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The Spirit Of Boom Classic – formerly run as the Champagne Classic – is a Group 2 race held at Doomben Racecourse* during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. Worth $300,000 in prize money, this 1200m set weight race is open only to two-year-olds and is traditionally held on the same day as the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) in early or mid-May.

For 2020 the Champagne Classic offered $175,000 in prize money and took place on the same day as the Group 2 Victory Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm with the carnival reduced and most Group 1 races including the Doomben 10,000 card cut from the program due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Cifrado (2023) is the latest runner to take out the Spirit Of Boom Classic – BRC Sires’ race double.

Rothfire (2020) was the last two-year-old to complete the Champagne Classic – JJ Atkins double.

In 2021 the race was run as the Spirit Of Boom classic in honour of the 2014 Doomben 10,000 champion Spirit Of Boom and was aptly won by Spirit Of Boom gelding Prince Of Boom.

The 2022 Spirit Of Boom Classic form was franked with the third place-getter Political Debate going on to run second in that year’s JJ Atkins results.

The 2024 Spirit Of Boom Classic runs on Saturday May 18, 2024 as part of the Doomben 10,000 Day card in Brisbane.

Spirit Of Boom Classic 2024
Date:	Saturday May 18, 2024
Track:	Doomben Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	2YO Open Set Weights
Status:	Group 2
Prizemoney:	$300,000

2024 Spirit Of Boom Classic Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

2024 Spirit Of Boom Classic Betting Odds

The Spirit Of Boom Classic 2024 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.

Rothfire ($2.40 in 2020) followed by the fellow Rob Heathcote-trained Prince Of Boom ($4.40 in 2021) are the latest favourites in Spirit Of Boom Classic betting to salute for the punters.

There was a notable upset in 2023 with Cifrado winning at Spirit Of Boom Classic odds of $26.

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2024 Spirit Of Boom Classic Form

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2024 Spirit Of Boom Classic Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Spirit Of Boom Classic 2024 Tips on the Doomben 10,000 Day support act this winter carnival.

• To Win: #4 Bosustow ($8.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW

The Spirit Of Boom Classic is wide open this year, and Annabel Neasham’s Bosustow offers excellent value with potential rain in Brisbane. The well-bred Blue Point colt is chasing his first win but has shown promise in three starts. He placed on a heavy track at Hawkesbury before a creditable third in the prestigious VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes at Flemington. The shorter 1200m distance here could suit him better, and his recent Doomben trial was positive. With a good barrier and Ryan Maloney in the saddle, Bosustow is a surprise contender to watch.

2024 Spirit Of Boom Classic Field

The Spirit Of Boom Classic race 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 in late April at Eagle Farm and who are targeting a run in the following month’s JJ Atkins field.

In 2022 the Dalrello Stakes winning filly Exo Lady ran second as the beaten favourite behind Swiss Exile in the Spirit Of Boom Classic results.

The upset 2023 Spirit Of Boom Classic winner Cifrado came off a lead-up third in the Dalrello Stakes, while that year’s Dalrello Stakes winning filly Appin Girl finished third as the beaten favourite in the Spirit Of Boom Classic results.

Another key lead-up into the Spirit Of Boom 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. In 2020 Rothfire backed-up from a Champagne Classic win for the punters to take out the Group 1 JJ Atkins next start.

The official Spirit Of Boom Classic 2024 field & barriers are set for release on the Wednesday before race day and will be published in full below.

The 2024 Spirit Of Boom Classic final field features a dozen potential JJ Atkins-bound two-year-olds led in betting by the Clinton McDonald-trained Angel Capital. 

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	2x	HEAVENLY IMPACT	Marcus Wilson	Michael Cahill	9	57kg
2	113	ZOUNA	Lawrie Mayfield-Smith	Adin Thompson	5	57kg
3	32	BITTERCREEK	Leon & Troy Corstens	Blake Shinn	8	57kg
4	623x	BOSUSTOW	Annabel Neasham	Ryan Maloney	1	57kg
5	1	ANGEL CAPITAL	Clinton McDonald	Ms Jamie Kah	11	57kg
6	1x	TIGER TIE	Chris Munce	Ms Tahlia Fenlon (a)	6	57kg
7	35x	PRESIDENT	Chris Waller	James McDonald	7	57kg
8	2	TORN	Brett Cavanough	Kyle Wilson-Taylor	12	57kg
9	4	SAINT VINCENT	Kelly Schweida	Tyler Schiller	4	57kg
10		LET’SGO HUGO	Kristie Clark & Louis Peoples	Jim Byrne	2	57kg
11	21934	EL MORZILLO	Kelly Schweida	Craig Williams	10	55kg
12	1	RICH DOTTIE	Grahame Begg	Tim Clark	3	55kg

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2024 Spirit Of Boom Classic Nominations

The Spirit Of Boom Classic 2024 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.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Hcp Rating
1	21	ALTHOFF	C	2	Chris Waller
2	1	ANGEL CAPITAL	C	2	Clinton McDonald
3	32	BITTERCREEK	C	2	Leon & Troy Corstens
4	623x	BOSUSTOW	C	2	Annabel Neasham
5	6	BRUTAL BOWLER	C	2	Kris Lees
6	21934	EL MORZILLO	F	2	Kelly Schweida
7	24×2	EMBASSY	C	2	Peter & Paul Snowden
8	5×6	ESPINHO	C	2	Anthony & Sam Freedman
9	1	GRACEFUL ARTIST	F	2	Richard & Will Freedman
10	2x	HEAVENLY IMPACT	C	2	Marcus Wilson
11	4×3	ITALIAN DANCER	C	2	Stuart Kendrick
12		LET’SGO HUGO	G	2	Kristie Clark & Louis Peoples
13	221	PERSPIRATION	C	2	Ciaron Maher
14	35x	PRESIDENT	C	2	Chris Waller
15	1	RICH DOTTIE	F	2	Grahame Begg
16	22	RUN LUCY RUN	F	2	Glenn Thornton
17	4	SAINT VINCENT	G	2	Kelly Schweida
18	31	SMASHING TIME	G	2	Robert & Luke Price
19	1x	TIGER TIE	C	2	Chris Munce
20	2	TORN	C	2	Brett Cavanough
21	1	ZAMPANO	G	2	Melissa Dennett
22	54	ZOUBABY	F	2	Richard & Will Freedman
23	113	ZOUNA	C	2	Lawrie Mayfield-Smith

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Champagne Classic / Spirit Of Boom Classic History

The Champagne 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 event over the years including Daybreak Lover (1983), Chief De Beers (1994), Court (2008), Sizzling (2012), Brazen Beau (2014), and Rothfire (2020).

The Champagne Classic race name was changed to the Spirit Of Boom Classic in 2021 in honour of form top-line Brisbane sprint star and the 2014 Doomben 10,000 winner Spirit Of Boom.

In 2022 the race took place at Eagle Farm Racecourse due to heavy rainfall making for unsuitable conditions at Doomben.

Champagne Classic Winners Since 2000

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2024 Spirit Of Boom Classic	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2023 Spirit Of Boom Classic	1st	Cifrado	1 minute 10.09 seconds
	2nd	Armed Forces
	3rd	Appin Girl
2023 Spirit Of Boom Classic	1st	Cifrado	1 minute 10.09 seconds
	2nd	Armed Forces
	3rd	Appin Girl
2022 Spirit Of Boom Classic (run at Eagle Farm)	1st	Swiss Exile	1 minute 13.16 seconds
	2nd	Exo Lady
	3rd (Dead Heat)	Thelwell / Political Debate
2021 Spirit Of Boom Classic	1st	Prince Of Boom	1 minute 11.54 seconds
	2nd	Invinsible Tears
	3rd	Berdini’s Girl
2020 Champagne Classic	1st	Rothfire	1 minute 10.40 seconds
	2nd	Isotope
	3rd	Wild Ruler
2019 Champagne Classic	1st	Dubious	1 minute 10.14 seconds
	2nd	Czarson
	3rd	Strasbourg
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

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