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QBRED’s status as the nation’s premier harness breeding incentive bonus scheme will continue in 2025.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.

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) | $50,000 Final, $13,935 Consolation
  • 3 Year Olds for each sex (1660m) | $50,000 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 20232024 and 2025 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.

Buy a QBRED with Australia’s Best Harness Owners & Breeders Bonus Scheme

Eligible Sales Include:

  • Australian Pacing Gold
    Ipswich Turf Club – Sunday, February 9, 2025

  • Nutrien Sunshine Stars
    Albion Park HRC – Sunday, February 23, 2025

  • Redcliffe Yearling Sale
    Redcliffe HRC – Sunday, April 6, 2025