Effective April 2018 Racing Queensland (RQ) have re-introduced one $20,540 M0 race per month into the programs.
The race open to all M0 pacers with no restrictive conditions will offer the opportunity for owners and trainers to win a genuine M0 race rather than having to travel interstate to achieve their maiden Metropolitan or “M” class win.
The programming of M0 races will not affect the programming of the current local Band class races and will provide another option to horses with a higher Band ranking that are still assessed as an M0.
If successful and if budget allows more Metropolitan races may be rolled out in the future.
$20,540 M0 races have been programmed on the following dates: