Puneet Varma (Editor)

Chairman's Handicap (BRC)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Distance
  
2,000 metres

Surface
  
Turf

Location
  
Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia

Inaugurated
  
1978 (as BATC Handicap)

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

Sponsor
  
Japan Racing Association (2016)

The JRA Cup (Japan Racing Association), registered as the Chairman's Handicap is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred open quality handicap, over a distance of 2000 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Prizemoney is A$125,000.

Contents

Race History

Top stayers in the race prep for Group 3 Premier's Cup at Doomben later in the carnival and the prestigious Brisbane Cup. The race was inaugurated in 1978 as the Brisbane Amateur Turf Club Handicap with Proficient victorious in a time of 2:05.6.

Race name

  • 1978 - BATC Handicap
  • 1979 - Haig Handicap
  • 1980 - BATC Handicap
  • 1981 - Haig Handicap
  • 1982–1983 - XXXX Handicap
  • 1984–1987 - Chairman’s Handicap
  • 1988 - Carnival Handicap
  • 1989–2007 - Chairman’s Handicap
  • 2008 - Riverview Hotel Handicap
  • 2009–2015 - Chairman’s Handicap
  • 2016 - JRA Cup (2016)
  • Race grade

  • 1978–1979 - Principal Race
  • 1980–1994 - Listed Race
  • 1995 onwards Group 3
  • Race distance

  • 1978–1987 – 2020 metres
  • 1988 – 2029 metres
  • 1989–1999 – 2020 metres
  • 2000 - 2040 metres
  • 2001–2011 – 2020 metres
  • 2012–2014 - 2000 metres
  • 2015 - 2200 metres
  • 2016 - 2000 metres
  • Race venue

  • 1978–2013 - Doomben Racecourse
  • 2013 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
  • 2014 - Doomben Racecourse
  • 2015 - Gold Coast Racecourse
  • 2016 - Doomben Racecourse
  • References

    Chairman's Handicap (BRC) Wikipedia


    Similar Topics