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The Doomben Cup
Doomben Race Track
- Date: May
- Prize Money: $500,000
- Distance: 2,020m
- Venue: Doomben Races
- Type: 3YO Weight For Age
- Race Odds: Sportsbet | LuxBet
The Doomben Cup is a weight for age race that was first held in 1933. During the inaugural race, Pentheus got the victory in a race that was then held over ten furlongs or about 2000 metres. In 1938, the race distance was adjusted to eleven furlongs or about 2200 metres and the race was won that year by Brown Lance. At present, the Doomben Cup has a prize purse of $505,000.
In 1989, the Doomben Cup had a race distance of 2160 and the race was won by Abstraction. In 1990, the race distance was adjusted to 2020 metres and it was Eye of the Sky who won the race. Ever since the Doomben Cup was held, two race horses have won the race more than once. Earlwood is the first multi-Doomben Cup winner when he won back to back in 1959 and 1960. Then, Rough Habit won three straight Doomben Cups from 1991 to 1993.
The Doomben Racecourse is located at Brisbane, Australia and is just seven kilometres away from the central business district of Brisbane. The 26 metre-wide race track has a circumference of 1715 metres and a home straight of 341 metres. Races in this course are staged counter-clockwise. Aside from the Doomben Cup, the other Group 1 races held here are the BTC Cup and the Doomben 10,000.
The race distance of the Doomben Cup makes it ideal for race horses that excel in middle-distance races. A combination of strength and endurance is essential for a race horse to win the race. Trainers often have their thoroughbreds participate in the Group 2, 1800-metre Hollindale Stakes and the Group 2 PJ O’Shea Stakes.
In the 2000 Doomben Cup, Akhenathon won over Integrate and Cruzeiro in 2 minutes, 4.7 seconds. In 2001, King Keitel triumphed over Shogun Lodge and Kasakh Belle in 2 minutes, 1.9 seconds. The 2002 Doomben Cup went to Mr. Bureaucrat as he won over Galroof and Freemason in 2 minutes, 14 seconds. Bush Padre grabbed the 2003 Doomben Cup over Freemason and Maguire in 2 minutes, 13 seconds.
Defier reigned over the 2004 Doomben Cup over Pentastic and Upsetthym in 2 minutes, 11.6 seconds. Perlin won the year after over Platinum Scissors and Natural Blitz in 2 minutes, 15 seconds while Above Deck took home the 2006 Doomben Cup in 2 minutes, 13.8 seconds over Octapussy and Roman Arch. The 2007 Doomben Cup was won by Cinque Cento over Gaze and Pentathlon in 2 minutes, 1.8 seconds.
Sarrera chalked up the 2008 Doomben Cup in 2 minutes, 3.3 seconds over Rampant Lion and Like It Is. The 2009 Doomben Cup saw Scenic Shot victorious as he won in 2 minutes, 2.8 seconds over Racing to Win and Sir Slick while the 2010 Doomben Cup went to Metal Bender as he won the race in 2 minutes, 2.6 seconds over Gold Water and Triple Honour.
Coming into the 2010 Doomben Cup, Metal Bender had bookmakers odds of 3.20 and he was guided to victory by Kerrin McEvoy. Their partnership won by a head in front of runner-up Gold Water with jockey Nash Rawiller. Gold Water had betting odds of 7.50. Meanwhile, Triple Honour finished a short half-head behind Gold Water and he was jockeyed by L.V. Cassidy. The 2011 Doomben Cup will fall on the the 21st of May.
