BTC Cup
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The BTC Cup is a Group 1
Australia
n Thoroughbred
Weight for Age
horse race, run over a distance of 1200 metres at Doomben Racecourse
, Brisbane
in April/May. Prizemoney in 2009 was A$403,000.
Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
Weight for Age
Weight for Age
Weight for Age is a term in Thoroughbred horse racing which is one of the conditions for a race. It means that a horse will carry a set weight in accordance with the Weight for Age Scale. This weight varies depending on the horse’s age, its sex, the race distance and the month of the year...
horse race, run over a distance of 1200 metres at Doomben Racecourse
Doomben Racecourse
Doomben Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Ascot, 7 kilometres north of the Brisbane central business district....
, Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
in April/May. Prizemoney in 2009 was A$403,000.
Race history
- From 1983 to 1986 was a Group 3Group racesGroup races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...
race. - From 1984 to 2005 was a Group 2Group racesGroup races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...
race. - From 1983 to 1990 was run over 1350 metres.
The winners
- 2011 - Black CaviarBlack Caviar (horse)Black Caviar is an undefeated Australian Thoroughbred racehorse, considered to be the best sprinter in the world, having been named WTRR World Champion Sprinter in 2010. On 31 March 2011 Black Caviar was rated one of the top Thoroughbred racehorses in the world for the first quarter of 2011 by...
- 2010 - Albert The Fat
- 2009 - Duporth
- 2008 - Apache CatApache CatApache Cat is a popular Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who had 43 starts for 19 wins and was placed on another 11 occasions from for just under $4.6 million in prizemoney....
- 2007 - Bentley Biscuit
- 2006 - Gee I Jane
- 2005 - Spark Of Life
- 2004 - Thorn Park
- 2003 - Falvelon
- 2002 - Lord Essex
- 2001 - Fritz
- 2000 - Falvelon
- 1999 - Staging
- 1998 - General Nediym
- 1997 - Accomplice
- 1996 - Chief De Beers
- 1995 - Seawinne
- 1994 - Buck's Pride
- 1993 - Buck's Pride
- 1992 - Barrosa Boy
- 1991 - St. Jude
- 1990 - Gypsy Rogue
- 1989 - High Regard
- 1988 - Cool Report
- 1987 - Broad Reach
- 1986 - Goldorme
- 1985 - Sports Ruler
- 1984 - Mr. Illusion
- 1983 - Strawberry RoadStrawberry RoadStrawberry Road was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who went on to race in Germany, France, the United States, and Japan...