Kingsford-Smith Cup

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.

Kingsford-Smith Cup
registered as BTC Cup
Group 1 race
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)

History

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

Distance
  • 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

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

References
  1. "Winners and Past Results for the BTC Cup". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  2. "OPENING OF CARNIVAL MEETING". Trove. The Courier-Mail (Brisbane). 21 May 1934. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. Henderson, Lucy (3 May 2017). "New Look 2017 BTC Cup Nominations Attract 64 Entries". horseracing.com.au. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  4. "1983 Result – Power Hotels Quality (held 31 May 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  5. "1984 Result – Stefan Sprint (held 23 June 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  6. "1985 Result – Tourist Minister's Cup (held 22 June 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  7. "1994 Result – Robins Kitchen Cup (held 30 April 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  8. "1996 Result – Foster's Cup (held 27 April 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  9. "1998 Result – Carlton Cup (held 25 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  10. "2001 Result – Carlton Draught Cup (held 28 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  11. "2003 Result – Wyndham Estate Cup (held 26 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  12. "2023 Result – Eva Air Kingsford-Smith Cup (held 27 May 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  13. "2022 Result – TAB Kingsford-Smith Cup (held 28 May 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  14. "2021 Result – TAB Kingsford-Smith Cup (held 29 May 2021)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  15. "COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Important Information". brc.com.au. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  16. "2019 Result – TAB Kingsford-Smith Cup (held 25 May 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  17. "2018 Result – Altus Traffic Kingsford-Smith Cup (held 27 May 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  18. "2017 Result – Darley Kingsford Smith Cup (held 27 May 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  19. "2016 Result – Ubet Btc Cup (held 14 May 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  20. "2015 Result – Ubet Btc Cup (held 9 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  21. "2014 Result – Bundaberg Distilling Btc Cup (held 10 May 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  22. "2013 Result – B'berg Distilling Co. Btc Cup (held 11 May 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  23. "2012 Result – Bundaberg Dist. Co. B T C Cup (held 12 May 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  24. "2011 Result – Bundaberg Distilling B T C Cup (held 14 May 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  25. "2010 Result – Bundy Red Rum B.T.C. Cup (held 15 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  26. "2009 Result – Jacob's Ck Sparkling B.T.C Cup (held 9 May 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  27. "2008 Result – B T C Cup (held 10 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  28. "2007 Result – B T C Cup (held 12 May 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  29. "2006 Result – B.T.C. Cup (held 13 May 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  30. "2005 Result – B.T.C. Cup (held 30 April 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  31. "2004 Result – B.T.C. Cup (held 1 May 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  32. "2002 Result – B.T.C. Cup (held 27 April 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  33. "2000 Result – Carlton Cup (held 13 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  34. "1999 Result – Carlton Cup (held 1 May 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  35. "1997 Result – Foster's Cup (held 26 April 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  36. "1995 Result – Foster's Cup (held 29 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  37. "1993 Result – Robins Kitchen Cup (held 1 May 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  38. "1992 Result – Robins Kitchen Cup (held 2 May 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  39. "1991 Result – Robins Kitchen Cup (held 4 May 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  40. "1990 Result – Tourist Minister's Cup (held 5 May 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  41. "1989 Result – Tourist Minister's Cup (held 29 April 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  42. "1988 Result – Tourist Minister's Cup (held 28 May 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  43. "1987 Result – Tourist Ministers Cup (held 20 June 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  44. "1986 Result – Tourist Minister's Cup (held 21 June 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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