Launceston Cup

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Launceston Cup
Group III race
LocationLaunceston Racecourse
Mowbray, Australia
Inaugurated1865
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor Ladbrokes (2024)
Race information
Distance2400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationOpen
WeightHandicap
Purse A$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.

Contents

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

Grade

1951 racebook

Winners

See also

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