Queensland Guineas

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

2026 Queensland Guineas Odds

Queensland Guineas 2026 Tips

Our insider 2026 Queensland Guineas 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 QUEENSLAND GUINEAS DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

Run over 1,600 metres, the Queensland Guineas is a Group 2 race taking place at Eagle Farm Racecourse each Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. With an $350,000 prize purse, the event is open to three-year-old horses and was previously contested in June as part of the Stradbroke Handicap Day card.

After being cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Queensland Guineas was moved to an early position on the winter schedule from 2021 onwards and now serves as a potential lead-up into the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m).

Kovalica (2023) was the last three-year-old to complete the Queensland Guineas – Derby double.

Doomben Racecourse has hosted the Queensland Guineas twice in recent years due to track upgrades at Eagle Farm Racecourse. 

For 2023 the Queensland Guineas runs on the same day as the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) in Adelaide.

The Queensland Guineas winner is also now exempt from ballot for the revamped Group 2 The Q22 (2200m), a WFA event offering $1.2 million and run on Stradbroke Handicap Day replacing the now defunct PJ O’Shea Stakes.

Queensland Guineas 2026 – Quick Information

• Race Day: Saturday, May 2, 2026
• 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
• 2026 Queensland Guineas Winner: TBD

Queensland Guineas 2026 Results

The official 2026 Queensland Guineas results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, May 2, 2026. 

Queensland Guineas Betting 2026

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

Bet Type	How To Place This Type of Bet on 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

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

Which Horse Will Win the Queensland Guineas in 2026

The best way to pick which horse will win the Queensland Guineas in 2026 is to take into account their lead-up autumn / winter racing form, assess the barriers, consider the weights and look at their strike rates at the track / distance. 

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

• Lead Up – Group races over 1400m – 1600m in Sydney over the autumn are worth following into the Queensland Guineas field. 
• Local Laps – Consider a horse coming off of a top three finish in their last Brisbane race.
• Proven Milers – Any horse that does has proven ability over the 1600m distance makes a good bet in this race. 

Queensland Guineas Favourites 2026

Favourites in 2026 Queensland Guineas betting include Sydney’s Group 3 James HB Carr Stakes winner Snitzel Dancer chasing her third win on the trot, the Chris & Corey Munce-trained Brave Monarch who won the Listed Daybreak Lover Stakes by over two lengths last start and progressive The Autumn Sun colt Autumn King.

There was no race held in 2020 before the top two in betting saluted in reverse order in 2021 with Private Eye ($2.50) defeating the beaten favourite Apache Chase ($2.40F).

Kolding ($2.80 in 2019) followed by Kovalica ($2.40 in 2023) are the last Queensland Guineas favourites to win.

Queensland Guineas Field 2026

The official 2026 Queensland Guineas field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below. 

The 2026 Queensland Guineas final field features 16 classy three-year-olds including the rails-drawn Snitzel filly Snitzel Dancer chasing a hat-trick, Chris & Corey Munce’s emphatic Listed Daybreak Lover Stakes winner Brave Monarch and the Ciaron Maher-trained Group 1 performer State Visit.

Eagle Farm R7 - Ticketmaster Queensland Guineas (G2)

Final Race time: 

	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. State Visit J: Taylor Marshall T: Ciaron Maher	x59x04	C	5	57kg
	2. Brave Monarch J: Martin Harley T: Chris & Corey Munce	111x41	G	3	57kg
	3. Call Da Vinci J: Kyle Wilson-Taylor T: Bevan Laming	556x22	G	13	57kg
	4. Spanish Treasure J: Tim Clark T: Tony Gollan	413x33	G	10	57kg
	5. Options J: Jason Collett T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy	3150x8	C	14	57kg
	6. Kilman J: Ryan Maloney T: Chris Waller	98x442	G	9	57kg
	7. Bingi J: Cejay Graham T: Kelly Schweida	7x9560	C	6	57kg
	8. Special Artist J: Michael Rodd T: Kelly Schweida	101x30	G	12	57kg
	9. Autumn King J: Angela Jones T: Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich	22x115	C	7	57kg
	10. Duomo (7)  Scratched:
	11. Mr Worthington J: Damien Boche T: Joe Gleeson	1062x0	C	11	57kg
	12. Another Cashie J: Jake Bayliss T: Matthew Dunn	132x60	G	4	57kg
	13. Summation (15)  Scratched:
	14. Vandevelde J: Mark Du Plessis T: Paul Jenkins	4158x3	G	2	57kg
	15. Snitzel Dancer J: Ben Thompson T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou	9x7511	F	1	55kg
	16. Tupakara J: Ashley Morgan T: Annabel & Rob Archibald	00x216	F	8	55kg

View Results

Queensland Guineas Race Day 2026

2026 Queensland Guineas Day takes place on Saturday, May 2, 2026. 

Along with the Group 2 Queensland Guineas for the three-year-olds, the other feature race at the meeting is the Group 2 $300,000 Victory Stakes (1200m). 

Queensland Guineas Barrier Draw 2026

The 2026 Queensland Guineas barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Queensland Guineas Field section. 

Queensland Guineas Nominations 2026

2026 Queensland Guineas nominations close at 11:00am (AEST) on the Monday of race week. 

2026 Queensland Guineas nominations extended until 10:00am (AEST) – 28/04/2026

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Hcp Rating
1	2132×60	ANOTHER CASHIE	G	3	Matthew Dunn		61
2	22×115	AUTUMN KING	C	3	Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich
3	13177×9560	BINGI	C	3	Kelly Schweida
4	5111×41	BRAVE MONARCH	G	3	Chris & Corey Munce		86
5	33x2556x22	CALL DA VINCI	G	3	Bevan Laming		82
6	23×104221	DUOMO	G	3	Jay Bellamy		66
7	x56530x553	KARINSKA	F	3	Chris Waller
8	0x5698x442	KILMAN (NZ)	G	3	Chris Waller
9	31461062×0	MR WORTHINGTON	C	3	Joe Gleeson		65
10	113150×8	OPTIONS	C	3	Tony & Calvin McEvoy
11	129×7511	SNITZEL DANCER	F	3	Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
12	223x413x33	SPANISH TREASURE	G	3	Tony Gollan		77
13	5x87101x30	SPECIAL ARTIST	G	3	Kelly Schweida		69
14	1324x59x04	STATE VISIT	C	3	Ciaron Maher		88
15	913×03	SUMMATION	C	3	Chris Anderson		61
16	3x2300x216	TUPAKARA	F	3	Annabel & Rob Archibald		74.5

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Queensland Guineas Weights 2026

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 the Tuesday of race week and the official 2026 Queensland Guineas weights will be published in our above Queensland Guineas Field section. 

Queensland Guineas Acceptances 2026

2026 Queensland Guineas final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Queensland Guineas Field section. 

Queensland Guineas Jockeys 2026

The final riders’ announcement is at 12 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2026 Queensland Guineas jockeys will be published in our above Queensland Guineas Field section. 

Queensland Guineas Scratchings 2026

2026 Queensland Guineas scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, May 2, 2026.  

Queensland Guineas Prize Money 2026

The 2026 Queensland Guineas prize purse is worth $350,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.

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 2026

The 2026 Queensland Guineas race number is scheduled as Eagle Farm Race 7 at 3:33pm (AEST) on Saturday, May 2, 2026. There are nine races in total that day at Eagle Farm Racecourse.

Queensland Guineas 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 Queensland Guineas Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 QUEENSLAND GUINEAS FORM GUIDE

Queensland Guineas Live 2026

You can watch or listen to the 2026 Queensland Guineas live, across the following mediums.

Free to air television: Seven Network

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

Radio: Radio Sport National

Queensland Guineas Winners 

Winners of the Queensland Guineas going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below.

Year	Winner	Trainer/s	Jockey	Weight	Time
2026	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
2025	Depth Of Character	Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald	Noel Callow	57 kgs	1:34.93
2024	Kintyre	Gary Portelli	Ms Cejay Graham (a)	57 kgs	1:35.50
2023	Kovalica	Chris Waller	Nash Rawiller	57 kgs	1:36.45
2022	Character	James Cummings	James Orman	57 kgs	1:35.80
2021	Private Eye	Joe Pride	Brenton Avdulla	57 kgs	1:37.60
2020 Race Not Held (COVID-19)	–	–	–	–	–
2019	Kolding	Chris Waller	James McDonald	57 kgs	1:35.38
2018	Sambro	Chris Waller	Michael Walker	57 kgs	1:38.00
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