Launceston Cup

Launceston Cup
Group III race
Location Launceston Racecourse
Mowbray, Australia
Inaugurated 1865
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor Betfair Exchange (2016)
Website www.tsrc.com.au
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.

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

Race grade

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

  1. "Winners and Past Results for the Launceston Cup". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. "2016 Result Betfair Launceston Cup (held 24 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. "2015 Result Betfair Launceston Cup (held 25 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  4. "2014 Result Betfair 150th Launceston Cup (held 26 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  5. "2013 Result Aami Launceston Cup (held 27 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  6. "2012 Result Aami Launceston Cup (held 29 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  7. "2011 Result Aami 2011 Launceston Cup (held 23 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  8. "2010 Result Aami Launceston Cup (held 24 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  9. "2009 Result Aami Launceston Cup (held 25 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  10. "2008 Result Launceston Cup (held 27 February 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  11. "2007 Result A A M I - Launceston Cup (held 28 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  12. "2006 Result Launceston Cup (held 22 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  13. "2005 Result Launceston Cup (held 23 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  14. "2004 Result Launceston Cup (held 25 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  15. "2003 Result Launceston Cup (held 26 February 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  16. "2002 Result Launceston Cup (held 27 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  17. "2001 Result Launceston Cup (held 28 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  18. "2000 Result Launceston Cup (held 23 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  19. "1999 Result Launceston Cup (held 24 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  20. "1998 Result Launceston Cup (held 25 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  21. "1997 Result Launceston Cup (held 26 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  22. "1996 Result Launceston Cup (held 28 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  23. "1995 Result Launceston Cup (held 22 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  24. "1994 Result Launceston Cup (held 23 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  25. "1993 Result Launceston Cup (held 24 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  26. "1992 Result Launceston Cup (held 26 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  27. "1991 Result Launceston Cup (held 27 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  28. "1990 Result Launceston Cup (held 28 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  29. "1989 Result Launceston Cup (held 22 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  30. "1988 Result Launceston Cup (held 24 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  31. "1987 Result Launceston Cup (held 25 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  32. "1986 Result Launceston Cup (held 26 February 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  33. "1985 Result Launceston Cup (held 27 February 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  34. "1984 Result Launceston Cup (held 29 February 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  35. "1983 Result Launceston Cup (held 23 February 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

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