Toowoomba Turf Club lands King of the Mountain horse race

Toowoomba is set to ring in the New Year with the richest provincial horse race in Queensland's history.

Toowoomba horse trainer Maddy Sears said The King of the Mountain slot race, which will have a $750,000 prize pool, was a great initiative by the Toowoomba Turf Club.

"It really highlights the region and will showcase how good our horses really are," Sears said.

The sprint race will be run under lights at Clifford Park on December 31, with entries restricted to Queensland-bred and trained horses.

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Article written by Tania Scherf