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The Lord Mayor's Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, run under Weight for Age conditions over a distance of 1800 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[1] Total prizemoney is A$140,000.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Eagle Farm Racecourse Brisbane, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1956 (known as the BATC Labour Day Cup) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Sky Racing (2022) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,800 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | A$150,000 (2022) |
The first time the race was run as the Labour Day Cup was on 7 May 1956 as a 10 furlong event on a seven race meeting at Doomben and was held on Labour Day which at the time was the first Monday in May.[2] The race was upgraded to a Listed race in 1979.[3] The race continued to be held on Labour Day until 2003 when it was rescheduled for late April with the name change to Doomben Carnival Cup.[4] In 2005 the race was set to the current name Lord Mayor's Cup[5] and since 2006 the race is on the Doomben Cup racecard.[1]
The race has had several changes in the running distance.[5]
Name
Grade
- 1979–1999 - Listed Race
- 2000 onwards - Group 3
Distance
- 1956–1972 - 1+1⁄4 miles[2] (~2000 metres)
- 1973–1985 – 2200 metres
- 1986–1987 – 2020 metres
- 1988 – 2026 metres
- 1989 – 2031 metres
- 1990 – 2037 metres
- 1991 – 2025 metres
- 1992 – 2045 metres
- 1993 – 2043 metres
- 1994 – 2046 metres
- 1995 – 2037 metres
- 1998 – 2030 metres
- 1999–2004 – 2040 metres[7]
- 2005 – 2020 metres[8]
- 2006–2011 – 1615 metres
- 2012–2013 – 1600 metres
- 2014 – 1615 metres
- 2015 – 1600 metres
- 2016 – 1615 metres
- 2017 – 1600 metres
- 2018 – 1630 metres
- 2019 – 1600 metres
Venue
- Prior to 2016 - Doomben Racecourse
- 2017 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
- 2018 - Doomben Racecourse
- 2019 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
- 2023 - Without A Fight[9]
- 2022 - Bigboyroy[10]
- 2021 - Reloaded[11]
- 2020 - Gaulois[12]
- 2019 - Order Again[13]
- 2018 - Duca Valentinois[14]
- 2017 - Col 'N' Lil[15]
- 2016 - Mighty Lucky[16]
- 2015 - Strawberry Boy[17]
- 2014 - Angel Of Mercy[18]
- 2013 - Solzhenitsyn[19]
- 2012 - Solzhenitsyn[20]
- 2011 - Firebolt[21]
- 2010 - Rothesay[22]
- 2009 - Rampant Lion[23]
- 2008 - Rum Dum[24]
- 2007 - Headturner[25]
- 2006 - Cog Hill[26]
- 2005 - Tickle[8]
- 2004 - This Manshood[7]
- 2003 - Restless[4]
- 2002 - Freemason[6]
- 2001 - Sky Heights[27]
- 2000 - Integrate[28]
- 1999 - Joss Sticks[29]
- 1998 - Only A Lady[30]
- 1997 - race not held
- 1996 - race not held
- 1995 - Arborea[31]
- 1994 - Tusk Hunter[32]
- 1993 - Coolong Road[33]
- 1992 - Cool Credit[34]
- 1991 - Comrade
- 1990 - Red Chiffon
- 1989 - Cav Lon
- 1988 - Miss Stephenson
- 1987 - Stars Are Easy
- 1986 - Just Now
- 1985 - Our Compromise
- 1984 - Concord Stage
- 1983 - †race not held
- 1982 - Keep Safe
- 1981 - Sovereign Khan[35]
- 1980 - Our Cavalier
- 1979 - Pay The Purple[3]
- 1978 - Miner's Inn[36]
- 1977 - Rhalif
- 1976 - Our Cavalier[37]
- 1975 - Zasu[38]
- 1974 - El Karpe
- 1973 - All Fashion
- 1972 - Buon Giorno[39]
- 1971 - Gunsynd
- 1970 - Cachondeo[40]
- 1969 - Earlmark[41]
- 1968 - Snatchem[42]
- 1967 - Pavement[43]
- 1966 - Voir Tout[44]
- 1965 - New Zealand[45]
- 1964 - Flash Hero[46]
- 1963 - Emperor's Flight[47]
- 1962 - Brother Mac
- 1961 - Near Light
- 1960 - Drumcondra[48]
- 1959 - Murray Grand[49]
- 1958 - Book Link[50]
- 1957 - Ermis[51]
- 1956 - Cool Gent[2]
† Race meeting was abandoned due to rain.[52]
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