Horse race
The Grand Prix Stakes is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under set weights with penalties conditions, for horses aged three years old, over a distance of 2200 metres held at Eagle Farm Racecourse , Brisbane , Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[ 1] Total prize money is A$ 250,000.
History
In 2019, the Grand Prix Stakes was moved to its new summer home in December along with a prizemoney increase from $150,000 to $250,000.
This race was formerly held during the Brisbane winter racing carnival and was run twice during the 2019-2020 racing season, in May & December.[ 2]
The following horses have completed the Grand Prix Stakes–Queensland Derby double:
Lefroy (1978), Double Century (1979), Kingston Town (1980), Mr. Cromwell (1981), Our Planet (1982), Librici (1984), Handy Proverb (1986), Hidden Rhythm (1989), Dorset Downs (1991), Air Seattle (1993), Half Hennessy (2003), Ice Chariot (2006) and Brambles (2012)
The race has had several changes in distance.[ 3]
Venue
Grade
1971–1978 - Principal Race
1979–2005 - Group 2
2006 onwards - Group 3
Distance
1971–1972 - 1+ 1 ⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
1973–1974 – 2400 metres
1975–1982 – 2200 metres
1983 – 2232 metres[ 4]
1984–1989 – 2200 metres
1990 – 2244 metres[ 5]
1991 – 2225 metres[ 6]
1992–2001 – 2200 metres
2002 – 2144 metres[ 7]
2003 – 2140 metres[ 8]
2004–2009 – 2100 metres
2009–2014 – 2200 metres
2015 – 2020 metres
2016 onwards - 2200 metres
Winners
2021 - Gypsy Goddess[ 9]
2020 - The Elanora[ 10]
2019 (Dec) - Chains Of Honour[ 11]
2019 (May) - Fun Fact[ 12]
2018 - Heavenly Thought[ 13]
2017 - Order Again[ 14]
2016 - Mackintosh[ 15]
2015 - Upham[ 16]
2014 - Vilanova[ 17]
2013 - Hawkspur[ 18]
2012 - Brambles[ 19]
2011 - Turnitup[ 20]
2010 - Kutchinsky[ 21]
2009 - Saint Minerva[ 22]
2008 - Bell Academy[ 23]
2007 - Sirmione [ 24]
2006 - Ice Chariot[ 25]
2005 - Spuruson[ 26]
2004 - Reclaim[ 27]
2003 - Half Hennessy[ 8]
2002 - Distinctly Secret[ 7]
2001 - Reenact[ 28]
2000 - Make Mine Magic[ 29]
1999 - Conair[ 30]
1998 - race not held
1997 - race not held
1996 - Faience[ 31]
1995 - Perfect Bound[ 32]
1994 - Sky Watch[ 33]
1993 - Air Seattle[ 34]
1992 - In The Event[ 35]
1991 - Dorset Downs[ 6]
1990 - Stargazer[ 5]
1989 - Hidden Rhythm[ 36]
1988 - race not held
1987 - Finezza Belle[ 37]
1986 - Handy Proverb[ 38]
1985 - Our Sophia[ 39]
1984 - Librici[ 40]
1983 - So Good[ 4]
1982 - Our Planet
1981 - Mr. Cromwell
1980 - Kingston Town
1979 - Double Century
1978 - Lefroy
1977 - Surround
1976 - Balmerino
1975 - Lord Randolph
1974 - Asgard
1973 - Mighty Keys
1972 - Latin Knight
1971 - Mode
See also
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