [24]
- 1993 - Diamond Bases [25]
- 1992 - Star Cheers [26]
- 1991 - Bitter Spring [27]
- 1990 - Down The Pitch [28]
- 1989 - Shykoski [29]
- 1988 - Superior Way [30]
- 1987 - Brave Trespasser [31]
- 1986 - Epigram [32]
- 1985 - Scruples [33]
- 1984 - Martian's Son [34]
- 1983 - Nifty Red [35]
- 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
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