Doomben Cup

The Doomben Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, run under Weight for Age conditions over a distance of 2000 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prize money is A$1,000,000.

History
The race was first held in 1933 as a principal race won by Pentheus in a time of 2.05.7 over the 10 furlongs. Among the outstanding stayers to win the Doomben Cup in its early years include Bernborough in 1946. The New Zealand bred Rough Habit won the race three times from 1991–1993. The only dual winners are Earlwood (1959–1960), Scenic Shot (2009 and 2011) and Huetor (2022–2023).

Only two horses have won the Doomben Cup-Brisbane Cup double: Lord Hybrow (1988) and Scenic Shot (2009)

Name

 * 1933–1982 - BATC Doomben Cup
 * 1983–1987 - XXXX Cup
 * 1988 - Channel Nine Cup
 * 1989–1991 - XXXX Cup
 * 1992 onwards - Doomben Cup

Grade

 * 1933–1979 - Principal Race
 * 1980 onwards - Group 1

Distance

 * 1933–1937 - $1 1/4$ miles (~2000 metres)
 * 1938–1972 - $1 3/8$ miles (~2200 metres)
 * 1973–1988 – 2200 metres
 * 1989 – 2160 metres
 * 1990–2005 – 2020 metres
 * 1996 – 2040 metres
 * 1997–2006 – 2200 metres
 * 2007–2011 – 2020 metres
 * 2012 onwards - 2000 metres

Records
Two jockeys have won the race three times:
 * Maurice McCarten (1933, 1934, 1940) and also as a trainer in 1952
 * Jim Cassidy (1991–1993) on Rough Habit

Two trainers have won the race three times:
 * T J Smith (1973, 1976, 1978)
 * John Wheeler (1991–1993) with Rough Habit

Winners

 * 2024 - Bois D'Argent
 * 2023 - Huetor
 * 2022 - Huetor
 * 2021 - Zaaki
 * 2020 - ‡race not held
 * 2019 - Kenedna
 * 2018 - Comin' Through
 * 2017 - Sense Of Occasion
 * 2016 - Our Ivanhowe
 * 2015 - Pornichet
 * 2014 - Streama
 * 2013 - Beaten Up
 * 2012 - Mawingo
 * 2011 - Scenic Shot
 * 2010 - Metal Bender
 * 2009 - Scenic Shot
 * 2008 - Sarrera
 * 2007 - Cinque Cento
 * 2006 - Above Deck
 * 2005 - Perlin
 * 2004 - Defier
 * 2003 - Bush Padre
 * 2002 - Mr. Bureaucrat
 * 2001 - King Keitel
 * 2000 - Akhenaton
 * 1999 - Intergaze
 * 1998 - Might and Power
 * 1997 - Sapio
 * 1996 - Juggler
 * 1995 - Danewin
 * 1994 - Durbridge
 * 1993 - Rough Habit
 * 1992 - Rough Habit
 * 1991 - Rough Habit
 * 1990 - Eye Of The Sky
 * 1989 - Abstraction
 * 1988 - Lord Hybrow
 * 1987 - Dandy Andy
 * 1986 - Les' Choice
 * 1985 - Mr. Trick
 * 1984 - Hussar's Command
 * 1983 - Lord Seaman
 * 1982 - Double You Em
 * 1981 - Pelican Point
 * 1980 - Golden Rhapsody
 * 1979 - Waitangirua
 * 1978 - Marceau
 * 1977 - Grey Affair
 * 1976 - Cheyne Walk
 * 1975 - Golden Khan
 * 1974 - Lord Ben
 * 1973 - Lord Nelson
 * 1972 - Knee High
 * 1971 - Tails
 * 1970 - Divide And Rule
 * 1969 - Dual Control
 * 1968 - Sandy's Hope
 * 1967 - Bore Head
 * 1966 - Winfreux
 * 1965 - River Seine
 * 1964 - Striking Force
 * 1963 - Maspero
 * 1962 - Samson
 * 1961 - High Society
 * 1960 - Earlwood
 * 1959 - Earlwood
 * 1958 - Book Link
 * 1957 - Prince Delville
 * 1956 - Fair Chance
 * 1955 - Persian Link
 * 1954 - Euphrates
 * 1953 - French Echo
 * 1952 - Tossing
 * 1951 - Gay Felt
 * 1950 - Dream
 * 1949 - Rio Fe
 * 1948 - Forge
 * 1947 - Dark Marne
 * 1946 - Bernborough
 * 1945 - Repshot
 * 1944 - Bahtheon
 * 1943 - Qualeta
 * 1942 - Wiseland
 * 1941 - Lord Valentine
 * 1940 - Beaulivre
 * 1939 - Cooranga
 * 1938 - Brown Lance
 * 1937 - First Buzzard
 * 1936 - Verdun
 * 1935 - Serlodi
 * 1934 - Whittingham
 * 1933 - Pentheus

‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic