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Brisbane Cup

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Inaugurated
  
1866

Distance
  
2,400 metres

Sponsor
  
Evergreen Turf (2016)

Surface
  
Turf

Brisbane Cup

Location
  
Eagle Farm RacecourseBrisbane, Australia

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

The Brisbane Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and upwards, run under handicap conditions over a distance of 2400 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Prize money is A$300,000.

Contents

Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 racing season the event is transferred to Doomben Racecourse with a slightly shorter distance of 2200 metres.

Race history

The race was named as the Victory Cup in 1946 when racing was resumed after World War II in Queensland.

Race distance

  • 1866 -  2 1⁄4 miles (~3600 metres)
  • 1867–1882 - 2 miles (~3200 metres)
  • 1883 -  1 3⁄4 miles (~2800 metres)
  • 1884–1887 - 2 miles (~3200 metres)
  • 1888 -  1 3⁄4 miles (~2800 metres)
  • 1889–1941 - 2 miles (~3200 metres)
  • 1942–1945 - Race not run during World War II
  • 1946 -  1 1⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
  • 1947–1972 - 2 miles (~3200 metres)
  • 1973–2006 - 3200 metres
  • 2007–2014 - 2400 metres
  • 2015 - 2200 metres
  • 2016 onwards - 2400 metres

    • Race grade

  • 1866–1979 - Principal race
  • 1980–2006 - Grade 1
  • 2007 onwards - Group 2

    • Race venue

  • 2015 - Doomben Racecourse

    • References

    Brisbane Cup Wikipedia
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