The BTC Cup is a Group 1 weight-for-age race held each May at Doomben racecourse in Brisbane, Queensland. The race is run over a distance of 1200 metres and worth $400,000 in prizemoney. The 2010 BTC Cup was won by Albert The Fat from Melito with Latin News third.
| BTC Cup info |
| Date: |
Saturday 14th May 2011 |
| Track: |
Doomben racecourse, Brisbane |
| Distance: |
1200 metres |
| Race Type: |
Weight-for-age |
| Status: |
Group 1 |
| Prizemoney: |
$400,000 |
| 2010 Winner: |
Albert The Fat |
The BTC Cup is the first Group 1 race of the Brisbane winter racing carnival and is a major weight-for-age event that generally assembles a field of very good gallopers. It is the ideal lead up race to one of the bigger races of the Brisbane winter which is the Gr1 Doomben 10,000 over 1350 metres in a fortnight at Doomben.
Top class horses to win this race include Apache Cat (2008), Falvelon (2003 & 2000), General Nediym (1998) and Chief De Beers in 1996. In recent times Apache Cat (2008) has scored the BTC Cup & Doomben 10,000 double, while Takeover Target (2nd in 2007) managed to win the Doomben 10,000 at his next start. Apache Cat (3rd in 2009) also won the Doomben 10,000 at his next start for the second year in a row after running third here in this race.
Albert The Fat (2010) ran third in the Sir Byrne Hart Stakes prior to winning this event at his second run from a spell and recent BTC Cup winners have been Duporth (2009) and Apache Cat (2008).
2010 BTC Cup result
1. $21.00 Albert The Fat 58.5 D J Browne
2. $5.50 Melito 55.0 B Shinn
3. $17.00 Latin News 57.0 M Cahill
Then followed:
4. $7.50 Mic Mac 58.5 S Scriven
5. $2.90 Ortensia 56.5 J Bowman
6. $21.00 King Mufhasa 58.5 Ms S C Spratt
7. $10.00 Set For Fame 55.0 L Nolen
8. $8.00 Shellscrape 57.0 S Katsidis
9. $41.00 Russeting 56.5 C J Grylls
10. $15.00 Ghetto Blaster 58.5 L V Cassidy
11. $17.00 Sister Madly 55.0 J Byrne
12. $11.00 Monton 57.0 T Angland
Margins: Nse, lg nk
Time: 1:09.24
2010 BTC Cup: Albert The Fat settled worse than midfield in the run and he finished strongly in a driving finish to gain the nod in a very close photo finish from the filly Melito who had a similar run to the winner, while Latin News raced just off the pace and got home nicely to run an honest third.
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BTC Cup recent winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2010 |
Albert The Fat |
Melito |
Latin News |
1:09.2 |
|
2009 |
Duporth |
Bank Robber |
Apache Cat |
1:08.9 |
|
2008 |
Apache Cat |
Vormista |
Swiss Ace |
1:09.3 |
|
2007 |
Bentley Biscuit |
Takeover Target |
Mitanni |
1:08.5 |
|
2006 |
Gee I Jane |
Daunting Lad |
All Bar One |
1:08.6 |
|
2005 |
Spark Of Life |
St Basil |
Regimental Gal |
1:09.0 |
|
2004 |
Thorn Park |
Star Of Florida |
Regimental Gal |
1:08.7 |
|
2003 |
Falvelon |
Make Mine Magic |
Diamond Dane |
1:10.0 |
|
2002 |
Lord Essex |
Falvelon |
Phoenix Park |
1:08.3 |
|
2001 |
Fritz |
Show A Heart |
King Lotto |
1:09.1 |
|
2000 |
Falvelon |
Mr Innocent |
Toledo |
1:08.4 |
|
1999 |
Staging |
Pimpala Prince |
Ab Initio |
1:09.0 |
|
1998 |
General Nediym |
Mulugwa |
Sahara Zed |
1:10.9 |
|
1997 |
Accomplice |
Chief De Beers |
Poetic King |
1:09.3 |
|
1996 |
Chief De Beers |
Monopolize |
Gold Ace |
1:13.3 |
|
1995 |
Seawinne |
Hot To Race |
Schillaci |
1:10.6 |
|
1994 |
Bucks Pride |
Bint Marscay |
All Our Mob |
1:12.9 |
|
1993 |
Bucks Pride |
Friends Venture |
Barrosa Boy |
1:09.0 |
|
1992 |
Barrosa Boy |
Sonic Express |
Soho Square |
1:11.1 |
|
1991 |
St Jude |
Lightening Bend |
Thrifty Reserve |
1:10.3 |
|
1990 |
Gypsy Rogue |
Lygon Arms |
Alpine Flyer |
1:18.2 |
|
1989 |
High Regard |
Groucho |
Our Beaujolais |
1:21.0 |
|
1988 |
Cool Report |
Our Poetic Prince |
Regal Affair |
1:18.5 |
