Kingsford-Smith Cup

Kingsford-Smith Cup
Group 1 race
Location Eagle Farm Racecourse
Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated 1964 (as J.T. Delaney Quality Handicap)
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor Altus Traffic (2018)
Race information
Distance 1,300 metres
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Three year old and older
Weight Weight for Age
Purse A$700,000 (2018)

The Kingsford-Smith Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred Weight for Age horse race, run over a distance of 1300 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[1] Total pizemoney is A$700,000.

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.[1]

The original race name was named in honour of former long time committeeman of the Brisbane Amateur Turf Club, J.T. Delaney.[2]

In 2017 the Brisbane Racing Club moved the race from Doomben Racecourse to Eagle Farm Racecourse and renamed the race after Australian aviator Charles Kingsford Smith.[3]

Name

  • 1964–1982 - J.T. Delaney Quality Handicap
  • 1983 - Power Hoters Quality[4]
  • 1984 - Stefan Sprint[5]
  • 1985–1990 - Tourist Minister's Cup[6]
  • 1991–1994 - Robin's Kitchen Cup[7]
  • 1995–1997 - Foster's Cup[8]
  • 1998–2000 - Carlton Cup[9]
  • 2001 - Carlton Draught Cup[10]
  • 2002–2003 - Wyndham Estate Cup[11]
  • 2004–2016 - BTC Cup
  • 2017 - Kingsford-Smith Cup

Grade

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

Distance

  • 1964–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
  • 1973–1979 - 1200 metres
  • 1980–1990 - 1350 metres
  • 1991–2016 - 1200 metres
  • 2017 - 1300 metres
  • 2018 - 1350 metres

Venue

Winners

  • 2018 - Impending[12]
  • 2017 - Clearly Innocent[13]
  • 2016 - Malaguerra[14]
  • 2015 - Hot Snitzel[15]
  • 2014 - Famous Seamous[16]
  • 2013 - Your Song[17]
  • 2012 - Sea Siren[18]
  • 2011 - Black Caviar[19]
  • 2010 - Albert The Fat[20]
  • 2009 - Duporth[21]
  • 2008 - Apache Cat[22]
  • 2007 - Bentley Biscuit[23]
  • 2006 - Gee I Jane[24]
  • 2005 - Spark Of Life[25]
  • 2004 - Thorn Park[26]
  • 2003 - Falvelon[11]
  • 2002 - Lord Essex[27]
  • 2001 - Fritz[10]
  • 2000 - Falvelon[28]
  • 1999 - Staging[29]
  • 1998 - General Nediym[9]
  • 1997 - Accomplice[30]
  • 1996 - Chief De Beers[8]
  • 1995 - Seawinne[31]
  • 1994 - Buck's Pride[7]
  • 1993 - Buck's Pride[32]
  • 1992 - Barrosa Boy[33]
  • 1991 - St. Jude[34]
  • 1990 - Gypsy Rogue[35]
  • 1989 - High Regard[36]
  • 1988 - Cool Report[37]
  • 1987 - Broad Reach[38]
  • 1986 - Goldorme[39]
  • 1985 - Sports Ruler[6]
  • 1984 - Mr. Illusion[5]
  • 1983 - Strawberry Road[4]
  • 1982 - Todonic
  • 1981 - Grand Rocky
  • 1980 - Vinegar Joe
  • 1979 - Stylee
  • 1978 - March Legend
  • 1977 - Innisfree
  • 1976 - Ima Shadow
  • 1975 - Martindale
  • 1974 - Tontonan
  • 1973 - Triton
  • 1972 - Charlton Boy
  • 1971 - Ricochet
  • 1970 - Cabochon
  • 1969 - Dual Control
  • 1968 - Prince Gauntlet
  • 1967 - Eye Liner
  • 1966 - Flying Fancy
  • 1965 - Todwana
  • 1964 - Rashlore

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for the BTC Cup". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "OPENING OF CARNIVAL MEETING". Trove. The Courier-Mail (Brisbane). 21 May 1934. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Henderson, Lucy (3 May 2017). "New Look 2017 BTC Cup Nominations Attract 64 Entries". horseracing.com.au. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 "1983 Result – Power Hotels Quality (held 31 May 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  5. 1 2 "1984 Result – Stefan Sprint (held 23 June 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  6. 1 2 "1985 Result – Tourist Minister's Cup (held 22 June 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  7. 1 2 "1994 Result – Robins Kitchen Cup (held 30 April 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  8. 1 2 "1996 Result – Foster's Cup (held 27 April 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  9. 1 2 "1998 Result – Carlton Cup (held 25 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  10. 1 2 "2001 Result – Carlton Draught Cup (held 28 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  11. 1 2 "2003 Result – Wyndham Estate Cup (held 26 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "2018 Result – Altus Traffic Kingsford-Smith Cup (held 27 May 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  13. ↑ "2017 Result – Darley Kingsford Smith Cup (held 27 May 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "2016 Result – Ubet Btc Cup (held 14 May 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "2015 Result – Ubet Btc Cup (held 9 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "2014 Result – Bundaberg Distilling Btc Cup (held 10 May 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "2013 Result – B'berg Distilling Co. Btc Cup (held 11 May 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  18. ↑ "2012 Result – Bundaberg Dist. Co. B T C Cup (held 12 May 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  19. ↑ "2011 Result – Bundaberg Distilling B T C Cup (held 14 May 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  20. ↑ "2010 Result – Bundy Red Rum B.T.C. Cup (held 15 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  21. ↑ "2009 Result – Jacob's Ck Sparkling B.T.C Cup (held 9 May 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  22. ↑ "2008 Result – B T C Cup (held 10 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  23. ↑ "2007 Result – B T C Cup (held 12 May 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  24. ↑ "2006 Result – B.T.C. Cup (held 13 May 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  25. ↑ "2005 Result – B.T.C. Cup (held 30 April 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  26. ↑ "2004 Result – B.T.C. Cup (held 1 May 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  27. ↑ "2002 Result – B.T.C. Cup (held 27 April 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  28. ↑ "2000 Result – Carlton Cup (held 13 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  29. ↑ "1999 Result – Carlton Cup (held 1 May 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  30. ↑ "1997 Result – Foster's Cup (held 26 April 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  31. ↑ "1995 Result – Foster's Cup (held 29 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  32. ↑ "1993 Result – Robins Kitchen Cup (held 1 May 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  33. ↑ "1992 Result – Robins Kitchen Cup (held 2 May 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  34. ↑ "1991 Result – Robins Kitchen Cup (held 4 May 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  35. ↑ "1990 Result – Tourist Minister's Cup (held 5 May 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  36. ↑ "1989 Result – Tourist Minister's Cup (held 29 April 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  37. ↑ "1988 Result – Tourist Minister's Cup (held 28 May 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  38. ↑ "1987 Result – Tourist Ministers Cup (held 20 June 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  39. ↑ "1986 Result – Tourist Minister's Cup (held 21 June 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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