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The Moreton Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under open handicap conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at Doomben Racecourse in Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[1] Prizemoney is A$250,000.[2]
Group 2 race | |
Location | Doomben Racecourse Brisbane, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1979 (as Katies Cup) |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Sponsor | Ascot Green (2022) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,200 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Weight | Quality Handicap |
Purse | A$250,000 (2022) |
Bonuses | Exempt from ballot in Stradbroke Handicap and Tattersall's Tiara |
The inaugural running of the race was in 1979 as the Katies Cup[3]
Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 racing season the event was transferred to Doomben Racecourse.[4] The event was moved in 2018 to the Sunshine Coast.[5]
‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic
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