Brisbane Cup

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 3200 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.^[1] Prize money is A$400,000.

Brisbane Cup

Lough Neagh, 1936 winner
Class	Group 2
Location	Eagle Farm Racecourse Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated	1866
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor	XXXX (2022)
Race information
Distance	3,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three year old and older
Weight	Quality handicap
Purse	A$400,000 (2022)

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

History

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

Distance

• 1866 - 2+1⁄4 miles (~3600 metres)^[4]

• 1867–1882 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
• 1883 - 1+3⁄4 miles (~2800 metres)
• 1884–1887 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
• 1888 - 1+3⁄4 miles (~2800 metres)
• 1889–1941 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
• 1942–1945 - Race not run during World War II
• 1946 - 1+1⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
• 1947–1972 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
• 1973–2006 – 3200 metres
• 2007–2014 – 2400 metres
• 2015 – 2200 metres
• 2016 – 2400 metres
• 2017 – 2200 metres
• 2018 – 2200 metres
• 2019 – 2400 metres
• 2021 onwards – 3200 metres

Grade

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

Venue

• 2015 - Doomben Racecourse^[2]
• 2017 - Doomben Racecourse
• 2018 - Doomben Racecourse

Winners

• 2024 - Alegron^[5]
• 2023 - Selino^[6]
• 2022 - Irish Sequel^[7]
• 2021 - Knights Order^[8]
• 2020 - ‡race not held^[9]
• 2019 - Sixties Groove^[10]
• 2018 - Sedanzer^[11]
• 2017 - Chocante^[12]
• 2016 - Benzini^[13]
• 2015 - Jetset Lad^[14]
• 2014 - Floria^[15]
• 2013 - Moriarity^[16]
• 2012 - Lights Of Heaven^[17]
• 2011 - Tullamore^[18]
• 2010 - Crossthestart^[19]
• 2009 - Scenic Shot^[20]
• 2008 - Viewed^[21]
• 2007 - Newport^[22]
• 2006 - Art Success^[23]
• 2005 - Portland Singa^[24]
• 2004 - Danestorm^[25]
• 2003 - Piachay^[26]
• 2002 - Prized Gem^[27]
• 2001 - Star Covet^[28]
• 2000 - Yippyio^[29]
• 1999 - Sheer Kingston^[30]
• 1998 - Praise Indeed^[31]
• 1997 - Desert Chill^[32]
• 1996 - Dupain^[33]
• 1995 - Desert Chill^[34]
• 1994 - Sky Flyer^[35]
• 1993 - Barbut Delcia^[36]
• 1992 - Grooming^[37]
• 1991 - Just A Dancer^[38]
• 1990 - Shuzohra^[39]
• 1989 - Coshking^[40]
• 1988 - Lord Hybrow^[41]
• 1987 - Limitless^[42]
• 1986 - Marlon^[43]
• 1985 - Foxseal^[44]
• 1984 - Chiamare^[45]
• 1983 - Amarant^[46]
• 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

† Dead heat

‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

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