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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.
Ladbrokes Hobart Cup News
The Ladbrokes Hobart Cup is a Group 3 race run in early to mid-February during the annual Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival.
2026 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup Results
Stay tuned for the official 2026 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup results and finishing order on Sunday February 8, 2026 and to see what stayers might be Launceston Cup bound later in the month.
- 1st: No. 9 Blonde Star ($31)
- 2nd: No. 8 Ziryab
- 3rd: No. 6 Distrustful Award
Winning Margin: 0.02 lengths
Winning Time: 2:29.67 (R)
Imogen Miller’s underrated five-year-old Starcraft mare Blonde Star ($31) proved a staying revelation scoring a narrow upset win in the 2026 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup results on Sunday, producing a tough, sustained finish to outstay her rivals and claim the Tasmanian feature in impressive fashion. Settling into a perfect rhythm midfield, the mare crept into the race approaching the turn before grinding home strongly in the straight, asserting her class late to secure the biggest victory of her career. She held off the challengers in a photo-thriller to score by the barest of margins and continue her good Hobart record winning in a new track best of 2:29.67.
| 9. Blonde Star (5) J: Erica Byrne Burke54kg 51345T: Imogen Miller | ||
| 8. Ziryab (10) J: Beau Mertens54.5kg 96268T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 6. Distrustful Award (1) J: Chloe Wells56kg 7x663T: Peter Luttrell | ||
| 2. Taramansour (11) J: Luke Currie60kg 80815T: Phillip Stokes | ||
| 1. Bold Soul (8) J: Jake Noonan60kg x8447T: Patrick & Michelle Payne | ||
| 4. Strawberry Rock (13) J: John Allen57.5kg 06985T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 7. Wineglass Bay (4) J: Jabez Johnstone56kg 08633T: John Blacker | ||
| 12. Zulu Angel (6) J: Jackson Radley54kg 78806T: John Blacker | ||
| 11. Ashfall (3) J: Liam Riordan54kg 97787T: Ashley Meaburn | ||
| 13. Iffycould (9) J: Jett Stanley54kg 87423T: John Keys | ||
| 10. Just A Needs (2) J: Troy Baker54kg 58440T: John Luttrell | ||
| 5. Asva (12) J: Kelvin Sanderson56kg 37112T: Glenn Stevenson | ||
| 3. Bank Maur (7) J: Craig Newitt59.5kg x9031T: Richard Laming |
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.
Currently, the Group 3 Bow Mistress Trophy (now run as the Mystic Journey Stakes) for fillies and mares is the key support act on the Hobart Cup Day card.
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.
In 2026 30/1 outsider Blonde Star won the Ladbrokes Hobart Cup setting a new track record of 2:29.67.
The Ladbrokes Hobart Cup 2026 ran on Sunday February 8, 2026 and was won in a thrilling three-way photo finish by the well-bred outsider Blonde Star ($31) in a new track record time for trainer Imogen Miller.Â
| 2026 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Sunday February 8, 2026 |
| Track: | Hobart Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2400m |
| Race Type: | Open handicap |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
2026 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup Betting
The latest Ladbrokes Hobart Cup 2026 betting odds will be listed above 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.
There was a notable upset in 2026 with Blonde Star winning in a new track record at a $31 starting price in Hobart Cup betting!
2026 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup Form Guide
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2026 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Ladbrokes Hobart Cup 2026 Tips on the popular Tassie staying showdown this summer.
Each Way: No. 7 Wineglass Bay
WINEGLASS BAY (4) lines-up as a genuine Each Way play to return to winning form and break a drought going back to the winter last year when the John Blacker-trained gelding strung together three straight wins here at the Hobart track. After two mid-field finishes at different Tassie tracks throughout December he’s started to look back to his better form with the evergreen seven-year-old coming into the Hobart Cup field off two third placings. The latest had him 2 lengths beaten by Bank Maur at WFA with 59kg and he should relish the drop back to 56kg for Sunday in the rematch. Apprentice Jabez Johnstone retains the ride from a lovely barrier four draw. The horse’s Hobart track record speaks for itself (4:3-0-1) but the distance is the only query. He’s yet to win over further than 2000m with his only crack at the mile and half he’s up to this weekend being in Sydney’s Group 1 The Metropolitan back in 2023 when he ran 9th to Just Fine. Still, he was on speed last time out over the 2200m and didn’t disgrace himself and I’m happy to have a little something on him.
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7. Wineglass Bay (4)
J: Jabez Johnstone56kg
08633T: John Blacker
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2026 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 2026 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 2026 final field features a quality line-up of summer stayers including Bank Maur coming off a two-length romp home here in the Summer Cup and Hobart track specialist Wineglass Bay.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12413×8447 | BOLD SOUL (NZ) | Patrick & Michelle Payne | Jake Noonan | 8 | 60kg | Â | 97 |
| 2 | 0005380815 | TARAMANSOUR (IRE) | Phillip Stokes | Luke Currie | 11 | 60kg | Â | 97 |
| 3 | 1677Dx9031 | BANK MAUR | Richard Laming | Craig Newitt | 7 | 59.5kg | Â | 96 |
| 4 | 260×006985 | STRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | John Allen | 13 | 57.5kg | Â | 92 |
| 5 | 4322×37112 | ASVA (NZ) | Glenn Stevenson | Kelvin Sanderson | 12 | 56kg | Â | 89 |
| 6 | x37567x663 | DISTRUSTFUL AWARD | Peter Luttrell | Ms Chloe Wells (a) | 1 | 56kg |  | 89 |
| 7 | x111x08633 | WINEGLASS BAY (IRE) | John Blacker | Jabez Johnstone (a) | 4 | 56kg |  | 89 |
| 8 | 133×596268 | ZIRYAB (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Beau Mertens | 10 | 54.5kg | Â | 86 |
| 9 | 1611×51345 | BLONDE STAR | Imogen Miller | Ms Erica Byrne Burke | 5 | 54kg | Â | 81 |
| 10 | 4233×58440 | JUST A NEEDS | John Luttrell | Troy Baker | 2 | 54kg | Â | 74 |
| 11 | 213×097787 | ASHFALL | Ashley Meaburn | Liam Riordan | 3 | 54kg | Â | 71 |
| 12 | 562×078806 | ZULU ANGEL | John Blacker | Jackson Radley (a) | 6 | 54kg |  | 71 |
| 13 | 0x38x87423 | IFFYCOULD (NZ) | John Keys | Jett Stanley | 9 | 54kg | Â | 64 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2026 Hobart Cup Nominations
The nominations for the Ladbrokes Hobart Cup in 2026 are taken the week of the race and will be updated in full below once confirmed by Tas Racing.
2026 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup nominations extended until 10:00am (AEDT) – 03/02/2026
| Â | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 213×097787 | ASHFALL | G | 5 | Ashley Meaburn | 71 |
| 2 | 4322×37112 | ASVA (NZ) | G | 6 | Glenn Stevenson | 89 |
| 3 | 1677Dx9031 | BANK MAUR | G | 6 | Richard Laming | 96 |
| 4 | 1611×51345 | BLONDE STAR | M | 5 | Imogen Miller | 81 |
| 5 | 12413×8447 | BOLD SOUL (NZ) | G | 5 | Patrick & Michelle Payne | 97 |
| 6 | x37567x663 | DISTRUSTFUL AWARD | G | 6 | Peter Luttrell | 89 |
| 7 | 0x38x87423 | IFFYCOULD (NZ) | G | 7 | John Keys | 64 |
| 8 | 6×44434112 | JOHNNIE PINCH | G | 5 | John Keys | 71 |
| 9 | 4233×58440 | JUST A NEEDS | M | 6 | John Luttrell | 74 |
| 10 | 5x3600x058 | NIGHT ENDEAVOR (FR) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 84 |
| 11 | 260×006985 | STRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE) | G | 9 | Ciaron Maher | 92 |
| 12 | 6×74911231 | SUNTORA | M | 4 | Nick Ryan | 86 |
| 13 | 0005380815 | TARAMANSOUR (IRE) | G | 9 | Phillip Stokes | 97 |
| 14 | x111x08633 | WINEGLASS BAY (IRE) | G | 7 | John Blacker | 89 |
| 15 | 133×596268 | ZIRYAB (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 86 |
| 16 | 562×078806 | ZULU ANGEL | G | 6 | John Blacker | 71 |
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 2026 the Hobart Cup was won in an upset by Blonde Star who set a new track record of 2 minutes 29.67 seconds.
Blonde Star (2026) was the last Hobart Cup winning mare.
Recent Hobart Cup Winners
See below for the full Hobart Cup winners and results going back to 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Hobart Cup | 1st | Blonde Star | 2 minutes 29.67 seconds (R) |
| 2nd | Ziryab | ||
| 3rd | Distrustful Award | ||
| 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 |
| 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 31.5 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 33.3 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 16.9 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 15.6 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 31.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Break The Bank | ||
| 3rd | Torbellino | ||
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