Kingsford-Smith Cup
Group 1 race | |
Location |
Eagle Farm Racecourse Brisbane, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1964 (as J.T. Delaney Quality Handicap) |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Sponsor | Darley Stud (2017) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,300 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three year old and older |
Weight | Weight for Age |
Purse | A$700,000 (2017) |
The Kingsford-Smith Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred Weight for Age horse race, run over a distance of 1300 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[1] Total pizemoney is A$700,000.
History
The race has been growing status and was elevated to Group 1 in 2006 and has been won by some notable sprinters such as Apache Cat and Black Caviar.[1]
The original race name was named in honour of former long time committeeman of the Brisbane Amateur Turf Club, J.T. Delaney.[2]
In 2017 the Brisbane Racing Club moved the race from Doomben Racecourse to Eagle Farm Racecourse and rebranded it with a new name.[3]
Name
- 1964–1982 - J.T. Delaney Quality Handicap
- 1983 - Power Hoters Quality[4]
- 1984 - Stefan Sprint[5]
- 1985–1990 - Tourist Minister's Cup[6]
- 1991–1994 - Robin's Kitchen Cup[7]
- 1995–1997 - Foster's Cup[8]
- 1998–2000 - Carlton Cup[9]
- 2001 - Carlton Draught Cup[10]
- 2002–2003 - Wyndham Estate Cup[11]
- 2004–2016 - BTC Cup
- 2017 - Kingsford-Smith Cup
Grade
- 1964–1979 - Principal Race
- 1980–1982 - Listed Race
- 1983–1986 - Group 3
- 1987–2005 - Group 2
- 2006 onwards - Group 1 race
Distance
- 1964–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
- 1973–1979 - 1200 metres
- 1980–1990 - 1350 metres
- 1991–2016 - 1200 metres
- 2017 - 1300 metres
Venue
- Prior to 2013 - Doomben Racecourse
- 2013 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
- 2014–2016 - Doomben Racecourse
- 2017 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
Winners
- 2017 - Clearly Innocent[12]
- 2016 - Malaguerra[13]
- 2015 - Hot Snitzel[14]
- 2014 - Famous Seamous[15]
- 2013 - Your Song[16]
- 2012 - Sea Siren[17]
- 2011 - Black Caviar[18]
- 2010 - Albert The Fat[19]
- 2009 - Duporth[20]
- 2008 - Apache Cat[21]
- 2007 - Bentley Biscuit[22]
- 2006 - Gee I Jane[23]
- 2005 - Spark Of Life[24]
- 2004 - Thorn Park[25]
- 2003 - Falvelon[11]
- 2002 - Lord Essex[26]
- 2001 - Fritz[10]
- 2000 - Falvelon[27]
- 1999 - Staging[28]
- 1998 - General Nediym[9]
- 1997 - Accomplice[29]
- 1996 - Chief De Beers[8]
- 1995 - Seawinne[30]
- 1994 - Buck's Pride[7]
- 1993 - Buck's Pride[31]
- 1992 - Barrosa Boy[32]
- 1991 - St. Jude[33]
- 1990 - Gypsy Rogue[34]
- 1989 - High Regard[35]
- 1988 - Cool Report[36]
- 1987 - Broad Reach[37]
- 1986 - Goldorme[38]
- 1985 - Sports Ruler[6]
- 1984 - Mr. Illusion[5]
- 1983 - Strawberry Road[4]
- 1982 - Todonic
- 1981 - Grand Rocky
- 1980 - Vinegar Joe
- 1979 - Stylee
- 1978 - March Legend
- 1977 - Innisfree
- 1976 - Ima Shadow
- 1975 - Martindale
- 1974 - Tontonan
- 1973 - Triton
- 1972 - Charlton Boy
- 1971 - Ricochet
- 1970 - Cabochon
- 1969 - Dual Control
- 1968 - Prince Gauntlet
- 1967 - Eye Liner
- 1966 - Flying Fancy
- 1965 - Todwana
- 1964 - Rashlore
See also
References
- 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for the BTC Cup". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ↑ "OPENING OF CARNIVAL MEETING". Trove. The Courier-Mail (Brisbane). 21 May 1934. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ Henderson, Lucy (3 May 2017). "New Look 2017 BTC Cup Nominations Attract 64 Entries". horseracing.com.au. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- 1 2 "1983 Result – Power Hotels Quality (held 31 May 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- 1 2 "1984 Result – Stefan Sprint (held 23 June 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- 1 2 "1985 Result – Tourist Minister's Cup (held 22 June 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- 1 2 "1994 Result – Robins Kitchen Cup (held 30 April 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- 1 2 "1996 Result – Foster's Cup (held 27 April 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- 1 2 "1998 Result – Carlton Cup (held 25 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- 1 2 "2001 Result – Carlton Draught Cup (held 28 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- 1 2 "2003 Result – Wyndham Estate Cup (held 26 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "2017 Result – Darley Kingsford Smith Cup (held 27 May 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Ubet Btc Cup (held 14 May 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Ubet Btc Cup (held 9 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Bundaberg Distilling Btc Cup (held 10 May 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – B'berg Distilling Co. Btc Cup (held 11 May 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – Bundaberg Dist. Co. B T C Cup (held 12 May 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Result – Bundaberg Distilling B T C Cup (held 14 May 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Result – Bundy Red Rum B.T.C. Cup (held 15 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – Jacob's Ck Sparkling B.T.C Cup (held 9 May 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – B T C Cup (held 10 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "2007 Result – B T C Cup (held 12 May 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – B.T.C. Cup (held 13 May 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Result – B.T.C. Cup (held 30 April 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – B.T.C. Cup (held 1 May 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "2002 Result – B.T.C. Cup (held 27 April 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "2000 Result – Carlton Cup (held 13 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "1999 Result – Carlton Cup (held 1 May 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "1997 Result – Foster's Cup (held 26 April 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "1995 Result – Foster's Cup (held 29 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "1993 Result – Robins Kitchen Cup (held 1 May 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "1992 Result – Robins Kitchen Cup (held 2 May 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "1991 Result – Robins Kitchen Cup (held 4 May 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "1990 Result – Tourist Minister's Cup (held 5 May 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "1989 Result – Tourist Minister's Cup (held 29 April 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "1988 Result – Tourist Minister's Cup (held 28 May 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "1987 Result – Tourist Ministers Cup (held 20 June 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "1986 Result – Tourist Minister's Cup (held 21 June 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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