Looking for this year’s Doomben Cup betting markets, field and form guide? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

Doomben Cup Winners: Kenedna (2019) | Photo: Steve Hart | Neds.com.au

Run over 2,000 metres, the Doomben Cup is a Group 1 race taking place at Doomben Racecourse during May as part of the popular Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. With a $1,000,000 prize purse, the weight-for-age showdown attracts a quality field each year and has been won by plenty of quality horses since its inauguration in 1933. 

The Gold Coast’s Group 2 A.D. Hollindale Stakes (1800m) held a fortnight prior is the key form race to follow into the Doomben Cup results and classy mare Streama (2014) followed by runaway seven-length champion of the latter Zaaki (2021) are the latest to do the double.

Zaaki returned in 2022 having won the Hollindale for the second time, but only managed to run third in the Doomben Cup trifecta as the beaten $1.24 favourite behind Huetor. 

Zaaki won the Hollindale for the third time in 2023 and jumped favourite in that winter’s Doomben Cup but eventually ran seventh to Huetor who went back-to-back.

The best out of the Doomben Cup field are likely to target a run on Stradbroke Handicap Day in the new-look $1.2 million Group 2 The Q22 (2200m). Zaaki would also go on to win The Q22 in 2022 completing the Hollindale – Doomben Cup – The Q22 treble.

From 1933 to 1979, the race was run as a Principal Race. Ever since 1980, it has held and maintained Group 1 status.

Doomben Cup 2024 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday, May 25th, 2024
  • Track Location: Doomben Racecourse 
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Right-handed
  • Race Distance: 2,000 metres 
  • Weight Conditions: Weight for age
  • Qualification: Three year olds and over
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 1
  • Operator: Brisbane Racing Club
  • Prize Purse: $1,000,000
  • Inaugural Race: 1933
  • 2024 Doomben Cup Winner: Bois D’Argent

doomben cup 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 Doomben Cup results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday May 25, 2024 at Doomben Racecourse. 

  1. #11 Bois D’Argent
  2. #14 New Endeavour
  3. #12 Fawkner Park

The 2024 Doomben Cup winner was the Annabel Neasham-trained Bois D’Argent ($26) who narrowly held on in an upset victory for the race’s now dual winning trainer.

Doomben Cup Betting 2024

New Ways to Bet at neds

There are many different ways to bet on the Doomben 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 Doomben Cup
Win Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Doomben Cup.
Place Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Doomben Cup. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet If your runner finishes 1st in the Doomben 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 Doomben 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 Doomben Cup to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Doomben Cup to win the Trifecta.
First Four You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Doomben 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 Doomben Cup, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet On The Doomben Cup in 2024

  1. Login 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 Doomben Cup Betting above).
  4. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Doomben Cup 2025 Odds

Early market betting odds on the 2025 Doomben Cup will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.

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Which Horse Will Win The Doomben Cup in 2024

The best way to pick which horse will win the Doomben Cup in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up winter racing form, assess the barriers, look for the proven weight-for-age stars and those with past Group 1 experience. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the Doomben Cup winner include: 

  • Best Age – Four year olds have the best record when it comes to tackling the full 2,000 metres of this track.
  • Best Lead Up – The AD Hollindale Stakes produced twelve Doomben Cup winners from 2007-2023 most recently Zaaki (2021) doing the double followed by Huetor (4th in 2022 and 2nd in 2023). 
  • Avoid Mares – Reaching back further than 30 years worth of the Doomben Cup, mares have only take out the top spot three times most recently in 2019 with Kenedna.

Doomben Cup Favourites 2024

Early favourites in 2024 Doomben Cup betting include Chris Waller’s 2023 Queensland Derby champ Kovalica who ran third in this race last winter, Peter & Paul Snowden’s dual defending champion Huetor, and ATC Oaks winning filly Autumn Angel form Moody & Coleman.

Zaaki ($2.25 in 2021) is the latest Doomben Cup favourite to win and the first since Streama (2014). Zaaki returned as the $1.24 Doomben Cup favourite in 2022 but ran third behind the $16 winner Huetor. Zaaki also jumped favourite in 2023 Doomben Cup betting at $2.15 but ran seventh to the dual champ Huetor who won again at $10.

Doomben Cup field 2024

The official 2024 Doomben Cup field of final acceptances is announced on the Tuesday of race week and will be published right here. 

Doomben Cup 2024 Tips

Favourite: TBD

Best Bet: TBD

Best Roughie: TBD

Our exclusive 2024 Doomben Cup tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a complete betting preview published on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 DOOMBEN CUP PREVIEW & TIPS

Doomben Cup Race Day 2024

2024 Doomben Cup Day takes place on Saturday, the 25th of May, 2024 at Doomben Racecourse. 

Doomben Cup Barrier Draw 2024

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

Doomben Cup Nominations 2024

2024 Doomben Cup nominations close at 11 AM on Tuesday the 7th of May, 2024. 

Doomben Cup Weights 2024

Standard weight for age conditions apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on Tuesday, the 21st of May, 2024 with the official 2024 Doomben Cup weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Doomben Cup Field section. 

Doomben Cup Acceptances 2024

2024 Doomben Cup final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Tuesday the 21st of May, 2024 and will be published in our above Doomben Cup Field section. 

Doomben Cup Jockeys 2024

The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on Wednesday, the 22nd of May, 2024 with the official 2024 Doomben Cup jockeys to be published in our above Doomben Cup Field section. 

Doomben Cup Scratchings 2024

2024 Doomben Cup scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 25th of May, 2024. 

Doomben Cup Prize Money 2024

The 2024 Doomben Cup prize purse is worth $1,000,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.

Place Prize Money
1st $600,000
2nd $180,000
3rd $90,000
4th $45,000
5th $25,000
6th $12,000
7th $12,000
8th $12,000
9th $12,000
10th $12,000

Doomben Cup Race Number 2024

The 2024 Doomben Cup race number is TBC for Saturday the 25th of May, 2024. There are nine races in total held at Doomben Racecourse that day. 

Doomben Cup Form Guide 2024

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Doomben Cup Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 DOOMBEN CUP FORM GUIDE

Doomben Cup Live 2024

You can watch or listen to the 2024 Doomben 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

Streaming: Racing NSW

Doomben Cup Winners

Winners of the Doomben Cup going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. For a complete list of past Doomben Cup winners from 1933 to the present – click here

Year Winner/s Trainer Jockey Weight Time
2024 Bois D’Argent Annabel Neasham Blake Shinn 59 kg 2:03.62
2023 Huetor Peter & Paul Snowden Ryan Maloney 59 kg 2:02.02
2022 Huetor Peter & Paul Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 59 kg 2:09.79

(run over 2,100m)

2021 Zaaiki Annabel Neasham James McDonald 59 kg 2:01.06
2020

Race Not Held (COVID-19)

2019 Kenedna Ciaron Maher & David Eustace John Allen 57 kg 2:02.18
2018 Comin’ Through Chris Waller Michael Walker 59 kg 2:01.43
2017 Sense Of Occasion Kris Lees Corey Brown 59 kg 2:06.63
2016 Our Ivanhowe Anthony Freedman Kerrin McEvoy 59 kg 2:01.41
2015 Pornichet Gai Waterhouse Blake Shinn 59 kg 2:02.52
2014 Streama Guy Walter Blake Shinn 57 kg 2:01.72
2013 Beaten Up Chris Waller Leith Innes 59 kg 2:04.34
2012 Mawingo Anthony Freedman Nash Rawiller 59 kg 2:02.03
2011 Scenic Shot Daniel Morton Shane Scriven 59 kg 2:03.70
2010 Metal Bender Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 59 kg 2:02.65
2009 Scenic Shot Daniel Morton Shane Scriven 59 kg 2:02.87
2008 Sarrera Michael Moroney Damien Oliver 59 kg 2:03.38
2007 Cinque Cento Peter Moody Steven Arnold 56.5 kg 2:01.39
2006 Above Deck Jim Conlan Mark Zahra 58 kg 2:13.83
2005 Perlin Graeme Rogerson Danny Nikolic 58 kg 2:15.04
2004 Defier Guy Walter Hugh Bowman 58 kg 2:11.67
2003 Bush Padre Lee Freedman Michael Rodd 58 kg 2:13.00
2002 Mr. Bureaucrat Warwick Hailes Adrian Robinson 58 kg 2:14.03
2001 King Keitel Paul Jenkins Brian York 58 kg 2:01.94
2000 Akhenaton Bill Mitchell Glen Boss 54.5 kg 2:04.76