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The Queensland Guineas is a mile feature for three-year-olds run during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
Queensland Guineas News
The Group 2 Queensland Guineas is a 1600m event for all three-year-old horses and is worth $350,000 in prize money.
2026 Queensland Guineas Odds
| 2. Brave Monarch (3) J: Martin Harley57kg 11×41T: Chris & Corey Munce | ||
| 16. Tupakara (8) J: Ashley Morgan55kg 0x216T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 3. Call Da Vinci (13) J: Kyle Wilson-Taylor57kg 56×22T: Bevan Laming | ||
| 6. Kilman (9) J: Ryan Maloney57kg 8×442T: Chris Waller | ||
| 9. Autumn King (7) J: Angela Jones57kg 2×115T: Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | ||
| 4. Spanish Treasure (10) J: Tim Clark57kg 13×33T: Tony Gollan | ||
| 14. Vandevelde (2) J: Mark Du Plessis57kg 158×3T: Paul Jenkins | ||
| 11. Mr Worthington (11) J: Damien Boche57kg 062×0T: Joe Gleeson | ||
| 15. Snitzel Dancer (1) J: Ben Thompson55kg x7511T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | ||
| 8. Special Artist (12) J: Michael Rodd57kg 01×30T: Kelly Schweida | ||
| 5. Options (14) J: Jason Collett57kg 150×8T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy | ||
| 1. State Visit (5) J: Taylor Marshall57kg 59×04T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 12. Another Cashie (4) J: Jake Bayliss57kg 32×60T: Matthew Dunn | ||
| 7. Bingi (6) J: Cejay Graham57kg x9560T: Kelly Schweida |
Previously held at Eagle Farm Racecourse in early June, the event was cancelled in 2020 due COVID-19 and then moved to its own feature race day in either late April or early May.
The mile event is a set weights race and now serves as a potential lead-up into the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) on Stradbroke Handicap Day.
Kovalica (2023) was the last horse to complete the Queensland Guineas – Queensland Derby double.
Queensland Guineas Day now features two Group 2 events with the other feature on the card being the Group 2 Victory Stakes for Stradbroke Handicap types.
The Queensland Guineas field attracts a line-up of the season’s best three-year-old middle-distance gallopers coming off potential lead-up runs from the autumn in Sydney.
A number of times in recent years the Queensland Guineas has been held at Doomben Racecourse due to ongoing track issues at Eagle Farm.
The Queensland Guineas also now offers a ballot exemption to the winner into the $1.2 million Group 2 The Q22 (2200m) run at Eagle Farm on Stradbroke Handicap Day.
The form of the 2021 Queensland Guineas was franked with the winner Private Eye going on to dominate in the spring later that year including winning Sydney’s Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m).
The 2022 Queensland Guineas form was franked with the runner-up Dark Destroyer winning the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate next start before a fourth in that year’s Queensland Derby and subsequent Group 1 Tarzino Stakes win in New Zealand that September.
The 2023 Queensland Guineas winner Kovalica ran third next-up in the Doomben Cup results against the older horses before winning the Queensland Derby that winter. He also returned in the spring for a Group 1 Epsom Handicap second in Sydney.
The Queensland Guineas 2026 runs on Saturday May 2, 2026 at Eagle Farm Racecourse as an early winter lead-up to the Queensland Derby.
| 2026 Queensland Guineas | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday May 2, 2026 |
| Track: | Eagle Farm Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | 3YOs – Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize money: | $350,000 |
2026 Queensland Guineas Results
Stay tuned for the official 2026 Queensland Guineas results and finishing order at Eagle Farm on Saturday May 2, 2026 and to see what three-year-olds are eyeing a Queensland Derby run.
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
Winning Margin: TBD
Winning Time: TBD
2026 Queensland Guineas Betting
The season’s best Queensland Guineas 2026 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the Group 2, mile feature will be available at Races.com.au the week of the race.
Kovalica ($2.40 in 2023) was the last favourite in Queensland Guineas betting to salute for the punters.
2026 Queensland Guineas Form
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2026 Queensland Guineas Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Queensland Guineas 2026 Tips on the lucrative Group 2 event for Queensland Derby hopes this winter season.
To Win: No. 15 Snitzel Dancer
SNITZEL DANCER (1) heads north chasing a third straight win, and the in-form filly looks well placed to strike again against the boys. The Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou-trained daughter of Snitzel has taken big steps this prep and now earns her crack at stronger company. Two runs back she was dominant at Hawkesbury, lumping 59kg on Soft ground and putting a clear 2.43 lengths on Agent Zero in a performance that suggests she’ll love the 1600m. She backed that up with a sharp rise in class at Randwick on April 18, producing a powerful late surge to upset the well-supported Plaintiff in the Group 3 James HB Carr over 1400m. Notably, her winning time there was quicker than Saturday’s favourite Brave Monarch’s Listed Daybreak Lover victory on the same surface in Brisbane, a strong pointer heading into Saturday. Drawn well again and improving with every outing, she’s trending the right way and looks a major player.
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15. Snitzel Dancer (1)
J: Ben Thompson55kg
x7511T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
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2026 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 heading towards a step-up in distance for the Group 1 Queensland Derby held, which it was previously on the same day as up until 2021.
The official Queensland Guineas 2026 field and barriers are announced by Racing Queensland the Wednesday of race week and will be published below.
The 2026 Queensland Guineas final field features 16 classy three-year-olds including the rails-drawn Snitzel filly Snitzel Dancer chasing a hat-trick, Chris & Corey Munce’s emphatic Listed Daybreak Lover Stakes winner Brave Monarch and the Ciaron Maher-trained Group 1 performer State Visit.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the Queensland Guineas 2026 field and betting markets.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1324x59x04 | STATE VISIT | Ciaron Maher | Taylor Marshall | 5 | 57kg | Â | Â | 87 |
| 2 | 5111×41 | BRAVE MONARCH | Chris & Corey Munce | Martin Harley | 3 | 57kg | Â | Â | 86 |
| 3 | 33x2556x22 | CALL DA VINCI | Bevan Laming | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 14 | 57kg | Â | Â | 82 |
| 4 | 223x413x33 | SPANISH TREASURE | Tony Gollan | Tim Clark | 11 | 57kg | Â | Â | 77 |
| 5 | 113150×8 | OPTIONS | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Jason Collett | 16 | 57kg | Â | Â | 76 |
| 6 | 0x5698x442 | KILMAN (NZ) | Chris Waller | Ryan Maloney | 10 | 57kg | Â | Â | 74 |
| 7 | 13177×9560 | BINGI | Kelly Schweida | Ms Cejay Graham | 6 | 57kg | Â | Â | 73 |
| 8 | 5x87101x30 | SPECIAL ARTIST | Kelly Schweida | Michael Rodd | 13 | 57kg | Â | Â | 69 |
| 9 | 22×115 | AUTUMN KING | Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | Ms Angela Jones | 8 | 57kg | Â | Â | 66 |
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| 11 | 31461062×0 | MR WORTHINGTON | Joe Gleeson | Damien Boche | 12 | 57kg | Â | Â | 65 |
| 12 | 2132×60 | ANOTHER CASHIE | Matthew Dunn | Jake Bayliss | 4 | 57kg | Â | Â | 61 |
| 13 | 913×03 | SUMMATION | Chris Anderson | Â | 15 | 57kg | Â | Â | 61 |
| 14 | 4158×3 | VANDEVELDE | Paul Jenkins | Mark Du Plessis | 2 | 57kg | Â | Â | 60 |
| 15 | 129×7511 | SNITZEL DANCER | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Ben Thompson | 1 | 55kg | Â | Â | 85 |
| 16 | 3x2300x216 | TUPAKARA | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Ashley Morgan | 9 | 55kg | Â | Â | 74.5 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2026 Queensland Guineas Nominations
The Queensland Guineas 2026 nominations are out the Monday leading-up to race day.
2026 Queensland Guineas nominations extended until 10:00am (AEST) – 28/04/2026
| Â | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2132×60 | ANOTHER CASHIE | G | 3 | Matthew Dunn | Â | 61 |
| 2 | 22×115 | AUTUMN KING | C | 3 | Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | Â | Â |
| 3 | 13177×9560 | BINGI | C | 3 | Kelly Schweida | Â | Â |
| 4 | 5111×41 | BRAVE MONARCH | G | 3 | Chris & Corey Munce | Â | 86 |
| 5 | 33x2556x22 | CALL DA VINCI | G | 3 | Bevan Laming | Â | 82 |
| 6 | 23×104221 | DUOMO | G | 3 | Jay Bellamy | Â | 66 |
| 7 | x56530x553 | KARINSKA | F | 3 | Chris Waller | Â | Â |
| 8 | 0x5698x442 | KILMAN (NZ) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | Â | Â |
| 9 | 31461062×0 | MR WORTHINGTON | C | 3 | Joe Gleeson | Â | 65 |
| 10 | 113150×8 | OPTIONS | C | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Â | Â |
| 11 | 129×7511 | SNITZEL DANCER | F | 3 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Â | Â |
| 12 | 223x413x33 | SPANISH TREASURE | G | 3 | Tony Gollan | Â | 77 |
| 13 | 5x87101x30 | SPECIAL ARTIST | G | 3 | Kelly Schweida | Â | 69 |
| 14 | 1324x59x04 | STATE VISIT | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher | Â | 88 |
| 15 | 913×03 | SUMMATION | C | 3 | Chris Anderson | Â | 61 |
| 16 | 3x2300x216 | TUPAKARA | F | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Â | 74.5 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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.
The 2020 Queensland Guineas was cancelled due to COVID-19 and moved forward on the winter carnival schedule from 2021.
Queensland Guineas Results
Queensland Guineas results since 2000 are listed below.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Queensland Guineas | 1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2025 Queensland Guineas | 1st | Depth Of Character | 1 minute 34.93 seconds |
| 2nd | Churchill’s Choice | ||
| 3rd | Beau Dazzler | ||
| 2024 Queensland Guineas | 1st | Kintyre | 1 minute 35.50 seconds |
| 2nd | Razors | ||
| 3rd | Press Link | ||
| 2023 Queensland Guineas | 1st | Kovalica | 1 minute 36.45 seconds |
| 2nd | Perfect Thought | ||
| 3rd | The Vowels | ||
| 2022 Queensland Guineas | 1st | Character | 1 minute 35.80 seconds |
| 2nd | Dark Destroyer | ||
| 3rd | Ashgrove | ||
| 2021 Queensland Guineas | 1st | Private Eye | 1 minute 37.60 seconds |
| 2nd | Apache Chase | ||
| 3rd | Kukeracha | ||
| 2020 Queensland GuineasRace Not Run (Due to COVID-19) | 1st | – | – |
| 2nd | – | ||
| 3rd | – | ||
| 2019 Queensland Guineas | 1st | Kolding | 1 minute 35.38 seconds |
| 2nd | Baccarat Baby | ||
| 3rd | Pohutukawa | ||
| 2018 Queensland Guineas | 1st | Sambro | 1 minute 38.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Seaway | ||
| 3rd | Magnufighter | ||
| 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 | ||
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