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The Champagne Classic is a Group 2 race held at Doomben Racecourse on the opening Group 1 race meet of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. Worth $175,000 in prize money, this 1200m set weight race is open only to two-year-olds and is held on the same day as the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) in mid-May.

The Champagne Classic is regarded as the best lead-up race to the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) held two weeks later and juveniles may then progress onto a mile for the Group 1 JJ Atkins (1600m) on Stradbroke Handicap Day in June.

The 2018 Champagne Classic ran on Saturday May 12, 2018 and was won by the race’s now four-time winning trainer Chris Waller with Zousain.

Champagne Classic 2018
Date:	Saturday May 12, 2018
Track:	Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	2YO Open Set Weights
Status:	Group 2
Prizemoney:	$175,000

2018 Champagne Classic Results

• 1st: #5 Zousain
• 2nd: #1 Mishani Hustler
• 3rd: #2 Blue Book

See below for the official Champagne Classic 2018 Results & Finishing Order, following the link to read more on the powerful two and a half-length win by the untapped Chris Waller-trained Zousain who handed Waller a fourth win in the race on way to the Group 1 JJ Atkins Plate (1600m) next month.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Weight	SP
1	5	ZOUSAIN	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	–	8	57kg	$9.50
2	1	MISHANI HUSTLER	Ben Currie	Taylor Marshall (a)	2.5L	4	57kg	$6.50
3	2	BLUE BOOK	Kelly Doughty	Jeff Lloyd	2.7L	10	57kg	$17
4	11	SIZZLING ACE	Toby Edmonds	Regan Bayliss	2.8L	6	55kg	$6.50
5	4	DYNAMITED	James Cummings	Corey Brown	3.55L	7	57kg	$4.80F
6	3	ONLY WANNA SING	Robert Heathcote	Damian Browne	3.75L	1	57kg	$12
7	7	RACECOURSE ROAD	Chris Munce	Ron Stewart	5.25L	5	57kg	$61
8	9	SIZZLING BELLE	Nick Olive	Kathy O’Hara	5.35L	11	55kg	$8.50
9	6	PIZONIE	Tony Gollan	Jim Byrne	8.6L	3	57kg	$9.50
10	10	PENNINO	Darryl Hansen	Tiffani Brooker	9.35L	2	55kg	$6
11	8	INJUSTICE	Gillian Heinrich & Ben Rodgers	Tim Clark	12.1L	9	57kg	$91

2018 Champagne Classic Odds

The Champagne Classic 2018 odds and betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the two-years-old feature sprint will be available below the week of the race.

2018 Champagne Classic Field

The Champagne Classic field attracts the best two-year-old winter gallopers that may have had an earlier Brisbane run in a race like the Listed Dalrello Stakes (1200m) in late April at Eagle Farm and who are targeting a run in the following month’s JJ Atkins field. Another key lead-up into the Champagne Classic field is the Group 3 Ken Russell Memorial Classic and Sizzling (2012) and Pressday (2010) won both races as well as the Group 1 JJ Atkins taking out the winter 2YO triple crown in Queensland.

The official Champagne Classic 2018 field & barriers are set for release on Wednesday May 9, 2018 and will be published in full below.

The 2018 Champagne Classic Final Field features 11 two-year-olds including two Sizzling fillies, Golden Slipper graduate Sizzling Belle leading the markets despite drawing the outside alley and the Toby Edmonds-trained Sizzling Ace.

Read more on the 2018 Champagne Classic Field featuring Sizzling Belle.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
1	14111	MISHANI HUSTLER	Ben Currie	Taylor Marshall (a)	4	57kg
2	111×34	BLUE BOOK	Kelly Doughty	Jeff Lloyd	10	57kg
3	25×124	ONLY WANNA SING	Robert Heathcote	Damian Browne	1	57kg
4	1x	DYNAMITED	James Cummings	Corey Brown	7	57kg
5	146	ZOUSAIN	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	8	57kg
6	1	PIZONIE	Tony Gollan	Jim Byrne	3	57kg
7	17	RACECOURSE ROAD	Chris Munce	Ron Stewart	5	57kg
8	0x3	INJUSTICE	Gillian Heinrich & Ben Rodgers	Tim Clark	9	57kg
9	11129	SIZZLING BELLE	Nick Olive	Ms Kathy O’Hara	11	55kg
10	211×1	PENNINO	Darryl Hansen	Tiffani Brooker	2	55kg
11	462×3	SIZZLING ACE	Toby Edmonds	Regan Bayliss	6	55kg

2018 Champagne Classic Nominations

The Champagne Classic 2018 nominations close the Monday leading up to Doomben 10,000 Day and will be available below giving a good early guide to the juveniles out to contest the Group 2 feature sprint.

The official 2018 Champagne Classic Nominations drew 18 two-year-olds led by the flying Ben Currie-trained Mishani Hustler chasing a fourth win on the trot on the back of a lead-up victory at the track in the Dalrello Stakes.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight
1	14111	MISHANI HUSTLER	C	2	Ben Currie	1	57kg
2	11129	SIZZLING BELLE	F	2	Nick Olive	2	55kg
3	211×1	PENNINO	F	2	Darryl Hansen	3	55kg
4	111×34	BLUE BOOK	G	2	Kelly Doughty	4	57kg
5	112	SHAMURT	F	2	Tony Gollan	5	55kg
6	25×124	ONLY WANNA SING	G	2	Robert Heathcote	6	57kg
7	1x	DYNAMITED	C	2	James Cummings	7	57kg
8	4225×1	GRANNY RED SHOES	F	2	Toby Edmonds	8	55kg
9	462×3	SIZZLING ACE	F	2	Toby Edmonds	9	55kg
10	146	ZOUSAIN	C	2	Chris Waller	10	57kg
11	1	THE AUTUMN SUN	C	2	Chris Waller	11	57kg
12	2	DANAWI	C	2	Tim Martin	12	57kg
13	1	PIZONIE	G	2	Tony Gollan	13=	57kg
14	17	RACECOURSE ROAD	C	2	Chris Munce	13=	57kg
15	425	STARVIRGO	C	2	Anthony Freedman	13=	57kg
16	0x3	INJUSTICE	G	2	Gillian Heinrich & Ben Rodgers	16	57kg
17	LA PULGA	G	2	Michael Costa	17=	57kg
18	0x	SERLINA	F	2	Billy & Dale Healey	17=	55kg

Champagne Classic History

The Champgne Classic was first run in 1982 and won by Peand. The race record of 1:09.36 was set by Gold Edition in 2006 and after starting out as a Listed event, gained its Group 2 status for the first time in the same year.

Plenty of top class juveniles have won the Champagne Classic over the years including Daybreak Lover (1983), Chief De Beers (1994), Court (2008), Sizzling (2012) and Braze Beau (2014).

Champagne Classic Winners Since 2000

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2019 Champagne Classic	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2018 Champagne Classic	1st	Zousain	1 minute 10.8 seconds
	2nd	Mishani Hustler
	3rd	Blue Book
2017 Champagne Classic	1st	Tangled	1 minute 11.87 seconds
	2nd	All Too Huiying
	3rd	Italia Bella
2016 Champagne Classic	1st	Winning Rupert	1 minute 09.5 seconds
	2nd	Attention
	3rd	Souchez
2015 Champagne Classic	1st	Blueberry Hill	1 minute 09.9 seconds
	2nd	Wicked Intent
	3rd	Pepperano
2014 Champagne Classic	1st	Brazen Beau	1 minute 09.8 seconds
	2nd	Looks Like The Cat
	3rd	Shaumari
2013 Champagne Classic	1st	Vo Heart	1 minute 12.15 seconds
	2nd	Vilanova
	3rd	Global Dream
2012 Champagne Classic	1st	Sizzling	1 minute 09.9 seconds
	2nd	Academus
	3rd	Dances on Stars
2011 Champagne Classic	1st	Free Wheeling	1 minute 10.5 seconds
	2nd	Dr Ichi
	3rd	Hot Snitzel
2010 Champagne Classic	1st	Pressday	1 minute 09.9 seconds
	2nd	Spirit Of Boom
	3rd	Buffering
2009 Champagne Classic	1st	Funtantes	1 minute 9.7 seconds
	2nd	Trim
	3rd	Impulsive Dream
2008 Champagne Classic	1st	Court	1 minute 10.8 seconds
	2nd	Captain Fantastic
	3rd	Cat D’Antibes
2007 Champagne Classic	1st	Keiki	1 minute 10.2 seconds
	2nd	Key Bar Nights
	3rd	Diamond Deck
2006 Champagne Classic	1st	Gold Edition	1 minute 9.3 seconds
	2nd	Ghetto Blaster
	3rd	Silent Power
2005 Champagne Classic	1st	Virage de Fortune	1 minute 10.3 seconds
	2nd	Kincharm
	3rd	Well Noted
2004 Champagne Classic	1st	Golden Fox	1 minute 10.3 seconds
	2nd	Star Shiraz
	3rd	Our Sweet Dreams
2003 Champagne Classic	1st	Shamekha	1 minute 10.8 seconds
	2nd	In Top Swing
	3rd	Sir Success
2002 Champagne Classic	1st	Lovely Jubly	1 minute 10.5 seconds
	2nd	Yell
	3rd	Verstak
2001 Champagne Classic	1st	Dolce Veloce	1 minute 9.8 seconds
	2nd	Dutch Harry
	3rd	Jar Jar Binks
2000 Champagne Classic	1st	Chenar	1 minute 10.4 seconds
	2nd	Centona
	3rd	Rapid Man