Looking for this year’s BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup betting odds, field and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

BRC Lord Mayors Cup

Currently run over 1,800 metres, the BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup is a Group 3 race taking place at Eagle Farm Racecourse in late May or early June as part of the Kingsford Smith Cup Day program during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. With a prize purse of $200,000 as of 2023, the set weights plus penalties event was formerly run over a mile (1600m) and known as the Eagle Farm Mile. 

Runners in the Lord Mayor’s Cup could now head towards the Group 2 Brisbane Cup (3200m) held over two miles (as of 2021) on Stradbroke Handicap Day back at Eagle Farm a fortnight later.

The Lord Mayor’s Cup winner is also now exempt from ballot for the $1.2 million Group 2 The Q22 (2200m) run on Stradbroke Day replacing the former PJ O’Shea Stakes (defunct).

Without A Fight (2023) was the last runner to complete the Lord Mayor’s Cup – The Q22 double before his Melbourne Cup victory at Flemington that November.

BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup 2024 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday, June 1st, 2024 
  • Track Location: Eagle Farm Racecourse
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Right-handed
  • Race Distance: 1,800 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Set weights plus penalties
  • Qualification: Three year olds and over
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 3
  • Operator: Brisbane Racing Club
  • Prize Purse: $200,000
  • Inaugural Race: 1956
  • 2024 Lord Mayor’s Cup Winner: TBD

brc lord mayor’s cup 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday June 1, 2024. 

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BRC Lord Mayors Cup Betting 2024

New Ways to Bet at neds

There are many different ways to bet on the BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

Bet Type How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup
Win Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup.
Place Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet If your runner finishes 1st in the BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend.
Quinella Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup, in order to win the Quinella.
Exacta Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup to win the Trifecta.
First Four You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup to win the First 4.
Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet On The BRC Lord Mayors Cup

  1. Log in at neds.com.au
  2. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
  3. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Betting above).
  4. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win The BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup in 2024

The best way to pick which horse will win the BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up winter racing form, assess the barriers and consider the weights. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the Lord Mayor’s Cup winner include: 

  • Proven Stayers: As of 2021 the Lord Mayor’s Cup runs over 1,800m (up from 1,600m) so horses proven at the staying distance make a good bet.

BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Favourites 2024

Early favourites in 2024 BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup betting will be updated here the week of the race.  

BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Field 2024

The official 2024 BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup field of final acceptances is announced the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below. 

BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Tips 2024

Favourite: TBD

Best Bet: TBD

Best Roughie: TBD

Our insider 2024 BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup tips will be published above the week of the race and a full betting preview found on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 QUEENSLAND DERBY DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Race Day 2024

The 2024 BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup takes place at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Saturday the 1st of June, 2024 on 2024 Queensland Derby Day. There are a host of Group status races on the card including the:

BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Barrier Draw 2024

The 2024 BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Field section. 

BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Nominations 2024

2024 Lord Mayor’s Cup nominations close at 11 AM on Monday, the 27th of May, 2024. 

BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Weights 2024

Set weights plus penalties conditions apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on Tuesday, the 28th of May, 2024 with the official 2024 Lord Mayor’s Cup weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Field section. 

2024 BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Top-Weight:

  • TBD

BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Acceptances 2024

2024 Lord Mayor’s Cup final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Wednesday, the 29th of May, 2024 and will be published in our above BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Field section. 

BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Jockeys 2024

The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on Wednesday, the 29th of May, 2024 with the official 2024 Lord Mayor’s Cup jockeys to be published in our above BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Field section. 

BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Scratchings 2024

2024 BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 1st of June, 2024. 

BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Prize Money 2024

The 2024 BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup prize purse is worth $200,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.

Place Prize Money
1st $116,000
2nd $37,000
3rd $18,00
4th $9,750
5th $5,500
6th $2,750
7th $2,750
8th $2,750
9th $2,750
10th $2,750

BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Race Number 2024

The 2024 BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup race number is TBC for Saturday the 1st of June, 2024. There are nine races in total that day at Eagle Farm Racecourse.

BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Form Guide 2024

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below the week of the race to view a link to our full 2024 BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup form guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 BRC LORD MAYOR’S CUP FORM GUIDE

BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Live 2024

You can watch or listen to the 2024 BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup live, across the following mediums.

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Radio: Radio Sport National

Free to air television: Seven Network

BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup Winners

Winners of the BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below.

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey Weight Time
2024 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
2023 Without A Fight Anthony & Sam Freedman Mark Zahra 58 kgs 1:49.32
2022 Bigboyroy Chris Waller James McDonald 56 kgs 1:50.99
2021 Reloaded Chris Waller James McDonald 57 kgs 1:49.62 (run over 1,800m)
2020 Gaulois James Cummings Brad Stewart 56.5 kgs 1:34.20
2019 Order Again Brian Smith Larry Cassidy 59 kgs 1:34.37
2018 Duca Valentinois James Cummings Glyn Schofield 59 kgs 1:37.65
2017 Col ‘n’ Lil Ben Currie Jeff Lloyd 57 kgs 1:39.18
2016 Mighty Lucky Fred Cowell Chris O’Brien 59 kgs 1:36.08
2015 Strawberry Boy Chris Waller Zac Purton 59 kgs 1:35.64
2014 Angel Of Mercy Gerald Ryan Timothy Bell 57 kgs 1:35.70
2013 Solzhenitsyn Robert Heathcote Michael Rodd 59 kgs 1:36.68
2012 Solzhenitsyn Robert Heathcote Michael Rodd 59 kgs 1:35.98
2011 Firebolt Roger James Hugh Bowman 59 kgs 1:35.46
2010 Rothesay Gerald Ryan Blake Shinn 56.5 kgs 1:36.43
2009 Rampant Lion Lindsay Gough Shane Scriven 59 kgs 1:36.44
2008 Rum Dum Barry Baldwin Shane Scriven 59 kgs 1:35.96
2007 Headturner John Hawkes Darren Beadman 59 kgs 1:36.15
2006 Cog Hill Richard Collett Michael Rodd 58 kgs 1:35.42
2005 Tickle John Sargent Scott Seamer 55 kgs 2:06.48
2004 This Manshood Tim Martin Jim Cassidy 58 kgs 2:04.64
2003 Restless Gai Waterhouse Scott Galloway 58 kgs 2:04.45
2002 Grampians John Hawkes Darren Beadman 57.5 kgs 2:30.60
2001 Henderson Bay Neville McBurney Brian York 52 kgs 2:32.21
2000 Gypsy’s Daughter Richard Dee Justin Sheehan 56 kgs 2:03.70