Hobart Cup

The Hobart Cup is a Group 3 race for stayers conducted by Tasmanian Racing Club at Elwick, Hobart.

The Hobart Cup was first run in 1875 and was won by Ella.

The Hobart Cup is run over 2400m under handicap conditions. Prior to 2013 it has varied in distance and was even a two miler at the start. It was worth $300,000 in 2024.

As a Principal race initially, it was a Group 3 from 1980 to 2003, then G2 2004-2006 then back to G3 now.

Piping Lane won the 1972 Hobart Cup and also won the Melbourne Cup in the same year.

The 1997 winner Palos Verdes produced multiple G1 winner and Cox Plate hero El Segundo.

In 2007 Blutigeroo won by a length and two runs later won the G1 BMW at Rosehill.

When Pretty Punk won in 2018, it gave Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas the Bow Mistress/Hobart Cup big weekend double.

Locally trained Eastender created some history by winning the Hobart Cup as part of a triumph in the big three Tasmanian Cups – the Devonport Cup, Hobart Cup and Launceston Cup.

Military Mission won the Newcastle Cup and the Herbert Power in the Spring after taking the 2023 Hobart Cup.

In winning the 2024 Hobart Cup, Aurora's Symphony added it to his two Launceston Cups.

Notable winners of the Hobart Cup include Roonsleigh (1927/1928), Seriki (1955/1956), Macdalla (1964/1965), Piping Lane (1972), Brallos (1976/1977), Frontier Boy (1993), Palos Verdes (1997), St. Andrews (2002), Blutigeroo (2007), Growl (2010), Geegees Blackflash (2012/2015), Eastender (2019), Military Mission (2023) and Aurora's Symphony (2024).

The 2024 Hobart Cup was won by Aurora's Symphony from Wyclif and Grand Pierro.