2026 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Results

Stay tuned for the official 2026 Queen Elizabeth Stakes results and finishing order at Randwick on Saturday April 11, 2026 and to see what early 2026 Cox Plate hopes emerge ahead of the spring!

• 1st: No. 2 Sir Delius ($6)
• 2nd: No. 4 Lindermann
• 3rd: No. 7 Autumn Glow

Winning Margin: 2.21 lengths

Winning Time: 2:00.59

Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott’s now three-time Group 1 winning Frankel entire Sir Delius ($6) was enormous racing out of his skin to claim a 2.21 length victory in the 2026 Queen Elizabeth Stakes results off a peach of a ride by Craig Williams. He defeated Chris Waller’s marvel Lindermann ($31) who came from last into second, while Waller’s previously undefeated queen Autumn Glow ($1.30F) found the 2000m too much running third in her first career loss.

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Queen Elizabeth Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2026 betting tips on the $5 million end-of-autumn feature race!

To Win: No. 7 Autumn Glow

AUTUMN GLOW (2) is an odds-on elect for a reason, and she arrives at the Queen Elizabeth Stakes looking every bit the superstar of the autumn. Chris Waller’s unbeaten daughter of The Autumn Sun has been flawless this prep, and she chases a perfect 12-from-12 record after a dominant George Ryder victory where she put nearly three lengths on Gringotts. She now attempts to emulate Winx by completing the Ryder-Queen Elizabeth double, and with six Randwick wins already on her résumé, the rise to 2000m looks more opportunity than obstacle. Drawn ideally in gate two with James McDonald sticking, she brings tactical versatility, a lethal turn of foot and impeccable form into Sydney’s $5 million feature. She’s the benchmark, the mare they all have to run down, and on exposed form she remains the clear top pick to keep her unbeaten streak intact.

Queen Elizabeth Stakes News

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The Queen Elizabeth Stakes is held on Day 2 of ‘The Championships’ during the prestigious Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival at the state’s premier track, Royal Randwick, on the second Saturday of April.

The Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes is run at weight-for-age conditions over 2000 metres and, after receiving a substantial prizemoney increase in 2013, is now worth a staggering $5 million in prize money.

For the 2020 running of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes the prize money was cut to $2 million due to the COVID-19 pandemic but was boosted back to $4 million in 2021 and increased again another $ million ahead of the 2023 edition.

The Group 1 event generally draws the best weight-for-age horses from right around Australia as well as international raiders set to make the trip in coming years. That came to fruition in 2020 with the William Haggas-trained UK raider Addeybb becoming the first Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner in the post-Winx era.

In 2021 Addeybb successfully defended his title going back-to-back with the Waller-trained Verry Elleegant – subsequent 2021 Melbourne Cup champion – second in both 2020 and 2021.

Verry Elleegant was favourite in the 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, but only managed to run a disappointing fifth behind upset winner Think It Over.

The 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Zaaki going on to run top three in a host of subsequent elite level races, finish fourth in that year’s Cox Plate results and successfully defend his title that spring in Flemington’s Group 1 VRC Champions Stakes.

In 2023 UK horseman William Haggas returned and won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes for the third time in four years with his classy raider Dubai Honour saluting by 2.45 lengths on the back of a Ranvet Stakes victory.

History was made in the 2024 Queen Elizabeth Stakes with Ciaron Maher’s brilliant mare Pride Of Jenni leading from barrier to box and holding a 30-length lead at one stage to eventually win by over six lengths.

The 2024 Queen Elizabeth Stakes form was franked with the runner-up, Via Sistina, returning in the spring to post a string of Group 1 victories including her enormous eight length romp home in the Cox Plate!

Via Sistina returned in 2025 to post her ninth career Group 1 victory and seventh for the season with a win over the race’s 2023 champion Dubai Honour.

Via Sistina franked the 2025 Queen Elizabeth form that spring winning a trio more Group 1 races before her retirement including that year’s Cox Plate.

In 2026, the Chris Waller-trained Autumn Glow started odds-on at $1.30 to make it a perfect 12-from-12 but she ultimately ran third behind the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Sir Delius ($6) who best handled the 2000m trip.

Queen Elizabeth Stakes Form

The Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) and Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) are generally considered the best Queen Elizabeth form lead-up races, but in recent years the winners of the Group 1 event have come from a wide variety of races.

The Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) and Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) have both developed into key lead-up races, the latter most recently producing the mighty Winx (2017-19) who did the double three years running.

In 2020 the UK raider Addeybb became the latest horse to do the Ranvet Stakes – Queen Elizabeth Stakes double. In 2021 he atoned for a lead-up second in the Ranvet Stakes to Verry Elleegant to turn the tables on her and win the 2021 Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

In 2023 another William Haggas-trained UK raider, Dubai Honour, became the third international in four years and second to complete the Ranvet Stakes – Queen Elizabeth Stakes double.

The 2021 Queen Elizabeth Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Verry Elleegant going on to win the $8 million Melbourne Cup over two miles at Flemington that November.

In 2024 Pride Of Jenni posted her historic 6.5 length Queen Elizabeth Stakes win on the back of a lead-up third in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m), and prior to that, a win in the All-Star Mile.

Via Sistina (2025) was the last runner to complete the Ranvet Stakes / Queen Elizabeth Stakes double when beating that year’s Tancred Stakes winner Dubai Honour.

In 2026, Sir Delius won the Queen Elizabeth off a lead-up third in the Ranvet Stakes, while Lindermann finished runner-up in both events.

2026 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Betting

Early 2026 Queen Elizabeth Stakes betting odds offered under all-in conditions are open at bookmakers weeks out from the race when the nominations are taken by Racing NSW.

There was a huge upset in 2022 with Think It Over winning the race at $41 in Queen Elizabeth Stakes betting.

English raider Dubai Honour ($2.30 in 2023) followed by Via Sistina ($2 in 2025) are the latest favourites in Queen Elizabeth Stakes betting to win.

Queen Elizabeth Stakes betting is generally very interesting for punters as the Group 1 event has thrown up some interesting results in the past thirty years. The Queen Elizabeth Stakes is well known for having short-priced favourites as many of the most successful and most popular horses in Australian racing have contested the race at the height of their powers.

Class gallopers like Sydeston (1990), Rough Habit (1992), Veandercross (1993), Durbridge (1994), Jeune (1995), Might And Power (1998), Lonhro (2003), Grand Armee (2005) Eremein (2006), and More Joyous (2012) have all taken out the race as short-priced favourites, but there have also been a number of upsets.

It’s A Dundeel was beaten by Reliable Man as an unbackable favourite in the 2013 edition of the race, while Sarrera won the race in 2008 at the lucrative odds of $51.

The recent record of favourites in Queen Elizabeth Stakes betting was boosted by the trio of wins by odds-on fancy, equine superstar Winx (2017-19) followed by that of European raider Addeybb in 2020.

Addeybb jumped the second favourite in 2021 when going back-to-back in the event before his stablemate Dubai Honour won the race in 2023 as the $2.30 favourite.

Via Sistina ($2 in 2025) became one of history’s shortest-priced Queen Elizabeth Stakes winners.

Autumn Glow, who came in with a flawless 11-from-11 career record, jumped at Queen Elizabeth Stakes odds of $1.30 but finished third behind the $6 winner Sir Delius.

Queen Elizabeth Stakes Field

2026 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Form Guide

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2026 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Nominations

The Queen Elizabeth Stakes nominations close two months out from the race in early February each autumn and attract up to 100 weight-for-age hopefuls after a share in the season’s richest race.

The Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2026 nominations closed at midday on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. 

The 2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes nominations attracted 66 of the season’s best WFA horses led in all-in betting by the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained comeback king Sir Delius.

2026 Queen Elizabeth Stakes First Acceptances

The Queen Elizabeth Stakes first acceptances close a month before the race takes place on the second Saturday in April and narrow down the list of Group 1 gallopers heading into the feature Randwick race.

The 2026 Queen Elizabeth Stakes first acceptances close at midday on Tuesday March 10, 2026.

2026 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Field & Barriers

The Queen Elizabeth Stakes Field is released on the Tuesday before the race.

The 2026 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Final Field & Barriers will be released on Tuesday April 7, 2026, and will be published in full below.

The Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2026 field features a small but elite field of eight WFA stars led in betting by Chris Waller’s unbeaten mare Autumn Glow chasing her 12th win and fourth Group 1 success.

Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2026 Queen Elizabeth Stakes field and betting markets.

Queen Elizabeth Stakes Barrier & Speedmap

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Light Infantry Man Off Pace

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Autumn Glow Pace

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Sir Delius Midfield

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Caviar Heights Pace

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Dubai Honour Leader

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Lindermann Leader

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Wootton Verni Midfield

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Aeliana invalid settling lengths

Queen Elizabeth Stakes History

The Queen Elizabeth Stakes is the feature weight-for-age race during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival and has been won by some of the biggest names in the history of Australian racing.

Archer (1862) was the first big name to win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the race has since been taken out by equine legends like Carbine (1889, 1890, 1891); Poseidon (1908); Phar Lap (1930); Peter Pan (1932); Russia (1947 and 1948); Tulloch (1958, 1960 and 1961); Ming Dynasty (1978); Veandercross (1993); Doriemus (1996); Might And Power (1998); Lonhro (2003); More Joyous (2012); and the world’s best mare Winx (2017, 2018, 2019).

In 2020 the form of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes winners became international with UK raider Addeybb saluting for the punters. He returned and again beat home Verry Elleegant in the 2021 Queen Elizabeth Stakes results. Trainer William Haggas was back in 2023 winning the Queen Elizabeth Stakes for the third time with Dubai Honour.

Queen Elizabeth Stakes history was made in 2024 with the mare Pride Of Jenni leading by 30 lengths at one stage during her brilliant all-the-way victory to salute by over six lengths in the end.

Via Sistina (2025) equalled the record for most Group 1 wins in a single season (7) in that year’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes when going one better than her second in the race the year before.

The Queen Elizabeth Stakes has undergone plenty of changes since it was first run in 1851 when Cossack won the event. Up until 1872, the event was known as the Queen’s Plate, and it was then changed to the AJC Plate. In 1954, the race was titled the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and has maintained that name ever since.

Originally raced over 4800m, the distance slowly decreased to 3600m, 2800m, 2400m, 2200m, and finally stopped at 2000m.

Queen Elizabeth Stakes Previous Race Winners