BRC Sprint Race Information
The BRC Sprint is a 1350 metre quality handicap race run by the Brisbane Racing Club in May. It is held at Doomben as part of the Brisbane Autumn Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Group 3
- Distance: 1350 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap
- Track: Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Queensland
- Prizemoney: $300,000
- Date: Saturday 20 May 2023
BRC Sprint Race History
See the 2023 BRC Sprint Preview and results.
See the 2022 BRC Sprint Preview and results.
The race was first held as the Listed BTC Sprint over 1350m in 1985 and was won by a horse called Final Affair. From 1991 to 1995 it was named the BATC Sprint. In 1996 the name reverted to the BTC Sprint and it was upgraded to its current Group 3 status. It was run over 1200m in 1987 when it was won by Catering King, and in 2020 when it was won by Tambo’s Mate. It has been over 1350m in all other years.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win: Beaded (2010)
Last 3YO to win: Filly – Ballet Society (2005); C& G – Zariz (2001)
Multiple winners: Pleasure Giver (1999 & 2000); Tiny’s Finito (1990 & 1991)
Fastest time (1350m): Chief De Beers (1998) 1:17:50
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the BRC Sprint
Winners of past BRC Sprints include horses that go on to win major spring races.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2023 | Surf Dancer | Dragon Leap | Cardinal Gem |
| 2022 | Soxagon | Alligator Blood | Niccanova |
| 2021 | Emerald Kingdom | Tofane | Axe |
| 2020 | Tambo’s Mate | Deep Image | Outback Barbie |
| 2019 | Tyzone | Violate | I’m A Rippa |
| 2018 | I’m A Rippa | Privlaka | Mr Sneaky |
| 2017 | Jungle Edge | High Midnight | Ulmann |
| 2016 | Snippets Land | Religify | Artlee |
| 2015 | Charlie Boy | Rock Sturdy | Nite Rocker |
| 2014 | River Lad | Benny’s Buttons | Fire Up Fifi |
| 2013 | Belltone | Mahisara | Listen Son |
| 2012 | Tiger Tees | Meet George | Steel Zip |
| 2011 | Woorim | Listen Son | Thankgodyou’rehere |
| 2010 | Beaded | Secrets Untold | Drenalin |
| 2009 | Court Command | El Cambio | Hard To Catch |
| 2008 | Helideck | Absolut Glam | Mr Hornblower |
| 2007 | Friday Creek | Mr Hornblower | Son Of Dane |
| 2006 | Hard To Catch | Amex | Consular |
| 2005 | Ballet Society | River To The Sea | Recapitalize |
| 2004 | True Glo | Falkirk | Patezza |
| 2003 | Emission | Cariboo | Court Of Jewels |
| 2002 | Carael Boy | Make Mine Magic | King Lotto |
| 2001 | Zariz | King Lotto | Treasure The Kwila |
| 2000 | Pleasure Giver | Brighter Scene | Narwong |
| 1999 | Pleasure Giver | Rodway Sea | Adam |
| 1998 | Chief De Beers | Blazing Steel | Ajaccio |
| 1997 | Poetic King | Chief De Beers | Confiscate |
| 1996 | Taos | Gold Ace | Quick Return |
| 1995 | Cohort | Chief De Beers | Inside Edge |
| 1994 | Simonstad | All Our Mob | Capestad |
| 1993 | Kenfair | Friends Venture | Danjiki |
| 1992 | Barrosa Boy | Baanya Boy | Megs Ego |
| 1991 | Tinys Finito | Miss Comanche | Dannatelle |
| 1990 | Tinys Finito | Potrero | Prince Trialia |
| 1989 | Count Henri | Potrero | Dieu D’Or |
| 1988 | Lots Of Rule | Mirraben | Cool Report |
| 1987 | Catering King | Atlantic Mission | Mac’s Treasure |
| 1986 | High Signal | Pete’s Choice | Rode Rouge |
| 1985 | Final Affair | Sports Ruler | Sparkle Free |