Daybreak Lover Race Information
The Daybreak Lover is a 1400 metre set weights plus penalties race for three-year-olds run by the Brisbane Racing Club in April. It is held at Eagle Farm as one of the feature events of the meeting.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1400 metres
- Conditions: Set weights plus penalties, 3YOs
- Track: Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Queensland
- Prizemoney: $160,000
- Date: Saturday 19 April 2025
Daybreak Lover Race History
See the 2024 Daybreak Lover Preview and results.
See the 2023 Daybreak Lover Preview and results.
See the 2022 Daybreak Lover Preview and results.
Previously known as the Doomben Guineas. It was first held as a Listed race in 2006 called the QTC Daybreak Lover and was won by Grecolo. In 2010 the name became the BRC Daybreak Lover Stakes.
Useful Facts
Last filly to win: Vanna Girl (2020)
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the Daybreak Lover
Winners of past Daybreak Lovers include horses that go on to win major spring races.
Year | Winner | Second | Third |
2024 | Exotique Miss | Transatlantic | Press Link |
2023 | The Vowels | Wolverine | Bulikov |
2022 | Flying Crazy | Green Belt | Menazzi |
2021 | Apache Chase | Mass Destruction | Wolf Moon |
2020 | Vanna Girl | Supergiant | Ballistic Boy |
2019 | Signore Fox | Malahide | Ready To Prophet |
2018 | The Bostonian | Sun Quan | Winter Bride |
2017 | All Over Bosanova | Tactical Advantage | Rare Occurrence |
2016 | Sold For Song | Salmanazar | Tsaritsa |
2015 | No Tricks | Right Or Wrong | Court’s Star |
2014 | Sir Moments | Longma | Liberty’s Choice |
2013 | Academus | Eximius | Lucky Hussler |
2012 | Mental | Venture On | Double Impact |
2011 | Steps In Time | Havatryst | Benny’s Buttons |
2010 | Girl Hussler | Tromso | Latin News |
2009 | Youthful Jack | Geeza | Little Mel |
2008 | Tan Tat De Lago | Royal Discretion | Vandalo |
2007 | Antidotes | Maslins Beach | O’Crikey |
2006 | Grecolo | Rumbird | Nova Star |