The 2019 BOTRA Queensland Young Drivers Championship gets under way at Albion Park Harness Racing Club today.
The series will be held across three days, with two heats today, two at Redcliffe on Friday and a further two at Albion Park on Saturday night.
Learn more about the competitors below.
BRENDAN BARNES
Career Wins: 317
Career Prize Money: $1,984,301
Highlight: Has driven three metro doubles at Menangle
MATT ELKINS
Career wins: 305
Career prizemoney: $1,724,923
Highlights: Numerous Albion Park Metro Wins
HAYDEN BARNES
Career wins: 297
Career prizemoney: $1,803,465
Highlights: Numerous Albion Park Metro wins
DANNI-ELLE MCMULLEN
Career wins: 286
Career prizemoney: $1,766,759
Highlights: 2018 Garrard's Yearling Sale 3YO Final - Dapper Bessie
BRITTANY GRAHAM
Career wins: 229
Career prizemoney: $1,135,925
Highlights: 2017 Lady Drivers Invitational Series winner
ISOBEL ROSS
Career wins: 226
Career prizemoney: $1,440,062
Highlights: 2018 South East QLD Oaks - Red Charmer
TALEAH MCMULLEN
Career wins: 66
Career prizemoney: $353,525
Highlights: Outdrove Country Concession this season - 2 metro winners
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JUSTIN ELKINS
Career wins: 20
Career prizemoney: $95,533
Highlights: Drove first treble on 8 May 2019
BEN WOODSFORD
Career wins: 34
Career prizemoney: $205,272
Highlights: 3 Metro Wins at Albion Park
JONAH HUTCHINSON
Career wins: 3
Career prizemoney: $31,783
Highlights: Invited to compete in this series.