The 2017 Champagne Classic is held during May every year at Doomben Racecourse just outside the Brisbane CBD. The Group 2 event is for two-year-olds with set weight over a 1200m sprint.
The Champagne Classic is worth $175,000 and held on BTC Cup Day where the program is filled with four exciting Group races. It is the first two-year-old Group race during the Doomben Winter Carnival and always has a full contingent of anxious local trainers in attendance.
Many horses will go from the Champagne Classic to the Group 2 Sires Produce Stakes at Eagle Farm in two weeks time.
Pressday’s 2010 Winter Carnival campaign was one of the most successful on record claiming the Champagne Classic / Sires produce Stakes double and then saluting in the Group 1 TJ Smith as well.
Virage De Fortune didn’t quite manage three but did also claim the Champagne Classic / Sires Produce Stakes double back in 2005.
In 2009 Spot On Target and Linky Dink finished eighth and ninth in the Champagne Classic before coming from nowhere in The TJ Smith to run a Linky Dink / Spot On Target quinella.
2017 Champagne Classic Field
The field is published below for the 2016 Champagne Classic.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1x119x4 | OURS TO KEEP | Chris Munce | Damian Browne | 4 | 57kg |
| 2 | 2011×3 | SNITZKRAFT | Kelso Wood & Patricia Gesler | Luke Dittman | 9 | 57kg |
| 3 | 42×653 | ALL TOO HUIYING | Gary Moore | Brenton Avdulla | 13 | 57kg |
| 4 | 415x | PAH TERIE | Kelly Schweida | Jeff Lloyd | 6 | 57kg |
| 5 | 61 | NOBLE HUSSLER | Liam Birchley | Brad Stewart | 5 | 57kg |
| 6 | 4×51 | TANGLED | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 7 | 57kg |
| 7 | 5451×5 | ZUKAZ | Stuart Kendrick | Luke Tarrant | 11 | 57kg |
| 8 | 64 | ICON OF DUBAI | Peter & Paul Snowden | TBA | 12 | 57kg |
| 9 | 45 | HOLBROOK (NZ) | Scott Morrisey | TBA | 2 | 57kg |
| 10 | 12 | COOROI CHASE | Peter & Will Hulbert | Micheal Hellyer | 8 | 55kg |
| 11 | 1x3x | SHE’S OUR STAR | Tony Gollan | Robbie Fradd | 3 | 55kg |
| 12 | 41x | SHOWASHADOW | Peter & Will Hulbert | Opie Bosson | 1 | 55kg |
| 13 | 4572×476 | PRICING POWER | Clarry Conners | Jim Byrne | 14 | 55kg |
| 14 | 5 | ITALIA BELLA | Stuart Kendrick | James Orman | 10 | 55kg |
2017 Champagne Classic Nominations
The nominations for the 2016 Champagne Classic are published below.
Champagne Classic Winners & Results
| Year | Results | Winning Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 TBD | 2 TBD | 3 TBD | TBD |
| 2016 | 1 Winning Rupert | 2 Attention | 3 Souchez | 1:09.56 |
| 2015 | 1 Blueberry Hill | 2 Wicked Intent | 3 Pepperano | 1:09.90 |
| 2014 | 1 Brazen Beau | 2 Looks Like The Cat | 3 Shaumari | 1:09.8 |
| 2013 | 1 Vo Heart | 2 Vilanova | 3 Global Dream | 1:12.2 |
| 2012 | 1 Sizzling | 2 Academus | 3 Dances on Stars | 1:09.9 |
| 2011 | 1 Free Wheeling | 2 Dr. Ichi | 3 Hot Schnitzel | 1:10.5 |
| 2010 | 1 Pressday | 2 Spirit Of Boom | 3 Buffering | 1:09.9 |
| 2009 | 1 Funtantes | 2 Trim | 3 Impulsive Dream | 1:09.7 |
| 2008 | 1 Court | 2 Captain Fantastic | 3 Cat D’Antibes | 1:10.8 |
| 2007 | 1 Keiki | 2 Key Bar Nights | 3 Diamond Deck | 1:10.2 |
| 2006 | 1 Gold Edition | 2 Ghetto Blaster | 3 Silent Power | 1:09.3 |
| 2005 | 1 Virage de Fortune | 2 Kincharm | 3 Well Noted | 1:10.3 |
| 2004 | 1 Golden Fox | 2 Star Shiraz | 3 Our Sweet Dreams | 1:10.3 |
| 2003 | 1 Shamekha | 2 In Top Swing | 3 Sir Success | 1:10.8 |
| 2002 | 1 Lovely Jubly | 2 Yell | 3 Verstak | 1:10.5 |
| 2001 | 1 Dolce Veloce | 2 Dutch Harry | 3 Jar Jar Binks | 1:09.8 |
| 2000 | 1 Chenar | 2 Centona | 3 Rapid Man | 1:10.4 |
