Kingsford-Smith Cup Explained

Surface:	Turf
Class:	Group 1
Horse Race:	Kingsford-Smith Cup registered as BTC Cup
Inaugurated:	1964 (as J.T. Delaney Quality Handicap)
Race Type:	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Distance:	1,300 metres
Track:	Right-handed
Qualification:	Three year old and older
Weight:	Weight for Age
Purse:	A$1,000,000 (2023)
Sponsor:	Eva Air (2023)

The Kingsford-Smith Cup, registered as the BTC Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred Weight for Age horse race, run over a distance of at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.^[1] Total prizemoney is A$1,000,000.

History

The race has been growing in status and was elevated to Group 1 in 2006 and has been won by some notable sprinters such as Apache Cat and Black Caviar.^[1]

The original race name was named in honour of former long time committeeman of the Brisbane Amateur Turf Club, J.T. Delaney.^[2]

In 2017 the Brisbane Racing Club moved the race from Doomben Racecourse to Eagle Farm Racecourse and renamed the race after Australian aviator Charles Kingsford Smith.^[3]

Name

• 1964 - 1982 - J.T. Delaney Quality Handicap
• 1983 - Power Hotels Quality
• 1984 - Stefan Sprint
• 1985 - 1990 - Tourist Minister's Cup
• 1991 - 1994 - Robin's Kitchen Cup
• 1995 - 1997 - Foster's Cup
• 1998 - 2000 - Carlton Cup
• 2001 - Carlton Draught Cup
• 2002 - 2003 - Wyndham Estate Cup
• 2004 - 2016 - BTC Cup
• 2017 - Kingsford-Smith Cup

Grade

• 1964 - 1979 - Principal Race
• 1980 - 1982 - Listed Race
• 1983 - 1986 - Group 3
• 1987 - 2005 - Group 2
• 2006 onwards - Group 1 race

Distance

• 1964 - 1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
• 1973 - 1979 – 1200 metres
• 1980 - 1990 – 1350 metres
• 1991 - 2016 – 1200 metres
• 2017 – 1300 metres
• 2018 – 1350 metres
• 2019 – 1300 metres

Venue

• Prior to 2013 - Doomben Racecourse
• 2013 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
• 2014 - 2016 - Doomben Racecourse
• 2017 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
• 2018 - Doomben Racecourse
• 2019 - Eagle Farm Racecourse

Winners

• 2023 - Think About It^[4]
• 2022 - Apache Chase^[5]
• 2021 - Vega One^[6]
• 2020 - ‡race not held^[7]
• 2019 - The Bostonian^[8]
• 2018 - Impending^[9]
• 2017 - Clearly Innocent^[10]
• 2016 - Malaguerra^[11]
• 2015 - Hot Snitzel^[12]
• 2014 - Famous Seamous^[13]
• 2013 - Your Song^[14]
• 2012 - Sea Siren^[15]
• 2011 - Black Caviar^[16]
• 2010 - Albert The Fat^[17]
• 2009 - Duporth^[18]
• 2008 - Apache Cat^[19]
• 2007 - Bentley Biscuit^[20]
• 2006 - Gee I Jane^[21]
• 2005 - Spark Of Life^[22]
• 2004 - Thorn Park^[23]
• 2003 - Falvelon^[24]
• 2002 - Lord Essex^[25]
• 2001 - Fritz^[26]
• 2000 - Falvelon^[27]
• 1999 - Staging^[28]
• 1998 - General Nediym^[29]
• 1997 - Accomplice^[30]
• 1996 - Chief De Beers^[31]
• 1995 - Seawinne^[32]
• 1994 - Buck's Pride^[33]
• 1993 - Buck's Pride^[34]
• 1992 - Barrosa Boy^[35]
• 1991 - St. Jude^[36]
• 1990 - Gypsy Rogue^[37]
• 1989 - High Regard^[38]
• 1988 - Cool Report^[39]
• 1987 - Broad Reach^[40]
• 1986 - Goldorme^[41]
• 1985 - Sports Ruler^[42]
• 1984 - Mr. Illusion^[43]
• 1983 - Strawberry Road^[44]
• 1982 - Todonic
• 1981 - Grand Rocky
• 1980 - Vinegar Joe
• 1979 - Stylee
• 1978 - March Legend
• 1977 - Innisfree
• 1976 - Ima Shadow
• 1975 - Martindale
• 1974 - Tontonan
• 1973 - Triton
• 1972 - Charlton Boy
• 1971 - Ricochet
• 1970 - Cabochon
• 1969 - Dual Control
• 1968 - Prince Gauntlet
• 1967 - Eye Liner
• 1966 - Flying Fancy
• 1965 - Todwana
• 1964 - Rashlore

‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

Notes and References

1. Web site: Winners and Past Results for the BTC Cup. 3 May 2013. Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012.
2. Web site: OPENING OF CARNIVAL MEETING. 21 May 1934. 3 May 2015. The Courier-Mail (Brisbane). Trove .
3. Web site: New Look 2017 BTC Cup Nominations Attract 64 Entries. Henderson. Lucy . 3 May 2017. 22 May 2017. horseracing.com.au.
4. Web site: 2023 Result  - Eva Air Kingsford-Smith Cup (held 27 May 2023). racingpost.com . 28 May 2023.
5. Web site: 2022 Result  - TAB Kingsford-Smith Cup (held 28 May 2022). racingpost.com. 29 May 2022.
6. Web site: 2021 Result  - TAB Kingsford-Smith Cup (held 29 May 2021). racingpost.com. 29 May 2022.
7. Web site: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Important Information . brc.com.au . 10 May 2020.
8. Web site: 2019 Result  - TAB Kingsford-Smith Cup (held 25 May 2019). breednet.com. 27 May 2019.
9. Web site: 2018 Result  - Altus Traffic Kingsford-Smith Cup (held 27 May 2018). breednet.com. 27 May 2018.
10. Web site: 2017 Result  - Darley Kingsford Smith Cup (held 27 May 2017). breednet.com. 27 May 2017.
11. Web site: 2016 Result  - Ubet Btc Cup (held 14 May 2016). breednet.com. 14 May 2016.
12. Web site: 2015 Result  - Ubet Btc Cup (held 9 May 2015). breednet.com. 9 May 2015.
13. Web site: 2014 Result  - Bundaberg Distilling Btc Cup (held 10 May 2014). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
14. Web site: 2013 Result  - B'berg Distilling Co. Btc Cup (held 11 May 2013). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
15. Web site: 2012 Result  - Bundaberg Dist. Co. B T C Cup (held 12 May 2012). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
16. Web site: 2011 Result  - Bundaberg Distilling B T C Cup (held 14 May 2011). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
17. Web site: 2010 Result  - Bundy Red Rum B.T.C. Cup (held 15 May 2010). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
18. Web site: 2009 Result  - Jacob's Ck Sparkling B.T.C Cup (held 9 May 2009). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
19. Web site: 2008 Result  - B T C Cup (held 10 May 2008). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
20. Web site: 2007 Result  - B T C Cup (held 12 May 2007). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
21. Web site: 2006 Result  - B.T.C. Cup (held 13 May 2006). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
22. Web site: 2005 Result  - B.T.C. Cup (held 30 April 2005). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
23. Web site: 2004 Result  - B.T.C. Cup (held 1 May 2004). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
24. Web site: 2003 Result  - Wyndham Estate Cup (held 26 April 2003). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
25. Web site: 2002 Result  - B.T.C. Cup (held 27 April 2002). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
26. Web site: 2001 Result  - Carlton Draught Cup (held 28 April 2001). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
27. Web site: 2000 Result  - Carlton Cup (held 13 May 2000). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
28. Web site: 1999 Result  - Carlton Cup (held 1 May 1999). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
29. Web site: 1998 Result  - Carlton Cup (held 25 April 1998). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
30. Web site: 1997 Result  - Foster's Cup (held 26 April 1997). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
31. Web site: 1996 Result  - Foster's Cup (held 27 April 1996). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
32. Web site: 1995 Result  - Foster's Cup (held 29 April 1995). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
33. Web site: 1994 Result  - Robins Kitchen Cup (held 30 April 1994). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
34. Web site: 1993 Result  - Robins Kitchen Cup (held 1 May 1993). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
35. Web site: 1992 Result  - Robins Kitchen Cup (held 2 May 1992). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
36. Web site: 1991 Result  - Robins Kitchen Cup (held 4 May 1991). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
37. Web site: 1990 Result  - Tourist Minister's Cup (held 5 May 1990). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
38. Web site: 1989 Result  - Tourist Minister's Cup (held 29 April 1989). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
39. Web site: 1988 Result  - Tourist Minister's Cup (held 28 May 1988). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
40. Web site: 1987 Result  - Tourist Ministers Cup (held 20 June 1987). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
41. Web site: 1986 Result  - Tourist Minister's Cup (held 21 June 1986). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
42. Web site: 1985 Result  - Tourist Minister's Cup (held 22 June 1985). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
43. Web site: 1984 Result  - Stefan Sprint (held 23 June 1984). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.
44. Web site: 1983 Result  - Power Hotels Quality (held 31 May 1983). breednet.com. 3 May 2015.