Location | Launceston Racecourse Mowbray , Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1865 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | http://www.tsrc.com.au |
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Distance | 2400 metres (1.5 miles) |
Track | Turf, left-handed |
Qualification | Two-year-olds and up |
Weight | Handicap |
Purse | A$300,000 |
The Launcston Cup is a Tasmanian Turf Club Group 3 open handicap Thoroughbred horse race run over a distance of 2400 metres at Launceston Racecourse in Mowbray in February. It is competed for prize money of A$300,000.
It is part of the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival, and is also one of Tasmania's main annual social events. The Cup was first run in 1865.
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