Kingsford Smith Cup

Looking for early info on this year’s Kingsford Smith Cup? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

Run over 1,300 metres, the Kingsford-Smith Cup is a Group 1 race taking place at Eagle Farm Racecourse. With a $700,000 prize purse, the sprint feature is the third elite level of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. 

The now weight-for-age race was formerly known as the BTC Cup and contested over 1200m at Doomben before being changed to the 1300m Kingsford-Smith Cup held at Eagle Farm from 2017 onwards.

The Group 1  Doomben 10,000 (1200m) held a fortnight prior is now the key lead-up into the Kingsford-Smith Cup and The Bostonian (2019) was the last horse to do the double. 

From 1964 to 1979, the race was run as a Principal Race. From 1980-1982, it was held as a Listed Race. It was upgraded to Group 3 for three years in 1983, followed by 18 years of Group 2 status. Ever since 2006, the race has been a Group 1 race.

There was no 2020 Kingsford-Smith Cup due to COVID-19.

Kingsford-Smith Cup 2021 – Quick Information

• Race Day: Saturday, May 29th, 2021
• Track Location: Eagle Farm Racecourse
• Track Surface: Turf
• Track Direction: Right-handed
• Race Distance: 1,300 metres
• Weight Conditions: Weight for age
• Qualification: Three year olds and over
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 1
• Operator: Brisbane Racing Club
• Prize Purse: $700,000
• Inaugural Race: 1964
• 2021 Kingsford-Smith Cup Winner: TBD

Kingsford Smith Cup 2021 RESULTS

The official 2021 Kingsford-Smith Cup results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday May 29th, 2021. 

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Kingsford Smith Cup Betting 2021

There are many different ways to bet on the Kingsford-Smith Cup, we’ve included some of the most popular options below:

How To Bet On The Kingsford Smith Cup

1. Login at neds.com.au
2. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
3. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Kingsford-Smith Cup Betting above).
4. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win The Kingsford-Smith Cup

The best way to pick who will win the Kingsford-Smith Cup is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, consider the weight the horse will carry, among other factors.

Additional factors to take into considerations are as follows:

• Double Digit Runners – Favourites have shown poor form in this race in recent years. A strong competitor offering double digit odds is your best payout.
• Best Lead Up – The Doomben 10,000 is your best predictor for this race.

Kingsford-Smith Cup Favourites 2021

Early favourites in 2021 Kingsford-Smith Cup betting include the 2019 third placed Trekking, his fellow Group 1 winning stablemate Savatiano and gun young colt Prague. 

Since Black Caviar (2011) the only Kingsford-Smith Cup favourite to win was Impending ($4.20 equal favourite) in 2018.

Kingsford-Smith Cup Field 2021

The official 2021 Kingsford-Smith Cup field of final acceptances is announced on the Tuesday of race week and will be published right here.

Kingsford-Smith Cup 2021 Tips

Favourite: TBC

Best Bet: TBC

Best Roughie: TBC

Our exclusive 2021 Kingsford-Smith Cup tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.

Kingsford-Smith Cup Race Day 2021

Race day takes place on Saturday, the 29th of May, 2021. Along with the Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup the other elite level feature on the card is the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) for the three-year-old stayers. The program also features a further four Group status races including the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes for the JJ Atkins-bound juveniles. 

Kingsford-Smith Cup Barrier Draw 2021

The 2021 Kingsford-Smith Cup barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Kingsford-Smith Cup Field section. 

Kingsford-Smith Cup Nominations 2021

Nominations close at 11AM on Tuesday the 4th of May, 2021. 

A host of Group 1 sprint stars headline the 62 Kingsford-Smith Cup 2021 nominations that have now been released including the 2019 Stradbroke champion Trekking who ran third in this race that year.

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Kingsford-Smith Cup Weights 2021

Standard weight for age conditions apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on Tuesday, the 25th of May, 2021 with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Kingsford-Smith Cup Field section. 

Kingsford-Smith Cup Acceptances 2021

Acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Tuesday, the 25th of May, 2021 and will be published in our above Kingsford-Smith Cup Field section. 

Kingsford-Smith Cup Jockeys 2021

The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on Wednesday, the 26th of May, 2021 with jockeys to be published in our above Kingsford-Smith Cup Field section.

Kingsford-Smith Cup Scratchings 2021

Scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 29th of May, 2021.

Kingsford-Smith Cup Prize Money 2021

The Kingsford-Smith Cup prize purse is worth $700,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.

Kingsford-Smith Cup Race Number 2021

The 2021 Kingsford-Smith Cup race number is TBC for Saturday the 29th of May, 2021. There are nine races in total that day at Eagle Farm Racecourse.

Kingsford-Smith Cup Form Guide 2021

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check our full form guide closer to race day to see if the form guide for the 2021 Kingsford-Smith Cup has been released.

Kingsford-Smith Cup Live 2021

You can watch or listen to the 2021 Kingsford-Smith Cup live, across the following mediums.

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Radio: Radio Sport National

Free to air television: Channel 7

Kingsford-Smith Cup Winners

Winners of the Kingsford-Smith Cup going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below.