Premier's Cup
Australia | FEATURE RACE GUIDE
History
The Premier's Cup is a Group 3 race conducted by the Brisbane Racing Club usually at Eagle Farm as part of the Queensland racing carnival.
The Premier's Cup was introduced in 2006 as a feature handicap that serves as a lead-up to the Brisbane Cup.
Since 2006 the Premier's Cup was run over 2200m at Doomben with the exception of 2015 when the distance was 2020m. However it is now at 2400m with the Brisbane Cup up in distance.
The race in 2020 was moved to late June at Doomben in the re-jigged carnival over 2200m.
It was run as the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in 2025.
In the 2023 running, a Queensland Derby winner beat an Epsom Derby winner and a Victoria Derby winner was fourth.
The 2025 Premier's Cup was worth prizemoney of $200,000.
Earlier winners of the Premier's Cup include Theseo, Rezone, Reggie, Precedence, Zephyron, Faust and Real Love.
The 2025 Premier's Cup was won by Campaldino from Etna Rosso and Nikau Spur.
Previous Premier's Cup Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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CAMPALDINO
(NZ)
4G GHIBELLINES (AUS) - ZUZANA (NZ) SHOCKING (AUS) |
TIM CLARK | 54.0 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 14 |
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HEZASHOCKA
(NZ)
6G SHOCKING (AUS) - SHEZAKIWI (NZ) BRILLIANCE (USA) |
JAMIE MELHAM | 57.0 | M PRICE & M KENT | 3 |
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KUKERACHA
(NZ)
5G NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE) - PORTRAIT OF A LADY (USA) A.P. INDY (USA) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 56.5 | CHRIS WALLER | 7 |
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SPLENDIFEROUS
(AUS)
4M PRIDE OF DUBAI (AUS) - MAGICAL MIST (NZ) HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) |
TIM CLARK | 54.0 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 13 |
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SPIRIT RIDGE
(GB)
6G NATHANIEL (IRE) - TATES CREEK (USA) RAHY (USA) |
J PARR | 57.0 | MARK NEWNHAM | 4 |
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ANOTHER DOLLAR
(NZ)
5M OCEAN PARK (NZ) - MAKE A WISH (NZ) PINS (AUS) |
L R DITTMAN | 58.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 3 |
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THE CANDY MAN
(AUS)
5G CASINO PRINCE (AUS) - MELODY (NZ) STRAVINSKY (USA) |
MICHAEL CAHILL | 54.0 | BARRY BALDWIN | 1 |
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RISING RED
(NZ)
4G REDWOOD (GB) - DIVA IN RED (AUS) HIGH YIELD (USA) |
C W BROWN | 54.0 | TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 11 |
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KAISER FRANZ
(NZ)
6G SAVABEEL (AUS) - CALL ME LILY (NZ) JUST A DANCER (NZ) |
R FRADD | 54.0 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 9 |
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REAL LOVE
(AUS)
5M DESERT KING (IRE) - FLAMING HEART (AUS) SALIERI (USA) |
B RAWILLER | 58.0 | DARREN WEIR | 4 |
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FAUST
(NZ)
5G LIBRETTIST (USA) - RECCE (NZ) SPECTACULAR LOVE (USA) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 56.0 | KURT GOLDMAN | 6 |
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ZEPHYRON
(NZ)
5G ZABEEL (NZ) - DIAMOND LIKE (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
G BOSS | 54.0 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 2 |
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PRECEDENCE
(NZ)
7G ZABEEL (NZ) - KOWTOW (USA) SHADEED (USA) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 57.5 | BART CUMMINGS | 9 |
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FANTASTIC BLUE
(AUS)
5G DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - CHANDRIKA (AUS) KENMARE (FR) |
TIMOTHY BELL | 54.0 | PAUL N NOLAN | 12 |
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SHUFFLE THE CASH
(AUS)
6G DASH FOR CASH (AUS) - FINAL SHUFFLE (AUS) FOREST GLOW (USA) |
L NOLEN | 54.0 | BRYAN GUY | 3 |
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TABULATE
(AUS)
5G HONOURS LIST (IRE) - SHURBAN (AUS) PREGO (IRE) |
J BYRNE | 53.0 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 2 |
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REGGIE
(NZ)
8M GERMANO (GB) - CRACKASTAR (NZ) STAR WAY (GB) |
Z PURTON | 56.5 | PETER G MOODY | 9 |
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REZONE
(AUS)
5G ELECTRONIC ZONE (USA) - LOCHRENE (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) |
MATT MORRIS | 53.0 | MICK MAIR | 8 |
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THESEO
(AUS)
3G DANEWIN (AUS) - OZONE SAND (USA) L'ENJOLEUR (CAN) |
MICHAEL CAHILL | 53.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 9 |
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COALESCE
(NZ)
5G ZABEEL (NZ) - ESSYLT (GB) ARTAIUS (USA) |
D BEADMAN | 54.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 12 |
