Ladbrokes Tip: The Lord Mayors Cup is a key guide to races like The Q22 and Brisbane Cup each winter!
The next edition of the Lord Mayors Cup (BRC) takes place on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Eagle Farm Racecourse as part of Queensland Derby Day.
2026 Lord Mayors Cup Odds
The season’s official BRC Lord Mayors Cup 2026 betting odds will be available on the hopeful stayers right here the week of the race so stay tuned for access to the best Brisbane racing odds.
BRC Lord Mayors Cup Tips
Lord Mayors Cup (BRC) tips include looking for the top three runners out of the Member’s Handicap a fortnight earlier, those proven over a similar distance and any quality Sydney-trained visitors in the field.
Runners aged between four and six-years-old also make the best tips in the Lord Mayors Cup betting tips, as do the geldings. Since 2006 just two mares have won the race with Angel Of Mercy (2014) and Col ‘N’ Lil (2017).
2026 Lord Mayors Cup Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ insider BRC Lord Mayors Cup 2026 betting tips with the gallopers to back and sack this winter will be detailed below a day or so out from the race so stay tuned.
The BRC Lord Mayors Cup is a Group 3 race held in late May or early June during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
Open to horses aged three-years-old and above, the set weights plus penalties event runs over 2000m (up from 1800m for the first time in 2026) and offers $200,000 in prize money.
The Lord Mayors Cup takes place on Queensland Derby Day, which is headlined by the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) for three-year-old stayers and weight-for-age Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m).
Also on the Derby Day card at Eagle Farm Racecourse are the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) now worth $1 million, the Group 3 Fred Best Classic (1400m), and the Group 3 Premier’s Cup (2400m).
Previously run over 1600m as a weight-for-age race, the Lord Mayors Cup distance increased to 1800m in 2021 and 2000m in 2026, and the conditions changed to set weights plus penalties.
Inaugurated in 1956 as the BATC Labour Day Cup, the event has been known as the Lord Mayors Cup since 2005 and gained Group 3 status in 2000.
The Lord Mayors Cup now serves as a key lead-up into the Group 2 $1.2 million The Q22 (2200m) held on Stradbroke Handicap Day.
Without A Fight (2023) completed the BRC Lord Mayors Cup – The Q22 double before franking the form with a Group 1 Melbourne Cup victory at Flemington that November.
In 2025, New Endeavour won the Lord Mayors Cup before a second in The Q22 quinella.
Lord Mayors Cup (BRC) Race Info
- Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
- Track: Eagle Farm Racecourse
- Distance: 2000m (since 2026)
- Conditions: 3YOs & Upwards – Set Weights + Penalties
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $200,000
- First Run: 1956
2026 Lord Mayors Cup Results
The official BRC Lord Mayors Cup results & finishing order for the 2026 edition of the race will be published here as soon as the race takes place on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
BRC Lord Mayors Cup Betting
BRC Lord Mayors Cup betting markets favour in-form staying types from local Brisbane or Sydney stables coming off a good lead-up run over the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
Horses that ran well in the Listed Member’s Handicap (1600m) at Doomben a fortnight earlier usually sit at shorter Lord Mayors Cup odds.
Bigboyroy (3rd in 2022) was the last BRC Lord Mayors Cup winner to come off a lead-up run in the Member’s Handicap.
Older gallopers, especially five and six-year-old horses, traditionally dominate Lord Mayors Cup betting with the last three-year-old to win being Rothesay (2010).
Just Folk ($4.60 in 2024) was the last favourite in Lord Mayors Cup betting to salute for the punters.
BRC Lord Mayors Cup Field
The BRC Lord Mayors Cup race field features a line-up of quality staying types from both local and interstate stables.
Runners come via a number of different lead-up races including the Listed Member’s Handicap (1600m), with Reloaded (2021) the last horse to complete the Member’s Handicap – Lord Mayors Cup double in Brisbane.
Lord Mayors Cup (BRC) nominations close on the Monday of race week with final acceptances announced on the Wednesday.
2026 Lord Mayors Cup Field
The official BRC Lord Mayors Cup 2026 final field & barriers will be provided below as soon as acceptances are taken by Queensland Racing on the Wednesday leading-up to Kingsford Smith Cup Day so bookmark this page to see what gallopers make the cut for the set weights + penalties clash.
2026 Lord Mayors Cup Nominations
The early BRC Lord Mayors Cup 2026 nominations are taken on the Wednesday of race week.
BRC Lord Mayors Cup Form Guide
The Lord Mayors Cup form guide features all the crucial race information like the saddlecloth numbers, jockeys, trainers, barriers and lead-up runs of the horses in the field.
Looking for the in-form interstate raiders can be key with Sydney-based trainers Chris Waller and James Cummings enjoying two and three wins respectively in the event between 2015-22.
The 2022 Lord Mayors Cup form was franked with the third-placed Kolding going on to finish runner-up, next start in The Q22 results, while the 2023 champion Without A Fight won that year’s Melbourne Cup race.
2026 Lord Mayors Cup Form Guide
Stay tuned for a link to our comprehensive BRC Lord Mayors 2026 race form guide, available following final declarations the week leading up to Kingsford Smith Cup Day.
Past Lord Mayors Cup Results
BRC Lord Mayors Cup race results in recent years show a dominance by successful interstate raiders from Sydney.
The last three-year-olds to win the BRC Lord Mayors Cup were Rothesay (2010) and the filly Only A Lady (1998).
Some of the more notable recent BRC Lord Mayors Cup winners include subsequent Melbourne Cup winner Without A Fight (2023), Sky Heights (2001), Freemason (2002), Rothesay (2010), dual champion Solzhenitsyn (2012-13), and Strawberry Boy (2015).
Recent BRC Lord Mayors Cup Winners
Recent BRC Lord Mayors Cup winners and placegetters dating back to the year 1998 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | New Endeavour | Tavi Time | Bankers Choice |
| 2024 | Just Folk | Converge | Territory Express |
| 2023 | Without A Fight | Luncies | Berdibek |
| 2022 | Bigboyroy | Ballistic Boy | Kolding |
| 2021 | Reloaded | So You Win | Homesman |
| 2020 | Gaulois | Niccanova | Military Zone |
| 2019 | Order Again | Tom Melbourne | Le Juge |
| 2018 | Duca Valentinois | Sheiswhatsheis | Coldstone |
| 2017 | Col ‘N’ Lil | Duca Valentinois | Elle Lou |
| 2016 | Mighty Lucky | Pajaro | Malice |
| 2015 | Strawberry Boy | Lucky Lago | I’m Imposing |
| 2014 | Angel Of Mercy | Wistful | Cameo |
| 2013 | Solzhenitsyn | Transporter | Epic |
| 2012 | Solzhenitsyn | Firebolt | Ginga Dude |
| 2011 | Firebolt | St Germaine | Tagus |
| 2010 | Rothesay | Our Lukas | Hadaaf |
| 2009 | Rampant Lion | Solo Flyer | Rags To Riches |
| 2008 | Rum Dum | Majorca | Mitanni |
| 2007 | Headturner | Beauty Watch | Mr Ubiquitous |
| 2006 | Cog Hill | Spirit Of Tara | Villa Bled |
| 2005 | Tickle | Platinum Scissors | Raw Instinct |
| 2004 | This Manshood | St Basil | Another Warrior |
| 2003 | Restless | The Kildare Kid | Eminence Grise |
| 2002 | Freemason | Restless | Brighter Scene |
| 2001 | Sky Heights | Yippyio | Tis Love |
| 2000 | Integrate | Figurehead | My Duke |
| 1999 | Joss Sticks | Istidaad | Gene’s Interest |
| 1998 | Only A Lady | Marble Halls | Gentle Wind |
FAQ
Who won the 2025 Lord Mayors Cup?
The 2025 Lord Mayors Cup was won by five-year-old New Bay gelding New Endeavour at $3.20 for trainers Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott with jockey Tim Clark aboard on 56kg from barrier 4 to win by 2.38 lengths in a time of 1:50.60.
When is the Lord Mayors Cup 2026?
Saturday, May 30, 2026What is the prize money for the Lord Mayors Cup 2026?
$200,000
Where is the Lord Mayors Cup 2026?
Eagle Farm Racecourse, 230 Lancaster Road, Ascot, QLD 4007.
How do I bet on the 2026 BRC Lord Mayors Cup?
Bet online or via the latest iOS/Android app 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 2026 BRC Lord Mayors Cup?
The best way to pick which horse will win the BRC Lord Mayors 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.