Queensland Guineas News
Torio’s Quest Wins 2011 Queensland Guineas
Torio’s Quest produced a dominant performance in the Group Two Queensland Guineas, to win easily ahead of Benny’s Buttons and Spot The Rock. The race was all but over at the furlong pole as Torio’s Quest shot away from the field and never looked like being seriously challenged. The win…
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Queensland Guineas
The Queensland Guineas is a distinguished Group 2 Australian thoroughbred race held at the scenic Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane in early June each year.
Run over 1600m the Group 2 Queensland Guineas is a race for three-year-olds and is run under set weight conditions.
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The event has an attractive prize purse of over $250, 000 and is conducted on the coveted Stradbroke Handicap Day.
The meeting is highlighted by three illustrious Group 1 races – the Stradbroke Handicap, The TJ Smith and the Queensland Derby.
The Group 2 Brisbane Cup is also held on the same day as the Queensland Guineas, making it an extremely exciting day for racing fans and punters.
Lead Up Races
As the Queensland Guineas is run towards the end of the Brisbane Winter Carnival, there are a good range of earlier events horses can compete in and punters can use as an indicator for the Queensland Guineas.
Good preparatory races include the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic (1600m) in early May, the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate (2020m) on BTC Cup Day and the Group 3 Fred Best Classic (1350m), which is considered the best lead-up event to the Queensland Guineas.
History
The time-honoured Queensland Guineas is one of Brisbane’s most established races, first conducted in 1896 when College Cap claimed victory.
It started as a Principal race before reaching Group 3 status in 1979. Later on in 1988 the Queensland Guineas was elevated to its current Group 2 status.
Many brilliant gallopers have won the Queensland Guineas including Turffontein (2008), True Glo (2003), Regent Street (2002), Yippio (1997), Triscay (1991) and Planet Ruler (1988).
