Doomben Cup

Doomben Cup
Bernborough,1946 winner
ClassGroup 1
LocationDoomben Racecourse
Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated1933
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorXXXX (2022-2026)
Race information
Distance2,000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationHorses three years old and older
WeightWeight for Age
PurseA$1,000,000 (2026)

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.

History

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. Among the outstanding stayers to win the Doomben Cup in its early years include Bernborough in 1946. The New Zealand bred Rough Habit won the race three times from 1991–1993. The only dual winners are:

The only two horses to have won the Doomben Cup-Brisbane Cup double are Lord Hybrow (1988) and Scenic Shot (2009).

Name

  • 1933–1982 - BATC Doomben Cup
  • 1983–1987 - XXXX Cup
  • 1988 - Channel Nine Cup
  • 1989–1991 - XXXX Cup
  • 1992 onwards - Doomben Cup

Grade

Distance

  • 1933–1937 - 1+1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
  • 1938–1972 - 1+3⁄8 miles (~2200 metres)
  • 1973–1988 – 2200 metres
  • 1989 – 2160 metres
  • 1990–2005 – 2020 metres
  • 1996 – 2040 metres
  • 1997–2006 – 2200 metres
  • 2007–2011 – 2020 metres
  • 2012 onwards - 2000 metres

Records

Multiple winning jockeys include:

Multiple winning trainers include:

1949 racebook

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.

‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Doomben Cup | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
  2. 1 2 "1988 Result – Channel 9 Cup (held 2 May 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  3. 1 2 "1989 Result – Fourex Cup (held 31 May 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 "1996 Result – Doomben Cup (held 18 May 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Doomben Cup". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
  7. ↑ "2025 Result – XXXX Doomben Cup (held 24 May 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "2024 Result – XXXX Doomben Cup (held 25 May 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "2023 Result – XXXX Doomben Cup (held 20 May 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "2022 Result – XXXX Doomben Cup (held 28 May 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "2021 Result – Channel 7 Doomben Cup (held 22 May 2021)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "2019 Result – Hardy Brothers Doomben Cup (held 18 May 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  13. ↑ "2018 Result – Hardy Brothers Doomben Cup (held 19 May 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  14. ↑ "2017 Result – Hardy Brothers Doomben Cup (held 20 May 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  15. ↑ "2016 Result – Hardy Brothers Doomben Cup (held 21 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  16. ↑ "2015 Result – The Bundaberg Rum Doomben Cup (held 9 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "2014 Result – Titan Energy Serv. Doomben Cup (held 17 May 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  18. ↑ "2013 Result – Kirks Doomben Cup (held 18 May 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  19. ↑ "2012 Result – Kirks Doomben Cup (held 19 May 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  20. ↑ "2011 Result – Kirks Doomben Cup (held 21 May 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  21. ↑ "2010 Result – Kirks Doomben Cup (held 22 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  22. ↑ "2009 Result – X X X X Gold Doomben Cup (held 16 May 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  23. ↑ "2008 Result – Doomben Cup (held 17 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  24. ↑ "2007 Result – Doomben Cup (held 19 May 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  25. ↑ "2006 Result – Doomben Cup (held 20 May 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  26. ↑ "2005 Result – Doomben Cup (held 28 May 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  27. ↑ "2004 Result – Doomben Cup (held 29 May 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  28. ↑ "2003 Result – Doomben Cup (held 24 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  29. ↑ "2002 Result – Doomben Cup (held 25 May 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  30. ↑ "2001 Result – Doomben Cup (held 26 May 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  31. ↑ "2000 Result – Doomben Cup (held 27 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  32. ↑ "1999 Result – Doomben Cup (held 29 May 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  33. ↑ "1998 Result – Doomben Cup (held 23 May 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  34. ↑ "1997 Result – Doomben Cup (held 24 May 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  35. ↑ "1995 Result – Doomben Cup (held 27 May 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  36. ↑ "1994 Result – Doomben Cup (held 28 May 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  37. ↑ "1993 Result – Doomben Cup (held 29 May 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  38. ↑ "1992 Result – Doomben Cup (held 20 June 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  39. ↑ "1991 Result – Fourex Cup (held 22 June 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  40. ↑ "1990 Result – Fourex Cup (held 23 June 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  41. ↑ "1987 Result – Fourex Cup (held 11 July 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  42. ↑ "1986 Result – Fourex Cup (held 12 July 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  43. ↑ "1985 Result – Fourex Cup (held 13 July 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  44. ↑ "1984 Result – Fourex Cup (held 14 July 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  45. ↑ "1983 Result – Fourex Cup (held 9 July 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  46. ↑ "Update from BRC Chairman Neville Bell - Saturday, 11 April 2020 (COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Important Information)". Brisbane Racing Club. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.