The Doomben 10,000 is a Brisbane Racing Club

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horse race, run over a distance of 1200 metres at

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, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prize money is A$1,000,000. The race is considered one of the premier sprint races in Queensland racing.

History

The race was changed to the Doomben 10,000 after the £10,000 prize money on offer, which at the time was the richest sprint in Australia.
Notable sprinters to win the race are Chief De Beers (1995, 1998), Falvelon (2001-02), Prince Trialia in 1990–91, and Black Onyx in 1969–70. Included in the list are former greats Bernborough in 1946 and Manikato in 1979. In July 1951, then apprentice Aboriginal jockey

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(whose career spanned nearly five decades, in which he rode over 1,500 winners) was heading for a win on Waratah King when the horse came down, and he was thrown. Coniston went on to win the race. Recently, champion sprinters

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captured this race. Sea Siren was the first three-year-old filly to win the race in 2012. Lough Neagh 1935 Tatts Tramway Handicap Jockey Fred Shean Trainer Tim Brosnan

Lough Neagh 1935 Tatts Tramway Handicap Jockey Fred Shean Trainer Tim Brosnan

1954 racebook

File:1954 BATC Doomben 10,000 Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover of the 1954 BATC Doomben 10,000 racebook. File:1954 BATC Doomben 10,000 Racebook P2.jpg, 1954 BATC Doomben 10,000 showing raceday officials. File:1954 BATC Doomben 10,000 Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results showing the winner, Nagpuni. File:1954 BATC Doomben 10,000 Racebook P4.jpg, Starters and results of the 1954 BATC Doomben 10,000 File:1954 BATC Doomben 10,000 Racebook P5.jpg, Back cover showing Admission Charges

Name

*1933–1945 - Doomben Newmarket Handicap *1946–1979 - Doomben 10,000 *1980–1989 - Rothmans 100,000 *1990–1992 - Castlemaine 10,000 *1993 onwards - Doomben 10,000

Distance

* 1933-1941 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres) run at Doomben straight 6 furlongs. *1942-1945 - run over 7 furlongs at Albion Park * 1942–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres) * 1973–2016 – 1350 metres * 2017 onwards - 1,200 metres

Grade

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

Records

Jockey George Moore won the race five times: * (1940, 1953, 1957, 1969, 1971) Trainer

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won the race six times: * (1955, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1982, 1985) The race record for the 1350 metre distance was set by Falvelon in 2001 with a time of 1:17.21 and Tipperary Star in 1963 in 1:.

Winners

* 2022 - Mazu * 2021 - Eduardo * 2020 - ‡''race not held'' * 2019 - The Bostonian * 2018 - English * 2017 - Redzel * 2016 - Music Magnate * 2015 - Boban * 2014 - Spirit of Boom * 2013 -

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* 2012 - Sea Siren * 2011 - Beaded * 2010 - Hot Danish * 2009 -

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* 2006 - Undue * 2005 - Red Oog * 2004 - Super Elegant * 2003 - Bel Esprit * 2002 - Falvelon * 2001 - Falvelon * 2000 - Mr. Innocent * 1999 - Laurie's Lottery * 1998 - Chief De Beers * 1997 - Accomplice * 1996 - Suntain * 1995 - Chief De Beers * 1994 - Flitter * 1993 - Unequalled * 1992 - Barrosa Boy * 1991 - Prince Trialia * 1990 - Prince Trialia * 1989 - Potrero * 1988 - Campaign King * 1987 - Broad Reach * 1986 - Between Ourselves * 1985 - Lord Ballina * 1984 - Getting Closer * 1983 - My Axeman * 1982 - Ideal Planet * 1981 - Sovereign Red * 1980 - Hit It Benny * 1979 -

Manikato Manikato (1975–1984) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse of the late 1970s and early 1980s. He established new track records in three races and was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. Manikato was the second Australi ...

* 1978 - Blue's Finito * 1977 - Maybe Mahal * 1976 - Burwana * 1975 - Spedito * 1974 - Charlton Boy * 1973 - Craigola * 1972 - Bengalla Lad * 1971 -

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* 1970 - Black Onyx * 1969 - Black Onyx * 1968 - Gay Gauntlet * 1967 - Bourbon Beau * 1966 - Pterylaw * 1965 - Winfreux * 1964 - The Tempest * 1963 - Tipperary Star * 1962 - Red Smoke * 1961 - Aquanita * 1960 - In Love * 1959 - Second Earl * 1958 - Grey Ghost * 1957 - Teranyan * 1956 - El Khobar * 1955 - Apple Bay * 1954 - Nagpuni * 1953 - True Leader * 1952 - Highlea * 1951 - Coniston * 1950 - Rim Boy * 1949 - Ungar * 1948 - Murray Stream * 1947 - Highstrung * 1946 -

Bernborough Bernborough (1939–1960) was an outstanding Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed from 1941 to 1946. He carried heavy weights in 15 consecutive wins that included the Doomben 10,000 while carrying 10 stone 5 pounds. Bernborough w ...

* 1945 - Port Raider * 1944 - Gold Force * 1943 - The Image * 1942 - Auction * 1941 - High Rank * 1940 - Expressman * 1939 - Micawber * 1938 - Hamurah * 1937 - Gay Chou * 1936 - High Benia * 1935 - Pamelus * 1934 - Lough Neagh * 1933 - Wallen ‡ Not held because of the

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References

{{Reflist Group 1 stakes races in Australia Open sprint category horse races Sport in Brisbane