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]

  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Queensland Derby". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  2. ^ 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.