Queen Of The Turf Stakes

The Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes, also known as The Coolmore Legacy Stakes, is a weight-for-age for fillies and mares held at Randwick Racecourse.

Prior to becoming part of The Championships in 2014 the race was held at Rosehill, over 1500m, before being switched to a mile at Randwick.

The other big change in the race’s recent history was in 2005 when the race conditions were switched from handicap to weight-for-age.

Some of the more well-known victors in the Queen Of The Turf Stakes are More Joyous (2011 & 2012), Typhoon Tracy (2010), Forensics (2008) and Divine Madonna (2007).

2024 Queen Of The Turf Stakes odds

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Best bookmakers for the Queen Of The Turf Stakes

All bookies boasting horse racing will have betting on The Championships, and with the Queen Of The Turf Stakes one of the bigger races over the two day carnival, it is a given that you will find extensive markets on this race.

Here are our top bookmaker picks for betting on the Queen Of The Turf Stakes. Click the links below to read our comprehensive bookmaker reviews or head straight to the bookies.

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Latest Queen Of The Turf Stakes News

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Betting Guide for the Queen Of The Turf Stakes

The obvious form line to follow is the Coolmore Classic coming in to the Queen Of The Turf Stakes. The Coolmore Classic has provided it’s fair share of winners over the years.

Only three runners have done the Coolmore Classic & Queen Of The Turf Stakes double. Con Te Partiro did it in 2020, Appearance back in 2013 and Camino Rose back in 1999.

Over the past eight years, only one favourite has managed to take out the Queen Of The Turf Stakes. Azkadellia took out the race in 2016 at odds of $2.80.

It is safe to say it is certainly worth to look outside the market elects when betting on the Queen Of The Turf Stakes.

Winners of the Coolmore Classic and Emancipation Stakes are ballot-exempt from the Queen Of The Turf Stakes.

There is no doubt that Gai Waterhouse is the trainer to follow in the Queen Of The Turf Stakes, having record eight wins in the race including in 2020 with Adrian Bott as her co-trainer.

2024 Queen Of The Turf Stakes Final Field

Horsebetting.com.au will update this page when the 2024 Queen Of The Turf Stakes field is released.

Previous Queen Of The Turf Stakes Fields

Many a superstar has gone on to win the Queen Of The Turf Stakes. Check out the last two fields here.

• 2023 Queen Of The Turf Stakes field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Alcohol Free	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	James McDonald	2	57kg
  2		Fangirl	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	15	57kg
  3		Levante	Ken & Bev Kelso	Damian Lane	13	57kg
  4		Hinged	Chris Waller	Joao Moreira	20	57kg
  5		Hope In Your Heart	Kerry Parker	Tim Clark	4	57kg
  6		Promise Of Success	John O’Shea	Chad Schofield	12	57kg
  7		Sirileo Miss	Symon Wilde	Ben Melham	3	57kg
  8		Atishu	Chris Waller	Nash Rawiller	1	57kg
  9		Roots	Chris Waller	Brenton Avdulla	18	57kg
  10		Statement	Joseph O’Brien	John Allen	10	57kg
  11		Mirra Vision	Peter & Paul Snowden	Sam Clipperton	5	57kg
  12		Pride Of Jenni	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Robbie Dolan	8	57kg
  13		Purplepay	William Haggas	Tom Marquand	14	57kg
  14		Excelida	Ben & JD Hayes	Brett Prebble	6	57kg
  15		Times Square	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Hugh Bowman	9	57kg
  16		Bring The Ransom	Bjorn Baker	Tyler Schiller	16	57kg
  17		Finepoint	Chris Waller	Regan Bayliss	11	57kg
  18		More Secrets	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Zac Lloyd	17	57kg
  19		Dynasties (1E)	Anthony & Sam Freedman	TBC	19	57kg
  20		Cap De Joie (2E)	Nick Ryan	TBC	7	57kg

• 2022 Queen Of The Turf Stakes field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Colette	James Cummings	James McDonald	9	57kg
  2		Lighthouse	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Jamie Kah	12	57kg
  3		Icebath	Brad Widdup	Kerrin McEvoy	15	57kg
  4		Shout The Bar	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Nash Rawiller	10	57kg
  5		Hungry Heart	Chris Waller	Mark Zahra	11	57kg
  6		Nimalee	Matthew Smith	Damien Oliver	3	57kg
  7		Promise Of Success	John O’Shea	Hugh Bowman	4	57kg
  8		Vangelic	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	13	57kg
  9		Annavisto	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Rachel King	6	57kg
  10		Quantum Mechanic	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Damian Lane	14	57kg
  11		Mirra Vision	Peter & Paul Snowden	Sam Clipperton	2	57kg
  12		Steinem	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Tommy Berry	17	57kg
  13		Le Lude	John Thompson	Brock Ryan	18	57kg
  14		Yonce	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen	1	57kg
  15		Fangirl	Chris Waller	Brenton Avdulla	16	54.5kg
  16		Yearning	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	William Pike	7	54.5kg
  17		Barb Raider	Jerome Hunter	Craig Williams	8	54.5kg
  18		Never Been Kissed	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Regan Bayliss	5	54.5kg

2023 Queen Of The Turf Stakes result

Recent runnings of the Queen Of The Turf Stakes

• 2023: Atishu blows rivals away
  The Chris Waller-trained has produced a stunning turn of foot to claim the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes under Nash Rawiller. Despite being sent around as a $10 chance with online bookmakers, the five-year-old mare put the writing on the wall last start when charging home into second in the Group 2 Emancipation Stakes behind stablemate Roots. Nash Rawiller had Atishu stalk race favourite Alcohol Free throughout the event and when the favourite was asked to quicken, Rawiller and Atishu raced straight past to put up what would be a winning break. Kerry Parker’s Hope In Your Heart was a tough watch for backers struggling to find clear air at a crucial time before running on into second, with roughie More Secrets filling the trifecta placings. Atishu was off and gone with the prize, with Rawiller able to pose for the photo some 2.5 lengths clear of Hope In Your Heart.
• 2022: Damien Oliver breaks the Group 1 record aboard Nimalee
  Despite being sent around as a $31 chance in the Queen Of The Turf Stakes, the Matthew Smith-trained Nimalee absolutely bolted in. The win was a record breaking one, as jockey Damien Oliver surpassed George Moore’s record as having the most Group 1 wins by an Australian jockey. With 150m to go, Ollie and Nimalee managed to go past pace setter Annavisto and managed to career away to a three-length victory in what was one of the most dominant displays in the race in recent times.
• 2021: Pizza loving mare the Queen of Randwick
  Wendy Roche will be popping the champagne after Nettoyer’s Queen Of The Turf Stakes victory at Randwick but it won’t be the trainer enjoying a tipple. Nettoyer is famous for her unorthodox diet of pizza and bubbles and she will get both after scoring her second Group 1 victory, 12 months after winning the Doncaster Mile over the same course and distance. Nettoyer ($26.00) reeled in Probabeel ($2.15 fav) by a short head with Quantum Mechanic ($26.00) another 1.75 lengths away third.
• 2020: Con Te Partiro Does The Coolmore Double
  Having taken out the Coolmore Classic earlier in the Autumn carnival, Con Te Partiro added the Queen Of The Turf Stakes (Coolmore Legacy Stakes) to take out the Coolmore Group 1 double. On the back of a perfect steer from Tim Clark, the American mare bolted clear of her rivals at the 300m mark and put a near two length gap on the race favourite Funstar.
• 2019: Late burst sees Kenedna claim Queen status
  In a wide-open Queen Of The Turf Stakes it was the Mahar and Eustace Kenedna that delivered in the final Group 1 of The Championships. As the race entered the final stages there were up to 10 winning chances but it was one of the outsiders that produced a withering burst to defeat the sentimental favourite Dixie Blossoms.
• 2018: Alizee adds another Group 1 jewel to her crown
  She wasn’t heavily favoured in the market but astute judges believed the filly could make an impact in the race. After getting well back on the turn the star came to the outside and quickly put the field to the sword to record a powerful win.
• 2017: Foxplay wins it for Waller
  Foxplay was given the title of Queen of the Turf after winning the newly-named Coolmore Legacy in 2017. The Chris Waller-trained filly sustained a long sprint down the outside of runners to overhaul the early leaders Silent Sedition and First Seal which went out too hard in front. The filly was well-backed throughout the week, but was drifting late. Read the full report.
• 2016: Maher’s favourite Azkadellia salutes
  Damien Oliver had not enjoyed the best run of form during the Sydney Autumn, but that all changed with Azkadellia, who got a dream run down the rail. The $1.75 chance beat home Heavens Above by two lengths, with Noble Protector further back in third position.
• 2015: Amanpour puts her competitors to the sword
  Amanpour, trained by Gai Waterhouse and ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, produced a brilliant exhibition to salute by almost two lengths from Catkins, with Noble Protector, who would also finish third the following year, rounding out the minor placings. Amanpour had trouble when being loaded into the barriers and had to be backed out and vetted, but once the gates opened, she made the running and never looked back. It was another near miss for Catkins in a group 1 race.
• 2014: Emotional Berry steers outsider Diamond Drille to victory
  Diamond Drille ($41) did it for an emotional Tommy Berry, who was still mourning the passing of his brother Nathan in a fall. Trained by Gai Waterhoue, Diamond Drille held off the John O’Shea-trained Gypsy Diamond by a short neck. Red Tracer, who produce a stunning run, failed to stay the 2000m and faded for third position. Favourite Catkins finished a disappointing sixth.
• 2013: Appearance rattles home late
  Appearance ($9) was too good for Red Tracer, who would go on to finish third the following year in the same race, while Streama was further back in third. Kerrin McEvoy pulled Appearance wide as they rounded the bend, before producing a strong finish to hit the lead and hold off Red Tracer who finished full of running. Appearance was trained by the late Guy Walter.
• 2012: More Joyous goes back-to-back
  More Joyous did it again, after also winning the 2011 running of the race. Nash Rawiller pushed More Joyous forward from a wide draw, to sit outside the leader Red Tracer, before getting a nice run behind King’s Rose in the middle parts of the race. More Joyous then went three wide at the top of the straight. It hit the front at the 200m mark before charging away for an easy victory. Miss Keepsafe run on well to finish second, while King’s Rose finished third.

Past Queen Of The Turf Stakes winners

Queen Of The Turf Stakes Winners Pre 2000

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