THE QUEENSLAND RACING CARNIVAL IS WHERE CHAMPIONS EMERGE.
Last year, it was Apache Chase and Alligator Blood that shone brightest, and this year the tradition continues.
Staged over 10 action-packed weeks, more than $25 million in prize money will go on the line, including eight Group 1s – seven of which surpassing $1 million.
The Queensland Racing Carnival heats up on May 27 with two Group 1 events taking centre stage – the Kingsford Smith Cup and the Queensland Derby.
For the first time, the Kingsford Smith Cup will be run for $1 million, as the road to the Stradbroke draws closer.
Meanwhile, the Queensland Derby has also received a prize money boost, now worth $1 million as well, with recent champions including Pinarello, Mr Quickie, Eagle Way.