Queensland Derby Tips & Betting Guide 2026
Queensland Derby Tips
The Queensland Derby is one of the winter carnival's best races and our team will have your betting tips for the event in the lead up to the event.
We will have final field tips for the race when it is released three days prior to the running, however, punters can bet into the market around four months before the Group 1 is run.
Bookmakers offer a comprehensive Queensland Derby market with all the major runners covered and our latest tips can be found above.
Queensland Derby Field & Barrier Draw
We normally have a rough idea of the three-year-olds that will take to the field in the Derby but the final number isn't set in stone until the week leading up to the race.
The Queensland Derby barrier draw is also released in the week leading into the event.
Queensland Derby Betting Sites & Offers
The Queensland Winter Carnival is the country's top meet in the cooler months which means the bookmakers provide promotions for the Group 1 event.
Queensland Derby Form Guide
The Queensland Derby is the last good three-year-old race on the Australian racing landscape and one of the targetted races of the winter carnival.
History suggests it pays to be a last-start winner in this event with over half the Derby winners coming into the race looking to go back-to-back.
Queensland Derby History
The Queensland Derby is the final big three-year-old race of the season.
First ran in 1868, the race was once a Group 1 launching event with the likes of Kingston Town and Strawberry Road claiming this race before going on to bigger and better things.
Today the Queensland Derby has been a Hong Kong feeder race with Dark Dream and Eagle Way claiming this event before being sold to race in Sha Tin.
Queensland Derby Previous Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Maison Louis |
| 2024 | Warmonger |
| 2023 | Kovalica |
| 2022 | Pinerello |
| 2021 | Kukeracha |
| 2020 | Race Not Held |
| 2019 | Mr Quickie |
| 2018 | Dark Dream |
| 2017 | Ruthven |
| 2016 | Eagle Way |
| 2015 | Magicool |
| 2014 | Sonntag |
| 2013 | Hawkspur |
| 2012 | Brambles |
| 2011 | Shootoff |
| 2010 | Dariana |
| 2009 | Court Ruler |
| 2008 | Riva San |
| 2007 | Empires Choice |
| 2006 | Ice Chariot |
| 2005 | Lachlan River |
| 2004 | Toulouse Lautrec |
| 2003 | Half Hennessy |
| 2002 | County Tyrone |
| 2001 | De Gaulle Lane |
| 2000 | Freemason |
Queensland Derby Live Streaming
Punters can live stream the QLD Derby at Dabble or Ladbrokes. 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 racing live streaming guide.
Queensland Derby FAQs
When is the Queensland Derby?
The Queensland Derby will be run in late May or early June every year.
How long is the Queensland Derby?
The 3YO contest is run over 2400m.
Where is the Queensland Derby held?
The Queensland Derby is held at Eagle Farm, which is located in Brisbane, Australia.
What’s the prize money for the Queensland Derby?
$1,000,000 is the total prize pool for the Queensland Derby.
