Doomben 10,000

Doomben 10,000

Group 1 race
Location	Doomben Racecourse Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated	1933 (as Doomben Newmarket Handicap)
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor	James Boag (2015)
Race information
Distance	1,350 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Horses three years old and older
Weight	Weight for Age
Purse	A$750,000 (2015)

The Doomben 10,000 is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred Weight for Age horse race, run over a distance of 1350 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.^[1] Total prize money is A$750,000. The race is considered one of the premier sprint race in Queensland Racing.

Race history

The race was changed to the Doomben 10,000 after the ₤10,000 prize money on offer which at the time this was the richest sprint in Australia.
Notable sprinters to win the race are Chief De Beers (1995, 1998), Falvelon (2001-02), Prince Triala in 1990-91, and Black Onyx in 1969-70.^[1] Included in the list are former greats Bernborough in 1946, Manikato in 1979.^[1] Recently champion sprinters Apache Cat and Takeover Target captured this race.^[1] Sea Siren was the first three-year-old filly to win the race in 2012.^[1]

1934 winner Lough Neagh

Race name

The race has had its name changed several times.^[2]

• 1933–1946 - Doomben Newmarket Handicap
• 1947–1979 - Doomben 10,000
• 1980–1989 - Rothmans 100,000^[3]
• 1990–1992 - Castlemaine 10,000^[4]
• 1993–2000 - Doomben 10,000
• 2001 - Treasury Casino 10,000^[5]
• 2002 onwards - Doomben 10,000

Race distance

• 1934–1941 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
• 1942–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
• 1973 onwards - 1350 metres

Race grade

• 1933–1979 - Principal Race
• 1980 onwards - Group 1

Race records

Jockey George Moore won the race five times:^[2]

• (1940, 1953, 1957, 1969, 1971)

Trainer T J Smith won the race six times:^[2]

• (1955, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1982, 1985)

The race record for the current distance was set by Falvelon in 2001 with a time of 1:17.21 and Tipperary Star in 1963 in 1:17 ¹⁄₅.^[2]

The winners

• 2015 - Boban ^[6]
• 2014 - Spirit of Boom ^[7]
• 2013 - Epaulette ^[8]
• 2012 - Sea Siren ^[9]
• 2011 - Beaded ^[10]
• 2010 - Hot Danish ^[11]
• 2009 - Apache Cat ^[12]
• 2008 - Apache Cat ^[13]
• 2007 - Takeover Target ^[14]
• 2006 - Undue ^[15]
• 2005 - Red Oog ^[16]
• 2004 - Super Elegant ^[17]
• 2003 - Bel Esprit ^[18]
• 2002 - Falvelon ^[19]
• 2001 - Falvelon^[5]
• 2000 - Mr. Innocent ^[20]
• 1999 - Laurie's Lottery ^[21]
• 1998 - Chief De Beers ^[22]
• 1997 - Accomplice ^[23]
• 1996 - Suntain ^[24]
• 1995 - Chief De Beers ^[25]
• 1994 - Flitter ^[26]
• 1993 - Unequalled ^[27]
• 1992 - Barrosa Boy^[4]
• 1991 - Prince Trialia ^[28]
• 1990 - Prince Trialia ^[29]
• 1989 - Potrero^[3]
• 1988 - Campaign King ^[30]
• 1987 - Broad Reach ^[31]
• 1986 - Between Ourselves ^[32]
• 1985 - Lord Ballina ^[33]
• 1984 - Getting Closer ^[34]
• 1983 - My Axeman ^[35]
• 1982 - Ideal Planet
• 1981 - Sovereign Red
• 1980 - Hit It Benny
• 1979 - Manikato
• 1978 - Blue's Finito
• 1977 - Maybe Mahal
• 1976 - Burwana
• 1975 - Spedito
• 1974 - Charlton Boy
• 1973 - Craigola
• 1972 - Bengalla Lad
• 1971 - Baguette
• 1970 - Black Onyx
• 1969 - Black Onyx
• 1968 - Gay Gauntlet
• 1967 - Bourbon Beau
• 1966 - Pterylaw
• 1965 - Winfreux
• 1964 - The Tempest
• 1963 - Tipperary Star
• 1962 - Red Smoke
• 1961 - Aquanita
• 1960 - In Love
• 1959 - Second Earl
• 1958 - Grey Ghost
• 1957 - Teranyan
• 1956 - El Khobar
• 1955 - Apple Bay
• 1954 - Nagpuni
• 1953 - True Leader
• 1952 - Highlea
• 1951 - Coniston
• 1950 - Rim Boy
• 1949 - Ungar
• 1948 - Murray Stream
• 1947 - Highstrung
• 1946 - Bernborough
• 1945 - Port Raider
• 1944 - Gold Force
• 1943 - The Image
• 1942 - Auction
• 1941 - High Rank
• 1940 - Expressman
• 1939 - Micawber
• 1938 - Hamurah
• 1937 - Gay Chou
• 1936 - High Benia
• 1935 - Pamelus
• 1934 - Lough Neagh
• 1933 - Wallen

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Doomben 10,000". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
2. "Doomben 10,000". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
3. "1989 Result – Rothmans 100,000 (held 13 May 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
4. "1992 Result – Castlemaine 10,000 (held 16 May 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
5. "2001 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 12 May 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
6. "2015 Result – James Boag's Doomben 10,000 (held 23 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
7. "2014 Result – James Boag's Doomben 10,000 (held 24 May 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
8. "2013 Result – Carlton Mid Doomben 10,000 (held 25 May 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
9. "2012 Result – Carlton Mid Doomben 10,000 (held 26 May 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
10. "2011 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 28 May 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
11. "2010 Result – Carlton Mid Doomben 10,000 (held 29 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
12. "2009 Result – Carlton Draught Doomben 10,000 (held 23 May 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
13. "2008 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 24 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
14. "2007 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 26 May 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
15. "2006 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 27 May 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
16. "2005 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 21 May 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
17. "2004 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 22 May 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
18. "2003 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 17 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
19. "2002 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 18 May 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
20. "2000 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 27 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
21. "1999 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 15 May 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
22. "1998 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 9 May 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
23. "1997 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 10 May 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
24. "1996 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 11 May 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
25. "1995 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 13 May 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
26. "1994 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 14 May 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
27. "1993 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 15 May 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
28. "1991 Result – Castlemaine 10,000 (held 18 May 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
29. "1990 Result – Castlemaine 10,000 (held 19 May 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
30. "1988 Result – Rothmans 100,000 (held 30 April 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
31. "1987 Result – Rothmans 100,000 (held 4 July 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
32. "1986 Result – Rothmans 100,000 (held 5 July 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
33. "1985 Result – Rothmans 100,000 (held 6 July 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
34. "1984 Result – Rothmans 100,000 (held 11 July 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
35. "1983 Result – Rothmans 100,000 (held 2 July 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.