Doomben Cup News
With the Group 1 Doomben Cup set to run at Doomben Racecourse tomorrow May 18, 2013, we have put together our hottest tips for the race. We are tipping Lights Of Heaven to win the 2013 Doomben Cup her last start win in the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes. The five-year-old has experience a…
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Doomben Cup
The Doomben Cup is a Group 1 thoroughbred race for horses aged three years and above. It is run under weight-for-age conditions over a distance of 2020 metres. The race is held at Doomben racecourse in Brisbane. The Doomben Cup race is usually conducted in May and the purse money is $500,000 (AUD). It has been attracting majestic horses, jockeys, trainers and owners since its first run in 1933 and attracts plenty of bets at the bookies during the winter the way the Melbourne Cup betting markets go off in the spring.
Doomben Cup Day is the second meeting of the coveted Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival and features six other Group status events aside from the Cup including the $150,000 Group 2 Champagne Classic (1200m) and the $175,000 Group 3 Doomben Roses (2020m).
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Horse racing is an important sport in Australia. Horse race betting is the most popular pastime with billions of dollars wagered annually. The Doomben Cup is one of the long-lasting premier horse races which lets you earn smart money. You need not make a wearisome trip to Doomben to place your bet. You can get all the necessary details online, such as the horses participating in the race, trainers and the jockeys. You can make use of online betting exchanges to wager easily and quickly.
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Doomben Cup History
The Doomben Cup race is one of the best weight-for-age staying races in Australia. It was initially conducted as a principal race held over 10 furlongs (from 1933 to 1937). From 1938 onwards, the distance was increased to eleven furlongs. It was converted into a Group 1 race from 1980. Golden Rhapsody was the winner in that year. The Doomben Cup race was held over a distance of 2160 metes for one year in 1989. Abstraction won the championship in that year.
The most notable winner of the Doomben Cup was Rough Habit who won the race a record three times from 1991 – 1993.
Doomben Cup Fashion
Although you can strike it rich at the Doomben Cup race, there is much more to this meet. The Doomben track also offers the hot “fashions in the field” prizes. You can enjoy viewing the fashions and stylish outfits at the meet. There are some dress codes that must be followed while watching the Doomben Cup.