The Moreton Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under open handicap conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.
History The inaugural running of the race was in 1979 as the Katies Cup
Name
1979–1982 - Katies Cup 1983 - Westfield Cup 1984–1990 - Ansett Cup 1991 - Ansett Australia Cup 1992 - QTC Cup 1993–1995 - Qantas Cup 1996–2016 - QTC Cup 2017 onwards - Moreton Cup
Grade 1979–1983 - Group 3 1984 onwards - Group 2 race
Distance 1979–2005 – 1200 metres 2006–2014 – 1300 metres 2015 – 1200 metres 2016 – 1300 metres 2017 onwards – 1200 metres
Other venues Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 racing season the event was transferred to Doomben Racecourse. The event was moved in 2018 to the Sunshine Coast.
2015, 2017, 2019 - Doomben Racecourse 2018 - Corbould Park Racecourse
Winners The following are past winners of the race.
2026 - Uncommon James 2025 - Front Page 2024 - Vilana 2023 - Prince Of Boom 2022 - Baller 2021 - Baller 2020 - ‡race not held 2019 - Pretty In Pink 2018 - The Monstar 2017 - Deploy 2016 - Spill The Beans 2015 - Ball Of Muscle 2014 - Sacred Star 2013 - Galah 2012 - Celtic Dancer 2011 - Varrena Miss 2010 - Catapulted 2009 - Ortensia 2008 - Chinchilla Rose 2007 - Nova Star 2006 - Messiaen 2005 - Sir Breakfast 2004 - Falkirk 2003 - Into The Night 2002 - Pembleton 2001 - Century Kid 2000 - Gallopini 1999 - race not held 1998 - Scandinavia 1997 - Celestial Choir 1996 - Hareeba 1995 - Bulldog Yeats 1994 - Bellzevir 1993 - Overpitch 1992 - Schillaci 1991 - Heavenly Knight 1990 - Rechabite 1989 - Vitalic 1988 - race not held 1987 - Tolai 1986 - Eye Of The Sky 1985 - Pete's Choice 1984 - Manuan 1983 - Nosey Parker 1982 - My Gold Hope 1981 - Tulip Town 1980 - Winter's Dance 1979 - Famoso Gris
‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic
See also Kingsford-Smith Cup Queensland Derby Queensland Oaks Stradbroke Handicap Tattersall's Tiara List of Australian Group races Group races
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