Why Race in QLD

In the 2019/20 financial year, prizemoney distributed to racing participants in Queensland rose almost 10% from the previous 12 months to a record $172 million.

As the years progress, increasing returns, and in particular prizemoney, to Queenslanders is a goal the current RQ Board is firmly committed to.

From Stanthorpe to Cooktown, and everywhere in between, racing in Queensland is exciting and we believe is pitched at the perfect level to give all of those who participate here a second-to-none opportunity to both enjoy it and get the best return on their investment anywhere in Australia.

Year after year Queensland produces horses that make the country sit up and take notice. From a Golden Slipper winner like Calaway Gal, or a local and international G1 winning star such as Falvelon, through to a G1 Doomben 10,000 and William Reid Stakes victor in Spirit Of Boom and G1 Stradbroke winners like River Lad, Show A Heart, La Montagna and Tyzone, the list of top quality Queensland horses who not only compete, but beat the best the country has to offer is a long one indeed.