Hobart Cup
| Group III race | |
| Location |
Tattersall's Park Glenorchy, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1875 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Betfair (2016) |
| Website | http://www.tsrc.com.au |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | A$205,000 |
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 Tattersall's Park in Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia.[1] The Cup is usually held on the first or second Monday in February. Total prizemoney is A$200,000.
Race History
The 1972 winner of this race, Piping Lane, went on to win the Melbourne Cup later in the year.
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]
Race distance
- 1875–1877 - 2 miles (~3200 metres)
- 1878–1885 - 1 5⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
- 1886–1972 - 1 1⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1973–1989 - 2380 metres
- 1990–2004 - 2400 metres
- 2005 - 2100 metres
- 2006–2012 - 2200 metres
- 2013 onwards - 2400 metres
Race grade
- 1875–1979 - Principal race
- 1980–2003 - Group 3
- 2004–2006 - Group 2
- 2007 onwards - Group 3
The winners
- 2016 - Up Cups [4]
- 2015 - Geegees Backflash [5]
- 2014 - Epingle [6]
- 2013 - Hurdy Gurdy Man [7]
- 2012 - Geegees Blackflash [8]
- 2011 - Bid Spotter [9]
- 2010 - Growl [10]
- 2009 - Gotta Keep Cool [11]
- 2008 - Offenbach [12]
- 2007 - Blutigeroo [13]
- 2006 - True Courser [14]
- 2005 - Our Dashing Dane [15]
- 2004 - Zacielo [16]
- 2003 - Jeune's Mark [17]
- 2002 - St. Andrews [18]
- 2001 - Brorama Star [19]
- 2000 - Lord Baracus [20]
- 1999 - Future Shock [21]
- 1998 - L'Espion [2]
- 1997 - Palos Verdes [22]
- 1996 - Jam City [23]
- 1995 - Courtly Way [24]
- 1994 - Southern States [25]
- 1993 - Frontier Boy [26]
- 1992 - Russian Rogue [27]
- 1991 - Have A Heart [28]
- 1990 - Firetap [29]
- 1989 - Nakagima [30]
- 1988 - Brisque [31]
- 1987 - Cylai [32]
- 1986 - Dark Intruder [33]
- 1985 - Macbyrne [34]
- 1984 - Viscount Geoffrey [35]
- 1983 - Palomine [36]
- 1982 - Powerful Prince
- 1981 - Andrias
- 1980 - Strident King
- 1979 - Kubla Khan
- 1978 - Clean Heels
- 1977 - Brallos
- 1976 - Brallos
- 1975 - Lord Pascoe
- 1974 - Knee High
- 1973 - Sir Trutone
- 1972 - Piping Lane
- 1971 - Trial And Error
- 1970 - Dark Purple
- 1969 - Delarus
- 1968 - Bounteous
- 1967 - Haughty Boy
- 1966 - Sailing Prince
- 1965 - Macdalla
- 1964 - Macdalla
- 1963 - Volterra
- 1962 - Great Singer
- 1961 - Welton
- 1960 - Orden
- 1959 - King's Thane
- 1958 - Legismars
- 1957 - Buzzie
- 1956 - Seriki
- 1955 - Seriki
- 1954 - Sea Wolf
- 1953 - Sir Legis
- 1952 - Royal Release
- 1951 - Tarcombe
- 1950 - English
- 1949 - The Artist
- 1948 - Evade
- 1947 - Wingfire
- 1946 - Paramente
- 1945 - Gaelane
- 1944 - Thurso Bay
- 1943 - Lord Saltash
- 1942 - Maco Roni
- 1941 - Mercator
- 1940 - El Nene
- 1939 - Maco Roni
- 1938 - Stylish Lady
- 1937 - Royalty
- 1936 - Coolart
- 1935 - Sunbronze
- 1934 - Song Of Solomon
- 1933 - Air Favourite
- 1932 - Billy Barton
- 1931 - Royal Simon
- 1930 - Tarapunga
- 1929 - Prince Viol
- 1928 - Roonsleigh
- 1927 - Roonsleigh
- 1926 - Royal Simon
- 1925 - Pukka
- 1924 - Llanthony
- 1923 - Binbi
- 1922 - Ouverte
- 1921 - Talisman
- 1920 - †Nadir Shah / Trusty Blade
- 1919 - Prince Moeraki
- 1918 - Ladino
- 1917 - Sea Pink
- 1916 - Polska
- 1915 - Defence
- 1914 - Delphic
- 1913 - Belove
- 1912 - Flavel
- 1911 - Bolan
- 1910 - Eighteen Carat
- 1909 - Jack Smith
- 1908 - Admirer
- 1907 - Viola
- 1906 - Postulate
- 1905 - Newmarket
- 1904 - Proceeder
- 1903 - Chesterfield
- 1902 - Progredior
- 1901 - Timbrel
- 1900 - Eiridsdale
- 1899 - Flintlock
- 1898 - Rosella
- 1897 - Benedict
- 1896 - Lena
- 1895 - Music
- 1894 - Amadeus
- 1893 - Pauline
- 1892 - Hopetoun
- 1891 - Lapstone
- 1890 - Macquarie
- 1889 - Chaldean
- 1888 - Ballarat
- 1887 - Maori Chief
- 1886 - Duration
- 1885 - Ringwood
- 1884 - King Of The Vale
- 1883 - The Assyrian
- 1882 - The Marchioness
- 1881 - Monarque
- 1880 - Avernus
- 1879 - Lord Harry
- 1878 - Swiveller
- 1877 - Spark
- 1876 - Strop
- 1875 - Ella
† Deadheat
See also
References
- ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Hobart Cup". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- 1 2 "1998 Result – Hobart Cup (held 26 January 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival (Featured Events)". Tasracing.com.au (Tasmanian Racing). 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Betfair Exchange Hobart Cup (held 8 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Betfair Hobart Cup (held 9 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Betfair Hobart Cup (held 14 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – Aami Hobart Cup (held 10 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – Aami Hobart Cup (held 12 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Result – A A M I Hobart Cup (held 13 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Result – A A M I Hobart Cup (held 8 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – Hobart Cup (held 9 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – Hobart Cup (held 11 February 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "2007 Result – A A M I - Hobart Cup (held 12 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – Hobart Cup (held 13 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Result – Hobart Cup (held 14 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – Hobart Cup (held 9 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "2003 Result – Hobart Cup (held 10 February 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "2002 Result – Hobart Cup (held 11 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Result – Hobart Cup (held 26 January 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "2000 Result – Hobart Cup (held 26 January 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "1999 Result – Hobart Cup (held 26 January 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "1997 Result – Hobart Cup (held 26 January 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "1996 Result – Hobart Cup (held 3 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "1995 Result – Hobart Cup (held 26 January 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "1994 Result – Hobart Cup (held 26 January 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "1993 Result – Hobart Cup (held 26 January 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "1992 Result – Hobart Cup (held 5 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "1991 Result – Hobart Cup (held 6 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "1990 Result – Hobart Cup (held 7 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "1989 Result – Hobart Cup (held 8 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "1988 Result – Hobart Cup (held 3 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "1987 Result – Hobart Cup (held 4 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "1986 Result – Hobart Cup (held 5 February 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "1985 Result – Hobart Cup (held 6 February 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "1984 Result – Hobart Cup (held 8 February 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "1983 Result – Hobart Cup (held 26 January 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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