Qld Winter Racing - Who's In, Who's Out

Breednet - Sunday Apr 12

The Brisbane Winter Carnival is back, in a fashion, a great result given it was abandoned completely a few weeks back so here are the races that are in, and the ones that are out, including six Group Ones.

Only two Group One races will be held, The Stradbroke Handicap for the open horses and the J.J. Atkins for the two-year-olds, both with sizeable prizemoney reductions. 

The Stradbroke drops to $350,000 from the pre-Coronavirus $1.5million, while the Atkins drops to the same $350,000 from its original $600,000.

Six Group One races will not be held in 2020 now - Doomben 10,000, Doomben Cup, Kingsford-Smith Cup, Queensland Oaks, Queensland Derby and Tattersall’s Tiara.

Racing Queensland have announced new protocols for the movement of horses between zones and from interstate which will allow those outside the respective zones to compete for the black type.

You can see the protocols here.

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Read the Racing Queensland announcement about the winter racing adjustments.

Here is the new feature race program:

Date Grp Venue Racename Age Prize

9/05/2020

3 DOOM Brc Sprint (1350m) O

$125K

9/05/2020

LR DOOM Daybreak Lover (1200m) 3-Y-O

$85K

15/05/2020

LR SCST Chief De Beers Quality (1110m) O

$85K

15/05/2020

LR SCST The Wayne Wilson (1600m) 3YO&Up

$125K

16/05/2020

3 GCST Gold Coast Guineas (1200m) 3-Y-O

$125K

16/05/2020

3 GCST Ken Russell Memorial Cl (1350m) O

$125K

16/05/2020

LR GCST Silk Stocking (1400m) O

$85K

23/05/2020

2 E FM Champagne Classic (1200m) 2-Y-O

$175K

23/05/2020

2 E FM Victory Stakes (1200m) 3YO&Up

$175K

23/05/2020

3 E FM Gunsynd Classic (1600m) 3-Y-O

$115K

30/05/2020

3 DOOM Chairman's Handicap (2000m) 3YO&Up

$125K

30/05/2020

3 DOOM Fred Best Classic (1400m) 3-Y-O

$125K

30/05/2020

LR DOOM Bill Carter Stakes (1200m) 2-Y-O

$85K

30/05/2020

LR DOOM Helen Coughlin Stakes (1200m) 3YO&Up

$125K

30/05/2020

LR DOOM Hinkler Handicap (1200m) 3YO&Up

$115K

30/05/2020

LR DOOM Princess Stakes (1600m) 3-Y-O

$115K

6/06/2020

1 E FM J.J. Atkins (1600m) 2-Y-O

$350K

6/06/2020

1 E FM Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) O

$350K

6/06/2020

3 E FM Rough Habit Plate (1200m) 3YO&Up

$175K

6/06/2020

LR DOOM Mick Dittman Plate (1200m) 3-Y-O

$85K

13/06/2020

2 E FM Dane Ripper Stakes (1400m) O

$175K

13/06/2020

2 E FM The Roses (2000m) 3-Y-O

$175K

13/06/2020

3 E FM Lord Mayor's Cup (1600m) O

$125K

13/06/2020

3 E FM Tattersall's Cup (3000m) O

$175K

13/06/2020

LR E FM Ascot Handicap (1200m) 3YO&Up

$85K

13/06/2020

LR E FM Dalrello Stakes (1200m) 2-Y-O

$85K

The races we won’t see:

Grp Racename Age
1 Doomben 10,000 O
1 Doomben Cup 3YO&Up
1 Kingsford-Smith Cup O
1 Queensland Derby 3-Y-O
1 Queensland Oaks O
1 Tattersall's Tiara O
2 A D Hollindale Stakes 3YO&Up
2 Brc Sires' Produce 2-Y-O
2 Brisbane Cup 3YO&Up
2 Moreton Cup O
2 P J O'shea Stakes O
2 Queensland Guineas 3-Y-O
3 Glenlogan Park Stakes O
3 Grand Prix Stakes 3-Y-O
3 Premier's Cup O
3 Sunshine Coast Guineas 3-Y-O
3 W J Healy Stakes O
LR Bright Shadow Quality 3YO&Up
LR Caloundra City Cup O
LR Eye Liner Stakes O
LR Gai Waterhouse Classic O
LR Glasshouse Handicap O
LR Ipswich Cup O
LR Lightning Handicap O
LR Members' Handicap O
LR Mercedes - Benz Stakes 2-Y-O
LR Oxlade Stakes 2-Y-O
LR Prime Minister's Cup O
LR Queensland Cup O
LR Queensland Day Stakes 3-Y-O
LR Spear Chief Handicap O
LR Tails Quality 3YO&Up
LR Tattersall's Mile O
LR Tattersall's Racing Club Open O
LR The Bracelet 3-Y-O
LR The Phoenix 2-Y-O
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