Champagne Classic (BRC)

Champagne Classic

Group 2 race
Location	Doomben Racecourse Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated	1982
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor	Bollinger (2015)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Two-year-olds
Weight	Set Weights colts and geldings – 57 kg fillies – 55 kg
Purse	A$175,000

The Champagne Classic is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged two years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.^[1] Total prizemoney is A$175,000.

Race history

The two-year-old event is the first major race during the Brisbane winter racing carnival.^[1]

The race record was set by Gold Edition in 2006 in time of 1:09.36.^[2]

Race name

• 1982–1983 - Coca Cola Stakes^[2]
• 1984–1994 - Coca Cola Bottlers' Classic^[3]
• 1995–1998 - Coca Cola Classic^[4]
• 1999–2001 - Moet and Chandon Classic^[2]
• 2002 onwards - Champagne Classic

Race grade

• 1982–1986 - Listed Race
• 1987–2005 - Group 3
• 2006 onwards - Group 2

Race venue

• 2013 - Eagle Farm Racecourse

Past winners

• 2015 - Blueberry Hill ^[5]
• 2014 - Brazen Beau ^[6]
• 2013 - Vo Heart ^[7]
• 2012 - Sizzling ^[8]
• 2011 - Free Wheeling ^[9]
• 2010 - Pressday ^[10]
• 2009 - Funtantes ^[11]
• 2008 - Court ^[12]
• 2007 - Keiki ^[13]
• 2006 - Gold Edition ^[14]
• 2005 - Virage de Fortune ^[15]
• 2004 - Golden Fox ^[16]
• 2003 - Shamekha ^[17]
• 2002 - Lovely Jubly ^[18]
• 2001 - Dolce Veloce^[19]
• 2000 - Chenar ^[20]
• 1999 - Alpine Express ^[21]
• 1998 - Electrifying^[4]
• 1997 - Staging ^[22]
• 1996 - Flavour ^[23]
• 1995 - Ginzano ^[24]
• 1994 - Chief De Beers^[3]
• 1993 - Sardana ^[25]
• 1992 - Surtee ^[26]
• 1991 - Bold Promise ^[27]
• 1990 - Our Horizon ^[28]
• 1989 - Gin Rhythm ^[29]
• 1988 - race not held
• 1987 - Prince Anton ^[30]
• 1986 - Breakfast Creek
• 1985 - Swiftly Roman
• 1984 - Pete's Choice
• 1983 - Daybreak Lover
• 1982 - Peand

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Champagne Classic". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
2. "Champagne Classic". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
3. "1994 Result – Coca-Cola Bottlers Classic (held 2 May 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
4. "1998 Result – Coca Cola Classic (held 4 May 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
5. "2015 Result – Mittys Bollinger Champagne Classic (held 9 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
6. "2014 Result – Bollinger Champagne Classic (held 10 May 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
7. "2013 Result – Bollinger Champagne Classic (held 11 May 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
8. "2012 Result – Bollinger Champagne Classic (held 19 May 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
9. "2011 Result – Bollinger Champagne Classic (held 21 May 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
10. "2010 Result – Bollinger Champagne Classic (held 22 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
11. "2009 Result – Darley Champagne Classic (held 16 May 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
12. "2008 Result – Champagne Classic (held 17 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
13. "2007 Result – Champagne Classic (held 19 May 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
14. "2006 Result – Champagne Classic (held 20 May 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
15. "2005 Result – Champagne Classic (held 21 May 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
16. "2004 Result – Champagne Classic (held 22 May 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
17. "2003 Result – Champagne Classic (held 17 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
18. "2002 Result – Champagne Stks (held 6 May 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
19. "2001 Result – Moet & Chandon Classic (held 7 May 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
20. "2000 Result – Moet & Chandon Classic (held 1 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
21. "1999 Result – Moet & Chandon 2yo Classic (held 3 May 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
22. "1997 Result – Coca-Cola Classic (held 10 May 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
23. "1996 Result – Coca-Cola 2yo Classic (held 11 May 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
24. "1995 Result – Coca-Cola Classic (held 1 May 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
25. "1993 Result – Coca-Cola Bottlers Classic (held 3 May 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
26. "1992 Result – Coca-Cola Bottlers 2yo Classic (held 4 May 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
27. "1991 Result – Coca Cola Classic (held 6 May 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
28. "1990 Result – Coca-Cola Bottler Classic (held 7 May 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
29. "1989 Result – Coca-Cola Bottler Classic (held 1 May 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
30. "1987 Result – Coca-Cola Btlers Classic (held 7 March 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.