The Doomben Cup is a

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horse race for horses three years old and older, run under

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conditions over a distance of 2000 metres at

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, 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

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s. Among the outstanding stayers to win the Doomben Cup in its early years include

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in 1946. The

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bred

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won the race three times from 1991–1993. The only dual winners are Earlwood (1959–1960) and Scenic Shot (2009 and 2011). Only two horses have won the Doomben Cup-

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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 - miles (~2000 metres) * 1938–1972 - 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: *

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(1973, 1976, 1978) * John Wheeler (1991–1993) with

Winners

* 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 -

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* 1997 - Sapio * 1996 - Juggler * 1995 - Danewin * 1994 - Durbridge * 1993 -

* 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 -

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* 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 -

* 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

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References

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