2012 BTC Cup

The BTC Cup is a 1200 metre weight-for-age race held by the Brisbane Racing Club. It is the first Group 1 race of the Brisbane Winter Carnival and is held at Doomben during May.

Race Type: Group 1, Open WFA
Distance: 1200 metres
Track: Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Queensland
Date: Saturday 12 May 2012

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The BTC Cup dates back to 1964 when it was held as a quality handicap over 7 furlongs (about 1400 metres) and was won by Rashlore. In 1973 the distance was shortened to 1200 metres then from 1980 to 1990 it was run over 1350 metres. In 1991 it was returned to the 1200 metre distance, where it has remained, and was made a weight-for-age race. It was given Group 1 status in 2006.

Over the relatively short history of the race it has had many names such as the Delaney Quality Handicap, Tourist Minister’s Cup, Robin’s Kitchen Cup, Foster’s Cup, Carlton Cup, Wyndham Estate Cup and Richmond Grove Cup. It is part of the Doomben winter sprint treble along with the Group 3 BRC Sprint (formerly BTC Sprint) over 1350 metres and the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 over 1350 metres.

Interstate horses often compete in this race as it is the first Group 1 race held in the Brisbane carnival. Favourites and second favourites have a very good record of winning this race, although 2010 winner Albert The Fat started at 20 to 1. Three-year-old colts and geldings have won this race several times but no three-year-old filly was won yet.

BTC Cup Final Field & Odds 2012

BTC Cup Preview & Tips 2012

Track: Dead    Weather: Fine

There is a field of 15 for the $400,000 2012 Bundaberg Distillery Co. BTC Cup. The favourite is Buffering following his 7 length win over 1200m at Eagle Farm on 2 May. Next in the market is three-year-old filly Sea Siren , who has only had 5 starts for 3 wins and 2 places. On the third line of betting are Neeson who was a close 3^rd at Randwick with a big weight on 28 April, and Beaded who is looking for form but is unbeaten here.

Woorim can finish his races strongly and is a chance. Varenna Miss is second-up and won her only start here. Temple Of Boom won The Galaxy last start but has drawn the outside barrier. Facile Tiger goes well fresh. Elite Falls and Satin Shoes both seem to have lost form but are both talented fillies.

The following are the top 4 selections from our tipster panel for this years race.

Previous winners of the BTC Cup :

Notable winners include Falvelon (2000 and 2003) and Buck’s Pride (1993 and 1994) who both won the race twice. Thorn Park (2004) who is the only horse to win the Stradbroke Handicap in the same year since this race became weight-for-age. Barossa Boy (1992) is the only horse to win the Doomben winter sprint treble in the same years although Chief De Beers (1996) won them in different years.