The Group 2 Queensland Guineas is a 1600m event for all three year old horses and is worth $350,000 in prize money.
Traditionally held at Eagle Farm Racecourse in early June, the mile event is a set weights race which is held on Stradbroke Handicap Day, which is the pinnacle meeting of the annual Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
The day has three Group 1 races led by the Stradbroke Handicap, while the Queensland Derby for three-year-olds and JJ Atkins for two-year-olds are the other elite level Brisbane races on the card.
The Queensland Guineas field attracts a line-up of the season’s best three-year-old middle distance gallopers coming off lead-up runs in events like Eagle Farm’s Group 3 Fred Best Classic (1400m) a fortnight earlier.
In 2017 the Queensland Guineas ran at Doomben Racecourse due to the poor track conditions at Eagle Farm Racecourse.
The Queensland Guineas 2017 ran on June 10, 2017.
| Queensland Guineas | |
|---|---|
| Date: | June 10, 2017 |
| Track: | Eagle Farm Racecourse (Doomben for 2017) |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | 3YOs – Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize money: | $350, 000 |
2017 Queensland Guineas Results
- 1st: #7 Salsonic
- 2nd: #9 Volpino
- 3rd: #4 Niccanova
Check out the official Queensland Guineas 2017 Results & Finishing Order below, the three-years-old mile race won by Salsonic in a last-to-first upset with $61 roughie Volpino also beating home the third-placed favourite Niccanova.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Wgt. | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | SALSONIC | Jason Coyle | Hugh Bowman | – | 9 | 57kg | $14 |
| 2 | 9 | VOLPINO | Les Kelly | Brad Stewart | 0.8L | 14 | 57kg | $51 |
| 3 | 4 | NICCANOVA | Steve Tregea | Anthony Allen | 1.3L | 10 | 57kg | $4.80F |
| 4 | 11 | TOP OF THE RANGE (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Patrick Moloney | 2.3L | 15 | 57kg | $41 |
| 5 | 13 | SYLPHEED | Toby Edmonds | Jeff Lloyd | 2.6L | 16 | 55kg | $6.50 |
| 6 | 12 | RIVER RACER | Les Ross | Robbie Fradd | 3.1L | 5 | 55kg | $8.50 |
| 7 | 15 | RHYMING | Steve Tregea | Larry Cassidy | 3.3L | 13 | 55kg | $101 |
| 8 | 16 | LIPSTICK LOVER | Tony Gollan | Jim Byrne | 3.7L | 3 | 55kg | $31 |
| 9 | 8 | BILLY THE KID | John Meagher | Luke Dittman | 5L | 4 | 57kg | $11 |
| 10 | 2 | OAK DOOR | Robert Smerdon | Craig Williams | 5.3L | 12 | 57kg | $5.50 |
| 11 | 14 | SAVVAN (NZ) | James Cummings | Glyn Schofield | 7.6L | 1 | 55kg | $41 |
| 12 | 10 | REALING | Matthew Dunn | Ronnie Stewart | 7.9L | 6 | 57kg | $101 |
| 13 | 3 | OINK | Kelly Schweida | Paul Hammersley | 8.7L | 8 | 57kg | $26 |
| 14 | 1 | DREAMS APLENTY | John Zielke | Ms Tiffani Brooker (a) | 8.9L | 11 | 57kg | $14 |
| 15 | 5 | CAERLESS CHOICE | Paul Messara | Tommy Berry | 10.9L | 2 | 57kg | $8.50 |
| 16 | 17e | CONGELATOR | Paula Cartledge | Noel Callow | 11.1L | 7 | 57kg | $201 |
| – | 19e | NETTOYER | Wendy Roche | Kerrin McEvoy | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 20e | FLYING FRED (NZ) | Evan & Jennifer J Rayner | Leith Innes | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 6 | CRACK ME UP (NZ) | Liam Birchley | Damian Browne | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 18e | CHIEF JOSEPH | Kevin Kemp | Mr James Orman | – | 0 | – | – |
2017 Queensland Guineas Odds
The season’s best Queensland Guineas 2017 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the Group 2 mile feature will be available below the week of the race.
2017 Queensland Guineas Field
The Queensland Guineas field draws a strong line-up of winter three-year-olds from both local Brisbane stables as well as interstate raiders chasing the riches on offer in the sunshine state. It is a race for gallopers not quite up to the testing distance of the Group 1 Queensland Derby held on the same day and the Fred Best Classic is the best lead-up into the Queensland Guineas field.
The official Queensland Guineas 2017 field and barriers are announced by Racing Queensland the Wednesday of race week and will be published below.
The 2017 Queensland Guineas Final Field is now out with last start Fred Best Classic winner Niccanova the one to beat along with the likes of Oak Door – fifth emergency for the Stradbroke Handicap – and Sylpheed who has the second widest barrier to overcome should she run in the Guineas over the Dane Ripper Stakes.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5x0x211110 | DREAMS APLENTY | John Zielke | Ms Tiffani Brooker (a) | 13 | 57kg | 88 |
| 2 | 63211419×4 | OAK DOOR | Robert Smerdon | Craig Williams | 14 | 57kg | 89 |
| 3 | 340x17x185 | OINK | Kelly Schweida | Paul Hammersley | 10 | 57kg | 80 |
| 4 | 131×11 | NICCANOVA | Steve Tregea | Anthony Allen | 12 | 57kg | 90 |
| 5 | 111×1444 | CAERLESS CHOICE | Paul Messara | Tommy Berry | 2 | 57kg | 77 |
| 6 | 0x42602x40 | CRACK ME UP (NZ) | Liam Birchley | Damian Browne | 20 | 57kg | 72 |
| 7 | 314436×394 | SALSONIC | Jason Coyle | Hugh Bowman | 11 | 57kg | 73 |
| 8 | 23x113x278 | BILLY THE KID | John Meagher | Luke Dittman | 5 | 57kg | 72.5 |
| 9 | x132715x07 | VOLPINO | Les Kelly | Opie Bosson | 16 | 57kg | 68 |
| 10 | 3112×769 | REALING | Matthew Dunn | Ronnie Stewart | 8 | 57kg | 68 |
| 11 | 0x1157 | TOP OF THE RANGE (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Patrick Moloney | 18 | 57kg | 68 |
| 12 | 1x2526x274 | RIVER RACER | Les Ross | Robbie Fradd | 6 | 55kg | 79.5 |
| 13 | x147x46622 | SYLPHEED | Toby Edmonds | Jeff Lloyd | 19 | 55kg | 82 |
| 14 | 22513×3180 | SAVVAN (NZ) | James Cummings | Glyn Schofield | 1 | 55kg | 73 |
| 15 | 1D33x5x361 | RHYMING | Steve Tregea | Larry Cassidy | 15 | 55kg | 69 |
| 16 | 42310×6317 | LIPSTICK LOVER | Tony Gollan | Jim Byrne | 4 | 55kg | 68 |
| 17e | 5×65741242 | CONGELATOR | Paula Cartledge | TBA | 9 | 57kg | 59 |
| 18e | 50×1441 | CHIEF JOSEPH | Kevin Kemp | James Orman | 17 | 57kg | 66 |
| 19e | 63 | NETTOYER | Wendy Roche | Kerrin McEvoy | 3 | 55kg | – |
| 20e | 1×020 | FLYING FRED (NZ) | Evan & Jennifer J Rayner | Leith Innes | 7 | 57kg | 62 |
2017 Queensland Guineas Nominations
The Queensland Guineas 2017 nominations are out the Monday leading-up to Stradbroke Handicap Day and will be available right here as soon as released.
The 2017 Queensland Guineas Nominations attracted a bumper 23 three-year-olds led by the best out of the Fred Best Classic including the Steve Tregea-trained winner Niccanova from Toowoomba chasing the double.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23x113x278 | BILLY THE KID | G | 3 | John Meagher |
| 2 | 111×1444 | CAERLESS CHOICE | G | 3 | Paul Messara |
| 3 | 50×1441 | CHIEF JOSEPH | G | 3 | Kevin Kemp |
| 4 | 5×65741242 | CONGELATOR | G | 3 | Paula Cartledge |
| 5 | 0x42602x40 | CRACK ME UP (NZ) | G | 3 | Liam Birchley |
| 6 | 5x0x211110 | DREAMS APLENTY | G | 3 | John Zielke |
| 7 | 1×020 | FLYING FRED (NZ) | G | 3 | Evan & Jennifer J Rayner |
| 8 | 41492 | GREY STEYNE | G | 3 | Doug Duryea |
| 9 | 42310×6317 | LIPSTICK LOVER | F | 3 | Tony Gollan |
| 10 | 63 | NETTOYER | F | 3 | Wendy Roche |
| 11 | 131×11 | NICCANOVA | G | 3 | Steve Tregea |
| 12 | 63211419×4 | OAK DOOR | C | 3 | Robert Smerdon |
| 13 | 340x17x185 | OINK | G | 3 | Kelly Schweida |
| 14 | 3112×769 | REALING | G | 3 | Matthew Dunn |
| 15 | 1D33x5x361 | RHYMING | F | 3 | Steve Tregea |
| 16 | 1x2526x274 | RIVER RACER | F | 3 | Les Ross |
| 17 | x11443x206 | RUTHLESS AGENT (NZ) | G | 3 | Kurt Goldman |
| 18 | 314436×394 | SALSONIC | G | 3 | Jason Coyle |
| 19 | 22513×3180 | SAVVAN (NZ) | F | 3 | James Cummings |
| 20 | 6x65x11 | SNEAKY GLANCE | G | 3 | Toby Edmonds |
| 21 | x147x46622 | SYLPHEED | F | 3 | Toby Edmonds |
| 22 | 0x1157 | TOP OF THE RANGE (NZ) | G | 3 | Michael Moroney |
| 23 | x132715x07 | VOLPINO | G | 3 | Les Kelly |
Queensland Guineas History
First raced in 1896 and won by College Cap, the Queensland Guineas was originally an 8 Furlong Principal race until 1973 when it was changed to 1600m. Shortly after in 1979 the race was elevated to Group 3 status until 1988 when it was once again raised to Group Two status. The Queensland Guineas was not held from 1942 to 1945, 1983 or in 1996. The fastest winning time since 1988 was recorded by Sizzling in 2013 with 1 minute 24.3 seconds while the slowest time was 1 minute 43.8 seconds by Insecure in 1998.
In 2013 the Queensland Guineas moved race days, from Stradbroke Handicap Day to Queensland Oaks Day. The race distance was also changed from 1600m to 1400m. For 2017 the Queensland Guineas was contested over 1600m at Doomben Racecourse with the state of the Eagle Farm track deemed unsuitable for racing earlier in the carnival.
Queensland Guineas Results
Queensland Guineas results since 2000 are listed below.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Queensland Guineas |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2017 Queensland Guineas |
1st | Salsonic | 1 minute 34.85 seconds |
| 2nd | Volpino | ||
| 3rd | Niccanova | ||
| 2016 Queensland Guineas |
1st | Tsaritsa | 1 minute 34.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Denmagic | ||
| 3rd | Sold For Song | ||
| 2015 Queensland Guineas |
1st | Jabali | 1 minute 34.61 seconds |
| 2nd | Bachman | ||
| 3rd | Merion | ||
| 2014 Queensland Guineas |
1st | Sir Moments | 1 minute 23.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Liberty’s Choice | ||
| 3rd | Ryker | ||
| 2013 Queensland Guineas |
1st | Sizzling | 1 minute 24.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Dances On Stars | ||
| 3rd | Lucky Hussler | ||
| 2012 Queensland Guineas |
1st | Pear Tart | 1 minute 26.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Free Wheeling | ||
| 3rd | Stradon | ||
| 2011 Queensland Guineas |
1st | Torio’s Quest | 1 minute 35.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Benny’s Buttons | ||
| 3rd | Spot The Rock | ||
| 2010 Queensland Guineas |
1st | Rothesay | 1 minute 33.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Launay | ||
| 3rd | Fifteen Carat | ||
| 2009 Queensland Guineas |
1st | Express Air | 1 minute 39.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Marveen | ||
| 3rd | La Etoile | ||
| 2008 Queensland Guineas |
1st | Turffontein | 1 minute 40.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Royal Discretion | ||
| 3rd | Pepperwood | ||
| 2007 Queensland Guineas |
1st | Sequential Charm | 1 minute 35.5 seconds |
| 2nd | J Adane | ||
| 3rd | Danleigh | ||
| 2006 Queensland Guineas |
1st | Nova Star | 1 minute 36.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Fashions Afield | ||
| 3rd | Funlove | ||
| 2005 Queensland Guineas |
1st | Saxon | 1 minute 35.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Hit The Road | ||
| 3rd | Special Times | ||
| 2004 Queensland Guineas |
1st | Winning Belle | 1 minute 40.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Toulouse Lautrec | ||
| 3rd | Little Punc | ||
| 2003 Queensland Guineas |
1st | True Glo | 1 minute 33.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Sportsman | ||
| 3rd | King Of Them All | ||
| 2002 Queensland Guineas |
1st | Regent Street | 1 minute 35.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Galroof | ||
| 3rd | Deuxienne | ||
| 2001 Queensland Guineas |
1st | Heroism | 1 minute 34.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Yoruba | ||
| 3rd | Pimpala Player | ||
| 2000 Queensland Guineas |
1st | Magnifier | 1 minute 34.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Fairway | ||
| 3rd | Make Mine Magic | ||