Group 1 race | |
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Bernborough,1946 winner | |
Location |
Doomben Racecourse Brisbane, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1933 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Sponsor | XXXX (2022) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,000 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
Weight | Weight for Age |
Purse | A$1,000,000 (2022) |
The Doomben Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, run under Weight for Age conditions over a distance of 2000 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. [1] Total prize money is A$1,000,000.
The race was first held in 1933 as a principal race won by Pentheus in a time of 2.05.7 over the 10 furlongs. [1] Among the outstanding stayers to win the Doomben Cup in its early years include Bernborough in 1946. [1] The New Zealand bred Rough Habit won the race three times from 1991–1993. [1] The only dual winners are Earlwood (1959–1960), Scenic Shot (2009 and 2011) and Huetor (2022–2023).
Only two horses have won the Doomben Cup-
Brisbane Cup double:
[1]
Lord Hybrow (1988) and Scenic Shot (2009)
Two jockeys have won the race three times: [5]
Two trainers have won the race three times: [5]
‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic [44]
Group 1 race | |
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Bernborough,1946 winner | |
Location |
Doomben Racecourse Brisbane, Australia |
---|---|
Inaugurated | 1933 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Sponsor | XXXX (2022) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,000 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
Weight | Weight for Age |
Purse | A$1,000,000 (2022) |
The Doomben Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, run under Weight for Age conditions over a distance of 2000 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. [1] Total prize money is A$1,000,000.
The race was first held in 1933 as a principal race won by Pentheus in a time of 2.05.7 over the 10 furlongs. [1] Among the outstanding stayers to win the Doomben Cup in its early years include Bernborough in 1946. [1] The New Zealand bred Rough Habit won the race three times from 1991–1993. [1] The only dual winners are Earlwood (1959–1960), Scenic Shot (2009 and 2011) and Huetor (2022–2023).
Only two horses have won the Doomben Cup-
Brisbane Cup double:
[1]
Lord Hybrow (1988) and Scenic Shot (2009)
Two jockeys have won the race three times: [5]
Two trainers have won the race three times: [5]
‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic [44]