Champagne Classic (BRC)

Spirit Of Boom Classic
Group 2 race
LocationDoomben Racecourse
Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated1982
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationTwo year old
WeightSet Weights
colts and geldings – 57 kg
fillies – 55 kg
PurseA$250,000 (2022)
BonusesWinner ballot exempt from the J. J. Atkins

The Spirit Of Boom Classic is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged two years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[1] Total prizemoney is A$250,000.

History

The two-year-old event is the first major race during the Brisbane winter racing carnival.[1]

The race record was set by Gold Edition in 2006 in time of 1:09.36.[2]

Name

  • 1982–1983 - Coca-Cola Stakes[2]
  • 1984–1994 - Coca-Cola Bottlers' Classic
  • 1995–1998 - Coca-Cola Classic
  • 1999–2001 - Moet and Chandon Classic
  • 2002–2020 - Champagne Classic
  • 2021 onwards - Spirit Of Boom Classic

Grade

  • 1982–1986 - Listed Race
  • 1987–2005 - Group 3
  • 2006 onwards - Group 2

Venue

Winners

  • 2023 - Cifrado[3]
  • 2022 - Swiss Exile[4]
  • 2021 - Prince Of Boom[5]
  • 2020 - Rothfire[6]
  • 2019 - Dubious[7]
  • 2018 - Zousain[8]
  • 2017 - Tangled[9]
  • 2016 - Winning Rupert[10]
  • 2015 - Blueberry Hill[11]
  • 2014 - Brazen Beau[12]
  • 2013 - Vo Heart[13]
  • 2012 - Sizzling[14]
  • 2011 - Free Wheeling[15]
  • 2010 - Pressday[16]
  • 2009 - Funtantes[17]
  • 2008 - Court[18]
  • 2007 - Keiki[19]
  • 2006 - Gold Edition[20]
  • 2005 - Virage de Fortune[21]
  • 2004 - Golden Fox[22]
  • 2003 - Shamekha[23]
  • 2002 - Lovely Jubly[24]
  • 2001 - Dolce Veloce[25]
  • 2000 - Chenar[26]
  • 1999 - Alpine Express[27]
  • 1998 - Electrifying[28]
  • 1997 - Staging[29]
  • 1996 - Flavour[30]
  • 1995 - Ginzano[31]
  • 1994 - Chief De Beers[32]
  • 1993 - Sardana[33]
  • 1992 - Surtee[34]
  • 1991 - Bold Promise[35]
  • 1990 - Our Horizon[36]
  • 1989 - Gin Rhythm[37]
  • 1988 - race not held
  • 1987 - Prince Anton[38]
  • 1986 - Breakfast Creek
  • 1985 - Swiftly Roman
  • 1984 - Pete's Choice
  • 1983 - Daybreak Lover
  • 1982 - Peand

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for the Champagne Classic". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Champagne Classic". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  3. ^ "2023 Result – Spirit Of Boom Classic (held 13 May 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 Result – Spirit Of Boom Classic (held 14 May 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. ^ "2021 Result – Spirit Of Boom Classic (held 15 May 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  6. ^ "2020 Result – Moët & Chandon Champagne Classic (held 23 May 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  7. ^ "2019 Result – Moët & Chandon Champagne Classic (held 11 May 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  8. ^ "2018 Result – Moët & Chandon Champagne Classic (held 12 May 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  9. ^ "2017 Result – Moet/Chandon Champagne Classic (held 13 May 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  10. ^ "2016 Result – Moet/Chandon Champagne Classic (held 14 May 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  11. ^ "2015 Result – Mittys Bollinger Champagne Classic (held 9 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  12. ^ "2014 Result – Bollinger Champagne Classic (held 10 May 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  13. ^ "2013 Result – Bollinger Champagne Classic (held 11 May 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  14. ^ "2012 Result – Bollinger Champagne Classic (held 19 May 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  15. ^ "2011 Result – Bollinger Champagne Classic (held 21 May 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  16. ^ "2010 Result – Bollinger Champagne Classic (held 22 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  17. ^ "2009 Result – Darley Champagne Classic (held 16 May 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  18. ^ "2008 Result – Champagne Classic (held 17 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  19. ^ "2007 Result – Champagne Classic (held 19 May 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  20. ^ "2006 Result – Champagne Classic (held 20 May 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  21. ^ "2005 Result – Champagne Classic (held 21 May 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  22. ^ "2004 Result – Champagne Classic (held 22 May 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  23. ^ "2003 Result – Champagne Classic (held 17 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  24. ^ "2002 Result – Champagne Stks (held 6 May 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  25. ^ "2001 Result – Moet & Chandon Classic (held 7 May 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  26. ^ "2000 Result – Moet & Chandon Classic (held 1 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  27. ^ "1999 Result – Moet & Chandon 2yo Classic (held 3 May 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  28. ^ "1998 Result – Coca Cola Classic (held 4 May 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  29. ^ "1997 Result – Coca-Cola Classic (held 10 May 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  30. ^ "1996 Result – Coca-Cola 2yo Classic (held 11 May 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  31. ^ "1995 Result – Coca-Cola Classic (held 1 May 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  32. ^ "1994 Result – Coca-Cola Bottlers Classic (held 2 May 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  33. ^ "1993 Result – Coca-Cola Bottlers Classic (held 3 May 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  34. ^ "1992 Result – Coca-Cola Bottlers 2yo Classic (held 4 May 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  35. ^ "1991 Result – Coca Cola Classic (held 6 May 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  36. ^ "1990 Result – Coca-Cola Bottler Classic (held 7 May 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  37. ^ "1989 Result – Coca-Cola Bottler Classic (held 1 May 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  38. ^ "1987 Result – Coca-Cola Btlers Classic (held 7 March 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.