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BTC Cup

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Sponsor
  
UBET (2016)

Surface
  
Turf

Distance
  
1,200 metres

Location
  
Doomben Racecourse Brisbane, Australia

Inaugurated
  
1964 (as J.T. Delaney Quality Handicap)

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

The BTC Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred Weight for Age horse race, run over a distance of 1200 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total pizemoney is A$500,000.

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Race 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.

The original race name was named in honour of former long time committeeman of the Brisbane Amateur Turf Club, J.T. Delaney.

Race name

  • 1964–1982 - J.T. Delaney Quality Handicap
  • 1983 - Power Hoters Quality
  • 1984 - Stefan Sprint
  • 1985–1990 - Tourist Minister's Cup
  • 1991–1994 - Robin's Kitchen Cup
  • 1995–1997 - Foster's Cup
  • 1998–2000 - Carlton Cup
  • 2001 - Carlton Draught Cup
  • 2002–2003 - Wyndham Estate Cup
  • 2004 onwards - BTC Cup
  • Race grade

  • 1964–1979 - Principal Race
  • 1980–1982 - Listed Race
  • 1983–1986 - Group 3
  • 1987–2005 - Group 2
  • 2006 onwards - Group 1 race
  • Race distance

  • 1964–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
  • 1973–1979 - 1200 metres
  • 1980–1990 - 1350 metres
  • 1991 onwards - 1200 metres
  • Race venue

  • 2013 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
  • References

    BTC Cup Wikipedia