Queensland Derby Odds

2026 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby Results

Stay tuned for the official 2026 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby results and finishing order at Eagle Farm on Saturday May 30, 2026.

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

Winning Margin: TBD

Winning Time: TBD

Queensland Derby Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Queensland Derby 2026 Tips on the million-dollar staying showdown in Brisbane this winter.

Queensland Derby News

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.

2026 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby Betting

The winter’s best Queensland Derby 2026 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be made available at Races.com.au 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.

There was a notable upset in 2025 with Maison Louis winning the rescheduled Queensland Derby at a $21 starting price.

Queensland Derby Field

2026 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby Form Guide

Stay tuned for our exclusive 2026 Queensland Derby Form Guide Analysis & Betting Preview.

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2026 Queensland Derby Nominations

The official 2026 Queensland Derby nominations close on a Tuesday in early May.

The Queensland Derby 2026 nominations close on Tuesday the 5th of May 2026.

2026 Queensland Derby First Acceptances

The Queensland Derby 2026 first acceptances close in late May, a fortnight after the nominations are taken on Wednesday the 20th of May 2026.

2026 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby Field

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), the 2018 champ Mr Quickie (3rd), and 2024’s runaway hero Warmonger (2nd in 2024).

Queensland Derby History

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.

In 2024 Warmonger won the Queensland Derby by an historic margin of 10.4 lengths.

Notable recent Queensland Derby winners include Court Ruler (2009), Shootoff (2011), and Sonntag (2014).

The 2025 edition was originally washed out and moved a week later to join the Queensland Oaks Day card.

Queensland Derby Previous Race Winners