BRC Champagne Classic

Champagne Classic. Winners and Past Results.

The Champagne Classic is a Group 2 horse race for two-year-olds run under set weight conditions.

It is held each May at Doomben Racecourse in Brisbane, Queensland.

The race is run on Doomben Cup Day over the sprint distance of 1200 metres and is worth $150,000 in prizemoney.

The Champagne Classic is the first event of the Brisbane Winter Carnival solely for two-year-old runners and is the perfect preparatory race for local youngsters heading towards events including the Group 2 Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) in two weeks time at Eagle Farm and the prestigious Group 1 TJ Smith (1600m), which is the richest race for two-year-olds held in Brisbane.

The Champagne Classic was first run in 1982 when Peand claimed victory. Originally a Listed race it gained Group 3 status in 1987 and was finally installed as a Group 2 event in 2006 when the level of competition it attracted began to peak.

The 2010 Champagne Classic was won by Pressday from Spirit Of Boom with Buffering third.

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