Doomben Cup Tips & Betting Guide 2026
2026 Doomben Cup Tips
We will have final field tips for the 2025 Doomben Cup when it is released three days prior to the running, however, punters can bet into the market around four months before the Doomben Cup is run.
Bookmakers offer a comprehensive Doomben Cup market with all the major runners covered and our latest Doomben Cup tips can be found above.
Doomben Cup 2026 Schedule
| Doomben Cup | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, May 23 |
| Time | TBA |
| Track | Doomben |
| Distance | 2000m |
| Prize Money | $1,000,000 |
| Conditions | WFA |
| Age | No Age Restriction |
Doomben Cup Field & Barrier Draw 2026
The field for the 2026 Doomben Cup will be announced at 9:00am on Wednesday, May 20, and this page will be updated shortly after.
Doomben Cup Betting Sites & Offers
The following bookmaker are offering Doomben Cup bonus bet deals and promotions on the big Group 1 race.
Doomben Cup Form Guide
Staying races are never overly kind to favourite punters and the Doomben Cup is no different. Due to the track conditions and wide-open fields, there have been many upset results.
In more recent years, more European imports have come over and had success in the Cup, including Our Ivanhowe (2016), Zaaki (2021) and Bois D'argent (2024).
It’s best to look for horses that can handle the sting out of the ground. Doomben in May is often wet and that can trip a lot of the fancied runners up.
Doomben Cup History
The Doomben Cup is one of the premier Group 1 races held during the Brisbane Winter Carnival and it has been running since 1933.
First won by Pentheus, it has since been taken out by some of Australia’s best middle-distance types.
Past winners include Bernborough, Might And Power and Rough Habit, which won it three times in a row from 1991-1993.
In recent Doomben Cup history, it has been taken out by progressive stayers which haven’t been able to compete against some of the strong cup fields. That’s not blight on the runners lining up year-to-year, however, as it always presents a good field.
The great trainer TJ Smith won the Doomben Cup three times with Lord Nelson, Cheyne Walk and Marceau. Kiwi trainer John Wheeler would later add three of his own with Rough Habit.
Might And Power scored a win in the Doomben Cup following his win in the 1997 Melbourne Cup.
He would later go on to win the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley later that year.
Doomben Cup Previous Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Antino |
| 2024 | Bois D'argent |
| 2023 | Huetor |
| 2022 | Huetor |
| 2021 | Zaaki |
| 2020 | Race Not Held |
| 2019 | Kenedna |
| 2018 | Comin’ Through |
| 2017 | Sense of Occasion |
| 2016 | Our Ivanhowe |
| 2015 | Pornichet |
| 2014 | Streama |
| 2013 | Beaten Up |
| 2012 | Mawingo |
| 2011 | Scenic Shot |
| 2010 | Metal Bender |
| 2009 | Scenic Shot |
| 2008 | Sarrera |
| 2007 | Cinque Cento |
| 2006 | Above Deck |
| 2005 | Perlin |
| 2004 | Defier |
| 2003 | Bush Padre |
| 2002 | Mr. Bureaucrat |
| 2001 | King Keitel |
| 2000 | Akhenaton |
Doomben Cup Live Streaming
Punters can live stream the Doomben Cup at Dabble. The Australian-based bookmakers shows all Australian and New Zealand racing live and all you need to do is have a positive account balance.
For the full guide on how to stream, see our horse racing live streaming guide.
Doomben Cup 2025 Results
| Pos. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Barrier | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANTINO (NZ) | Tony Gollan | Blake Shinn | Winner | 10 | 59kg | $3 |
| 2 | FAWKNER PARK (IRE) | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Ethan Brown | 3.95L | 8 | 59kg | $8.50 |
| 3 | KOVALICA (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 4.89L | 5 | 59kg | $7 |
| 4 | MILITARIZE (NZ) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 5.13L | 9 | 59kg | $19 |
| 5 | BOIS D'ARGENT (GB) | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Ryan Maloney | 6.68L | 7 | 59kg | $21 |
| 6 | KLONDIKE (GB) | John O'Shea & Tom Charlton | Matthew Poon | 7.46L | 4 | 59kg | $101 |
| 7 | OSIPENKO (NZ) | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 7.79L | 11 | 59kg | $26 |
| 8 | MISS JOELENE | Kelly Schweida | Ms Cejay Graham | 8.33L | 6 | 57kg | $61 |
| 9 | ELIYASS (FR) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 10.08L | 12 | 59kg | $14 |
| 10 | PRIDE OF JENNI | Ciaron Maher | Craig Newitt | 10.92L | 1 | 57kg | $5.50 |
| 11 | LINDERMANN | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 11.17L | 3 | 59kg | $10 |
| 12 | MY OBERON (IRE) | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Jason Collett | 21.1L | 2 | 59kg | $21 |
| Scr | FLOATING | Matthew Smith | Mark Zahra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doomben Cup 2025 Replay
Doomben Cup FAQs
When is the 2026 Doomben Cup?
The 2026 Doomben Cup willl be run on Saturday, May 23, during the Brisbane Winter Carnival.
Where is the Doomben Cup held?
The Doomben Cup is held at Doomben Racecourse, which is located in Brisbane, Australia.
How long is the Doomben Cup?
The staying contest is run over 2000m.
Who won the 2025 Doomben Cup?
The Tony Gollan-trained Antino was a runaway winner of the 2025 Doomben Cup, winning by 3.95 lenghts with jockey Blake Shinn in the saddle.
Who won the 2024 Doomben Cup?
The Annabel Neasham-trained Bois D'argent won the 2024 Doomben Cup with jockey Blake Shinn in the saddle.
