Australian music icon Daryl Braithwaite to headline at Hobart Cup on Sunday

Thousands of punters will flock to Elwick Racecourse on Sunday to see The Horses — and watch the Hobart Cup.

Daryl Braithwaite sings to the crowd before the Cox Plate last year. He will be performing at the Hobart Cup this weekend. Picture: NICOLE GARMSTON

THOUSANDS of punters will flock to Elwick Racecourse on Sunday to see The Horses — and watch the Hobart Cup.

Iconic Australian musician Daryl Braithwaite, whose hit 1991 song The Horses has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years, will be the headline act on the main stage at the cup.

The former Sherbet frontman has played at a number of horse races around the country as a result of the link between the song and racing — even if it is a tenuous connection.

“[It’s] a very thin one, let me tell you,” Braithwaite told the Mercury with a laugh.

“As I think I told them last year at the Cox Plate, I said that this song really had nothing to do with horse racing at all.

“It’s just a very interesting song, I think … and a lot of people still like it, which is great.”

Braithwaite was no one hit one wonder, though, and will play a full set at the Hobart Cup.

“People will have to put up with other songs before we get to The Horses,” he said.

“We’ll do things like Sherbet’s Howzat, and then As The Days Go By, Rise, All I Do, One Summer, and Not Too Late, which is a new one, and probably one or two more.”

Gates open at the Hobart Cup at 10am on Sunday. A number of ticketing options are available, starting from $15. Tickets can be bought online at trchobart.com.au.