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
2023 - Kalapour
2022 - Yonkers
2021 - Warning
2020 - Le Juge
2019 - Le Juge
2018 - Anton En Avant
2017 - Stampede
2016 - Real Love
2015 - Epingle
2014 - Pretty Pins
2013 - Quintessential
2012 - Hume
2011 - Humma
2010 - Crossthestart
2009 - Ballack
2008 - Fulmonti
2007 - Mandela
2006 - Art Success
2005 - Zingam
2004 - So Assertive
2003 - Another Warrior
2002 - Society Beau
2001 - Citi Habit
2000 - Kazakh Belle
1999 - Cronus
1998 - Yacquina Bay
1997 - Iron Horse
1996 - Juggler
1995 - Arborea
1994 - Salcantay
1993 - Silk Ali
1992 - Full Suit
1991 - Majestic Boy
1990 - Sir Nova
1989 - Miss Fleet
1988 - Miss Stephenson
1987 - Greatness
1986 - †Noble Son / Restoration
1985 - †Crawford / Bucking Rip
1984 - I Will
1983 - Lord Seaman
1982 - Astrolin
1981 - Pelican Point
1980 - Lowan Star
1979 - Brazen Gambler
1978 - Proficient
† Run in two divisions
See also
List of Australian Group races
Group races
References
Horse races in Australia
Sport in Brisbane
