# Launceston Cup

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. Prize money in the event is A$250,000.

## 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

* 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

### Grade

* 1875–1979 - Principal race
* 1980 onwards - Group 3 race

### 1951 racebook

* 1951 TTC Launceston Cup racebook front cover
* 1951 TTC Launceston Cup showing raceday officials
* 1951 TTC Launceston Cup showing general raceday notices
* 1951 TTC Launceston Cup page showing starters & results
* 1951 TTC Launceston Cup page showing the winner, Dick Turpin
* 1951 TTC Launceston Cup page showing starters & results
* Admission charges and operating bookmakers

## Winners

* 2025 - Distrustful Award
* 2024 - Excelleration
* 2023 - Aurora's Symphony
* 2022 - Aurora's Symphony
* 2021 - Glass Warrior
* 2020 - Home By Midnight
* 2019 - Eastender
* 2018 - Bondeiger
* 2017 - Big Duke
* 2016 - Up Cups
* 2015 - Genuine Lad
* 2014 - Epingle
* 2013 - Geegees Blackflash
* 2012 - Prevailing
* 2011 - Fast Future
* 2010 - Larrys Never Late
* 2009 - Zavite
* 2008 - Ista Kareem
* 2007 - Hofmeister
* 2006 - Precise Timing
* 2005 - Dakasha
* 2004 - Zacielo
* 2003 - St. Andrews
* 2002 - St. Andrews
* 2001 - Full Of Rhythm
* 2000 - St. Andrews
* 1999 - Streak
* 1998 - King's Landing
* 1997 - Ticking Away
* 1996 - Free Beer
* 1995 - Free Beer
* 1994 - Rich Dreams
* 1993 - Diamond Bases
* 1992 - Star Cheers
* 1991 - Bitter Spring
* 1990 - Down The Pitch
* 1989 - Shykoski
* 1988 - Superior Way
* 1987 - Brave Trespasser
* 1986 - Epigram
* 1985 - Scruples
* 1984 - Martian's Son
* 1983 - Nifty Red
* 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