Doomben 10,000
The Doomben 10,000 is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred Weight for Age horse race, run over a distance of 1350 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane in May. The race was originally called the T.M. Ahearn Memorial but was changed to the Doomben 10,000 after the 10,000 pounds prize money on offer. At the time this was the richest sprint in Australia. Total prizemoney is A$650,000 and a A$6,600 trophy.
Race history
- 1934 to 1941 held over 6 furlongs (approx 1200 metres).
- 1942 to 1972 held over 7 furlongs (approx 1400 metres).
- 1973 onwards held over 1350 metres.
The winners
- 2011 - Beaded [1]
- 2010 - Hot Danish [2]
- 2009 - Apache Cat [3]
- 2008 - Apache Cat [4]
- 2007 - Takeover Target [5]
- 2006 - Undue [6]
- 2005 - Red Oog [7]
- 2004 - Super Elegant [8]
- 2003 - Bel Esprit [9]
- 2002 - Falvelon
- 2001 - Falvelon
- 2000 - Mr. Innocent
- 1999 - Laurie's Lottery
- 1998 - Chief De Beers
- 1997 - Accomplice
- 1996 - Suntain
- 1995 - Chief De Beers
- 1994 - Flitter
- 1993 - Unequalled
- 1992 - Barrosa Boy
- 1991 - Prince Trialia
- 1990 - Prince Trialia
- 1989 - Potrero
- 1988 - Campaign King
- 1987 - Broad Reach
- 1986 - Between Ourselves
- 1985 - Lord Ballina
- 1984 - Getting Closer
- 1983 - My Axeman
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- 1982 - Ideal Planet
- 1981 - Sovereign Red
- 1980 - Hit It Benny
- 1979 - Manikato
- 1978 - Blue's Finito
- 1977 - Maybe Mahal
- 1976 - Burwana
- 1975 - Spedito
- 1974 - Charlton Boy
- 1973 - Craigola
- 1972 - Bengalla Lad
- 1971 - Baguette
- 1970 - Black Onyx
- 1969 - Black Onyx
- 1968 - Gay Gauntlet
- 1967 - Bourbon Beau
- 1966 - Pterylaw
- 1965 - Winfreux
- 1964 - The Tempest
- 1963 - Tipperary Star
- 1962 - Red Smoke
- 1961 - Aquanita
- 1960 - In Love
- 1959 - Second Earl
- 1958 - Grey Ghost
- 1957 - Teranyan
- 1956 - El Khobar
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- 1955 - Apple Bay
- 1954 - Nagpuni
- 1953 - True Leader
- 1952 - Highlea
- 1951 - Coniston
- 1950 - Rim Boy
- 1949 - Ungar
- 1948 - Murray Stream
- 1947 - Highstrung
- 1946 - Bernborough
- 1945 - Port Raider
- 1944 - Gold Force
- 1943 - The Image
- 1942 - Auction
- 1941 - High Rank
- 1940 - Expressman
- 1939 - Micawber
- 1938 - Hamurah
- 1937 - Gay Chou
- 1936 - High Benia
- 1935 - Pamelus
- 1934 - Lough Neagh
- 1933 - Wallen
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References
References
Australian Studbook - BTC Doomben "10 000" Race Winners