The Queensland Pacing Championship is the most important event in Queensland harness racing.[1] It is usually the opening leg of the Australasian Pacers Grand Circuit.[1] The race was previously known as the Albion Park Ten Thousand between 1969 and 1974 and then as the Sir Clive Uhr Championship from 1975 to 1980.[2] In 2006 the race was postponed from Saturday to Tuesday due to rain[3] and it was not run in 2007 due to the Equine Influenza outbreak that occurred in Queensland and New South Wales.[4] In April 2016 Racing Queensland announced that the Queensland Pacing Championship would be discontinued due to financial considerations.[5]

Winners list

Year
Horse
Driver
Mile Rate
Distance
2015Our Hi JinxGreg Sugars1:55.02680m
2014For A ReasonLuke McCarthy1:56.42680m
2013*Ideal ScottJohn McCarthy1:57.82680m
2012WashakieLuke McCarthy1:57.52680m
2011Mr FeelgoodLuke McCarthy1:57.02680m
2010Mr FeelgoodLuke McCarthy1:55.92680m
2009Blacks A FakeNatalie Rasmussen1:58.92609m
2008Blacks A FakeNatalie Rasmussen1.56.02138m
2007Not held due to Equine Influenza (E.I.)
2006SlipnslideLuke McCarthy1:59.22138m
2005SlipnslideLuke McCarthy1:55.72138m
2004Cobbity ClassicLuke McCarthy1:57.32680m
2003Double IdentityHarry Martin1:55.72138m
2002Double IdentityHarry Martin1:58.02647m
2001Courage Under FireBrian Hancock2:00.02100m
2000Tailamade LomboChris Alford1:55.32100m
1999Kyema KidRichard Hancock1:57.82100m
1998Three Half WhitesJustin Warwick1:58.02100m
1997Peter SantosNeil Coy1:58.42100m
1996Desperate CommentPeter Jones1:55.72100m
1995Sunshine BandChris Gleeson1:55.82100m
1994ChandonVic Frost1:58.12100m
1993Warrior KhanAndrew Peace1:57.02100m
1992Franco TigerBrian Gath1:58.02100m
1991Franco IceGraham Lang1:55.02100m
1990Westburn GrantVic Frost1:57.41609m
1999ThorateBrian Hancock1:53.91609m
1988Our MaestroVin Knight1:56.41609m
1987Henry LucaKevin Thomas1:58.11609m
1986Wondai's MateDarryl Reinke1:55.61609m
1985Preux ChevalierBarry Perkins1:54.31609m
1984Wondai's MateDarryl Reinke1:56.21609m
1983Popular AlmVin Knight1:55.81609m
1982Double AgentJoe Ilsley1:16.62530m
1981GammaliteBruce Clarke1:17.52530m
1980Koala KingBrian Hancock1:17.12530m
1979Koala KingKevin Robinson1:18.52530m
1978Rip Van WinkleMichael Vanderkemp1:17.22530m
1977Paleface AdiosColin Pike1:18.42530m
1976Don't RetreatLaurie Moulds1:19.42530m
1975Paleface AdiosColin Pike1:18.92530m
1974SpikeKevin Robinson1:19.72530m
1973Apollo ElevenKevin Newman2:11.412f 132y
1972Red VicarLaurie Moulds2:05.412f 132y
1971Para ChiefRex Hocking2:06.212f 132y
1970Style BeauxTom Mahar2:09.012f 132y
1969Billy AdiosKevin Newman2:06.812f 132y

See also


References

  1. 1 2 Harness Racing Queensland
  2. Annual On-Line:Race Chronicles, Harness Racing Australia, Retrieved 31 January 2016
  3. Queensland Pacing Championship, Harness Racing Australia, 26 October 2006, Retrieved 31 January 2016
  4. Grand Circuit starts this Saturday, www.harnesslink.com, Retrieved 1 February 2016
  5. Qld no longer part of the Grand Circuit, www.harnessnews.com.au, Retrieved 9 April 2016
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