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

Queensland Derby, Eagle Farm

Run over 2,400 metres, the Queensland Derby is a Group 1 race taking place at Eagle Farm Racecourse in late May or early June during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. With a $1 million prize purse as of 2022, the event attracts a quality field of three-year-old stayers. 

After there was no Queensland Derby run in 2020 due to COVID-19, the event was moved forward on the winter racing carnival for 2021 and now takes place on Kingsford-Smith Cup Day.

The key Queensland Derby lead-up race is now the Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m). In 2021 the ATC Derby – SA Derby double champion Explosive Jack chased a rare treble, but only managed to run third in the Queensland Derby results that year.

Warmonger (2nd in 2024) was the last Queensland Derby winner to come via the SA Derby when he won the Eagle Farm feature by a record 10.4 lengths!

The top three-year-olds out of the Queensland Derby field may opt to take-on the older horses at WFA in the new-look $1.2 million Group 2 The Q22 race run over 2200m on Stradbroke Handicap Day.

Queensland Derby 2024 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday, June 1, 2024 
  • Track Location: Eagle Farm Racecourse
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Right-handed
  • Race Distance: 2,400 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Set weights
  • Qualification: Three year olds
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 1
  • Operator: Brisbane Racing Club
  • Prize Purse: $1,000,000
  • Inaugural Race: 1868
  • 2024 Queensland Derby Winner: Warmonger

queensland derby 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 Queensland Derby results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday June 1, 2024. 

  1. #2 Warmonger
  2. #17 Moonlight Magic
  3. #7 Felix The Scat

The 2024 Queensland Derby winner was historic 10-length runaway hero Warmonger ($10) who overcame the outside alley (18) to salute in style at double-figures on the back of a lead-up SA Derby second.

Queensland Derby Betting 2024

New Ways to Bet at neds

There are many different ways to bet on the Queensland Derby, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

Bet Type How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Queensland Derby
Place Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Queensland Derby. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet If your runner finishes 1st in the Queensland Derby, 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 Queensland Derby, in order to win the Quinella.
Exacta Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Queensland Derby to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Queensland Derby to win the Trifecta.
First Four You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Queensland Derby 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 Queensland Derby, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet On The Queensland Derby in 2024

  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 Queensland Derby Betting above).
  5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Queensland Derby 2025 Odds

Early market betting odds on the 2025 Queensland Derby 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 Queensland Derby

The best way to pick which horse will win the Queensland Derby in 2024 is to take into account their earlier autumn / winter racing form, assess the barriers and look for the genuine Group 1 stayers in the mix.

Additional factors to consider when picking the Queensland Derby winner include: 

  • Strong Stayers – Look for a horse that has been recently getting a top 3 result at distances of 2000 metres or more.
  • Single Figure Odds – Only very rarely have horses jumped from double-digit odds to win the race.
  • Local Lead ups – Most recent winners had also won their previous race, so look for the top result in similar length races. Pinarello (2022) was the latest last-start winner to take out the Queensland Derby having won a Group 2 in New Zealand five weeks earlier. 

Queensland Derby Favourites 2024

Early favourites in in 2024 Queensland Derby betting include ATC Oaks champion Autumn Angel, Chris Waller’s untapped Ocean Park gelding Misterkipchoge, and his progressive stablemate Tannhauser

From 2011 – 2024 seven Queensland Derby betting favourites saluted for the punters including three on the trot from 2017-19 with Kovalica ($1.70 in 2023) the latest.

Queensland Derby Field 2024

The official Queensland Derby 2024 field of final acceptances is announced on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in full below.

Queensland Derby 2024 Tips

Favourite: TBD

Best Bet: TBD

Best Roughie: TBD

Our insider 2024 Queensland Derby 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 2024 QUEENSLAND DERBY PREVIEW & TIPS

Queensland Derby Race Day 2024

The 2024 Queensland Derby takes place at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Saturday the 1st of June, 2024 as one of two Group 1 features on Kingsford-Smith Cup Day. The other feature races on the card include the: 

Queensland Derby Barrier Draw 2024

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

Queensland Derby Nominations 2024

2024 Queensland Derby nominations close at 11:00am on Tuesday the 7th of May, 2024.

Queensland Derby first acceptances 2024

2024 Queensland Derby first acceptances close at 11:00am on Wednesday the 22nd of May, 2024. 

Queensland Derby Weights 2024

Set weights apply to this race. Colts and geldings at 57 kilograms. Fillies at 54 kilograms. Final weights are announced at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, the 28th of May, 2024 with the official 2024 Queensland Derby weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Queensland Derby Field section. 

Queensland Derby Acceptances 2024

2024 Queensland Derby final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Tuesday, the 28th of May, 2024 and will be published in our above Queensland Derby Field section. 

Queensland Derby Jockeys 2024

The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on Wednesday, the 29th of May, 2024 with the official 2024 Queensland Derby jockeys to be published in our above Queensland Derby Field section. 

Queensland Derby Scratchings 2024

2024 Queensland Derby scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 1st of June, 2024. 

Queensland Derby Prize Money 2024

The 2024 Queensland Derby 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

Queensland Derby Race Number 2024

The 2024 Queensland Derby race number is TBC for Saturday the 1st of June, 2024. There are nine races in total that day at Eagle Farm Racecourse.

Queensland Derby 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 Queensland Derby Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 QUEENSLAND DERBY FORM GUIDE

Queensland Derby Live 2024

You can watch or listen to the 2024 Queensland Derby 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

Queensland Derby Winners

Winners of the Queensland Derby going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. To view a complete list of past Queensland Derby winners from the race’s inauguration to the present – click here

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey Weight Time
2024 Warmonger Mick Price & Michael Kent Jrn. Blake Shinn 57 kgs 2:32.04
2023 Kovalica Chris Waller James McDonald 57 kgs 2:29.63
2022 Pinarello Roger James & Robert Wellwood Leith Innes 57 kgs 2:29.53
2021 Kukeracha Chris Waller James McDonald 57 kgs 2:30.19
2020 

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2019 Mr Quickie Phillip Stokes John Allen 57 kgs 2:29.74
2018 Dark Dream Kerry Parker Tim Clark 57 kgs 2:19.31
2017 Ruthven Ciaron Maher Hugh Bowman 57 kgs 2:14.45
2016 Eagle Way Bryan Guy Tommy Berry 57 kgs 2:32.80
2015 Magicool Mark Kavanagh James Winks 57 kgs 2:15.09
2014 Sonntag Henry Dwyer Chad Schofield 57 kgs 2:28.30
2013 Hawkspur Chris Waller Jim Cassidy 57 kgs 2:27.89
2012 Brambles Peter Moody Brad Rawiller 57 kgs 2:29.73
2011 Shootoff Graeme Rogerson Michael Rodd 56 kgs 2:28.73
2010 Dariana Bart Cummings Michael Rodd 54 kgs 2:26.49
2009 Court Ruler John Wheeler Larry Cassidy 56 kgs 2:34.42
2008 Riva San Peter Moody Jim Byrne 54 kgs 2:36.98
2007 Empires Choice Bart Cummings Damien Oliver 56.5 kgs 2:32.98
2006 Ice Chariot Ron Maund Glenn Lynch 55.5 kgs 2:30.67
2005 Lachlan River John Morrisey Glen Boss 55.5 kgs 2:26.50
2004 Toulouse Lautrec John Hawkes Corey Brown 55.5 kgs 2:26.50
2003 Half Hennessy Bede Murray Scott Seamer 55.5 kgs 2:27.70
2002 County Tyrone Max Lees Corey Brown 55.5 kgs 2:29.00
2001 De Gaulle Lane Colin Alderson Brett Prebble 55.5 kgs 2:25.20
2000 Freemason John Hawkes Larry Cassidy 55.5 kgs 2:27.30