Ladbrokes Tip: The Queensland Cup is currently contested over the spring as a potential Caulfield Cup lead-up
The latest edition of the Queensland Cup ran on Saturday October 11, 2025 as a potential Spring Cups lead-up and was won in an exciting finish by the last start Toowoomba Cup winning mare Walsh Bay ($3.50).
2025 Queensland Cup Results
The complete Queensland Cup 2025 Results & Finishing Order will be listed below once the race takes place on Saturday October 11, 2025 .
- 1st: No. 6 Walsh Bay
- 2nd: No. 10 So You Are
- 3rd: No. 9 Tapildoodledo
The Chris & Corey Munce trained four-year-old Deep Field mare Walsh Bay ($3.50) scored a gutsy win in the 2025 Queensland Cup results at Eagle Farm with the last start Toowoomba Cup champ making it five straight victories and setting up a tilt at the $1 million Magic Millions Subzero next January. Ridden by Damien Thornton, she overcame a wide draw and a fierce challenge from race favourite So You Are ($2.50) to win by a head in a thrilling finish.
2025 Queensland Cup Odds
The season’s best Queensland Cup 2025 betting odds and links to our markets on the field will be available right here as soon as released so stay tuned for the best Brisbane spring racing odds online.
| 6. Walsh Bay (3) J: Damien Thornton 54.5kg 21111T: Chris & Corey Munce | ||
| 10. So You Are (5) J: Robbie Dolan 53kg 23351T: Stirling Osland | ||
| 9. Tapildoodledo (4) J: Mark Du Plessis 53kg 03490T: Kerry Taplin | ||
| 4. Nikau Spur (9) J: Corey Bayliss 57kg 89583T: Corey & Kylie Geran | ||
| 3. Encoder (6) J: Michael Rodd 58kg x6158T: Michael Freedman | ||
| 7. Tewkesbury (1) J: Jake Bayliss 54kg 26096T: Emma Fouchard | ||
| 2. Our Anchorage (2) J: Rory Hutchings 59.5kg 0x075T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 5. The Right Way (7) J: Emily Lang 55.5kg 31164T: Greg Wright | ||
| 8. Queen Air (8) J: Ben Thompson 53kg 1x666T: Tony Gollan |
Queensland Cup Tips
Good Queensland Cup tips include backing stayers coming off a top three run in Group 2 or 3 grade over the 2000m – 2400m distance range in Brisbane and any past Eagle Farm winners.
Backing the lighter-weighted runners is also a solid Queensland Cup betting tip with just five horses carrying more than 55.5kg to victory since 2000, most recently Nikau Spur (58.5kg in 2024).
Interstate raiders have a dominant recent record in the Queensland Cup results so backing those coming from Melbourne or Sydney stables can prove profitable when doing the Queensland Cup tipping.
2025 Queensland Cup Tips
Our insider Queensland Cup 2025 betting tips and Black-Type Brisbane racing selections will be detailed below the week of the race, so you know what mares to get behind at the best odds on Queensland Cup Day.
The Queensland Cup is a staying race currently held at Eagle Farm Racecourse over the spring racing carnival having previously been held as part of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
Formerly a two-mile race over 3,200m the event was postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19 and the rescheduled race ran that spring over 2,200m.
In 2021 the event remained a spring feature run in early October on the same day as Melbourne’s Caulfield Guineas Day program but is now run and won over 2,400m.
Offering $160,000, the Queensland Cup serves as a potential lead-up into the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).
Queensland Cup Race Info
- Date: Saturday October 11, 2025
- Track: Eagle Farm Racecourse
- Distance: 2400m
- Conditions: Quality Handicap
- Status: Listed
- Prize Money: $160,000
Queensland Cup Betting
Queensland Cup betting markets are led by in-form winter stayers with previous form in similar grade Queensland races.
Any interstate raiders making the trip up to the sunshine state for the event also sit high up the Queensland Cup odds each season.
With the Queensland Cup race now held in the spring, Sydney’s Group 3 Colin Stephen Quality (2400m) serves as a credible lead-up with Grey Lion (3rd in 2020) and Fun Fact (5th in 2022) the latest Queensland Cup winners to come out of that event.
Azuro ($2.70 in 2018) followed by Honorable Spirit ($2.60 in 2021) are the latest favourites in Queensland Cup betting to win.
Queensland Cup Field
The Queensland Cup field attracts a quality line-up of stayers coming off lead-up runs either in Queensland or interstate over the mile and a half.
The Toowoomba Cup held a fortnight prior makes a good Queensland Cup lead-up. In 2021 Honorable Sprit won the Queensland Cup off a second in Toowoomba. Honorable Spirit returned to defend his Queensland Cup title in 2022 but only managed to run third.
Walsh Bay (2025) is the last runner to complete the Toowoomba Cup – Queensland Cup double.
Queensland Cup nominations close the Monday before the race runs on the Saturday and final acceptances are out on the Wednesday.
2025 Queensland Cup Field
The official Queensland Cup 2025 Final Field & Barriers on the event will be provided in full below once announced on the Wednesday of race week so stay tuned to see the list of stayers set to face off in the sprint feature.
The 2025 Queensland Cup field features a good line-up of stayers including the flying Chris & Corey Munce trained Toowoomba Cup champ Walsh Bay chasing his fifth win on the trot.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Naval College (7) Scratched: | |||||
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2. Our Anchorage
J: Rory Hutchings
T: Bjorn Baker |
40x075 | G | 2 | 59.5kg | |
|
3. Encoder
J: Michael Rodd
T: Michael Freedman |
0x6158 | G | 6 | 58kg | |
|
4. Nikau Spur
J: Corey Bayliss
T: Corey & Kylie Geran |
389583 | G | 9 | 57kg | |
|
5. The Right Way
J: Emily Lang
T: Greg Wright |
031164 | G | 7 | 55.5kg | |
|
6. Walsh Bay
J: Damien Thornton
T: Chris & Corey Munce |
121111 | M | 3 | 54.5kg | |
|
7. Tewkesbury
J: Jake Bayliss
T: Emma Fouchard |
926096 | G | 1 | 54kg | |
|
8. Queen Air
J: Ben Thompson
T: Tony Gollan |
21x666 | M | 8 | 53kg | |
|
9. Tapildoodledo
J: Mark Du Plessis
T: Kerry Taplin |
703490 | G | 4 | 53kg | |
|
10. So You Are
J: Robbie Dolan
T: Stirling Osland |
823351 | G | 5 | 53kg | |
2025 Queensland Cup Nominations
The Queensland Cup 2025 early entries are taken on the Monday leading-up to the event with the full nominations to be published below.
2025 Queensland Cup nominations extended until 10:00AM (AEST) – 07/10/2025
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4112×92028 | BELVEDERE BOYS | G | 6 | Matthew Dunn | |
| 2 | 1210×76735 | EL JASOR (IRE) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 76 |
| 3 | x8370x6158 | ENCODER | G | 5 | Michael Freedman | |
| 4 | 63646x47x0 | NAVAL COLLEGE (GB) | G | 7 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 5 | x587389583 | NIKAU SPUR (NZ) | G | 9 | Corey & Kylie Geran | 93 |
| 6 | 111140×075 | OUR ANCHORAGE (IRE) | G | 7 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 7 | x5057x3321 | PERHAPS PERHAPS | M | 5 | Declan Maher | 62 |
| 8 | 8x3121x666 | QUEEN AIR | M | 6 | Tony Gollan | 87 |
| 9 | 132×823351 | SO YOU ARE | G | 4 | Stirling Osland | |
| 10 | 52×5703490 | TAPILDOODLEDO (NZ) | G | 6 | Kerry Taplin | 80 |
| 11 | x543926P96 | TEWKESBURY | G | 6 | Emma Fouchard | 60 |
| 12 | 3311031164 | THE RIGHT WAY (NZ) | G | 6 | Greg Wright | 90 |
| 13 | 340×121111 | WALSH BAY | M | 4 | Chris & Corey Munce |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Queensland Cup Form Guide
The Queensland Cup form guide features all the essential stats and info including the jockeys, trainers, barriers, weights and lead-up runs of the horses in the field.
2025 Queensland Cup Form Guide
A link to our insider Queensland Cup Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Queensland Cup Results
Notable recent Queensland Cup winners include Grey Lion (2020), Azuro (2019), Iggi Pop (2014) and Regal Punch (2004).
Walsh Bay (2025) was the last Queensland Cup winning mare.
Queensland Cup Winners
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2025 | Walsh Bay | So You Are | Tapildoodledo |
| 2024 | Nikau Spur | Mormona | Kirkeby |
| 2023 | Fancy Man | Parry Sound | King Frankel |
| 2022 | Fun Fact | Seat Of Power | Honorable Spirit |
| 2021 | Honorable Spirit | Lunasnit | Fu Ni |
| 2020 | Grey Lion | Free Fly Too | Fastnet Cyclone |
| 2019 | Azuro | Social Element | Yogi |
| 2018 | Plot Twist | Anton En Avant | Megablast |
| 2017 | Araldo Junior | My Diamantine | Pop ‘N’ Scotch |
| 2016 | Murphy’s Delight | Pop ‘N’ Scotch | Viva Espana |
FAQ
Who won the 2025 Queensland Cup?
The 2025 Queensland Cup was won by four-year-old Deep Field mare Walsh Bay at $3.50 for trainers Chris & Corey Munce with jockey Damien Thornton aboard on 54.5kg from barrier 3 to win by 0.16 lengths on a Good (3) track in a time of 2:29.79.
When is the Queensland Cup 2025?
Saturday October 11, 2025What is the prize money for the Queensland Cup 2025?
$160,000
Where is the Queensland Cup 2025?
Eagle Farm Racecourse, 230 Lancaster Road, Ascot, QLD 4007.
How do I bet on the 2025 Queensland Cup?
Bet online or via the latest iOS/Android apps with Ladbrokes.
The first step is to create an account at ladbrokes.com.au. The process is quick and easy!
Once you've created your account you can make a deposit via credit card, or any other of our secure payment methods. Next up, head to the racing page and find the race and runner that's right for you.
Which horse will win the 2025 Queensland Cup?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Queensland Cup 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.