{"id":80755,"date":"2022-01-25T10:24:27","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T00:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/betting-info\/?p=630"},"modified":"2026-02-26T15:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T05:42:00","slug":"launceston-cup-winners","status":"publish","type":"betting-info","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/betting-info\/launceston-cup-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Launceston Cup Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

From 1865, all the way up to 2026, we have every Launceston Cup winner listed from past editions of the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival staying event.<\/p>\n

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2018 Launceston Cup Winner Bondeiger (pictured at Caulfield). Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Additional details of past Launceston Cup winners from 2000 to 2026 including Launceston Cup winning jockeys, trainers and times are also detailed below.<\/p>\n

Panic was the inaugural Launceston Cup champion back in 1865.<\/p>\n

Strop (1866, 1869, 1874, 1876) is one of the most iconic Launceston Cup winners in history having won the event four times between 1866 and 1876.<\/p>\n

The 1980 Launceston Cup winner Summer Fleur went on to be the dam of the 1988 Melbourne Cup<\/a> winning mare Empire Rose.<\/p>\n

The 2007 Launceston Cup winner Hofmeister holds the current record winning in a time of 2 minutes 28:87 seconds.<\/p>\n

The 2017 Launceston Cup winner Big Duke went on to place in a host of interstate Group 1 races including the Sydney Cup and The Metropolitan as well as a fourth in the Melbourne Cup results behind Rekindling.<\/p>\n

In 2019 Eastender made history taking out the Devonport Cup – Hobart Cup – Launceston Cup treble.<\/p>\n

In 2023 Aurora’s Symphony successfully defended his 2022 title to become the latest dual Launceston Cup winner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The 2024 Launceston Cup winner was the Richard Cully-trained Victorian raider Excelleration ($2.60F)<\/strong> who was heavily backed and saluted for the punters.<\/p>\n

The 2025 Launceston Cup winner was Peter Luttrell’s five-year-old local hope Distrustful Award ($21)\u00a0<\/strong>who charged home late down the outside in a huge run to score a notable upset over the beaten odds-on favourite Promises Kept.<\/p>\n

The 2026 Launceston Cup winner was six-year-old Capitalist gelding Asva in an upset at $26 <\/strong>for trainer Glenn Stevenson with jockey Jett Stanley enjoying his first Group winning ride from barrier 4 on 54kg to salute by 1 length on a Good (4) track in a time of 2:33.51.<\/p>\n

Launceston Cup Winners 2000 – Present<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nHorse – Age\/Gender<\/th>\nJockey<\/th>\nWeight (kgs)<\/th>\nTrainer\/s<\/th>\nBarrier<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2026<\/td>\nASVA (NZ) <\/b>6G<\/td>\nJETT STANLEY<\/td>\n54.0<\/td>\nGLENN STEVENSON<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025<\/td>\nDISTRUSTFUL AWARD (AUS) <\/b>5G<\/td>\nANTHONY DARMANIN<\/td>\n54.0<\/td>\nPETER LUTTRELL<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\nEXCELLERATION (AUS) <\/b>7G<\/td>\nHARRY COFFEY<\/td>\n54.0<\/td>\nRICHARD CULLY<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\nAURORA’S SYMPHONY (AUS) <\/strong>6G<\/td>\nBLAIKE MCDOUGALL<\/td>\n55.5<\/td>\nSYMON WILDE<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AURORA’S SYMPHONY (AUS)<\/strong> 5G<\/td>\nHARRY COFFEY<\/td>\n54.0<\/td>\nSYMON WILDE<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GLASS WARRIOR (AUS)<\/strong> 5M<\/td>\nSIGRID M CARR<\/td>\n54.0<\/td>\nJOHN BLACKER<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HOME BY MIDNIGHT (NZ)<\/strong> 7G<\/td>\nHARRY COFFEY<\/td>\n59.0<\/td>\nPATRICK PAYNE<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EASTENDER (AUS)<\/strong> 5G<\/td>\nC NEWITT<\/td>\n57.0<\/td>\nBARRY CAMPBELL<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BONDEIGER (AUS)<\/strong> 6H<\/td>\nREGAN BAYLISS<\/td>\n54.0<\/td>\nDARREN WEIR<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BIG DUKE (IRE)<\/strong> 5G<\/td>\nBEN ALLEN<\/td>\n55.5<\/td>\nDARREN WEIR<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UP CUPS (AUS)<\/strong> 5G<\/td>\nD PIRES<\/td>\n58.0<\/td>\nDAVID BRUNTON<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GENUINE LAD (AUS)<\/strong> 4G<\/td>\nCRAIG WILLIAMS<\/td>\n54.0<\/td>\nBILL RYAN<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPINGLE (NZ)<\/strong> 6M<\/td>\nCRAIG WILLIAMS<\/td>\n56.0<\/td>\nMICHAEL KENT<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GEEGEES BLACKFLASH (AUS)<\/strong> 6G<\/td>\nP MERTENS<\/td>\n59.5<\/td>\nJOHN LUTTRELL<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PREVAILING (AUS)<\/strong> 5G<\/td>\nA DARMANIN<\/td>\n54.0<\/td>\nDAVID & SCOTT BRUNTON<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FAST FUTURE (NZ)<\/strong> 8G<\/td>\nJ MOTT<\/td>\n55.5<\/td>\nRUSSELL CAMERON<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LARRY’S NEVER LATE (NZ)<\/strong> 4G<\/td>\nB MELHAM<\/td>\n53.5<\/td>\nRODNEY DOUGLAS<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ZAVITE (NZ)<\/strong> 6G<\/td>\nN RAWILLER<\/td>\n58.5<\/td>\nANTHONY CUMMINGS<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISTA KAREEM (NZ)<\/strong> 7G<\/td>\nD BRERETON<\/td>\n58.0<\/td>\nCOLIN LITTLE<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HOFMEISTER (NZ)<\/strong> 6G<\/td>\nB RAWILLER<\/td>\n57.5<\/td>\nR W SMERDON<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PRECISE TIMING (AUS)<\/strong> 6G<\/td>\nR THOMPSON<\/td>\n58.0<\/td>\nROSS STITT<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DAKASHA (AUS)<\/strong> 4M<\/td>\nC LINDOP<\/td>\n51.5<\/td>\nLEON MACDONALD<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ZACIELO (NZ)<\/strong> 4G<\/td>\nC NEWITT<\/td>\n55.0<\/td>\nPETER G MOODY<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ST. ANDREWS (AUS)<\/strong> 8G<\/td>\nN CALLOW<\/td>\n58.5<\/td>\nG E BLACKER<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ST. ANDREWS (AUS)<\/strong> 7G<\/td>\nS MASKIELL<\/td>\n57.0<\/td>\nG E BLACKER<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FULL OF RHYTHM (AUS)<\/strong> 4G<\/td>\nB WERNER<\/td>\n54.0<\/td>\nTONY VASIL<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ST. ANDREWS (AUS)<\/strong> 5G<\/td>\nS MASKIELL<\/td>\n51.0<\/td>\nG E BLACKER<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Complete List of Past Launceston Cup Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nWinner<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
2026<\/td>\nAsva<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025<\/td>\nDistrustful Award<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\nExcelleration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\nAurora’s Symphony<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\nAurora’s Symphony<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\nGlass Warrior<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\nHome By Midnight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\nEastender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nBondeiger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\nBig Duke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\nUp Cups<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\nGenuine Lad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nEpingle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\nGeegees Blackflash<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\nPrevailing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\nFast Future<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nLarrys Never Late<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nZavite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\nIsta Kareem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\nHofmeister<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nPrecise Timing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nDakasha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\nZacielo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\nSt. Andrews<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/td>\nSt. Andrews<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nFull Of Rhythm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>\nSt. Andrews<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/td>\nStreak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/td>\nKing’s Landing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/td>\nTicking Away<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>\nFree Beer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/td>\nFree Beer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/td>\nRich Dreams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993<\/td>\nDiamond Bases<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992<\/td>\nStar Cheers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/td>\nBitter Spring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990<\/td>\nDown The Pitch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>\nShykoski<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988<\/td>\nSuperior Way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987<\/td>\nBrave Trespasser<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nEpigram<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985<\/td>\nScruples<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/td>\nMartian’s Son<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983<\/td>\nNifty Red<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nAndrias<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>\nAnzaas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nSummer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>\nJessephenie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978<\/td>\nRecollect<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977<\/td>\nBrallos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1976<\/td>\nBrallos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1975<\/td>\nKing Boongarie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974<\/td>\nTrader<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1973<\/td>\nWoodfield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1972<\/td>\nShipwright<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1971<\/td>\nNeamoc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1970<\/td>\nRed Tornado<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1969<\/td>\nRainbow Isle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1968<\/td>\nLimit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1967<\/td>\nSan Sebastian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1966<\/td>\nNicotera<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1965<\/td>\nMarco’s Folly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1964<\/td>\nMayno<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1963<\/td>\nJuraco<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1962<\/td>\nNative Land<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1961<\/td>\nSweet Maine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1960<\/td>\nOverproof<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1959<\/td>\nWing Shades<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1958<\/td>\nTavua<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1957<\/td>\nLord Carrick<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1956<\/td>\nDongarra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1955<\/td>\nVamos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1954<\/td>\nVamos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1953<\/td>\nLord Burleigh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1952<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1951<\/td>\nDick Turpin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1950<\/td>\nTarcombe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1949<\/td>\nThe Artist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1948<\/td>\nManakau<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1947<\/td>\nMiss Dart<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1946<\/td>\nGamelin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1945<\/td>\nHero<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1944<\/td>\nSon O’Val<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1943<\/td>\nEntitle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1942<\/td>\nJane Moorhead<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1941<\/td>\nOld Days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1940<\/td>\nBeau Roi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1939<\/td>\nKeeping Watch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1938<\/td>\nRadiant Boy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1937<\/td>\nRoyal Barb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1936<\/td>\nCoolart<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1935<\/td>\nGabbler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1934<\/td>\nBaanya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1933<\/td>\nMotive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1932<\/td>\nFinsbury<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1931<\/td>\nDarpuna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1930<\/td>\nTarapunga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1929<\/td>\nLaird O’Cockpen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1928<\/td>\nLycurgides<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1927<\/td>\nHead Girl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1926<\/td>\nSpreadeagle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1925<\/td>\nSeignorina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1924<\/td>\nAmazonia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1923<\/td>\nSeignorina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1922<\/td>\nRoyal Reserve<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1921<\/td>\nSand Dune<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1920<\/td>\nTrusty Blade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1919<\/td>\nOrdella<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1918<\/td>\nOrdella<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1917<\/td>\nBucklaw<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1916<\/td>\nRock Temple<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1915<\/td>\nHayston<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1914<\/td>\nHugli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1913<\/td>\nUncle Matt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1912<\/td>\nDesire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1911<\/td>\nLoyal Blue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1910<\/td>\nIliad
\nDrumreagh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1909<\/td>\nGolden Gate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1908<\/td>\nRegret<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1907<\/td>\nWathful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1906<\/td>\nWatchful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1905<\/td>\nHatteras<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1904<\/td>\nSouthern Cross<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1903<\/td>\nChesterfield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1902<\/td>\nCordon
\nThe Sirdar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1901<\/td>\nRoyalty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1900<\/td>\nEiridsdale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1899<\/td>\nFlintlock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1898<\/td>\nSortie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1897<\/td>\nMountaineer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1896<\/td>\nCaller Ou<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1895<\/td>\nGolden King<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1894<\/td>\nAmadeus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1893<\/td>\nComedian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1892<\/td>\nRetreat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1891<\/td>\nDundas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1890<\/td>\nMacquarie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1889<\/td>\nChaldean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1888<\/td>\nRuby<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1887<\/td>\nThe Knave<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1886<\/td>\nDuration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1885<\/td>\nHobart<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1884<\/td>\nSheet Anchor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1883<\/td>\nRhesus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1882<\/td>\nStockwell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1881<\/td>\nnot held<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1880<\/td>\nSwiveller<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1879<\/td>\nSwiveller<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1878<\/td>\nAldinga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1877<\/td>\nSpark<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1876<\/td>\nStrop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1875<\/td>\nElla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1874<\/td>\nStrop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1873<\/td>\nLeo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1872<\/td>\nMisty Morn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1871<\/td>\nRomula<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1870<\/td>\nnot held<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1869<\/td>\nStrop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1868<\/td>\nFireworks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1867<\/td>\nFishhook<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1866<\/td>\nStrop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1865<\/td>\nPanic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":453,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[10165,2],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-80755","betting-info","type-betting-info","status-publish","hentry","category-group-3-races","category-horse-racing"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/betting-info\/80755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/betting-info"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/betting-info"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/betting-info\/80755\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80755"},{"taxonomy":"hub_post_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hub_post_cat?post=80755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}