- Hobart Cup
Turf race infobox
class = Group III
horse race = Hobart Cup
caption =
location = Elwick Racecourse
Glenorchy,Australia
inaugurated = 1875
race type =Thoroughbred -Flat racing
website = http://www.tsrc.com.au
distance = 2200 metres (1.367 miles)
track = Turf, left-handed
qualification = Two-year-olds and up
weight = Handicap
purse = $AU400,000
bonuses =The AAMI Hobart Cup is
Tasmania 's premierThoroughbred horse race . It is part of theTasmanian Summer Racing Carnival , and is also one of Tasmania's main annual social events. The Cup is usually held on the first or second Monday in February.The cup is a Group 3 open handicap race over 2200 metres held at Elwick Racecourse in Glenorchy and is competed for a purse of $AU400,000.
The racing industry in Tasmania is currently being restructured and will eventually be jointly managed by the new Racing Services Tasmania and TOTE Tasmania.
Race History
Distance
* 1875 – 1877 the race distance was 2 miles
* 1878 - 1885 the race distance was 13 furlongs
* 1886 – 1972 the race distance was 12 furlongs
* 1973 – 1989 the race distance was 2380 metres
* 1990 – 2004 the race distance was 2400 metres
* 2005 the race distance was 2100 metres
* 2006 onwards the race distance was 2200 metresClass
* 1875 – 1979 was a Principal race
* 1980 – 2003 was a Group 3 race
* 2004 – 2006 was a Group 2 race
* 2007 onwards was a Group 3 race
=Past winners= col-begin col-3
* 2008 Offenbach
* 2007 Blutigeroo
* 2006 True Courser
* 2005 Our Dashing Dane
* 2004 Zacielo
* 2003 Jeune's Mark
* 2002 St. Andrews
* 2001 Brorama Star
* 2000 Lord Baracus
* 1999 Future Shock
* 1998 L'Espion
* 1997 Palos Verdes
* 1996 Jam City
* 1995 Courtly Way
* 1994 Southern States
* 1993 Frontier Boy
* 1992 Russian Rogue
* 1991 Have A Heart
* 1990 Firetap
* 1989 Nakagima
* 1988 Brisque
* 1987 Cylai
* 1986 Dark Intruder
* 1985 Macbyrne
* 1984 Viscount Geoffrey
* 1983 Palomine
* 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
* 1972Piping Lane
* 1971 Trial And Error
* 1970 Dark Purple
* 1969 Delarus
* 1968 Bounteous
* 1967 Haughty Boy
* 1966 Sailing Prince
* 1965 Macdallacol-3
* 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 (dead heat)col-3
* 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 Ellacol-endReferences
[http://www.studbook.org.au/RaceWinnersHistory.aspx?RACEID=4040 Australian Studbook - TRC Hobart Cup Race Winners ]
cite book
last =Huxley | first =Dennis | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Miller's Guide 007/08
publisher =Millers's Guide PL | date =2007 | location = | pages = | url =http://www.millersguide.com.au/index.asp | doi = | id = | isbn =External links
* [http://www.tsrc.com.au/subpage.cgi?pageID=EVENTS_CALENDAR&sID=CALENDAR&articleID=740001 Summer Racing Carnival]
* [http://www.australian-racing.net.au/tas/ Tasmanian T.R.C.]
* [http://www.totetas.com.au/corporate/press_release/restructure.pdf Tasmanian racing industry restructure]
* [http://www.betfair.com/ Betfair online betting exchange]
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