Doomben 10,000

Doomben 10,000

Bernborough, 1946 winner
Class	Group 1
Location	Doomben Racecourse Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated	1933 (as Doomben Newmarket Handicap)
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor	TAB (2022)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Horses three years old and older
Weight	Weight for Age
Purse	A$1,000,000 (2022)

The Doomben 10,000 is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred Weight for Age horse race, run over a distance of 1200 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[1] Total prize money is A$1,000,000. The race is considered one of the premier sprint races in Queensland racing.

History

The race was changed to the Doomben 10,000 after the £10,000 prize money on offer, which at the time was the richest sprint in Australia.
Notable sprinters to win the race are Chief De Beers (1995, 1998), Falvelon (2001-02), Prince Trialia in 1990–91, and Black Onyx in 1969–70.[1] Included in the list are former greats Bernborough in 1946 and Manikato in 1979.[1]

In July 1951, then apprentice Aboriginal jockey Merv Maynard (whose career spanned nearly five decades, in which he rode over 1,500 winners[2]) was heading for a win on Waratah King when the horse came down, and he was thrown. Coniston went on to win the race.[3][4]

Recently,^[when?] champion sprinters Apache Cat and Takeover Target captured this race.[1] Sea Siren was the first three-year-old filly to win the race in 2012.[1]

Lough Neagh, 1934 winner

1954 racebook

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  1954 BATC Doomben 10,000 racebook front cover
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  1954 BATC Doomben 10,000 showing raceday officials
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  1954 BATC Doomben 10,000 showing the winner, Nagpuni
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  1954 BATC Doomben 10,000 starters and results
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  Back cover showing admission charges

Name

• 1933–1945 - Doomben Newmarket Handicap
• 1946–1979 - Doomben 10,000
• 1980–1989 - Rothmans 100,000
• 1990–1992 - Castlemaine 10,000
• 1993 onwards - Doomben 10,000

Distance

• 1933-1941 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres) run at Doomben straight 6 furlongs.
• 1942-1945 - run over 7 furlongs at Albion Park
• 1942–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
• 1973–2016 – 1350 metres
• 2017 onwards - 1,200 metres

Grade

• 1933–1979 - Principal Race
• 1980 onwards - Group 1

Records

Jockey George Moore won the race five times:[5]

• (1940, 1953, 1957, 1969, 1971)

Trainer T J Smith won the race six times:[5]

• (1955, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1982, 1985)

The race record for the 1350 metre distance was set by Falvelon in 2001 with a time of 1:17.21 and Tipperary Star in 1963 in 1:17+1⁄5.[5]

Winners

• 2024 - Bella Nipotina[6]
• 2023 - Giga Kick[7]
• 2022 - Mazu[8]
• 2021 - Eduardo[9]
• 2020 - ‡race not held[10]
• 2019 - The Bostonian[11]
• 2018 - English[12]
• 2017 - Redzel[13]
• 2016 - Music Magnate[14]
• 2015 - Boban[15]
• 2014 - Spirit of Boom[16]
• 2013 - Epaulette[17]
• 2012 - Sea Siren[18]
• 2011 - Beaded[19]
• 2010 - Hot Danish[20]
• 2009 - Apache Cat[21]
• 2008 - Apache Cat[22]
• 2007 - Takeover Target[23]
• 2006 - Undue[24]
• 2005 - Red Oog[25]
• 2004 - Super Elegant[26]
• 2003 - Bel Esprit[27]
• 2002 - Falvelon[28]
• 2001 - Falvelon[29]
• 2000 - Mr. Innocent[30]
• 1999 - Laurie's Lottery[31]
• 1998 - Chief De Beers[32]
• 1997 - Accomplice[33]
• 1996 - Suntain[34]
• 1995 - Chief De Beers[35]
• 1994 - Flitter[36]
• 1993 - Unequalled[37]
• 1992 - Barrosa Boy[38]
• 1991 - Prince Trialia[39]
• 1990 - Prince Trialia[40]
• 1989 - Potrero[41]
• 1988 - Campaign King[42]
• 1987 - Broad Reach[43]
• 1986 - Between Ourselves[44]
• 1985 - Lord Ballina[45]
• 1984 - Getting Closer[46]
• 1983 - My Axeman[47]
• 1982 - Ideal Planet
• 1981 - Sovereign Red
• 1980 - Hit It Benny
• 1979 - Manikato
• 1978 - Blue's Finito
• 1977 - Maybe Mahal
• 1976 - Burwana
• 1975 - Spedito
• 1974 - Charlton Boy
• 1973 - Craigola
• 1972 - Bengalla Lad
• 1971 - Baguette
• 1970 - Black Onyx
• 1969 - Black Onyx
• 1968 - Gay Gauntlet
• 1967 - Bourbon Beau
• 1966 - Pterylaw
• 1965 - Winfreux
• 1964 - The Tempest
• 1963 - Tipperary Star
• 1962 - Red Smoke
• 1961 - Aquanita
• 1960 - In Love
• 1959 - Second Earl
• 1958 - Grey Ghost
• 1957 - Teranyan
• 1956 - El Khobar
• 1955 - Apple Bay
• 1954 - Nagpuni
• 1953 - True Leader
• 1952 - Highlea
• 1951 - Coniston
• 1950 - Rim Boy
• 1949 - Ungar
• 1948 - Murray Stream
• 1947 - Highstrung
• 1946 - Bernborough
• 1945 - Port Raider
• 1944 - Gold Force
• 1943 - The Image
• 1942 - Auction
• 1941 - High Rank
• 1940 - Expressman
• 1939 - Micawber
• 1938 - Hamurah
• 1937 - Gay Chou
• 1936 - High Benia
• 1935 - Pamelus
• 1934 - Lough Neagh
• 1933 - Wallen

‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Doomben 10,000". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
2. Goodall, Heather; Maynard, John (15 March 2021). "Maynard, Charles Frederick (Fred) (1879–1946)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 15 October 2022. This article replaces the original Volume 15 ADB biography, authored by Heather Goodall.
3. "Rider Claims Fall Robbed Him of Win". The Age. No. 30, 013. Victoria, Australia. 9 July 1951. p. 14. Retrieved 17 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Fall cost visitor sprint". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 32, 713. Victoria, Australia. 9 July 1951. p. 12. Retrieved 17 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Doomben 10,000". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
6. "Racenet - Australia's Premier Horse Racing News, Form Guides & Tips". racenet.com.au.
7. "2023 Result – Ladbrokes Doomben 10,000 (held 13 May 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
8. "2022 Result – TAB Doomben 10,000 (held 14 May 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
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10. "Racenet - Australia's Premier Horse Racing News, Form Guides & Tips". racenet.com.au.
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12. "2018 Result – Kirin Doomben 10,000 (held 12 May 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
13. "2017 Result – J Boag's Prem. Doomben 10,000 (held 13 May 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
14. "2016 Result – J Boag's Prem. Doomben 10,000 (held 28 May 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
15. "2015 Result – James Boag's Doomben 10,000 (held 23 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
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18. "2012 Result – Carlton Mid Doomben 10,000 (held 26 May 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
19. "2011 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 28 May 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
20. "2010 Result – Carlton Mid Doomben 10,000 (held 29 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
21. "2009 Result – Carlton Draught Doomben 10,000 (held 23 May 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
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23. "2007 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 26 May 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
24. "2006 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 27 May 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
25. "2005 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 21 May 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
26. "2004 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 22 May 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
27. "2003 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 17 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
28. "2002 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 18 May 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
29. "2001 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 12 May 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
30. "2000 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 27 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
31. "1999 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 15 May 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
32. "1998 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 9 May 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
33. "1997 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 10 May 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
34. "1996 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 11 May 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
35. "1995 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 13 May 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
36. "1994 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 14 May 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
37. "1993 Result – Doomben 10,000 (held 15 May 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
38. "1992 Result – Castlemaine 10,000 (held 16 May 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
39. "1991 Result – Castlemaine 10,000 (held 18 May 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
40. "1990 Result – Castlemaine 10,000 (held 19 May 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
41. "1989 Result – Rothmans 100,000 (held 13 May 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
42. "1988 Result – Rothmans 100,000 (held 30 April 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
43. "1987 Result – Rothmans 100,000 (held 4 July 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
44. "1986 Result – Rothmans 100,000 (held 5 July 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
45. "1985 Result – Rothmans 100,000 (held 6 July 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
46. "1984 Result – Rothmans 100,000 (held 11 July 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
47. "1983 Result – Rothmans 100,000 (held 2 July 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.