The latest edition of the Queensland Cup ran on Saturday, October 10, 2026 as a potential Spring Cups lead-up and was won by Tony Gollan’s seven-year-old Chillaxing ($3.90) who beat home Felix The Scat in a stable quinella.
The Queensland Cup 2026 is one of Queensland’s premier staying tests and a race that attracts plenty of attention from punters looking for value in the spring staying ranks. Run as a Listed feature over 2400m at Eagle Farm, the race has established itself as a key target for seasoned stayers and emerging distance performers chasing black-type success and a valuable payday. Since moving to an October timeslot, the event has become an important fixture on the Queensland spring racing calendar, regularly drawing quality horses from both local and interstate stables. At Ladbrokes, you’ll find the latest Queensland Cup odds 2026, betting markets, field updates, expert tips, and market movers, making this your go-to destination for all things Queensland Cup betting 2026 ahead of one of Brisbane’s leading staying features.
2026 Queensland Cup Results
The complete Queensland Cup 2026 Results & Finishing Order will be listed below once the race takes place on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
- #6 Chillaxing
- #4 Felix The Scat
- #3 Amplify
Chillaxing ($3.90) returned to winning form with an impressive performance in the 2026 Queensland Cup results at Eagle Farm on Saturday, scoring a decisive one-length victory over his stablemate Felix The Scat ($7.00), while race favourite Amplify filled the minor placing in third. The Tony Gollan-trained stayer bounced back strongly after finishing fifth of 14 runners at Toowoomba on September 26, producing a much-improved effort under jockey Daniel Moor to claim the feature staying event and add another notable success to his record.
2026 Queensland Cup Race Replay
2026 Queensland Cup Odds & Finishing Order
The season’s best Queensland Cup 2026 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 followed by the official finishing order after the event.
| 6. Chillaxing (8) 54kg13135 | |||
| 4. Felix The Scat (9) 58.5kg58152 | |||
| 3. Amplify (6) 58.5kg31342 | |||
| 9. Divine Purpose (4) 53kg99140 | |||
| 2. Sun Worshipper (2) 59kg24889 | |||
| 10. Diamond Show (10) 53kg21124 | |||
| 5. Prince Levi (11) 57kg45668 | |||
| 11. Artful Girl (5) 53kg79173 | |||
| 13. Demarcay (3) 53kg82213 | |||
| 8. Tapildoodledo (12) 53.5kg17568 | |||
| 12. Marenaro (7) 53kg38606 | |||
| 7. Super Fair (1) 54kg02213 | |||
| 1. Cavalry Man (12)SCRATCHED: | |||
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.
Ladbrokes Tip: The Queensland Cup is currently contested over the spring as a potential Caulfield Cup lead-up
2026 Queensland Cup Predictions & Best Bets
Our insider Queensland Cup 2026 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.
| 3. Amplify (6) 58.5kg31342 |
| 6. Chillaxing (8) 54kg13135 |
| 13. Demarcay (3) 53kg82213 |
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 10, 2026
- 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.
Chillaxing (5th in 2026) was the last Queensland Cup winner to come via a lead-up run in the Toowoomba Cup.
Queensland Cup nominations close the Monday before the race runs on the Saturday and final acceptances are out on the Wednesday.
2026 Queensland Cup Field
The official Queensland Cup 2026 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 spring feature.
The 2026 Queensland Cup final field features a quality line-up of spring stayers led in betting by the Ciaron Maher-trained Amplify coming off a devastatingly close second in Sydney’s Colin Stephen Quality.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Cavalry Man (12) Scratched: | |||||
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2. Sun Worshipper
J: Taylor Marshall
T: Matt Kropp |
324889 | M | 2 | 59kg | |
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3. Amplify
J: Angela Jones
T: Ciaron Maher |
431342 | M | 6 | 58.5kg | |
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4. Felix The Scat
J: Ben Thompson
T: Tony Gollan |
358152 | G | 9 | 58.5kg | |
|
5. Prince Levi
J: Mark Du Plessis
T: William Kropp |
745668 | G | 11 | 57kg | |
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6. Chillaxing
J: Daniel Moor
T: Tony Gollan |
413135 | G | 8 | 54kg | |
|
7. Super Fair
J: Montana Philpot
T: Mark Callaghan |
302213 | M | 1 | 54kg | |
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8. Tapildoodledo
J: Tiffani Brooker
T: Kerry Taplin |
717568 | G | 12 | 53.5kg | |
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9. Divine Purpose
J: Ryan Houston
T: Desleigh Forster |
099140 | M | 4 | 53kg | |
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10. Diamond Show
J: Cejay Graham
T: Chris & Corey Munce |
221124 | M | 10 | 53kg | |
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11. Artful Girl
J: Ron Stewart
T: Kevin Kemp |
679173 | M | 5 | 53kg | |
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12. Marenaro
J: Jake Bayliss
T: Corey & Kylie Geran |
138606 | G | 7 | 53kg | |
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13. Demarcay
J: Robbie Dolan
T: Jeff Dunn |
682213 | G | 3 | 53kg | |
2026 Queensland Cup Nominations
The Queensland Cup 2026 early entries are taken on the Monday leading-up to the event with the full nominations to be published below.
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.
The 2025 Queensland Cup form was franked by the winner, Walsh Bay, who went on to win the Mooloolaba Cup at her next start.
2026 Queensland Cup Form Guide
A link to our insider Queensland Cup Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Past 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.
Recent Queensland Cup Winners
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | Chillaxing | Felix The Scat | Amplify |
| 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 |