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The Group 3 Premier's Cup is a quality staying race for Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival gallopers heading towards the Brisbane Cup back at Eagle Farm Racecourse a fortnight later. Note: In 2020 the Premier's Cup takes place at Doomben in late June as part of a reduced Brisbane Winter Carnival.
2020 Premier's Cup Results
- 1st: #1 Another Dollar
- 2nd: #9 La Pulga
- 3rd: #3 Alward
Premier’s Cup News
Note: The 2020 edition of the Premier’s Cup ran at Doomben on July 27 offering $125,000 due to the COVID-19 affected Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.
The Premier’s Cup is a Group 3 race held annually as part of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. Raced over a staying test distance of 2200m, the Premier’s Cup offers $140,000 total prize money and is part of the updated Kingsford Smith Cup Day program.
Run under quality handicap conditions and only open to horses aged three years and older, the Premier’s Cup is a key lead-up race for longer distance gallopers targeting a run back at the track on Stradbroke Handicap Day in the Group 2 Brisbane Cup (2400m) over the mile and a half.
The Premier’s Cup is one of the feature support acts on the Eagle Farm card in late May with racing at the meeting headlined by the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) for Stradbroke Handicap hopes, the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes for two-year-olds heading towards the JJ Atkins and the Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes for Queensland Derby types.
The 2020 Premier’s Cup was held on Saturday May 27, 2020 at Doomben Racecourse and was won by the Chris Waller-trained mare Another Dollar.
Premier’s Cup Info: |
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Date: |
Saturday May 27, 2020 |
Track: |
Eagle Farm Racecourse (Doomben in 2020 due to COVID-19) |
Distance: |
2200m |
Race Type: |
Quality Handicap |
Status: |
Group 3 |
Prizemoney: |
$140,000 ($125,000 in 2020 due to COVID-19) |
2020 Premier’s Cup Results
- 1st: #1 Another Dollar
- 2nd: #9 La Pulga
- 3rd: #3 Alward
Chris Waller’s tough mare Another Dollar ($5.50) atoned for her unplaced Eagle Farm run last start with a gutsy late victory in the 2020 Premier’s Cup results carrying the equal 58kg topweight to victory over La Pulga ($6) and the fellow Waller-trained Alward (3rd).
Click here to read more on the eye-catching late 2020 Premier’s Cup winner Another Dollar.
| Colour | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
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1 | 1 | ANOTHER DOLLAR (NZ) | Chris Waller | Luke Dittman | 3 | 58kg | $5.50 | ||
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2 | 9 | LA PULGA | Michael Costa | Jag Guthmann-Chester | 0.3L | 6 | 54kg | $6 | |
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3 | 3 | ALWARD (IRE) | Chris Waller | Larry Cassidy | 1.55L | 9 | 56.5kg | $7 | |
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4 | 4 | SATONO RASEN (JPN) | Chris Waller | Jake Bayliss | 1.95L | 4 | 56kg | $21 | |
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5 | 5 | KAONIC (NZ) | Chris Waller | Mark Du Plessis | 2.15L | 1 | 55kg | $5F | |
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6 | 2 | LE JUGE (IRE) | Chris Waller | Michael Cahill | 2.25L | 5 | 58kg | $6.50 | |
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7 | 7 | FIGHTING TEO | Kevin Kemp | Adin Thompson (a) | 2.65L | 8 | 54kg | $12 | |
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8 | 8 | A MAN TO MATCH | Tony Gollan | Robbie Fradd | 3.05L | 7 | 54kg | $10 | |
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9 | 10 | PICKA PLUM (NZ) | Paul Jenkins | Sean Cormack | 4.3L | 2 | 54kg | $10 | |
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6 | SWEET THOMAS (GER) | Matthew Smith | Robbie Fradd | 0 |
*Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2020 Premier’s Cup Betting
The winter’s top Premier’s Cup 2020 odds and betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the Brisbane Cup-bound stayers will be provided below the week of the race so stay tuned.
2020 Premier’s Cup Field
Each season the Premier’s Cup field attracts a field of Brisbane Cup-bound gallopers that may have had a lead-up run in the Group 3 Chairman’s Handicap (2000m) at Doomben a fortnight earlier.
The official Premier’s Cup 2020 Field & Barriers are set for release on the Wednesday leading-up to Kingsford-Smith Cup Day and will be available below.
Note: In 2020 there is no Brisbane Cup or Kingsford-Smith Cup.
The 2020 Premier’s Cup field features 10 gallopers, the first half of which are prepared by Sydney’s leading trainer Chris Waller. The Waller contingent is led by recent Chairman’s Handicap winner at the track Le Juge.
Click here to read more on the Waller-dominated 2020 Premier’s Cup Field.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93×7903137 | ANOTHER DOLLAR (NZ) | Chris Waller | Luke Dittman | 3 | 58kg | 104 | ||
| 2 | 0420433414 | LE JUGE (IRE) | Chris Waller | Michael Cahill | 5 | 58kg | 100 | ||
| 3 | 311677×574 | ALWARD (IRE) | Chris Waller | Larry Cassidy | 10 | 56.5kg | 97 | ||
| 4 | 09x0225x00 | SATONO RASEN (JPN) | Chris Waller | Jake Bayliss | 4 | 56kg | 96 | ||
| 5 | 0408×06607 | KAONIC (NZ) | Chris Waller | Mark Du Plessis | 1 | 55kg | 94 | ||
| 6 | 600×477407 | SWEET THOMAS (GER) | Matthew Smith | Robbie Fradd | 6 | 54kg | 92 | ||
| 7 | 7133×94249 | FIGHTING TEO | Kevin Kemp | Adin Thompson (a) | 9 | 54kg | 90 | ||
| 8 | 1413×06000 | A MAN TO MATCH | Tony Gollan | Baylee Nothdurft (a) | 8 | 54kg | 89.5 | ||
| 9 | 46×5412116 | LA PULGA | Michael Costa | Jag Guthmann-Chester | 7 | 54kg | 85 | ||
| 10 | 11x244x052 | PICKA PLUM (NZ) | Paul Jenkins | Sean Cormack | 2 | 54kg | 79 |
*Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2020 Premier’s Cup Nominations
The official 2020 Premier’s Cup nominations close on the Monday of race week and will be published in full right here.
The Premier’s Cup 2020 nominations attracted 14 stayers with trainer Chris Waller dominating the early entries with a commanding nine runners including the flying Winter Cup winner Wu Gok.
Click here to read more on the Waller-dominated Premier’s Cup nominations for 2020.
| No. | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1413×06000 | A MAN TO MATCH | G | 4 | Tony Gollan | 89.5 |
| 2 | 311677×574 | ALWARD (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 97 |
| 3 | 93×7903137 | ANOTHER DOLLAR (NZ) | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 105 |
| 4 | x68222x658 | BLACK ON GOLD | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 94 |
| 5 | 3945×02492 | CARZOFF (FR) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 102 |
| 6 | 7133×94249 | FIGHTING TEO | G | 5 | Kevin Kemp | 90 |
| 7 | 0408×06607 | KAONIC (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 94 |
| 8 | 46×5412116 | LA PULGA | G | 4 | Michael Costa | 85 |
| 9 | 0420433414 | LE JUGE (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 100 |
| 10 | 11x244x052 | PICKA PLUM (NZ) | M | 5 | Paul Jenkins | 79 |
| 11 | 09x0225x00 | SATONO RASEN (JPN) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | 96 |
| 12 | 600×477407 | SWEET THOMAS (GER) | G | 8 | Matthew Smith | 92 |
| 13 | 72133×0836 | THE LORD MAYOR (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 99 |
| 14 | 0x97730x11 | WU GOK | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 110 |
Premier’s Cup History
The Premier’s Cup is a relatively new race, with its inauguration occurring as recently as 2006. Coalesce was the first winner of the Premier’s Cup, and the trophy has since been handed to similarly solid performers.
The Premier’s Cup is often used by trainers as a preparation race for the Group 2 Brisbane Cup (2400m), held on Stradbroke Handicap Day at Eagle Farm.
Due to its relatively short history, the Premier’s Cup has not developed the kind of following or deep tradition as other races. However, in its short life, the Premier’s Cup has obtained a reputation as an exciting staying race, with the result much more unpredictable than many other mid to long distance races.
Premier’s Cup results since 2006 are listed below.
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
| 2020 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Another Dollar | 2:17.11 |
| 2nd | La Pulga | ||
| 3rd | Alward | ||
| 2019 Premier’s Cup |
1st | The Candy Man | 2:15.83 |
| 2nd | Haripour | ||
| 3rd | Igraine | ||
| 2018 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Rising Red | 2:14.60 |
| 2nd | Maurus | ||
| 3rd | Sedanzer | ||
| 2017 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Kaiser Franz | 2:22.93 |
| 2nd | Zambezi Warrior | ||
| 3rd | The Chairman | ||
| 2016 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Real Love | 2:14.3 |
| 2nd | Puccini | ||
| 3rd | Benzini | ||
| 2015 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Faust | 2:06.2 |
| 2nd | Baligari | ||
| 3rd | Jetset Lad | ||
| 2014 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Zephyron | 2:13.4 |
| 2nd | Precedence | ||
| 3rd | Pretty Pins | ||
| 2013 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Precedence | 2:16.9 |
| 2nd | Less Is More | ||
| 3rd | Zennista | ||
| 2012 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Fantastic Blue | 2:16.9 |
| 2nd | Dance With Her | ||
| 3rd | Ironstein | ||
| 2011 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Shuffle The Cash | 2:14.8 |
| 2nd | Tinseltown | ||
| 3rd | Little Stranger | ||
| 2010 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Tabulate | 2:16.6 |
| 2nd | Albertinelli | ||
| 3rd | Larry’s Never Late | ||
| 2009 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Reggie | 2:22.1 |
| 2nd | Scattergun | ||
| 3rd | Macknuckle | ||
| 2008 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Rezone | 2:14.3 |
| 2nd | Majestic Sight | ||
| 3rd | Fulmonti | ||
| 2007 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Theseo | 2:15.3 |
| 2nd | Game On | ||
| 3rd | Mandela | ||
| 2006 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Coalesce | 2:13.9 |
| 2nd | Holidazzle | ||
| 3rd | Haylee Baylee | ||
