Queensland Derby
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Horse race
ClassGroup 1
LocationEagle Farm Racecourse
Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated1868
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Eagle Farm Racecourse Brisbane, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1868 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Ladbrokes (2023-2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three year old |
| Weight | Set Weights colts and geldings – 57 kg fillies – 55 kg |
| Purse | A$1,000,000 (2025) |
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]
Venue
The race was first run at the Gayndah Racecourse in 1868, before moving to Eagle Farm in 1871.[2] The race was held twice in 1870, Grafton winning both runnings.
Lough Neagh, 1931 winner
Statue recognising the first running of the Queensland Derby in Gayndah
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.[3]
- 2015 - Doomben Racecourse
- 2017 - Doomben Racecourse 2200m
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.[4]
- 2025 - Maison Louis
- 2024 - Warmonger[5]
- 2023 - Kovalica[6]
- 2022 - Pinarello[7]
- 2021 - Kukeracha[8]
- 2020 - ‡race not held[9]
- 2019 - Mr Quickie[10]
- 2018 - Dark Dream[11]
- 2017 - Ruthven[12]
- 2016 - Eagle Way[13]
- 2015 - Magicool[14]
- 2014 - Sonntag[15]
- 2013 - Hawkspur[16]
- 2012 - Brambles[17]
- 2011 - Shootoff[18]
- 2010 - Dariana[19]
- 2009 - Court Ruler[20]
- 2008 - Riva San[21]
- 2007 - Empires Choice[22]
- 2006 - Ice Chariot[23]
- 2005 - Lachlan River[24]
- 2004 - Toulouse Lautrec[25]
- 2003 - Half Hennessy[26]
- 2002 - County Tyrone[27]
- 2001 - De Gaulle Lane[28]
- 2000 - Freemason[29]
- 1999 - Camarena[30]
- 1998 - Dodge[31]
- 1997 - Yippyio[32]
- 1996 - Valance[33]
- 1995 - Turridu[34]
- 1994 - Tenor[35]
- 1993 - Air Seattle[36]
- 1992 - Royal Magic[37]
- 1991 - Dorset Downs[38]
- 1990 - Rough Habit[39]
- 1989 - Hidden Rhythm[40]
- 1988 - Bravery[41]
- 1987 - Princess Gracious[42]
- 1986 - Handy Proverb[43]
- 1985 - Tristina[44]
- 1984 - Librici[45]
- 1983 - Strawberry Road[46]
- 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
- ↑ "Queensland Derby | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
- ↑ "BMW Queensland Derby". Queensland Turf Club. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ↑ Exelby, Nathan (18 January 2015). "Frustration as fears Eagle Farm's re-opening could be pushed back as late as October". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
- ↑ "Queensland Derby 2024 - WARMONGER". YouTube. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ "2023 Result – Ladbrokes Queensland Derby (held 27 May 2023)". racingpost.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "2022 Result – Moet & Chandon Queensland Derby (held 28 May 2022)". racingpost.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ↑ "2021 Result – Moet & Chandon Queensland Derby (held 29 May 2021)". racingpost.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ↑ "COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Important Information". brc.com.au. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ↑ "2019 Result – Channel 7 Queensland Derby (held 8 June 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ↑ "2018 Result – Channel 7 Queensland Derby (held 9 June 2018)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ↑ "2017 Result – Channel 7 Queensland Derby (held 10 June 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "2016 Result – Channel 7 Queensland Derby (held 11 June 2016)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Channel Seven Queensland Derby (held 6 June 2015)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Channel Seven Queensland Derby (held 7 June 2014)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – Channel Seven Queensland Derby (held 8 June 2013)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – Channel Seven Qld Derby (held 9 June 2012)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Result – Channel Seven Qld Derby (held 11 June 2011)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Result – Channel Seven Queensland Derby (held 12 June 2010)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – B M W Queensland Derby (held 6 June 2009)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – Queensland Derby (held 7 June 2008)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "2007 Result – Queensland Derby (held 9 June 2007)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – B M W - Queensland Derby (held 10 June 2006)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Result – Queensland Derbry (held 11 June 2005)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – Queensland Derby (held 12 June 2004)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "2003 Result – Queensland Derby (held 7 June 2003)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "2002 Result – The Queensland Derby (held 8 June 2002)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Result – Queensland Derby (held 9 June 2001)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "2000 Result – Queensland Derby (held 10 June 2000)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "1999 Result – Queensland Derby (held 12 June 1999)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "1998 Result – Queensland Derby (held 6 June 1998)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "1997 Result – Queensland Derby (held 7 June 1997)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "1996 Result – Queensland Derby (held 8 June 1996)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "1995 Result – Queensland Derby (held 10 June 1995)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "1994 Result – Queensland Derby (held 11 June 1994)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "1993 Result – Queensland Derby (held 12 June 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "1992 Result – Queensland Derby (held 6 June 1992)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "1991 Result – Queensland Derby (held 8 June 1991)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "1990 Result – Queensland Derby (held 9 June 1990)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "1989 Result – Queensland Derby (held 10 June 1989)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "1988 Result – Queensland Derby (held 11 June 1988)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "1987 Result – Queensland Derby (held 6 June 1987)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "1986 Result – Queensland Derby (held 7 June 1986)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "1985 Result – Queensland Derby (held 8 June 1985)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "1984 Result – Queensland Derby (held 9 June 1984)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "1983 Result – The Queensland Derby (held 11 June 1983)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.