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.
History The race was first run at the Gayndah Racecourse in 1868, before moving to Eagle Farm in 1871. The race was held twice in 1870, Grafton winning both runnings.
Venue 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.
2015 - Doomben Racecourse 2017 - Doomben Racecourse 2200m
Winners The following are past winners of the race.
2026 - Providence 2025 - Maison Louis 2024 - Warmonger 2023 - Kovalica 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 COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
See also Brisbane Cup Dane Ripper Stakes Fred Best Classic J. J. Atkins Kingsford-Smith Cup Lord Mayor's Cup (BRC) Moreton Cup Premier's Cup (BRC) Queensland Guineas Queensland Oaks Sires' Produce Stakes (BRC) Stradbroke Handicap List of Australian Group races Group races
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