The Group 3 Premier's Cup is a quality staying race for Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival gallopers heading towards the Brisbane Cup back at Eagle Farm Racecourse a fortnight later.
2025 Premier's Cup Results
- 1st: #14 Campaldino
- 2nd: #5 Etna Rosso
- 3rd: #4 Nikau Spur
Premier’s Cup (Queen Elizabeth II Cup) News
The Premier’s Cup – currently known as the Queen Elizabeth II Cup – is a Group 3 race held annually as part of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. Raced over a staying test distance of 2400m, the Premier’s Cup offers $200,000 in total prize money as of 2021 and is part of the updated Kingsford Smith Cup Day program in late May at Eagle Farm Racecourse.
2025 Premier’s Cup Results
- 1st: #14 Campaldino ($7.50)
- 2nd: #5 Etna Rosso
- 3rd: #4 Nikau Spur
A front-running ride from Tim Clark saw the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott trained four-year-old Campaldino ($7.50) race away for a dominant win the 2025 Queen Elizabeth II Cup results in the wet on Queensland Derby Day with the galloper making it three wins in a row relishing the Heavy (8) Eagle Farm track.
Premiers Cup 2025 Odds & Results
Living Turf Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G3)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
14. Campaldino (14) J: Tim Clark 54kg
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
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2nd
5. Etna Rosso (10) J: Zac Lloyd 57kg
T: Chris Waller |
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3rd
4. Nikau Spur (9) J: Nash Rawiller 58kg
T: Corey & Kylie Geran |
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4th
13. Warp Speed (2) J: Jake Bayliss 54kg
T: Mark Goodwin |
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5th
2. Hezashocka (5) J: Mark Zahra 60kg
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
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6th
10. Manzoice (16) J: Craig Williams 54.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
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7th
7. Flying Bandit (15) J: Jay Ford 56kg
T: Kerry Parker |
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8th
12. Mr Waterville (13) J: Mark Du Plessis 54kg
T: Chris Waller |
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9th
8. Star Vega (6) J: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 55.5kg
T: Anthony & Sam Freedman |
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10th
15. Dillian (8) J: Martin Harley 54kg
T: Peter & Will Hulbert |
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11th
16. Artful Girl (12) J: Angela Jones 54kg
T: Kevin Kemp |
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12th
9. Dark Destroyer (3) J: Jason Collett 54.5kg
T: Darryn & Briar Weatherley |
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13th
1. Alegron (11) J: Rachel King 60kg
T: Bjorn Baker |
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14th
3. Immediacy (1) J: James McDonald 59.5kg
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
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15th
11. Strathtay (4) J: Ron Stewart 54.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
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16th
6. Nereus (7) J: Tommy Berry 56.5kg
T: Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray |
Data retrieved: 31/05/2025 01:55:28 PM (Australia/Brisbane)
Note: The 2020 edition of the Premier’s Cup ran at Doomben on July 27 offering $125,000 due to the COVID-19 affected Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.
Run under quality handicap conditions and only open to horses aged three years and older, the Premier’s Cup is a key lead-up race for longer distance gallopers targeting a run back at the track on Stradbroke Handicap Day in the Group 2 Brisbane Cup (3200m).
The Group 2 $1.2 million The Q22 (2200m) is another next-up option for Premier’s Cup graduates in Brisbane.
The Premier’s Cup is one of the feature acts on the Eagle Farm card in late May with racing at the meeting headlined by the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) for Stradbroke Handicap hopes, the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes for two-year-olds heading towards the JJ Atkins and now the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) following a change to the carnival line-up in 2021.
The 2022 Premier’s Cup form was franked with the runner-up Sweet Thomas running a next-up third in the Brisbane Cup results.
In 2023 the Premier’s Cup third placegetter Kalapour went on to win the following year’s Group 1 Tancred Stakes in Sydney before a third in the 2024 Sydney Cup trifecta.
The 2024 Premier’s Cup produced that year’s next-up Brisbane Cup winner with the second-placed Alegron improving on his lead-up to claim the two-mile feature.
The 2025 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Premier’s Cup) was held on Saturday May 31, 2025 at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Queensland Derby Day with the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott trained mudlark Campaldino ($7.50) relishing the wet conditions for an impressive 1.73 length win.
Premier’s Cup Info: |
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Date: |
Saturday May 31, 2025 |
Track: |
Eagle Farm Racecourse |
Distance: |
2400m |
Race Type: |
Quality Handicap |
Status: |
Group 3 |
Prizemoney: |
$200,000 |
2025 Premier’s Cup Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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| 1 | 14 | CAMPALDINO (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 14 | 54kg | $7.50 | |||
| 2 | 5 | ETNA ROSSO (IRE) | Chris Waller | Zac Lloyd | 1.73L | 10 | 57kg | $9 | ||
| 3 | 4 | NIKAU SPUR (NZ) | Corey & Kylie Geran | Nash Rawiller | 2.51L | 9 | 58kg | $18 | ||
| 4 | 13 | WARP SPEED | Mark Goodwin | Jake Bayliss | 4.95L | 2 | 54kg | $61 | ||
| 5 | 2 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Mark Zahra | 5.13L | 5 | 60kg | $10 | ||
| 6 | 10 | MANZOICE | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 6.38L | 16 | 54.5kg | $15 | ||
| 7 | 7 | FLYING BANDIT | Kerry Parker | Jay Ford | 6.52L | 15 | 56kg | $7.50 | ||
| 8 | 12 | MR WATERVILLE (IRE) | Chris Waller | Mark Du Plessis | 7.02L | 13 | 54kg | $41 | ||
| 9 | 8 | STAR VEGA (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 7.72L | 6 | 55.5kg | $26 | ||
| 10 | 15 | DILLIAN (IRE) | Peter & Will Hulbert | Martin Harley | 8.33L | 8 | 54kg (cd 54.5kg) | $5.50F | ||
| 11 | 16 | ARTFUL GIRL | Kevin Kemp | Ms Angela Jones | 8.34L | 12 | 54kg | $71 | ||
| 12 | 9 | DARK DESTROYER (NZ) | Darryn & Briar Weatherley | Jason Collett | 8.66L | 3 | 54.5kg | $21 | ||
| 13 | 1 | ALEGRON | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 9.56L | 11 | 60kg | $41 | ||
| 14 | 3 | IMMEDIACY (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | James McDonald | 10.65L | 1 | 59.5kg | $7 | ||
| 15 | 11 | STRATHTAY (NZ) | Chris Waller | Ron Stewart | 11.17L | 4 | 54.5kg | $9.50 | ||
| 16 | 6 | NEREUS (NZ) | Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray | Tommy Berry | 18.02L | 7 | 56.5kg | $51 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Premier’s Cup Betting
The winter’s top Premier’s Cup 2025 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the Brisbane Cup-bound stayers will be provided at Races.com.au the week of the race so stay tuned.
Hezashocka ($2.25 in 2024) was the last favourite in Premier’s Cup betting to win.
2025 Premier’s Cup Form
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2025 Premier’s Cup Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Premier’s Cup) 2025 Tips on the Brisbane winter showdown.
- To Win: #3 Immediacy ($3.40 at time of publish)
Have gone over the field seeking value but finding it impossible to tip against the favourite IMMEDIACY (1) here despite the 59.5kg. Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young’s airborne Tarzino four-year-old chases a hat-trick following back-to-back 2000m Melbourne wins in the lead-up. Two back he won at Mornington by 1.5 lengths with 56kg before saluting last time out in a BM100 at Caulfield with 57.5kg off an on-speed run. Up in weight and distance now but far from a superior field of rivals. Has had three goes at the mile and a half without a run in the money so stretching to the 2400m is a bit of a query. He’ll get every chance however from the inside alley with master hoop James McDonald booked for the ride. Full of confidence and punters should be too.
2025 Premier’s Cup Field
Each season the Premier’s Cup field attracts a field of Brisbane Cup-bound gallopers.
The official Premier’s Cup 2025 Field & Barriers are set for release on the Wednesday leading up to Kingsford Smith Cup Day and will be available below.
The 2025 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Premier’s Cup) final field features a bumper line-up of potential Brisbane Cup bound gallopers led by the in-form Immediacy chasing his third win on the trot.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | H Rating |
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| 1 | 212x797x80 | ALEGRON | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 11 | 60kg | 101 | ||
| 2 | 05x06x7726 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Blake Shinn | 5 | 60kg | 101 | ||
| 3 | 5x6707x611 | IMMEDIACY (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | James McDonald | 1 | 59.5kg | 100 | ||
| 4 | 212133×587 | NIKAU SPUR (NZ) | Corey & Kylie Geran | Nash Rawiller | 9 | 58kg | 97 | ||
| 5 | 5155×06982 | ETNA ROSSO (IRE) | Chris Waller | Zac Lloyd | 10 | 57kg | 95 | ||
| 6 | 236180×328 | NEREUS (NZ) | Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray | Tommy Berry | 7 | 56.5kg | 94 | ||
| 7 | 25211×3141 | FLYING BANDIT | Kerry Parker | Jay Ford | 15 | 56kg | 93 | ||
| 8 | 423329×076 | STAR VEGA (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 6 | 55.5kg | 92 | ||
| 9 | 05869×9902 | DARK DESTROYER (NZ) | Darryn & Briar Weatherley | Jason Collett | 3 | 54.5kg | 90 | ||
| 10 | 70×8858023 | MANZOICE | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 16 | 54.5kg | 90 | ||
| 11 | 336×063604 | STRATHTAY (NZ) | Chris Waller | Ron Stewart | 4 | 54.5kg | 90 | ||
| 12 | 6x67x70703 | MR WATERVILLE (IRE) | Chris Waller | Tyler Schiller | 13 | 54kg | 88 | ||
| 13 | 09×9445465 | WARP SPEED | Mark Goodwin | Jake Bayliss | 2 | 54kg | 88 | ||
| 14 | x5235x2211 | CAMPALDINO (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 14 | 54kg | 81 | ||
| 15 | 6x05448x11 | DILLIAN (IRE) | Peter & Will Hulbert | Martin Harley | 8 | 54kg | 54.5kg | 77.5 | |
| 16 | 443235×783 | ARTFUL GIRL | Kevin Kemp | Ms Angela Jones | 12 | 54kg | 74 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Premier’s Cup Nominations
The official 2025 Premier’s Cup nominations close on the Monday of race week and will be published in full right here.
Nominations extended until 10am (AEST) – 27/05/2025
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | H Rating | |
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| 1 | 212x797x80 | ALEGRON | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 101 |
| 2 | 443235×783 | ARTFUL GIRL | M | 5 | Kevin Kemp | 74 |
| 3 | x5235x2211 | CAMPALDINO (NZ) | G | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 4 | 05869×9902 | DARK DESTROYER (NZ) | G | 6 | Darryn & Briar Weatherley | 90 |
| 5 | 6x05448x11 | DILLIAN (IRE) | G | 6 | Peter & Will Hulbert | 77.5 |
| 6 | 5155×06982 | ETNA ROSSO (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 7 | 0441709×08 | FIRST LIGHT (GB) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | |
| 8 | 25211×3141 | FLYING BANDIT | G | 4 | Kerry Parker | |
| 9 | 05x06x7726 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | G | 7 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 101 |
| 10 | 5x6707x611 | IMMEDIACY (NZ) | G | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 100 |
| 11 | 70×8858023 | MANZOICE | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 90 |
| 12 | 6x67x70703 | MR WATERVILLE (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | |
| 13 | 236180×328 | NEREUS (NZ) | G | 5 | Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray | 94 |
| 14 | 212133×587 | NIKAU SPUR (NZ) | G | 8 | Corey & Kylie Geran | 97 |
| 15 | 423329×076 | STAR VEGA (IRE) | G | 5 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 92 |
| 16 | 336×063604 | STRATHTAY (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 90 |
| 17 | 09×9445465 | WARP SPEED | G | 8 | Mark Goodwin | 88 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Premier’s Cup History
The Premier’s Cup is a relatively new race, with its inauguration occurring as recently as 2006. Coalesce was the first winner of the Premier’s Cup, and the trophy has since been handed to similarly solid performers.
The Premier’s Cup is often used by trainers as a preparation race for the Group 2 Brisbane Cup (2400m), held on Stradbroke Handicap Day at Eagle Farm.
Due to its relatively short history, the Premier’s Cup has not developed the kind of following or deep tradition as other races. However, in its short life, the Premier’s Cup has obtained a reputation as an exciting staying race, with the result much more unpredictable than many other mid to long distance races.
The 2022 Premier’s Cup was marred by the tragic death of dual Melbourne Cup runner Steel Prince who was euthanised after suffering a suspected heart attack during the race.
Premier’s Cup results since 2006 are listed below.
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
| 2025 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Campaldino | 2:33.29 |
| 2nd | Etna Rosso | ||
| 3rd | Nikau Spur | ||
| 2024 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Hezashocka | 2:30.80 |
| 2nd | Alegron | ||
| 3rd | Goldman | ||
| 2023 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Kukeracha | 2:29.77 |
| 2nd | Serpentine | ||
| 3rd | Kalapour | ||
| 2022 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Splendiferous | 2:28.99 |
| 2nd | Sweet Thomas | ||
| 3rd | The Fearless One | ||
| 2021 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Spirit Ridge | 2:31.09 (over 2400m) |
| 2nd | Carif | ||
| 3rd | Paths Of Glory | ||
| 2020 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Another Dollar | 2:17.11 |
| 2nd | La Pulga | ||
| 3rd | Alward | ||
| 2019 Premier’s Cup |
1st | The Candy Man | 2:15.83 |
| 2nd | Haripour | ||
| 3rd | Igraine | ||
| 2018 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Rising Red | 2:14.60 |
| 2nd | Maurus | ||
| 3rd | Sedanzer | ||
| 2017 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Kaiser Franz | 2:22.93 |
| 2nd | Zambezi Warrior | ||
| 3rd | The Chairman | ||
| 2016 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Real Love | 2:14.3 |
| 2nd | Puccini | ||
| 3rd | Benzini | ||
| 2015 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Faust | 2:06.2 |
| 2nd | Baligari | ||
| 3rd | Jetset Lad | ||
| 2014 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Zephyron | 2:13.4 |
| 2nd | Precedence | ||
| 3rd | Pretty Pins | ||
| 2013 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Precedence | 2:16.9 |
| 2nd | Less Is More | ||
| 3rd | Zennista | ||
| 2012 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Fantastic Blue | 2:16.9 |
| 2nd | Dance With Her | ||
| 3rd | Ironstein | ||
| 2011 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Shuffle The Cash | 2:14.8 |
| 2nd | Tinseltown | ||
| 3rd | Little Stranger | ||
| 2010 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Tabulate | 2:16.6 |
| 2nd | Albertinelli | ||
| 3rd | Larry’s Never Late | ||
| 2009 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Reggie | 2:22.1 |
| 2nd | Scattergun | ||
| 3rd | Macknuckle | ||
| 2008 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Rezone | 2:14.3 |
| 2nd | Majestic Sight | ||
| 3rd | Fulmonti | ||
| 2007 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Theseo | 2:15.3 |
| 2nd | Game On | ||
| 3rd | Mandela | ||
| 2006 Premier’s Cup |
1st | Coalesce | 2:13.9 |
| 2nd | Holidazzle | ||
| 3rd | Haylee Baylee | ||
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