Horse Racing

The Group Two Sires Produce Stakes is a 1400m set weights race which is specifically held for two year old horses. Held at Brisbane’s Eagle Farm Racecourse in late May or early June, the Sires Produce Stakes is worth $250,000 in prize money. The event is held on the Queensland Oaks Day which also features the Group One Queensland Oaks, Group Two PJ O’Shea Stakes, Dane Ripper Quality, QTC Cup and the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes.

Many of the race entrants will come via the Group Two Challenge Classic (1200m) held two weeks earlier at Doomben with many then going on to compete in the Group One TJ Smith (1600m) held on the Stradbroke Handicap Day.

The QTC Sires Produce Stakes 2012 will be run on Saturday June 2, 2012.

QTC Sires Produce Stakes History:

First won by Goldfinder in 1913, the QTC Sires Produce Stakes has held Group Two status since 2006 and also between 1980 and 1986. Although the event was not held for four years from 1942 to 1945 there have been several notable winners including Tulloch in 1957.

The Champagne Classic/Sires Produce Stakes double has been won by only two recent horses, Virage de Fortune (2005) and Lovely Jubly (2002). Since 1989, the fastest winning time was recorded by Lovely Jubly in 2002 with 1 minute 21.4 seconds while the slowest time was by Zamoff in 1989 with 1 minute 27.7 seconds.

QTC Sires Produce Stakes Winners Since 2000: