Doomben 10,000
| Group 1 race | |
| Location |
Doomben Racecourse Brisbane, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1933 (as Doomben Newmarket Handicap) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | James Boag (2016) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,350 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | A$750,000 (2016) |
The Doomben 10,000 is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred Weight for Age horse race, run over a distance of 1350 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prize money is A$750,000. The race is considered one of the premier sprint race in Queensland Racing.
The race was changed to the Doomben 10,000 after the ₤10,000 prize money on offer which at the time this was the richest sprint in Australia.
Notable sprinters to win the race are Chief De Beers (1995, 1998), Falvelon (2001-02), Prince Triala in 1990-91, and Black Onyx in 1969-70. Included in the list are former greats Bernborough in 1946, Manikato in 1979. Recently champion sprinters Apache Cat and Takeover Target captured this race.Sea Siren was the first three-year-old filly to win the race in 2012.
The race has had its name changed several times.
Jockey George Moore won the race five times:
Trainer T J Smith won the race six times:
The race record for the current distance was set by Falvelon in 2001 with a time of 1:17.21 and Tipperary Star in 1963 in 1: 17 1⁄5.
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