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The Ultimate Guide to Hobart Cup Weekend for 2020

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The Hobart Cup is a race run over 2,400 meters and takes place each year in early February. The cup is deemed to be among the three biggest races that occur during the whole Tasmania’s racing schedule.

Prior to being held as a group 3 race, it had previously been placed in the group 2 category. It had been placed in this category for more than ten years, and to-date, it still happens to be among the few Group listed Tasmania races.

Traditionally, the race occurs two weeks before the Launceston Cup. It’s run at the same distance as this race and using the same set of conditions. It, therefore, acts as the perfect predictor of what will occur during the Launceston Cup.

Quick Facts on the Hobart Cup in 2020

Inaugural Race: 1875

Race Day: 9th February 2020

Track Location:  Racecourse

Track Surface: Turf

Type: Thoroughbred

Grade: Group 3

Operator: Tasmanian Race Club

Prize Money: $200,000- $250,000

The Weekend

Thursday

The Hobart Cup weekend often begins on Thursday when guests start to arrive from different parts of the country. Given that there are different accommodation venues in the vicinity, it’s not hard to find somewhere comfortable to stay for the duration of the racing weekend. You can also spend your time on arrival to get to know and interact with the other visitors.

Friday

Friday is the day to head to the racing club for what is known as the replacement Trots meeting. This is a chance for you to see how well you can translate the information and knowledge you have on thoroughbreds to that of the Standardbreds. If travelling as part of a tour, you can rest assured that the tour organizers will do everything they can to make sure that you have the best views of the racing track.

Saturday

Saturday is often a day dedicated to learning the local region. You can use this day to check out the locality that comprises of the Peppermint Bay Cruise that will help you get a feeling of the real Tasmania. If you get to be a part of the cruise, you will get an opportunity to take in local sights such as the stunning d’Entrecasteaux Channel, the city and harbour views, the magnificent estuary along River Derwent, and the stunning local bay.

Sunday

Sunday is the main race day. The race often starts at 11:30 am. For those travelling as part of a tour, you can expect to view the race from the comfort of the Committee Room. It’s a room known to provide amazing views of what is happening in the racetrack below it. The races will continue all day before concluding at around 6 pm. This should leave you with enough time to sample the region as you reminiscence on the time spent in the region.

Hobart and Surroundings

Hobart provides a contrasting mixture of culture, scenery, world-class activities, heritage, and various attractions nearby. Hobart is nestled in the midst of Mt. Wellington foothills and is renowned for its ability to combine modern lifestyle with heritage charm in a setting filled with natural, exceptional beauty. This may explain the reasons why Lonely Planet once classified as among the top 10 places to visit in the globe.

During your free time, consider taking a short walk along the length of the Hobart iconic waterfront. From here you can grab a bus or a ferry upwards to Hobart’s iconic Museum of old and new art (MONA) to experience an art experience that is out of this world. The good news is that it’s only a short distance away from the track which means that you will be able to get back in time to watch all your favourite races.

World Cup fever – have you got it yet?

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It’s only days now until the first match of the Brazilian World Cup. How excited are you? The general opinion is that that the Socceroos have lucked out in terms of the Group draw; in fact Group B has been described as the group of death in some sections of the media. The Aussie team is up against Chile, Holland and Spain, all of which have a stronger World Cup history than the Socceroos.

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However, that hasn’t stopped more than 40,000 tickets to the World Cup matches being sold to Autralian fans who will be making the trip over to Brazil this month. In fact, more tickets have been sold to Australians than to England fans.

But what if you haven’t put a huge chunk of your savings into a trip to Brazil – how will you approach watching the World Cup? At the moment, it’s not looking that likely that the Australian team will see it through the Group stage.

If you don’t know much about football, then watching a big tournament can be a little daunting if you don’t know what’s going on. However, if you get a grasp of the basics of the World Cup, it’ll make watching the games a lot more interesting, which is handy when that’s what all your mates are doing. There are 32 teams that have made it to the World Cup finals, divided into four groups of eight. During the group stage, each team will play the other three teams in its group. At the time of writing, the odds on Australia winning Group B are around 33/1, whereas the odds on Spain winning it are around 4/6. The winners of each group go through to the elimination stage, along with the runners-up.

We’re then into the knock-out round – where each game could be a team’s last. For people who are only mildly interested in the event, even if Australia hasn’t made it through the group stage, this is where the tournament gets much more exciting. In the second round, each of the Group winners plays a runner-up from another group. Then it’s the quarter-finals, with the top eight teams playing each other. Following the semi-finals, there’s the match between the two losing semi-finalists for third place, followed by the final, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro on 13 July.

One way to really tune your interest in a match is to get a bet on the outcome. With mobile betting apps so easy to download and use today, it’s no surprise that the majority of people now choose to place their bets this way. And bets on the World Cup could be free ones if you sign up at a site like bet365, where there’s a 100% bonus on the first deposit you make as long as it’s $20 or more – up to a value of $200.

Whatever way you look at it, this year’s World Cup will be an exciting tournament, and you never know, a free bet on the Brazilian World Cup could pay for you to go and see the 2018 World Cup in person!