Doomben 10,000
The Doomben 10,000 is a Group 1 weight-for-age race held during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival in May. It is raced over a sprinting distance of 1350m and offers $500,000 in prize money.
The Group 1 BTC Cup, held two weeks earlier, is the best lead up race to the Doomben 10,000. Apache Cat won the BTC Cup / Doomben 10,000 double in 2008 and finished second in the BTC Cup in 2009 prior to his Doomben 10,000 victory.
The 2012 Doomben 10,000 will be run on Saturday the 26th of May 2012.
| Doomben 10,000 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | May 26, 2012 |
| Track: | Doomben Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1350m |
| Race Type: | Open Weight-For-Age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $500,000 |
Doomben 10,000 History
First won by Wallen in 1933, the race was originally named the T. M Ahearn Memorial however the name was changed when 10,000 pounds became the set amount of prize money. At this time, the Doomben 10,000 was the richest sprint race in Australia. The event was also won by the magnificent Manikato in 1979.
Originally a 6 furlong (approx 1200m) race, the distance for the Doomben 10,000 was changed to 7 furlongs (1400m) in 1942 and remained so until 1973 when it became a 1350m race.
Recent Doomben 10,000 Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Doomben 10,000 |
1st | Beaded | 1 minute 19.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Love Conquers All | ||
| 3rd | Black Piranha | ||
| 2010 Doomben 10,000 |
1st | Hot Danish | 1 minute 19.17 seconds |
| 2nd | Whobegotyou | ||
| 3rd | Melito | ||
| 2009 Doomben 10,000 |
1st | Apache Cat | 1 minute 22.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Black Piranha | ||
| 3rd | All Silent | ||
| 2008 Doomben 10,000 |
1st | Apache Cat | 1 minute 17.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Murtajil | ||
| 3rd | Turffontein | ||
| 2007 Doomben 10,000 |
1st | Takeover Target | 1 minute 18.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Gold Edition | ||
| 3rd | Mitanni | ||
| 2006 Doomben 10,000 |
1st | Undue | 1 minute 18 seconds |
| 2nd | Impaler | ||
| 3rd | Street Smart | ||
| 2005 Doomben 10,000 |
1st | Red Oog | 1 minute 18.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Our Egyptian Raine | ||
| 3rd | Takeover Target | ||
| 2004 Doomben 10,000 |
1st | Super Elegant | 1 minute 17.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Our Egyptian Raine | ||
| 3rd | Scenic Peak | ||
| 2003 Doomben 10,000 |
1st | Bel Esprit | 1 minute 18.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Private Steer | ||
| 3rd | Spinning Hill | ||
| 2002 Doomben 10,000 |
1st | Falvelon | 1 minute 18.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Show A Heart | ||
| 3rd | Lord Essex | ||
| 2001 Doomben 10,000 |
1st | Falvelon | 1 minute 17.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Spinning Hill | ||
| 3rd | Mr Innocent | ||
| 2000 Doomben 10,000 |
1st | Mr Innocent | 1 minute 18.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Easy Rocking | ||
| 3rd | Falvelon | ||

