Queensland Derby

For the rugby league contest, see Queensland derby.
Queensland Derby
Group 1 race
LocationEagle Farm Racecourse
Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated1868
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorLadbrokes (2023)
Race information
Distance2,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree year old
WeightSet Weights
colts and geldings – 57 kg
fillies – 55 kg
PurseA$1,000,000 (2023)

The Queensland Derby is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at, set weights, run over a distance of 2400 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia in June during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[1] Total prize money is A$1,000,000.

Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 racing season, the event was transferred to Doomben Racecourse with a shorter distance of 2200 metres.[2]

History

The race was first run at the Gayndah Racecourse in 1868, before moving to Eagle Farm in 1871.[3]

  • Lough Neagh, 1931 winner
    Lough Neagh, 1931 winner
  • Statue recognising the first running of the Queensland Derby in Gayndah
    Statue recognising the first running of the Queensland Derby in Gayndah
  • Race was held twice in 1870, Grafton winning both runnings.

Venue

Winners

  • 2023 - Kovalica[4]
  • 2022 - Pinarello[5]
  • 2021 - Kukeracha[6]
  • 2020 - ‡race not held[7]
  • 2019 - Mr Quickie[8]
  • 2018 - Dark Dream[9]
  • 2017 - Ruthven[10]
  • 2016 - Eagle Way[11]
  • 2015 - Magicool[12]
  • 2014 - Sonntag[13]
  • 2013 - Hawkspur[14]
  • 2012 - Brambles[15]
  • 2011 - Shootoff[16]
  • 2010 - Dariana[17]
  • 2009 - Court Ruler[18]
  • 2008 - Riva San[19]
  • 2007 - Empires Choice[20]
  • 2006 - Ice Chariot[21]
  • 2005 - Lachlan River[22]
  • 2004 - Toulouse Lautrec[23]
  • 2003 - Half Hennessy[24]
  • 2002 - County Tyrone[25]
  • 2001 - De Gaulle Lane[26]
  • 2000 - Freemason[27]
  • 1999 - Camarena[28]
  • 1998 - Dodge[29]
  • 1997 - Yippyio[30]
  • 1996 - Valance[31]
  • 1995 - Turridu[32]
  • 1994 - Tenor[33]
  • 1993 - Air Seattle[34]
  • 1992 - Royal Magic[35]
  • 1991 - Dorset Downs[36]
  • 1990 - Rough Habit[37]
  • 1989 - Hidden Rhythm[38]
  • 1988 - Bravery[39]
  • 1987 - Princess Gracious[40]
  • 1986 - Handy Proverb[41]
  • 1985 - Tristina[42]
  • 1984 - Librici[43]
  • 1983 - Strawberry Road[44]
  • 1982 - Our Planet
  • 1981 - Mr. Cromwell
  • 1980 - Kingston Town
  • 1979 - Double Century
  • 1978 - Lefroy
  • 1977 - Florissa
  • 1976 - Cheyne Walk
  • 1975 - Bottled Sunshine
  • 1974 - Count Rapier
  • 1973 - Analie
  • 1972 - race not held
  • 1971 - Amby's Love
  • 1970 - Silver Sharpe
  • 1969 - Intrepid Clipper
  • 1968 - Tails
  • 1967 - Minto Crag
  • 1966 - Dark Briar
  • 1965 - Bahram Star
  • 1964 - Royal Sovereign
  • 1963 - Confidence
  • 1962 - Honest Man
  • 1961 - Raajpoot
  • 1960 - Persian Lyric
  • 1959 -Travel Boy
  • 1958 - Earlwood
  • 1957 - Tulloch
  • 1956 - Book Link
  • 1955 - Regal Dignity
  • 1954 - The Wash
  • 1953 - Castillo
  • 1952 - Headstockman
  • 1951 - Forest Beau
  • 1950 - Basha Felika
  • 1949 - Pocket Money
  • 1948 - Blue Slipper
  • 1947 - Sefiona
  • 1946 - Te Tana
  • 1942–45 - race not held
  • 1941 - Lord Spear
  • 1940 - Fearless Fox
  • 1939 - Spearace
  • 1938 - Hendra Lad
  • 1937 - Spear Chief
  • 1936 - Six Fifty
  • 1935 - Auto Buz
  • 1934 - Glen's Spear
  • 1933 - Waikare
  • 1932 - Braeburn
  • 1931 - Lough Neagh
  • 1930 - Monash Valley
  • 1929 - Bernfield
  • 1928 - Paddi Eve
  • 1927 - High Syce
  • 1926 - Kitty Paddington
  • 1925 - Wee Glen
  • 1924 - Serelot
  • 1923 - Ardglen
  • 1922 - Kingslot
  • 1921 - Lawn Mower
  • 1920 - Seremist
  • 1919 - Boy Syce
  • 1918 - Syce Lad
  • 1917 - Symposium
  • 1916 - Lord Acre
  • 1915 - Rascasse
  • 1914 - Fog Bell
  • 1913 - Signal Lamp
  • 1912 - King Cleo
  • 1911 - Maritoria
  • 1910 - Persian Jewel
  • 1909 - Braw Laddie
  • 1908 - Flaxen
  • 1907 - Euroa
  • 1906 - Togo
  • 1905 - Alexis
  • 1904 - Joyance
  • 1903 - Fitz Grafton
  • 1902 - Balfour
  • 1901 - Narelle
  • 1900 - Musket
  • 1899 - Master Bernie
  • 1898 - Boreas II
  • 1897 - The Guard
  • 1896 - Greyleg
  • 1895 - Black Diamond
  • 1894 - Czarina
  • 1893 - Triton
  • 1892 - Tridentate
  • 1891 - Splendide
  • 1890 - Garuda
  • 1889 - Fernando
  • 1888 - Greywing
  • 1887 - Lord Headington
  • 1886 - Fano
  • 1885 - Elbe
  • 1884 - Petronel
  • 1883 - Wheatmeat
  • 1882 - Goldfinder
  • 1881 - Legerdemain
  • 1880 - Waterloo
  • 1879 - Elastic
  • 1878 - Whisker
  • 1873–77 - race not held
  • 1872 - J.L.
  • 1871 - Florence
  • 1870 - Grafton
  • 1870 - Grafton
  • 1869 - Zambesi
  • 1868 - Hermit

‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

See also

References

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