The Ladbrokes Hobart Cup is a Group 3 race run in Tasmania over 2400m in distance. It is worth $250,000 in prize money and is part of the annual Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival.
2025 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup Results
- 1st: #4 Strawberry Rock
- 2nd: #2 Promises Kept
- 3rd: #3 Alhambra Lad
Ladbrokes Hobart Cup News
The Ladbrokes Hobart Cup is a Group 3 race run in mid-February during the annual Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival.
2025 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup Results
- 1st: #4 Strawberry Rock ($6)
- 2nd: #2 Promises Kept
- 3rd: #3 Alhambra Lad
In a reverse of the Summer Cup quinella at the track in the lead-up, trainer Ciaron Maher prepared the first two past the post in Sunday’s thrilling 2025 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup results with eight-year-old Strawberry Rock ($6) relishing the pressure a long way out from the line to turn the tables and narrowly account for his better fancied stablemate Promises Kept ($3) in a near track record time.
Ladbrokes Hobart Cup 2025 Odds & Results
Ladbrokes Hobart Cup (G3)
Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
4. Strawberry Rock (6)
J: Declan Bates 55kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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2nd
2. Promises Kept (5)
J: Shane Foley 57kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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3rd
3. Alhambra Lad (3)
J: Jake Noonan 55kg
T: Patrick & Michelle Payne |
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4th
1. Goldman (7)
J: Beau Mertens 60kg
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
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5th
6. Kaliuwaa Falls (2)
J: Bulent Muhcu 54kg
T: Imogen Miller |
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6th
5. Arugamama (8)
J: Jamie Melham 54kg
T: Andrew Gluyas |
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7th
8. Travelling Gigolo (4)
J: Craig Newitt 54kg
T: John Keys |
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8th
7. Ashy Boy (1)
J: David Pires 54kg
T: Glenn Stevenson |
Data retrieved: 12/02/2025 09:28:40 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
The event is a staying showdown contested over a mile and a half (2400m) and is run under handicap conditions. The event takes place at Hobart Racecourse and currently offers $250,000 in prize money.
It was previously held a week earlier on the the same card as the Group 3 Bow Mistress Trophy (now run as the Mystic Journey Stakes) for fillies and mares but was moved in 2022 and made the sole feature race of Hobart Cup Day.
Gallopers that run in the Hobart Cup field often back-up a fortnight later at Launceston and attempt a Tassie Cup double in the Group 3 Launceston Cup (2400m) over the same distance. Eastender (2019) was the last horse to complete the Hobart Cup – Launceston Cup double in the same season.
In 2022 the Hobart Cup winner Ho Ho Khan went on to run second next-up in that summer’s Launceston Cup results. He further franked the Hobart Cup form heading to Melbourne for a brave fourth behind Duais that March in Flemington’s Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at big odds.
The 2023 Hobart Cup form was franked with the third place-getter Spirit Ridge going on to place in a host of subsequent Group races over the year including the Group 3 Launceston Cup (3rd), Group 3 Newcastle Cup (2nd), and the Group 1 The Metropolitan (2nd).
In 2024 dual Launceston Cup winner Aurora’s Symphony (2022, 2023) returned to Tassie and took out the Hobart Cup title for the first time.
The Ladbrokes Hobart Cup 2025 ran on Sunday February 9, 2025 and saw the Ciaron Maher stablemates Strawberry Rock ($6) and Promises Kept ($3) run one-two in a thriller with the winner turning the tables on his last start conqueror in the Summer Cup.Â
2025 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup | |
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Date: | Sunday February 9, 2025 |
Track: | Hobart Racecourse |
Distance: | 2400m |
Race Type: | Open handicap |
Status: | Group 3 |
Prize Money: | $250,000 |
2025 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup Finishing Order
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 4 | STRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | Declan Bates | 6 | 55kg | $6 | |||
2 | 2 | PROMISES KEPT | Ciaron Maher | Shane Foley | 0.2L | 5 | 57kg | $3 | ||
3 | 3 | ALHAMBRA LAD (NZ) | Patrick & Michelle Payne | Jake Noonan | 0.95L | 3 | 55kg | $18 | ||
4 | 1 | GOLDMAN (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Beau Mertens | 2.7L | 7 | 60kg | $5.50 | ||
5 | 6 | KALIUWAA FALLS (NZ) | Imogen Miller | Bulent Muhcu | 3.45L | 2 | 54kg | $16 | ||
6 | 5 | ARUGAMAMA | Andrew Gluyas | Ms Jamie Melham | 4.95L | 8 | 54kg | $2.70F | ||
7 | 8 | TRAVELLING GIGOLO | John Keys | Craig Newitt | 7.7L | 4 | 54kg (cd 54.5kg) | $61 | ||
8 | 7 | ASHY BOY | Glenn Stevenson | David Pires | 10.45L | 1 | 54kg | $31 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup Betting
The latest Ladbrokes Hobart Cup 2025 betting odds will be listed here at Races.com.au as soon as betting is open at Ladbrokes.com.au on the summer staying showdown in Tasmania each February.
Toorak Affair ($3.40 in 2020) and Double You Tee ($2.80 in 2021) are the latest favourites in Hobart Cup betting to salute for the punters.
2025 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup Form Guide
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2025 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Ladbrokes Hobart Cup 2025 Tips on the popular Tassie staying showdown this summer.
- To Win: #6 Kaliuwaa Falls ($11 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Taking a stab at a double figure contender in the Ladbrokes Hobart Cup and have Kaliuwaa Falls on top to turn the tables on his last start conqueror and Sunday’s favourite, Promises Kept, after a lead-up third in the Summer Cup at WFA here over 2200m on January 19. This Sacred Falls six-year-old will relish coming back from 59kg to just 54kg for the rematch with Bulent Muhcu retaining the ride from a favourable barrier two draw. Yet to win over further than 1880m so the step-up to 2400m is the query but that gives him good odds and there’s no denying he loves this track (9:4-0-2). Can turn it around.
2025 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup Field
The Hobart Cup field attracts some of the summer’s best local stayers as well as a growing number of interstate raiders and is released by Tas Racing on the Wednesday before Hobart Cup Day.
The official 2025 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup Field & Barriers are set for release on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Ladbrokes Hobart Cup 2025 final field features a smart line-up of summer stayers led in betting by last start Summer Cup champ Promises Kept.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | x2436x0715 | GOLDMAN (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Beau Mertens | 7 | 60kg | 104 | |
2 | x7x0026421 | PROMISES KEPT | Ciaron Maher | Shane Foley | 5 | 57kg | 98 | |
3 | 621829×004 | ALHAMBRA LAD (NZ) | Patrick & Michelle Payne | Jake Noonan | 3 | 55kg | 94 | |
4 | 12383×4072 | STRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | Declan Bates | 6 | 55kg | 94 | |
5 | 6004244114 | ARUGAMAMA | Andrew Gluyas | Ms Jamie Melham | 8 | 54kg | 91 | |
6 | 6341×67523 | KALIUWAA FALLS (NZ) | Imogen Miller | Bulent Muhcu | 2 | 54kg | 88 | |
7 | 44x54x9816 | ASHY BOY | Glenn Stevenson | David Pires | 1 | 54kg | 87 | |
8 | 52211×9568 | TRAVELLING GIGOLO | John Keys | Craig Newitt | 4 | 54kg | 79 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Hobart Cup Nominations
The nominations for the Ladbrokes Hobart Cup in 2025 are taken the week of the race and will be updated in full below once confirmed by Tas Racing.
Nominations extended to 10:00am – 04/02/2025
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 621829×004 | ALHAMBRA LAD (NZ) | G | 7 | Patrick & Michelle Payne | |
2 | 6004244114 | ARUGAMAMA | M | 5 | Andrew Gluyas | |
3 | 44x54x9816 | ASHY BOY | G | 6 | Glenn Stevenson | |
4 | 60×0465452 | BELTORO | G | 7 | Robert Hickmott | |
5 | x2436x0715 | GOLDMAN (NZ) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
6 | 6341×67523 | KALIUWAA FALLS (NZ) | G | 6 | Imogen Miller | |
7 | x00x899754 | LE DON DE VIE (GB) | G | 9 | Ciaron Maher | |
8 | 00x80213x0 | OKITA SOUSHI (IRE) | H | 7 | Ciaron Maher | |
9 | x7x0026421 | PROMISES KEPT | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | |
10 | 12383×4072 | STRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | |
11 | 52211×9568 | TRAVELLING GIGOLO | G | 7 | John Keys |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Hobart Cup History
The Hobart Cup has been run since 1875 and is a time-honoured classic staying race in Tasmania. The inaugural Hobart Cup winner was Ella and since then a number of notable horses have won the race including that year’s subsequent Melbourne Cup winner Piping Lane (1972), Brisque (1988), Lord Baracus (2000), and Geegees Blackflash (2012 & 2015).
The race began as a Principal race before gaining Group 3 status in 1980, In 2004 – 2006 it was elevated to a Group 2 event before dropping back to a Group 3 again from 2007 onward. Originally the Hobart Cup was contested over two miles (3200m). It has had a number of different distance changes since then and is now run over 2400m.
In 2024 the Hobart Cup was won by former two-time Launceston Cup champion Aurora’s Symphony who set a new track record of 2 minutes 30.21 seconds.
Recent Hobart Cup Winners
See below for the full Hobart Cup winners and results going back to 2000.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2025 Hobart Cup |
1st | Strawberry Rock | 2 minutes 30.74 seconds |
2nd | Promises Kept | ||
3rd | Alhambra Lad | ||
2024 Hobart Cup |
1st | Aurora’s Symphony | 2 minutes 30.21 seconds (R) |
2nd | Wyclif | ||
3rd | Grand Pierro | ||
2023 Hobart Cup |
1st | Military Mission | 2 minutes 30.51 seconds |
2nd | Travelling Gigolo | ||
3rd | Spirit Ridge | ||
2022 Hobart Cup |
1st | Ho Ho Khan | 2 minutes 32.50 seconds |
2nd | In A Twinkling | ||
3rd | White Hawk | ||
2021 Hobart Cup |
1st | Double You Tee | 2 minutes 31.79 seconds |
2nd | Classic Weiwei | ||
3rd | Barade | ||
2020 Hobart Cup |
1st | Toorak Affair | 2 minutes 30.29 seconds |
2nd | Shady Hustle | ||
3rd | Glass Warrior | ||
2019 Hobart Cup |
1st | Eastender | 2 minutes 30.37 seconds |
2nd | Lamborghini | ||
3rd | Appmat | ||
2018 Hobart Cup |
1st | Pretty Punk | 2 minutes 35.28 seconds |
2nd | Andrea Mantegna | ||
3rd | Fastnet Dragon | ||
2017 Hobart Cup |
1st | Count Da Vinci | 2 minutes 33.21 seconds |
2nd | Big Duke | ||
3rd | Gladstone | ||
2016 Hobart Cup |
1st | Up Cups | 2 minutes 32.0 seconds |
2nd | Geegees Goldengirl | ||
3rd | Beliveau | ||
2015 Hobart Cup |
1st | Geegees Blackflash | 2 minutes 31.5Â seconds |
2nd | Genuine Lad | ||
3rd | Banca Mo | ||
2014 Hobart Cup |
1st | Epingle | 2 minutes 30.6 seconds |
2nd | Geegees Blackflash | ||
3rd | Gee Gee’s La Quita | ||
2013 Hobart Cup |
1st | Hurdy Gurdy Man | 2 minutes 33.3Â seconds |
2nd | The Cleaner | ||
3rd | Geegees Blackflash | ||
2012 Hobart Cup |
1st | Geegees Blackflash | 2 minutes 17.8 seconds |
2nd | Viking Hero | ||
3rd | Dream Flyer | ||
2011 Hobart Cup |
1st | Bid Spotter | 2 minutes 16.9Â seconds |
2nd | Organised | ||
3rd | Davcon | ||
2010 Hobart Cup |
1st | Growl | 2 minutes 15.1 seconds |
2nd | De Fine Lago | ||
3rd | Dream Pedlar | ||
2009 Hobart Cup |
1st | Gotta Keep Cool | 2 minutes 15.6Â seconds |
2nd | Zavite | ||
3rd | Dream Pedlar | ||
2008 Hobart Cup |
1st | Offenbach | 2 minutes 17.8 seconds |
2nd | Jacques Le Naif | ||
3rd | Ista Kareem | ||
2007 Hobart Cup |
1st | Blutigeroo | 2 minutes 15.5 seconds |
2nd | Rubijon | ||
3rd | Field Hunter | ||
2006 Hobart Cup |
1st | True Courser | 2 minutes 14.5 seconds |
2nd | Di’s Angel | ||
3rd | Petite Oiseau | ||
2005 Hobart Cup |
1st | Our Dashing Dane | 2 minutes 8.0 seconds |
2nd | Under The Bridge | ||
3rd | Surge Of Power | ||
2004 Hobart Cup |
1st | Zacielo | 2 minutes 30.1 seconds |
2nd | Dream Quest | ||
3rd | Liquid Lunch | ||
2003 Hobart Cup |
1st | Jeune’s Mark | 2 minutes 29.7 seconds |
2nd | The Mighty Lions | ||
3rd | St Andrews | ||
2002 Hobart Cup |
1st | St Andrews | 2 minutes 27.6 seconds |
2nd | Imax | ||
3rd | Lord Baracus | ||
2001 Hobart Cup |
1st | Brorama Star | 2 minutes 31.8 seconds |
2nd | Lord Baracus | ||
3rd | Naucho | ||
2000 Hobart Cup |
1st | Lord Baracus | 2 minutes 31.0Â seconds |
2nd | Break The Bank | ||
3rd | Torbellino |