{"id":80712,"date":"2021-11-06T11:38:58","date_gmt":"2021-11-06T01:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/betting-info\/?page_id=180"},"modified":"2021-11-06T11:38:58","modified_gmt":"2021-11-06T01:38:58","slug":"queen-elizabeth-stakes-vrc-winners","status":"publish","type":"betting-info","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/betting-info\/queen-elizabeth-stakes-vrc-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Elizabeth Stakes (VRC) Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the race’s inauguration in 1854, all the way up to 2024, we have listed all of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (VRC)<\/a> winners from past race meets. Included are finishing times, sex, age and more details of the winners of the Melbourne Cup Carnival Group 3.<\/p>\n

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2022 Queen’s Cup winner Soulcombe. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The event has also been run many times over its history as the Queen’s Cup and so the below list of champions also includes Queen’s Cup winners.<\/p>\n

View a complete list of every past Queen Elizabeth Stakes (VRC) \/ Queen’s Cup winners, plus additional details including the winning jockeys and trainers of the race dating back to 2003.<\/p>\n

Shadow was the inaugural Queen Elizabeth Stakes (VRC) winner back in 1854.<\/p>\n

Tim Whiffler (1867 & 1870) was the first two-time Queen Elizabeth Stakes (VRC) winner<\/strong>. He also completed the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (VRC) – Melbourne Cup<\/a> double in 1867.<\/p>\n

Other multiple VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes winners<\/strong> include: True Self (2019 & 2020), Hyperno (1979 & 1980), Sailor\u2019s Guide (1956 & 1958), Rising Fast (1954 & 1955), Hydrogen (1952 & 1953), High Caste (1939, 1940 & 1941), and Alawa (1908, 1909 & 1910).<\/p>\n

Other Melbourne Cup winners to also take out the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (VRC)<\/strong> during their careers include: Warrior (1871), Don Juan (1873), Patron (1893), Artilleryman (1919), Phar Lap (1930), Even Stevens (1962), Galilee (1966), Rain Lover (1968), Hyperno (1979-80), Might And Power (1998), and history’s only three-time Melbourne Cup champion Makybe Diva (2002).<\/p>\n

The 2022 VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Soulcombe<\/strong> returned the following spring to finish runner-up in the 2023 Melbourne Cup results<\/strong> behind Without A Fight.<\/p>\n

The 2023 VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner was the Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-trained favourite Muramasa ($4.40F)<\/strong> who made it three wins on the trot backing-up from a Group 3 Coongy Cup victory to storm home the closing stages for an impressive 2.5 length win for the punters on Stakes Day.<\/p>\n

The 2024 VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner was the Ciaron Maher-trained Smokin’ Romans ($13)\u00a0<\/strong>with the eight-year-old hitting the front soon after jump in a big move by jockey Ben Melham to lead all-the-way and hold out the late chargers to salute at double-figures.<\/p>\n

queen elizabeth stakes (VRC) WINNERS 2000 \u2013 THE PRESENT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nWinner – Age\/Gender<\/th>\nJockey<\/th>\nWeight (kgs)<\/th>\nTrainer\/s<\/th>\nBarrier<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) <\/b>8G<\/td>\nBEN MELHAM<\/td>\n56.5<\/td>\nCIARON MAHER<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MURAMASA (AUS) <\/strong>4G<\/td>\nDANIEL MOOR<\/td>\n54.0<\/td>\nTRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOULCOMBE (GB)<\/strong> 3G<\/td>\nCRAIG WILLIAMS<\/td>\n54.0<\/td>\nCHRIS WALLER<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WARNING (AUS)<\/strong> 5G<\/td>\nN RAWILLER<\/td>\n59.0<\/td>\nA & S FREEDMAN<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TRUE SELF (IRE)<\/strong> 7M<\/td>\nHUGH BOWMAN<\/td>\n57.5<\/td>\nWILLIEM PETER MULLINS<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TRUE SELF (IRE)<\/strong> 6M<\/td>\nRYAN MOORE<\/td>\n56.5<\/td>\nWILLIEM PETER MULLINS<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JAAMEH (IRE)<\/strong> 5G<\/td>\nM J ZAHRA<\/td>\n56.0<\/td>\nD & B HAYES & T DABERNIG<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE)<\/strong> 5G<\/td>\nPATRICK MOLONEY<\/td>\n54.5<\/td>\nMICHAEL MORONEY<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FRANCIS OF ASSISI (IRE)<\/strong> 6G<\/td>\nWILLIAM BUICK<\/td>\n58.0<\/td>\nC APPLEBY<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DANDINO (GB)<\/strong> 8H<\/td>\nB MELHAM<\/td>\n58.0<\/td>\nDARREN WEIR<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LE ROI (GER)<\/strong> 5H<\/td>\nDAMIEN OLIVER<\/td>\n56.5<\/td>\nTONY MCEVOY<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PRECEDENCE (NZ)<\/strong> 8G<\/td>\nCRAIG WILLIAMS<\/td>\n58.0<\/td>\nBART & JAMES CUMMINGS<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PUISSANCE DE LUNE (IRE)<\/strong> 4H<\/td>\nG BOSS<\/td>\n54.5<\/td>\nDARREN WEIR<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IRONSTEIN (AUS)<\/strong> 6G<\/td>\nB AVDULLA<\/td>\n54.0<\/td>\nGERALD RYAN<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MOUDRE (AUS)<\/strong> 5G<\/td>\nCRAIG WILLIAMS<\/td>\n55.0<\/td>\nCIARON MAHER<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STERLING PRINCE (NZ)<\/strong> 6G<\/td>\nHUGH BOWMAN<\/td>\n56.0<\/td>\nVANESSA HILLIS<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CAPECOVER (NZ)<\/strong> 6G<\/td>\nCRAIG WILLIAMS<\/td>\n53.5<\/td>\nA FIELDES<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ZAVITE (NZ)<\/strong> 5G<\/td>\nN RAWILLER<\/td>\n54.5<\/td>\nANTHONY CUMMINGS<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GALLANT GURU (AUS)<\/strong> 4H<\/td>\nS W ARNOLD<\/td>\n56.5<\/td>\nD L FREEDMAN<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OUR SMOKING JOE (AUS)<\/strong> 5G<\/td>\nN CALLOW<\/td>\n57.0<\/td>\nD L FREEDMAN<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FANTASTIC LOVE (USA)<\/strong> 4G<\/td>\nK MCEVOY<\/td>\n56.0<\/td>\nSAEED BIN SUROOR<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ZAZZMAN (AUS)<\/strong> 6G<\/td>\nK MCEVOY<\/td>\n56.5<\/td>\nTONY VASIL<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

COMPLETE LIST OF PAST queen elizabeth stakes (vrc) winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nWinner<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\nSmokin’ Romans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\nMuramasa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\nSoulcombe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\nTrue Self<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\nWarning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\nTrue Self<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\nTrue Self<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nJaameh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\nVengeur Masque<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\nFrancis Of Assisi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\nDandino<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nLe Roi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\nPrecedence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\nPuissance De Lune<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\nIronstein<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nMoudre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nSterling Prince<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\nCapecover<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\nZavite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nGallant Guru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nOur Smoking Joe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\nFantastic Love<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\nZazzman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/td>\nMakybe Diva<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nHatha Anna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>\nSavrocca<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/td>\nZerpour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/td>\nMight And Power<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/td>\nVita Man \/ Bright Spot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>\nValance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/td>\nPindi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/td>\nBullwinkle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993<\/td>\nHear That Bell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992<\/td>\nKawtuban<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/td>\nFrontier Ban<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990<\/td>\nSavage Toss<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>\nOur Shannon Lad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988<\/td>\nZamakima<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987<\/td>\nGlobetrotter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nColour Page<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nJanneau<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985<\/td>\nChelaware<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/td>\nIrish Lord<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983<\/td>\nFountaincourt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nMy Sir Avon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>\nKip<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nHyperno<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>\nHyperno<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978<\/td>\nSalamander<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977<\/td>\nTom\u2019s Mate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1976<\/td>\nPerhaps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1975<\/td>\nFour Leaf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974<\/td>\nLeilani<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1973<\/td>\nDirector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1972<\/td>\nScotch And Dry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1971<\/td>\nClassic Mission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1970<\/td>\nFileur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1969<\/td>\nLochcourt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1968<\/td>\nRain Lover<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1967<\/td>\nGeneral Command<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1966<\/td>\nGalilee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1965<\/td>\nCraftsman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1964<\/td>\nPiper\u2019s Son<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1963<\/td>\nSummer Fair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1962<\/td>\nEven Stevens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1961<\/td>\nDhaulagiri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1960<\/td>\nNilarco<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1959<\/td>\nWebster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1958<\/td>\nSailor’s Guide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1957<\/td>\nRedcraze<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1956<\/td>\nSailor’s Guide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1955<\/td>\nRising Fast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1954<\/td>\nRising Fast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1953<\/td>\nHydrogen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1952<\/td>\nHydrogen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1951<\/td>\nBronton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1950<\/td>\nPlayboy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1949<\/td>\nDickens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1948<\/td>\nPhoibos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1947<\/td>\nColumnist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1946<\/td>\nLeonard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1945<\/td>\nDon Pedro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1944<\/td>\nRace Not Held<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1943<\/td>\nRace Not Held<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1942<\/td>\nRace Not Held<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1941<\/td>\nHigh Caste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1940<\/td>\nHigh Caste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1939<\/td>\nHigh Caste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1938<\/td>\nAjax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1937<\/td>\nBlack Mac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1936<\/td>\nQueen Of Song<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1935<\/td>\nHall Mark<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1934<\/td>\nNightly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1933<\/td>\nRogilla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1932<\/td>\nKuvera<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1931<\/td>\nVeilmond<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1930<\/td>\nPhar Lap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1929<\/td>\nAmounis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1928<\/td>\nGothic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1927<\/td>\nSilvius<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1926<\/td>\nPantheon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1925<\/td>\nPilliewinkie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1924<\/td>\nLilypond<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1923<\/td>\nRivoli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1922<\/td>\nVioloncello<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1921<\/td>\nTangalooma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1920<\/td>\nEurythmic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1919<\/td>\nArtilleryman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1918<\/td>\nKennaquhair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1917<\/td>\nWallace Isinglass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1916<\/td>\nLavendo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1915<\/td>\nCarlita<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1914<\/td>\nMountain Knight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1913<\/td>\nRadnor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1912<\/td>\nCider<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1911<\/td>\nTrafalgar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1910<\/td>\nAlawa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1909<\/td>\nAlawa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1908<\/td>\nAlawa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1907<\/td>\nMountain King<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1906<\/td>\nDividend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1905<\/td>\nTartan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1904<\/td>\nSweet Nell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1903<\/td>\nCombat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1902<\/td>\nWakeful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1901<\/td>\nRock Gun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1900<\/td>\nMaltster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1899<\/td>\nMerriwee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1898<\/td>\nThe Grafter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1897<\/td>\nAurum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1896<\/td>\nBloodshot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1895<\/td>\nWallace \/ Auraria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1894<\/td>\nThe Harvester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1893<\/td>\nPatron<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1892<\/td>\nThe Admiral<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1891<\/td>\nSteadfast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1890<\/td>\nMegaphone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1889<\/td>\nAbercorn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1888<\/td>\nMentor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1887<\/td>\nThe Australian Peer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1886<\/td>\nTrident<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1885<\/td>\nTrenton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1884<\/td>\nCommotion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1883<\/td>\nOff Colour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1882<\/td>\nCommotion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1881<\/td>\nWellington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1880<\/td>\nProgress<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1879<\/td>\nSuwarrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1878<\/td>\nWarlock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1877<\/td>\nPluto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1876<\/td>\nCalamia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1875<\/td>\nRichmond<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1874<\/td>\nMelbourne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1873<\/td>\nDon Juan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1872<\/td>\nKing Of The Ring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1871<\/td>\nWarrior<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1870<\/td>\nTim Whiffler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1869<\/td>\nCharon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1868<\/td>\nGlencoe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1867<\/td>\nTim Whiffler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1866<\/td>\nRace Not Held<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1865<\/td>\nVolunteer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1864<\/td>\nRace Not Held<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1863<\/td>\nMusidora<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1862<\/td>\nRace Not Held<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1861<\/td>\nRace Not Held<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1860<\/td>\nRace Not Held<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1859<\/td>\nThe Moor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1858<\/td>\nGreen Linnet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1857<\/td>\nCrockford<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1856<\/td>\nTomboy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1855<\/td>\nI Want It<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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