Winners and Past Results for the Queensland Derby
One of the classic staying races hosted by Brisbane Racing Club during its winter racing carnival in June is the Group 1 Queensland Derby.
Queensland Derby Race Details
Date: 1/6/24
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Racecourse: Eagle Farm
Race Distance: 2400m
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Prize Money: $1,000,000
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When Is The Queensland Derby: 1/6/24
What Time Is The Queensland Derby: TBA
Where Is The Queensland Derby: Eagle Farm Racecourse
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The 2400 metre race for three year old horses is run under set weights at the Eagle Farm race track in Brisbane. A purse worth $1,000,000 awaits the winning connections on Eagle Farm's premier race day which also includes other major Group 1 races, the Stradbroke Handicap and The TJ Smith for two-year-olds. The premier staying event attracts a fine crop of three year olds preparing for the Victoria Derby in Melbourne and AJC Derby in Sydney.
Among the major warm up races for three year olds include the Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes at Eagle Farm Racecourse and Doomben Classic at Doomben. In 2006, Ice Chariot won the Grand Prix Stakes prior to lifting the Queensland Derby. Earlier, he finished as runner up in the Doomben Classic. Several horses have either placed or won both events. Another lead up race is the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate also held at Doomben Racecourse in May over a distance of 2020 metres.
The most recent horse to win the Rough Habit Plate and Queensland Derby in succession was Empires Choice in 2007. Some horses come into the race after a run in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks held over 2400 metres at Eagle Farm. Although it may not be a handy form guide, 2010 winner, Dariana, with Michael Rodd in the saddle, was unplaced in the Oaks before scoring victory here. Michael Rodd went on to steer the $4.00 Derby favourite, Shootoff, to victory in the 2011 Queensland Derby as well. The duo finished fourth in the Group 1 Doomben Cup earlier at Doomben.
Several of the finest stayers in Australian thoroughbred racing history have stamped their authority on the Queensland Derby since it was first run as a principal race in 1868. This includes Kingston Town in 1980 and Rough Habit in 1990 although De Gaulle Lane clocked the fastest time of 2 minutes and 25.2 seconds. Strong stayers like Kingston Town brought the Queensland Derby its Group 1 status.
Other notable gallopers to win include Tulloch in 1957, Royal Sovereign in 1964, Strawberry Road in 1983, Yippyio in 1997, and Court Ruler in 2009. For punters, the Queensland Derby may be a good race to bank their money on place getters for the rest of the season.
Queensland Derby Past Winners
Year | Winner |
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 | Shoot Off |
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 | 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 |
1945 | not held |
1944 | not held |
1943 | not held |
1942 | 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 |
1877 | not held |
1876 | not held |
1875 | not held |
1874 | not held |
1873 | not held |
1872 | J.L. |
1871 | Florence |
1870 | Grafton |
1870 | Grafton |
1869 | Zambesi |
1868 | Hermit |