Queensland Derby
| Group 1 race | |
| Location |
Eagle Farm Racecourse Brisbane, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1868 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Channel Seven (2016) |
| 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$600,000 |
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. Total prize money is A$600,000.
Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 racing season the event is transferred to Doomben Racecourse with a shorter distance of 2200 metres.
The race was first run at the Gayndah Racecourse in 1868, before moving to Eagle Farm in 1871.
Lough Neagh, 1931 winner
Statue recognising the first running of the Queensland Derby in Gayndah
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