BRC Sprint

BRC Sprint
Class	Group 3
Location	Doomben Racecourse; Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated	1985
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor	HKJC World Pool (2025)
Race information
Distance	1,350 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Weight	Quality handicap; Maximum 61 kg; Minimum 54 kg
Purse	A$300,000 (2025)

The BRC Sprint is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open horse race run under Quality Handicap conditions over a distance of 1350 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.

History

Name

1985–1990 - BTC Sprint
1991–1995 - BATC Sprint
1996–2009 - BTC Sprint
2010 onwards - BRC Sprint

Grade

1985–1995 - Listed Race
1996 onwards - Group 3

Distance

1985–2019 – 1350 metres
2020 – 1200 metres
2022 - 1300 metres

Recent multiple winners

Trainers

Walter Doolan (1990, 1991)
Ben, Will & JD Hayes (2024, 2025)
Robert Heathcote (2011, 2026)
John Morish (1999, 2000)
Paul Snowden (2015, 2016)

Jockeys

Blake Shinn (2015, 2016, 2019 and 2025)
Larry Cassidy (1993, 1995)
Tim Clark (2007, 2026)
John Hutchings (1990, 1991)

Race record

The race record for the usual 1350 metre journey is held by Chief De Beers in 1998 in 1:17.50. Chief De Beers recorded all his twenty victories on the Doomben race track.

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.

2026 - Abounding
2025 - War Machine
2024 - Here To Shock
2023 - Surf Dancer
2022 - Soxagon
2021 - Emerald Kingdom
2020 - Tambo's Mate
2019 - Tyzone
2018 - I'm A Rippa
2017 - Jungle Edge
2016 - Snippets Land
2015 - Charlie Boy
2014 - River Lad
2013 - Belltone
2012 - Tiger Tees
2011 - Woorim
2010 - Beaded
2009 - Court Command
2008 - Helideck
2007 - Friday Creek
2006 - Hard To Catch
2005 - Ballet Society
2004 - True Glo
2003 - Emission
2002 - Carael Boy
2001 - Zarta
2000 - Pleasure Giver
1999 - Pleasure Giver
1998 - Chief De Beers
1997 - Poetic King
1996 - Taos
1995 - Cohort
1994 - Simonstad
1993 - Kenfair
1992 - Barrosa Boy
1991 - Tiny's Finto
1990 - Tiny's Finto
1989 - Count Henri
1988 - Lots Of Rule
1987 - Catering King
1986 - High Signal
1985 - Final Affair

References

↑ "Brc Sprint | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
1 2 3 "BRC Sprint". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
↑ "Chief De Beers". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
↑ "2022 Result – TAB BRC Sprint (held 28 May 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
↑ "2021 Result – TAB BRC Sprint (held 22 May 2021)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
↑ "2020 Result – TAB BRC Sprint (held 9 May 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
↑ "2019 Result – Bernborough Ascot BRC Sprint (held 18 May 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
↑ "2018 Result – Flight Centre BRC Sprint (held 19 May 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
↑ "2017 Result – Taxibox Brc Sprint (held 20 May 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
↑ "2016 Result – Darley Brc Sprint (held 21 May 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
↑ "2015 Result – Darley Brc Sprint (held 9 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
↑ "2014 Result – Darley Brc Sprint (held 17 May 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "2013 Result – Darley Brc Sprint (held 18 May 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "2012 Result – Darley Brc Sprint (held 19 May 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "2011 Result – Darley Brc Sprint (held 21 May 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "2010 Result – Darley Brc Sprint (held 22 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "2009 Result – Darley B T C Sprint (held 16 May 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "2008 Result – Btc Sprint (held 17 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "2007 Result – B T C Sprint (held 19 May 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "2006 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 20 May 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "2005 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 28 May 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "2004 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 29 May 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "2003 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 24 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "2002 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 25 May 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "2001 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 26 May 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "2000 Result – B.T.C. Hcp (held 29 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "1999 Result – B T C Sprint (held 29 May 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "1998 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 23 May 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "1997 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 24 May 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "1996 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 18 May 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "1995 Result – Batc Sprint (held 27 May 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "1994 Result – Batc Sprint (held 28 May 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "1993 Result – B.A.T.C. Sprint Hcp (held 29 May 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "1992 Partial Result – BATC Sprint (held 20 June 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[1] "Brc Sprint | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".

[qld_races-2] 1 2 3 "BRC Sprint". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2013.

[Chief-3] "Chief De Beers". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2013.

[4] "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 28 October 2025.

[5] "2022 Result – TAB BRC Sprint (held 28 May 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

[6] "2021 Result – TAB BRC Sprint (held 22 May 2021)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

[7] "2020 Result – TAB BRC Sprint (held 9 May 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

[8] "2019 Result – Bernborough Ascot BRC Sprint (held 18 May 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.

[9] "2018 Result – Flight Centre BRC Sprint (held 19 May 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.

[10] "2017 Result – Taxibox Brc Sprint (held 20 May 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 May 2017.

[11] "2016 Result – Darley Brc Sprint (held 21 May 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 May 2016.

[12] "2015 Result – Darley Brc Sprint (held 9 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.

[13] "2014 Result – Darley Brc Sprint (held 17 May 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[14] "2013 Result – Darley Brc Sprint (held 18 May 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[15] "2012 Result – Darley Brc Sprint (held 19 May 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[16] "2011 Result – Darley Brc Sprint (held 21 May 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[17] "2010 Result – Darley Brc Sprint (held 22 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[18] "2009 Result – Darley B T C Sprint (held 16 May 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[19] "2008 Result – Btc Sprint (held 17 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[20] "2007 Result – B T C Sprint (held 19 May 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[21] "2006 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 20 May 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[22] "2005 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 28 May 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[23] "2004 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 29 May 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[24] "2003 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 24 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[25] "2002 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 25 May 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[26] "2001 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 26 May 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[27] "2000 Result – B.T.C. Hcp (held 29 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[28] "1999 Result – B T C Sprint (held 29 May 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[29] "1998 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 23 May 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[30] "1997 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 24 May 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[31] "1996 Result – B.T.C. Sprint (held 18 May 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[32] "1995 Result – Batc Sprint (held 27 May 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[33] "1994 Result – Batc Sprint (held 28 May 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[34] "1993 Result – B.A.T.C. Sprint Hcp (held 29 May 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[35] "1992 Partial Result – BATC Sprint (held 20 June 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2015.