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The Queensland Derby is a Brisbane Racing Club
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horse race for three-year-olds at, set weights, run over a distance of 2400 metres at
Eagle Farm Racecourse Eagle Farm Racecourse is a heritage-listed horse racing venue in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located at the northern end of Racecourse Road in the suburb of Ascot, from the Brisbane central business district. The turf track is wid ...
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, Australia in June during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prize money is A$1,000,000. Due to track reconstruction of
Eagle Farm Racecourse Eagle Farm Racecourse is a heritage-listed horse racing venue in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located at the northern end of Racecourse Road in the suburb of Ascot, from the Brisbane central business district. The turf track is wid ...
for the 2014–15 racing season, the event was transferred to
Doomben Racecourse Doomben Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Ascot, 7 kilometres north of the Brisbane central business district. The Doomben course neighbours another thoroughbred venue cal ...
with a shorter distance of 2200 metres.


History

The race was first run at the Gayndah Racecourse in 1868, before moving to Eagle Farm in 1871. File:Lough Neagh 1937 AJC Randwick Cumberland Plate Trainer Tim Brosnan.jpg, Lough Neagh, 1931 winner File:GayndahJockeyClubStatue.JPG, Statue recognising the first running of the Queensland Derby in Gayndah * Race was held twice in 1870, Grafton winning both runnings.


Venue

* 2015 -
Doomben Racecourse Doomben Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Ascot, 7 kilometres north of the Brisbane central business district. The Doomben course neighbours another thoroughbred venue cal ...
* 2017 -
Doomben Racecourse Doomben Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Ascot, 7 kilometres north of the Brisbane central business district. The Doomben course neighbours another thoroughbred venue cal ...
2200m


Winners

* 2022 - Pinarello * 2021 - Kukeracha * 2020 - ‡''race not held'' *2019 - Mr Quickie *2018 - Dark Dream *2017 - Ruthven *2016 - Eagle Way *2015 - Magicool *2014 - Sonntag *2013 - Hawkspur *2012 - Brambles *2011 - Shootoff *2010 - Dariana *2009 - Court Ruler *2008 - Riva San *2007 - Empires Choice *2006 - Ice Chariot *2005 - Lachlan River *2004 - Toulouse Lautrec *2003 - Half Hennessy *2002 - County Tyrone *2001 - De Gaulle Lane *2000 - Freemason *1999 - Camarena *1998 - Dodge *1997 - Yippyio *1996 - Valance *1995 - Turridu *1994 - Tenor *1993 - Air Seattle *1992 - Royal Magic *1991 - Dorset Downs *1990 - Rough Habit *1989 - Hidden Rhythm *1988 - Bravery *1987 - Princess Gracious *1986 - Handy Proverb *1985 - Tristina *1984 - Librici *1983 - Strawberry Road *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
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See also

* List of Australian Group races * Group races


References

{{Reflist, 2 Group 1 stakes races in Australia Flat horse races for three-year-olds