The Doomben Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, run under Weight for Age conditions over a distance of 2000 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.
[1] Among the outstanding stayers to win the Doomben Cup in its early years include Bernborough in 1946.
[1] The New Zealand bred Rough Habit won the race three times from 1991–1993.
[1] The only dual winners are Earlwood (1959–1960), Scenic Shot (2009 and 2011) and Huetor (2022–2023).
Only two horses have won the Doomben Cup-Brisbane Cup double:[1] Lord Hybrow (1988) and Scenic Shot (2009) Two jockeys have won the race three times:[5] Two trainers have won the race three times:[5] ‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic[44]