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The Brisbane Cup is a 2400m staying event traditionally held at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane. Raced during the Brisbane Winter Carnival in June, the Group 2 event is a quality handicap is currently worth a lucratibe $400,000 in prize money. Previously taking place on the Queen’s birthday public holiday, the Brisbane Cup is now run on Stradbroke Handicap Day in June.

Stradbroke Handicap Day is host to three Group 1 races including the $1.5 million Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap, while the Brisbane Cup is one of the key support acts on the program along with the likes of the Group 1 Queensland Derby for three-year-old stayers and the Group 1 JJ Atkins for two-year-old milers.

The Brisbane Cup 2019 ran on Saturday June 8, 2019  back at Eagle Farm Racecourse after having to be held at Doomben in recent years and was won by the in-form Sixties Groove.

Brisbane Cup Info:
Date:	Saturday June 8, 2019
Track:	Eagle Farm Racecourse
Distance:	2400m
Race Type:	Quality Handicap
Status:	Group 2
Prizemoney:	$400,000

2019 Brisbane Cup Results

• 1st: #3 Sixties Groove
• 2nd: #4 Grey Lion
• 3rd: #1 Big Duke

The Kris Lees-trained Sixties Groove was too good for his rivals in the Brisbane Cup 2019 results, the galloper backing-up off two good placings behind Kenedna this winter to finally get a Group win of his own; connections now talking plans for a Caulfield Cup 2019 bid during the spring.

Read more on the 2019 Brisbane Cup victory by Sixties Groove now.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Wgt.	SP
1	3	SIXTIES GROOVE (IRE)	Kris Lees	Damien Oliver	–	15	57kg	$3.80
2	4	GREY LION (IRE)	Matthew Smith	Ms Kathy O’Hara	0.75L	8	56.5kg	$11
3	1	BIG DUKE (IRE)	Kris Lees	John Allen	3.25L	18	58kg	$26
4	15	SIN TO WIN (NZ)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Kerrin McEvoy	3.35L	16	53kg	$31
5	13	OUR LIBRETTO (NZ)	Grahame Begg	Glen Boss	4.1L	6	53kg	$16
6	11	MISS ADMIRATION	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Michael Dee	4.85L	17	53kg	$41
7	14	SOPRESSA	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Craig Williams	5.05L	9	53kg	$41
8	5	HARIPOUR (IRE)	Chris Waller	Blake Shinn	5.25L	3	56.5kg	$3.10F
9	17	CHILLIN WITH DYLAN	Ben Ahrens	Mark Du Plessis	5.55L	11	53kg	$151
10	6	EXOTERIC (GB)	Chris Waller	James McDonald	5.85L	4	55kg	$41
11	9	THE LORD MAYOR (NZ)	Chris Waller	Tommy Berry	7.35L	2	54kg	$18
12	12	IGRAINE (GER)	Robert Priscott	Ron Stewart	8.35L	12	53kg	$19
13	10	TUMULTUOUS	Chris Waller	Robbie Fradd	9.6L	5	54kg	$101
14	16	MASTER ZEPHYR (GB)	Tony Haydon	Luke Tarrant	9.7L	7	53kg	$201
15	7	THE CANDY MAN	Barry Baldwin	Michael Cahill	10.95L	13	55kg	$7.50
16	8	RED ALTO	Brent Stanley	Matthew McGillivray	14.45L	1	54kg	$61
17	2	TALLY	James Cummings	Tim Clark	14.55L	10	58kg	$51
18	18	SIR BARNABUS	Jason Edwards	Dale Smith	14.95L	14	53kg	$201
–	20e	MRS MADRID	Anthony Cummings	–	–	0	–	–
–	19e	BOBBY DEE (NZ)	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman	–	–	0	–	–

2019 Brisbane Cup Odds

The winter’s top Brisbane Cup 2019 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au for you to back your favourite season stayers will be available right here the week of the race.

2019 Brisbane Cup Field

The Brisbane Cup field draws a smart line-up of winter stayers coming out of lead-up runs earlier in the carnival including the Group 3 Premier’s Cup (2200m) at Eagle Farm a fortnight prior or even the Group 2 PJ O’Shea Stakes – formerly the Eagle Farm Cup – the week before.

The official Brisbane Cup 2019 final field and barriers will be out the Wednesday of race week and published below in full.

The 2019 Brisbane Cup field is now out featuring a capacity 18 stayers plus two emergencies. Big Duke carries the equal 58kg topweight with Tally, while Sixties Groove has suffered a wide barrier 17 draw for his quick back-up out of last weekend’s Group 2 P.J. O’Shea Stakes when second to Kenedna.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Br.	Wgt.	Hcp. Rating
1	00×2622008	BIG DUKE (IRE)	Kris Lees	Brenton Avdulla	20	58kg	106
2	691514×677	TALLY	James Cummings	Tim Clark	12	58kg	106
3	11x310x332	SIXTIES GROOVE (IRE)	Kris Lees	Damien Oliver	17	57kg	104
4	x64201x611	GREY LION (IRE)	Matthew Smith	Ms Kathy O’Hara	9	56.5kg	103
5	1179×81832	HARIPOUR (IRE)	Chris Waller	Blake Shinn	4	56.5kg	103
6	211512×706	EXOTERIC (GB)	Chris Waller	James McDonald	5	55kg	100
7	2211×11111	THE CANDY MAN	Barry Baldwin	Michael Cahill	15	55kg	100
8	5519×93700	RED ALTO	Brent Stanley	Corey Brown	1	54kg	98
9	9024×94110	THE LORD MAYOR (NZ)	Chris Waller	Tommy Berry	2	54kg	98
10	1x6421x508	TUMULTUOUS	Chris Waller	Robbie Fradd	6	54kg	98
11	3510760×40	MISS ADMIRATION	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Michael Walker	19	53kg	99
12	1412×94223	IGRAINE (GER)	Robert Priscott	Ron Stewart	14	53kg	97
13	1173×91609	OUR LIBRETTO (NZ)	Grahame Begg	Jamie Kah	7	53kg	97
14	078×056782	SOPRESSA	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Craig Williams	11	53kg	92
15	000×026522	SIN TO WIN (NZ)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Kerrin McEvoy	18	53kg	91
16	539640×027	MASTER ZEPHYR (GB)	Tony Haydon	Luke Tarrant	8	53kg	88
17	2048×25775	CHILLIN WITH DYLAN	Ben Ahrens	Mark Du Plessis	13	53kg	82
18	2×55614139	SIR BARNABUS	Jason Edwards	Dale Smith	16	53kg	77
19e	1061746318	BOBBY DEE (NZ)	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman	TBA	10	53kg	76
20e	591156426	MRS MADRID	Anthony Cummings	TBA	3	53kg	70

2019 Brisbane Cup Nominations

The Brisbane Cup 2019 Nominations are out the Monday leading-up to Stradbroke Handicap Day and will be available below as soon as released by Racing Queensland.

The official 2019 Brisbane Cup Nominations have been released featuring 28 stayers including last start JRA Cup – Lord Mayor’s Cup double winner in Sydney Grey Lion, flying Gold Coast galloper The Candy Man coming off a Group 3 Premier’s Cup win at Eagle Farm and Kris Lees’ P.J. O’Shea runner-up last Saturday Sixties Groove.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp. Rating
1	2132×88306	AZURO (FR)	G	5	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	–
2	00×2622008	BIG DUKE (IRE)	G	7	Kris Lees	106
3	1061746318	BOBBY DEE (NZ)	G	3	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman	76
4	576×514722	CARIF	C	3	Peter & Paul Snowden	–
5	2048×25775	CHILLIN WITH DYLAN	G	7	Ben Ahrens	–
6	211512×706	EXOTERIC (GB)	G	6	Chris Waller	100
7	x64201x611	GREY LION (IRE)	G	7	Matthew Smith	104
8	1179×81832	HARIPOUR (IRE)	G	5	Chris Waller	103
9	1412×94223	IGRAINE (GER)	M	6	Robert Priscott	97
10	78338×5206	LIBRAN (IRE)	G	8	Chris Waller	104
11	35233×8124	LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE)	G	7	Chris Waller	109
12	1240×32460	MASK OF TIME (IRE)	H	5	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	100
13	539640×027	MASTER ZEPHYR (GB)	G	7	Tony Haydon	88
14	3510760×40	MISS ADMIRATION	M	4	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	99
15	591156426	MRS MADRID	F	3	Anthony Cummings	–
16	x124x41451	ORDER AGAIN (NZ)	G	5	Brian Smith	101
17	1173×91609	OUR LIBRETTO (NZ)	M	5	Grahame Begg	97
18	5519×93700	RED ALTO	G	6	Brent Stanley	98
19	3414412470	SAMPSON (NZ)	G	9	Howard Mathews	96
20	000×026522	SIN TO WIN (NZ)	G	6	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	–
21	2×55614139	SIR BARNABUS	G	4	Jason Edwards	77
22	11x310x332	SIXTIES GROOVE (IRE)	G	6	Kris Lees	104
23	078×056782	SOPRESSA	M	4	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	–
24	691514×677	TALLY	G	6	James Cummings	106
25	2211×11111	THE CANDY MAN	G	5	Barry Baldwin	–
26	9024×94110	THE LORD MAYOR (NZ)	G	4	Chris Waller	98
27	1x6421x508	TUMULTUOUS	G	5	Chris Waller	98
28	63071×1850	YOGI (NZ)	G	6	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	103

Brisbane Cup History:

First won in 1866 by Forester, the Brisbane Cup was a Group 1 3200m event prior to 2007. The race has been won by several champion thoroughbreds including Melbourne Cup winners Carbine (1875), Tulloch (1961) and Viewed (2008). Double winners of the Brisbane Cup include Fitz Grafton in 1904-05, Spear Chief in 1938-39, Fair Patton in 1964-65 and Desert Chill in 1995 & 1997.

Brisbane Cup Winners Since 2000:

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2019 Brisbane Cup	1st	Sixties Groove	2 minutes 29.41 seconds
	2nd	Grey Lion
	3rd	Big Duke
2018 Brisbane Cup	1st	Sedanzer	2 minutes 18.39 seconds
	2nd	Anton En Avant
	3rd	Kiwia
2017 Brisbane Cup	1st	Chocante	2 minutes 15.07 seconds (run over 2200m)
	2nd	Single Gaze
	3rd	Pemberley
2016 Brisbane Cup	1st	Benzini	2 minutes 31.69 seconds
	2nd	Sir John Hawkwood
	3rd	Junoob
2015 Brisbane Cup	1st	Jetset Lad	2 minutes 15.06 seconds
	2nd	Sense Of Occasion
	3rd	Epingle
2014 Brisbane Cup	1st	Floria	2 minutes 25.7 seconds
	2nd	Moriarty
	3rd	Zephyron
2013 Brisbane Cup	1st	Moriarty	2 minutes 29.2 seconds
	2nd	Quintessential
	3rd	Zennista
2012 Brisbane Cup	1st	Lights Of Heaven	2 minutes 29.6 seconds
	2nd	Dance With Her
	3rd	Mawingo
2011 Brisbane Cup	1st	Tullamore	2 minutes 27.5 seconds
	2nd	Glass Harmonium
	3rd	De Fine Lago
2010 Brisbane Cup	1st	Crossthestart	2 minutes 27.5 seconds
	2nd	Scouting Wide
	3rd	Ekstreme
2009 Brisbane Cup	1st	Scenic Shot	2 minutes 34.6 seconds
	2nd	Ready To Lift
	3rd	Tinseltown
2008 Brisbane Cup	1st	Viewed	2 minutes 35.9 seconds
	2nd	Fulmonti
	3rd	Sky Biscuit
2007 Brisbane Cup	1st	Newport	2 minutes 28.1 seconds
	2nd	Lilakyn
	3rd	Ice Chariot
2006 Brisbane Cup	1st	Art Success	3 minutes 22.4 seconds
	2nd	Gorgeous George
	3rd	Sculptor
2005 Brisbane Cup	1st	Portland Singa	3 minutes 20.8 seconds
	2nd	Shamrock Shore
	3rd	Regal Punch
2004 Brisbane Cup	1st	Danestorm	3 minutes 20.2 seconds
	2nd	Pentastic
	3rd	Upsetthym
2003 Brisbane Cup	1st	Piachay	3 minutes 22.5 seconds
	2nd	County Tyrone
	3rd	Homewrecker
2002 Brisbane Cup	1st	Prized Gem	3 minutes 24.6 seconds
	2nd	Majestic Avenue
	3rd	Nauders
2001 Brisbane Cup	1st	Star Covet	3 minutes 17.4 seconds
	2nd	Citi Habit
	3rd	Karasi
2000 Brisbane Cup	1st	Yippyio	3 minutes 24.9 seconds
	2nd	Sharscay
	3rd	Karasi