Tasmanian Guineas Race Information
The Tasmanian Guineas is a 1600 metre set weights race for three-year-olds run by the Tasmanian Racing Club in late December or early January. It is held at Hobart as part of the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1600 metres
- Conditions: Set weights, 3YOs
- Track: Hobart Racecourse, Hobart, Tasmania
- Prizemoney: $125,000
- Date: Friday 5 January 2024
Tasmanian Guineas Race History
See the 2024 Tasmanian Guineas Preview and results.
See the 2023 Tasmanian Guineas Preview and results.
The race was first held in 1939 when it was won by a horse called Brimful.
The 2020 running of this race was rescheduled from Sunday 27 December 2020 to Friday 8 January 2021 at Launceston due to the track not being in a satisfactory state. Since then it has remained in January.
Useful Facts
Last filly to win: Still A Star (Jan 2020)
Fastest time (1600m): Mister John (2013) 1:35:78
Leading jockeys: Brendon McCoull with 4 wins (Still A Star 2020; Admiral 2015; Uzigal 2006; Dream Quest 2003).
Interesting trivia: Race not held from 1958 to 1964.
Past winners of the Tasmanian Guineas
Winners of past Tasmanian Guineas include horses that go on to win major races.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 (Jan) | Wings Of Song | Island Warrior | D’oro Star |
| 2023 (Jan) | Russian Roni | Bello Beau | Royal And Tough |
| 2022 (Jan) | Alpine Wolf | Turk Warrior | Bond Street Beau |
| 2021 (Jan) | Swoop Dog | First Accused | One Lotto |
| 2020 (Jan) | Still A Star | Argyle Beach | Mywordis |
| 2018 | The Inevitable | Our Long Sali | Queen La Diva |
| 2017 | Overplay | Double You Tee | Pateena Arena |
| 2017 Jan | Hot Dipped | Life On The Wire | Zatacla |
| 2016 Jan | Jerilderie Letter | Gee Gees Top Notch | The Master Speed |
| 2015 | Admiral | Geegees Goldengirl | Follow My Dust |
| 2013 Dec | Inner Warrior | Geegees Velvet | Countersnip |
| 2013 Jan | Mister John | Kenjorwood | What Life Brings |
| 2012 | Moving Money | Barysh Quest | Anelene |
| 2011 | Socks | Second Dozen | Magnetosphere |
| 2010 | Excuse My French | Geegees Blackflash | Ebbing |
| 2009 | Lyell | Western Wager | Champara |
| 2007 Dec | Vivre La Nett | National Trust | Royal Work |
| 2006 Dec | Zest Amour | Saval Prince | Regal Chivas |
| 2005 | Uzigal | Comquering | Aria Quest |
| 2004 | Di’s Angel | Stuyvesant | Braequest |
| 2003 | Brainpower | Flying Diva | Zeva Royale |
| 2002 | Dream Quest | Birle’s Gamble | Fracas |
| 2001 | Abbadena | Skeet | Marette |
| 2000 | Wobbley | Super Classic | Dramaway |
| 1999 | Shades Of Stubborn | Viscount Alexander | Noble Sensation |