Brisbane Cup

Brisbane Cup

Group 2 race
Location	Doomben Racecourse Brisbane, Australia (2015)
Inaugurated	1866
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor	Evergreen Turf (2015)
Race information
Distance	2,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three year old and older
Weight	Handicap
Purse	A$300,000 (2015)

The Brisbane Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and upwards, run under handicap conditions over a distance of 2200 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.^[1] Prize money is A$300,000.

Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 racing season the event is transferred to Doomben Racecourse with a slightly shorter distance of 2200 metres.^[2]

Race history

Lough Neagh,1936 winner

The race was named as the Victory Cup in 1946 when racing was resumed after World War II in Queensland.^[3]

Race distance

• 1866 - 2 ¹â„₄ miles (~3600 metres)^[4]
• 1867–1882 - 2 miles (~3200 metres)
• 1883 - 1 ³â„₄ miles (~2800 metres)
• 1884–1887 - 2 miles (~3200 metres)
• 1888 - 1 ³â„₄ miles (~2800 metres)
• 1889–1941 - 2 miles (~3200 metres)
• 1942–1945 - Race not run during World War II
• 1946 - 1 ¹â„₂ miles (~2400 metres)
• 1947–1972 - 2 miles (~3200 metres)
• 1973–2006 - 3200 metres
• 2007–2014 - 2400 metres
• 2015 - 2200 metres

Race grade

• 1866–1979 - Principal race
• 1980–2006 - Grade 1
• 2007 onwards - Group 2

Race venue

• 2015 - Doomben Racecourse^[2]

The winners

• 2015 - Jetset Lad ^[5]
• 2014 - Floria ^[6]
• 2013 - Moriarity ^[7]
• 2012 - Lights Of Heaven ^[8]
• 2011 - Tullamore ^[9]
• 2010 - Crossthestart ^[10]
• 2009 - Scenic Shot ^[11]
• 2008 - Viewed ^[12]
• 2007 - Newport ^[13]
• 2006 - Art Success ^[14]
• 2005 - Portland Singa ^[15]
• 2004 - Danestorm ^[16]
• 2003 - Piachay ^[17]
• 2002 - Prized Gem ^[18]
• 2001 - Star Covet ^[19]
• 2000 - Yippyio ^[20]
• 1999 - Sheer Kingston ^[21]
• 1998 - Praise Indeed ^[22]
• 1997 - Desert Chill ^[23]
• 1996 - Dupain ^[24]
• 1995 - Desert Chill ^[25]
• 1994 - Sky Flyer ^[26]
• 1993 - Barbut Delcia ^[27]
• 1992 - Grooming ^[28]
• 1991 - Just A Dancer ^[29]
• 1990 - Shuzohra ^[30]
• 1989 - Coshking ^[31]
• 1988 - Lord Hybrow ^[32]
• 1987 - Limitless ^[33]
• 1986 - Marlon ^[34]
• 1985 - Foxseal ^[35]
• 1984 - Chiamare ^[36]
• 1983 - Amarant ^[37]
• 1982 - Queen's Road
• 1981 - Four Crowns
• 1980 - Love Bandit
• 1979 - Grey Affair
• 1978 - Muros
• 1977 - Reckless
• 1976 - Balmerino
• 1975 - Herminia
• 1974 - Igloo
• 1973 - Irish Whip
• 1972 - Mode
• 1971 - Royal Shah
• 1970 - Cachondeo
• 1969 - Galleon King
• 1968 - Prominence
• 1967 - Fulmen
• 1966 - Apa
• 1965 - Fair Patton
• 1964 - Fair Patton
• 1963 - Campo
• 1962 - Kamikaze
• 1961 - Tulloch
• 1960 - Valerius
• 1959 - Macdougal
• 1958 - Timor
• 1957 - Cambridge
• 1956 - Redcraze
• 1955 - The Wash
• 1954 - Lancaster
• 1953 - Hydrogen
• 1952 - Putoko
• 1951 - Prince O' Fairies
• 1950 - Silver Buzz
• 1949 - Sanctus
• 1948 - Sicarda
• 1947 - Blue Boots
• 1946 - Good Idea^[3]
• 1942–45 - race not held
• 1941 - Lady Buzzard
• 1940 - Tragopan
• 1939 - Spear Chief
• 1938 - Spear Chief
• 1937 - Glen's Spear
• 1936 - Lough Neagh
• 1935 - Rivalli
• 1934 - St. Valorey
• 1933 - Herolage
• 1932 - St. Valorey
• 1931 - Royal Smile
• 1930 - Trainer
• 1929 - In Petto
• 1928 - Canning Queen
• 1927 - Kentle
• 1926 - Piastoon
• 1925 - Te Kara
• 1924 - Balaton
• 1923 - Seremite
• 1922 - Grichka
• 1921 - Impeyan
• 1920 - Golden Sunset
• 1919 - Venerable
• 1918 - Irish Princess
• 1917 - Bunting
• 1916 - Demeranthis
• 1915 - Rue Victoria
• 1914 - Cagou
• 1913 - Rosard
• 1912 - Goard
• 1911 - Black Paint
• 1910 - Curve
• 1909 - Fightaway
• 1908 - Plunder
• 1907 - Haidee
• 1906 - Scorcher
• 1905 - Fitz Grafton
• 1904 - Fitz Grafton
• 1903 - Jessie
• 1902 - Palmer
• 1901 - Rabato
• 1900 - Boreas Ii
• 1899 - Dundonald
• 1898 - Rubydor
• 1897 - Battalion
• 1896 - Tornado
• 1895 - Orville
• 1894 - Yelverton
• 1893 - Tridentate
• 1892 - Splendide
• 1891 - Lurline
• 1890 - Lyndhurst
• 1889 - Quicksilver
• 1888 - Sirius
• 1887 - Wetherondale
• 1886 - Bonnie Bee
• 1885 - Lancer
• 1884 - Legacy
• 1883 - Mozart
• 1882 - Proctor
• 1881 - Lord Clifden
• 1880 - Major
• 1879 - Sydney
• 1878 - †The Dean/Strathearn
• 1877 - Sunrise
• 1876 - Irish Stew
• 1875 - Carbine
• 1874 - Zanco
• 1873 - Wanderer
• 1872 - Zanco
• 1871 - Greyskim
• 1870 - Dandy
• 1869 - Premier
• 1868 - Sydney
• 1867 - North Australian
• 1866 - Forester

† Deadheat

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Brisbane Cup". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
2. Exelby, Nathan (18 January 2015). "Frustration as fears Eagle Farm’s re-opening could be pushed back as late as October". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
3. "Good Idea Wins Qld Victory Cup (Official 1946 result Victory Cup 1 ¹â„₂m)". The Barrier Miner, Broken Hill (Trove News Archive (Digitize)). 6 May 1946. p. 1 (col.1). Retrieved 6 June 2013.
4. "Brisbane Cup". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
5. "2015 Result – Evergreen Turf Brisbane Cup (held 6 June 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
6. "2014 Result – Croser Brisbane Cup (held 7 June 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
7. "2013 Result – Croser Brisbane Cup (held 8 June 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
8. "2012 Result – Timeform Brisbane Cup (held 9 June 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
9. "2011 Result – Aust. Special Metals Bris. Cup (held 11 June 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
10. "2010 Result – Aus. Special Metals Bris. Cup (held 12 June 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
11. "2009 Result – Aus Special Metal Brisbane Cup (held 6 June 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
12. "2008 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 9 June 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
13. "2007 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 11 June 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
14. "2006 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 12 June 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
15. "2005 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 13 June 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
16. "2004 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 14 June 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
17. "2003 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 9 June 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
18. "2002 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 10 June 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
19. "2001 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 11 June 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
20. "2000 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 12 June 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
21. "1999 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 14 June 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
22. "1998 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 8 June 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
23. "1997 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 9 June 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
24. "1996 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 10 June 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
25. "1995 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 12 June 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
26. "1994 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 13 June 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
27. "1993 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 14 June 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
28. "1992 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 8 June 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
29. "1991 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 10 June 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
30. "1990 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 11 June 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
31. "1989 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 12 June 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
32. "1988 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 13 June 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
33. "1987 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 8 June 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
34. "1986 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 9 June 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
35. "1985 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 10 June 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
36. "1984 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 11 June 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
37. "1983 Result – Brisbane Cup (held 13 June 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.