The Doomben 10,000 is a Group 1

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Weight for Age

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 horse race, run over a distance of 1350 metres at Doomben Racecourse

Doomben Racecourse

Doomben Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Ascot, 7 kilometres north of the Brisbane central business district....

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 in May. The race was originally called the T.M. Ahearn Memorial but was changed to the Doomben 10,000 after the 10,000 pounds prize money on offer. At the time this was the richest sprint in Australia. Total prizemoney is A$650,000 and a A$6,600 trophy.

Race history

• 1934 to 1941 held over 6 furlongs (approx 1200 metres).
• 1942 to 1972 held over 7 furlongs (approx 1400 metres).
• 1973 onwards held over 1350 metres.

The winners

• 2011 - Beaded
• 2010 - Hot Danish
• 2009 - Apache Cat
  Apache Cat
  Apache Cat is a popular Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who had 43 starts for 19 wins and was placed on another 11 occasions from for just under $4.6 million in prizemoney....
  
  
• 2008 - Apache Cat
  Apache Cat
  Apache Cat is a popular Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who had 43 starts for 19 wins and was placed on another 11 occasions from for just under $4.6 million in prizemoney....
  
  
• 2007 - Takeover Target
  Takeover Target
  Takeover Target is a much travelled Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who has won top sprinting races in each of the five major cities in Australia as well as the United Kingdom, Japan and Singapore....
  
  
• 2006 - Undue
• 2005 - Red Oog
• 2004 - Super Elegant
• 2003 - Bel Esprit
• 2002 - Falvelon
• 2001 - Falvelon
• 2000 - Mr. Innocent
• 1999 - Laurie's Lottery
• 1998 - Chief De Beers
• 1997 - Accomplice
• 1996 - Suntain
• 1995 - Chief De Beers
• 1994 - Flitter
• 1993 - Unequalled
• 1992 - Barrosa Boy
• 1991 - Prince Trialia
• 1990 - Prince Trialia
• 1989 - Potrero
• 1988 - Campaign King
• 1987 - Broad Reach
• 1986 - Between Ourselves
• 1985 - Lord Ballina
• 1984 - Getting Closer
• 1983 - My Axeman

• 1982 - Ideal Planet
• 1981 - Sovereign Red
• 1980 - Hit It Benny
• 1979 - Manikato
  Manikato
  Manikato was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse of the late 1970s and early 1980s. He established new track records in three races and was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame...
  
  
• 1978 - Blue's Finito
• 1977 - Maybe Mahal
• 1976 - Burwana
• 1975 - Spedito
• 1974 - Charlton Boy
• 1973 - Craigola
• 1972 - Bengalla Lad
• 1971 - Baguette
  Baguette (horse)
  Baguette was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that was undefeated as a two-year-old and became the first winner of the Two Year Old Triple Crown. His wins included 14 Principal Races and he retired to become a good sire.-Breeding:...
  
  
• 1970 - Black Onyx
• 1969 - Black Onyx
• 1968 - Gay Gauntlet
• 1967 - Bourbon Beau
• 1966 - Pterylaw
• 1965 - Winfreux
• 1964 - The Tempest
• 1963 - Tipperary Star
• 1962 - Red Smoke
• 1961 - Aquanita
• 1960 - In Love
• 1959 - Second Earl
• 1958 - Grey Ghost
• 1957 - Teranyan
• 1956 - El Khobar

• 1955 - Apple Bay
• 1954 - Nagpuni
• 1953 - True Leader
• 1952 - Highlea
• 1951 - Coniston
• 1950 - Rim Boy
• 1949 - Ungar
• 1948 - Murray Stream
• 1947 - Highstrung
• 1946 - Bernborough
  Bernborough
  Bernborough was an outstanding Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed from 1941 to 1946. He carried heavy weights to victory in a sequence of 15 consecutive wins that included the Doomben 10,000 carrying 10 stone 5 pounds....
  
  
• 1945 - Port Raider
• 1944 - Gold Force
• 1943 - The Image
• 1942 - Auction
• 1941 - High Rank
• 1940 - Expressman
• 1939 - Micawber
• 1938 - Hamurah
• 1937 - Gay Chou
• 1936 - High Benia
• 1935 - Pamelus
• 1934 - Lough Neagh
• 1933 - Wallen