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The Ladbrokes Launceston Cup is one of the only a handful of Group races that held in Tasmania each year. The Group 3 event takes place in February over the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival.
Ladbrokes Launceston Cup News
The Ladbrokes Launceston Cup is one of the few Group status races held in Tasmania each year.
2026 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Results
Stay tuned for the official 2026 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup results and finishing order in Tasmania on Wednesday February 25, 2026.
- 1st: No. 7 Asva ($26)
- 2nd: No. 13 Zulu Angel
- 3rd: No. 6 Distrustful Award
Winning Margin: 1 length
Winning Time: 2:33.51
Glenn Stevenson’s tough Capitalist six-year-old, Asva ($26), was given a peach of a ride by late call-up Jett Stanley to score a boilover at big odds in Wednesday’s 2026 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup results. Having found the front by the top of the straight, the track specialist was dominant leading them to the line and holding on to deny 200/1 rank outsider Zulu Angel by a length in an improved run on his lead-up Hobart Cup 12th.
Ladbrokes Launceston Cup 2026 Results
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1st
7. Asva (4)
J: Jett Stanley 54kg
T: Glenn Stevenson |
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2nd
13. Zulu Angel (13)
J: Jackson Radley 54kg
T: John Blacker |
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3rd
6. Distrustful Award (12)
J: Chloe Wells 54kg
T: Peter Luttrell |
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4th
4. Blonde Star (5)
J: Erica Byrne Burke 54kg
T: Imogen Miller |
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5th
8. Wineglass Bay (14)
J: Jabez Johnstone 54kg
T: John Blacker |
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6th
15. No Rumours (3)
J: Harry Grace 54kg
T: Paul Preusker |
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7th
9. Ziryab (2)
J: Beau Mertens 54kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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8th
3. Bank Maur (11)
J: Craig Newitt 55.5kg
T: Richard Laming |
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9th
2. Taramansour (1)
J: Luke Currie 56.5kg
T: Phillip Stokes |
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10th
14. Golden Prophet (10)
J: Christopher Pang 54kg
T: Adam Trinder |
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11th
10. Fast Thinker (8)
J: Sam Kennedy 54kg
T: Kelvin Hamilton |
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12th
12. Ashfall (7)
J: Liam Riordan 54kg
T: Ashley Meaburn |
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13th
1. Major Beel (9)
J: Winona Costin 60kg
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
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14th
5. Strawberry Rock (6)
J: Teo Nugent 54kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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15th
11. General Assembly (15)
J: Lauryn Bingley 54kg
T: Angela Brakey |
The Group 3 staying showdown takes place in February over the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival and currently offers $250,000 in prize money.
Launceston Cup Day also features the Group 3 Vamos Stakes (1400m) for the fillies and mares that offers plenty of top summer betting opportunities for punters at Ladbrokes.com.au.
Run under handicap conditions over a mile and a half (2400m), the Launceston Cup field traditionally attracts mainly local stayers coming off a run in the Group 3 Hobart Cup (2400m) a fortnight earlier.
Asva (12th in 2026) was the last Launceston Cup winner to come via the Hobart Cup.
The Hobart Cup – Launceston Cup betting double is popular each summer and was last achieved by Eastender (2019) and Up Cups (2016).
The 2022 Launceston Cup form was franked with the runner-up Ho Ho Khan heading to Melbourne for a brave next-up fourth in Flemington’s Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) that autumn at 60/1.
The Launceston Cup 2023 winner Aurora’s Symphony (who also won the event in 2022) franked the form with a next-up second in that year’s Group 2 Adelaide Cup results. The 2023 Launceston Cup third placed Spirit Ridge further franked the form with plenty of good, subsequent runs including a second in Sydney’s Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m) that spring.
Excelleration (2024) was the last horse to complete the Launceston Cup – Adelaide Cup double.
The Ladbrokes Launceston Cup 2026 ran on Wednesday February 25, 2026 as part of the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival and was won in a boilover by the Glenn Stevenson-trained Asva ($26).
| 2026 Launceston Cup | |
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| Date: | Wednesday February 25, 2026 |
| Track: | Launceston Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2400m |
| Race Type: | Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
2026 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Betting
The latest Ladbrokes Launceston Cup 2026 betting odds and betting will be available at race sponsor Ladbrokes.com.au the week leading up to the race and also published for punters here at Races.com.au.
The latest Launceston Cup favourites to salute for the punters are Big Duke ($2.10 in 2017 and Excelleration ($2.60 in 2024).
There was a notable upset in 2025 with Distrustful Award beating the odds-on favourite Promises Kept at Launceston Cup odds of $21!
Another huge Launceston Cup boilover occurred in 2026 with Asva saluting at a $26 starting price. He defeated $201 outsider Zulu Angel and the previous year’s champ Distrustful Award who added further value to the 2026 trifecta.
2026 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Form Guide
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2026 LAUNCESTON CUP FORM GUIDE
2026 Labrokes Launceston Cup Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Ladbrokes Launceston Cup 2026 Tips on the popular Tassie staying showdown this summer.
Each Way: No. 15 No Rumours
Looking outside the top fancies and think NO RUMOURS (3) shapes up as a lovely, underrated Each Way hope in Wednesday’s Launceston Cup. The consistent Paul Preusker-trained Puissance De Lune grey is bred to stay and gets the chance to salute over the 2400m after two placings over the distance from three mile-and-a-half runs to date. The five-year-old comes off a strong 1.25 length win over 2020m at Hobart on February 8 carrying 58kg to victory in an easier BM64 showdown. Will be flying right back to 54kg now and draws well in gate three for Harry Grace. Handles all going, should get the trip now as a well-weighted fancy deserving of a shot at this. Some key gear changes to aid the cause. Value.
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6th
15. No Rumours (3)
J: Harry Grace 54kg
T: Paul Preusker |
2026 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Field
The Launceston Cup 2026 field and barriers are released the Friday before the event featuring a similar line-up to that of the Hobart Cup and will be published in full below as soon as announced by Tas Racing.
The Ladbrokes Launceston Cup 2026 final field features a bumper line-up of summer stayers led in betting by the Ciaron Maher-trained Ziryab who comes back a half-kilo from the weight he carried to a close Hobart Cup second last time out.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | x852x99164 | MAJOR BEEL (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Winona Costin | 9 | 60kg | 104 | |
| 2 | 0053808154 | TARAMANSOUR (IRE) | Phillip Stokes | Luke Currie | 1 | 56.5kg | 97 | |
| 3 | 677Dx90310 | BANK MAUR | Richard Laming | Craig Newitt | 11 | 55.5kg | 95 | |
| 4 | 611×513451 | BLONDE STAR | Imogen Miller | Ms Erica Byrne Burke | 5 | 54kg | 93 | |
| 5 | 60×0069856 | STRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | Teo Nugent | 6 | 54kg | 91 | |
| 6 | 37567×6633 | DISTRUSTFUL AWARD | Peter Luttrell | Ms Chloe Wells (a) | 12 | 54kg | 90 | |
| 7 | 322×371120 | ASVA (NZ) | Glenn Stevenson | Jett Stanley | 4 | 54kg | 88 | |
| 8 | 111×086337 | WINEGLASS BAY (IRE) | John Blacker | Jabez Johnstone (a) | 14 | 54kg | 88 | |
| 9 | 33×5962682 | ZIRYAB (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Beau Mertens | 2 | 54kg | 88 | |
| 10 | 9111259161 | FAST THINKER | Kelvin Hamilton | Ms Sam Kennedy (a) | 8 | 54kg | 83 | |
| 11 | 04x6x80503 | GENERAL ASSEMBLY | Angela Brakey | Ms Lauryn Bingley (a) | 15 | 54kg | 78 | |
| 12 | 13×0977879 | ASHFALL | Ashley Meaburn | Liam Riordan | 7 | 54kg | 71 | |
| 13 | 62×0788068 | ZULU ANGEL | John Blacker | Jackson Radley (a) | 13 | 54kg | 71 | |
| 14 | 131×635278 | GOLDEN PROPHET | Adam Trinder | Christopher Pang (a) | 10 | 54kg | 70 | |
| 15 | 41542×4621 | NO RUMOURS | Paul Preusker | Harry Grace | 3 | 54kg | 66 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2026 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Nominations
Early nominations for the Launceston Cup in 2026 are out the Wednesday before race day.
Launceston Cup History
The Launceston Cup has been run and won since way back in 1865 when Panic won the inaugural edition of this time honoured Tasmanian race.
It ran as a Principal race until gaining its current Group 3 status in 1980 when Summer took out the event. It was originally a three-mile contest run over a gruelling 4800m.
It ran over two miles (3200m) – the same distance as the iconic Melbourne Cup – from 1847 – 1879 before decreasing. It has run over 2400m since 2002.
Notable Launceston Cup winners in recent years including St. Andrews (2000, 2002 & 2003), Geegees Blackflash (2013), Up Cups (2016), and subsequent Adelaide Cup winner Excelleration (2024).
The 2018 Launceston Cup winner Bondeiger set a new record winning the mile and a half feature in 2 minutes 29.56 seconds.
In 2023 Aurora’s Symphony successfully defended his title to become the latest back-to-back Launceston Cup winner.
Recent Launceston Cup Winners
See below for the full Launceston Cup results and winners going back to 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2026 Launceston Cup | 1st | Asva | 2 minutes 33.51 seconds |
| 2nd | Zulu Angel | ||
| 3rd | Distrustful Award | ||
| 2025 Launceston Cup | 1st | Distrustful Award | 2 minutes 30.57 seconds |
| 2nd | Promises Kept | ||
| 3rd | Kaliuwaa Falls | ||
| 2024 Launceston Cup | 1st | Excelleration | 2 minutes 31.53 seconds |
| 2nd | Alhambra Lad | ||
| 3rd | Grand Pierro | ||
| 2023 Launceston Cup | 1st | Aurora’s Symphony | 2 minutes 31.35 seconds |
| 2nd | Rising Light | ||
| 3rd | Spirit Ridge | ||
| 2022 Launceston Cup | 1st | Aurora’s Symphony | 2 minutes 30.55 seconds |
| 2nd | Ho Ho Khan | ||
| 3rd | The Risk Factor | ||
| 2021 Launceston Cup | 1st | Glass Warrior | 2 minutes 31.70 seconds |
| 2nd | Sh’Bourne Renegade | ||
| 3rd | White Hawk | ||
| 2020 Launceston Cup | 1st | Home By Midnight | 2 minutes 33.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Taikomochi | ||
| 3rd | Dogmatic | ||
| 2019 Launceston Cup | 1st | Eastender | 2 minutes 31:54 seconds |
| 2nd | Fabrizio | ||
| 3rd | Lamborghini | ||
| 2018 Launceston Cup | 1st | Bondeiger | 2 minutes 29.56 seconds (Record) |
| 2nd | Fastnet Dragon | ||
| 3rd | Pretty Punk | ||
| 2017 Launceston Cup | 1st | Big Duke | 2 minutes 31.30 seconds |
| 2nd | Count Da Vinci | ||
| 3rd | Tuff Bickie | ||
| 2016 Launceston Cup | 1st | Up Cups | 2 minutes 34.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Arianne | ||
| 3rd | Schockemohle | ||
| 2015 Launceston Cup | 1st | Genuine Lad | 2 minutes 29.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Banca Mo | ||
| 3rd | Geegees Blackflash | ||
| 2014 Launceston Cup | 1st | Epingle | 2 minutes 31.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Gold To Go | ||
| 3rd | Geegees Blackflash | ||
| 2013 Launceston Cup | 1st | Geegees Blackflash | 2 minutes 34.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Lucky Angel | ||
| 3rd | Dream Pedlar | ||
| 2012 Launceston Cup | 1st | Prevailing | 2 minutes 34.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Geegees Blackflash | ||
| 3rd | Fieldmaster | ||
| 2011 Launceston Cup | 1st | Fast Future | 2 minutes 30.3 seconds |
| 2nd | White Yard | ||
| 3rd | Geegees Blackflash | ||
| 2010 Launceston Cup | 1st | Larry’s Never Late | 2 minutes 24.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Dream Pedlar | ||
| 3rd | Growl | ||
| 2009 Launceston Cup | 1st | Zavite | 2 minutes 31.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Centurytwentyone | ||
| 3rd | Ista Kareem | ||
| 2008 Launceston Cup | 1st | Ista Kareem | 2 minutes 31.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Lady Atire | ||
| 3rd | Our Dashing Dane | ||
| 2007 Launceston Cup | 1st | Hofmeister | 2 minutes 28.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Field Hunter | ||
| 3rd | Emerald Jack | ||
| 2006 Launceston Cup | 1st | Precise Timing | 2 minutes 30.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Aquiline | ||
| 3rd | Mr Buttkicka | ||
| 2005 Launceston Cup | 1st | Dakasha | 2 minutes 32.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Bondy | ||
| 3rd | Under The Bridge | ||
| 2004 Launceston Cup | 1st | Zacielo | 2 minutes 32.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Saturday Fever | ||
| 3rd | Dream Quest | ||
| 2003 Launceston Cup | 1st | St Andrews | 2 minutes 29.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Arena Valadora | ||
| 3rd | Saturday Fever | ||
| 2002 Launceston Cup | 1st | St Andrews | 2 minutes 31.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Bondi Iceberg | ||
| 3rd | Imax | ||
| 2001 Launceston Cup | 1st | Full Of Rhythm | 2 minutes 45.5 seconds |
| 2nd | St Andrews | ||
| 3rd | Naucho | ||
| 2000 Launceston Cup | 1st | St Andrews | 2 minutes 48.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Mt Arthur | ||
| 3rd | Naucho | ||
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