The Spirit Of Boom Classic, registered as the Champagne Classic, is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged two years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia, during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.
History
The two-year-old event is the first major race during the Brisbane winter racing carnival.
The race record was set by Gold Edition in 2006 in time of 1:09.36.
Name 1982–1983 - Coca-Cola Stakes 1984–1994 - Coca-Cola Bottlers' Classic 1995–1998 - Coca-Cola Classic 1999–2001 - Moet and Chandon Classic 2002–2020 - Champagne Classic 2021 onwards - Spirit Of Boom Classic
Grade 1982–1986 - Listed Race 1987–2005 - Group 3 2006 onwards - Group 2
Other venues 2013 - Eagle Farm Racecourse 2020 - Eagle Farm Racecourse 2022 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
Recent multiple winners
Jockeys Larry Cassidy (jockey) (2001, 2009 and 2015)
Trainers Robert Heathcote (2000, 2009, 2020 and 2021) Chris Waller (horse trainer) (2010, 2014, 2017 and 2018)
Winners The following are past winners of the race.
2026 - Vantorix 2025 - Cool Archie 2024 - Bittercreek 2023 - Cifrado 2022 - Swiss Exile 2021 - Prince Of Boom 2020 - Rothfire 2019 - Dubious 2018 - Zousain 2017 - Tangled 2016 - Winning Rupert 2015 - Blueberry Hill 2014 - Brazen Beau 2013 - Vo Heart 2012 - Sizzling 2011 - Free Wheeling 2010 - Pressday 2009 - Funtantes 2008 - Court 2007 - Keiki 2006 - Gold Edition 2005 - Virage de Fortune 2004 - Golden Fox 2003 - Shamekha 2002 - Lovely Jubly 2001 - Dolce Veloce 2000 - Chenar 1999 - Alpine Express 1998 - Electrifying 1997 - Staging 1996 - Flavour 1995 - Ginzano 1994 - Chief De Beers 1993 - Sardana 1992 - Surtee 1991 - Bold Promise 1990 - Our Horizon 1989 - Gin Rhythm 1988 - race not held 1987 - Prince Anton 1986 - Breakfast Creek 1985 - Swiftly Roman 1984 - Pete's Choice 1983 - Daybreak Lover 1982 - Peand
See also
Doomben 10,000 Chairman's Handicap (BRC) Rough Habit Plate List of Australian Group races Group races
References