The Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival is held in Australia's only island state which is the state of Tasmania. The state itself is situated in the southern part of Australia across the Bass Straight which can be reached by either air or sea. Hobart is the capital city of Tasmania and is located around 600 kilometres south of Melbourne.
Metropolitan racing in Tasmania is held at Hobart and Launceston racecourses and Tasmanian racing does not conduct any Group 1 or Group 2 events. The three major races on the racing calendar each year are all Group 3 races.
The biggest race of the year at Hobart race track is the $400,000 Gr3 Hobart Cup which is an open handicap over a distance of 2200 metres held on a Monday in February. The Hobart track is also home to the $200,000 Gr3 Tasmanian Derby for three-year-olds over 2200 metres, which takes place nine days before the Hobart Cup on a Saturday.
Launceston's major race takes place midweek on a Wednesday afternoon in late February with the running of the $300,000 Gr3 Launceston Cup over 2400 metres.
Both clubs also hold listed stakes races in the months of November and December.
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Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival Guide
| Sunday 3rd January 2010 - Hobart |
| Status |
Race Name |
Prizemoney |
Distance |
Race Type |
| LR |
Tasmanian Guineas |
$80,000 |
1600m |
3yo SW |
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| Wednesday 6th January 2010 - Deeonport |
| Status |
Race Name |
Prizemoney |
Distance |
Race Type |
| SR |
Devonport Cup |
$122,250 |
1800m |
Open Hcp |
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| Sunday 17th January 2010 - Hobart |
| Status |
Race Name |
Prizemoney |
Distance |
Race Type |
| LR |
Hobart Guineas |
$80,000 |
2100m |
3yo SW |
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| Sunday 24th January 2010 - Hobart |
| Status |
Race Name |
Prizemoney |
Distance |
Race Type |
| LR |
Tattersall's Stakes |
$80,000 |
1200m |
WFA |
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| Saturday 30th January 2010 - Hobart |
| Status |
Race Name |
Prizemoney |
Distance |
Race Type |
| G3 |
Tasmanian Derby |
$200,000 |
2200m |
3yo SW |
| LR |
Bow Mistress Trophy |
$120,000 |
1200m |
F&M WFA |
| LR |
Elwick 2YO Stakes |
$80,000 |
1100m |
2yo SW |
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| Monday 8th February 2010 - Hobart Cup Day |
| Status |
Race Name |
Prizemoney |
Distance |
Race Type |
| G3 |
Hobart Cup |
$400,000 |
2200m |
Open Hcp |
| LR |
Strutt Stakes |
$80,000 |
2100m |
3yoF SW |
| LR |
Thomas Lyons Stakes |
$80,000 |
1400m |
WFA |
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| Sunday 14th February 2010 - Launceston |
| Status |
Race Name |
Prizemoney |
Distance |
Race Type |
| LR |
Gold Sovereign Stakes |
$150,000 |
1200m |
2yo SW |
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| Sunday 21st February 2010 - Launceston |
| Status |
Race Name |
Prizemoney |
Distance |
Race Type |
| LR |
Tasmanian Oaks |
$150,000 |
2100m |
3yoF SW |
| LR |
George Adams Plate |
$100,000 |
1600m |
WFA |
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| Wednesday 24th February 2010 Launceston |
| Status |
Race Name |
Prizemoney |
Distance |
Race Type |
| G3 |
Launceston Cup |
$300,000 |
2400m |
Open Hcp |
| LR |
Vamos Stakes |
$100,000 |
1400m |
F&M WFA |
| SR |
Magic Millions 2yo Classic |
$100,000 |
1200m |
2yo SW |
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| Monday 10th November 2010 Launceston |
| Status |
Race Name |
Prizemoney |
Distance |
Race Type |
| LR |
Tasmanian Newmarket Hcp |
$70,000 |
1200m |
Quality Hcp |
| SR |
Three-Year-Old Cup |
$60,000 |
1200m |
3yo SW+P |
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| Monday 28th December 2009 - Hobart |
| Status |
Race Name |
Prizemoney |
Distance |
Race Type |
| LR |
Tasmanian Stakes |
$80,000 |
1600m |
WFA |
Other Australian Racing Carnivals
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Sydney autumn racing carnival
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Adelaide racing carnival
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Gold Coast Magic Millions racing carnival
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Legend
2yo: Two-year-old
2yoC&G: Two-year-old Colts and Geldings
2yoF: Two-year-old Fillies
2yo&Up: Two-year-old horses and Upwards
3yo: Three-year-old
3yoC&G: Three-year-old Colts and Geldings
3yoF: Three-year-old Fillies
3yo&Up: Three-year-old an upwards
F&M: Fillies and Mares
Mares: Four-year-old and up female horses
SW+Pen: Set Weights + Penalty
Open Hcp: Open Handicap
Qlty Hcp: Quality Handicap
WFA: Weight-for-age
Gr 1: Group 1 race
Gr 2: Group 2 race
Gr 3: Group 3 race
LR: Listed race
