Hobart Cup

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Hobart Cup
Group III race
Location Elwick Racecourse
Glenorchy, Australia
Inaugurated1875
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor Ladbrokes (2022)
Website http://www.tsrc.com.au
Race information
Distance2400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
WeightHandicap
Purse A$300,000 (2022)

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. [1] The Cup is usually held on the first or second Monday in February. Total prizemoney is A$300,000.

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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. [2] It is part of the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival, and is also one of Tasmania's main annual social events. [3]

Distance

Grade

Winners

† Dead heat

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 "1998 Result – Hobart Cup (held 26 January 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival (Featured Events)". Tasracing.com.au (Tasmanian Racing). 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "2024 Result – Ladbrokes Hobart Cup (held 11 February 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "2021 Result – Ladbrokes Hobart Cup (held 13 February 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "2021 Result – Ladbrokes Hobart Cup (held 7 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "2020 Result – Ladbrokes Hobart Cup (held 9 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "2019 Result – TAB Hobart Cup (held 10 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  9. ↑ "2018 Result – Sky Racing Hobart Cup (held 11 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "2017 Result – Betfair Exchange Hobart Cup (held 5 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  11. ↑ "2016 Result – Betfair Exchange Hobart Cup (held 8 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  12. ↑ "2015 Result – Betfair Hobart Cup (held 9 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "2014 Result – Betfair Hobart Cup (held 14 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "2013 Result – Aami Hobart Cup (held 10 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "2012 Result – Aami Hobart Cup (held 12 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "2011 Result – A A M I Hobart Cup (held 13 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "2010 Result – A A M I Hobart Cup (held 8 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "2009 Result – Hobart Cup (held 9 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "2008 Result – Hobart Cup (held 11 February 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  20. ↑ "2007 Result – A A M I - Hobart Cup (held 12 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "2006 Result – Hobart Cup (held 13 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  22. ↑ "2005 Result – Hobart Cup (held 14 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  23. ↑ "2004 Result – Hobart Cup (held 9 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  24. ↑ "2003 Result – Hobart Cup (held 10 February 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  25. ↑ "2002 Result – Hobart Cup (held 11 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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  28. ↑ "1999 Result – Hobart Cup (held 26 January 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  29. ↑ "1997 Result – Hobart Cup (held 26 January 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  30. ↑ "1996 Result – Hobart Cup (held 3 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  31. ↑ "1995 Result – Hobart Cup (held 26 January 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  32. ↑ "1994 Result – Hobart Cup (held 26 January 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  33. ↑ "1993 Result – Hobart Cup (held 26 January 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  34. ↑ "1992 Result – Hobart Cup (held 5 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  35. ↑ "1991 Result – Hobart Cup (held 6 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  36. ↑ "1990 Result – Hobart Cup (held 7 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  37. ↑ "1989 Result – Hobart Cup (held 8 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  38. ↑ "1988 Result – Hobart Cup (held 3 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  39. ↑ "1987 Result – Hobart Cup (held 4 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  40. ↑ "1986 Result – Hobart Cup (held 5 February 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  41. ↑ "1985 Result – Hobart Cup (held 6 February 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  42. ↑ "1984 Result – Hobart Cup (held 8 February 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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