Lord Mayor's Cup (BRC)

Lord Mayor's Cup
Group 3 race
Location Doomben Racecourse
Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated 1956
(known as the BATC Labour Day Cup)
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance 1,600 metres
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification 3 year old and older
Weight Weight for Age
Purse A$125,000 (2013)

The Lord Mayor's Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds and over, run under Weight for Age conditions over a distance of 1600 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane in May.[1] Total prizemoney is A$125,000.

Race history

The first time the race was run as the Labour Day Cup was on 7 May 1956 as a 10 furlong event on a seven race meeting at Doomben and was held on Labour Day which at the time was the first Monday in May.[2] The race was upgraded to a Listed race in 1979.[3] The race continued to be held on Labour Day until 2003 when it was rescheduled for late April with the name change to Doomben Carnival Cup.[4] In 2005 the race was set to the current name Lord Mayor's Cup[5] and since 2006 the race is on the Doomben Cup racecard.[1]
The race has had several changes in the running distance.[5]

Race name

  • 1956–1985 - Labour Day Cup[2]
  • 1986 - Seven National News Handicap
  • 1987–1989 - Carnival Handicap
  • 1990–2002 - Labour Day Cup[6]
  • 2003–2004 - Doomben Carnival Cup[7]
  • 2005 onwards - Lord Mayor's Cup

Race grade

  • 1979–1995 - Listed Race
  • 1996 onwards - Group 3

Race distance

  • 1956–1972 - 1 1⁄4 miles[2] (~2000 metres)
  • 1973–1985 – 2200 metres
  • 1986–1987 – 2020 metres
  • 1988 – 2026 metres
  • 1989 – 2031 metres
  • 1990 – 2037 metres
  • 1991 – 2025 metres
  • 1992 – 2045 metres
  • 1993 – 2043 metres
  • 1994 – 2046 metres
  • 1995 – 2037 metres
  • 1998 – 2030 metres
  • 1999–2004 – 2040 metres[7]
  • 2005 – 2020 metres[8]
  • 2006–2011 – 1615 metres
  • 2012 onwards - 1600 metres

The winners

  • 2014 - Angel Of Mercy[9]
  • 2013 - Solzhenitsyn[10]
  • 2012 - Solzhenitsyn[11]
  • 2011 - Firebolt[12]
  • 2010 - Rothesay[13]
  • 2009 - Rampant Lion[14]
  • 2008 - Rum Dum[15]
  • 2007 - Headturner[16]
  • 2006 - Cog Hill[17]
  • 2005 - Tickle[8]
  • 2004 - This Manshood[7]
  • 2003 - Restless[4]
  • 2002 - Freemason[6]
  • 2001 - Sky Heights[18]
  • 2000 - Integrate[19]
  • 1999 - Joss Sticks[20]
  • 1998 - Only A Lady[21]
  • 1997 - race not held
  • 1996 - race not held
  • 1995 - Arborea[22]
  • 1994 - Tusk Hunter[23]
  • 1993 - Coolong Road[24]
  • 1992 - Cool Credit[25]
  • 1991 - Comrade
  • 1990 - Red Chiffon
  • 1989 - Bravery
  • 1988 - Miss Stephenson
  • 1987 - Stars Are Easy
  • 1986 - Just Now
  • 1985 - Our Compromise
  • 1984 - Concord Stage
  • 1983 - †race not held
  • 1982 - Keep Safe
  • 1981 - Sovereign Khan[26]
  • 1980 - Our Cavalier
  • 1979 - Pay The Purple[3]
  • 1978 - Miner's Inn[27]
  • 1977 - Rhalif
  • 1976 - Our Cavalier[28]
  • 1975 - Zasu[29]
  • 1974 - El Karpe
  • 1973 - All Fashion
  • 1972 - Buon Giorno[30]
  • 1971 - Gunsynd
  • 1970 - Cachondeo[31]
  • 1969 - Earlmark[32]
  • 1968 - Snatchem[33]
  • 1967 - Pavement[34]
  • 1966 - Voir Tout[35]
  • 1965 - New Zealand[36]
  • 1964 - Flash Hero[37]
  • 1963 - Emporer's Flight[38]
  • 1962 - Brother Mac
  • 1961 - Near Light
  • 1960 - Drumcondra[39]
  • 1959 - Murray Grand[40]
  • 1958 - Book Link[41]
  • 1957 - Ermis[42]
  • 1956 - Cool Gent[2]

† Race meeting was abandoned due to rain.[43]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Winners and Past Results for the Lord Mayor's Cup". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "SPORT DETAILS Turf Doomben Results (Official 1956 result Labour Day Cup 10f)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 8 May 1956. p. 13 (column 1 bottom). Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Doomben Results (Official 1979 result Race 6 Labour Day Cup 2200m.)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 8 May 1979. p. 27 (column 3). Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 2003 result
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Lord Mayor's Cup". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 2002 result
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 2004 result
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 2005 result
  9. ↑ 2014 result
  10. ↑ 2013 result
  11. ↑ 2012 result
  12. ↑ 2011 result
  13. ↑ 2010 result
  14. ↑ 2009 result
  15. ↑ 2008 result
  16. ↑ 2007 result
  17. ↑ 2006 result
  18. ↑ 2001 result
  19. ↑ 2000 result
  20. ↑ 1999 result
  21. ↑ 1998 result
  22. ↑ 1995 result
  23. ↑ 1994 result
  24. ↑ 1993 partial result
  25. ↑ 1992 result
  26. ↑ "Doomben Results (1981 result Race 6 Labour Day Cup 2200m.)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 5 May 1981. p. 28 (column 1). Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  27. ↑ "Doomben Results (1978 result)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 4 May 1978. p. 24 col 8. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  28. ↑ "Doomben Results (1976 result)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 2 May 1976. p. 14 col 6. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  29. ↑ "Doomben Results (1975 result)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 6 May 1975. p. 14 col 4. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  30. ↑ "Doomben Results (1972 result)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 2 May 1972. p. 19 col 2. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  31. ↑ "Doomben Results (1970 result)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 5 May 1970. p. 20 col 8. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  32. ↑ "Doomben Results (1969 result)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 6 May 1969. p. 22 col 4. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  33. ↑ "Doomben Results (1968 result)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 7 May 1968. p. 28 col 3. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  34. ↑ "Doomben Results (1967 result)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 2 May 1967. p. 21 col 1. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  35. ↑ "Doomben Results (1966 result)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 3 May 1966. p. 23 col 5. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  36. ↑ "Doomben Results (1965 result)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 3 May 1965. p. 23 col 1. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  37. ↑ "Doomben Results (1964 result)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 5 May 1964. p. 29 col 6–7. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  38. ↑ "Doomben Results (1963 result)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 7 May 1963. p. 25 col 7. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  39. ↑ "Doomben Results (1960 result)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 3 May 1960. p. 20 col 3. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  40. ↑ "Doomben Results (1959 result)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 5 May 1959. p. 23 col 10. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  41. ↑ "Doomben Results (1958 result)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 6 May 1958. p. 19 col 2. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  42. ↑ "Doomben Results (1957 result)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 7 May 1957. p. 15 col 2. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  43. ↑ "Doomben". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 3 May 1983. p. 26 (column 6). Retrieved 14 May 2013.