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$300,000.

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 -  1$3/4$ miles (~2800 metres)
 * 1892–1968 -  1$1/2$ miles (~2400 metres)
 * 1969–1973 -  1$5/8$ miles (~2600 metres)
 * 1974–2001 -  2600 metres
 * 2002 onwards -  2400 metres

Grade

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

Winners

 * 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