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The Group 1 $1 million Ladbrokes Queensland Derby is a staying race for three-year-old horses held during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
The Ladbrokes Queensland Derby is a traditional 2400m event traditionally held at Eagle Farm Racecourse each June as part of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. The Group 1 set weight event is specifically for three year old horses and offers $1 million in prize money.
For the 2017 and 2018 Queensland Derby the race ran at Doomben Racecourse over 2200m due to the unsuitable track conditions at Eagle Farm, and there was no 2020 edition of the race due to COVID-19.
The Queensland Derby brings a lot of interstate horses that may have previously contested the Group 1 ATC Derby (2400m) in Sydney over the autumn. The best lead-up races are the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate (2000m) at Doomben and the Group 1 SA Derby (2500m) at Morphettville. Brambles (2012) and Hawkspur (2013) were the last horses to complete the Rough Habit Plate – Queensland Derby double.
In 2021 the ATC Derby – SA Derby double champion Explosive Jack went on to run third in the Queensland Derby trifecta.
Previously held on Stradbroke Handicap Day, the Queensland Derby now takes place a fortnight earlier on the same day as the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m).
The best three-year-olds out of the Queensland Derby field may also now opt to back-up on Stradbroke Handicap Day in the new-look Group 2 The Q22(2200m) run at weight-for-age and offering $1.2 million in prize money.
The 2023 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby ran on Saturday May 27, 2023 on Brisbane’s Kingsford Smith Cup Day card and was won in dominant fashion by Chris Waller’s odds-on favourite Kovalica ($1.70) on the quick back-up out of his Doomben Cup third the Saturday prior.
Ladbrokes Queensland Derby 2023 | |
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Date: | Saturday May 27, 2023 |
Track: | Eagle Farm Racecourse |
Distance: | 2400m |
Race Type: | 3YO – Set Weights |
Status: | Group 1 |
Prize Money: | $1,000,000 |
Chris Waller’s Queensland Guineas winning son of Ocean Park, Kovalica ($1.70F), was far too good for his rivals dominating the 2023 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby results with an easy two-length win over the 2400m after his third the Saturday before in the Doomben Cup.
Click here to read more on the bullish Queensland Derby 2023 victory by Kovalica.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 1 | KOVALICA (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 4 | 57kg | $1.70F | |||
2 | 14 | FAME | Peter G Moody | Jason Collett | 1.95L | 10 | 57kg | $10 | ||
3 | 9 | STROKE OF LUCK | John O’Shea | Ben Melham | 4.02L | 3 | 57kg | $31 | ||
4 | 4 | PROMISES KEPT | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Mark Zahra | 6.89L | 1 | 57kg | $7.50 | ||
5 | 5 | ANDALUS (NZ) | John O’Shea | Blake Shinn | 6.98L | 17 | 57kg | $21 | ||
6 | 12 | CUT ON A DIME | Bryce Heys | Damien Thornton | 7.24L | 2 | 57kg | $81 | ||
7 | 3 | ABERFELDIE BOY | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Craig Newitt | 7.31L | 7 | 57kg | $18 | ||
8 | 15 | XTRAREVZ | John Sargent | Joshua Parr | 7.82L | 5 | 57kg | $61 | ||
9 | 11 | ARBY (NZ) | Darryn & Briar Weatherley | Sam Weatherley | 11.07L | 14 | 57kg | $101 | ||
10 | 6 | TAPILDOODLEDO (NZ) | Kerry Taplin | Ben Thompson | 12.4L | 6 | 57kg | $101 | ||
11 | 10 | SMARTAWI | Gregory Hickman | Tyler Schiller (a) | 12.78L | 16 | 57kg | $81 | ||
12 | 2 | THE VOWELS | Toby & Trent Edmonds | James Orman | 12.89L | 12 | 57kg | $17 | ||
13 | 13 | THE ENGLISHMAN (NZ) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Chad Schofield | 13.16L | 11 | 57kg | $101 | ||
14 | 7 | WAITAK (NZ) | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | Jake Bayliss | 13.95L | 13 | 57kg | $101 | ||
15 | 17 | AMALGAMATION | Marcus Wilson | Ms Samantha Collett | 14.04L | 18 | 57kg | $201 | ||
16 | 19e | SUBARCTIC | Matthew Smith | Larry Cassidy | 15.61L | 8 | 57kg | $201 | ||
17 | 16 | SACRED MISSION (NZ) | David Vandyke | Craig Williams | 32.54L | 9 | 57kg | $61 | ||
18 | 8 | SPECIAL SWEY (NZ) | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 127.04L | 15 | 57kg | $13 | ||
20e | ARTFUL GIRL | Kevin Kemp | Marnu Potgieter (a) | 0 | ||||||
18 | TRUE BLUE | Matthew Smith | Opie Bosson | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The winter’s best Ladbrokes Queensland Derby 2023 odds and betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be made available below leading up to the Group 1 mile and a half classic.
Mr Quickie ($2.80 in 2019) followed by Kovalica ($1.70 in 2023) are the last favourites in Queensland Derby betting to salute for the punters.
Stay tuned for our exclusive 2023 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby Form Guide Analysis & Betting Preview.
Stay tuned for our insider Ladbrokes Queensland Derby 2023 Tips on the million-dollar staying showdown in Brisbane this winter.
We’ve got an odds-on favourite in Kovalica who comes off a third in last weekend’s Doomben Cup but happy to take him on at that quote and have found value in The Vowels. This Queenslander is prepared by Toby & Trent Edmonds, and the Better Than Ready gelding is putting together a nice record. He has won six of his 11 starts with a lovely record at the Eagle Farm track (3:2-0-1). Ran an eye-catching third behind Saturday’s favourite two back in the Group 2 Queensland Guineas over the mile when making up late ground from the back. Good again when runner-up in the Group 3 Rough Habit, which looks a nice form line. Yet to win over further than 1600m so the distance is the query, but is improving and looks ready to strike at a nice price.
The Queensland Derby field attracts a top line-up of both local Brisbane-trained three-year-olds and interstate visitors chasing the riches in Queensland over the winter.
Proven stayers with form over the 2200m – 2400m often line-up in the QLD Derby field with gallopers having previously run in races like the SA Derby in Morphettville, a race that produced the 2015 Queensland Derby winner Magicool (4th) and the 2018 champ Mr Quickie (3rd).
The official Ladbrokes Queensland Derby 2023 Final Field & Barriers are set for release the Tuesday leading-up to Kingsford Smith Cup Day and will be published in full below.
The 2023 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby field features a capacity line-up of young stayers led in betting by the heavily-backed Chris Waller-trained Kovalica on the quick back-up off his Group 1 Doomben Cup third against the older horses last weekend.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 41111×313 | KOVALICA (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 5 | 57kg | |||
2 | 5×51111132 | THE VOWELS | Toby & Trent Edmonds | James Orman | 14 | 57kg | |||
3 | 3243×133 | ABERFELDIE BOY | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Craig Newitt | 8 | 57kg | |||
4 | 80×9229112 | PROMISES KEPT | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Mark Zahra | 1 | 57kg | |||
5 | x549x41727 | ANDALUS (NZ) | John O’Shea | Blake Shinn | 19 | 57kg | |||
6 | 4424231095 | TAPILDOODLEDO (NZ) | Kerry Taplin | Ben Thompson | 7 | 57kg | |||
7 | x312425570 | WAITAK (NZ) | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | Jake Bayliss | 15 | 57kg | |||
8 | 73094211 | SPECIAL SWEY (NZ) | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 17 | 57kg | |||
9 | 133×922683 | STROKE OF LUCK | John O’Shea | Ben Melham | 4 | 57kg | |||
10 | 4201120114 | SMARTAWI | Gregory Hickman | Tyler Schiller (a) | 18 | 57kg | |||
11 | 4×2521615 | ARBY (NZ) | Darryn & Briar Weatherley | Sam Weatherley | 16 | 57kg | |||
12 | 73×178334 | CUT ON A DIME | Bryce Heys | Damien Thornton | 2 | 57kg | |||
13 | 2x442x312 | THE ENGLISHMAN (NZ) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Chad Schofield | 13 | 57kg | |||
14 | 3x322x6411 | FAME | Peter G Moody | Jason Collett | 12 | 57kg | |||
15 | x24212x716 | XTRAREVZ | John Sargent | Joshua Parr | 6 | 57kg | |||
16 | 1321 | SACRED MISSION (NZ) | David Vandyke | Craig Williams | 10 | 57kg | |||
17 | 98x4x52614 | AMALGAMATION | Marcus Wilson | Ms Samantha Collett | 20 | 57kg | |||
18 | 786166 | TRUE BLUE | Matthew Smith | Opie Bosson | 11 | 57kg | |||
19e | 98352742 | SUBARCTIC | Matthew Smith | 9 | 57kg | ||||
20e | 765551 | ARTFUL GIRL | Kevin Kemp | Marnu Potgieter (a) | 3 | 55kg |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Queensland Derby 2023 first acceptances close in late May, a fortnight after the nominations are taken, on Wednesday the 17th of May, 2023.
The official 2023 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby nominations close on a Tuesday in early May.
The Queensland Derby 2023 nominations close on Tuesday the 2nd of May, 2023.
The 2023 Queensland Derby nominations attracted 84 three-year-old stayers led in all-in betting by Chris Waller’s Group 2 Queensland Guineas winning gelding Kovalica, the spring’s VRC Derby third place-getter Aberfeldie Boy, and the in-form Bendigo St. Leger Trial winner Promises Kept now with the Maher/Eustace stable.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 21×45 | ABAN (NZ) | G | 3 | David Vandyke | |
2 | 3243×13 | ABERFELDIE BOY | G | 3 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | |
3 | 54340×2643 | ACCEBER | G | 3 | Kerry Parker | |
4 | 57×3111 | AFFAIRE A SUIVRE (NZ) | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
5 | 410×454 | AIN’T HE GRAND | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
6 | 0x98x4x526 | AMALGAMATION | G | 3 | Marcus Wilson | |
7 | 6271 | AMOKURA | F | 3 | Kris Lees | |
8 | x549x41727 | ANDALUS (NZ) | C | 3 | John O’Shea | |
9 | 11 | ARBY (NZ) | G | 3 | Darryn & Briar Weatherley | |
10 | 76555 | ARTFUL GIRL | F | 3 | Kevin Kemp | |
11 | 2930×1 | BITCOIN (NZ) | G | 3 | Lindsey Smith | |
12 | x135x24045 | BROOKHAVEN | G | 3 | Chris Munce | |
13 | 31x552x334 | BULIKOV | G | 3 | Robert Heathcote | |
14 | 4×62511 | BURNT BY BERNIE | G | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
15 | 19×325 | CAPTAIN PLUTO (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
16 | 6x747522x2 | CHAYSE ’N’ ARTIE | G | 3 | Les Kelly | |
17 | 73×17833 | CUT ON A DIME | C | 3 | Bryce Heys | |
18 | 421 | DARK CHILL | G | 3 | David Vandyke | |
19 | 412712x | DEMON DELIVERA | G | 3 | Corey & Kylie Geran | |
20 | 34130x | DISTRUSTFUL AWARD | G | 3 | Paul Preusker | |
21 | 536Lx52110 | DOMINGO (NZ) | G | 3 | John O’Shea | |
22 | 3x322x641 | FAME | G | 3 | Peter G Moody | |
23 | 7421×71 | FIRST IMMORTAL | G | 3 | Mark & Levi Kavanagh | |
24 | 51 | FLASH PRINCE | G | 3 | Bryan Dais | |
25 | 5×46724 | GENETIC FREAK | G | 3 | Chris Waller | |
26 | 77216×63 | GOLD WITNESS | G | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
27 | 32913×311 | GOTTABESAVVY (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
28 | 033×44415 | GRIPPING | G | 3 | Kris Lees | |
29 | 4516×512 | HAMMOON THUNDER (NZ) | G | 3 | Rodney Northam | |
30 | 7x45x5771 | HAROLD THE GREAT (NZ) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | |
31 | 12 | HEIKA | G | 3 | Paul Messara | |
32 | 9x411x0775 | HIGH APPROACH | G | 3 | Archie Alexander | |
33 | 1x6381x875 | HOKKAIDO (NZ) | G | 3 | Joseph Pride | |
34 | 3218 | IMPENDING LINK | G | 3 | Greg Eurell | |
35 | 704×592 | ITALIAN AWARD | G | 3 | Marcus Wilson | |
36 | 77×725315 | ITSAGOODDEEL | G | 3 | Gary Portelli | |
37 | 2x8030x12 | KING’S CROSSING (NZ) | G | 3 | Danny O’Brien | |
38 | 41111×31 | KOVALICA (NZ) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | |
39 | 6377x5144x | MALFY ROSA (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Gibbs | |
40 | 88x6113x | MISSY MOOLA (NZ) | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
41 | 8525×64 | MR PLUME (NZ) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | |
42 | 8x24x233 | PARALLEL | G | 3 | Chris Waller | |
43 | 80×922911 | PROMISES KEPT | G | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
44 | 1337×9855 | PROSCENIUM ARCH (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
45 | 6x275x32 | RA RA GRANDPA | G | 3 | Brad Widdup | |
46 | 7x97x452 | RALLY | G | 3 | Desleigh Forster | |
47 | x1325x6361 | RED SUN SENSATION | G | 3 | Peter G Moody | |
48 | 352×049471 | REISINGER | G | 3 | Chris Waller | |
49 | 14x67169x6 | RENAISSANCE WOMAN (NZ) | F | 3 | Bjorn Baker | |
50 | 64423418×2 | RESERVOIR DOG | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
51 | 474×44123 | ROMAN DAGGER (NZ) | G | 3 | Corey & Kylie Geran | |
52 | 15x629x75 | ROZNAMLA (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
53 | 13 | SACRED MISSION (NZ) | G | 3 | David Vandyke | |
54 | 0441 | SAMUEL LANGHORNE (NZ) | G | 3 | Michael Kent | |
55 | 8×444 | SATIRICAL FAN | G | 3 | John Sargent | |
56 | 2158 | SIMEON | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
57 | 2 | SKIT ’N’ SKAT | G | 3 | John O’Shea | |
58 | 50×12 | SMULLEN | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
59 | 321×39231 | SNIZZI | G | 3 | Paul Messara | |
60 | 5130×8202 | SO DAZZLING (NZ) | F | 3 | John Sargent | |
61 | 7309421 | SPECIAL SWEY (NZ) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | |
62 | 2x245x3124 | STARIANNE | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
63 | 133×92268 | STROKE OF LUCK | G | 3 | John O’Shea | |
64 | 3x6x51 | STRUCK TWICE (NZ) | G | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
65 | 983527 | SUBARCTIC | G | 3 | Matthew Smith | |
66 | x2x1110233 | SUIZURO | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
67 | 21×233 | TAPA CAPALL | G | 3 | David Brideoake & Matt Jenkins | |
68 | 5442423109 | TAPILDOODLEDO (NZ) | G | 3 | Kerry Taplin | |
69 | 9844 | TELL THE FUTURE | G | 3 | Ross McConville | |
70 | 37 | TERRITORY EXPRESS | G | 3 | Paul Niceforo | |
71 | 2x442x31 | THE ENGLISHMAN (NZ) | G | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
72 | 0x892 | THE KING SLAYER | C | 3 | Jason Edwards | |
73 | 05×6327 | THE NEGOTIATOR | G | 3 | Cliff Brown | |
74 | 15×5111113 | THE VOWELS | G | 3 | Toby & Trent Edmonds | |
75 | 249×413 | THORNYCROFT (NZ) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | |
76 | 78616 | TRUE BLUE | G | 3 | Matthew Smith | |
77 | 413×1710 | TWIGMAN (NZ) | G | 3 | Paul Shailer | |
78 | 8x9218x36 | UNTETHERED (NZ) | G | 3 | Michael Moroney | |
79 | 8x446x2425 | VERIFIER (NZ) | G | 3 | Nigel Blackiston | |
80 | 2×31242557 | WAITAK (NZ) | G | 3 | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | |
81 | 851258×327 | WHAKAMANA | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
82 | 638×072323 | WOLVERINE (NZ) | F | 3 | Kris Lees | |
83 | 8x24212x71 | XTRAREVZ | G | 3 | John Sargent | |
84 | 13833 | YASUKE | C | 3 | Chris Waller |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
First run in 1868 in Gayndah, the Queensland Derby was won by Hermit. Three years later, in 1871, the race was moved to Eagle Farm in Brisbane and has remained there ever since except for 2017 and 2018 when held over 2200m at Doomben Racecourse.
Although the race was not held from 1873-77 and again in 1942-45, the Queensland Derby has been won by many legendary horses including Tulloch in 1957, Kingston Town in 1980 and Rough Habit in 1990. When the Queensland Derby was held twice in 1870, Grafton proved just how good a horse he was by winning both races.
There was no 2020 race due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while in 2021 the event was moved forward a fortnight to run in late May as opposed to taking place on Stradbroke Handicap Day in mid-June.
Notable recent Queensland Derby winners include Court Ruler (2009), Shootoff (2011) and Sonntag (2014).
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2023 Queensland Derby |
1st | Kovalica | 2 minutes 29.63 seconds |
2nd | Fame | ||
Stroke Of Luck | |||
2022 Queensland Derby |
1st | Pinarello | 2 minutes 29.53 seconds |
2nd | Paternal | ||
Caboche | |||
2021 Queensland Derby |
1st | Kukeracha | 2 minutes 30.19 seconds |
2nd | Senor Toba | ||
Explosive Jack | |||
2020 Queensland DerbyRace Not Held (COVID-19) |
1st | – | – |
2nd | – | ||
3rd | – | ||
2019 Queensland Derby |
1st | Mr Quickie | 2 minutes 29.74 seconds |
2nd | Vow And Declare | ||
3rd | Aliferous | ||
2018 Queensland Derby |
1st | Dark Dream | 2 minutes 19.31 seconds |
2nd | Heavenly Thought | ||
3rd | Youngstar | ||
2017 Queensland Derby |
1st | Ruthven | 2 minutes 14.45 seconds |
2nd | Rockstar Rebel | ||
3rd | Ana Royale | ||
2016 Queensland Derby |
1st | Eagle Way | 2 minutes 32.34 seconds |
2nd | Rodrico | ||
3rd | I’m Belucci | ||
2015 Queensland Derby |
1st | Magicool | 2 minutes 15.09 seconds |
2nd | Werther | ||
3rd | Jumbo Prince | ||
2014 Queensland Derby |
1st | Sonntag | 2 minutes 28.3 seconds |
2nd | Pinstripe Lane | ||
3rd | Vilanova | ||
2011 Queensland Derby |
1st | Hawkspur | 2 minutes 27.89 seconds |
2nd | Electric Fusion | ||
3rd | Honorius | ||
2012 Queensland Derby |
1st | Brambles | 2 minutes 29.73 seconds |
2nd | Quintessential | ||
3rd | Westsouthwest | ||
2011 Queensland Derby |
1st | Shootoff | 2 minutes 28.7 seconds |
2nd | Shez Sinsational | ||
3rd | Heidilicious | ||
2010 Queensland Derby |
1st | Dariana | 2 minutes 26.49 seconds |
2nd | Kutchinsky | ||
3rd | Miss Keepsake | ||
2009 Queensland Derby |
1st | Court Ruler | 2 minutes 34.4 seconds |
2nd | Shocking | ||
3rd | Larry’s Never Late | ||
2008 Queensland Derby |
1st | Riva San | 2 minutes 36.9 seconds |
2nd | Petushki | ||
3rd | Moatize | ||
2007 Queensland Derby |
1st | Empires Choice | 2 minutes 32.9 seconds |
2nd | Volcanic Star | ||
3rd | Sirmione | ||
2006 Queensland Derby |
1st | Ice Chariot | 2 minutes 30.6 seconds |
2nd | Cape Breton | ||
3rd | Loanhead | ||
2005 Queensland Derby |
1st | Lachlan River | 2 minutes 26.5 seconds |
2nd | Lords A Leaping | ||
3rd | Vitesse Dane | ||
2004 Queensland Derby |
1st | Toulouse Lautrec | 2 minutes 26.5 seconds |
2nd | Devastating | ||
3rd | Set Up | ||
2003 Queensland Derby |
1st | Half Hennessy | 2 minutes 27.7 seconds |
2nd | Schumpeter | ||
3rd | King Of Them All | ||
2002 Queensland Derby |
1st | County Tyrone | 2 minutes 29 seconds |
2nd | Galroof | ||
3rd | Miss Bussell | ||
2001 Queensland Derby |
1st | De Gaulle Lane | 2 minutes 25.2 seconds |
2nd | Tempest Morn | ||
3rd | Lottery Prize | ||
2000 Queensland Derby |
1st | Freemason | 2 minutes 27.3 seconds |
2nd | Citras Prince | ||
3rd | Maguire |