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The Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes is the richest feature race held on the Day 2 of The Championships at Royal Randwick in Sydney.
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 $4 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.
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.
The 2021 ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes runs on Saturday April 10, 2021.
Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2021 | |
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Date: | Saturday April 10, 2021 |
Track: | Randwick Racecourse |
Distance: | 2000m |
Race Type: | 3YO+ Weight-For-Age |
Status: | Group 1 |
Prize Money: | $4,000,000 |
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.
Early 2021 Queen Elizabeth Stakes odds offered under all-in conditions are open at bookmakers weeks out from the race when the nominations are taken by Racing NSW.
RUNNER | WIN* | PLACE* |
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Addeybb
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Verry Elleegant
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Salios
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Arcadia Queen
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Russian Camelot
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Sir Dragonet
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Mugatoo
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Probabeel
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Master Of Wine
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Aegon
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*All-In 2021 Queen Elizabeth Stakes odds Top 10 only, subject to change, post-nominations and correct as of 12/02/2021
The Queen Elizabeth Stakes Field is released on the Tuesday before the race.
The 2021 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Final Field & Barriers will be released on Tuesday April 6, 2021 and will be published in full below.
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 2021 Queen Elizabeth Stakes first acceptances close at midday on Tuesday March 9, 2021.
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 2021 nominations closed at midday on Tuesday February 9, 2021.
The 2021 Queen Elizabeth Stakes nominations attracted 104 autumn hopefuls including the reigning UK-trained winner Addeybb, Japanese galloper Salios and Chris Waller’s Caulfield Cup winning mare Verry Elleegant.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 21x2x11x2x | ADDEYBB (IRE) | G | 7 | William Haggas | |
2 | 111x1x | AEGON (NZ) | G | 3 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | |
3 | 56x2593x6x | ANGEL OF TRUTH | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
4 | 05x523151x | ARCADIA QUEEN | M | 5 | Grant & Alana Williams | |
5 | 04x241441x | ATTORNEY (FR) | G | 6 | Matthew Smith | |
6 | 1x1322x11x | AVANTAGE | M | 5 | Jamie Richards | |
7 | 33x462605x | AVILIUS (GB) | G | 7 | James Cummings | |
8 | 4x3009221x | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | G | 7 | James Cummings | |
9 | 2218x3350x | BOTTEGA | H | 4 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 90 |
10 | 11733x | BUCHAREST | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 78 |
11 | 0x11x2203x | BUFFALO RIVER (USA) | G | 5 | Michael Moroney | |
12 | 19x440825x | CASCADIAN (GB) | G | 6 | James Cummings | 105 |
13 | 11x1348x | CHAILLOT | M | 4 | Archie Alexander | |
14 | 3125x2193x | CHAPADA | G | 5 | Michael Moroney | |
15 | 1111x0561x | COLETTE | M | 4 | James Cummings | 110 |
16 | x4x1x1736x | COLLIDE (GB) | H | 6 | Kris Lees | |
17 | 11x131283x | CRIADERAS | G | 4 | James Cummings | 92 |
18 | x00x044x6x | DADOOZDART (GB) | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
19 | 12x235407x | DALASAN | H | 4 | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas | |
20 | 81117x332x | DAWN PASSAGE | H | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 105 |
21 | 1212x5111x | DEFIBRILLATE (NZ) | G | 6 | Patrick Payne | |
22 | x2810x017x | DREAMFORCE | G | 8 | John Thompson | 113 |
23 | 3x | EMISSARY (GB) | H | 4 | Michael Moroney | |
24 | 71x1546x | ENGLISH KING (FR) | H | 4 | Michael Moroney | |
25 | 113x65119x | ENTENTE | G | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 91 |
26 | 2348x3136x | FIERCE IMPACT (JPN) | H | 7 | Matthew Smith | |
27 | x411x8352x | FIFTY STARS (IRE) | H | 6 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | 112 |
28 | 3x | FORT MYERS (USA) | H | 4 | Annabel Neasham | |
29 | 2142x6220x | FUNSTAR | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 108 |
30 | 224x285x7x | GLOBAL QUEST | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | 78 |
31 | 517x4230x | GRANDSLAM | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
32 | x768254x7x | HARLEM (GB) | G | 9 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
33 | HISHI IGUAZU (JPN) | H | 5 | Noriyuki Hori | ||
34 | 85x1230x4x | HUMIDOR (NZ) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | |
35 | 000x32400x | HUSH WRITER (JPN) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
36 | 23x242512x | ICEBATH (NZ) | M | 4 | Brad Widdup | 104 |
37 | 22x171353x | IL PARADISO (USA) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 107 |
38 | 0x34303x2x | IMAGING (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | |
39 | 6133x4x | JET PROPULSION | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
40 | 3x | KEATS (IRE) | H | 4 | Michael Moroney | |
41 | x911x7390x | KING’S LEGACY | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
42 | 8x02110x2x | KOLDING (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 116 |
43 | 1x2112x | LION’S ROAR (NZ) | G | 3 | John O’Shea | 86 |
44 | LOVES ONLY YOU (JPN) | M | 5 | Yoshito Yahagi | ||
45 | 114x04508x | MASTER OF WINE (GER) | G | 6 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
46 | 6x60113x1x | MELODY BELLE (NZ) | M | 6 | Jamie Richards | |
47 | 117x637x4x | MERCHANT OF VENICE | G | 5 | Jason Warren & Dean Krongold | |
48 | 643x74108x | MIRAGE DANCER (GB) | H | 7 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
49 | 1x1x30x0x | MOHICAN HEIGHTS (IRE) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 80 |
50 | 14x314113x | MONTEFILIA | F | 3 | David Payne | |
51 | 4123x6525x | MOONLIGHT MAID | M | 4 | Mitchell Freedman | |
52 | 1x117x | MO’UNGA (NZ) | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | 79 |
53 | 2213x41x2x | MOUNT POPA (IRE) | G | 6 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 90 |
54 | 902x27106x | MR QUICKIE | G | 5 | Phillip Stokes | |
55 | x6x834470x | MR SATCHMO (FR) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | |
56 | 126x11124x | MUGATOO (IRE) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 111 |
57 | 225x00980x | MUSTAJEER (GB) | G | 8 | Kris Lees | |
58 | 2x350x033x | MY SWASHBUCKLER (IRE) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 75 |
59 | 10x002900x | NETTOYER | M | 7 | Wendy Roche | 105 |
60 | 2553x4x11x | NICKAJACK CAVE (IRE) | G | 5 | Peter G Moody | |
61 | 75100x285x | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | G | 7 | Archie Alexander | |
62 | 1211x2235x | NIMALEE | M | 4 | Matthew Smith | 86 |
63 | 21x3719x3x | NONCONFORMIST | G | 4 | Grahame Begg | |
64 | 0142x8x60x | OLMEDO (FR) | H | 6 | Annabel Neasham | 107 |
65 | x313x21x5x | PAPPALINO (FR) | H | 5 | Archie Alexander | |
66 | 1x24511x1x | PELTZER | C | 3 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 96 |
67 | 130x52221x | PERSONAL | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
68 | 2310x1x | POLAND | C | 3 | Michael Moroney | |
69 | 1x68x0720x | PRINCE FAWAZ | H | 4 | Anthony Cummings | 100 |
70 | 125x35627x | PRISE DE FER (NZ) | G | 5 | Jamie Richards | |
71 | 28x2117x1x | PROBABEEL (NZ) | M | 4 | Jamie Richards | |
72 | 0803x2117x | PURPLE SECTOR (NZ) | G | 5 | John Thompson | 101 |
73 | 423115x05x | QUICK THINKER | H | 4 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | |
74 | 61x421x90x | REGAL POWER | G | 5 | Grant & Alana Williams | |
75 | 124512x | ROCKET SPADE | C | 3 | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | |
76 | 411x21238x | RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE) | H | 4 | Danny O’Brien | |
77 | 1x | SALIOS (JPN) | H | 4 | Noriyuki Hori | |
78 | 915x11624x | SAMADOUBT | G | 7 | Bjorn Baker | 111 |
79 | 38x513883x | SAN HUBERTO (IRE) | H | 5 | Matt Cumani | |
80 | x092527x1x | SHARED AMBITION (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 106 |
81 | 216x06014x | SHOUT THE BAR | M | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
82 | 210x110x9x | SIERRA SUE (NZ) | M | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
83 | x222x16x7x | SIR DRAGONET (IRE) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
84 | 11x451459x | SKYWARD (FR) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
85 | 453973410x | SO SI BON | G | 7 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
86 | x522621x6x | SOUND (GER) | H | 8 | Michael Moroney | |
87 | 441301x79x | SOUTHERN FRANCE (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 108 |
88 | 25x434322x | SOUTHERN LEGEND | G | 8 | Caspar Fownes | |
89 | 24x1x2211x | SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) | G | 6 | Mark Newnham | 101 |
90 | 0x22095x4x | STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 107 |
91 | x339x2023x | STAY FOOLISH (JPN) | H | 6 | Yoshito Yahagi | 106 |
92 | 115224x2x | SUBEDAR | G | 4 | James Cummings | 81 |
93 | 124x360x3x | TAGALOA | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
94 | 572x18734x | THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) | H | 5 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | |
95 | 707x513x | THE CULLINAN | G | 3 | Bryan Dais | |
96 | 712111x | THE ELANORA | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
97 | x11x11111x | THE HARROVIAN | G | 7 | Toby & Trent Edmonds | |
98 | 8x2325103x | THINK IT OVER | G | 5 | Kerry Parker | 103 |
99 | 221x58203x | TOFFEE TONGUE (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 104 |
100 | 212x14117x | VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 121 |
101 | 5633x7600x | WARNING | G | 4 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
102 | x66x44214x | YAO DASH | G | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 88 |
103 | 123x7x | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | G | 3 | Danny O’Brien | |
104 | ZAAKI (GB) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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.
ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes Records (over 2000m) | |
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Fastest Time: | 2:01.2 – Intergaze in 1997 |
Slowest Time: | 2:17.00 – Sydeston in 1990 |
Most wins by a Jockey: | 5 wins – Damien Oliver (2002, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2016) |
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.
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.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2021 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | TBD | TBD |
2nd | TBD | ||
3rd | TBD | ||
2020 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Addeybb | 2 minutes 6.92 seconds |
2nd | Verry Elleegant | ||
3rd | Danon Premium | ||
2019 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Winx | 2 minutes 2.54 seconds |
2nd | Kluger | ||
3rd | Hartnel | ||
2018 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Winx | 2 minutes 1.65 seconds |
2nd | Gailo Chop | ||
3rd | Happy Clapper | ||
2017 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Winx | 2 minutes 7.2 seconds |
2nd | Hartnell | ||
3rd | Sense Of Occasion | ||
2016 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Lucia Valentina | 2 minutes 4.8 seconds |
2nd | The United States | ||
3rd | Happy Clapper | ||
2015 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Criterion | 2 minutes 05.4 seconds |
2nd | Red Cadeaux | ||
3rd | Royal Descent | ||
2014 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | It’s A Dundeel | 2 minutes 03.7 seconds |
2nd | Sacred Falls | ||
3rd | Carlton House | ||
2013 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Reliable Man | 2 minutes 01.8 seconds |
2nd | It’s A Dundeel | ||
3rd | Happy Trails | ||
2012 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | More Joyous | 2 minutes 05.3 seconds |
2nd | Manighar | ||
3rd | Secret Admirer | ||
2011 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | My Kingdom Of Fife | 2 minutes 07.7 seconds |
2nd | Sacred Choice | ||
3rd | Syreon | ||
2010 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Road To Rock | 2 minutess 3.89 seconds |
2nd | Triple Honour | ||
3rd | Monaco Consul | ||
2009 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Pompeii Ruler | 2 minutess 7.12 seconds |
2nd | Sarrera (DH) | ||
2nd | Metal Bender (DH) | ||
2008 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Sarrera | 2 minutes 3.5 seconds |
2nd | Nom du Jeu | ||
3rd | Tuesday Joy | ||
2007 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Desert War | 2 minutes 4.2 seconds |
2nd | Haradasun | ||
3rd | Spirit of Tara | ||
2006 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Eremein | 2 minutes 2.49 seconds |
2nd | Aqua d’Amore | ||
3rd | Ike’s Dream | ||
2005 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Grand Armee | 2 minutes 2.66 seconds |
2nd | Delzao | ||
3rd | Mummify | ||
2004 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Grand Armee | 2 minutes 3.26 seconds |
2nd | Lonhro | ||
3rd | Pentastic | ||
2003 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Lonhro | 2 minutes 4.8 seconds |
2nd | Pentastic | ||
3rd | Republic Lass | ||
2002 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Defier | 2 minutes 4.34 seconds |
2nd | Freemason | ||
3rd | Emission | ||
2001 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Shogun Lodge | 2 minutes 5.59 seconds |
2nd | Go Flash Go | ||
3rd | El Mirada | ||
2000 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Georgie Boy | 2 minutes 7.76 seconds |
2nd | Cronus | ||
3rd | Referral |