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The Doomben Cup is the second Group 1 race of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival run over 2000m under weight-for-age conditions in May.
2021 Doomben Cup Results
- 1st: #5 Zaaki
- 2nd: #12 Toffee Tongue
- 3rd: #9 Brandenburg
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- 2021 Hollindale Stakes Winner Zaaki Firms in Doomben Cup Betting
- Waller’s 5 2018 Tramway Stakes runners have mixed results in barrier draw
- Tradesman headlines the 2018 Ipswich Cup nominations
- Boomsara to take on Waller’s 3 in 2018 J.J. Atkins Plate field
The Doomben Cup is a 2000m middle-distance race held during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival at Doomben Racecourse. The second Group 1 race held in Queensland for the carnival, the Doomben Cup is a weight-for-age race for horses aged three years and older.
Offering $700,000 in prize money, the Group 1 Doomben Cup attracts a class field of local and interstate weight-for-age hopefuls. The best lead up race to the Doomben Cup is the Group 2 A.D. Hollindale Stakes (1800m) held two weeks earlier at the Gold Coast. The AD Hollindale Stakes / Doomben Cup double has been won by a number of horses over the years including most recently Streama (2014) and Zaaki (2021) who won the latter by seven lengths.
Horses out of the Doomben Cup may progress onto the Group 2 $1.2 million The Q22 (2200m) running on Stradbroke Day from 2021 – a race previously known as the Group 2 PJ O’Shea Stakes / Eagle Farm Cup with Kenedna (2019) the last to do the double.
There was no 2020 Doomben Cup due to COVID-19.
The 2021 Doomben Cup ran on Saturday May 22, 2021 and was won by a record-breaking seven lengths by the favourite Zaaki.
| Doomben Cup 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday May 22, 2021 |
| Track: | Doomben Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2000m |
| Race Type: | 3YO+ Weight-For-Age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $700,000 |
2021 Doomben Cup Results
- 1st: #5 Zaaki
- 2nd: #12 Toffee Tongue
- 3rd: #9 Brandenburg
The Annabel Neasham-trained import Zaaki ($2.25F) ran the ideal $1.2 million The Q22 lead-up with the heavily-backed favourite dominating the Doomben Cup 2021 results by a runaway seven lengths.
Click here to read more on the impressive Doomben Cup 2021 winner Zaaki.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | ZAAKI (GB) | Annabel Neasham | James McDonald | 9 | 59kg | $2.25F | |||
| 2 | 12 | TOFFEE TONGUE (NZ) | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 7L | 3 | 57kg | $18 | ||
| 3 | 9 | BRANDENBURG (NZ) | John Sargent | Regan Bayliss | 9.25L | 10 | 59kg | $31 | ||
| 4 | 11 | NETTOYER | Wendy Roche | Ron Stewart | 9.65L | 5 | 57kg | $51 | ||
| 5 | 10 | MELODY BELLE (NZ) | Jamie Richards | Opie Bosson | 11.9L | 8 | 57kg | $18 | ||
| 6 | 4 | AVILIUS (GB) | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 12L | 7 | 59kg | $18 | ||
| 7 | 6 | HUMIDOR (NZ) | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 12.5L | 4 | 59kg | $26 | ||
| 8 | 7 | SHARED AMBITION (IRE) | Chris Waller | Jim Byrne | 13.25L | 6 | 59kg | $11 | ||
| 9 | 1 | SIR DRAGONET (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Glen Boss | 17.5L | 2 | 59kg | $4.80 | ||
| 10 | 2 | MUGATOO (IRE) | Kris Lees | Hugh Bowman | 49.5L | 1 | 59kg | $6.50 | ||
| 8 | SOUTHERN FRANCE (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Craig Williams | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | FIFTY STARS (IRE) | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Jye McNeil | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Doomben Cup Betting
The best Doomben Cup 2021 betting odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au are available right here as soon as markets on the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival’s second Group 1 race are released, including early access to the top all-in markets weeks before Doomben Cup Day.
Zaaki ($2.25 in 2021) was the last favourite in Doomben Cup betting to salute for the punters and the first since the mare Streama (2014).
2021 Doomben Cup Form Guide
Stay tuned for our full Doomben Cup 2021 Form Guide Analysis & Betting Preview.
2021 Doomben Cup Field
The Doomben Cup field attracts a class field of weight-for-age winter racing hopefuls each season, many coming off the AD Hollindale Stakes run at the Gold Coast earlier in the month. A number of gallopers in the Doomben Cup field are coming off a run during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival and races like the Doncaster Mile and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick during The Championships have provided a number of Doomben Cup winners in recent years.
The official Doomben Cup 2021 Field & Barriers are set for release on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below once announced by Racing Queensland.
The 2021 Doomben Cup final field features a quality line-up of gallopers led in betting by Annabel Neasham’s Hollindale Stakes winner Zaaki and also featuring the swansong race appearance by the great Humidor.
Scratchings Update: The Doomben Cup field is down to 10 after the scratchings of Fifty Stars (10) and Southern France (12)
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2x16x79415 | SIR DRAGONET (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Glen Boss | 2 | 59kg | 118 | ||
| 2 | 11124×5146 | MUGATOO (IRE) | Kris Lees | Hugh Bowman | 1 | 59kg | 114 | ||
| 3 | 352×720872 | FIFTY STARS (IRE) | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Jye McNeil | 10 | 59kg | 111 | ||
| 4 | 62605×3354 | AVILIUS (GB) | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 7 | 59kg | 111 | ||
| 5 | 8x3647x621 | ZAAKI (GB) | Annabel Neasham | James McDonald | 9 | 59kg | 110 | ||
| 6 | x1230x40x5 | HUMIDOR (NZ) | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 4 | 59kg | 109 | ||
| 7 | 2527×12013 | SHARED AMBITION (IRE) | Chris Waller | Jim Byrne | 6 | 59kg | 107 | ||
| 8 | 301x79x778 | SOUTHERN FRANCE (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Craig Williams | 12 | 59kg | 106 | ||
| 9 | x03876x001 | BRANDENBURG (NZ) | John Sargent | Regan Bayliss | 11 | 59kg | 103 | ||
| 10 | 0113×19160 | MELODY BELLE (NZ) | Jamie Richards | Opie Bosson | 8 | 57kg | 116 | ||
| 11 | 2900×87910 | NETTOYER | Wendy Roche | Ron Stewart | 5 | 57kg | 110 | ||
| 12 | 8203×68146 | TOFFEE TONGUE (NZ) | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 3 | 57kg | 108 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Doomben Cup Nominations
The season’s early Doomben Cup 2021 nominations are set to be taken on a Tuesday in early May a couple of weeks out from Doomben Cup Day and will be provided below as soon as released.
The 2021 Doomben Cup nominations are now out featuring 42 horses led in early betting by the spring’s Cox Plate hero Sir Dragonet and Kris Lees’ $5 million All-Star Mile champion Mugatoo.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3387×40248 | ALIFEROUS | M | 5 | Kris Lees | |
| 2 | 12x163x5x6 | ARAPAHO (FR) | H | 4 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 3 | x1925308x8 | ATTENTION RUN (GER) | M | 6 | Kris Lees | |
| 4 | 462605×335 | AVILIUS (GB) | G | 7 | James Cummings | |
| 5 | 7x03876x00 | BRANDENBURG (NZ) | G | 4 | John Sargent | |
| 6 | 8x66221x76 | CELLARMAID | M | 4 | Kelly Schweida | |
| 7 | 16116642×4 | CREEDENCE | G | 6 | Matt Cumani | |
| 8 | 5119×24127 | ENTENTE | G | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 9 | 8352×72087 | FIFTY STARS (IRE) | H | 6 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
| 10 | 15145xL140 | FLASH AAH | G | 5 | Mitchell Fry | |
| 11 | 0237413113 | HANG MAN (IRE) | G | 7 | Michael Moroney | |
| 12 | 70x173x31x | HOMESMAN (USA) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 13 | 5x1230x40x | HUMIDOR (NZ) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | |
| 14 | 2400×65470 | HUSH WRITER (JPN) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 15 | x7612x3657 | KHOEKHOE | C | 3 | Matt Cumani | |
| 16 | 1181x6143x | KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 17 | 811x188x77 | LORD BELVEDERE (GB) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 18 | 688×866316 | MAHAMEDEIS | G | 6 | Nick Ryan | |
| 19 | 60113×1916 | MELODY BELLE (NZ) | M | 6 | Jamie Richards | |
| 20 | 74108×9308 | MIRAGE DANCER (GB) | H | 7 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 21 | 0x51068x82 | MISTER SEA WOLF (IRE) | G | 9 | Chris Waller | |
| 22 | 7469340617 | MR MARATHON MAN (GB) | G | 7 | Richard Litt | |
| 23 | 11124×5146 | MUGATOO (IRE) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | |
| 24 | 02900×8791 | NETTOYER | M | 7 | Wendy Roche | |
| 25 | 453221114x | PARADEE | M | 4 | Danny O’Brien | |
| 26 | 3112252×83 | PARRY SOUND | G | 5 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 27 | 1455×77831 | PATHS OF GLORY (GB) | G | 6 | Richard & Michael Freedman | |
| 28 | 9379729442 | PLATINUM INVADOR (NZ) | G | 5 | Barry Lockwood | |
| 29 | 24549×3514 | POLLY GREY (NZ) | M | 6 | Chris Waller | |
| 30 | x524x04312 | SEAT OF POWER (IRE) | G | 6 | Gary Duncan | |
| 31 | 92527×1201 | SHARED AMBITION (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 32 | 2x16x79415 | SIR DRAGONET (IRE) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 33 | 301x79x778 | SOUTHERN FRANCE (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 34 | 1x2211x250 | SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) | G | 6 | Mark Newnham | |
| 35 | x14000x405 | THE CANDY MAN | G | 7 | Barry Baldwin | |
| 36 | 645995163x | TIPTRONIC (NZ) | G | 7 | Graham Richardson | |
| 37 | 58203×6814 | TOFFEE TONGUE (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 38 | 2112x145x3 | TWO ILLICIT (NZ) | M | 4 | Roger James & Robert Wellwood | |
| 39 | 1x90399x17 | VANNA GIRL | M | 4 | Toby & Trent Edmonds | |
| 40 | 33x7600x05 | WARNING | G | 4 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 41 | 19x17x780x | YOUNG RASCAL (FR) | G | 6 | Archie Alexander | |
| 42 | x8x3647x62 | ZAAKI (GB) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.Doomben Cup History
First won by Pentheus in 1933, the Doomben Cup’s greatest horse has been Rough Habit with three consecutive wins from 1991 to 1993.
Between 1933 and 1937, the Doomben Cup race distance was 10 furlongs (approx 2000m) however this was changed to 11 furlongs (2200m) between 1938 and 1972. In 1989 it was temporarily increased to 2160m.
In 2021 the favourite Zaaki won the Doomben Cup by a record seven lengths.
Notable Doomben Cup winners including Might And Power (1998), the mare Streama (2014) and Our Ivanhowe (2016).
Recent Doomben Cup Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Doomben Cup |
1st | Zaaki | 2 minutes 01.06 seconds |
| 2nd | Toffee Tongue | ||
| 3rd | Brandenburg | ||
| 2020 Doomben CupRace Not Held Due To COVID-19 |
1st | – | – |
| 2nd | – | ||
| 3rd | – | ||
| 2019 Doomben Cup |
1st | Kenedna | 2 minutes 02.18 seconds |
| 2nd | Life Less Ordinary | ||
| 3rd | Sixties Groove | ||
| 2018 Doomben Cup |
1st | Comin’ Through | 2 minutes 01.43 seconds |
| 2nd | Egg Tart | ||
| 3rd | Ambitious | ||
| 2017 Doomben Cup |
1st | Sense Of Occasion | 2 minutes 06.63 seconds |
| 2nd | Star Exhibit | ||
| 3rd | Rudy | ||
| 2016 Doomben Cup |
1st | Our Ivanhowe | 2 minutes 04.41 seconds |
| 2nd | Hauraki | ||
| 3rd | It’s Somewhat | ||
| 2015 Doomben Cup |
1st | Pornichet | 2 minutes 02.52 seconds |
| 2nd | Weary | ||
| 3rd | I’m Imposing | ||
| 2014 Doomben Cup |
1st | Streama | 2 minutes 01.72 seconds |
| 2nd | Leebaz | ||
| 3rd | Junoob | ||
| 2013 Doomben Cup |
1st | Beaten Up | 2 minute 04.34 seconds |
| 2nd | Foreteller | ||
| 3rd | Secret Admirer | ||
| 2012 Doomben Cup |
1st | Mawingo | 2 minute 02.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Lights of Heaven | ||
| 3rd | Manighar | ||
| 2011 Doomben Cup |
1st | Scenic Shot | 2 minute 03.7 seconds |
| 2nd | My Kingdom Of Fife | ||
| 3rd | Glass Harmonium | ||
| 2010 Doomben Cup |
1st | Metal Bender | 2 minutes 2.65 seconds |
| 2nd | Gold Water | ||
| 3rd | Triple Honour | ||
| 2009 Doomben Cup |
1st | Scenic Shot | 2 minutes 2.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Racing To Win | ||
| 3rd | Sir Slick | ||
| 2008 Doomben Cup |
1st | Sarrera | 2 minutes 3.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Rampant Lion | ||
| 3rd | Like It Is | ||
| 2007 Doomben Cup |
1st | Cinque Cento | 2 minutes 1.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Gaze | ||
| 3rd | Pentathon | ||
| 2006 Doomben Cup |
1st | Above Deck | 2 minutes 13.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Octapussy | ||
| 3rd | Roman Arch | ||
| 2005 Doomben Cup |
1st | Perlin | 2 minutes 15 seconds |
| 2nd | Platinum Scissors | ||
| 3rd | Natural Blitz | ||
| 2004 Doomben Cup |
1st | Defier | 2 minutes 11.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Pentastic | ||
| 3rd | Upsetthym | ||
| 2003 Doomben Cup |
1st | Bush Padre | 2 minutes 13 seconds |
| 2nd | Freemason | ||
| 3rd | Maguire | ||
| 2002 Doomben Cup |
1st | Mr Bureaucrat | 2 minutes 14 seconds |
| 2nd | Galroof | ||
| 3rd | Freemason | ||
| 2001 Doomben Cup |
1st | King Keitel | 2 minutes 1.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Shogun Lodge | ||
| 3rd | Kasakh Belle | ||
| 2000 Doomben Cup |
1st | Akhenaton | 2 minutes 4.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Integrate | ||
| 3rd | Cruzeiro | ||
