Brisbane Cup
The Brisbane Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and upwards, run under handicap conditions over a distance of 3200 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Prize money is A$400,000. Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 racing season the event was transferred to Doomben Racecourse with a slightly shorter distance of 2200 metres. History The race was named as the Victory Cup in 1946 when racing was resumed after World War II in Queensland. Distance 1866 - miles (~3600 metres) 1867–1882 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) 1883 - miles (~2800 metres) 1884–1887 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) 1888 - miles (~2800 metres) 1889–1941 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) 1942–1945 - Race not run during World War II 1946 - miles (~2400 metres) 1947–1972 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) 1973–2006 – 3200 metres 2007–2014 – 2400 metres 2015 – 2200 metres 2016 – 2400 metres 2017 – 2200 metres 2018 – 2200 metres 2019 – 2400 metres 2021 onwards – 3200 metres Grade 1866–1979 - Principal race 1980–2006 - Group 1 2007 onwards - Group 2 Venue 2015 - Doomben Racecourse 2017 - Doomben