Brisbane Cup

The 2017 Brisbane Cup is a Group 2 race held every year in June at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane. The race is run over a trek of 2400m with prize money for the event totalling $300,000.

The Brisbane Cup is an open handicap and run on Stradbroke Day, the biggest day of horse racing on the Brisbane calendar. Along with the group 2 Brisbane Cup is the Group 1 Queensland Derby, Group 1 JJ Atkins and Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap.

It was first run in 1871 and was held on the Queen’s Birthday holiday Monday until 2009 when the event was switched to Stradbroke Day to bolster the already strong race card.

The Brisbane Cup was originally run over the traditional two mile cup distance (3200m) but in 2007 the distance was reduced to 2400m and so to the Group 1 rating.

Queensland’s best stayers always turn out for the event as well as some quality interstate competition.

The Group 1 Doomben Cup and Group 2 PJ O’Shea Stakes are good form guides going into the race with recent winner Scenic Shot (2009) claiming the Doomben Cup / Brisbane Cup double.

One of the best ever horses to win the Brisbane Cup was 2008 champion Viewed which went on to win the Melbourne Cup the same year.

Other notable winners include Melbourne Cup runner-up Yippyio in 2000 and Desert Chill which won in 1995 and 1997.

2017 Brisbane Cup Field

# Form (Last 10) Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Hcp. Rating
1 1Fx7031261 SINGLE GAZE Nick Olive Ms Kathy O’Hara 14 59kg 109
2 474×343532 RUDY Helen Page Hugh Bowman 12 58.5kg 104
3 4x6256x234 BENZINI Adrian & Harry Bull Kelly McCulloch 4 58kg 103
4 142×218311 TOP OF MY LIST Anthony & Edward Cummings Tommy Berry 9 57kg 105
5 680582×645 NEVERLAND Darren Weir Dean Yendall 8 53kg 95
6 4665×95301 KAISER FRANZ (NZ) Robert Heathcote Robbie Fradd 5 53kg 91
7 411114×962 EMERALD CITY David Vandyke Luke Tarrant 11 53kg 90
8 x91130x566 PEMBERLEY (NZ) Ciaron Maher Corey Brown 6 53kg 90
9 x1121x3730 CHOCANTE (NZ) Stephen Marsh Jim Byrne 1 53kg 89.5
10 39×6685643 SELF SENSE David Brideoake Ronnie Stewart 13 53kg 89
11 01376×4242 ZAMBEZI WARRIOR (NZ) Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards Jeff Lloyd 3 53kg 87
12 3511241179 MORENDI Darren Graham Michael Cahill 2 53kg 86
13 36422×0250 MY DIAMANTINE (NZ) Brian Smith Andrew Spinks 7 53kg 83
14 21328×5171 GRAND DREAMER Robert Smerdon Craig Williams 10 53kg 82

2017 Brisbane Cup Nominations

Brisbane Cup Winners & Results

Winners and placers in the Brisbane Cup since 2000 with winning times.

Year Results Winning Time
2017 1 Chocante 2 Single Gaze 3 Pemberley 2:15.07
2016 1 Benzini 2 Sir John Hawkwood 3 Junoob 2:31.69
2015 1 Jetset Lad 2 Sense Of Occasion 3 Epingle 2:15.0
2014 1 Floria 2 Moriarty 3 Zephyron 2:25.7
2013 1 Moriarty 2 Quintessential 3 Zennista 2:29.2
2012 1 Lights of Heaven 2 Dance With Her 3 Mawingo 2:29.6
2011 1 Tullamore 2 Glass Harmonium 3 De Fine Lago 2:27.5
2010 1 Crossthestart 2 Scouting Wide 3 Ekstreme 2:27.5
2009 1 Scenic Shot 2 Ready To Lift 3 Tinseltown 2:34.6
2008 1 Viewed 2 Fulmonti 3 Sky Biscuit 2:35.9
2007 1 Newport 2 Lilakyn 3 Ice Chariot 2:28.1
2006 1 Art Success 2 Gorgeous George 3 Sculptor 3:22.4
2005 1 Portland Singa 2 Shamrock Shore 3 Regal Punch 3:20.8
2004 1 Danestorm 2 Pentastic 3 Upsetthym 3:20.2
2003 1 Piachay 2 County Tyrone 3 Homewrecker 3:22.5
2002 1 Prized Gem 2 Majestic Avenue 3 Nauders 3:24.6
2001 1 Star Covet 2 Citi Habit 3 Karasi 3:17.4
2000 1 Yippyio 2 Sharscay 3 Karasi 3:24.9

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