The next edition of the Gunsynd Classic runs on Saturday, June 13, 2026 as part of the Stradbroke Handicap Day card in Brisbane.
2026 Gunsynd Classic Odds
The season’s latest Gunsynd Classic 2026 odds and betting markets on the three-year-old milers in the mix will be available below the week of the race so stay tuned.
Gunsynd Classic Tips
Good Gunsynd Classic tips include looking for three-year-olds coming off a top three run in similar events over the winter in Brisbane.
The colts and geldings make the best bet in Gunsynd Classic tipping with Galroof (2002) the last filly to beat home the boys in the event up until Just Feelin’ Lucky (2025).
Backing runners drawn barrier nine or less is also a key Gunsynd Classic betting tip with Hopfgarten (14 in 2014) and Bases Loaded (15 in 2024) the only winners to do so from a double-digit barrier since 2009.
2026 Gunsynd Classic Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive Gunsynd Classic 2026 betting tips and exotic selections on the Group 3 Brisbane clash will be detailed below so stay tuned for the young runners to get behind this season.
The Gunsynd Classic is a Group 3 race for three-year-olds run at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Stradbroke Handicap Day each June.
A key support race on the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival feature meeting, the Gunsynd Classic is contested over 1600m at set weights and offers $200,000 in prize money.
Racing on the day is headlined by the Group 1 $3 million Stradbroke Handicap (1400m). The Group 2 $1.2 million The Q22 (2200m) is the second richest race on the card.
Other top races held on Stradbroke Handicap Day include the Group 1 JJ Atkins (1600m) for two-year-olds, the Group 2 Brisbane Cup (3200m) for the stayers, and the Group 2 Dane Ripper Stakes (1300m) for the fillies and mares.
The race was inaugurated in 1989 as the Doomben Classic, before being renamed in 2010, and gained Group 3 status in 1997.
It is now named in honour of champion miler from the 1970s Gunsynd, known as the ‘Goondiwindi Grey’, who recorded wins in some of the country’s biggest races including the Epsom Handicap (1971), Doncaster Handicap (1972) and Cox Plate (1972).
Gunsynd Classic Race Info
- Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
- Track: Eagle Farm Racecourse
- Distance: 1600m
- Conditions: 3YOs – Set Weights
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $200,000
- First Run: 1989
2026 Gunsynd Classic Results
The complete Gunsynd Classic 2026 race results and finishing order will be provided below once the race is run and won on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Gunsynd Classic 2026 Race Day Schedule
There are nine races on the Gunsynd Classic Day Card, including the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap and Group 1 J.J. Atkins.
| Race Name | Number | Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wayne Wilson | 1 | 11:43 am | 1600m |
| Oxlade Stakes | 2 | 12:18 pm | 1200m |
| XXXX Brisbane Cup | 3 | 12:53 pm | 3200m |
| Sky Racing Gunsynd Classic | 4 | 1:28 pm | 1600m |
| Seven Hinkler Stakes | 5 | 2:03 pm | 1200m |
| Magic Millions Gunsynd Classic | 6 | 2:38 pm | 1300m |
| J.J. Atkins | 7 | 3:13 pm | 1600m |
| Stradbroke Handicap | 8 | 3:57 pm | 1400m |
| HKJC World Pool Q22 | 9 | 4:30 pm | 2200m |
Gunsynd Classic 2026 Date & Race Time
The 2026 Gunsynd Classic is run at 1:28 pm on Saturday, June 13. It’s the fourth race on the card at Eagle Farm, and it’s one of the best non-Group 1 races on the card.
Gunsynd Classic Prize Money Breakdown
The Gunsynd Classic 2026 runs for a total prize pool of $200,000, with $116,000 going to the winner. Places are paid down to 10th for the Group 3 contest.
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $116,000 |
| 2nd | $37,000 |
| 3rd | $18,000 |
| 4th | $9,750 |
| 5th | $5,500 |
| 6th-10th | $2,750 |
Gunsynd Classic Barrier Draw 2026
The 2026 Gunsynd Classic final field and barriers are announced on Wednesday, June 10. The barrier draw is important for the 1600m race, and bookmakers suspend betting on the morning of the draw.
The final field, draw, and odds are released between 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm on the Wednesday before the race. Betting markets are heavily dependent on barrier draws, so the odds can move significantly post-draw.
Gunsynd Classic Final Field & Barriers
| 2. Skyhook (12) J: Kerrin Mcevoy 57kg x4612T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | ||
| 10. Within The Law (2) J: Tommy Berry 55kg 7x5x3T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 4. Burma Star (6) J: Tim Clark 57kg 25249T: Chris Waller | ||
| 7. Congressman (8) J: Chad Schofield 57kg 31×47T: Richard Litt | ||
| 5. Cellarmaster (13) J: Ben Melham 57kg 21334T: Tom Charlton | ||
| 6. I Am Carrot (4) J: Jason Collett 57kg 12×19T: Nacim Dilmi | ||
| 11. Tupakara (11) J: Craig Williams 55kg x2162T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 12. Artistic Venture (9) J: Ben Thompson 55kg 8×850T: Tom Charlton | ||
| 9. Vandevelde (5) J: Mark Du Plessis 57kg 8×378T: Paul Jenkins | ||
| 13. State Opera (3) J: Cejay Graham 55kg 95×11T: Tony Gollan | ||
| 14. Spice Prawn (10) J: Tom Sherry 55kg 84821T: Peter Snowden | ||
| 16. Kickuphigh (7) J: Daniel Moor 55kg 0x209T: Desleigh Forster | ||
| 8. Vintage Vibes (1) J: Robbie Dolan 57kg 5×114T: Jay Bellamy |
Gunsynd Classic Barrier Statistics
There has been a good mix of winners of the Gunsynd Classic in reference to barrier draws.
2025 winner Just Feelin’ Lucky came from barrier 7 as a $5 chance, and it didn’t need much luck in running to win from there. However, Based Loaded won in 2024 from barrier 15, so they can win from anywhere.
The 2023 and 2022 winners came from barrier four, which enabled them to find a good spot in the running. It’s a valuable draw to have, so we would focus on runners with barriers 1-5 for the Gunsynd Classic.
The last winner to come off the inside draw was Ayrton in 2021, who was the raging-hot favourite at $1.75. Had it drawn wide, the odds would have been bigger, so the best betting strategy is to find horses that enjoy settling close to the speed from a positive barrier.
Gunsynd Classic Betting
Gunsynd Classic betting markets are led by the season’s top-performing three-year-olds with previous winning form over the mile.
Any last-start winners in similar grade winter races in Brisbane also sit high up the Gunsynd Classic odds each season, as do the interstate raiders with three-year-olds prepared outside of Queensland having a dominant recent record.
The Chris Waller-trained Rediener (2023) was the latest last start winner to take out the Gunsynd Classic in Brisbane.
Ayrton ($1.75 in 2021) followed by Kiss Sum ($3.30 in 2022) are the last favourites in Gunsynd Classic betting to salute for the punters.
In 2023 Yellow Brick ($1.35) jumped odds-on in Gunsynd Classic betting but couldn’t run down the upset winner Rediener ($9.50) when finishing a devastatingly close second.
Gunsynd Classic Field
The Gunsynd Classic race field features a quality line-up of nice three-year-olds from both local and interstate stables.
The key lead-up into the Gunsynd Classic field is now the Group 3 Fred Best Classic (1400m) run a fortnight earlier. Ayrton (2nd in 2021), Kiss Sum (2nd in 2022) and Bases Loaded (5th in 2024) are the latest Gunsynd Classic winners to come via a Fred Best Classic run.
Gunsynd Classic nominations close the Monday before the race with the final field and barriers out on the Wednesday.
2026 Gunsynd Classic Field
The official Gunsynd Classic 2026 Field & Barriers are set for release the Wednesday of race week and will be available below so stay tuned to see what three-year-olds make the starting line-up.
2026 Gunsynd Classic Nominations
The Gunsynd Classic 2026 nominations close the Monday of race week and will be available in full below.
Gunsynd Classic Form Guide
The Gunsynd Classic form guide features all the must know facts for punters including the barriers, jockeys, trainers and lead-up form for all the runners in the race.
The 2023 Gunsynd Classic form was firmly franked with the winner, Rediener, returning in the spring to win Sydney’s Group 1 Epsom Handicap.
The 2024 Gunsynd Classic runner-up, Port Lockroy, franked the form with a win in that summer’s Group 1 Railway Stakes in Perth.
2026 Gunsynd Classic Form Guide
A link to our detailed Gunsynd Classic 2026 Form Guide and betting preview will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Past Gunsynd Classic Results
Notable horses to head the Gunsynd Classic race results in recent history include Stylish Century (1990), Tobruk (1999), Saxon (2005), Gem Song (2019), that year’s subsequent Epsom Handicap champ Rediener (2023), and Just Feelin’ Lucky (2025) who set the current race record time winning in 1 minute 34:41 seconds.
Recent Gunsynd Classic Winners
Recent Gunsynd Classic winners and placegetters dating back to the year 1989 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Just Feelin’ Lucky | Pisces | Apunter |
| 2024 | Bases Loaded | Port Lockroy | McHale |
| 2023 | Rediener | Yellow Brick | Soothsayer |
| 2022 | Kiss Sum | Battleton | Loch Eagle |
| 2021 | Ayrton | Ellsberg | Mob Buster |
| 2020 | Supergiant | Ballistic Boy | Kinane |
| 2019 | Gem Song | Starkers | Belle Roc |
| 2018 | Villermont | Dark Dream | Omineca |
| 2017 | Dreams Aplenty | Violate | Kunming |
| 2016 | Cylinder Beach | Too Good To Refuse | Havasay |
| 2015 | Worthy Cause | Upham | Chillin With Dylan |
| 2014 | Hopfgarten | Avalanches | Rudy |
| 2013 | Proverb | Lucky Lucky Lucky | Hi Son |
| 2012 | Trump | Goldslick | Brambles |
| 2011 | Chateau Fort | Equissential | Igles Star |
| 2010 | Sanderson | Listen Son | Brave The Way |
| 2009 | Za Magic | Orca | Jimmy Fortunes |
| 2008 | Pepperwood | My Joliene | Formula One Racer |
| 2007 | Reigning To Win | Raheeb | Sirmoine |
| 2006 | Belmonte | Ice Chariot | Born To Rule |
| 2005 | Saxon | Willy Leica | Western Beau |
| 2004 | Drunken Joker | Sandy River | Listen Pal |
| 2003 | Bobs Boy | Al Megdam | Chassis |
| 2002 | Galroof | Evander | Deuxieme |
| 2001 | Arrabeea | Glenrowan | Pimpala Player |
| 2000 | Akhenaton | Play Station | Lets Cruise |
| 1999 | Tobruk | King Salieri | Rusty Storm |
| 1998 | Enforced | Gimmick | Mighty McCool |
| 1997 | Marble Halls | Banner Headline | Mr Brannigan |
| 1996 | Kidmans Cove | Ravarda | Quick Flick |
| 1995 | Matsqui | Luminia | Sharscay |
| 1994 | What A Poet | Diamond Harbour | Pillar Of Salt |
| 1993 | Slanchyvah | Bundy Lad | Firbolg |
| 1992 | Pagos King | Faustfiesta | Fulmar |
| 1991 | Brunchtime | Play On | Jack Attack |
| 1990 | Stylish Century | Rough Habit | Jonaron |
| 1989 | Swain | Sir Midas | Glacier Peak |
FAQ
When is the Gunsynd Classic 2026?
Saturday, June 13, 2026What is the prize money for the Gunsynd Classic 2026?
$200,000
Where is the Gunsynd Classic 2026?
Eagle Farm Racecourse, 230 Lancaster Road, Ascot, QLD 4007.
How do I bet on the 2026 Gunsynd Classic?
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Which horse will win the 2026 Gunsynd Classic?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Gunsynd Classic is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out ladbrokes.com.au in the lead up to the race for full form information.