Talented filly Sea Siren has produced a sensational run to win the Group 1 Group 1 2012 BTC Cup (1200m) on the opening day of the Winter Carnival at Doomben today.
With pre-race favourite Buffering scratched this morning, the race was blown wide open and…
The BTC Cup is the first Group 1 race held at the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival and attracts a great deal of attention from the best sprinters from around the country. Run over 1200m, the BTC Cup is a weight-for-age race held at Doomben racecourse.
The 2012 BTC Cup will be run on Saturday May 12, 2012
| BTC Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date: | May 12, 2012 |
| Track: | Doomben Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1,200m |
| Race Type: | Open Weight-For-Age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $400,000 |
Worth $400,000 in prize money, the BTC Cup is the ideal lead up race for the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1350m) held two weeks later. There has only been one horse that has won the BTC Cup/Doomben 10,000 double; Apache Cat in 2008.
The BTC Cup was originally a Group 3 event until 1986 when it was elevated to Group 2 status. Finally in 2005, it was awarded Group 1 status. Between 1983 and 1990, the BTC Cup was a 1350m sprint race.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 BTC Cup |
1st | Black Caviar | 1 minute 08.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Hay List | ||
| 3rd | Buffering | ||
| 2010 BTC Cup |
1st | Albert The Fat | 1 minute 9.24 seconds |
| 2nd | Melito | ||
| 3rd | Latin News | ||
| 2009 BTC Cup |
1st | Duporth | 1 minute 8.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Bank Robber | ||
| 3rd | Apache Cat | ||
| 2008 BTC Cup |
1st | Apache Cat | 1 minute 9.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Vormista | ||
| 3rd | Swiss Ace | ||
| 2007 BTC Cup |
1st | Bentley Biscuit | 1 minute 8.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Takeover Target | ||
| 3rd | Mitanni | ||
| 2006 BTC Cup |
1st | Gee I Jane | 1 minute 8.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Daunting Lad | ||
| 3rd | All Bar One | ||
| 2005 BTC Cup |
1st | Spark Of Life | 1 minute 9 seconds |
| 2nd | St Basil | ||
| 3rd | Regimental Gal | ||
| 2004 BTC Cup |
1st | Thorn Park | 1 minute 8.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Star Of Florida | ||
| 3rd | Regimental Gal | ||
| 2003 BTC Cup |
1st | Falvelon | 1 minute 10 seconds |
| 2nd | Make Mine Magic | ||
| 3rd | Diamond Dane | ||
| 2002 BTC Cup |
1st | Lord Essex | 1 minute 8.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Falvelon | ||
| 3rd | Phoenix Park | ||
| 2001 BTC Cup |
1st | Fritz | 1 minute 9.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Show A Heart | ||
| 3rd | King Lotto | ||
| 2000 BTC Cup |
1st | Falvelon | 1 minute 8.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr Innocent | ||
| 3rd | Toledo | ||
