The Q22

The Q22 is a new $1.2 million Group 2 feature race at Eagle Farm on Stradbroke Handicap Day that has replaced the now defunct PJ O'Shea Stakes.

2023 The Q22 Results

  • 1st: #3 Without A Fight
  • 2nd: #5 Nonconformist
  • 3rd: #12 Duais



$1.2 million Group 2 The Q22 (2200m) is a new feature race held on Stradbroke Handicap Day during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.

It replaces 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 $5 million 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 ran on Saturday June 10th, 2023 as part of the Stradbroke Handicap Day line-up at Eagle Farm and saw the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Without A Fight ($2.80F) post his second impressive win in Brisbane at just his third Australian start. 

The Q22 Info:

Date:
Saturday June 10th, 2023
Track:
Eagle Farm Racecourse
Distance:
2200m
Race Type:
Weight-for-age
Status:
Group 2
Prize money:
$1,200,000

2023 The Q22 Results

  • 1st: #3 Without A Fight ($2.80F)
  • 2nd: #5 Nonconformist
  • 3rd: #12 Duais

The Group 1 Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday of November is calling for classy import Without A Fight ($2.80F) who backed-up from an impressive Lord Mayors Cup win to salute at Eagle Farm again in style dominating The Q22 2023 results at just his third Australian start.

Click here to read more on the impressive win in the 2023 The Q22 by Without A Fight.

2023 The Q22 Results & Finishing Order 

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 3 WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman Mark Zahra 11 59kg $2.80F
2 5 NONCONFORMIST Grahame Begg Michael Dee 1.89L 12 59kg $16
3 12 DUAIS Edward Cummings Sam Clipperton 2.24L 3 57kg $7
4 7 LUNCIES (GB) Kris Lees Nash Rawiller 2.58L 8 59kg $19
5 2 NUMERIAN (IRE) Annabel Neasham Jason Collett 4.39L 2 59kg $6
6 1 HUETOR (FR) Peter & Paul Snowden Ryan Maloney 4.76L 10 59kg $9.50
7 14 FAME Peter G Moody James McDonald 5.43L 13 56kg $11
8 6 BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) Michael Moroney John Allen 5.62L 9 59kg $51
9 8 SERPENTINE (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 5.92L 4 59kg $9
10 9 YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) Danny O’Brien Joshua Parr 8.25L 1 59kg $31
11 4 NO COMPROMISE (NZ) Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 8.99L 6 59kg $71
12 10 LION’S ROAR (NZ) John O’Shea Craig Williams 10.14L 7 59kg $31
13 13 MEDIA AWARD Glenn Thornton Damien Thornton 11.51L 5 57kg $101
14 11 KOLDING (NZ) Chris Waller James Orman 22.99L 14 59kg $71

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 The Q22 Betting

The top The Q22 2023 betting markets and links to The Q22 racing odds at Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.

Zaaki ($1.26F in 2021) and Without A Fight ($2.80 in 2023) are the latest The Q22 favourites to salute for the punters.

There was a notable upset in 2022 with Numerian winning at $21.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2023 THE Q22 ODDS (Final Field)

2023 The Q22 Form

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2023 THE Q22 FORM GUIDE

2023 The Q22 Tips

Stay tuned for our insider The Q22 2023 Tips for the $1.2 million showdown at Eagle Farm this winter.

  • To Win: #1 Huetor ($5 at time of publish) – BET NOW

More than happy to take the $5 on offer for the in-form Huetor who is peaking at the right time for another million-dollar race victory. The consistent Team Snowden-trained import was last seen successfully defending his Doomben Cup title. He won that race last year before an eighth to Numerian in this event with excuses. He is back up in distance now for the first time since, but does have previous winning form up to 2400m. The reigning The Q22 champ Numerian was right on his heels in the Doomben Cup and presents as the danger again here so expecting a nail-biter. Staying on Huetor to atone for last year.

2023 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 2023 The Q22 field will be released on Wednesday the 7th of June, 2023 and will be published in full below.

The Q22 2023 final field features a class field of winter runners including two-time Doomben Cup hero Huetor, the reining champ Numerian, and narrow favourite Without a Fight coming off a big Lord Mayor’s Cup win at the track for Anthony & Sam Freedman.

Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2023 The Q22 field and betting markets.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 8x8x065321 HUETOR (FR) Peter & Paul Snowden Ryan Maloney 10 59kg 112
2 x2250x4262 NUMERIAN (IRE) Annabel Neasham Jason Collett 2 59kg 111
3 20311x20x1 WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman Mark Zahra 11 59kg 109
4 36107×2048 NO COMPROMISE (NZ) Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 6 59kg 107
5 87670×1840 NONCONFORMIST Grahame Begg Michael Dee 12 59kg 105
6 261×636259 BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) Michael Moroney John Allen 9 59kg 103
7 2x26922x22 LUNCIES (GB) Kris Lees Nash Rawiller 8 59kg 103
8 0x09020x12 SERPENTINE (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 4 59kg 103
9 300x6746x4 YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) Danny O’Brien Joshua Parr 1 59kg 102
10 x0025x8002 LION’S ROAR (NZ) John O’Shea Craig Williams 7 59kg 102
11 2x0000x878 KOLDING (NZ) Chris Waller James Orman 14 59kg 102
12 17x06880x4 DUAIS Edward Cummings Sam Clipperton 3 57kg 114
13 80x080x047 MEDIA AWARD Glenn Thornton Damien Thornton 5 57kg 94
14 x322x64112 FAME Peter G Moody James McDonald 13 56kg 90

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 The Q22 Nominations

The official 2023 The Q22 nominations close on Monday the 5th of June, 2023 and will be updated below once released.

The Q22 2023 nominations feature 15 early entries for the Stradbroke support act led in all-in betting by Peter & Paul Snowden’s dual Doomben Cup champ Huetor and Numerian who ran a brave second in the Doomben Cup narrowly beaten last time out.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 261×636259 BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) G 5 Michael Moroney 103
2 17x06880x4 DUAIS M 5 Edward Cummings 114
3 x322x64112 FAME G 3 Peter G Moody
4 8x8x065321 HUETOR (FR) G 6 Peter & Paul Snowden 112
5 2x0000x878 KOLDING (NZ) G 7 Chris Waller 102
6 90627×0531 KUKERACHA (NZ) G 5 Chris Waller 102
7 x0025x8002 LION’S ROAR (NZ) G 5 John O’Shea 102
8 2x26922x22 LUNCIES (GB) G 6 Kris Lees
9 80x080x047 MEDIA AWARD M 5 Glenn Thornton 94
10 36107×2048 NO COMPROMISE (NZ) G 6 Chris Waller 107
11 87670×1840 NONCONFORMIST G 6 Grahame Begg 105
12 x2250x4262 NUMERIAN (IRE) G 7 Annabel Neasham 111
13 0x09020x12 SERPENTINE (IRE) G 6 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 103
14 20311x20x1 WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) G 6 Anthony & Sam Freedman
15 300x6746x4 YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) G 5 Danny O’Brien 102

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

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

2022
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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