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The Brisbane Cup is a Group 2 open handicap race held annually each June at Eagle Farm racecourse in Brisbane, Queensland. The race is run over a distance of 2400 metres and worth $300,000 in prizemoney. The 2010 Brisbane Cup was won by Crossthestart from Scouting Wide with Ekstreme third.

The Brisbane Cup is one of the highlight races on Stradbroke Day which is Eagle Farm's major race day of the year and takes place along side the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap, Group 1 Queensland Derby for three-year-olds and Group 1 The TJ Smith for two-year-olds.

Brisbane Cup info
Date: Saturday 11th June 2011
Track: Eagle Farm racecourse, Brisbane
Distance: 2400 metres
Race Type: Open Handicap
Status: Group 2
Prizemoney: $300,000
2010 Winner: Crossthestart

The Brisbane Cup is an open handicap that was first run at Eagle Farm in 1871 and used to take place on the Monday of the Queen's Birthday holiday weekend in June, but from 2009 has been held on a Saturday on the same day as the Gr1 Stradbroke Handicap.

The race was previously a 3200m Group One event until 2007 when the race distance was reduced to 2400m and the race status downgraded to a Group Two event.

It is a staying race that typically attracts handy local stayers, although some interstate raiders have been successful over the years. The 2008 Brisbane Cup winner Viewed went on to win the time honoured Gr1 Melbourne Cup the following spring.

Races such as the Gr1 Doomben Cup or Gr2 PJ O'Shea Stakes are typical lead up races to the Brisbane Cup. Scenic Shot (2009) won the Doomben Cup and PJ O'Shea Stakes on his way to winning this event.

Crossthestart (2010) ran unplaced in the Premier's Cup on a slow track before appreciating the dryer conditions to win this race. Recent winners of the Brisbane Cup have been Scenic Shot (2009) and Viewed (2008).

2010 Brisbane Cup result
1. $12.00 Crossthestart 54.0 C Munce
2. $6.00 Scouting Wide 52.0 T Angland
3. $21.00 Ekstreme 53.5 D J Browne

Then followed:
4. $5.50 Newport 56.0 D Nikolic
5. $10.00 Larry's Never Late 53.5 L Nolen
6. $7.00 Persian Star 52.0 G Boss
7. $14.00 Tabulate 53.5 S Katsidis
8. $21.00 Fulmonti 53.5 M J Walker
9. $6.50 Tinseltown 54.0 C J Grylls
10. $8.00 Indikator 54.0 G Colless
11. $41.00 Sir Slick 56.0 D M Walsh
12. $61.00 Castle Heights 52.0 C Newitt
13. $71.00 Encosta Tszyu 52.0 B El-Issa
14. $9.50 Baughurst 57.0 D Oliver
15. $31.00 Court Ruler 52.5 J L Taylor
16. $61.00 Vickezzchardonnay 52.0 K Mc Evoy
17. $101.00 Danzibaa 52.0 J Maskiell
18. $41.00 Royal Hope 52.0 Craig Williams

Margins: 1-1/4 len, nse
Time: 2:27.52 race record

2010 Brisbane Cup: Crossthestart was perfectly ridden to camp on the pace and when required for his run in the straight at the 200m mark he kept going strongly for a good win over Scouting Wide who led them up before battling on gamely for second. Ekstreme came from worse than midfield in the straight to gain a rails run and finish a close-up third.



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Brisbane Cup recent winners & placegetters

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Time
2010 Crossthestart Scouting Wide Ekstreme 2:27.5
2009 Scenic Shot Ready To Lift Tinseltown 2:34.6
2008 Viewed Fulmonti Sky Biscuit 2:35.9
2007 Newport Lilakyn Ice Chariot 2:28.1
2006 Art Success Gorgeous George Sculptor 3:22.4
2005 Portland Singa Shamrock Shore Regal Punch 3:20.8
2004 Danestorm Pentastic Upsetthym 3:20.2
2003 Piachay County Tyrone Homewrecker 3:22.5
2002 Prized Gem Majestic Avenue Nauders 3:24.6
2001 Star Covet Citi Habit Karasi 3:17.4
2000 Yippyio Sharscay Karasi 3:24.9
1999 Sheer Kingston Perpetual Check Ears Ronny 3:23.7
1998 Praise Indeed Yobro Star Covet 3:22.3
1997 Desert Chill Sapio Sharscay 3:24.6
1996 Dupain Maxam Super Slew 3:20.6
1995 Desert Chill Protaras Bay Few Are Chosen 3:18.8
1994 Sky Flyer Cool Credit Cross Swords 3:15.7
1993 Barbut Delcia Cool Affair Silk Ali 3:19.8
1992 Grooming Mr Eurostar Mountain Rule 3:20.1
1991 Just A Dancer Spring Thaw Donegal Mist 3:32.8
1990 Shuzohra Lord Hybrow King Aussie 3:32.0
1989 Coshking Lord Hybrow The Brotherhood 3:24.5
1988 Lord Hybrow Pakura Boy Round The World 3:26.2
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