Queensland Derby


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 was transferred to Doomben Racecourse 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.
‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic