The BRC Sprint is a Group 3 Quality Handicap race held each May at Doomben racecourse in Brisbane, Queensland. The race is run over a distance of 1350 metres and is worth $125,000 in prizemoney. The 2011 BRC Sprint was won by Woorim from Listen Son with Thankgodyou'rehere third.
Formerly known as the 'BTC Sprint', in 2009 the newly formed Brisbane Racing Club changed the race name from the 'BTC Sprint' to the 'BRC Sprint' after the merger of the QTC & BTC race clubs. The BRC Sprint takes place on Gr1 Doomben Cup day on one of the biggest days of the Brisbane winter racing carnival at Doomben.
The BRC Sprint is run under quality handicap conditions and suits improving horses who can get in with a light weight to beat the handicapper. Generally attracing a more than handy field of sprinters, the race takes place over the same course & distance as the Doomben feature sprint race the following week, the Gr1 Doomben 10,000 over 1350m at weight-for-age.
Although the race attracts reasonable fields, the BRC Sprint has not been a great guide to the Doomben 10000 in recent times, with Chief De Beers (1998) the last galloper to win the BRC Sprint & Doomben 10000 double.
The Gr2 QTC Cup on Oaks Day in June at Eagle Farm may be next on the agenda for gallopers contesting this race, while the better horses engaged might consider tackling the stronger Doomben 10,000 the following Saturday at Doomben.
Woorim (2011) ran fifth in the Gr2 Sir Byrne Hart Stakes over 1200m at Eagle Farm prior to scoring in this event and recent BRC Sprint winners have been Beaded (2010) and Court Command (2009).
2011 Fred Best Classic result
1. $7.00 Woorim 56.0 D Browne
2. $4.40 Listen Son 53.0 L Cassidy
3. $6.50 Thankgodyou'rehere 57.0 R Quinn
Then followed
4. $8.00 Meet George 53.0 S Galloway
5. $9.00 King Pulse 55.5 J Bowman
6. $26.00 El Chico 54.0 C Munce
7. $31.00 Eire Of Magic 53.0 M Palmer
8. $81.00 Mr Armstrong 53.0 M Hellyer
9. $13.00 Tampiko 54.5 L Nolen
10. $14.00 Bold Glance 58.0 S Seamer
11. $26.00 Lucky Luna 54.5 M Rodd
12. $9.50 Kenny's World 57.5 C Brown
13. $61.00 Charming Rogue 53.0 T Clark
14. $31.00 Jazz Heart 53.0 J Byrne
15. $19.00 Sainthood 54.0 J Cassidy
16. $31.00 Fifteen Carat 53.0 T Bell
Margins: 1/2 neck, short 1/2 head Time: 1:18.78
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