The Queensland Pacing Championship was the most important event in Queensland harness racing. It is usually the opening leg of the Australasian Pacers Grand Circuit. 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. In 2006 the race was postponed from Saturday to Tuesday due to rain and it was not run in 2007 due to the Equine Influenza outbreak that occurred in Queensland and New South Wales. In April 2016 Racing Queensland announced that the Queensland Pacing Championship would be discontinued due to financial considerations.
Winners list
| Year |
Horse |
Driver |
Mile Rate |
Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Our Hi Jinx | Greg Sugars | 1:55.0 | 2680m | |
| 2014 | For A Reason | Luke McCarthy | 1:56.4 | 2680m | |
| 2013* | Ideal Scott | John McCarthy | 1:57.8 | 2680m | |
| 2012 | Washakie | Luke McCarthy | 1:57.5 | 2680m | |
| 2011 | Mr Feelgood | Luke McCarthy | 1:57.0 | 2680m | |
| 2010 | Mr Feelgood | Luke McCarthy | 1:55.9 | 2680m | |
| 2009 | Blacks A Fake | Natalie Rasmussen | 1:58.9 | 2609m | |
| 2008 | Blacks A Fake | Natalie Rasmussen | 1.56.0 | 2138m | |
| 2007 | Not held due to Equine Influenza (E.I.) | ||||
| 2006 | Slipnslide | Luke McCarthy | 1:59.2 | 2138m | |
| 2005 | Slipnslide | Luke McCarthy | 1:55.7 | 2138m | |
| 2004 | Cobbity Classic | Luke McCarthy | 1:57.3 | 2680m | |
| 2003 | Double Identity | Harry Martin | 1:55.7 | 2138m | |
| 2002 | Double Identity | Harry Martin | 1:58.0 | 2647m | |
| 2001 | Courage Under Fire | Brian Hancock | 2:00.0 | 2100m | |
| 2000 | Tailamade Lombo | Chris Alford | 1:55.3 | 2100m | |
| 1999 | Kyema Kid | Richard Hancock | 1:57.8 | 2100m | |
| 1998 | Three Half Whites | Justin Warwick | 1:58.0 | 2100m | |
| 1997 | Peter Santos | Neil Coy | 1:58.4 | 2100m | |
| 1996 | Desperate Comment | Peter Jones | 1:55.7 | 2100m | |
| 1995 | Sunshine Band | Chris Gleeson | 1:55.8 | 2100m | |
| 1994 | Chandon | Vic Frost | 1:58.1 | 2100m | |
| 1993 | Warrior Khan | Andrew Peace | 1:57.0 | 2100m | |
| 1992 | Franco Tiger | Brian Gath | 1:58.0 | 2100m | |
| 1991 | Franco Ice | Graham Lang | 1:55.0 | 2100m | |
| 1990 | Westburn Grant | Vic Frost | 1:57.4 | 1609m | |
| 1999 | Thorate | Brian Hancock | 1:53.9 | 1609m | |
| 1988 | Our Maestro | Vin Knight | 1:56.4 | 1609m | |
| 1987 | Henry Luca | Kevin Thomas | 1:58.1 | 1609m | |
| 1986 | Wondai's Mate | Darryl Reinke | 1:55.6 | 1609m | |
| 1985 | Preux Chevalier | Barry Perkins | 1:54.3 | 1609m | |
| 1984 | Wondai's Mate | Darryl Reinke | 1:56.2 | 1609m | |
| 1983 | Popular Alm | Vin Knight | 1:55.8 | 1609m | |
| 1982 | Double Agent | Joe Ilsley | 1:16.6 | 2530m | |
| 1981 | Gammalite | Bruce Clarke | 1:17.5 | 2530m | |
| 1980 | Koala King | Brian Hancock | 1:17.1 | 2530m | |
| 1979 | Koala King | Kevin Robinson | 1:18.5 | 2530m | |
| 1978 | Rip Van Winkle | Michael Vanderkemp | 1:17.2 | 2530m | |
| 1977 | Paleface Adios | Colin Pike | 1:18.4 | 2530m | |
| 1976 | Don't Retreat | Laurie Moulds | 1:19.4 | 2530m | |
| 1975 | Paleface Adios | Colin Pike | 1:18.9 | 2530m | |
| 1974 | Spike | Kevin Robinson | 1:19.7 | 2530m | |
| 1973 | Apollo Eleven | Kevin Newman | 2:11.4 | 12f 132y | |
| 1972 | Red Vicar | Laurie Moulds | 2:05.4 | 12f 132y | |
| 1971 | Para Chief | Rex Hocking | 2:06.2 | 12f 132y | |
| 1970 | Style Beaux | Tom Mahar | 2:09.0 | 12f 132y | |
| 1969 | Billy Adios | Kevin Newman | 2:06.8 | 12f 132y |
See also
- A G Hunter Cup
- Australian Pacing Championship
- Inter Dominion Pacing Championship
- Miracle Mile Pace
- New Zealand Trotting Cup
- Harness racing in Australia
- Harness racing in New Zealand
References
- ^ Harness Racing Queensland
- Annual On-Line:Race Chronicles, Harness Racing Australia, Retrieved 31 January 2016
- Queensland Pacing Championship, Harness Racing Australia, 26 October 2006, Retrieved 31 January 2016
- Grand Circuit starts this Saturday, www.harnesslink.com, Retrieved 1 February 2016
- Qld no longer part of the Grand Circuit, www.harnessnews.com.au, Retrieved 9 April 2016