Ladbrokes Tip: The Cairns Cup makes a perfect next-up option for Townsville Cup graduates
The latest edition of the Cairns Cup took place at Ladbrokes Cannon Park on Saturday August 23, 2025 as part of the Norther Queensland Winter Racing Carnival and was won in a big late run by the Tom Button trained eight-year-old Rogue Bear ($8.50).
2025 Cairns Cup Results
The official Cairns Cup Results 2025 and race finishing order will be known once the race is run and won on Saturday August 23, 2025 and published below.
- 1st: #4 Rogue Bear
- 2nd: #6 Kipling’s Journey
- 3rd: #7 Sir Grace
Tom Button’s veteran eight-year-old Rogue Bear ($8.50) improved on his lead-up ninth in the Townsville Cup moving up with a big late run around the outside to hit the line first in the 2025 Cairns Cup results by the nod of the head over the fighting Kipling’s Journey with Sir Grace in third for yet another Cup placing up in North Queensland.
2025 Cairns Cup Odds
The leading Cairns Cup 2025 betting odds will be available here for punters the week of the race so stay tuned to access the premium winter racing odds in Queensland this season.
| 4. Rogue Bear (6) J: Justin Huxtable 57kg x0979T: Tom Button | ||
| 6. Kipling's Journey (13) J: McKenzie Apel 55.5kg x9456T: Peter & Will Hulbert | ||
| 7. Sir Grace (8) J: Nathan Thomas 55.5kg 06722T: Warwick Satherley | ||
| 8. Smart Legend (7) J: Sean Cormack 54.5kg 90413T: Stephen Massingham | ||
| 11. Armour Force (11) J: Jason Taylor 54kg 48654T: Stephen Massingham | ||
| 9. Solar Apex (14) J: Jackson Murphy 54.5kg 6x000T: Lindsay Hatch | ||
| 3. Third Realm (2) J: Leah Martyn 58.5kg 0x798T: Jeffrey Caught | ||
| 13. Stadium Of Light (3) J: Chris Meehan 54kg x7123T: Fred Wieland | ||
| 10. Acclimatise (10) J: Adam Sewell 54kg 33237T: Steven Royes | ||
| 12. Convener (1) J: Les Tilley 54kg 60007T: Ricky Vale | ||
| 5. Alcyone (9) J: Lacey Morrison 56.5kg 00890T: Jennifer Hatfield | ||
| 2. Mr Maestro (4) J: Ryan Wiggins 59kg 46465T: Stephen Massingham | ||
| 1. Logan Street Lion (12) J: Aidan Holt 60kg 22134T: Ricky Vale | ||
| 14. Vincenzo (5) J: Ty Wheeler 54kg x2216T: Allan Holmes |
As the countdown to the Sydney and Melbourne Spring Racing Carnivals happen elsewhere around the country, up in Far North Queensland the August racing action is headlined by the popular Cairns Cup.
Ladbrokes Cannon Park is host to the Cairns Cup race each year, which is a quality handicap event contested over 2100m.
The Cairns Cup currently offers $150,000 in prize money and is part of the popular FNQ Cups double following on from the Townsville Cup (2000m) held at Cluden Park three weeks earlier.
Namazu (2022) was the last horse to complete the Townsville Cup – Cairns Cup double.
Cairns Cup Day is part of the wider Northern Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.
Cairns Cup Race Facts
- Date: Saturday August 23, 2025
- Track: Ladbrokes Cannon Park
- Distance: 2100m
- Conditions: Quality Handicap
- Status: Non-Listed
- Prize Money: $150,000
Cairns Cup Betting
Cairns Cup betting markets are dominated by in-form locally Queensland-trained stayers in good form coming off strong runs in lead-up races including the Townsville Cup.
Last start winners are traditionally installed at shorter Cairns Cup odds as those coming off a lead-up win have a strong recent record.
Paniagua ($2.30 in 2020) and Mahagoni ($3.10 in 2024) are the latest favourites in Cairns Cup betting to salute for the punters.
There was a notable upset in 2023 with The Driller winning at Cairns Cup odds of 50/1.
Cairns Cup Field
The Cairns Cup race field attracts a quality line-up of mainly Queensland-trained stayers coming off lead-up runs in earlier winter races over 2000m plus in distance.
2025 Cairns Cup Field
The official Cairns Cup 2025 field and barrier draw will be released on the Thursday of race week and published in full below so stay tuned to see the horses that make the line-up.
The 2025 Cairns Cup final field features a capacity line-up of stayers led in betting by Townsville Cup third placegetter Smart Legend.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Logan Street Lion
J: Aidan Holt
T: Ricky Vale |
522134 | G | 12 | 60kg | |
|
2. Mr Maestro
J: Ryan Wiggins
T: Stephen Massingham |
x46465 | G | 4 | 59kg | |
|
3. Third Realm
J: Leah Martyn
T: Jeffrey Caught |
00x798 | G | 2 | 58.5kg | |
|
4. Rogue Bear
J: Justin Huxtable
T: Tom Button |
3x0979 | G | 6 | 57kg | |
|
5. Alcyone
J: Lacey Morrison
T: Jennifer Hatfield |
x00890 | G | 9 | 56.5kg | |
|
6. Kipling's Journey
J: McKenzie Apel
T: Peter & Will Hulbert |
6x9456 | G | 13 | 55.5kg | |
|
7. Sir Grace
J: Nathan Thomas
T: Warwick Satherley |
x06722 | G | 8 | 55.5kg | |
|
8. Smart Legend
J: Sean Cormack
T: Stephen Massingham |
190413 | G | 7 | 54.5kg | |
|
9. Solar Apex
J: Jackson Murphy
T: Lindsay Hatch |
76x000 | G | 14 | 54.5kg | |
|
10. Acclimatise
J: Adam Sewell
T: Steven Royes |
333237 | G | 10 | 54kg | |
|
11. Armour Force
J: Jason Taylor
T: Stephen Massingham |
548654 | G | 11 | 54kg | |
|
12. Convener
J: Les Tilley
T: Ricky Vale |
x60007 | G | 1 | 54kg | |
|
13. Stadium Of Light
J: Chris Meehan
T: Fred Wieland |
1x7123 | G | 3 | 54kg | |
|
14. Vincenzo
J: Ty Wheeler
T: Allan Holmes |
6x2216 | G | 5 | 54kg | |
| 15. Perovic (14) Scratched: | |||||
| 16. Lucky Exchange (4) Scratched: | |||||
| 17. Fortified (9) Scratched: | |||||
| 18. Olympic Korchnoi (18) Scratched: | |||||
| 19. The Driller (2) Scratched: | |||||
2025 Cairns Cup Nominations
The early Cairns Cup 2025 nominations are taken the Monday ahead of the race.
Cairns Cup Form Guide
The Cairns Cup form guide features all the facts and stats you need to place a well-informed wager on the race including the jockey, trainer, weight allocation, barrier, age and lead-up form of all the horses in the field.
The Cairns Cup form often stacks up in subsequent Queensland races over the spring – summer season. In 2022 the Cairns Cup winner Namazu franked the form the following January running second in the 2023 Sunshine Coast Cup at Caloundra.
2025 Cairns Cup Form
A link to our detailed Cairns Cup 2025 Form Guide & Betting Preview will be available for punters below the week of the race.
Cairns Cup Tips
Cairns Cup tips include backing stayers coming off a top three run in a similar status lead-up race around the sunshine state and looking for any returning runners that have previous experience in the event.
In 2022 Namazu won the race after a fourth in the Cairns Cup results the previous year.
2025 Cairns Cup Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive Cairns Cup 2025 betting tips and Cairns racing selections will be detailed below the week of the race.
- To Win: #13 Stadium Of Light ($5.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
STADIUM OF LIGHT (5) looks an outstanding chance to return to winning form presenting fit at his pet track (11:4-2-2). The local Fred Wieland trained Sacred Falls seven-year-old has been racing very consistently of late including his last start third only two lengths off Perovic in the Cairns Amateur Cup (1900m). He carted a hefty 61.5kg in that and will be airborne back to just 54kg (carrying 54.5kg) in the feature. While yet to win over this distance, his bold effort with plenty more kilos last start suggests he’ll get the metres without a worry, and he’s drawn to get a dream run in gate five. He’s rock-hard fit and has Chris Meehan coming aboard. Will settle nicely with the blinkers going on and can make up late ground and be there in the finish with conditions to suit with a likely Slow rated track (15:4-4-4).
Cairns Cup Results
The Cairns Cup race results are known each year after the event runs at Cannon Park on a Saturday in late-August and display the winning horse, successful trifecta, winning margin and time so you can see how your bets went.
Past Cairns Cup Winners
Recent Cairns Cup winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2025 | Rogue Bear | Kipling’s Journey | Sir Grace |
| 2024 | Mahagoni | Magic Conqueror | Cashin’ Chex |
| 2023 | The Driller | Sayl | Flash Aah |
| 2022 | Namazu | Play Me Now | Arctic Wolf |
| 2021 | Tutelage | Maquereau | Bullion Wolf |
| 2020 | Paniagua | Best Hoffa | Guangzhou |
| 2019 | The Harrovian | Follow Suit | Astoria |
| 2018 | We Just Love It | Multifacets | Lady Skills |
| 2017 | Chivadahlii | Ranked | Flying Light |
| 2016 | Chateau Dettori | Rocknet | Artibai |
| 2015 | Seafight | Knowing Me | San Raymond |
| 2014 | Payteevee | Ladretto | Strato Mostro |
| 2013 | More More More | Sarbi | Common Objective |
| 2012 | Cash Attack | Our Private Jet | I Got One |
| 2011 | Magnum Forty Four | I Got One | Cash Attack |
| 2010 | Line By Line | Onalar | Tora Tora Tora |
| 2009 | Stage Shaker | Sooth Sayer | House Of Woodwind |
| 2008 | Pure Silence | In Rehearsal | Sooth Sayer |
| 2007 | Kalgoorlie Kid | Cross Bar | Legal Brief |
| 2006 | Super Bitz | Melling | Legal Brief |
| 2005 | Magritte | Kitnat | Snippety Snip |
| 2004 | Varmint | Questwin | Cautious Spirit |
| 2003 | Regal Punch | Forest Pride | Metallic |
| 2002 | Better Still | Cautious Spirit | Sports Freak |
| 2001 | Pretty Fox | Saudi Warrior | Party King |
| 2000 | Mr Marumo | Rising Beat | Star Home |
FAQ
Who won the 2025 Cairns Cup?
The 2025 Cairns Cup was won by eight-year-old Kodiac gelding Rogue Bear at $8.50 for trainer Tom Button with jockey Justin Huxtable aboard on 57kg from barrier 6 to win by 0.28 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 2:07.57.
When is the Cairns Cup 2025?
Saturday August 23, 2025What is the prize money for the Cairns Cup 2025?
$150,000
Where is the Cairns Cup 2025?
Ladbrokes Cannon Park (Cairns Racecourse). 585-619 Mulgrave Road, Woree, QLD 4868.
How do I bet on the Cairns Cup 2025?
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 Cairns Cup 2025?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Cairns 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.