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Launceston Cup

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.

2025 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Results

  • 1st: TBD
  • 2nd: TBD
  • 3rd: TBD



The Ladbrokes Launceston Cup is one of the few Group status races held in Tasmania each year.

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.

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 2025 runs on Wednesday February 26, 2025 as part of the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival. 

2025 Launceston Cup
Date: Wednesday February 26, 2025
Track: Launceston Racecourse
Distance: 2400m
Race Type: Open Handicap
Status: Group 3
Prize Money: $250,000

2025 Launceston Cup Results

  • 1st: TBD
  • 2nd: TBD
  • 3rd: TBD

2025 Launceston Cup Betting 

The latest Ladbrokes Launceston Cup 2025 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). 

2025 Launceston Cup Form Guide

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2025 Launceston Cup Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Ladbrokes Launceston Cup 2025 Tips on the popular Tassie staying showdown this summer.

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2025 Launceston Cup Field

The Launceston Cup 2025 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.

2025 Launceston Cup Nominations

Early nominations for the Launceston Cup in 2025 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
 
2025 Launceston Cup 1st TBD TBD
2nd TBD
3rd TBD
 
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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