ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes
ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes
The Championships Day 2 – Betting Guide
| Date: | Saturday, April 12, 2025 |
| Location: | Royal Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, Australia |
| Prize Money: | $5,000,000 |
| Distance: | 2000m |
THE ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes is a Group 1, weight-for-age race event over 2000m, held at Randwick.
A race steeped in history, the Queen Elizabeth Stakes has existed in Australia for well over 160 years.
Currently held on day two of The Championships as the showpiece event, the $5 million prize money makes it Australia’s richest weight-for-age race and is currently the fourth biggest purse in thoroughbred racing behind the Melbourne Cup, The Everest and the All Star Mile.
The race has undergone massive changes since the inception of The Championships.
The prize money was boosted from a relatively meagre $500,000 to the huge amount it holds today, and is recognised as the signature event of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
The race has been known as the Queen’s Plate, The AJC Plate, the AJC King’s Cup and the AJC Plate, but has not had a name change since it was anointed the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 1954.
There are many notable winners of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes over the race’s long history, and winner’s plaque reads like a veritable hall of fame honour roll for Australian thoroughbred racehorses.
Phar Lap, Winx, Lonhro Might And Power and Ming Dynasty are all previous winners of the race.
2025 ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes betting odds
Odds for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes as of June 25, 2024 – Courtesy of Neds
- Pride Of Jenni Win $6.00 Place $2.25
- Fangirl Win $7.00 Place $2.50
- Via Sistina Win $7.00 Place $2.50
- Celestial Legend Win $11.00 Place $3.50
- Legarto Win $13.00 Place $4.00
- Mr Brightside Win $13.00 Place $4.00
- Orchestral Win $13.00 Place $4.00
- Riff Rocket Win $13.00 Place $4.00
- Amelia’s Jewel Win $15.00 Place $4.50
- Place Du Carrousel Win $15.00 Place $4.50
- Alligator Blood Win $17.00 Place $5.00
Best ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes Winners bookmakers
As the race is one of the showpiece events of the Australian thoroughbred racing calendar, any bookmaker worth their salt will open markets well in advance of the race kicking off.
The bookies we back in to give you the best possible service and odds are listed below, and we recommend anyone looking to bet on the QE Stakes to take a look below to read our comprehensive bookmaker reviews.
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Betting on the ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Since the dramatic increase in prize money, the Queen Elizabeth Stakes is now a true international event with betting sites all over the world, taking wagers on it well in advance.
As the fourth richest race in Australian thoroughbred racing, the race is targeted by trainers and owners from around the globe.
The best indicator for the race is exposed form, and you will have no troubles finding recent runs of the horses taking place in the pinnacle of The Championships.
Given the calibre of the field, usually there is no true standout market elect in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, but favourites have experienced great success.
2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Final Field
HorseBetting will update this page when the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes final field is released.
Previous Queen Elizabeth Stakes Fields
1. Mr Brightside (11)
- T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes
- J: Craig Williams
- W: 59kg
- F: 5211x
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Bullbars
- Dam: Lilahjay (NZ)
2. Cascadian (6)
- T: James Cummings
- J: Ben Melham
- W: 59kg
- F: 1349x
- Age: 9YO
- Color: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: New Approach (IRE)
- Dam: Falls of Lora (IRE)
3. Buckaroo (2)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Blake Shinn
- W: 59kg
- F: 535×5
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Fastnet Rock
- Dam: Roheryn (IRE)
4. Lindermann (10)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Tim Clark
- W: 59kg
- F: 0136x
- Age: 4YO
- Color: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Lonhro
- Dam: Self Esteem
5. Kovalica (7)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Nash Rawiller
- W: 59kg
- F: 904×0
- Age: 4YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Ocean Park (NZ)
- Dam: Vitesse (NZ)
6. Zeyrek (4)
- T: Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
- J: Joshua Parr
- W: 59kg
- F: 269×0
- Age: 7YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam: Zerkaza (IRE)
7. Pride Of Jenni (3)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Declan Bates
- W: 57kg
- F: 212×1
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Pride of Dubai
- Dam: Sancerre (NZ)
8. Via Sistina (5)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: James McDonald
- W: 57kg
- F: 1x2x2
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Fastnet Rock
- Dam: Nigh (IRE)
9. Atishu (9)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Tom Marquand
- W: 57kg
- F: 318×1
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Brown
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Savabeel
- Dam: Posy (NZ)
10. Place Du Carrousel (8)
- T: Anthony & Sam Freedman
- J: Tommy Berry
- W: 57kg
- F: 2x011x
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE)
- Dam: Traffic Jam (IRE)
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Anamoe James Cummings James McDonald 8 59kg 2 Dubai Honour William Haggas Tom Marquand 9 59kg 3 Alenquer Mike Moroney Joao Moreira 10 59kg 4 CascadianJames CummingsBen Melham559kg5 Mo’unga Annabel Neasham Nash Rawiller 4 59kg 6 Numerian Annabel Neasham Jamie Mott 3 59kg 7 Unicorn Lion Yoshito Yahagi Damian Lane 13 59kg 8 Zeyrek Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Tim Clark 12 59kg 9 ProtagonistWilliam HaggasN/A759kg10 Gear Up Annabel Neasham John Allen 6 59kg 11 Hezashocka Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Brenton Avdulla 1 59kg 12 Montefilia David Payne Dylan Gibbons 11 57kg 13 El Patroness Danny O’Brien Hugh Bowman 2 57kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Think It Over Kerry Parker Nash Rawiller 4 59kg 2 Zaaki Annabel Neasham Jamie Kah 3 59kg 3 I’m Thunderstruck Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Mark Zahra 6 59kg 4 Mount Popa Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes William Pike 8 59kg 5 Dalasan Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas Chad Schofield 1 59kg 6 Verry Elleegant Chris Waller James McDonald 7 57kg 7 Duais Edward Cummings Joshua Parr 9 57kg 8 Montefilia David Payne Hugh Bowman 2 57kg 9 Anamoe James Cummings Tommy Berry 5 55.5kg
2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes result
1st – Pride Of Jenni (+600)
2nd – Via Sistina (-2000)
3rd – Mr Brightside (+160)
Recent ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes winners
- Declan Bates has produced one of gutsiest rides that we have ever witnessed on a racetrack aboard Pride Of Jenni ($7.00) as she ran her rivals in the ground in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick, giving Ciaron Maher his first win in the $5 million race. Everyone knew that Bates would lead aboard the six-year-old mare, but no one honestly thought that he would let her roll along in front and lead by approximately 40 lengths mid-way through the 2000m contest. The rest of the field was led by Mr Brightside ($9.50); however, none of the jockeys made a mid-race move to try and chase down the tearaway leader, and Pride Of Jenni turned for home with a massive 20-length advantage on her rivals. With 200m to go, it was clear that the leader was slowing down and she wobbled out to the middle of the track, but even the best middle distance horses in Australia could chase her down. Via Sistina ($1.85) worked home nicely to lead the rest of the field over the line ahead of Mr Brightside, some six lengths adrift of ultra-impressive winner.
- William Haggas has struck again in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes as Dubai Honour ran away with the Group 1 event under Tom Marquand. Ever since claiming the Ranvet Stakes, the race had been set up as a match-race between Dubai Honour and reigning Cox Plate champion Anamoe, but on race day, it was no match with Dubai Honour running clear over the 2000m. Despite settling in the second-half of the field, Tom Marquand had Dubai Honour building through his gears and on the back of Anamoe on the home turn. Even with Anamoe gaining the perfect run in transit in the one-one, the superstar from Godolphin was no match for the eventual winner, eventually being beaten into second by Mo’unga. However, it was all honours the winner as Dubai Honour recorded William Haggas’ third win in the race after training Addeybb to success in 2020 & 2021, also ridden by Marquand.
- The 2022 field for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes was arguably the field of the century and it took a Nash Rawiller special to hand Think It Over another Group 1 win. Having settled just off race leader Zaaki, the champion hoop opted to take his mount to the grandstand side of the track which was rated a Heavy 10. However, the outside rail was the place to be as the ground out there was as fresh as Nash could have hoped for. Prior to Think it Over’s win, he had had four starts on heavy going and had not finished in the top three at any of those starts. Despite starting as a $41 chance, Think It Over showed his Group 1 qualities and defeated a field that consisted of Zaaki, Verry Elleegant, Anamoe, Duais, Montefilia and I’m Thunderstruck.
- It was billed as the race of The Championships and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes lived up to the hype with Addeybb out-toughing Verry Elleegant to capture the $4 million showstopper. The English raider was clearly superior last autumn to win the Ranvet Stakes – Queen Elizabeth double but when Verry Elleegant turned the tables in the first leg last month, the jury was out on whether Addeybb could fight back. In a tactical affair, Addeybb was tardy to jump and settled midfield before Marquand moved up to sit at the flanks of leader Dalasan approaching the 800m. James Mcdonald made his move on Verry Elleegant before the corner, sliding up to join Addeybb and it was race on but the mare could not match the English horse’s fight giving him back-to-back wins in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
- The market had it down to a race in three, Addeybb, Verry Elleegant and Danon Premium. Ultimately it was Addeybb who reigned supreme in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Having been gifted the run of the race Tom Marquand had Addeybb in the perfect position to pounce on the leader, and pounce he did, going on to claim consecutive Group 1 wins after taking out The Ranvet Stakes three weeks earlier.
- Day two of the 2019 Championships was all about Winx and the mightymare delivered in spades in her swansong. Winx jumped evenly and settled nicely, running freely in midfield. Just before the turn Bowman decided it was go time and she duly responded, getting to the front with absolute ease and stormed away to win her final ever race.
- Winx came into the Queen Elizabeth looking to go back-to-back and there weren’t many prepared to doubt the great mare. The punters’ faith was rewarded after Winx rocketed past Gailo Chop in the final stages of the race to record a commanding victory.
- Winx was once again superior in beating the usual contenders around Randwick. The Chris Waller-trained champion cruised up to them around the home turn and Hugh Bowman didn’t have to move a muscle. Its 17th win in a row was a stylish victory and it was another high-profile win to the resume. Read the full report here.
- Lucia Valentina was considered a borderline outsider in the huge field in 2016, and after settling at the back of the field the bookies would have been comfortable with any bets placed on the $8 hope. Just before the turn the horse made its move but got badly held up. After a rival shifted wide in the straight, the run presented itself for the mare which rocketed to the front to record a special win.
- The strongly supported Criterion went into the 2015 edition of the QE Stakes as $4.90 chief elect, but few would have predicted just how easily the gun would make it look. Camping on the speed for the majority of the race, Criterion booted clear at the 400m mark and gapped the field to record a comfortable win.
- In what would prove to be the champ’s swansong, It’s A Dundeel took out the 2014 QE Stakes in amazing fashion. Going out as a $4.40 shot, the Kiwi superstar raced in third for the majority of the journey, but was somewhat gapped by the front pair. Seemingly in slow motion the brilliant New Zealander pegged back Carlton House, then held out a fast-finishing Sacred Falls to round out its glittering career.
- It’s A Dundeel was expected to torch the field in the 2013 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, but English runner Reliable Man offered plenty of cheek heading into the straight. The Kiwi superstar loomed up but the $12 shot Reliable Man offered more in the final 200m to cause a massive upset – much to the chagrin of the Sydney crowd.
Past ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes winners
| ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | Pride Of Jenni | Declan Bates | Ciaron Maher |
| 2023 | Dubai Honour | Tom Marquand | William Haggas |
| 2022 | Think It Over | Nash Rawiller | Kerry Parker |
| 2021 | Addeybb | Tom Marquand | William Haggas |
| 2020 | Addeybb | Tom Marquand | William Haggas |
| 2019 | Winx | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller |
| 2018 | Winx | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller |
| 2017 | Winx | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller |
| 2016 | Lucia Valentina | Damien Oliver | Kris Lees |
| 2015 | Criterion | Craig Williams | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig |
| 2014 | Dundeel | James McDonald | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman |
| 2013 | Reliable Man | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller |
| 2012 | More Joyous | Nash Rawiller | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2011 | My Kingdom Of Life | Nash Rawiller | Chris Waller |
| 2010 | Road To Rock | Damien Oliver | Anthony Cummings |
| 2009 | Pompeii Ruler | Craig Newitt | Mick Price |
| 2008 | Sarrera | Damien Oliver | Michael Moroney |
| 2007 | Desert War | Damien Oliver | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2006 | Eremein | Glen Boss | Allan Denham |
| 2005 | Grand Armee | Danny Beasley | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2004 | Grand Armee | Danny Beasley | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2003 | Lonhro | Darren Beadman | John Hawkes |
| 2002 | Defier | Damien Oliver | Guy Walter |
| 2001 | Shogun Lodge | Glen Boss | Bob Thomsen |
| 2000 | Georgie Boy | Lenny Beasley | John Size |
ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes winners pre-2000
| Queen Elizabeth Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Intergaze | ||
| 1998 | Might And Power | ||
| 1997 | Intergaze | ||
| 1996 | Doriemus | ||
| 1995 | Jeune | ||
| 1994 | Durbridge | ||
| 1993 | Veandercross | ||
| 1992 | Rough Habit | ||
| 1991 | Stylish Century | ||
| 1990 | Sydeston | ||
| 1989 | Our Poetic Prince | ||
| 1988 | Authaal | ||
| 1987 | Dinky Flyer | ||
| 1986 | Tristarc | ||
| 1985 | Rising Prince | ||
| 1984 | Chiamare | ||
| 1983 | Fountaincourt | ||
| 1982 | Prince Majestic | ||
| 1981 | My Blue Denim | ||
| 1980 | Iko | ||
| 1979 | Shivaree | ||
| 1978 | Ming Dynasty | ||
| 1977 | Ngawyni | ||
| 1976 | Taras Bulba | ||
| 1975 | Jandell | ||
| 1974 | Battle Heights | ||
| 1973 | Apollo Eleven | ||
| 1972 | Tails | ||
| 1971 | Gay Icarus | ||
| 1970 | Panvale | ||
| 1969 | Lowland | ||
| 1968 | General Command | ||
| 1967 | Garcon | ||
| 1966 | Prince Grant | ||
| 1965 | Fair Patton | ||
| 1964 | Summer Regent | ||
| 1963 | Burgos | ||
| 1962 | Nilarco | ||
| 1961 | Tulloch | ||
| 1960 | Tulloch | ||
| 1959 | Caesar | ||
| 1958 | Tulloch | ||
| 1957 | Empire Link | ||
| 1956 | Beaupa | ||
| 1955 | Prince Cortauld | ||
| 1954 | Lancaster | ||
| 1953 | Jan | ||
| 1952 | Aristocrat | ||
| 1951 | Playboy | ||
| 1950 | Hurry Up | ||
| 1949 | Carbon Copy | ||
| 1948 | Russia | ||
| 1947 | Russia | ||
| 1946 | Flight | ||
| 1945 | Craigie | ||
| 1944 | Katanga | ||
| 1943 | Race Not Held | ||
| 1942 | Race Not Held | ||
| 1941 | Beau Vite | ||
| 1940 | Mosaic | ||
| 1939 | Defaulter | ||
| 1938 | Old Rowley | ||
| 1937 | Allunga | ||
| 1936 | Silver Ring | ||
| 1935 | Master Brierly | ||
| 1934 | Rogilla | ||
| 1933 | Peter Pan | ||
| 1932 | Veilmond | ||
| 1931 | The Dimmer | ||
| 1930 | Phar Lap | ||
| 1929 | Strephon | ||
| 1928 | Limerick | ||
| 1927 | Limerick | ||
| 1926 | Windbag | ||
| 1925 | Windbag | ||
| 1924 | Rapine | ||
| 1923 | David | ||
| 1922 | David | ||
| 1921 | David | ||
| 1920 | Poitrel | ||
| 1919 | Poitrel | ||
| 1918 | Lanius | ||
| 1917 | Kandos | ||
| 1916 | Greencap | ||
| 1915 | Ulva’s Isle | ||
| 1914 | Cagou | ||
| 1913 | Harpist | ||
| 1912 | Trafalgar | ||
| 1911 | Trafalgar | ||
| 1910 | Prince Foote | ||
| 1909 | Trafalgar | ||
| 1908 | Poseidon | ||
| 1907 | Dividend | ||
| 1906 | Tartan | ||
| 1905 | Emir | ||
| 1904 | Lord Cardigan | ||
| 1903 | The Victory | ||
| 1902 | Wakeful | ||
| 1901 | La Carabine | ||
| 1900 | La Carabine | ||
| 1899 | Merloolas | ||
| 1898 | Amberite | ||
| 1897 | Newhaven | ||
| 1896 | The Harvester | ||
| 1895 | Havoc | ||
| 1894 | Light Artillery | ||
| 1893 | The Admiral | ||
| 1892 | La Tosca | ||
| 1891 | Carbine | ||
| 1890 | Carbine | ||
| 1889 | Carbine | ||
| 1888 | Abercorn | ||
| 1887 | Trident | ||
| 1886 | Matchlock | ||
| 1885 | Reginald | ||
| 1884 | Legrand | ||
| 1883 | Plunger | ||
| 1882 | The Drummer | ||
| 1881 | Progress | ||
| 1880 | Caspian | ||
| 1879 | Chester | ||
| 1878 | Chester | ||
| 1877 | Robinson Crusoe | ||
| 1876 | Robin Hood | ||
| 1875 | Lurline | ||
| 1874 | Dagworth | ||
| 1873 | Dagworth | ||
| 1872 | Hamlet | ||
| 1871 | Tim Whiffler | ||
| 1870 | Tim Whiffler | ||
| 1869 | The Barb | ||
| 1868 | Tim Whiffler | ||
| 1867 | Fishhook | ||
| 1866 | Cossack | ||
| 1865 | Canobie | ||
| 1864 | Tarragon | ||
| 1863 | Tarragon | ||
| 1862 | Archer | ||
| 1861 | Talleyrand | ||
| 1860 | Gratis | ||
| 1859 | Strop | ||
| 1858 | Zoe | ||
| 1857 | Veno | ||
| 1856 | Cooramin | ||
| 1855 | Vanguard | ||
| 1854 | Sportsman | ||
| 1853 | Sportsman | ||
| 1852 | Cossack | ||
| 1851 | Cossack | ||
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