Queen Of The South Stakes

Looking for this year’s Queen Of The South Stakes betting odds, field and form? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

Queen Of The South Stakes 2026 Results

The official 2026 Queen Of The South Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

In a fighting effort by the Grahame Begg-trained Cilacap ($5.50) the four-year-old daughter of Written Tycoon broke a year-long drought returning to winning form with a narrow victory in the 2026 Queen Of The South Stakes results. Coming from fourth at the top of the straight, the Jordan Childs ridden mare hit the lead inside the final furlong and held on to defeat Brave Miss and Terrestar in a gritty performance.

2026 Queen Of The South Stakes Odds

Queen Of The South Stakes 2026 Tips

Our insider 2026 Queen Of The South Stakes tips will be detailed here the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2026 ROBERT SANGSTER STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

Run over 1,600 metres, the Queen Of The South Stakes is a Group 2 race taking place at Morphettville Racecourse in late April or early May each year as part of the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival on Robert Sangster Stakes Day.

The set weights plus penalties feature offers $250,000 in prize money and is open only to fillies and mares.

This race serves as an excellent lead up into the Group 3 RA Lee Stakes (1600m) held at the same track and distance a fortnight later.

Queen Of The South Stakes 2026 – Quick Information

• Race Day: Saturday, April 25, 2026
• Track Location: Morphettville Racecourse
• Track Surface: Turf
• Track Direction: Left-handed
• Race Distance: 1,600 metres
• Weight Conditions: Set Weights
• Qualification: Three year olds and above (fillies and mares)
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 2
• Operator: South Australian Jockey Club
• Prize Purse: $250,000
• Inaugural Race: 1981
• 2026 Queen Of The South Stakes Winner: Cilacap

Queen Of The South Stakes Betting 2026

There are many different ways to bet on the Queen Of The South Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

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

How To Bet on The Queen Of The South Stakes

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 Of The South Stakes Betting above).
5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win the Queen Of The South Stakes

The best way to pick which horse will win the Queen Of The South Stakes in 2026 is to take into account their lead-up autumn racing form, assess the barriers, look for the proven Group performers and the genuine milers in the mix.

Additional factors to consider when picking the Queen Of The South Stakes winner include:

• Milers: Female gallopers proven at the 1600m distance make the best bet in the Queen Of The South Stakes.
• Top Three: The majority of recent Queen Of The South Stakes winners came off a top three lead-up run so backing in-form runners is key.

Queen Of The South Stakes Favourites 2026

Favourites in 2026 Queen Of The South Stakes betting include the Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman-trained Blindedbythelight drawn the rails with form around Queen Of The Turf Stakes winner Idle Flyer, Group 1 placed Fastnet Rock four-year-old On Display and the early market mover Cilacap coming off a Listed Anniversary Vase third at Caulfield.

Fabric ($3.20 in 2021) and Zloties ($3.70 in 2025) are the latest Queen Of The South Stakes favourites to win.

Queen Of The South Stakes 2026 Field

The official 2026 Queen Of The South Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.

The 2026 Queen Of The South Stakes field features a near capacity line-up of female gallopers including the rails-drawn Blindedbythelight coming off a Group 2 Emancipation Stakes second behind subsequent Queen Of The Turf champion Idle Flyer, the in-form Michael Kent-trained Terilee chasing a hat-trick and last start Morphettville Parks winner Mystic Wonder down notably in weight.

Morphettville R4

Final Race time: 

	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. Rumbled Again J: Craig Williams T: Michael Trotter	8124x0	M	9	57kg
	2. On Display J: Ben Melham T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	33x350	M	2	55kg
	3. Blindedbythelight J: Luke Nolen T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	1552x2	M	1	55kg
	4. Cilacap J: Jordan Childs T: Grahame Begg	0x7683	M	4	55kg
	5. Mission Of Love J: Teo Nugent T: J G Symons & S Laxon	09706x	M	10	55kg
	6. Wild Imagination J: Connor Murtagh T: David Page	170237	M	5	55kg
	7. Private Legacy J: Kerrin Mcevoy T: Gregory Hickman	460lx9	M	6	55kg
	8. Terilee J: Daniel Stackhouse T: Michael Kent	x3x411	M	7	55kg
	9. World's My Oyster J: Jacob Opperman T: Henry Dwyer	x111x0	M	11	55kg
	10. Terrestar J: Todd Pannell T: M, W & J Hawkes	460x62	M	12	55kg
	11. Teardrop Rotation J: Teagan Voorham T: Chris Bieg	134x50	M	16	55kg
	12. Moonlight Circus J: Lachlan Neindorf T: Michael Kent	1436x6	M	17	55kg
	13. Brave Miss J: Zac Lloyd T: Anthony & Sam Freedman	3148x3	M	13	55kg
	14. Mystic Wonder J: Jason Holder T: Gordon Richards & Damien Moyle	3x0521	M	8	55kg
	15. Isuspectjeu J: Brooke King T: Grant Kluske	51330x	M	3	55kg
	16. Brown Nose Day Gal J: Rochelle Milnes T: Roslyn Day	133131	M	14	55kg
	17. Maisy J: Jamie Melham T: M, W & J Hawkes	736x28	M	15	55kg

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Queen Of The South Stakes Race Day 2026

The 2026 Queen Of The South Stakes takes place on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide on Robert Sangster Stakes Day 2026. The other key races on the card include the:

• Group 1 $1,000,000 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m),
• Group 1 $1,000,000 Australasian Oaks (2000m),
• Group 2 $250,000 Tobin Bronze Stakes (1200m) which was formerly the Euclase Stakes,
• Group 3 $150,000 DC Mckay Stakes (1100m) currently run as the John Hawkes Stakes,
• Group 3 $150,000 Breeders’ Stakes (1200m), and the
• Group 3 $150,000 Chairman’s Stakes (2000m).

Queen Of The South Barrier Draw 2026

The 2026 Queen Of The South Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Queen Of The South Stakes Field section.

Queen Of The South Stakes Nominations 2026

2026 Queen Of The South Stakes nominations close at 12:00 PM on the Monday of race week.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	31820×1124	ASTRAL FLAME	M	4	Enver Jusufovic	90
2	2x111552x2	BLINDEDBYTHELIGHT	M	4	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	97
3	96133148×3	BRAVE MISS	M	6	Anthony & Sam Freedman	76
4	2301133131	BROWN NOSE DAY GAL	M	8	Roslyn Day	75
5	32x311x434	CHIRINGITA (GB)	M	4	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	72
6	x1610x7683	CILACAP	M	4	Grahame Begg	92
7	412651330x	ISUSPECTJEU (NZ)	M	5	Grant Kluske	75
8	x41x736x28	MAISY	M	5	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes	71
9	500x09706x	MISSION OF LOVE	M	6	John Symons & Sheila Laxon	89
10	5x121436x6	MOONLIGHT CIRCUS	M	4	Michael Kent	78
11	x1323x0521	MYSTIC WONDER	M	4	Gordon Richards & Damien Moyle	75
12	8x27140x40	OH TOO GOOD	M	6	Kevin Daffy	99
13	1x1033x350	ON DISPLAY	M	4	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	101
14	0x09460Lx9	PRIVATE LEGACY	M	5	Gregory Hickman	84
15	46088124×0	RUMBLED AGAIN	M	8	Michael Trotter	95
16	1×2511	SAVITRI	F	3	Mitchell Freedman	74
17	66x313x230	SYNTHESISE	F	3	Matthew Seyers	64
18	x1x1134x50	TEARDROP ROTATION	M	4	Chris Bieg	78
19	1021x3x411	TERILEE	M	4	Michael Kent	80
20	9298460×62	TERRESTAR	M	6	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes	79
21	9921170237	WILD IMAGINATION (NZ)	M	8	David Page	88
22	1x14x111x0	WORLD’S MY OYSTER	M	4	Henry Dwyer	80

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Queen Of The South Stakes Weights 2026

Set weights plus penalties conditions apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4:30 PM on the Tuesday of race week with the official 2026 Queen Of The South Stakes weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Queen Of The South Stakes Field section.

2026 Queen Of The South Stakes Topweight:

• No. 1 Rumbled Again (57kg)

Queen Of The South Stakes Acceptances 2026

2026 Queen Of The South Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Queen Of The South Stakes Field section.

Queen Of The South Stakes Jockeys 2026

The final riders’ announcement is at 12:30 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2026 Queen Of The South Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Queen Of The South Stakes Field section.

Queen Of The South Stakes Scratchings 2026

2026 Queen Of The South Stakes scratchings close at 8:00 AM on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

Queen Of The South Stakes Prize Money 2026

The 2026 Queen Of The South Stakes prize purse is worth $250,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.

Place	Prize Money
1st	$136,750
2nd	$44,250
3rd	$22,250
4th	$12,500
5th	$9,250
6th	$5,000
7th	$5,000
8th	$5,000
9th	$5,000
10th	$5,000

Queen Of The South Stakes Race Number 2026

The 2026 Queen Of The South Stakes race number is scheduled as Morphettville Race 4 at 2:27pm (ACST) / 2:57pm (AEST) on Saturday, April 25, 2026. There are nine races in total that day at Morphettville Racecourse.

Queen Of The South Stakes Form Guide 2026

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2026 Queen Of The South Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 QUEEN OF THE SOUTH STAKES FORM GUIDE

Queen Of The South Stakes Live 2026

You can watch or listen to the 2026 Queen Of The South Stakes live, across the following mediums.

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

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing.com

Queen Of The South Stakes Winners

Winners of the Queen Of The South Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below.

Year	Winner	Runner-Up	Third	Time
2026	Cilacap	Brave Miss	Terrestar	1:38.32
2025	Zloties	Lady In Pink	Seeking Stardom	1:37.20
2024	Seonee	Lady Jones	Silent Surrente	1:38.81
2023	Caste	Foxy Frida	Waltz On By	1:37.6
2022	Silent Sovereign	Foxy Frida	Comica	1:38.1
2021	Fabric	Shop Til I Drop	Maximak	1:36.6
2020	Shrouded In Mist	Seabrook	Fidelia	1:38.5
2019	Music Bay	Snogging	Clearly	1:36.5
2018	French Emotion	Tahanee	Shenandoah	1:36.4
2017	Amelie’s Star	Have Another Glass	Miles Of Krishan	1:36.1
2016	Into The Mist	Atlantis Dream	Rocket Commander	1:36.3
2015	Atlantis Dream	Let’s Make Adeal	Marianne	1:36.7
2014	Tango’s Daughter	Floria	Vivi Veloce	1:39.0
2013	Star Of Giselle	Danish Spy	Lake Sententia	1:39.5
2012	So Pristine	Little House	Blue Ribbon	1:39.1
2011	Goon Serpent	Lady Lynette	Ocean Challenger	1:36.4
2010	Returntosender	Marchelle Belle	Amberino	1:36.8
2009	Bird Of Fire	Amberino	Autumn Jeuney	1:37.3
2008	Trick Of Light	Bellini Rose	Cuban Girl	1:36.0
2007	Cinque Cento	Isanami	Subsequential	1:35.7
2006	Open Cut	Holy Bounty	Lotto Rock	1:36.8
2005	Hidden Strings	Llanga	Fairessa	1:35.1
2004	Jameela	Infinite Grace	Ruling Eyes	1:35.8
2003	Sylvaner	Devonshire	Tickle My	1:38.3
2002	Sylvaner	Tyrolean	Its Platonic	1:37.7
2001	Lady Marion	Calm Smytzer	Bumbelina	1:36.5
2000	La Zoffany	Porto Roca	Lady Marion	1:38.3