Chairman's Handicap (BRC)

Chairman's Handicap

Group 3 race
Location	Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated	1978 (as BATC Handicap)
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor	JRA (2022)
Race information
Distance	2,000 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Weight	Quality Handicap
Purse	A$150,000 (2022)

The Chairman's Handicap is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred open quality handicap, over a distance of 2000 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Prizemoney is A$150,000.

History

Top stayers in the race prep for Group 3 Premier's Cup at Doomben later in the carnival and the prestigious Brisbane Cup. The race was inaugurated in 1978 as the Brisbane Amateur Turf Club Handicap with Proficient victorious in a time of 2:05.6.

Name

• 1978 - BATC Handicap
• 1979 - Haig Handicap
• 1980 - BATC Handicap
• 1981 - Haig Handicap
• 1982–1983 - XXXX Handicap
• 1984–1987 - Chairman’s Handicap
• 1988 - Carnival Handicap
• 1989–2007 - Chairman’s Handicap
• 2008 - Riverview Hotel Handicap
• 2009–2015 - Chairman’s Handicap
• 2016 - JRA Cup
• 2017 onwards - Chairman’s Handicap

Grade

• 1978–1979 - Principal Race
• 1980–1994 - Listed Race
• 1995 onwards Group 3

Distance

• 1978–1987 – 2020 metres
• 1988 – 2029 metres
• 1989–1999 – 2020 metres
• 2000 – 2040 metres
• 2001–2011 – 2020 metres
• 2012–2014 – 2000 metres
• 2015 – 2200 metres
• 2016 onwards - 2000 metres

Venue

• 1978–2013 - Doomben Racecourse
• 2013 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
• 2014 - Doomben Racecourse
• 2015 - Gold Coast Racecourse
• 2016–2021 - Doomben Racecourse
• 2022 - Eagle Farm Racecourse

Winners

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races