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The Queensland Derby is a Group 1 classic race for three-year-olds that takes place annually each June at Eagle Farm racecourse in Brisbane, Queensland. The race is run over a distance of 2400 metres under set weight conditions and worth $500,000 in prizemoney. The 2010 Queensland Derby was won by Dariana from Kutchinsky with Miss Keepsake third.

The Queensland Derby is held on Eagle Farm's premier race day of the year which is Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap day and also includes the Group 1 The TJ Smith for two-year-olds.

Queensland Derby info
Date: Saturday 11th June 2011
Track: Eagle Farm racecourse, Brisbane
Distance: 2400 metres
Race Type: 3yo - Set Weights
Status: Group 1
Prizemoney: $500,000
2010 Winner: Dariana

The Queensland Derby was first run in 1871 and is the premier staying event for three-year-olds during the Brisbane winter carnival. It is a set weight race over the traditional Derby distance of 2400m. The race typically attracts local three-year-olds and any interstate horses after an easier Derby to win than the AJC Derby in Sydney or the Victoria Derby in Melbourne.

The Gr3 Rough Habit Plate (2020m) held two weeks earlier at Doomben and the Gr3 Grand Prix Stakes (2100m) one week earlier at the same track are the the most common Derby lead up races. These two races have provided two Derby winners of late with Empires Choice (2007) winning the Rough Habit & Qld Derby double and Ice Chariot (2006) taking out the Grand Prix & Derby double.

Shocking (2nd in 2009) went on to win the Gr1 Melbourne Cup later in the spring at Flemington racecourse during the Melbourne spring carnival.

Court Ruler (2009) ran fifth in the Rough Habit Plate on his way to winning the Derby while Larry's Never Late (3rd in 2009) ran third in both the Rough Habit Plate and Derby.

Dariana (2010) was left at the barrier in the Queensland Oaks and took no part in the fillies classic before scoring a very easy win against the males in this event. Recent Queensland Derby winners include Court Ruler (2009) and Riva San (2008).

2010 Queensland Derby result
1. $5.00 Dariana 54.0 M Rodd
2. $3.30 Kutchinsky 56.0 C Newitt
3. $8.00 Miss Keepsake 54.0 C Munce

Then followed:
4. $21.00 Keyora 56.0 J Bowman
5. $26.00 Brightnight 56.0 B Shinn
6. $15.00 Sir Time Keeper 56.0 D M Walsh
7. $17.00 Sanderson 56.0 J Holder
8. $81.00 Favours Traded 56.0 G Colless
9. $9.50 The Hombre 56.0 J K Riddell
10. $7.00 Fieldmaster 56.0 D Brereton
11. $41.00 Racing Heart 56.0 S Scriven
12. $26.00 Rocket To Rio 56.0 Craig Williams
13. $14.00 Marheta 54.0 M Zahra
14. $101.00 Face The Front 56.0 D Nikolic
15. $61.00 Arvan 56.0 L Nolen
16. $31.00 Let Them Have It 56.0 C W Brown
17. $21.00 Cabeza 56.0 N Rawiller
18. $31.00 Blueys Way 56.0 T Angland

Margins: 4-1/2 len, lg hd
Time: 2:26.49

2010 Queensland Derby: Dariana came from the ruck in the straight and burst to the 250m mark to bolt away for the easiest of wins. Kutchinsky came from well back in the field and tried hard but was no match for the filly. Miss Keepsake got home well for third place.



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Queensland Derby recent winners & placegetters

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Time
2010 Dariana Kutchinsky Miss Keepsake 2:26.4
2009 Court Ruler Shocking Larry's Never Late 2:34.4
2008 Riva San Petushki Moatize 2:36.9
2007 Empires Choice Volcanic Star Sirmione 2:32.9
2006 Ice Chariot Cape Breton Loanhead 2:30.6
2005 Lachlan River Lords A Leaping Vitesse Dane 2:26.5
2004 Toulouse Lautrec Devastating Set Up 2:26.5
2003 Half Hennessy Schumpeter King Of Them All 2:27.7
2002 County Tyrone Galroof Miss Bussell 2:29.0
2001 De Gaulle Lane Tempest Morn Lottery Prize 2:25.2
2000 Freemason Citras Prince Maguire 2:27.3
1999 Camarena Figurehead Skoozi Please 2:33.6
1998 Dodge Melora Bluebird The Word 2:29.1
1997 Yippyio Marble Halls Summer Beau 2:31.9
1996 Valance Super Slew Revenge 2:29.6
1995 Turridu Brave Warrior Starmaker 2:25.9
1994 Tenor Paris Lane What A Poet 2:26.4
1993 Air Seattle Palate Play Or Pay 2:29.4
1992 Royal Magic In The Event Cavallieri 2:29.1
1991 Dorset Downs Lees Bid Moods 2:34.0
1990 Rough Habit Rays Hope Castletown 2:39.3
1989 Hidden Rhythm Chill Factor High Hunter 2:35.2
1988 Bravery Imprecetto Judyann 2:29.0
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