Kingsford-Smith Cup

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Kingsford-Smith Cup
registered as BTC Cup
ClassGroup 1
LocationEagle Farm Racecourse
Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated1964 (as J.T. Delaney Quality Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorEva Air (2023)
Race information
Distance1,300 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree year old and older
WeightWeight for Age
PurseA$1,000,000 (2023)

The Kingsford-Smith Cup, registered as the BTC Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred Weight for Age horse race, run over a distance of 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[1] Total prizemoney is A$1,000,000.

History

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The race has been growing in 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

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  • 1964–1982 - J.T. Delaney Quality Handicap
  • 1983 - Power Hotels 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

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

Distance

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  • 1964–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
  • 1973–1979 – 1200 metres
  • 1980–1990 – 1350 metres
  • 1991–2016 – 1200 metres
  • 2017 – 1300 metres
  • 2018 – 1350 metres
  • 2019 – 1300 metres

Venue

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Winners

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  • 2025 - Joliestar[12]
  • 2024 - I Wish I Win[12]
  • 2023 - Think About It[13]
  • 2022 - Apache Chase[14]
  • 2021 - Vega One[15]
  • 2020 - ‡race not held[16]
  • 2019 - The Bostonian[17]
  • 2018 - Impending[18]
  • 2017 - Clearly Innocent[19]
  • 2016 - Malaguerra[20]
  • 2015 - Hot Snitzel[21]
  • 2014 - Famous Seamus[22]
  • 2013 - Your Song[23]
  • 2012 - Sea Siren[24]
  • 2011 - Black Caviar[25]
  • 2010 - Albert The Fat[26]
  • 2009 - Duporth[27]
  • 2008 - Apache Cat[28]
  • 2007 - Bentley Biscuit[29]
  • 2006 - Gee I Jane[30]
  • 2005 - Spark Of Life[31]
  • 2004 - Thorn Park[32]
  • 2003 - Falvelon[11]
  • 2002 - Lord Essex[33]
  • 2001 - Fritz[10]
  • 2000 - Falvelon[34]
  • 1999 - Staging[35]
  • 1998 - General Nediym[9]
  • 1997 - Accomplice[36]
  • 1996 - Chief De Beers[8]
  • 1995 - Seawinne[37]
  • 1994 - Buck's Pride[7]
  • 1993 - Buck's Pride[38]
  • 1992 - Barrosa Boy[39]
  • 1991 - St. Jude[40]
  • 1990 - Gypsy Rogue[41]
  • 1989 - High Regard[42]
  • 1988 - Cool Report[43]
  • 1987 - Broad Reach[44]
  • 1986 - Goldorme[45]
  • 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

‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic

See also

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References

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