| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Eagle Farm Racecourse Brisbane, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1971 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Seven |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,800 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | A$300,000 (2024) |
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 1800 metres held at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia. It was held during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival but moved to December in 2019. [1]
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.
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. [2]
Past winners of the race are as follows. [8]