Queensland Guineas News

Guineas Winner Kintyre Unlikely for 2024 Queensland Derby

• 2024 Queensland Guineas Field & Betting Update on Derby Lead-Up
• Queensland Guineas 2022 Results: Character Earns Shot at Queensland Derby
• Kolding Makes it Four Straight with 2019 Queensland Guineas Win
• 2019 Stradbroke Handicap Day: Eagle Farm Scratchings & Track Report
• Sunshine Coast Guineas winner The Bostonian set to return to Australia in the Spring

The Group 2 Queensland Guineas is a 1600m event for all three year old horses and is worth $350,000 in prize money.

Previously held at Eagle Farm Racecourse in early June, the event was cancelled in 2020 due COVID-19 and then moved to its own feature race day in either late April or early May.

The mile event is a set weights race and now serves as a potential lead-up into the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) on Stradbroke Handicap Day.

Kovalica (2023) was the last horse to complete the Queensland Guineas – Queensland Derby double.

Queensland Guineas Day now features two Group 2 events with the other feature on the card being the Group 2 Victory Stakes for Stradbroke Handicap types.

The Queensland Guineas field attracts a line-up of the season’s best three-year-old middle distance gallopers coming off potential lead-up runs from the autumn in Sydney.

A number of times in recent years the Queensland Guineas has been held at Doomben Racecourse due to ongoing track issues at Eagle Farm.

The Queensland Guineas also now offers a ballot exemption to the winner into the $1.2 million Group 2 The Q22 (2200m) run at Eagle Farm on Stradbroke Handicap Day.

The form of the 2021 Queensland Guineas was franked with the winner Private Eye going on to dominate in the spring later that year including winning Sydney’s Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m).

The 2022 Queensland Guineas form was franked with the runner-up Dark Destroyer winning the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate next start before a fourth in that year’s Queensland Derby and subsequent Group 1 Tarzino Stakes win in New Zealand that September.

The 2023 Queensland Guineas winner Kovalica ran third next-up in the Doomben Cup results against the older horses before winning the Queensland Derby that winter. He also returned in the spring for a Group 1 Epsom Handicap second in Sydney.

The Queensland Guineas 2024 ran on Saturday May 4, 2024 at Eagle Farm Racecourse as an early winter lead-up to the Queensland Derby and was won up the inside by the Gary Portelli-trained Kintyre ($9) thanks to a lovely ride by apprentice Ms Cejay Graham. 

2024 Queensland Guineas Results

• 1st: #1 Kintyre ($9)
• 2nd: #6 Razors
• 3rd: #11 Press Link

The spring’s $10 million The Golden Eagle in November is the long-term goal for impressive Queensland Guineas 2024 winner Kintyre ($9) who saved ground up the inside to win the Group 2 with apprentice Cejay Graham in the saddle.

Click here to read more on the good 2024 Queensland Guineas win by Kintyre.

2024 Queensland Guineas Results & Finishing Order  

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Queensland Guineas Betting Odds

The season’s best Queensland Guineas 2024 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the Group 2 mile feature will be available below the week of the race.

Kovalica ($2.40 in 2023) was the last favourite in Queensland Guineas betting to salute for the punters.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2024 QUEENSLAND GUINEAS ODDS (Final Field)

2024 Queensland Guineas Form

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 QUEENSLAND GUINEAS FORM GUIDE

2024 Queensland Guineas Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Queensland Guineas 2024 Tips on the lucrative Group 2 event for Queensland Derby hopes this winter season.

• To Win: #1 Kintyre ($7.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW

It’s a stacked field for the Guineas, but we like the value offered by Kintyre. Trained by Gary Portelli, this Hallowed Crown gelding has proven his ability over longer distances, recently winning the Group 3 Frank Packer Plate (2000m) on a Heavy track in Sydney. The drop back to 1600m will be a welcome relief after his gutsy performance. He’s a classy horse with a great draw (barrier 3) which gives him a tactical advantage at Eagle Farm. Versatile, he’ll likely settle midfield just off the pace, with plenty left in the tank for a strong finishing kick. Kintyre is a serious contender with a chance to win at a good price.

2024 Queensland Guineas Field

The Queensland Guineas field draws a strong line-up of winter three-year-olds from both local Brisbane stables as well as interstate raiders chasing the riches on offer in the sunshine state. It is a race for gallopers heading towards a step-up in distance for the Group 1 Queensland Derby held, which it was previously on the same day as up until 2021.

The official Queensland Guineas 2024 field and barriers are announced by Racing Queensland the Wednesday of race week and will be published below.

The 2024 Queensland Guineas final field features a capacity line-up of three-year-olds for the last in Brisbane on Saturday and the Michael Freedman-trained Ducasse is narrow favourite at time of publish despite a wide draw.

Click here to read more on the key runners in the Queensland Guineas 2024 field and betting markets.

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Queensland Guineas Nominations

The Queensland Guineas 2024 nominations are out the Monday leading-up to race day.

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Queensland Guineas History

First raced in 1896 and won by College Cap, the Queensland Guineas was originally an 8 Furlong Principal race until 1973 when it was changed to 1600m. Shortly after in 1979 the race was elevated to Group 3 status until 1988 when it was once again raised to Group Two status.

The Queensland Guineas was not held from 1942 to 1945, 1983 or in 1996.

The fastest winning time since 1988 was recorded by Sizzling in 2013 with 1 minute 24.3 seconds while the slowest time was 1 minute 43.8 seconds by Insecure in 1998.

In 2013 the Queensland Guineas moved race days, from Stradbroke Handicap Day to Queensland Oaks Day. The race distance was also changed from 1600m to 1400m. For 2017 the Queensland Guineas was contested over 1600m at Doomben Racecourse with the state of the Eagle Farm track deemed unsuitable for racing earlier in the carnival.

The 2020 Queensland Guineas was cancelled due to COVID-19 and moved forward on the winter carnival schedule from 2021.

Queensland Guineas Results

Queensland Guineas results since 2000 are listed below.

This page and the written content within it were partially generated using AI or automated technology and edited and verified by our editorial team.