Queensland Derby

Queensland Derby

The Queensland Derby is a Group 1 race held on the final meeting of the coveted Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. One of three elite level races on the day, the Queensland Derby is a staying race run over 2400m.

Open to three-year-olds the Group 1 Queensland Derby is run under set weight conditions and is worth a lucrative $500,000.

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The highlight event at the meeting is Queensland’s richest thoroughbred race, the $1 million Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) while the third Group 1 event on the day is the $500,000 TJ Smith (1600m) for two-year-olds.

Two other Group status races are held alongside the trio of Group 1′s, they are the $300,000 Group 2 Brisbane Cup (2400m) and the $250,000 Group 2 Queensland Guineas (1600m).

Fillies backing up a run in the $400,000 Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2400m) the previous Saturday often contest the Queensland Derby, while good prepartory races earlier in the carnival include the $150,000 Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes (2200m) and the $125,000 Group 3 Rough Habit Plate (2020m).

Queensland Derby History

The Queensland Derby is one of the longest running Queensland races, first held in 1868 when Hermit claimed victory. It began as a Principal race run over 12 furlongs, before the distance was converted to 2400m in 1973.

The Queensland Derby was elevated straight from a Principal race to a Group 1 feature in 1980 when the mighty Kingston Town won.

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