Flying Zulu secures historic win in Brisbane Cup
In a turn of events, Jason Thompson made history in the world of greyhound racing by clinching his sixth Brisbane Cup victory with Flying Zulu at Albion Park on Thursday evening.
During a nail-biting finish, Flying Zulu overtook the leading runner, Lakeview Emily, in the homestretch, crossing the post with a length to spare in 29.66 seconds, paying $5.50 at Neds.
Good Odds Cobber from New South Wales closely followed in third place.
This win marked Flying Zulus’s 14th victory out of 25 races and his first major group 1 win after coming second in the G1 Harrison Dawson at Sandown in May.
The Thompson family’s early investment in the offspring of Orson Allen made this triumph more special.
The success of Flying Zulu signifies a special moment, as it was the Brisbane Cup held at Albion Park before its relocation to The Q track next year.
The exceptional performances by Flying Zulu under Thompson and Lakeview Emily under Tony Brett continue to showcase their dominance in Brisbane’s top-tier competitions.
Together, these two trainers have now accumulated a tally of 11 wins out of the previous 21 Brisbane Cup races.
2024 Brisbane Cup Final Results And Replay
G1 Brisbane Cup Final ResultsAlbion Park520mGroup 1$650,000 to-the-winner4/7 – 8:53pm
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1 Flying Zulu
T: Jason Thompaon – Time: 29.66
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6 Lakeview Emily
T: John Finn – Time: 29.73
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| 3rd |
3 Good Odds Cobber
T: Tony Brett – Time: 29.74
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| 4th |
7 Excavation
T: Jason Thompson – Time: 29.91
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| 5th |
5 Smooth Plane
T: Thomas Dailly – Time: 30.09
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6th |
4 Mepunga Smokey
T: Jeffrey Britton – Time: 30.10
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| 7th |
8 Zipping Megatron
T: Tony Brett – Time: 30.13
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| 8th |
2 Explicit
T: Jason Thompson – Time: 30.18
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9 Overflow Beau
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10 Kahlo Hayze
T: Sandra Hunt
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In the Group 1 Queensland Cup, Tony Brett’s prodigy Exploded emerged victorious by 0.13 lengths over Faheys Magic, claiming the $175,000 in 42.01 seconds.
The Pink Diamond Rookie Distance Final winner opened as the $3.80 near favourite with the leading online bookmakers after finishing the heats in an impressive 41.40 seconds.
2024 Queensland Cup Final Results And Replay
G1 Queensland Cup Final ResultsAlbion Park710mGroup 1$175,000 to-the-winner4/7 – 8:07pm
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3 Exploded
T: Tony Brett – Time: 42.01
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| 2nd |
5 Fahey’s Magic
T: Tyson Barton – Time: 42.02
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| 3rd |
1 One Hot Bandit
T: Michelle Sultana – Time: 42.09
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| 4th |
2 Saige Tenniele
T: Kody Charles – Time: 42.18
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| 5th |
7 Canya Amy
T: Matthew Lanigan- Time: 42.21
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6th |
6 Pass Mark
T: Jeffrey Britton – Time: 42.21
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| 7th |
8 Valpolicella
T: Tony Zammit – Time: 42.23
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| 8th |
4 Sanisha
T: Tom Tzouvelis – Time: 42.63
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9 Irish Millie
T: Stephen Whyte
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10 Palawa King
T: Raymond Smith
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