Ladbrokes Tip: The Premier’s Cup (BRC) is a key lead-up to the Brisbane Cup run over 3200m each June
The next edition of the BRC Premier’s Cup takes place on Saturday, May 30, 2026 as a Brisbane Cup lead-up.
2026 BRC Premier’s Cup Odds
The season’s official Premier’s Cup (BRC) 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 on the potential Brisbane Cup-bound horses.
BRC Premier’s Cup Tips
BRC Premier’s Cup tips include looking for horses coming off a win in a similar class race.
Mares make a good Premier’s Cup betting tip with two to salute in recent years with Another Dollar (2020) and Splendiferous (2022) both beating home the boys.
Another BRC Premier’s Cup race tip is to avoid any three-year-old runners as Theseo (2007) is the sole three-year-old to win since the first edition in 2006.
Favourites have a poor record so looking outside of the best in betting is also an important BRC Premier’s Cup tip.
2026 BRC Premier’s Cup Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ insider BRC Premier’s Cup 2026 betting tips with the distance gallopers to back and sack this winter will be detailed below a day or so out from the race so stay tuned.
The BRC Premier’s Cup is a 2400m staying showdown held at Brisbane’s Eagle Farm Racecourse in late May or early June on Kingsford Smith Cup Day.
Racing on the card is headlined by the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) and Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m).
The BRC Premier’s Cup is one of the key support acts on the program alongside the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m), Group 3 Fred Best Classic (1400m) and the Group 3 BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup (1800m).
The event offers $200,000 in prize money and is a quality handicap clash.
The Group 3 race is part of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival and was first held in 2006 over 2200m (2006-2014).
The BRC Premier’s Cup has run over 2400m since 2016.
It is a key lead-up to the Group 2 $400,000 Brisbane Cup (3200m) which is held over the traditional two-mile cup distance, like Flemington’s Melbourne Cup in the spring, a fortnight later on Stradbroke Handicap Day.
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.
BRC Premier’s Cup Race Info
- Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
- Track: Eagle Farm Racecourse
- Distance: 2400m
- Conditions: Quality Handicap
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $200,000
- First Run: 2006
2026 BRC Premier’s Cup Results
The official BRC Premier’s 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 Premier’s Cup Betting
BRC Premier’s Cup betting markets favour stayers with proven ability in Group races in either Brisbane or Sydney.
Previous Group winners, those with form over at least 2000m and the best out of a lead-up race like the Group 3 Chairman’s Handicap (2000m) at Doomben earlier in the season all head the markets.
Hezashocka ($2.25 in 2024) was the last favourite in Premier’s Cup betting to salute for the punters.
BRC Premier’s Cup Field
The BRC Premier’s Cup race field features a line-up of the best performing stayers of the season from local and interstate stables.
Runners come via a number of different lead-up races including the Listed Wagga Wagga Gold Cup in New South Wales.
Recent BRC Premier’s Cup winners to come via the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup include Spirit Ridge (2nd in 2021) and Kukeracha (3rd in 2023).
Following a BRC Premier’s Cup win horses may target a race like the Brisbane Cup or the Group 2 $1.2 million The Q22 (2200m), both held on Stradbroke Day a fortnight later.
BRC Premier’s Cup nominations close on the Monday of race week with final acceptances announced on the Wednesday.
2026 BRC Premier’s Cup Field
The official BRC Premier’s 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 horse make the cut for the handicap clash.
2026 BRC Premier’s Cup Nominations
The early BRC Premier’s Cup 2026 nominations are taken on the Wednesday of race week.
BRC Premier’s Cup Form Guide
The BRC Premier’s Cup form guide features all the crucial race information like the saddlecloth numbers, jockeys, trainers, barriers and lead-up runs of the runners in the field.
Looking for proven stayers with a good record over the mile and a half, the better-weighted runners, and the older runners on the Premier’s Cup (BRC) form are all important.
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.
2026 BRC Premier’s Cup Form Guide
Stay tuned for a link to our comprehensive BRC Premier’s Cup 2026 race form guide, available following final declarations the week leading up to Kingsford Smith Cup Day.
Past BRC Premier’s Cup Results
BRC Premier’s Cup race results in recent years show a dominance by successful interstate raiders from Sydney.
Some of the more notable BRC Premier’s Cup winners since the race was inaugurated in 2006 include Precedence (2013), Theseo (2007), and Spirit Ridge (2021).
Splendiferous (2022) was the last BRC Premier’s Cup winning mare.
Theseo (2007) is the last, and to date only, three-year-old Premier’s Cup winning in Brisbane.
Recent BRC Premier’s Cup Winners
Recent BRC Premier’s Cup winners and placegetters dating back to the race’s inauguration in 2006 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Campaldino | Etna Rosso | Nikau Spur |
| 2024 | Hezashocka | Alegron | Goldman |
| 2023 | Kukeracha | Serpentine | Kalapour |
| 2022 | Splendiferous | Sweet Thomas | The Fearless One |
| 2021 | Spirit Ridge | Carif | Paths Of Glory |
| 2020 | Another Dollar | La Pulga | Alward |
| 2019 | The Candy Man | Haripour | Igraine |
| 2018 | Rising Red | Maurus | Sedanzer |
| 2017 | Kaiser Franz | Zambezi Warrior | The Warrior |
| 2016 | Real Love | Puccini | Benzini |
| 2015 | Faust | Baligari | Jetset Lad |
| 2014 | Zephyron | Precedence | Pretty Pins |
| 2013 | Precedence | Less Is More | Zennista |
| 2012 | Fantastic Blue | Dance With Her | Ironstein |
| 2011 | Shuffle The Cash | Tinseltown | Little Stranger |
| 2010 | Tabulate | Albertinelli | Larry’s Never Late |
| 2009 | Reggie | Scattergun | Macknuckle |
| 2008 | Rezone | Majestic Sight | Fulmonti |
| 2007 | Theseo | Game On | Mandela |
| 2006 | Coalesce | Holidazzle | Haylee Baylee |
FAQ
Who won the 2025 BRC Premier’s Cup?
The 2025 BRC Premier’s Cup (Queen Elizabeth II Cup) was won by four-year-old Ghibellines gelding Campaldino at $7.50 for trainers Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott with jockey Tim Clark aboard on 54kg from barrier 14 to win by 1.73 lengths in a time of 2:33.29.
When is the BRC Premier’s Cup 2026?
Saturday, May 30, 2026What is the prize money for the BRC Premier’s Cup 2026?
$200,000
Where is the BRC Premier’s Cup 2026?
Eagle Farm Racecourse, 230 Lancaster Road, Ascot, QLD 4007.
How do I bet on the 2026 BRC Premier's Cup?
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Which horse will win the 2026 BRC Premier's Cup?
The best way to pick which horse will win the BRC Premier's 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.