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The QTC Cup is now known as the Moreton Cup and runs during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival on Queensland Oaks Day.
2023 Moreton Cup Results
- 1st: #2 Prince Of Boom
- 2nd: #10 Far Too Easy
- 3rd: #12 Contemptuous
Moreton Cup News
Held on the Queensland Oaks Day, the Group 2 QTC Cup is now known as the Moreton Cup and is one of the key Group status races on the card held at Eagle Farm Racecourse in late May or early June during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
The race offers $300,000 in prize money as of 2023 and was previously contested over 1300m before being reduced to 1200m in 2017. From 2017-2019 the event ran at Doomben Racecourse under set weights plus penalties conditions, with no 2020 running due to COVID-19.
In 2021 the Moreton Cup retained the 1200m distance but returned to Eagle Farm to run on Queensland Oaks Day with racing at the meeting headlined by the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m).
The 2022 Moreton Cup form was franked with the race’s first two-time winner going on to finish a brave third that spring in November’s Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic (1200m) at Flemington, while Kementari ran third in both the Moreton Cup and $3 million Winners Stakes that season.
The Moreton Cup 2023 ran at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Saturday June 3, 2023 as part of Brisbane’s Queensland Oaks Day card and was won in an impressive all-the-way display by the Robert Heathcote-trained Prince Of Boom ($3.90).
| 2023 Moreton Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday June 3, 2023 |
| Track: | Eagle Farm Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Set Weights plus Penalties |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize money: | $300,000 |
2023 Moreton Cup Results
- 1st: #2 Prince Of Boom ($3.90)
- 2nd: #10 Far Too Easy
- 3rd: #12 Contemptuous
The Rob Heathcote-trained four-year-old Prince Of Boom ($3.90) is into the $3 million Stradbroke Handicap field next weekend following his bullish all-the-way victory in the 2023 Moreton Cup results.
Click here to read more on the big Moreton Cup 2023 win by the Stradbroke-bound Prince Of Boom.
2023 Moreton Cup Results & Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | PRINCE OF BOOM | Robert Heathcote | Tim Clark | 4 | 56kg | $3.90 | |||
| 2 | 10 | FAR TOO EASY | David McColm | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 2.64L | 2 | 55kg | $6.50 | ||
| 3 | 12 | CONTEMPTUOUS | Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted | Jaden Lloyd (a) | 3.6L | 1 | 55kg | $81 | ||
| 4 | 11 | CLEMENCEAU | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Ryan Maloney | 4.59L | 3 | 55kg | $5 | ||
| 5 | 4 | QUANTICO | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 4.82L | 5 | 56kg | $2.80F | ||
| 6 | 7 | IRISH SONGS | Louise White | Larry Cassidy | 5.77L | 10 | 55.5kg | $101 | ||
| 7 | 13 | ARENTEE | Chris Meagher | Mark Du Plessis | 6.68L | 9 | 55kg | $18 | ||
| 8 | 5 | GRAVINA | James Cummings | Ben Thompson | 6.77L | 11 | 55.5kg | $17 | ||
| 9 | 1 | BALLER | Tony Gollan | Mark Zahra | 8.91L | 6 | 57.5kg | $16 | ||
| 10 | 6 | FIFTEEN ROUNDS | Barry Lockwood | Jason Collett | 11.74L | 7 | 55.5kg | $41 | ||
| 11 | 9 | FROSTY ROCKS | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 12.17L | 8 | 55kg | $61 | ||
| 14 | SHAQUERO | Chris Waller | John Allen | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | ATHELRIC | James Cummings | James Orman | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | BLONDEAU | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Moreton Cup Betting Odds
The Moreton Cup 2023 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the old QTC Cup race will be provided for punters below as soon as available.
CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2023 MORETON CUP ODDS (Final Field)
2023 Moreton Cup Form
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2023 Moreton Cup Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Moreton Cup 2023 Tips on the Queensland Oaks Day support act this winter.
- To Win: #2 Prince Of Boom ($4.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Sticking with the local talent and have the Robert Heathcote-trained Spirit Of Boom four-year-old Prince Of Boom on top fit fourth-up and ready to fire. He has been strong all prep including a fresh Listed Ascot Handicap win here in mid-April by nearly three lengths. Eye-catching third after that narrowly beaten by stablemate Rothfire in the Group 2 Victory Stakes and was far from disgraced under three-lengths off Giga Kick when sixth at big odds in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m). Down in grade for this and drawn well in gate four for Tim Clark. Can salute.
2023 Moreton Cup Field
The Moreton Cup field attracts a smart line-up of winter sprinters that may have had a lead-up run earlier in the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival in a race like the Group 3 BRC Sprint (1350m) at Doomben a fortnight before and is announced the Wednesday of race week.
The 2023 Moreton Cup final field features a quality line-up of sprinters led in betting by the John O’Shea-trained Quantico racing second-up and local four-year-old Prince Of Boom down in grade off a mid-field Group 1 Doomben 10,000 performance.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15x133x707 | BALLER | Tony Gollan | Mark Zahra | 7 | 57.5kg | 107 | ||
| 2 | 10x840x136 | PRINCE OF BOOM | Robert Heathcote | Tim Clark | 4 | 56kg | 105 | ||
| 3 | 27051×2671 | ATHELRIC | James Cummings | 12 | 56kg | 104 | |||
| 4 | 11x0x168x2 | QUANTICO | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 6 | 56kg | 104 | ||
| 5 | 94153×3262 | GRAVINA | James Cummings | Ben Thompson | 13 | 55.5kg | 100 | ||
| 6 | 66x5111x21 | FIFTEEN ROUNDS | Barry Lockwood | Jason Collett | 8 | 55.5kg | 94 | ||
| 7 | 909×612619 | IRISH SONGS | Louise White | Larry Cassidy | 11 | 55.5kg | 94 | ||
| 8 | 550x0304x9 | BLONDEAU | Chris Waller | 14 | 55.5kg | 93 | |||
| 9 | x1176x941x | FROSTY ROCKS | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 9 | 55kg | 101 | ||
| 10 | 14x4127x16 | FAR TOO EASY | David McColm | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 2 | 55kg | 97 | ||
| 11 | 12x221x524 | CLEMENCEAU | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Ryan Maloney | 3 | 55kg | 95 | ||
| 12 | 11x1x4x20x | CONTEMPTUOUS | Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted | Jaden Lloyd (a) | 1 | 55kg | 88 | ||
| 13 | x8x61210x1 | ARENTEE | Chris Meagher | Mark Du Plessis | 10 | 55kg | 87.5 | ||
| 14 | 68x70x697x | SHAQUERO | Chris Waller | 5 | 55kg | 86 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Moreton Cup Nominations
The official Moreton Cup 2023 nominations close the Monday leading-up to Queensland Oaks Day and will be released below once early entries are taken by Racing Queensland.
QTC Cup / Moreton Cup History
First won by Famoso Gris in 1979, the QTC Cup was originally a 1200m sprint until 2005 when it was changed to its current distance of 1300m. Not held in 1988 or 1999, the Group 2 event was a Group 3 event until 1983. From 2017 the race became known as the Moreton Cup and that year was contested over 1200m at Doomben (instead of Eagle Farm).
In 2022 Baller made history with his successful title defence to become the first ever dual Moreton Cup winner.
Past QTC Cup / Moreton Cup Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Moreton Cup |
1st | Prince Of Boom | 1 minute 10.01 seconds |
| 2nd | Far Too Easy | ||
| 3rd | Contemptuous | ||
| 2022 Moreton Cup |
1st | Baller | 1 minute 10.36 seconds |
| 2nd | Wandabaa | ||
| 3rd | Kementari | ||
| 2021 Moreton Cup |
1st | Baller | 1 minute 10.18 seconds |
| 2nd | Zaniah | ||
| 3rd | Wisdom Of Water | ||
| 2020 Moreton CupRace not held due to COVID-19 |
1st | – | – |
| 2nd | – | ||
| 3rd | – | ||
| 2019 Moreton Cup |
1st | Brave Song (Pretty In Pink disqualified) | 1 minute 09.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Winter Bride (elevated from 3rd) | ||
| 3rd | Viridine (elevated from 4th) | ||
| 2018 Moreton Cup |
1st | The Monstar | 1 minute 10.12 seconds |
| 2nd | Platinum Angel | ||
| 3rd | Calanda | ||
| 2017 Moreton Cup |
1st | Deploy | 1 minute 09.19 seconds (run over 1200m) |
| 2nd | Dothraki | ||
| 3rd | Perfect Dare | ||
| 2016 QTC Cup |
1st | Spill The Beans | 1 minute 17.23 seconds |
| 2nd | Federal | ||
| 3rd | Stratum Star | ||
| 2015 QTC Cup |
1st | Ball Of Muscle | 1 minute 8.46 seconds |
| 2nd | That’s A Good Idea | ||
| 3rd | Kuro | ||
| 2014 QTC Cup |
1st | Sacred Star | 1 minute 17.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Masthead | ||
| 3rd | Bennetta | ||
| 2013 QTC Cup |
1st | Galah | 1 minute 17.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Conservatorium | ||
| 3rd | Griffon | ||
| 2012 QTC Cup |
1st | Celtic Dancer | 1 minute 20.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Belltone | ||
| 3rd | Joint Chiefs | ||
| 2011 QTC Cup |
1st | Varenna Miss | 1 minute 16.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Phelan Ready | ||
| 3rd | Zingaling | ||
| 2010 QTC Cup |
1st | Catapulted | 1 minute 15.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Border Rebel | ||
| 3rd | Ego’s Dare | ||
| 2009 QTC Cup |
1st | Ortensia | 1 minute 19.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Maxison | ||
| 3rd | Mr Baritone | ||
| 2008 QTC Cup |
1st | Chinchilla Rose | 1 minute 19.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Black Ink | ||
| 3rd | Easy Rocker | ||
| 2007 QTC Cup |
1st | Nova Star | 1 minute 17.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Rasmussen | ||
| 3rd | Son Of Dane | ||
| 2006 QTC Cup |
1st | Messiaen | 1 minute 16.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Consular | ||
| 3rd | Spuruson | ||
| 2005 QTC Cup |
1st | Sir Breakfast | 1 minute 8.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Beautiful Gem | ||
| 3rd | All Bar One | ||
| 2004 QTC Cup |
1st | Falkirk | 1 minute 8.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Patpong | ||
| 3rd | Bomber Bill | ||
| 2003 QTC Cup |
1st | Into The Night | 1 minute 10.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Bomber Bill | ||
| 3rd | Polygram | ||
| 2002 QTC Cup |
1st | Pembleton | 1 minute 9.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Maitland Gold | ||
| 3rd | Machtig Mini Panis | ||
| 2001 QTC Cup |
1st | Century Kid | 1 minute 8.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Super Impressive | ||
| 3rd | Federal Agent | ||
| 2000 QTC Cup |
1st | Gallopini | 1 minute 9.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Super Espion | ||
| 3rd | Antiquity | ||
