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.
2026 Queensland Derby Odds
Queensland Derby 2026 Tips
Our insider 2026 Queensland Derby tips will be detailed here the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.
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 2026 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, May 30, 2026
- 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
- 2026 Queensland Derby Winner: TBD
Queensland Derby 2026 Results
The official 2026 Queensland Derby results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Queensland Derby Betting 2026
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 on 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 2026
- Login 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 Derby Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win the Queensland Derby
The best way to pick which horse will win the Queensland Derby in 2026 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 2026
Favourites in 2026 Queensland Derby betting at time of publish include Ciaron Maher’s class colt Accidental Bid who recently won at Pakenham over 2000m by nearly eight lengths, the Chris Waller-trained Frank Packer Plate second placegetter Providence and the stable’s emerging son of Savabeel – Monopolistic – who won over 2100m at the Gold Coast on May 9.
From 2011 – 2025 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 2026
The official Queensland Derby 2026 field of final acceptances is announced on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in full below.
Queensland Derby Race Day 2026
The 2026 Queensland Derby takes place at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Saturday, May 30, 2026 as one of two Group 1 features on Kingsford Smith Cup Day. The other feature races on the card include the:
- Group 1 $1,000,000 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m),
- Group 2 $1,000,000 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m),
- Group 3 $300,000 Fred Best Classic (1400m),
- Group 3 $200,000 Lord Mayor’s Cup (1800m), and the
- Group 3 $200,000 Premier’s Cup (2400m).
Queensland Derby Barrier Draw 2026
The 2026 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 2026
2026 Queensland Derby nominations close at 11:00am on Tuesday the 5th of May 2026.
The 2026 Queensland Derby nominations attracted 89 hopeful young stayers led in all-in betting by Ciaron Maher’s progressive colt Accidental Bid who recently won back-to-back races at Pakenham by a combined margin of over eight lengths and Chris Waller’s recent Group 3 Frank Packer Plate runner-up Providence.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20×11 | ACCIDENTAL BID (GB) | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher | ||
| 2 | 47133×6230 | AFTER SUMMER | F | 3 | Dominic Sutton | ||
| 3 | x6730x2436 | AMAZAKE | G | 3 | Ciaron Maher | ||
| 4 | 3x566x0129 | ARABIAN PRINCE | C | 3 | Michael Kent | ||
| 5 | x531522982 | AUSTRALASIA | F | 3 | Daniel S Bowen | ||
| 6 | 4×64251 | BALLISTIC ROMEO (NZ) | G | 3 | Jason Warren | ||
| 7 | 41×621 | BEAUTY SWIFT | G | 3 | Matthew Smith | ||
| 8 | 4 | BOSS LOGIC | G | 3 | Ben Ahrens | ||
| 9 | 74x115x3 | BUTHELEZI | G | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 10 | 64138×7036 | CASTELLO GRANDE | G | 3 | Robert Heathcote | ||
| 11 | 921 | CATCH THE MOON | G | 3 | Ciaron Maher | ||
| 12 | 30×711 | CERTIFY (NZ) | C | 3 | Paul Shailer | ||
| 13 | 1×6633 | CHILLIES | G | 3 | Grahame Begg | ||
| 14 | 3122×465 | CHOKUTO (IRE) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 15 | 525344×254 | CLASSIC GEM | F | 3 | Dominic Sutton | ||
| 16 | 113×63 | CONTINGENCY (NZ) | G | 3 | Ben Hull | ||
| 17 | 0114 | CRAZY TOWN (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | ||
| 18 | 5x2220x324 | CRUSADER VOYAGE | G | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 19 | 6623 | CRYPTION’S DESIRE | G | 3 | Matt Kropp | ||
| 20 | 422×5242 | DECALOGUE | G | 3 | Ciaron Maher | ||
| 21 | 39×33113 | DEFENDANT | G | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 22 | 13466 | DELIBERATE PLOY | G | 3 | Robbie Griffiths | ||
| 23 | 9x51211x04 | DIFFERENT GRAVY | G | 3 | Henry Dwyer | ||
| 24 | 8424 | DONATELLO (NZ) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 25 | 442325×391 | EMPEROR TZU | G | 3 | Ciaron Maher | ||
| 26 | x1270x2740 | ENGINE OF WAR (NZ) | G | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | ||
| 27 | 371×25 | ERIN JO (NZ) | F | 3 | Kris Lees | ||
| 28 | 9×326241 | EYNESBURY (NZ) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 29 | 3331×33213 | FALCON LAIR | G | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 30 | 6314×684 | FASHIONABLE (NZ) | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | ||
| 31 | 2x5206x516 | FREDDIE BASSETT | G | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 32 | 56×91 | HOLD THE DOOR (NZ) | G | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 33 | 21617 | IMPULSIVE REACTION | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | ||
| 34 | 00×5040611 | INQUICKTIME | G | 3 | Robert Heathcote | ||
| 35 | 8x5128x314 | INSPIRED LEGEND | C | 3 | Les Bridge | ||
| 36 | x5698x4424 | KILMAN (NZ) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 37 | 0x41400x15 | KOZAK PRINCE | G | 3 | Jamie Bayliss | ||
| 38 | 90×2 | LUMINIZED (NZ) | G | 3 | Paul Shailer | ||
| 39 | 2120×83032 | LUNA BAY (NZ) | F | 3 | Richard & Will Freedman | ||
| 40 | 1426 | LUNAR FORCE | G | 3 | Robbie Griffiths | ||
| 41 | 31×72 | MADESIAN | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | ||
| 42 | 150×5115 | MCWOODY | C | 3 | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | ||
| 43 | 4658x170x7 | MICHELANGELO | G | 3 | Dean Mirfin | ||
| 44 | 121×566 | MONOPOLISTIC (NZ) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 45 | 63 | MONTESQUIEU (NZ) | G | 3 | Nick Ryan | ||
| 46 | 34×22 | MORE BLISS | F | 3 | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | ||
| 47 | 1461062×08 | MR WORTHINGTON | C | 3 | Joe Gleeson | ||
| 48 | 54 | NEIGHTHAN | G | 3 | David Vandyke | ||
| 49 | 23×0963320 | NORTY FORTY | F | 3 | Kevin Kemp | ||
| 50 | 46139×5584 | O’SHEAMUS | G | 3 | Tom Charlton | ||
| 51 | 211477 | OLYMPIAN | G | 3 | Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | ||
| 52 | 51044×0346 | ONE STEP CLOSER | G | 3 | Tom Charlton | ||
| 53 | 113150×80 | OPTIONS | C | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | ||
| 54 | 863×626231 | OUR MATE LOCKY | G | 3 | Jamie Bayliss | ||
| 55 | 5211 | PANDA’S SPECTRUM | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | ||
| 56 | x4211x6571 | PANOVA | F | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 57 | 85×6438812 | PEPE | G | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 58 | 647980×730 | POOR OL’ JOHNY RAY (NZ) | G | 3 | Denis Pagan | ||
| 59 | 03825×1772 | PROVIDENCE | C | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 60 | 540×363333 | SARAPO (GB) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 61 | 4x635x2325 | SCOOP THE POOL | G | 3 | Tom Charlton | ||
| 62 | 4 | SEABORN | C | 3 | Matt Laurie | ||
| 63 | 83×2 | SECRET FENKEL | G | 3 | Marcus Wilson | ||
| 64 | 221 | SET ME FREE | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | ||
| 65 | 752434×973 | SHIP HAPPENS | G | 3 | Jamie Bayliss | ||
| 66 | 73521 | SHOTARO | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | ||
| 67 | 5 | SHOW’EM WHO’S KING | G | 3 | Paul Shailer | ||
| 68 | 30×120110 | SILVASISTA | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | ||
| 69 | 1153×21514 | SINGLE CHOICE | G | 3 | Matt Cumani | ||
| 70 | 41123×1 | SINGLE RED (NZ) | F | 3 | Andrew Forsman | ||
| 71 | 5×1 | SOLDIER BOI | G | 3 | Lucinda Boyd | ||
| 72 | 43×4311 | SOLID GOLD (NZ) | F | 3 | Roger James & Robert Wellwood | ||
| 73 | x352x115x3 | SOUTHERN PRINCE | G | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 74 | 41×12425 | SOVERATO (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 75 | x87101x300 | SPECIAL ARTIST | G | 3 | Kelly Schweida | ||
| 76 | 4x41x352 | STEALTHFIRE (NZ) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 77 | 913×03 | SUMMATION | C | 3 | Chris Anderson | ||
| 78 | 7×59 | TAKE A DAY OFF | G | 3 | Paul & Martha Cave | ||
| 79 | 15943330×8 | TAMBELOA | C | 3 | Kristen Buchanan | ||
| 80 | 715942918 | TAP HIGH | G | 3 | Kerry Taplin | ||
| 81 | 878×68 | THE VICTORIOUS (NZ) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 82 | 95×22 | THUNDERBOLT WAY | G | 3 | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | ||
| 83 | 17×0 | TOBY’S TRUSTY | G | 3 | William Kropp | ||
| 84 | 555×37 | TORMANZOR (NZ) | G | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 85 | 63×109346 | VALIANT SUN (NZ) | G | 3 | Liam Howley | ||
| 86 | 821×15 | VIEWPOINT | G | 3 | Nacim Dilmi | ||
| 87 | 9x37138x0x | VOTING RIGHTS | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 88 | 4110 | YOUR CHILLI | G | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 89 | 8×51211 | ZULEIKA | F | 3 | Henry Dwyer |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Queensland Derby First Acceptances 2026
2026 Queensland Derby first acceptances close at 11:00am on Wednesday the 20th of May 2026.
Queensland Derby Weights 2026
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 the Tuesday of race week with the official 2026 Queensland Derby weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Queensland Derby Field section.
Queensland Derby Acceptances 2026
2026 Queensland Derby final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in our above Queensland Derby Field section.
Queensland Derby Jockeys 2026
The final riders’ announcement is at 12 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2026 Queensland Derby jockeys to be published in our above Queensland Derby Field section.
Queensland Derby Scratchings 2026
2026 Queensland Derby scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Queensland Derby Prize Money 2026
The 2026 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 2026
The 2026 Queensland Derby race number is TBC for Saturday, May 30, 2026. There are nine races in total that day at Eagle Farm Racecourse.
Queensland Derby 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 Derby Form Guide following final acceptances.
Queensland Derby Live 2026
You can watch or listen to the 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Maison Louis | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Ryan Maloney | 57 kgs | 2:31.33 |
| 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
(Race Not Held) | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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 |