The Hobart Cup is, along with the Launceston Cup, Tasmania’s richest and most prestigious horse race.
First run all the way back in 1875, the Hobart Cup is now run in early February after previous being run on the Australia Day public holiday on January 26th.
The Hobart Cup is 2400-metre handicap, run at Elwick (also known as Hobart) Racecourse. The race previously held Group 2 status but was downgraded to Group 3 in 2007.
While generally contested and run by local horses who don’t always come to the Australian mainland to race, there have been exceptions. The most famous of these are The Assyrian (1883) and Piping Lane (1972) both of which won the Melbourne Cup after winning the Hobart Cup in the same year.
It is part of the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival, and is also one of Tasmania’s main annual social events.
Hobart Cup 2025 Form Guide
The Punters form guide gives you all the form details and betting tools you need for each runner in Hobart Cup.
See our latest stats and odds comparisons to make sure you get the best price with the bookies.
All form guides are downloadable and can be opened from your device pretty much anywhere.
Our form guide also has exclusive Punters+ tools like the Predictor, Speed Maps, Sectional Times and our brand new Punters Edge tool, which delivers more punting value for your dollar.
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You can place a wide variety of bets on Hobart Cup.
Single wagers include a straight win, a place or an each-way bet, while you can also place all sorts of exotic bets, including exactas, quinellas and trifectas.
Backing the winner often depends on track conditions on the day.
For Hobart Cup track conditions at Hobart Racecourse, check out the Punters race track conditions page.
Whether it's Hobart Racecourse or any Australian racetrack, Punters has the latest track conditions and up-to-date weather reports for all of Australia's upcoming thoroughbred race meets.
Hobart Cup 2025 Tips
Need a hand with your punting on Hobart Cup? Well, Punters has you covered.
Along with detailed metro race previews - done by some of the country's best form analysts - that you can find in our horse racing news and videos sections, we also offer free betting tips for each and every race in Australia.
Punters will provide all the latest odds information for the upcoming edition of the
Hobart Cup.
Our odds comparison page is the best tool for securing
yourself top odds for the 2025 Hobart Cup - we compare live odds feeds from all
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Hobart Cup 2024 Replay
After capturing successive Launceston Cup in '22 & '23, Aurora's Symphony has added the Group 3 @Ladbrokes Hobart Cup over 2400m to his resume.
Shortly after the race's conclusion, Punters will provide all the results information for this year’s
Hobart Cup.
Check out our racing results section for the dividends and
exotics for past TAB races from across the globe.
In addition to posting the full finishing order of the horses, the results section will include the following:
Official Margins
Starting Price
Top Tote information
Trainer and Jockey Information
Horse Information
Previous Form
Track Information
Prizemoney
How To Watch Hobart Cup 2025 Live
There are multiple ways in which you can watch the Hobart Cup 2025 in Australia.
This is split among free-to-air broadcasters, pay TV and streaming services:
Free TV
Channel 7 has been the free-to-air home of racing for almost the last 20 years. You can also watch horse racing events aired by Channel 7 on the 7plus app. Along with its main channel coverage, Channel 7 has a dedicated Racing Channel with Racing.com on Channel 78, although this is mainly restricted to Victorian and South Australian coverage. Channel 10 also does some free TV race coverage during selected carnivals.
Pay TV
In terms of Pay TV, one of the following channels: Sky Racing 1, Sky Racing 2 and Sky Thoroughbred Central will broadcast, although the most comprehensive broadcast will be on Sky Racing 1.
Streaming
People also have the option to stream Sky Racing through their TAB accounts or Sportsbet accounts or even through the Racing NSW website. TAB account holders can also use their login with the Sky Racing Active app to watch live racing. There are also other bookmakers which broadcast racing so check out our bookie reviews to find out more info.
You can also watch Victorian and South Australian races through the Racing.Com website & app. Registration is required but is 100% free. Racing.Com also broadcasts through the KAYO app and on Channel 78 on your television.
During the Melbourne Cup carnival and Perth Summer carnival, Channel 10 has purchased the rights to broadcast races from these meetings. You will be able to watch these via the dedicated Channel 10 stations or stream them via the 10Play website and app.
Lastly, most Pubs in Australia will be showing live horse-racing, but arguably the best place to watch any race is trackside!
Hobart Cup FAQs
What is the Distance of Hobart Cup race?
For Hobart Cup, it is run over 2400m.
How can I bet on Hobart Cup?
Betting on Hobart Cup is made easy with online bookies. Check out Punters bookie reviews to find the right one for you. If you don't have an account, each bookie review will give you some handy hints on setting one up as it's usually a fairly simple process. If you’re unsure who to bet on, check out free horse racing tips page.
When is Hobart Cup?
This race, Hobart Cup, will be held on Sunday 9th February 2025 at a time to be determined.
Where is Hobart Cup?
This race, Hobart Cup, will be held at Hobart Racecourse.
