Looking for early info on this year’s Queensland Guineas? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Run over 1,600 metres, the Queensland Guineas is a Group 2 race taking place at Eagle Farm Racecourse. With an $350,000 prize purse, it brings in a lot of mile-long races from the Brisbane area.
Because Eagle Farm was undergoing updates to its track, this race is took place at Doomben Racecourse two times in recent years.
Queensland Guineas 2019 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, June 8th, 2019
- Track Location: Eagle Farm Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,600 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights
- Qualification: Three year olds
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Brisbane Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $350,000
- Inaugural Race: 1896
Queensland Guineas Betting
There are many different ways to bet on the Queensland Guineas, we’ve included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Queensland Guineas |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Queensland Guineas. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Queensland Guineas. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Queensland Guineas, 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 Guineas, 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 Guineas to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Queensland Guineas to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Queensland Guineas 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 Guineas, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Queensland Guineas
- Join up at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Queensland Guineas Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Queensland Guineas 2019 Odds
Early market odds are displayed below. If you would like to know the current odds, you can check our live market for the 2019 edition of the Queensland Guineas here.
(Please note that the odds below are from 27/05/2019, prior to acceptances).
| All In | Win Odds | Place Odds |
|---|---|---|
Which Horse Will Win The Queensland Guineas
The best way to pick who will win the Queensland Guineas is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, consider the weight the horse will carry, among other factors.
Additional factors to take into considerations are as follows:
- Lead Up – The Fred Best Classic could be your best indicator for this race.
- Local Laps – Consider a horse coming off of a top 3 finish in their last Brisbane race.
- Reliable Milers – Any horse that does well at a mile or more is worth looking into.
Queensland Guineas Favourites
Early favourites include TBA #1, TBA #2, TBA #3 and TBA #4.
Queensland Guineas 2019 Field
Once nominations have been released, we will display the 16 most likely runners to in the table below.
Queensland Guineas 2019 Tips
Favourite: TBA.
Best Bet: TBA.
Best Roughie: TBA.
Queensland Guineas Race Day
Race day takes place on Saturday, the 8th of June, 2019.
Queensland Guineas Barrier Draw
The 2019 Queensland Guineas barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race.
Queensland Guineas Nominations
Nominations for this race are TBA.
Queensland Guineas Weights
Set weights apply to this race. Colts and geldings run at 57 kilograms. Fillies run at 55 kilograms. Final weights are announced at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, the 4th of June, 2019.
Queensland Guineas Acceptances
Acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Wednesday, the 5th of June, 2019.
Queensland Guineas Jockeys
The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on Wednesday, the 5th of June, 2019.
Queensland Guineas Scratchings
Scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 8th of June, 2019.
Queensland Guineas Prize Money
The Queensland Guineas prize purse is worth $350,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.
Prize Money Box
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $203,000 |
| 2nd | $64,750 |
| 3rd | $33,250 |
| 4th | $17,500 |
| 5th | $37,500 |
| 6th | $9,625 |
| 7th | $4,375 |
| 8th | $4,375 |
| 9th | $4,375 |
| 10th | $4,375 |
Queensland Guineas Race Number
The Queensland Guineas is race number 4 on the 8th of June, 2019. There are nine races in total that day at Eagle Farm Racecourse.
Queensland Guineas Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check our full form guide closer to race day to see if the form guide for 2019’s Queensland Guineas has been released.
Queensland Guineas Live
You can watch or listen to the 2019 Queensland Guineas live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Queensland Guineas Winners
Winners of the Queensland Guineas for the past nineteen years are displayed in the table below. If you would like to see results going further back in history, please visit our winners page for this race.
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Salsonic | Jason Coyle | Hugh Bowman | 57 kgs | 1:34.85 |
| 2016 | Tsaritsa | Chris Waller | Joao Moreira | 55 kgs | 1:36.90 |
| 2015 | Jabali | Mick Price | Jim Byrne | 57 kgs | 1:34.61 |
| 2014 | Sir Moments | Steven O’Dea | Timothy Bell | 57 kgs | 1:22.96 |
| 2013 | Sizzling | Kelso Wood | Chris Munce | 57 kgs | 1:24.25 |
| 2012 | Pear Tart | John Thompson | Jeff Lloyd | 55 kgs | 1:26.18 |
| 2011 | Torio’s Quest | Brett Partelle | Hugh Bowman | 56 kgs | 1:35.49 |
| 2010 | Rothesay | Gerald Ryan | Blake Shinn | 56 kgs | 1:33.70 |
| 2009 | Express Air | Rex Lipp | Craig Williams | 54 kgs | 1:39.81 |
| 2008 | Turffontein | Anthony Cummings | Danny Nikolic | 56.5 kgs | 1:40.45 |
| 2007 | Sequential Charm | Rex Lipp | Stathi Katsidis | 54 kgs | 1:35.51 |
| 2006 | Nova Star | Kelly Schweida | Michael Rodd | 53 kgs | 1:36.56 |
| 2005 | Saxon | Gerald Ryan | Scott Seamer | 55.5 kgs | 1:35.90 |
| 2004 | Winning Belle | Gai Waterhouse | Glen Boss | 53 kgs | 1:40.30 |
| 2003 | True Glo | Lee Freedman | Craig Newitt | 55.5 kgs | 1:33.30 |
| 2002 | Regent Street | Gerald Ryan | Steven King | 55.5 kgs | 1:35.60 |
| 2001 | Heroism | Kaye Tinsley | Stathi Katsidis | 55.5 kgs | 1:34.30 |
| 2000 | Magnifier | Gerald Ryan | Scott Galloway | 55.5 kgs | 1:34.80 |