The Starlights are set to sparkle across Albion Park and Redcliffe, bringing six feature nights of harness racing to Queensland from Saturday, November 14 to Saturday, December 5.
With more than $2 million in prize money and bonuses on offer, the carnival will feature the Be Good Johnny Sprint, Sunshine Stars Yearling Sale Classic, Garrards Redcliffe Yearling Sale Race Series Finals, Chris Garrard Memorial, Queensland Trotters Oaks and Derby, Group 2 Sunshine Sprint and Peak Of The Creek Final.
New to the carnival in 2026, the North Star will give Queensland-trained pacers rated up to NR75 the chance to compete for feature level prize money. The series includes 11 heats across Albion Park, Redcliffe and Marburg, culminating in a $100,000 final at Albion Park on Saturday, December 5. The Peak Of The Creek winner will also gain automatic entry into the North Star final.
The action builds towards a blockbuster closing night featuring the $250,000 Group 1 Ladbrokes Blacks A Fake Queensland Championship, inaugural $100,000 North Star Series Final and Group 2 Darrell Alexander Trotting Championship Final.
See the nation’s premier standardbreds take centre stage in a showcase of speed, excitement and superb summer harness action.
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