Champagne Classic (BRC) explained

Surface:	Turf
Class:	Group 2
Horse Race:	Spirit Of Boom Classic
Inaugurated:	1982
Race Type:	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Distance:	1,200 metres
Track:	Right-handed
Qualification:	Two year old
Weight:	Set Weights colts and geldings  - 57 kg fillies  - 55 kg
Purse:	A$250,000 (2022)
Bonuses:	Winner 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.

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

• 2013 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
• 2020 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
• 2022 - Eagle Farm Racecourse

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

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

Notes and References

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