The Spirit Of Boom Classic is a Group 2 race for two-year-olds as a lead-up to the JJ Atkins each Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival formerly known as the Champagne Classic.
2025 Spirit Of Boom Classic Results
- 1st: #3 Cool Archie
- 2nd: #2 Gallo Nero
- 3rd: #1 Grafterburners
Spirit Of Boom Classic News
The Spirit Of Boom Classic – formerly run as the Champagne Classic – is a Group 2 race held at Doomben Racecourse during the Doomben 10,000 (1200m) in early or mid-May.
2025 Spirit Of Boom Classic Results
- 1st: #3 Cool Archie ($8)
- 2nd: #2 Gallo Nero
- 3rd: #1 Grafterburners
The underrated Chris & Corey Munce trained colt Cool Archie ($8) made it a hat-trick in Brisbane when coming from fifth on the turn for home to burst through the middle, fight on strongly and dive right on the line to post a narrow upset in the 2025 Spirit Of Boom Classic results in the wet on Doomben 10,000 Day.
Spirit Of Boom Classic 2025 Odds & Results
Seven Spirit Of Boom Classic (G2)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
3. Cool Archie (3) J: Martin Harley 57kg
T: Chris & Corey Munce |
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2nd
2. Gallo Nero (11) J: Tyler Schiller 57kg
T: M, W & J Hawkes |
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3rd
1. Grafterburners (10) J: Jason Collett 57kg
T: Kelly Schweida |
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4th
8. Beskar (2) J: Mark Zahra 57kg
T: Anthony & Sam Freedman |
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5th
16. Hi Barbie (12) J: Tim Clark 55kg
T: Tony Gollan |
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6th
7. United States (8) J: James McDonald 57kg
T: Chris Waller |
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7th
13. Farnicle (13) J: Regan Bayliss 57kg
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
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8th
4. Torque To Be Sure (9) J: Andrew Mallyon 57kg
T: Matthew Dunn |
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9th
10. Namaste (6) J: Josh Parr 57kg
T: Bjorn Baker |
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10th
14. Earn To Burn (14) J: Jake Bayliss 57kg
T: Jack Bruce |
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11th
5. Thee Creek (4) J: Mark Du Plessis 57kg
T: Peter & Will Hulbert |
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12th
11. Kilman (5) J: Tommy Berry 57kg
T: Chris Waller |
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13th
17. Lucky Lass (7) J: Jamie Melham 55kg
T: Tony Gollan |
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14th
9. Midnight Spirit (1) J: Angela Jones 57kg
T: Tony Gollan |
Data retrieved: 17/05/2025 02:25:18 PM (Australia/Brisbane)
For 2020 the Champagne Classic offered $175,000 in prize money and took place on the same day as the Group 2 Victory Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm with the carnival reduced and most Group 1 races including the Doomben 10,000 card cut from the program due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Champagne Classic is regarded as the best lead-up race to the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) held two weeks later and juveniles may then progress onto a mile for the Group 1 JJ Atkins (1600m) on Stradbroke Handicap Day in June.
Cifrado (2023) is the latest runner to take out the Spirit Of Boom Classic / BRC Sires’ race double.
Rothfire (2020) was the last two-year-old to complete the Champagne Classic / JJ Atkins double.
In 2021 the race was run as the Spirit Of Boom classic in honour of the 2014 Doomben 10,000 champion Spirit Of Boom and was aptly won by Spirit Of Boom gelding Prince Of Boom.
The 2022 Spirit Of Boom Classic form was franked with the third place-getter Political Debate going on to run second in that year’s JJ Atkins results.
The 2024 Spirit Of Boom Classic winner Bittercreek went on to frank the form with a second in that year’s J.J. Atkins quinella.
The 2025 Spirit Of Boom Classic ran on Saturday May 17, 2025 as part of the Doomben 10,000 Day card in Brisbane and was won in a driving finish by the Chris & Corey Munce trained Dalrello Stakes winning colt Cool Archie ($8).
| Spirit Of Boom Classic 2025 | |
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| Date: | Saturday May 17, 2025 |
| Track: | Doomben Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | 2YO Open Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prizemoney: | $300,000 |
2025 Spirit Of Boom Classic Finishing Results
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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| 1 | 3 | COOL ARCHIE | Chris & Corey Munce | Martin Harley | 3 | 57kg | $8 | |||
| 2 | 2 | GALLO NERO | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Tyler Schiller | 0.11L | 11 | 57kg | $5.50 | ||
| 3 | 1 | GRAFTERBURNERS | Kelly Schweida | Jason Collett | 0.49L | 10 | 57kg | $6 | ||
| 4 | 8 | BESKAR | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Mark Zahra | 2.6L | 2 | 57kg | $3.50F | ||
| 5 | 16 | HI BARBIE | Tony Gollan | Tim Clark | 3.18L | 12 | 55kg | $31 | ||
| 6 | 7 | UNITED STATES | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 3.55L | 8 | 57kg | $7.50 | ||
| 7 | 13 | FARNICLE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Regan Bayliss | 3.6L | 13 | 57kg | $17 | ||
| 8 | 4 | TORQUE TO BE SURE | Matthew Dunn | Andrew Mallyon | 3.75L | 9 | 57kg | $11 | ||
| 9 | 10 | NAMASTE (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | Joshua Parr | 5.2L | 6 | 57kg | $41 | ||
| 10 | 14 | EARN TO BURN | Jack Bruce | Jake Bayliss | 5.83L | 14 | 57kg | $26 | ||
| 11 | 5 | THEE CREEK | Peter & Will Hulbert | Mark Du Plessis | 6.01L | 4 | 57kg | $26 | ||
| 12 | 11 | KILMAN (NZ) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 6.49L | 5 | 57kg | $51 | ||
| 13 | 17e | LUCKY LASS | Tony Gollan | Ms Jamie Melham | 8.07L | 7 | 55kg | $41 | ||
| 14 | 9 | MIDNIGHT SPIRIT | Tony Gollan | Ms Angela Jones | 12.98L | 1 | 57kg | $101 | ||
| SB | 6 | NAVY PILOT | Ciaron Maher | Jamie Mott | 0 | 57kg | ||||
| 12 | THE BEAR | Sharryn Livingstone | Justin Stanley | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | LOCKYER | Tony Gollan | Ryan Maloney | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Spirit Of Boom Classic Betting
The Spirit Of Boom Classic 2025 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the two-years-old feature sprint will be available at Races.com.au the week of the race.
Rothfire ($2.40 in 2020) followed by the fellow Rob Heathcote-trained Prince Of Boom ($4.40 in 2021) are the latest favourites in Spirit Of Boom Classic betting to salute for the punters.
There was a notable upset in 2023 with Cifrado winning at Spirit Of Boom Classic odds of $26, and again in 2024 with Bittercreek ($11).
2025 Spirit Of Boom Classic Form
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2025 Spirit Of Boom Classic Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Spirit Of Boom Classic 2025 Tips on the Doomben 10,000 Day act this winter carnival.
- To Win: #3 Cool Archie ($10 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Think COOL ARCHIE (4) at $10 in the Spirit Of Boom Classic is a cracking price – he’s my overs of the day! This Munce-trained colt’s absolutely airborne after those two wins at Doomben, and he’s a mudlark. He’s been showing his talent all season, even that Group 3 placing at a massive quote and his good Magic Millions run. That form’s looking super strong now. Harley from gate four – he’s the value!
2025 Spirit Of Boom Classic Field
The Spirit Of Boom Classic race field attracts the best two-year-old winter gallopers that may have had an earlier Brisbane run in a race like the Listed Dalrello Stakes in late April at Eagle Farm and who are targeting a run in the following month’s JJ Atkins field.
In 2022 the Dalrello Stakes winning filly Exo Lady ran second as the beaten favourite behind Swiss Exile in the Spirit Of Boom Classic results.
The upset 2023 Spirit Of Boom Classic winner Cifrado came off a lead-up third in the Dalrello Stakes, while that year’s Dalrello Stakes winning filly Appin Girl finished third as the beaten favourite in the Spirit Of Boom Classic results.
Cool Archie (2025) was the last two-year-old to complete the Dalrello Stakes / Spirit Of Boom Classic double.
Another key lead-up into the Spirit Of Boom Classic field is the Group 3 Ken Russell Memorial Classic and Sizzling (2012) and Pressday (2010) won both races as well as the Group 1 JJ Atkins taking out the winter 2YO triple crown in Queensland. In 2020 Rothfire backed up from a Champagne Classic win for the punters to take out the Group 1 JJ Atkins next start.
The official Spirit Of Boom Classic 2025 field & barriers are set for release on the Wednesday before race day and will be published in full below.
The 2025 Spirit Of Boom Classic final field features a class line-up of potential J.J. Atkins bound juveniles including Ciaron Maher’s recent Eagle Farm winning I Am Invincible colt Navy Pilot, the Tony Gollan trained Spirit Of Boom colt Midnight Spirit coming off a Listed third in the Dalrello Stakes, Matthew Dunn’s perennial runner-up Torque To Be Sure, and the Chris & Corey Munce trained Dalrello winner Cool Archie chasing a hat-trick.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | H Rating |
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| 1 | 31241x | GRAFTERBURNERS | Kelly Schweida | Jason Collett | 11 | 57kg | |||
| 2 | 413x | GALLO NERO | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Tyler Schiller | 12 | 57kg | |||
| 3 | 5x428x11 | COOL ARCHIE | Chris & Corey Munce | Martin Harley | 4 | 57kg | |||
| 4 | 22×2 | TORQUE TO BE SURE | Matthew Dunn | Andrew Mallyon | 10 | 57kg | |||
| 5 | 241 | THEE CREEK | Peter & Will Hulbert | Mark Du Plessis | 5 | 57kg | |||
| 6 | 591 | NAVY PILOT | Ciaron Maher | Jamie Mott | 13 | 57kg | |||
| 7 | 274x | UNITED STATES | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 9 | 57kg | |||
| 8 | 1×3 | BESKAR | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Mark Zahra | 3 | 57kg | |||
| 9 | 15×3 | MIDNIGHT SPIRIT | Tony Gollan | Ms Angela Jones | 1 | 57kg | |||
| 10 | 322x | NAMASTE (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | Joshua Parr | 7 | 57kg | |||
| 11 | 17x | KILMAN (NZ) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 6 | 57kg | |||
| 12 | 15×5 | THE BEAR | Sharryn Livingstone | Justin Stanley (late alt) | 2 | 57kg | |||
| 13 | 1 | FARNICLE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Regan Bayliss | 16 | 57kg | |||
| 14 | 43x | EARN TO BURN | Jack Bruce | Jake Bayliss | 17 | 57kg | |||
| 15 | 256×6 | LOCKYER | Tony Gollan | Ryan Maloney | 15 | 57kg | |||
| 16 | 106×6 | HI BARBIE | Tony Gollan | Tim Clark | 14 | 55kg | |||
| 17e | 1x | LUCKY LASS | Tony Gollan | Ms Jamie Melham | 8 | 55kg |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Spirit Of Boom Classic Nominations
The Spirit Of Boom Classic 2025 nominations close the Monday leading up to Doomben 10,000 Day and will be available below giving a good early guide to the juveniles out to contest the Group 2 feature sprint.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | H Rating | |
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| 1 | 1×3 | BESKAR | C | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
| 2 | CERTIFY (NZ) | C | 2 | Paul Shailer | |||
| 3 | 5x428x11 | COOL ARCHIE | C | 2 | Chris & Corey Munce | ||
| 4 | 2×19 | DAMIEN | C | 2 | Kris Lees | ||
| 5 | 43x | EARN TO BURN | R | 2 | Jack Bruce | ||
| 6 | 1 | FARNICLE | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 7 | 413x | GALLO NERO | C | 2 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | ||
| 8 | 31241x | GRAFTERBURNERS | C | 2 | Kelly Schweida | ||
| 9 | 112 | HA’PENNY HATCH (NZ) | F | 2 | Paul Shailer | ||
| 10 | 106×6 | HI BARBIE | F | 2 | Tony Gollan | ||
| 11 | 17x | KILMAN (NZ) | C | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 12 | 256×6 | LOCKYER | C | 2 | Tony Gollan | ||
| 13 | 1x | LUCKY LASS | F | 2 | Tony Gollan | ||
| 14 | 1 | MATIMA | C | 2 | James Cummings | ||
| 15 | 15×3 | MIDNIGHT SPIRIT | C | 2 | Tony Gollan | ||
| 16 | 322x | NAMASTE (NZ) | C | 2 | Bjorn Baker | ||
| 17 | 591 | NAVY PILOT | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher | ||
| 18 | 3232 | ON POINT PIXIE | F | 2 | Paul Shailer | ||
| 19 | 15×5 | THE BEAR | G | 2 | Sharryn Livingstone | ||
| 20 | 241 | THEE CREEK | C | 2 | Peter & Will Hulbert | ||
| 21 | 22×2 | TORQUE TO BE SURE | C | 2 | Matthew Dunn | ||
| 22 | 274x | UNITED STATES | C | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 23 | 4505x | YOLO | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Champagne Classic / Spirit Of Boom Classic History
The Champagne Classic was first run in 1982 and won by Peand. The race record of 1:09.36 was set by Gold Edition in 2006 and after starting out as a Listed event, gained its Group 2 status for the first time in the same year.
Plenty of top-class juveniles have won the event over the years including Daybreak Lover (1983), Chief De Beers (1994), Court (2008), Sizzling (2012), Brazen Beau (2014), and Rothfire (2020).
The Champagne Classic race name was changed to the Spirit Of Boom Classic in 2021 in honour of form top-line Brisbane sprint star and the 2014 Doomben 10,000 winner Spirit Of Boom.
In 2022 the race took place at Eagle Farm Racecourse due to heavy rainfall making for unsuitable conditions at Doomben.
Champagne Classic Winners Since 2000
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2025 Spirit Of Boom Classic |
1st | Cool Archie | 1 minute 12.64 seconds |
| 2nd | Gallo Nero | ||
| 3rd | Grafterburners | ||
| 2024 Spirit Of Boom Classic |
1st | Bittercreek | 1 minute 11.55 seconds |
| 2nd | El Morzillo | ||
| 3rd | President | ||
| 2023 Spirit Of Boom Classic |
1st | Cifrado | 1 minute 10.09 seconds |
| 2nd | Armed Forces | ||
| 3rd | Appin Girl | ||
| 2023 Spirit Of Boom Classic |
1st | Cifrado | 1 minute 10.09 seconds |
| 2nd | Armed Forces | ||
| 3rd | Appin Girl | ||
| 2022 Spirit Of Boom Classic (run at Eagle Farm) |
1st | Swiss Exile | 1 minute 13.16 seconds |
| 2nd | Exo Lady | ||
| 3rd (Dead Heat) | Thelwell / Political Debate | ||
| 2021 Spirit Of Boom Classic |
1st | Prince Of Boom | 1 minute 11.54 seconds |
| 2nd | Invinsible Tears | ||
| 3rd | Berdini’s Girl | ||
| 2020 Champagne Classic |
1st | Rothfire | 1 minute 10.40 seconds |
| 2nd | Isotope | ||
| 3rd | Wild Ruler | ||
| 2019 Champagne Classic |
1st | Dubious | 1 minute 10.14 seconds |
| 2nd | Czarson | ||
| 3rd | Strasbourg | ||
| 2018 Champagne Classic |
1st | Zousain | 1 minute 10.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Mishani Hustler | ||
| 3rd | Blue Book | ||
| 2017 Champagne Classic |
1st | Tangled | 1 minute 11.87 seconds |
| 2nd | All Too Huiying | ||
| 3rd | Italia Bella | ||
| 2016 Champagne Classic |
1st | Winning Rupert | 1 minute 09.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Attention | ||
| 3rd | Souchez | ||
| 2015 Champagne Classic |
1st | Blueberry Hill | 1 minute 09.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Wicked Intent | ||
| 3rd | Pepperano | ||
| 2014 Champagne Classic |
1st | Brazen Beau | 1 minute 09.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Looks Like The Cat | ||
| 3rd | Shaumari | ||
| 2013 Champagne Classic |
1st | Vo Heart | 1 minute 12.15 seconds |
| 2nd | Vilanova | ||
| 3rd | Global Dream | ||
| 2012 Champagne Classic |
1st | Sizzling | 1 minute 09.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Academus | ||
| 3rd | Dances on Stars | ||
| 2011 Champagne Classic |
1st | Free Wheeling | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Dr Ichi | ||
| 3rd | Hot Snitzel | ||
| 2010 Champagne Classic |
1st | Pressday | 1 minute 09.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Spirit Of Boom | ||
| 3rd | Buffering | ||
| 2009 Champagne Classic |
1st | Funtantes | 1 minute 9.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Trim | ||
| 3rd | Impulsive Dream | ||
| 2008 Champagne Classic |
1st | Court | 1 minute 10.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Captain Fantastic | ||
| 3rd | Cat D’Antibes | ||
| 2007 Champagne Classic |
1st | Keiki | 1 minute 10.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Key Bar Nights | ||
| 3rd | Diamond Deck | ||
| 2006 Champagne Classic |
1st | Gold Edition | 1 minute 9.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Ghetto Blaster | ||
| 3rd | Silent Power | ||
| 2005 Champagne Classic |
1st | Virage de Fortune | 1 minute 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Kincharm | ||
| 3rd | Well Noted | ||
| 2004 Champagne Classic |
1st | Golden Fox | 1 minute 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Star Shiraz | ||
| 3rd | Our Sweet Dreams | ||
| 2003 Champagne Classic |
1st | Shamekha | 1 minute 10.8 seconds |
| 2nd | In Top Swing | ||
| 3rd | Sir Success | ||
| 2002 Champagne Classic |
1st | Lovely Jubly | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Yell | ||
| 3rd | Verstak | ||
| 2001 Champagne Classic |
1st | Dolce Veloce | 1 minute 9.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Dutch Harry | ||
| 3rd | Jar Jar Binks | ||
| 2000 Champagne Classic |
1st | Chenar | 1 minute 10.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Centona | ||
| 3rd | Rapid Man | ||
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