Ladbrokes Tip: The BRC Sprint serves as a nice lead-up into the Stradbroke Handicap
*Note: The 2022 BRC Sprint was moved from Doomben on May 21, 2022 to Eagle Farm on May 28, 2022 and will take place on Queensland Derby Day over 1300m due to heavy rainfall and unsafe racing conditions at Doomben Racecourse.
The BRC Sprint is a Group 3 quality handicap event runs at Doomben Racecourse on a Saturday in May during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival on Doomben Cup Day*.
The COVID-19 pandemic saw a number of big changes to the 2020 Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival including the BRC Sprint running over 1200m instead of the traditional 1350m.
Currently offering a lucrative $250,000 in total prize money as of 2022, the race serves as a nice lead-up into the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm.
Tyzone (2019) won the BRC Sprint before a Stradbroke second and then improved on an unplaced BRC Sprint run the following year before winning the 2020 Stradbroke Handicap. In 2021 Tofane improved on her lead-up second in the BRC Sprint to win that winter’s Stradbroke Handicap.
The next edition of the BRC Sprint runs on Saturday May 28th, 2022 over 1300m at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Queensland Derby Day having been moved from Doomben the Saturday prior due to heavy rainfall.
BRC Sprint Race Info
- Date: Saturday May 28th, 2022
- Track: Doomben Racecourse (Eagle Farm Racecourse in 2022)
- Distance: 1350m (1300m in 2022)
- Conditions: Quality Handicap – Open
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $250,000
- First Run: 1985
2022 BRC Sprint Results
The full BRC Sprint 2022 race results & finishing order will be available below once the race is run and won on Saturday May 28th, 2022.
BRC Sprint Betting
BRC Sprint betting markets are led by in-form sprinters coming off good lead-up runs from the autumn – early winter season. The runners that finished in the money in races like the Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes (1200m) at Randwick often sit high up the BRC Sprint odds, as do any returning runners that performed well in previous editions of the race.
Favourites only have a fair record in the BRC Sprint so looking for horses further down the markets, especially any Group 1 performers or 1400m horses down in grade or distance.
There was a notable upset in 2021 however with the BRC Sprint winner Emerald Kingdom saluting at 30/1.
2022 BRC Sprint Odds
The season’s best BRC Sprint 2022 betting odds and markets will be available right here the week of the race so stay tuned for the top Brisbane Winter Racing odds and offers on the Stradbroke lead-up.
Early market betting odds on the 2022 BRC Sprint will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit ladbrokes.com.au.
BRC Sprint Field
The BRC Sprint field attracts the winter’s most promising sprinters and middle-distance runners targeting a potential Stradbroke Handicap run over the 1400m next run at Brisbane’s premier track, Eagle Farm.
2022 BRC Sprint Field
The official BRC Sprint 2022 field & barriers are set for release on the Wednesday of race week.
The rescheduled 2022 BRC Sprint final field features a quality line-up of potential Group 1 Stradbroke-bound horses including Rob Heathcote’s last start The Archer winner Emerald Kingdom.
2022 BRC Sprint Nominations
The BRC Sprint 2022 nominations will be provided below on the Monday of race week so stay tuned to see what early Stradbroke Handicap hopes are targeting the traditional lead-up.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 13243x88x1 | BLONDEAU | G | 4 | Chris Waller | |
2 | 711x2x00x8 | BONHAM | M | 4 | Tony Gollan | 97 |
3 | 40x02108x2 | BUFFALO RIVER (USA) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | |
4 | x7x70x5131 | BULLFINCH (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 86 |
5 | 607x0006x3 | DAWN PASSAGE | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 100 |
6 | 8181x29x61 | EMERALD KINGDOM | G | 7 | Robert Heathcote | |
7 | 15x770x145 | GEM SONG | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 106 |
8 | 111116×522 | GOSPODIN (NZ) | G | 4 | Jim Pender | |
9 | 6x40x40072 | HILO | G | 5 | Gillian Heinrich | 86 |
10 | 06x83127x4 | HOLYFIELD | G | 4 | Annabel Neasham | 94 |
11 | 00x582x450 | I AM SUPERMAN (IRE) | G | 6 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
12 | 6034460217 | IRISH SONGS | G | 6 | Kurt Goldman | |
13 | 93251131×6 | KUBRICK | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 97 |
14 | 374×429112 | LAST CHANCE | G | 6 | Shaun Dwyer | 95 |
15 | x54191x158 | MORE SUNDAYS | G | 6 | Sam Kavanagh | 80 |
16 | 2x306230x6 | NUDGE | M | 5 | Chris Waller | |
17 | 1630x192x8 | OSCAR ZULU | G | 4 | Chris Waller | |
18 | 543212×937 | ROMAN AUREUS | G | 5 | Brian Wakefield | 86 |
19 | 7x132116x3 | SALATEEN | M | 4 | Tony Gollan | 91 |
20 | 11116×2221 | SIR WARWICK | G | 4 | Jake Capewell | |
21 | 12x40x35x1 | SOXAGON | G | 6 | Mark Currie | 104 |
22 | 18324×2121 | TAKSU | G | 6 | Joseph Pride | |
23 | 720204×519 | TOBILICIOUS (NZ) | G | 6 | Kelvin Tyler | |
24 | x61013x410 | VINCO | G | 5 | Tony Gollan | 90 |
25 | 220x9273x4 | YAMAZAKI | M | 6 | Michael Costa | 98 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
BRC Sprint Tips
BRC Sprint betting tips include looking for the sprinters that performed best in lead-up races like Sydney’s Hall Mark Stakes or the Group 2 Victory Stakes (1200m).
Looking for previous Stradbroke Handicap performers down in grade or kicking off their winter bids in the BRC Sprint in easier company is another good tip.
2022 BRC Sprint Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ insider BRC Sprint 2022 betting tips will be detailed below the week of the race so stay tuned for the young hopefuls to back and sack in the Group 3 event.
- To Win: #3 Emerald Kingdom ($13 at time of publish) – BET NOW
At over $10 in betting, going out on a limb with Rob Heathcote’s last start The Archer winner. This evergreen seven-year-old hasn’t run on Heavy going, but his record on Slow going is strong (4:2-0-1). He was probably better at the original track with plenty of form at the track/distance being a bit of a Doomben specialist boasting a 50% winning strike rate from eight runs there, but remains value. Carried 59kg in Rockhampton last start, so okay weight-wise with 58.5kg here coming back home. He’s back in form returning with confidence and can surprise a few here in a good edition of the BRC Sprint.
BRC Sprint Form Guide
The BRC Sprint form guide features information like the jockeys, trainers, barriers and lead-up form of all the fillies in the field.
Looking for sprinters coming off a Black-Type win, those that ran well in Sydney’s Hall Mark Stakes last time out, runners proven at the Doomben track and Stradbroke hopes are all important when doing the BRC Sprint form.
The BRC Sprint form has also stacked up in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap in recent years.
2022 BRC Sprint Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive BRC Sprint 2022 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
BRC Sprint Results
The BRC Sprint results in Brisbane have been dominated by smart sprinters with proven Group race ability and past Group 1 performers out of the Stradbroke.
Notable BRC Sprint winners include the current race record holder Chief De Beers (1998), Tiger Tees (2012) and Tyzone (2019).
Past BRC Sprint Winners
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
|
2022 BRC Sprint
(Held at Eagle Farm over 1300m)
|
1st |
TBC |
TBC |
2nd |
TBC |
3rd |
TBC |
|
2021 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Emerald Kingdom |
1:19.83 |
2nd |
Tofane |
3rd |
Axe |
|
2020 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Tambo’s Mate |
1:09.52 (over 1200m) |
2nd |
Deep Image |
3rd |
Outback Barbie |
|
2019 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Tyzone |
1:18.98 |
2nd |
Violate |
3rd |
I’m A Rippa |
|
2018 BRC Sprint |
1st |
I’m A Rippa |
1:18.98 |
2nd |
Privlaka |
3rd |
Mr Sneaky |
|
2017 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Jungle Edge |
1:21.46 |
2nd |
High Midnight |
3rd |
Ulmann |
|
2016 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Snippets Land |
1:18.0 |
2nd |
Religify |
3rd |
Artlee |
|
|
2015 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Charlie Boy |
1:19.1 |
2nd |
Rock Sturdy |
3rd |
Nite Rocker |
|
2014 BRC Sprint |
1st |
River Lad |
1:19.6 |
2nd |
Benny’s Buttons |
3rd |
Fire Up Fifi |
|
2013 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Belltone |
1:19.5 |
2nd |
Mahisara |
3rd |
Listen Son |
|
2012 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Tiger Tees |
1:18.7 |
2nd |
Meet George |
3rd |
Steel Zip |
|
2011 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Woorim |
1:18.7 |
2nd |
Listen Son |
3rd |
Thankgodyou’rehere |
|
2010 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Beaded |
1:18.9 |
2nd |
Secrets Untold |
3rd |
Drenalin |
|
2009 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Court Command |
1:18.1 |
2nd |
El Cambio |
3rd |
Hard To Catch |
|
2008 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Helideck |
1:18.2 |
2nd |
Absolut Glam |
3rd |
Mr Hornblower |
|
2007 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Friday Creek |
1:18.5 |
2nd |
Mr Hornblower |
3rd |
Son Of Dane |
|
2006 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Hard To Catch |
1:18.4 |
2nd |
Amex |
3rd |
Consular |
|
2005 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Ballet Society |
1:17.9 |
2nd |
River To The Sea |
3rd |
Recapitalize |
|
2004 BRC Sprint |
1st |
True Glo |
1:17.7 |
2nd |
Falkirk |
3rd |
Patezza |
|
2003 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Emission |
1:17.9 |
2nd |
Cariboo |
3rd |
Court Of Jewels |
|
2002 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Carael Boy |
1:18.1 |
2nd |
Make Mine Magic |
3rd |
King Lotto |
|
2001 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Zariz |
1:18.3 |
2nd |
King Lotto |
3rd |
Treasure The Kwila |
|
2000 BRC Sprint |
1st |
Pleasure Giver |
1:20.3 |