Moreton Cup


The Moreton Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under open handicap conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at Doomben Racecourse in Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Prizemoney is A$300,000.

History

The inaugural running of the race was in 1979 as the Katies Cup

Name

  • 1979-1982 - Katies Cup
  • 1983 - Westfield Cup
  • 1984-1990 - Ansett Cup
  • 1991 - Ansett Australia Cup
  • 1992 - QTC Cup
  • 1993-1995 - Qantas Cup
  • 1996-2016 - QTC Cup
  • 2017 onwards - Moreton Cup

    Grade

  • 1979-1983 - Group 3
  • 1984 onwards - Group 2 race

    Distance

  • 1979-2005 – 1200 metres
  • 2006-2014 – 1300 metres
  • 2015 – 1200 metres
  • 2016 – 1300 metres
  • 2017 onwards – 1200 metres

    Venue

Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014-15 racing season the event was transferred to Doomben Racecourse.
The event was moved in 2018 to the Sunshine Coast.
  • 2015, 2017 - Doomben Racecourse
  • 2018 - Corbould Park Racecourse
  • 2022 - Eagle Farm Racecourse

    Winners

  • 2024 - Vilana
  • 2023 - Prince Of Boom
  • 2022 - Baller
  • 2021 - Baller
  • 2020 - ‡race not held
  • 2019 - Pretty In Pink
  • 2018 - The Monstar
  • 2017 - Deploy
  • 2016 - Spill The Beans
  • 2015 - Ball Of Muscle
  • 2014 - Sacred Star
  • 2013 - Galah
  • 2012 - Celtic Dancer
  • 2011 - Varrena Miss
  • 2010 - Catapulted
  • 2009 - Ortensia
  • 2008 - Chinchilla Rose
  • 2007 - Nova Star
  • 2006 - Messiaen
  • 2005 - Sir Breakfast
  • 2004 - Falkirk
  • 2003 - Into The Night
  • 2002 - Pembleton
  • 2001 - Century Kid
  • 2000 - Gallopini
  • 1999 - race not held
  • 1998 - Scandinavia
  • 1997 - Celestial Choir
  • 1996 - Hareeba
  • 1995 - Bulldog Yeats
  • 1994 - Bellzevir
  • 1993 - Overpitch
  • 1992 - Schillaci
  • 1991 - Heavenly Knight
  • 1990 - Rechabite
  • 1989 - Vitalic
  • 1988 - race not held
  • 1987 - Tolai
  • 1986 - Eye Of The Sky
  • 1985 - Pete's Choice
  • 1984 - Manuan
  • 1983 - Nosey Parker
  • 1982 - My Gold Hope
  • 1981 - Tulip Town
  • 1980 - Winter's Dance
  • 1979 - Famoso Gris
‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic