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The Premier’s Cup – recent run as the Queen Elizabeth II Cup – is a Group 3 race held annually as part of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. Raced over a staying test distance of 2400m, the Premier’s Cup offers $200,000 in total prize money as of 2021 and is part of the updated Kingsford Smith Cup Day program in late May at Eagle Farm Racecourse.

Note: The 2020 edition of the Premier’s Cup ran at Doomben on July 27 offering $125,000 due to the COVID-19 affected Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.

Run under quality handicap conditions and only open to horses aged three years and older, the Premier’s Cup is a key lead-up race for longer distance gallopers targeting a run back at the track on Stradbroke Handicap Day in the Group 2 Brisbane Cup (3200m).

Campaldino (2025) was the last horse to complete the Premier’s Cup – Brisbane Cup double, while Etna Rosso also ran second in both events that year.

The Group 2 $1.2 million The Q22 (2200m) is another next-up option for Premier’s Cup graduates in Brisbane.

The Premier’s Cup is one of the feature support acts on the Eagle Farm card in late May with racing at the meeting headlined by the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) for Stradbroke Handicap hopes, the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes for two-year-olds heading towards the JJ Atkins and now the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) following a change to the carnival line-up in 2021.

The 2022 Premier’s Cup form was franked with the runner-up Sweet Thomas running a next-up third in the Brisbane Cup results.

In 2023 the Premier’s Cup third placegetter Kalapour went on to win the following year’s Group 1 Tancred Stakes in Sydney before a third in the 2024 Sydney Cup trifecta.

The 2024 Premier’s Cup produced that year’s next-up Brisbane Cup winner with the second-placed Alegron improving on his lead-up to claim the two-mile feature.

The 2026 Premier’s Cup is held on Saturday May 30, 2026 at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Queensland Derby Day as a Brisbane Cup lead-up. 

Premier’s Cup Info:
Date:	Saturday May 30, 2026
Track:	Eagle Farm Racecourse
Distance:	2400m
Race Type:	Quality Handicap
Status:	Group 3
Prizemoney:	$200,000

2026 Premier’s Cup Results

Stay tuned for the official 2026 Premier’s Cup results and finishing order at Eagle Farm on Saturday May 30, 2026 and to see what stayers could have the Brisbane Cup in sight.

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

Winning Margin: TBD

Winning Time: TBD

2026 Premier’s Cup Betting

The winter’s top Premier’s Cup 2026 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the Brisbane Cup-bound stayers will be provided at Races.com.au the week of the race so stay tuned.

Hezashocka ($2.25 in 2024) was the last favourite in Premier’s Cup betting to win.

2026 Premier’s Cup Form

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2026 PREMIER’S CUP FORM GUIDE

2026 Premier’s Cup Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Premier’s Cup 2026 Tips on the Brisbane winter showdown.

• To Win: TBD

2026 Premier’s Cup Field

Each season the Premier’s Cup field attracts a field of Brisbane Cup-bound gallopers.

The official Premier’s Cup 2026 Field & Barriers are set for release on the Wednesday leading up to Kingsford Smith Cup Day and will be available below.

2026 Premier’s Cup Nominations

The official 2026 Premier’s Cup nominations close on the Monday of race week and will be published in full right here.

Premier’s Cup History

The Premier’s Cup is a relatively new race, with its inauguration occurring as recently as 2006. Coalesce was the first winner of the Premier’s Cup, and the trophy has since been handed to similarly solid performers.

The Premier’s Cup is often used by trainers as a preparation race for the Group 2 Brisbane Cup (2400m), held on Stradbroke Handicap Day at Eagle Farm.

Due to its relatively short history, the Premier’s Cup has not developed the kind of following or deep tradition as other races. However, in its short life, the Premier’s Cup has obtained a reputation as an exciting staying race, with the result much more unpredictable than many other mid to long distance races.

The 2022 Premier’s Cup was marred by the tragic death of dual Melbourne Cup runner Steel Prince who was euthanised after suffering a suspected heart attack during the race.

Premier’s Cup results since 2006 are listed below.

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2026 Premier’s Cup	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2025 Premier’s Cup	1st	Campaldino	2:33.29
	2nd	Etna Rosso
	3rd	Nikau Spur
2024 Premier’s Cup	1st	Hezashocka	2:30.80
	2nd	Alegron
	3rd	Goldman
2023 Premier’s Cup	1st	Kukeracha	2:29.77
	2nd	Serpentine
	3rd	Kalapour
2022 Premier’s Cup	1st	Splendiferous	2:28.99
	2nd	Sweet Thomas
	3rd	The Fearless One
2021 Premier’s Cup	1st	Spirit Ridge	2:31.09 (over 2400m)
	2nd	Carif
	3rd	Paths Of Glory
2020 Premier’s Cup	1st	Another Dollar	2:17.11
	2nd	La Pulga
	3rd	Alward
2019 Premier’s Cup	1st	The Candy Man	2:15.83
	2nd	Haripour
	3rd	Igraine
2018 Premier’s Cup	1st	Rising Red	2:14.60
	2nd	Maurus
	3rd	Sedanzer
2017 Premier’s Cup	1st	Kaiser Franz	2:22.93
	2nd	Zambezi Warrior
	3rd	The Chairman
2016 Premier’s Cup	1st	Real Love	2:14.3
	2nd	Puccini
	3rd	Benzini
2015 Premier’s Cup	1st	Faust	2:06.2
	2nd	Baligari
	3rd	Jetset Lad
2014 Premier’s Cup	1st	Zephyron	2:13.4
	2nd	Precedence
	3rd	Pretty Pins
2013 Premier’s Cup	1st	Precedence	2:16.9
	2nd	Less Is More
	3rd	Zennista
2012 Premier’s Cup	1st	Fantastic Blue	2:16.9
	2nd	Dance With Her
	3rd	Ironstein
2011 Premier’s Cup	1st	Shuffle The Cash	2:14.8
	2nd	Tinseltown
	3rd	Little Stranger
2010 Premier’s Cup	1st	Tabulate	2:16.6
	2nd	Albertinelli
	3rd	Larry’s Never Late
2009 Premier’s Cup	1st	Reggie	2:22.1
	2nd	Scattergun
	3rd	Macknuckle
2008 Premier’s Cup	1st	Rezone	2:14.3
	2nd	Majestic Sight
	3rd	Fulmonti
2007 Premier’s Cup	1st	Theseo	2:15.3
	2nd	Game On
	3rd	Mandela
2006 Premier’s Cup	1st	Coalesce	2:13.9
	2nd	Holidazzle
	3rd	Haylee Baylee