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The Q22 is a $1.2 million Group 2 feature race at Eagle Farm on Stradbroke Handicap Day.
2025 The Q22 Results
- 1st: #4 Kovalica
- 2nd: #5 New Endeavour
- 3rd: #1 Fawkner Park
The Q22 News
$1.2 million Group 2 The Q22 (2200m) is a key feature race held on Stradbroke Handicap Day during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
2025 The Q22 Results
- 1st: #4 Kovalica ($6.50)
- 2nd: #5 New Endeavour
- 3rd: #1 Fawkner Park
In a remarkable return to winning form, Kovalica secured a thrilling victory in the 2025 The Q22 results at Eagle Farm on Saturday, June 14, marking his first win in two years and showcasing his undeniable class.
The Chris Waller-trained five-year-old, ridden by Nash Rawiller, settled at the tail of the eight-horse field for the majority of the race. As the field straightened for home, a crucial decision to apply blinkers (made just days before the race) paid dividends, with Kovalica surging widest of all. In a pulsating three-way finish, he steadily gained ground on the leaders New Endeavour and Fawkner Park, ultimately lunging on the line to win by a short half-head.
This hard-fought victory, adding A$1.2 million to his earnings, has solidified Kovalica’s status as a top middle-distance contender.
While trainer Chris Waller hinted at a potential return to Queensland for future campaigns, owner Nev Morgan expressed his hope that Kovalica could even be a Melbourne Cup contender this year, noting the horse was only beaten by four lengths in the prestigious race last year.
The Q22 2025 Results
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1st
4. Kovalica (7)
J: Nash Rawiller 59kg
T: Chris Waller |
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2nd
5. New Endeavour (8)
J: Tim Clark 59kg
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
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3rd
1. Fawkner Park (3)
J: Ethan Brown 59kg
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
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4th
2. Bois D'argent (6)
J: Ryan Maloney 59kg
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
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5th
7. Osipenko (5)
J: Tommy Berry 59kg
T: Chris Waller |
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6th
3. Militarize (1)
J: James McDonald 59kg
T: Chris Waller |
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7th
6. Bankers Choice (2)
J: Mark Zahra 59kg
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
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8th
8. Artful Girl (4)
J: Cejay Graham 57kg
T: Kevin Kemp |
It replaced the now defunct Eagle Farm Cup / PJ O’Shea Stakes. For the history of that race please click here.
The first official running of the revamped The Q22 race took place in 2021 and was won by odds-on favourite Zaaki. Zaaki went on to frank the form out of the inaugural The Q22 winning the Underwood Stakes – Mackinnon Stakes double that spring, and the The All-Star Mile (1600m) the following autumn in 2022.
In 2022 trainer Annabel Neasham enjoyed back-to-back The Q22 wins with Numerian scoring an upset at 20/1.
The Q22 is a 2200m staying race taking place at Eagle Farm Racecourse in mid-June on Straddie Day. The meeting is host to two elite level races with The Q22 the key support act to the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) and the Group 1 J.J. Atkins (1600m).
Worth a lucrative $1.2 million in prize money, The Q22 is contested at weight-for-age and is part of the reinvented Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.
Previously the Group 1 Queensland Derby was also run on Stradbroke Handicap Day, but that 2400m feature now runs a fortnight earlier allowing the three-year-old stayers out of the Derby to also target the The Q22.
The Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) is the key lead-up into The Q22 field and Zaaki (2021) is the last horse to do the double.
The 2023 The Q22 form was firmly franked with the winner, Without A Fight, returning in the spring to complete the coveted Caulfield Cup – Melbourne Cup race double.
Annabel Neasham secured her third win in four years in the 2024 The Q22 with Fawkner Park saluting for the stable by nearly four lengths.
Fawkner Park went on to run a number of top three Group 1 placings over the next 12 months including in the 2025 Ranvet Stakes (3rd) and 2025 Doomben Cup (2nd).
The 2025 The Q22 ran on Saturday June 14, 2025 as part of the Stradbroke Handicap Day line-up at Eagle Farm and was won in a photo-thriller by the Chris Waller trained Doomben Cup third placegetter Kovalica ($6.50).Â
The Q22 Info: |
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Date: |
Saturday June 14, 2025 |
Track: |
Eagle Farm Racecourse |
Distance: |
2200m |
Race Type: |
Weight-for-age |
Status: |
Group 2 |
Prize money: |
$1,200,000 |
2025 The Q22 Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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| 1 | 4 | KOVALICA (NZ) | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 7 | 59kg | $6.50 | |||
| 2 | 5 | NEW ENDEAVOUR (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 0.03L | 8 | 59kg | $5.50 | ||
| 3 | 1 | FAWKNER PARK (IRE) | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Ethan Brown | 0.05L | 3 | 59kg | $2.25F | ||
| 4 | 2 | BOIS D’ARGENT (GB) | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Ryan Maloney | 2.62L | 6 | 59kg | $13 | ||
| 5 | 7 | OSIPENKO (NZ) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 3.71L | 5 | 59kg | $12 | ||
| 6 | 3 | MILITARIZE (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 4.34L | 1 | 59kg | $6 | ||
| 7 | 6 | BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Mark Zahra | 7.53L | 2 | 59kg | $18 | ||
| 8 | 8 | ARTFUL GIRL | Kevin Kemp | Ms Cejay Graham | 9.02L | 4 | 57kg | $201 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 The Q22 Betting
The top The Q22 2025 betting markets and links to The Q22 racing odds at Ladbrokes.com.au will be available at Races.com.au the week of the race.
Zaaki ($1.26F in 2021), Without A Fight ($2.80 in 2023) and Fawkner Park ($4.20 in 2024) are the latest The Q22 favourites to salute for the punters.
There was a notable upset in 2022 with Numerian winning at $21.
2025 The Q22 Form
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 THE Q22 FORM GUIDE
2025 The Q22 Tips
Stay tuned for our insider The Q22 2025 Tips for the $1.2 million showdown at Eagle Farm this winter.
- To Win: TBD
2025 The Q22 Field
The Q22 field attracts a number of winter stayers coming off a lead-up in a race like the Doomben Cup or Queensland Derby looking to finish their campaign with a big $1.2 million feature win.
The official 2025 The Q22 field will be released on Wednesday the 11th of June 2025 and will be published in full below.
2025 The Q22 Nominations
The official 2023 The Q22 nominations close on Monday the 9th of June 2025 and will be updated below once released.
The Q22 History
The Q22 replaced the PJ O’Shea Stakes (formerly the Eagle Farm Cup) in 2021.
The race it replaced, the PJ O’Shea Stakes was run from 1947 – 2019, with no edition of either race held in 2020 due to COVID-19.
In 2021 the first official running of the new-look The Q22 (WFA) ran on Stradbroke Handicap Day and was won by last-start Doomben Cup champion Zaaki.
Click here for more on the PJ O’Shea Stakes history prior to 2021.
The Q22 Winners
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
| 2025 The Q23 |
1st |
Kovalica |
2 minutes 15.44 seconds |
| 2nd | New Endeavour | ||
| 3rd | Fawkner Park | ||
| 2024 The Q23 |
1st |
Fawkner Park |
2 minute 14.41 seconds |
| 2nd | Knight’s Choice | ||
| 3rd | Bois D’Argent | ||
| 2023 The Q23 |
1st |
Without A Fight |
2 minutes 16.84 seconds |
| 2nd | Nonconformist | ||
| 3rd | Duais | ||
| 2022 The Q22 |
1st |
Numerian |
2 minutes 16.98 seconds |
| 2nd | Kolding | ||
| 3rd | Yonkers | ||
| 2021 The Q22 |
1st |
Zaaki |
2 minutes 15.39 seconds |
| 2nd | Homesman | ||
| 3rd | Paths Of Glory | ||
Eagle Farm Cup / PJ O’Shea Stakes Results Since 2000
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
| 2019 Eagle Farm Cup |
1st |
Kenedna |
2 minutes 14.47 seconds |
| 2nd | Sixties Groove | ||
| 3rd | Re Edit | ||
| 2018 Eagle Farm Cup |
1st |
Egg Tart |
2 minutes 20.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Tradesman | ||
| 3rd | Megablast | ||
| 2017 Eagle Farm Cup |
1st |
Single Gaze |
2 minutes 19.21 seconds |
| 2nd | Rudy | ||
| 3rd | High Church | ||
| 2016 Eagle Farm Cup |
1st |
Race Not Run |
N/A |
| 2nd | N/A | ||
| 3rd | N/A | ||
| 2015 Eagle Farm Cup |
1st |
Werther |
2 minutes 17.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Moriarty | ||
| 3rd | Epingle | ||
| 2014 Eagle Farm Cup |
1st |
Moriarty |
2 minutes 16.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr O’Ceirin | ||
| 3rd | Floria | ||
| 2013 Eagle Farm Cup Stakes |
1st |
Quintessential |
2 minutes 19.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Manighar | ||
| 3rd | Voila Ici | ||
| 2012 Eagle Farm Cup Stakes |
1st |
Lights Of Heaven |
2 minutes 19.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Scenic Shot | ||
| 3rd | Ginga Dude | ||
| 2011 Eagle Farm Cup |
1st |
Glass Harmonium |
2 minutes 15.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Shoot Out | ||
| 3rd | Scenic Shot | ||
| 2010 Eagle Farm Cup |
1st |
Triple Honour |
2 minutes 14.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Raffaello | ||
| 3rd | Newport | ||
| 2009 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Scenic Shot |
2 minutes 20.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Mirkola Lass | ||
| 3rd | Fulmonti | ||
| 2008 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Scenic Shot |
2 minutes 19.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Rampant Lion | ||
| 3rd | Dougs Mate | ||
| 2007 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Pentathon |
2 minutes 17.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Gaze | ||
| 3rd | Grand Zulu | ||
| 2006 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Mahtoum |
2 minutes 30.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Art Success | ||
| 3rd | Gorgeous George | ||
| 2005 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Natural Blitz |
2 minutes 30 seconds |
| 2nd | Zumanity | ||
| 3rd | Regal Punch | ||
| 2004 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Pentastic |
2 minutes 28.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Maze | ||
| 3rd | Another Warrior | ||
| 2003 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Maguire |
2 minutes 30.5 seconds |
| 2nd | County Tyrone | ||
| 3rd | Grey Song | ||
| 2002 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Hey Pronto |
2 minutes 28.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Freemason | ||
| 3rd | Prized Gem | ||
| 2001 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Yippyio |
2 minutes 25.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Citi Habit | ||
| 3rd | King Keitel | ||
| 2000 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Kens Joy |
2 minutes 28.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Make Mine Magic | ||
| 3rd | Yippyio | ||
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