The AAMI Hobart Cup is Tasmania

Tasmania

Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...

's premier Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...

. It is part of the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival, and is also one of Tasmania's main annual social events. The Cup is usually held on the first or second Monday in February.

The cup is a Group 3

Group races

Group races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...

 open handicap race over 2200 metres held at Elwick Racecourse

Tattersalls Park

Tattersalls Park is a Thoroughbred horse-racing venue located on Goodwood Road within Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia. It is located in close proximity to the Brooker Highway, the Hobart Showground, the Derwent Entertainment Centre and the Derwent River...

 in Glenorchy

City of Glenorchy

The City of Glenorchy is a Local Government Area of Tasmania which covers several northern suburbs of Hobart including the suburb of Glenorchy by the same name. The city is managed by Glenorchy City Council. Current mayor is Stuart Slade.- History :...

 and is competed for a purse of A$

Australian dollar

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400,000. The 1972 winner of this race, Piping Lane

Piping Lane

Piping Lane was a brown Australian Thoroughbred racehorse gelding by Lanesborough out of the mare Londonderry Air by Piping Time. Piping Lane came to prominence by winning the 1972 Melbourne Cup over 3,200 metres at odds of 40/1....

, went on to win the Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup

The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race. Marketed as "the race that stops a nation", it is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over. It is the richest "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races...

 later in the year

The racing industry in Tasmania is currently being restructured and will eventually be jointly managed by the new Racing Services Tasmania and TOTE Tasmania.

Distance

• 1875–1877 the race distance was 2 miles
• 1878 - 1885 the race distance was 13 furlongs
• 1886–1972 the race distance was 12 furlongs
• 1973–1989 the race distance was 2380 metres
• 1990–2004 the race distance was 2400 metres
• 2005 the race distance was 2100 metres
• 2006 onwards the race distance was 2200 metres

Class

• 1875–1979 was a Principal race
• 1980–2003 was a Group 3 race
• 2004–2006 was a Group 2 race
• 2007 onwards was a Group 3 race

Past winners

• 2011 Bid Spotter
• 2010 Growl
• 2009 Gotta Keep Cool
• 2008 Offenbach
• 2007 Blutigeroo
• 2006 True Courser
• 2005 Our Dashing Dane
• 2004 Zacielo
• 2003 Jeune's Mark
• 2002 St. Andrews
• 2001 Brorama Star
• 2000 Lord Baracus
• 1999 Future Shock
• 1998 L'Espion
• 1997 Palos Verdes
• 1996 Jam City
• 1995 Courtly Way
• 1994 Southern States
• 1993 Frontier Boy
• 1992 Russian Rogue
• 1991 Have A Heart
• 1990 Firetap
• 1989 Nakagima
• 1988 Brisque
• 1987 Cylai
• 1986 Dark Intruder
• 1985 Macbyrne
• 1984 Viscount Geoffrey
• 1983 Palomine
• 1982 Powerful Prince
• 1981 Andrias
• 1980 Strident King
• 1979 Kubla Khan
• 1978 Clean Heels
• 1977 Brallos
• 1976 Brallos
• 1975 Lord Pascoe
• 1974 Knee High
• 1973 Sir Trutone
• 1972 Piping Lane
  Piping Lane
  Piping Lane was a brown Australian Thoroughbred racehorse gelding by Lanesborough out of the mare Londonderry Air by Piping Time. Piping Lane came to prominence by winning the 1972 Melbourne Cup over 3,200 metres at odds of 40/1....
  
  
• 1971 Trial And Error
• 1970 Dark Purple
• 1969 Delarus
• 1968 Bounteous
• 1967 Haughty Boy
• 1966 Sailing Prince
• 1965 Macdalla

• 1964 Macdalla
• 1963 Volterra
• 1962 Great Singer
• 1961 Welton
• 1960 Orden
• 1959 King's Thane
• 1958 Legismars
• 1957 Buzzie
• 1956 Seriki
• 1955 Seriki
• 1954 Sea Wolf
• 1953 Sir Legis
• 1952 Royal Release
• 1951 Tarcombe
• 1950 English
• 1949 The Artist
• 1948 Evade
• 1947 Wingfire
• 1946 Paramente
• 1945 Gaelane
• 1944 Thurso Bay
• 1943 Lord Saltash
• 1942 Maco Roni
• 1941 Mercator
• 1940 El Nene
• 1939 Maco Roni
• 1938 Stylish Lady
• 1937 Royalty
• 1936 Coolart
• 1935 Sunbronze
• 1934 Song Of Solomon
• 1933 Air Favourite
• 1932 Billy Barton
• 1931 Royal Simon
• 1930 Tarapunga
• 1929 Prince Viol
• 1928 Roonsleigh
• 1927 Roonsleigh
• 1926 Royal Simon
• 1925 Pukka
• 1924 Llanthony
• 1923 Binbi
• 1922 Ouverte
• 1921 Talisman
• 1920 Nadir Shah/Trusty Blade (dead heat)

• 1919 Prince Moeraki
• 1918 Ladino
• 1917 Sea Pink
• 1916 Polska
• 1915 Defence
• 1914 Delphic
• 1913 Belove
• 1912 Flavel
• 1911 Bolan
• 1910 Eighteen Carat
• 1909 Jack Smith
• 1908 Admirer
• 1907 Viola
• 1906 Postulate
• 1905 Newmarket
• 1904 Proceeder
• 1903 Chesterfield
• 1902 Progredior
• 1901 Timbrel
• 1900 Eiridsdale
• 1899 Flintlock
• 1898 Rosella
• 1897 Benedict
• 1896 Lena
• 1895 Music
• 1894 Amadeus
• 1893 Pauline
• 1892 Hopetoun
• 1891 Lapstone
• 1890 Macquarie
• 1889 Chaldean
• 1888 Ballarat
• 1887 Maori Chief
• 1886 Duration
• 1885 Ringwood
• 1884 King Of The Vale
• 1883 The Assyrian
• 1882 The Marchioness
• 1881 Monarque
• 1880 Avernus
• 1879 Lord Harry
• 1878 Swiveller
• 1877 Spark
• 1876 Strop
• 1875 Ella

External links

• Summer Racing Carnival
• Tasmanian T.R.C.
• Tasmanian racing industry restructure