Queen of the Turf Stakes Tips, Betting, Odds, Horses & More 2026

The Queen of the Turf Stakes is run on Day Two of The Championships, which takes place in 2026 on Saturday, April 11. The weight-for-age race for fillies and mares is one of the key races on the Autumn Racing Calendar and is run over a distance of 1,600m at Randwick. Due to the $1 million on offer, the Queen of the Turf Stakes brings out some of the best fillies and mares Australia has to offer.

There is so much to cover in the world of the Queen of the Turf Stakes, but before we get cracking, why don’t you check out some of the key pieces of information here:

The Queen of the Turf Stakes is one of the biggest races on the Australian calendar for fillies and mares. It acts as the grand final for middle-distance runners during Sydney’s Autumn Racing Carnival. The race is undoubtedly one of the biggest Group One races and sees some of the best fillies and mares the country (and even the globe) have to offer.

This race forms one part of what is known as Day Two of The Championships, which is headlined by none other than the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. The other Group 1 races that are run on the same day and at the same track include; the Australian Oaks and the Sydney Cup. 

The Provincial-Midway Championships Final is also run at Randwick on the same day as the other four Group 1 races, but this race technically isn’t a Group 1. With all this racing taking place at Randwick Racecourse over the Autumn Racing Carnival, it’s easy to see why many believe that Randwick is one of the top tracks in the country.

We have seen some of the best fillies and mares win the Queen of the Turf Stakes over the years. The likes of Typhoon Tracy, More Joyous and Appearance have all graced the honour roll. If a filly or mare can win the Coolmore Classic or Emancipation Stakes, they are exempt from the ballot for the Queen of the Turf Stakes.

OnlyRacing will cover all the important information that you care about for the Queen of the Turf Stakes. We’ll bring you our best tips, all the information on the field, odds, results and so much more. So, don’t forget to check back with us on race week for all the up-to-date information about the upcoming race!

The next section on this page is our expert’s tips, but before we get to that, we’ve got a nice little table for you that shows the breakdown of prize money. Check out how much each runner will win depending on where they finish in the race here:

The thing we probably care about the most, the Queen of the Turf Stakes tips! Our experts love providing free horse racing tips and we’ve got tips on daily races as well as all the Group 1 and other key races. So, it doesn’t matter what day of the week it is, we’ll have some horse racing tips for you (just like our much-loved Randwick tips)!

Our Queen of the Turf Stakes tips aren’t available just yet as we don’t yet know which runners are due to take part. During race week, the Queen of the Turf Stakes field will be confirmed and this is when we start working on our tips for the race. When ready, we will provide our best bet, next best and best roughie for the race.

While our 2026 Queen of the Turf Stakes tips aren’t available, you can use the benefit of hindsight to see how our 2025 tips stacked up:

Queen of the Turf Stakes Best Bet - Fangirl

It’s difficult to go past Fangirl, who was scratched from the Queen Elizabeth Stakes for this one against her own sex. At the time of writing, PlayUp is offering $1.95 for Fangirl to win the Queen of the Turf Stakes, so it’s a tad skinny, but she is clearly the best runner.  She opened with odds of $2.25 and I think there’s the potential for her to shorten even further.

Chris Waller knows how to win this race and has trained the last two winners. After finishing just 0.1L off the winner last time out in the George Ryder Stakes, Fangirl will be looking for redemption. She likes the Randwick track as well, as seven of her 10 total career wins have come here. James McDonald sticks as well, so a lot is working well for her.

Queen of the Turf Stakes Next Best - Atishu

Probably should have won the race last year, so can Atishu redeem herself this year? Jockey Blake Shinn put up a stinker of a ride in that one and this time out she books the services of Nash Rawiller. The 7YO comes through the Australian Cup, where she finished fourth, 3L off the pace.

Gets back to the mile in this one, which I think will work more in her favour after fading a little in the Australian Cup (2,000m). Another thing working in her favour is that she’ll be back against her own sex. At the moment, Atishu is going around with odds of $7.50, thanks to PlayUp. 

Queen of the Turf Stakes Best Roughie - Amelia's Jewel

A little bit of an interesting lead-up for Amelia’s Jewel, which I think has left the bookies confused on how to price her. So, she is currently going around with roughie odds of $12, thanks to PlayUp. She gets back to WFA conditions, which suits her well and we haven’t seen her for about a month when she raced in the Coolmore Classic.

The Coolmore Classic is one of the ideal lead-up races and she comes into the Queen of the Turf Stakes third-up. I’m not sure she’ll have the class to compete with Fangirl like she has in the past, but she is good value in my eyes, with double-digit odds. In saying that though, Amelia's Jewel did beat Fangirl in their last race over this track and trip.

While on the surface, betting on the Queen of the Turf Stakes can seem complicated, the process as a whole isn’t too difficult to understand, even if you’ve never bet before! One of the most important things to figure out is who you are going to bet with.

There are plenty of different betting apps in Australia, so it pays to do some research before signing up for any bookie. You can bet on the Queen of the Turf Stakes with any of the top Australian horse racing betting sites and we have reviews on all of them, so you’ll have all the information you need to make the best decision for you.

Once you’ve figured out who you want to bet with, the next thing to do is find a betting market to bet on. There are plenty of markets available at all Australian betting sites, but if you are new to the world of horse racing, we recommend betting on simple markets like Win or Place Bets.

Something else we recommend is having multiple bookie accounts. This is because you’ll find that there are different betting sites bonuses and odds to take advantage of. Every bookie has a slightly different offering, so having a couple of bookie accounts means it’s easy for you to take advantage of everything that’s on offer.

For the Queen of the Turf Stakes betting in particular, bookies like PlayUp, JuicyBet and Betfocus all offer something awesome that is worth checking out. They are some of the best betting apps going around due to their awesome betting promotions.

The three bookies listed above are just a few of the many available bookies, so if they don’t tickle your fancy, you can check out our “Betting Sites” section on this page which lists heaps more bookies you can bet with for the Queen of the Turf Stakes.

So, which fillies and mares have made their way into the 2026 Queen of the Turf Stakes field? Well, the final field hasn’t been confirmed yet, so we don’t know which runners are expected to take part. When the final field is confirmed, we will provide all the details you’ve been looking for in this section.

As well as this, if the odds are available, you can check them out in our “Odds” section on this page. Having a look at the current odds will give you an idea of which runners are favoured in the market and therefore more likely to make an appearance in the 2026 Queen of the Turf Stakes.

Let’s check out the 2025 Queen of the Turf Stakes field while we wait for the 2026 field to be confirmed:

In the 2025 Queen of the Turf Stakes, we saw a field of 13 runners confirmed, which was a drop from the 17 runners confirmed in 2024. We also didn’t see any emergencies listed either and Jennilala was pulled from the race, which meant that the final field size was reduced to 12 runners.

You’ll quickly notice just how common scratchings are in horse racing. It may seem weird that a horse could be scratched from a race like the Queen of the Turf Stakes where this is $1 million up for grabs, but it still does happen. There are many reasons for this and they can happen at any time before the race.

On top of keeping an eye on scratchings for the Queen of the Turf Stakes, you should also look at the barrier draw. The barrier a runner jumps from can play a major role in the success of their race. Some barriers have seen more success than others as well, so it’s worth checking out for sure.

If you’re interested in some of the data and patterns behind the Queen of the Turf Stakes races, then you have come to the right place. The Queen of the Turf Stakes form guide looks through all the key form indicators and brings out some patterns that could point you in the direction of a winner!

There is a lot to look at when it comes to the Queen of the Turf Stakes form guide, but you don’t have to do all the heavy lifting. At OnlyRacing, we’ve made things easy for you. We’ve gone through all the form and found the biggest nuggets of information that we think could be critical in the success of finding a winner. Check out all the key form indicators here!

The best lead-up races to look into include the Emancipation Stakes and the Coolmore Classic. Those two races produce more winners in the Queen of the Turf Stakes compared to any other races, as well as this, if a filly or mare can win one of those races, they are exempt from the ballot.

From 1996, we’ve seen 13 winners come from the Coolmore Classic specifically and in this time five horses have managed the double, including Zougotcha in 2024. Also since 1996, only three winners have had their final lead-up run from outside of Sydney. So, it certainly pays to stick with runners who are racing in NSW.

In terms of the age of winners, 4YOs have the best record. They are the most successful age group which includes seven winners since 2010. In fact, there have been only three mares over the age of five that have won the Queen of the Turf Stakes in 30 years, which include Con Te Partiro (2020), Nettoyer (2021) and Fangirl (2025).

Look for runners that are in form as well. Since 2005, we have only seen six winners finish worse than third in their lead-up race. When it comes to the starting barrier, only two winners have won from a double-digit barrier since 2001!

There’s a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to the favourite. In the period of 2004 to 2012, we saw the favourite win every year but one. Most recently, it’s been a different story though with many upsets taking place. In the last seven years, we’ve seen four winners jump with double-digit odds.

We have seen some of the best fillies and mares going around win the Queen of the Turf Stakes. There are many Queen of the Turf Stakes horses that we would love to feature in this section but we only have a certain amount of space dedicated to this section!

We’ve had to make some tough calls on which runners to feature here, so don’t come at us if your favourite horse hasn’t made the list! Check out some of the best Queen of the Turf Stakes horses to ever win the race here:

Divine Madonna - 2007

Divine Madonna won four Group 1 races throughout her career which helped her to amass a total of over $2 million in prize money. She won the Champions Mile, the Toorak Handicap as well as the Empire Rose Stakes. In her 26 career starts, she only finished outside the top five on two occasions.

Typhoon Tracy - 2010

Crowned the 2009/10 Australian Racehorse of the Year, Typhoon Tracy won six Group 1 races throughout her career, including the 2010 Queen of the Turf Stakes. Some of the other key races she won included; the Coolmore Classic, the CF Orr Stakes and the Futurity Stakes.

More Joyous 2011 & 2012

Straight after Typhoon Tracy, we have More Joyous, who is the only runner able to win the Queen of the Turf on multiple occasions. Probably her greatest achievement was winning the 2012 Queen Elizabeth Stakes. She also won over $4 million in prize money throughout her career. 

Alizee - 2018

Alizee was the winner of three Group 1 races, including the 2018 Queen of the Turf Stakes. Her last Group 1 victory came in the 2019 Futurity Stakes and her career record stands at 29:10-3-3. With over $3 million in prize money, it’s easy to see why Alizee makes the list of some of the best Queen of the Turf Stake horses!

If you are betting on the Queen of the Turf Stakes, one of the most important pieces of information you’ll need is the odds. The Queen of the Turf Stakes odds will tell you how likely the bookie thinks a certain bet will be successful. 

All the best horse racing betting apps in Australia will open horse racing markets for the Queen of the Turf Stakes before the event. This means you can get your bets on for the race sooner than you think! PlayUp is yet to release their odds for the Queen of the Turf Stakes, but when this information becomes available, we will provide it in this section.

Soon, you’ll have the ability to see which runners are favoured in the market and see if there’s any value to be found in any other runners. When the odds are released, you’ll notice a lot of fluctuations. Many factors go into the odds of a runner, so if you see a price you like, it’s a good idea to jump on board while you can!

We also think it’s a good idea to bet when the market is listed as “Before Noms”. This is because if the runner you’ve bet on doesn’t make the final field, you’ll get your stake back! As well as this, you’ll usually find higher odds for the same runner the further out from the event you bet.

While we wait for the 2026 Queen of the Turf Stakes odds to be confirmed, you can take a look back and see the odds of each runner in the 2025 race here:

*Odds correct as of 10/04/2025.

The Queen of the Turf Stakes generates a lot of interest each year as we see some of the best fillies and mares going around. The race takes place during Sydney’s Autumn Racing Carnival and more specifically, The Championships, which is known as one of the biggest horse racing carnivals on the Australian racing calendar. 

The race was first run back in 1972 and the winner of the inaugural Queen of the Turf Stakes was Refulgence. Previously, the race was run as a handicap event, but in 2005 this changed to a weight-for-age event. This change helped improve the quality of runners that take part in the race each year, which resulted in an elevation of the race to Group 1 status.

Up until 2014, the Queen of the Turf Stakes was run at a distance of 1,500m and took place at Rosehill Racecourse. Things changed when the race became a part of The Championships, which resulted in a change in race distance to 1,600m and a change in racecourse to Randwick.

In 2018, Alizee broke the race record, running the Queen of the Turf Stakes in a time of 1:34.94. However, in 2025, that race record was broken when Fangirl ran the Queen of the Turf Stakes in a time of 1:34.58. The most successful trainer in the Queen of the Turf Stakes is Gai Waterhouse (with some of her latest victories coming in a trainer partnership with Adrian Bott) with eight victories.

We know you came to our Queen of the Turf Stakes page for a reason, but if you’re interested in learning more about some of the other Group 1s on the calendar, all you have to do is visit our Group One races list. We’ve got over 100 races for you to sink your teeth into!

It doesn’t take long after the Queen of the Turf Stakes has been run for people to start searching online for the results. We have all the Queen of the Turf Stakes results you are looking for, including the full finishing position order of the field as well as a race replay.

Fangirl, as the heavy pre-race favourite, won the 2025 Queen of the Turf Stakes. The mare was paying $1.60 before the race and ended up finishing 0.84L in front of Stefi Magnetica, who was storming home but couldn’t get the job done.

Atishu finished in third place, 0.87L off the pace, after jumping from barrier two. The race record was broken in 2025 when Fangirl crossed the line in a time of 1:34.58 and there was a total of 9.2L that split the first and last runners across the finishing post.

Take a look at the full Queen of the Turf Stakes results:

We said we would provide a race replay, so here you are! Check out what went down in the Queen of the Turf Stakes here:

Want to see all the recent winners of the Queen of the Turf Stakes? Well, we’ve got you covered! Check out the recent Queen of the Turf Stakes winners here:

One last section before you go, our Queen of the Turf Stakes FAQs! We’ve put together a FAQ section with all the common questions related to the Queen of the Turf Stakes. Check out all the questions here: