The Q22 is a $1.2 million Group 2 feature race at Eagle Farm on Stradbroke Handicap Day.
2024 The Q22 Results
- 1st: #15 Fawkner Park
- 2nd: #17 Knight's Choice
- 3rd: #4 Bois D'Argent
The Q22 News
- 2024 The Q22 Field & Betting Update: Fawkner Park Favourite
- The Q22 2023 Winner Is Melbourne Cup-Bound Without A Fight
- Tight 2023 The Q22 Field & Odds: Favourite Not Going Down Without A Fight
- Doomben Cup 2023 Results: Huetor Goes Back-To-Back
- 2022 The Q22 Results: Numerian Goes All-The-Way For Neasham
$1.2 million Group 2 The Q22 (2200m) is a key feature race held on Stradbroke Handicap Day during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
It replaced the now defunct Eagle Farm Cup / PJ O’Shea Stakes. For the history of that race please click here.
The first official running of the revamped The Q22 race took place in 2021 and was won by odds-on favourite Zaaki. Zaaki went on to frank the form out of the inaugural The Q22 winning the Underwood Stakes – Mackinnon Stakes double that spring, and the $5 million The All-Star Mile (1600m) the following autumn in 2022.
In 2022 trainer Annabel Neasham enjoyed back-to-back The Q22 wins with Numerian scoring an upset at 20/1.
The Q22 is a 2200m staying race taking place at Eagle Farm Racecourse in mid June on Straddie Day. The meeting is host to two elite level races with The Q22 the key support act to the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) and the Group 1 J.J. Atkins (1600m).
Worth a lucrative $1.2 million in prize money, The Q22 is contested at weight-for-age and is part of the reinvented Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.
Previously the Group 1 Queensland Derby was also run on Stradbroke Handicap Day, but that 2400m feature now runs a fortnight earlier allowing the three-year-old stayers out of the Derby to also target the The Q22.
The Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) is the key lead-up into The Q22 field and Zaaki (2021) is the last horse to do the double.
The 2023 The Q22 form was firmly franked with the winner, Without A Fight, returning in the spring to complete the coveted Caulfield Cup – Melbourne Cup race double.
Annabel Neasham secured her third win in four years in the 2024 The Q22 with Fawkner Park saluting for the stable by nearly four lengths.
The 2024 The Q22 ran on Saturday June 15th, 2024 as part of the Stradbroke Handicap Day line-up at Eagle Farm and was won by Annabel Neasham’s well-backed favourite, the Spring Cups-bound Fawkner Park ($4.20F).
The Q22 Info: |
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Date: |
Saturday June 15th, 2024 |
Track: |
Eagle Farm Racecourse |
Distance: |
2200m |
Race Type: |
Weight-for-age |
Status: |
Group 2 |
Prize money: |
$1,200,000 |
2024 The Q22 Results
- 1st: #15 Fawkner Park ($4.20F)
- 2nd: #17 Knight’s Choice
- 3rd: #4 Bois D’Argent
The Annabel Neasham-trained import, Fawkner Park ($4.20F), has the Caulfield Cup and even Melbourne Cup in his sights after an impressive 3.87 length romp home for the punters in the 2024 The Q22 results to close the Stradbroke Day card in Brisbane.
Click here to read more on the impressive The Q22 2024 win by Fawkner Park.
2024 The Q22 Results & Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | FAWKNER PARK (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Tyler Schiller | 3 | 59kg | $4.20F | |||
| 2 | 17 | KNIGHT’S CHOICE | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | Robbie Dolan | 3.87L | 9 | 59kg | $91 | ||
| 3 | 4 | BOIS D’ARGENT (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Blake Shinn | 5.3L | 4 | 59kg | $15 | ||
| 4 | 8 | VOW AND DECLARE | Danny O’Brien | Billy Egan | 5.59L | 2 | 59kg | $18 | ||
| 5 | 5 | KOVALICA (NZ) | Chris Waller | James Orman | 5.86L | 12 | 59kg | $8.50 | ||
| 6 | 9 | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Michael Dee | 6.15L | 14 | 59kg | $41 | ||
| 7 | 10 | SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Ryan Maloney | 6.33L | 16 | 59kg | $26 | ||
| 8 | 18 | AMOKURA | Kris Lees | Mark Zahra | 6.96L | 18 | 57kg | $14 | ||
| 9 | 1 | NUMERIAN (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Jamie Mott | 7.77L | 10 | 59kg | $26 | ||
| 10 | 6 | ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE) | Kris Lees | James McDonald | 8.27L | 6 | 59kg | $5.50 | ||
| 11 | 3 | LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) | Ciaron Maher | Craig Williams | 8.3L | 5 | 59kg | $7 | ||
| 12 | 13 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Chad Schofield | 8.61L | 1 | 59kg | $15 | ||
| 13 | 11 | EL BODEGON (IRE) | Chris Waller | Jason Collett | 8.71L | 13 | 59kg | $201 | ||
| 14 | 14 | NAVAL COLLEGE (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Tom Sherry | 9.36L | 7 | 59kg | $21 | ||
| 15 | 2 | HUETOR (FR) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tommy Berry | 9.95L | 17 | 59kg | $18 | ||
| 16 | 16 | CONVERGE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 11.48L | 8 | 59kg | $31 | ||
| 17 | 7 | LE DON DE VIE (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Vlad Duric | 13.23L | 15 | 59kg | $151 | ||
| 18 | 12 | CLEVELAND (IRE) | Kris Lees | Dylan Gibbons (a) | 17.2L | 11 | 59kg | $10 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 The Q22 Betting
The top The Q22 2024 betting markets and links to The Q22 racing odds at Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.
Zaaki ($1.26F in 2021), Without A Fight ($2.80 in 2023) and Fawkner Park ($4.20 in 2024) are the latest The Q22 favourites to salute for the punters.
There was a notable upset in 2022 with Numerian winning at $21.
CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2024 THE Q22 ODDS (Final Field)
2024 The Q22 Form
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 THE Q22 FORM GUIDE
2024 The Q22 Tips
Stay tuned for our insider The Q22 2024 Tips for the $1.2 million showdown at Eagle Farm this winter.
- To Win: #15 Fawkner Park ($4.20 at time of publish) – BET NOW
In another competitive edition of The Q22, I’m staying loyal to the in-form favourite, Annabel Neasham’s Fawkner Park. The Zoffany five-year-old is riding a hot streak, having claimed the Wagga Cup two back before a close third-place finish, just a quarter-length behind stablemate Bois D’Argent, in the prestigious Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) last time out. The increased distance in The Q22 is ideal for this proven stayer, and the favourable draw from barrier three gives him a good chance to turn the tables on some rivals.
2024 The Q22 Field
The Q22 field attracts a number of winter stayers coming off a lead-up in a race like the Doomben Cup or Queensland Derby looking to finish their campaign with a big $1.2 million feature win.
The official 2024 The Q22 field will be released on Wednesday the 12th of June, 2024 and will be published in full below.
The Q22 2024 final field features a quality line-up of winter stayers including Bois D’Argent and Fawkner Park who ran first and third respectively in the Doomben Cup for trainer Annabel Neasham.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2024 The Q22 field and betting markets.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6x94714x10 | NUMERIAN (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Jamie Mott | 10 | 59kg | 112 | ||
| 2 | x0666x0154 | HUETOR (FR) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tommy Berry | 17 | 59kg | 111 | ||
| 3 | x3723320x7 | LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) | Ciaron Maher | Craig Williams | 5 | 59kg | 109 | ||
| 4 | 2674×27431 | BOIS D’ARGENT (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Blake Shinn | 4 | 59kg | 109 | ||
| 5 | 250×409536 | KOVALICA (NZ) | Chris Waller | James Orman | 12 | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 6 | 23x28221x9 | ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE) | Kris Lees | James McDonald | 6 | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 7 | 54x10172x0 | LE DON DE VIE (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Vlad Duric | 15 | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 8 | x02295x240 | VOW AND DECLARE | Danny O’Brien | Billy Egan | 2 | 59kg | 107 | ||
| 9 | 11632×3170 | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Michael Dee | 14 | 59kg | 106 | ||
| 10 | 5233220×41 | SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Ryan Maloney | 16 | 59kg | 106 | ||
| 11 | 07x0090x00 | EL BODEGON (IRE) | Chris Waller | Jason Collett | 13 | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 12 | 50x49621x0 | CLEVELAND (IRE) | Kris Lees | Dylan Gibbons (a) | 11 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 13 | 700×953171 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Chad Schofield | 1 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 14 | 32x8111x95 | NAVAL COLLEGE (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Tom Sherry | 7 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 15 | 0x50x44113 | FAWKNER PARK (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Tyler Schiller | 3 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 16 | 27x4006x02 | CONVERGE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 8 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 17 | x050413x24 | KNIGHT’S CHOICE | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | Robbie Dolan | 9 | 59kg | 95 | ||
| 18 | 7111x03x09 | AMOKURA | Kris Lees | Mark Zahra | 18 | 57kg | 102 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 The Q22 Nominations
The official 2023 The Q22 nominations close on Monday the 10th of June, 2024 and will be updated below once released.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23x28221x9 | ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE) | H | 4 | Kris Lees | 108 |
| 2 | 7111x03x09 | AMOKURA | M | 4 | Kris Lees | 102 |
| 3 | 2674×27431 | BOIS D’ARGENT (GB) | G | 7 | Annabel Neasham | 109 |
| 4 | 131728×766 | BRAYDEN STAR (GB) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 93 |
| 5 | 50x49621x0 | CLEVELAND (IRE) | H | 6 | Kris Lees | 104 |
| 6 | 27x4006x02 | CONVERGE | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 104 |
| 7 | 07x0090x00 | EL BODEGON (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 105 |
| 8 | 0x50x44113 | FAWKNER PARK (IRE) | G | 5 | Annabel Neasham | 104 |
| 9 | 700×953171 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | G | 6 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 104 |
| 10 | x0666x0154 | HUETOR (FR) | G | 7 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 111 |
| 11 | x050413x24 | KNIGHT’S CHOICE | G | 4 | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | 95 |
| 12 | 250×409536 | KOVALICA (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 108 |
| 13 | 54x10172x0 | LE DON DE VIE (GB) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 108 |
| 14 | x3723320x7 | LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 109 |
| 15 | x984024x55 | LUNCIES (GB) | G | 7 | Kris Lees | 104 |
| 16 | 7×16271616 | MAGNASPIN | G | 4 | Leon & Troy Corstens | 91 |
| 17 | 32x8111x95 | NAVAL COLLEGE (GB) | G | 5 | Annabel Neasham | 104 |
| 18 | 6x94714x10 | NUMERIAN (IRE) | G | 8 | Annabel Neasham | 112 |
| 19 | 24305×1140 | SERPENTINE (IRE) | G | 7 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 106 |
| 20 | 161605×483 | SHAIYHAR (IRE) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 87 |
| 21 | 5233220×41 | SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) | G | 9 | Annabel Neasham | 106 |
| 22 | x02295x240 | VOW AND DECLARE | G | 8 | Danny O’Brien | 107 |
| 23 | 11632×3170 | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | G | 6 | Danny O’Brien | 106 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Q22 History
The Q22 replaced the PJ O’Shea Stakes (formerly the Eagle Farm Cup) in 2021.
The race it replaced, the PJ O’Shea Stakes was run from 1947 – 2019, with no edition of either race held in 2020 due to COVID-19.
In 2021 the first official running of the new-look The Q22 (WFA) ran on Stradbroke Handicap Day and was won by last-start Doomben Cup champion Zaaki.
Click here for more on the PJ O’Shea Stakes history prior to 2021.
The Q22 Winners
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
| 2024 The Q23 |
1st |
Fawkner Park |
2 minute 14.41 seconds |
| 2nd | Knight’s Choice | ||
| 3rd | Bois D’Argent | ||
| 2023 The Q23 |
1st |
Without A Fight |
2 minutes 16.84 seconds |
| 2nd | Nonconformist | ||
| 3rd | Duais | ||
| 2022 The Q22 |
1st |
Numerian |
2 minutes 16.98 seconds |
| 2nd | Kolding | ||
| 3rd | Yonkers | ||
| 2021 The Q22 |
1st |
Zaaki |
2 minutes 15.39 seconds |
| 2nd | Homesman | ||
| 3rd | Paths Of Glory | ||
Eagle Farm Cup / PJ O’Shea Stakes Results Since 2000
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
| 2019 Eagle Farm Cup |
1st |
Kenedna |
2 minutes 14.47 seconds |
| 2nd | Sixties Groove | ||
| 3rd | Re Edit | ||
| 2018 Eagle Farm Cup |
1st |
Egg Tart |
2 minutes 20.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Tradesman | ||
| 3rd | Megablast | ||
| 2017 Eagle Farm Cup |
1st |
Single Gaze |
2 minutes 19.21 seconds |
| 2nd | Rudy | ||
| 3rd | High Church | ||
| 2016 Eagle Farm Cup |
1st |
Race Not Run |
N/A |
| 2nd | N/A | ||
| 3rd | N/A | ||
| 2015 Eagle Farm Cup |
1st |
Werther |
2 minutes 17.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Moriarty | ||
| 3rd | Epingle | ||
| 2014 Eagle Farm Cup |
1st |
Moriarty |
2 minutes 16.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr O’Ceirin | ||
| 3rd | Floria | ||
| 2013 Eagle Farm Cup Stakes |
1st |
Quintessential |
2 minutes 19.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Manighar | ||
| 3rd | Voila Ici | ||
| 2012 Eagle Farm Cup Stakes |
1st |
Lights Of Heaven |
2 minutes 19.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Scenic Shot | ||
| 3rd | Ginga Dude | ||
| 2011 Eagle Farm Cup |
1st |
Glass Harmonium |
2 minutes 15.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Shoot Out | ||
| 3rd | Scenic Shot | ||
| 2010 Eagle Farm Cup |
1st |
Triple Honour |
2 minutes 14.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Raffaello | ||
| 3rd | Newport | ||
| 2009 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Scenic Shot |
2 minutes 20.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Mirkola Lass | ||
| 3rd | Fulmonti | ||
| 2008 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Scenic Shot |
2 minutes 19.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Rampant Lion | ||
| 3rd | Dougs Mate | ||
| 2007 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Pentathon |
2 minutes 17.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Gaze | ||
| 3rd | Grand Zulu | ||
| 2006 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Mahtoum |
2 minutes 30.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Art Success | ||
| 3rd | Gorgeous George | ||
| 2005 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Natural Blitz |
2 minutes 30 seconds |
| 2nd | Zumanity | ||
| 3rd | Regal Punch | ||
| 2004 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Pentastic |
2 minutes 28.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Maze | ||
| 3rd | Another Warrior | ||
| 2003 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Maguire |
2 minutes 30.5 seconds |
| 2nd | County Tyrone | ||
| 3rd | Grey Song | ||
| 2002 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Hey Pronto |
2 minutes 28.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Freemason | ||
| 3rd | Prized Gem | ||
| 2001 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Yippyio |
2 minutes 25.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Citi Habit | ||
| 3rd | King Keitel | ||
| 2000 PJ O’Shea Stakes |
1st |
Kens Joy |
2 minutes 28.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Make Mine Magic | ||
| 3rd | Yippyio | ||
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