Doomben Cup
| Group 1 race | |
| Location |
Doomben Racecourse Brisbane, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1933 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Hardy Brothers (2016) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | A$650,000 (2016) |
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$650,000.
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.
Only two horses have won the Doomben Cup-Brisbane Cup double:
Lord Hybrow (1988) and Scenic Shot (2009)
Two jockeys have won the race three times:
Two trainers have won the race three times:
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