Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Looking for early info on this year’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

Run over 2,000 metres every March at Randwick Racecourse as the feature race on Day 2 of ‘The Championships’ each April, the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes is a lucrative $4 million weight-for-age contest that attracts a quality line-up of gallopers each Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. 

The Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Golden Slipper Day as well as the Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) are the key lead-ups into the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

UK raider Addeybb (2000) was the last horse to complete the Ranvet Stakes – Queen Elizabeth Stakes double. That year, Chris Waller’s brilliant mare Verry Elleegant ran second in both events with a Tancred Stakes victory in between, further franking the form. 

In 2021 Addeybb went back-to-back in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes when again beating home Verry Elleegant. The duo also ran one-two but in reverse order in that year’s Ranvet Stakes results, while Verry Elleegant went on to win that year’s Melbourne Cup at Flemington in the spring.

queen elizabeth Stakes 2022 – quick information

• Race Day: Saturday, April 9th, 2022
• Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
• Track Surface: Turf
• Track Direction: Right-handed
• Race Distance: 2,000 metres
• Weight Conditions: Weight for age
• Qualification: Three year olds and older
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 1
• Operator: Australian Turf Club
• Prize Purse: $4,000,000
• Inaugural Race: 1851
• 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Winner: Think It Over

queen elizabeth Stakes 2022 RESULTS

The official 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday April 9, 2022. 

1. #1 Think It Over
2. #2 Zaaki
3. #4 Mount Popa

The 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Think It Over scored a huge upset off a bold tactical ride by jockey Nash Rawiller to defeat a star-studded field as a $41 roughie.

Queen Elizabeth Stakes Betting 2022

There are many different ways to bet on the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, we’ve included some of the most popular options below:

How To Bet On The Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 2022

1. Login at neds.com.au
2. Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
3. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
4. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Queen Elizabeth Stakes Betting above).
5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win The Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 2022

The best way to pick which horse will win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 2022 is to take into account their lead-up autumn racing carnival form, assess the barriers, look for the proven WFA performers and those with a good Group 1 strike-rate. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner include: 

• Ranvet Lead-Up: The Ranvet Stakes has produced a host of recent Queen Elizabeth Stakes winners including Addeybb who did the double in 2020 before improving on his second to win his second QE in 2021.
• Mighty Mares: The mares have won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes seven times since 1987 boosted by the three-peat of Winx (2017-19), while the fellow Waller-trained mare Verry Elleegant ran second twice in 2020 and 2021.

Queen Elizabeth Stakes Favourites 2022

Early favourites in 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes betting include dual runner-up and reigning Melbourne Cup champion Verry Elleegant along with the Annabel Neasham-trained Zaaki. 

Addeybb ($4.20 in 2020) is the last Queen Elizabeth Stakes favourite to salute for the punters and the fourth straight after Winx (2017-19) won as the top elect three times on the trot.

Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2022 Field

The official 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in full below once announced. 

The Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2022 final field features a star-studded line-up of Group 1 winners including 11-time elite level champion Verry Elleegant, All-Star Mile winner Zaaki and seven-length Rosehill Guineas winning three-year-old Anamoe.

Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2022 Tips

Favourite: #6 Verry Elleegant ($3.20 at time of publish)

Best Bet: #2 Zaaki ($4.20 at time of publish)

Best Roughie: #3 I’m Thunderstruck ($16 at time of publish)

Our exclusive 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2022 QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES PREVIEW & TIPS

Queen Elizabeth Stakes Race Day 2022

The 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes takes place as part of Day 2 of ‘The Championships’ at Royal Randwick running on Saturday April 9th, 2022. Along with the Queen Elizabeth Stakes the meeting features a further three other Group 1 events with the running of the:

• Group 1 $2 million Sydney Cup (3200m);
• Group 1 $1 million Australian Oaks (2400m); and the
• Group 1 $1 million Coolmore Legacy Stakes (1600m).

Queen Elizabeth Stakes Barrier Draw 2022

The 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and will be published in our above Queen Elizabeth Stakes Field section. 

Queen Elizabeth Stakes Nominations 2022

Nominations are taken on Tuesday the 8th of February, 2022.

The 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes nominations attracted 75 potential runners including Chris Waller’s Melbourne Cup winning mare Verry Elleegant, Caulfield Guineas winner Anamoe for Godolphin and the Annabel Neasham-trained Zaaki.

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Queen Elizabeth Stakes first acceptances 2022

First acceptances are taken on Tuesday the 8th of March, 2022.

queen elizabeth Stakes Weights 2022

Standard weight for age conditions apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on Tuesday the 5th of April, 2022 with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Queen Elizabeth Stakes Field section. 

queen elizabeth Stakes Acceptances 2022

Final acceptances must be declared before 9 AM on Tuesday the 5th of April, 2022 and will be published in our above Queen Elizabeth Stakes Field section. 

queen elizabeth Stakes Jockeys 2022

The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on Wednesday, 6th of April, 2022 with jockeys to be published in our above Queen Elizabeth Stakes Field section. 

Most Successful Queen Elizabeth Stakes Jockeys: 

• George Moore (6)
• Damien Oliver (5)
• Peter Cook (5)
• Neville Sellwood (5)
• Hugh Bowman (4)

queen elizabeth Stakes Scratchings 2022

Scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 9th of April, 2022. 

queen elizabeth Stakes Prize Money 2022

The Queen Elizabeth Stakes prize purse is worth $4,000,000 in total, distributed from places first through to 12th.

queen elizabeth Stakes Race Number 2022

The 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes is set to run as Randwick Race 8 at 3:55pm (AEST) Saturday the 9th of April, 2022. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse. 

queen elizabeth Stakes Form Guide 2022

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2022 QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES FORM GUIDE

Queen Elizabeth Stakes Live 2022

You can watch or listen to the 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes live, across the following mediums.

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

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing NSW

Queen Elizabeth Stakes Winners

Winners of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. To view a list of Queen Elizabeth Stakes winners going back to 1954 visit our winners’ page.