{"id":80919,"date":"2022-04-30T09:32:21","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T23:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/betting-info\/?p=3170"},"modified":"2026-05-11T10:12:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T00:12:50","slug":"queensland-derby-winners","status":"publish","type":"betting-info","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/betting-info\/queensland-derby-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Queensland Derby Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the race’s inauguration back in 1868 right through until 2026 we have a complete list of past Queensland Derby<\/a> winners. View every previous QLD Derby champion throughout history.<\/p>\n

View additional details of the recent Queensland Derby winners from 2000 to the present including Queensland Derby winning jockeys, trainers and times before a full list of champions further down the page.<\/p>\n

Hermit was the inaugural Queensland Derby winner back in 1868.<\/p>\n

The 1969 Queensland Derby winner Zambesi was won by 10-year-old local William Harris who is the Australian racing’s youngest jockey in history to win an event that now holds Group 1 status.<\/p>\n

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2019 Queensland Derby winner Mr Quickie (pictured in Melbourne winning the Toorak Handicap in 2020). Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Notable Queensland Derby winners include Lough Neagh (1931), that year’s Caulfield Cup<\/a> champion Tulloch (1957), triple Cox Plate<\/a> hero Kingston Town (1980), Strawberry Road (1983), Kiwi great Rough Habit (1990), Shootoff (2011), and Mr Quickie (2019).<\/p>\n

The late, great Tommy Smith holds the training record in the event preparing an incredible 12 Queensland Derby winners with Dorset Downs (1991), Our Planet (1982), Kingston Town (1980), Cheyne Walk (1976), Analie (1973), Silver Sharpe (1970), Dark Briar (1966), Bahram Star (1965), Travel Boy (1959), Tulloch (1957), Castillo (1963), and Forest Beau (1951).<\/p>\n

De Gaulle Lane holds the current Queensland Derby record<\/strong> over 2400m winning in 2001 in a time of 2 minutes 25:20 seconds.<\/p>\n

The 2022 Queensland Derby winner Pinarello<\/strong> ($6.50) won the race fresh off a five-week break, the New Zealand raider holding out the Chris Waller-trained duo of Paternal and Caboche to win for Cambridge training duo Roger James & Robert Wellwood.<\/p>\n

The Queensland Derby 2023 winner was the Chris Waller-trained favourite Kovalica ($1.70)<\/strong> who jumped odds-on backing-up off a third the Saturday before against the older horses in the Doomben Cup.<\/p>\n

The 2024 Queensland Derby winner was historic 10-length runaway hero Warmonger ($10)\u00a0<\/strong>who overcame the outside alley (18) to salute in style at double-figures on the back of a lead-up SA Derby second.<\/p>\n

The 2025 Queensland Derby winner was the John O’Shea & Tom Charlton-trained Maison Louis\u00a0<\/strong>who improved on his lead-up fourth in the Rough Habit to score a one-length upset at 20\/1 in betting.<\/p>\n

The 2026 Queensland Derby winner is TBD<\/strong> and will be known when the million-dollar Eagle Farm staying feature runs over the mile and a half in Brisbane on Saturday May 30.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/strong> <\/a>to bet on the Queensland Derby winner in 2026.<\/p>\n

2026 Queensland Derby Odds<\/h3>\n\n

Queensland Derby 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\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nHorse – Age\/Gender<\/th>\nJockey<\/th>\nWeight (kgs)<\/th>\nTrainer\/s<\/th>\nBarrier<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
TBD<\/b><\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MAISON LOUIS (NZ)<\/b> 3G<\/td>\nRYAN MALONEY<\/td>\n57.0<\/td>\nJOHN O’SHEA & TOM CHARLTON<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WARMONGER (NZ) <\/b>3G<\/td>\nBLAKE SHINN<\/td>\n57.0<\/td>\nMICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR.<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KOVALICA (NZ)\u00a0<\/strong>3G<\/td>\nJAMES MCDONALD<\/td>\n57.0<\/td>\nCHRIS WALLER<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PINARELLO (NZ)\u00a0<\/strong>3G<\/td>\nL G INNES<\/td>\n57.0<\/td>\nROGER JAMES & ROBERT WELLWOOD<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KUKERACHA (NZ)<\/strong>\u00a03G<\/td>\nJAMES MCDONALD<\/td>\n57.0<\/td>\nCHRIS WALLER<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MR QUICKIE (AUS)\u00a0<\/strong>3G<\/td>\nJ ALLEN<\/td>\n57.0<\/td>\nPHILLIP STOKES<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DARK DREAM (AUS)\u00a0<\/strong>3G<\/td>\nTIM CLARK<\/td>\n57.0<\/td>\nKERRY PARKER<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUTHVEN (AUS)<\/strong>\u00a03C<\/td>\nHUGH BOWMAN<\/td>\n57.0<\/td>\nCIARON MAHER<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EAGLE WAY (AUS)<\/strong>\u00a03G<\/td>\nTOMMY BERRY<\/td>\n57.0<\/td>\nBRYAN GUY<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MAGICOOL (AUS)<\/strong>\u00a03G<\/td>\nJ WINKS<\/td>\n57.0<\/td>\nMARK KAVANAGH<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SONNTAG (AUS)\u00a0<\/strong>3G<\/td>\nCHAD SCHOFIELD<\/td>\n57.0<\/td>\nHENRY DWYER<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAWKSPUR (AUS)\u00a0<\/strong>3G<\/td>\nJ CASSIDY<\/td>\n57.0<\/td>\nCHRIS WALLER<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRAMBLES (NZ)\u00a0<\/strong>3G<\/td>\nB RAWILLER<\/td>\n57.0<\/td>\nPETER G MOODY<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SHOOTOFF (NZ)\u00a0<\/strong>3G<\/td>\nM RODD<\/td>\n56.0<\/td>\nGRAEME ROGERSON<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DARIANA (AUS)<\/strong>\u00a03F<\/td>\nM RODD<\/td>\n54.0<\/td>\nBART CUMMINGS<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COURT RULER (NZ)<\/strong>\u00a03G<\/td>\nL V CASSIDY<\/td>\n56.0<\/td>\nJ R WHEELER<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RIVA SAN (AUS)<\/strong>\u00a03F<\/td>\nJ BYRNE<\/td>\n54.0<\/td>\nPETER G MOODY<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EMPIRES CHOICE (NZ)\u00a0<\/strong>3C<\/td>\nDAMIEN OLIVER<\/td>\n56.5<\/td>\nBART CUMMINGS<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ICE CHARIOT (AUS)<\/strong>\u00a03G<\/td>\nG A LYNCH<\/td>\n55.5<\/td>\nR E MAUND<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LACHLAN RIVER (NZ)<\/strong>\u00a03G<\/td>\nG BOSS<\/td>\n55.5<\/td>\nJOHN MORRISEY<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TOULOUSE LAUTREC (AUS)\u00a0<\/strong>3G<\/td>\nC W BROWN<\/td>\n55.5<\/td>\nJOHN HAWKES<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HALF HENNESSY (AUS)<\/strong>\u00a03C<\/td>\nS SEAMER<\/td>\n55.5<\/td>\nBEDE MURRAY<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COUNTY TYRONE (AUS)\u00a0<\/strong>3G<\/td>\nC W BROWN<\/td>\n55.5<\/td>\nM G LEES<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DE GAULLE LANE (NZ)\u00a0<\/strong>3G<\/td>\nB PREBBLE<\/td>\n55.5<\/td>\nCOLIN ALDERSON<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FREEMASON (AUS)<\/strong>\u00a03G<\/td>\nL V CASSIDY<\/td>\n55.5<\/td>\nJOHN HAWKES<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Complete List of Past Queensland Derby 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
Year<\/th>\nWinner<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2026<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025<\/td>\nMaison Louis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\nWarmonger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\nKovalica<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\nPinarello<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\nKukeracha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\nRace not held due to COVID-19<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\nMr Quickie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nDark Dream<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\nRuthven<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\nEagle Way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\nMagicool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nSonntag<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\nHawkspur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\nBrambles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\nShootoff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nDariana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nCourt Ruler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\nRiva San<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\nEmpires Choice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nIce Chariot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nLachlan River<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\nToulouse Lautrec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\nHalf Hennessy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/td>\nCounty Tyrone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nDe Gaulle Lane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>\nFreemason<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/td>\nCamarena<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/td>\nDodge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/td>\nYippyio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>\nValance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/td>\nTurridu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/td>\nTenor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993<\/td>\nAir Seattle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992<\/td>\nRoyal Magic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/td>\nDorset Downs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990<\/td>\nRough Habit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>\nHidden Rhythm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988<\/td>\nBravery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987<\/td>\nPrincess Gracious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nHandy Proverb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985<\/td>\nTristina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/td>\nLibrici<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983<\/td>\nStrawberry Road<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nOur Planet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>\nMr. Cromwell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nKingston Town<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>\nDouble Century<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978<\/td>\nLefroy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977<\/td>\nFlorissa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1976<\/td>\nCheyne Walk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1975<\/td>\nBottled Sunshine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974<\/td>\nCount Rapier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1973<\/td>\nAnalie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1972<\/td>\nRace not held<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1971<\/td>\nAmby’s Love<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1970<\/td>\nSilver Sharpe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1969<\/td>\nIntrepid Clipper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1968<\/td>\nTails<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1967<\/td>\nMinto Crag<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1966<\/td>\nDark Briar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1965<\/td>\nBahram Star<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1964<\/td>\nRoyal Sovereign<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1963<\/td>\nConfidence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1962<\/td>\nHonest Man<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1961<\/td>\nRaajpoot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1960<\/td>\nPersian Lyric<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1959<\/td>\nTravel Boy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1958<\/td>\nEarlwood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1957<\/td>\nTulloch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1956<\/td>\nBook Link<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1955<\/td>\nRegal Dignity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1954<\/td>\nThe Wash<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1953<\/td>\nCastillo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1952<\/td>\nHeadstockman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1951<\/td>\nForest Beau<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1950<\/td>\nBasha Felika<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1949<\/td>\nPocket Money<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1948<\/td>\nBlue Slipper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1947<\/td>\nSefiona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1946<\/td>\nTe Tana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1942\u201345<\/td>\nRace not held<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1941<\/td>\nLord Spear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1940<\/td>\nFearless Fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1939<\/td>\nSpearace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1938<\/td>\nHendra Lad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1937<\/td>\nSpear Chief<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1936<\/td>\nSix Fifty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1935<\/td>\nAuto Buz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1934<\/td>\nGlen’s Spear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1933<\/td>\nWaikare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1932<\/td>\nBraeburn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1931<\/td>\nLough Neagh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1930<\/td>\nMonash Valley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1929<\/td>\nBernfield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1928<\/td>\nPaddi Eve<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1927<\/td>\nHigh Syce<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1926<\/td>\nKitty Paddington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1925<\/td>\nWee Glen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1924<\/td>\nSerelot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1923<\/td>\nArdglen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1922<\/td>\nKingslot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1921<\/td>\nLawn Mower<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1920<\/td>\nSeremist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1919<\/td>\nBoy Syce<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1918<\/td>\nSyce Lad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1917<\/td>\nSymposium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1916<\/td>\nLord Acre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1915<\/td>\nRascasse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1914<\/td>\nFog Bell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1913<\/td>\nSignal Lamp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1912<\/td>\nKing Cleo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1911<\/td>\nMaritoria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1910<\/td>\nPersian Jewel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1909<\/td>\nBraw Laddie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1908<\/td>\nFlaxen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1907<\/td>\nEuroa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1906<\/td>\nTogo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1905<\/td>\nAlexis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1904<\/td>\nJoyance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1903<\/td>\nFitz Grafton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1902<\/td>\nBalfour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1901<\/td>\nNarelle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1900<\/td>\nMusket<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1899<\/td>\nMaster Bernie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1898<\/td>\nBoreas II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1897<\/td>\nThe Guard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1896<\/td>\nGreyleg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1895<\/td>\nBlack Diamond<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1894<\/td>\nCzarina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1893<\/td>\nTriton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1892<\/td>\nTridentate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1891<\/td>\nSplendide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1890<\/td>\nGaruda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1889<\/td>\nFernando<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1888<\/td>\nGreywing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1887<\/td>\nLord Headington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1886<\/td>\nFano<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1885<\/td>\nElbe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1884<\/td>\nPetronel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1883<\/td>\nWheatmeat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1882<\/td>\nGoldfinder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1881<\/td>\nLegerdemain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1880<\/td>\nWaterloo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1879<\/td>\nElastic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1878<\/td>\nWhisker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1873\u201377<\/td>\nRace not held<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1872<\/td>\nJ.L.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1871<\/td>\nFlorence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1870<\/td>\nGrafton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1870<\/td>\nGrafton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1869<\/td>\nZambesi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1868<\/td>\nHermit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":36,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[10163,2],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-80919","betting-info","type-betting-info","status-publish","hentry","category-group-1-races","category-horse-racing"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/betting-info\/80919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/betting-info"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/betting-info"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/betting-info\/80919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85870,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/betting-info\/80919\/revisions\/85870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80919"},{"taxonomy":"hub_post_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hub_post_cat?post=80919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}