Champagne Classic

Champagne Classic

The Champagne Classic is a great Group 2 thoroughbred race conducted at the esteemed Doomben racecourse as part of the winter racing action in Brisbane.

Taking place on a Saturday in late May on Doomben Cup Day, the Group 2 Champagne Classic is open to two-year-olds and is run under set weight conditions.

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A sprint race run over 1200m the Champagne Classic is worth an appealing $150, 000 and is one of seven Group status events conducted at the meeting.

It is the first event of the Brisbane Winter Carnival solely for two-year-old runners and is the perfect preparatory race for local youngsters heading towards events including the Group 2 Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) in two weeks time at Eagle Farm and the prestigious Group 1 TJ Smith (1600m), which is the richest race for two-year-olds held in Brisbane.

History

The Champagne Classic was first run in 1982 when Peand claimed victory. Originally a Listed race it gained Group 3 status in 1987 and was finally installed as a Group 2 event in 2006 when the level of competition it attracted began to peak.

The Champagne Classic has been known and registered as a number of different names due to changes in sponsorship including the Coca Cola Stakes, Coca Cola Bottlers’ Classic, Coca Cola Classic and the Moet And Chandon Classic.

Many quality two-year-olds have seen glory in the Champagne Classic including Court (2008), Gold Edition (2006), Lovely Jubly (2002) and Staging (2007).