The Hobart Cup is a Tasmanian Racing Club

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held as an open handicap race over a distance of 2400 metres at

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in Glenorchy,

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. The Cup is usually held on the first or second Monday in February. Total prizemoney is A$250,000.

History

The 1972 winner of this race,

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, went on to win the

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later in the year.
The Assyrian is the only other horse to win both the Melbourne Cup and Hobart cup in 1882/83.
In the past the race has been held on the

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holiday. It is part of the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival, and is also one of Tasmania's main annual social events.

Distance

* 1875–1877 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) * 1878–1885 - 1 miles (~2600 metres) * 1886–1972 - 1 miles (~2400 metres) * 1973–1989 – 2380 metres * 1990–2004 – 2400 metres * 2005 – 2100 metres * 2006–2012 – 2200 metres * 2013 onwards - 2400 metres

Grade

* 1875–1979 - Principal race * 1980–2003 - Group 3 * 2004–2006 - Group 2 * 2007 onwards - Group 3

Winners

* 2022 - Ho Ho Khan * 2021 - Double You Tee *2020 - Toorak Affair *2019 - Eastender *2018 - Pretty Punk *2017 - Count Da Vinci *2016 - Up Cups *2015 - Geegees Blackflash * 2014 - Epingle * 2013 - Hurdy Gurdy Man * 2012 - Geegees Blackflash * 2011 - Bid Spotter * 2010 - Growl * 2009 - Gotta Keep Cool * 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 * 1972 -

* 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 † Dead heat

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