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QBRED For Life

QBRED’s status as the nation’s premier harness breeding incentive bonus scheme will continue in 2024.RQ-H-11290-QBRED-Brochure-A4-FA-Page-02.jpg

QBRED is an incentive scheme delivering over $4 million in additional returns for breeders and owners of harness horses bred and racing in Queensland. 

With a lucrative range of exclusive stakes and bonuses on offer, only QBRED registered horses race for:

  •  $14,000 QBRED ‘First Win’ Bonus (from January 1,  2022);
  •  $7,500 QBRED ‘Second Win’ Bonus;
  • $3,000 QBRED ‘Third Win’ Bonus (State-bred Qbred’s only):
  •  $1,000 QBRED Cash bonuses (on all races <$4,500);
  • Group 1 TRIADS for 2YO & 3YO; and
  • Exclusive rich QBRED Race Series.

Also, as added incentive to buy and back Queensland in 2024, take advantage of the QBRED cash back promotion exclusive to this year's yearling sales events. Click here to find out more.

Some of harness racing’s biggest stars have been QBRED registered, including Blacks A Fake, Be   Good Johnny, Forever Gold, Majestic Mach, Leo’s   Best, Bettor Promise, Bettorthanspecial, Catcha   Lefty, Colt Thirty One and Smart As Camm Be.

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QBRED REGISTERED AND ELIGIBLE HORSES CAN RACE FOR THE  FOLLOWING BONUSES AND STAKES.

 

WIN BONUSES (OVER $24,000 IN BONUSES AVAILABLE) 

  • $14,000 QBRED First Win bonus for any 2YO or older pacer or trotter

  • $7,500 QBRED Second Win bonus for any 3YO or older pacer or trotter

  • $3,000 QBRED Third Win bonus for any state-bred 4YO or 5YO (bonus must be won before horse is a 6YO and from January 1, 2023)

 

QBRED TRIAD SERIES 

  • 2 Year Olds for each sex (1660m) | $150,000 Final, $21,800 Consolation, $10,000 Heats

  • 3 Year Olds for each sex (2138m) | $153,000 Final, $22,300 Consolation, $10,000 Heats

  • 4 Year Olds for each sex (2138m) | $76,500 Final only

  • 2 Year Olds combined sex (1628m) | $50,000 Trotting Stand Start Final

  • 3 Year Olds combined sex (2138m) | $53,000 Trotting Stand Start Final

 

QBRED BREEDERS’ CLASSIC SERIES

  • 2 Year Olds for each sex (1660m) | $27,800 Final, $13,935 Consolation
  • 3 Year Olds for each sex (1660m) | $27,800 Final, $13,935 Consolation

 

NOTE:

  • 5% of winners prize money is allocated to the breeder of the winning horse in each of the above Finals or Consolations.
  • For QBRED Feature Race selection criteria, please refer to the 2023 & 2024 terms and conditions.

 

QBRED CASH WILL OFFER: 

$1,000 will be paid to any QBRED Horse for which all relevant QBRED Fees are paid that wins (or is in a dead heat to win) a race specified as a “QBRED Cash Bonus Race” (no limits apply).

QBRED Win and Cash Bonuses paid as follows:
• 90% to owners; and
• 10% to breeder.