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Eagle Farm has this week got three G1s on a massive ten race card.
G1 Queensland Derby (2400m 3yo SW)
- First Running: 1868 (won by Hermit).
- Notable Winners: Fitz Grafton (1903), Lough Neagh (1931), Spear Chief (1937), Tulloch (1957), Persian Lyric (1960), Royal Sovereign (1964), Kingston Town (1980), Strawberry Road (1983), Handy Proverb (1986), Rough Habit (1990), Freemason (2000), County Tyrone (2002), Hawkspur (2013).
- Run at Doomben 2015/17/18.
- Fillies: Last 50 years (9) Previous filly winner - Dariana (2010).
- Derby held twice in 1870 and won by Grafton in both editions.
- Was not run in 1972 as the race moved from Spring to Winter for the 1973 running.
- Cassidy brothers have 7 wins between them.
- Rough Habit's love affair with Queensland began in the 1990 Queensland Derby.
- Three recent Derby winners have gone on to race with some distinction in Hong Kong.
- Dariana failed to jump in the 2010 Queensland Oaks but ran again a week later and bolted away with the Derby.
- Rough Habit Plate/Queensland Derby double – Dark Dream (2018), Hawkspur (2013), Brambles (2012), Empires Choice (2007), De Gaulle Lane (2001), Dodge (1998), Tenor (1994).
- Some recent Melbourne Cup winners have come through the Queensland Derby but not won it. Vow And Declare was second to Mr Quickie in 2019. Shocking was second to Court Ruler in 2009.
- Explosive Jack was trying to win a fourth Derby but could only run third in 2021.
- Kris Lees has Velvet Lady hoping for a run. He has trained fillies the likes of Aliferous & Vitesse Dane to place. His father Max won the race with County Tyrone – a horse Kris would go on to train to multiple G1 successes following Max's passing.
- Kiwis based trainer not won this for over a decade but have significant hopes via Tutukaka, Dark Destroyer and Pinarello.
- Leading Trainers: Tommy Smith (12).
- Other Current Trainers with wins: John Hawkes (4), John Wheeler (2), Chris Waller (2), Phillip Stokes (1), Kerry Parker (1), Ciaron Maher (1), Bryan Guy (1), Mark Kavanagh (1), Henry Dwyer (1), Peter Moody (1), Graeme Rogerson (1), Garry Frazer (1), Clarry Conners (1).
- Leading Jockeys: Jim Cassidy (4).
- Other Current Jockeys with wins: Larry Cassidy (3), Glen Boss (2), Michael Rodd (2), John Allen (1), Tim Clark (1), Hugh Bowman (1), Tommy Berry (1), James Winks (1), Chad Schofield (1), Brad Rawiller (1), Jim Byrne (1), Damien Oliver (1), Brett Prebble (1), James McDonald (1).
| Date | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | Margin | BP | SP | Placegetters |
| 29/05/2021 | KUKERACHA | JAMES MCDONALD | CHRIS WALLER | 57.0 | 0.1 | 2 | $11.0 | 2nd-Senor Toba / 3rd-Explosive Jack |
| 8/06/2019 | MR QUICKIE | JOHN ALLEN | PHILLIP STOKES | 57.0 | 0.8 | 3 | $2.8 | 2nd-Vow And Declare / 3rd-Aliferous |
| 9/06/2018 | DARK DREAM | TIM CLARK | KERRY PARKER | 57.0 | Shd | 3 | $4.3 | 2nd-Heavenly Thought / 3rd-Youngstar |
| 10/06/2017 | RUTHVEN | HUGH BOWMAN | CIARON MAHER | 57.0 | 3.8 | 8 | $3.5 | 2nd-Rockstar Rebel / 3rd-Ana Royale |
| 11/06/2016 | EAGLE WAY | TOMMY BERRY | BRYAN GUY | 57.0 | 1.8 | 11 | $7.0 | 2nd-Rodrico / 3rd-I'm Belucci |
| 6/06/2015 | MAGICOOL | JAMES WINKS | MARK KAVANAGH | 57.0 | 0.8 | 14 | $13.0 | 2nd-Werther / 3rd-Jumbo Prince |
| 7/06/2014 | SONNTAG | CHAD SCHOFIELD | HENRY DWYER | 57.0 | Shd | 5 | $13.0 | 2nd-Pinstripe Lane / 3rd-Vilanova |
| 8/06/2013 | HAWKSPUR | JIM CASSIDY | CHRIS WALLER | 57.0 | 2.8 | 3 | $4.0 | 2nd-Electric Fusion / 3rd-Honorius |
| 9/06/2012 | BRAMBLES | BRAD RAWILLER | PETER MOODY | 57.0 | 1.3 | 11 | $3.5 | 2nd-Quintessential / 3rd-Westsouthwest |
| 11/06/2011 | SHOOTOFF | MICHAEL RODD | GRAEME ROGERSON | 56.0 | Shd | 10 | $3.5 | 2nd-Shez Sinsational / 3rd-Heidilicious |
| 12/06/2010 | DARIANA | MICHAEL RODD | BART CUMMINGS | 54.0 | 4.5 | 1 | $5.0 | 2nd-Kutchinsky / 3rd-Miss Keepsake |
| 6/06/2009 | COURT RULER | LARRY CASSIDY | JOHN WHEELER | 56.0 | Lnk | 8 | $9.0 | 2nd-Shocking / 3rd-Larry's Never Late |
| 7/06/2008 | RIVA SAN | JIM BYRNE | PETER MOODY | 54.0 | 2 | 6 | $5.5 | 2nd-Petushki / 3rd-Moatize |
| 9/06/2007 | EMPIRES CHOICE | DAMIEN OLIVER | BART CUMMINGS | 56.5 | Shd | 10 | $5.5 | 2nd-Volcanic Star / 3rd-Sirmione |
| 10/06/2006 | ICE CHARIOT | GLENN LYNCH | RON MAUND | 55.5 | 1.3 | 16 | $6.0 | 2nd-Cape Breton / 3rd-Loanhead |
| 11/06/2005 | LACHLAN RIVER | GLEN BOSS | JOHN MORRISEY | 55.5 | 0.5 | 4 | $6.0 | 2nd-Lords A Leaping / 3rd-Vitesse Dane |
| 12/06/2004 | TOULOUSE LAUTREC | COREY BROWN | JOHN HAWKES | 55.5 | 1 | 5 | $5.0 | 2nd-Devastating / 3rd-Set Up |
| 7/06/2003 | HALF HENNESSY | SCOTT SEAMER | BEDE MURRAY | 55.5 | 6 | 4 | $5.5 | 2nd-Schumpeter / 3rd-King Of Them All |
| 8/06/2002 | COUNTY TYRONE | COREY BROWN | MAX LEES | 55.5 | Shd | 2 | $11.0 | 2nd-Galroof / 3rd-Miss Bussell |
| 9/06/2001 | DE GAULLE LANE | BRETT PREBBLE | COLIN ALDERSON | 55.5 | 4.5 | 4 | $9.0 | 2nd-Tempest Morn / 3rd-Lottery Prize |
G1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m 3yo+ WFA)
- First Running: 1964 (won by Rashlore).
- Multiple Winners: Buck's Pride (1993, 1994), Falvelon (2000, 2003).
- Other Notable Winners: Eye Liner (1967), Cabochon (1970), Triton (1973), Tontonan (1974), Strawberry Road (1983), St Jude (1991), Barrosa Boy (1992), Chief De Beers (1996), Thorn Park (2004), Apache Cat (2008), Black Caviar (2011), Sea Siren (2012), Impending (2018), The Bostonian (2019).
- Mares: Previous mare winner – Black Caviar (2011).
- 3yo Colts/Geldings: Previous C/G winner – Your Song (2013).
- 3yo Fillies: Previous filly winner – Sea Siren (2012).
- Race date swapped with the Doomben 10,000 to become the second of the G1 Winter sprints and increased in length in 2017.
- Black Caviar came to Brisbane to end her 2011 Autumn campaign and in front of a sell-out Doomben crowd, scored a great win over her old sparring partners Hay List and Buffering.
- Michael Cahill won the race 19 years apart (Falvelon – The Bostonian).
- Kingsford-Smith Cup/Stradbroke Handicap double – Thorn Park (2004).
- Father/Sons to win different years include Doug/Danny Bougoure and Jack/Allan Denham. But Bart/Anthony/James Cummings made it three generations in 2018.
- Jamie Kah broke the record for most Australian female G1 wins with her win on Vega One.
- The three placegetters from last year's Queensland Guineas are chances in three races on Sat – Private Eye (KSC), Apache Chase (KSC), Kukeracha (Doomben Cup). The last two also won on this card last year.
- Eleven Eleven's Queensland record is 3w, 4p, 9s.
- Leading Trainers: Anthony Cummings, John Hawkes, Danny Bougoure, Doug Bougoure, Bart Cummings, Tom Dawson, Jack Denham, BJ Higgins (2).
- Other Current Trainers with wins: Tony Pike (1), James Cummings (1), Kris Lees (1), Lee & Anthony Freedman (1), Peter & Paul Snowden (1), Noel Mayfield-Smith (1), John O'Shea (1), Peter Moody (1), Greg Eurell (1), Gai Waterhouse (1), Allan Denham (1), Neil Coulbeck (1), Clarry Conners (1), Tony Gollan (1).
- Leading Jockeys: Michael Cahill, Luke Nolen, Damian Browne, Neil Birrer, Mick Dittman, Roy Higgins, Len Hill, Chris Munce, Shane Scriven, Neil Williams (2).
- Other Current Jockeys with wins: Hugh Bowman (1), Glen Colless (1), Blake Shinn (1), Ryan Wiggins (1), Nash Rawiller (1), Scott Galloway (1), Glen Boss (1), Jim Byrne (1), Jamie Kah (1).
| Date | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | Margin | BP | SP | Placegetters |
| 29/05/2021 | VEGA ONE | JAMIE KAH | TONY GOLLAN | 59.0 | 0.5 | 13 | $12.0 | 2nd-Jonker / 3rd-Signore Fox |
| 25/05/2019 | THE BOSTONIAN | MICHAEL CAHILL | TONY PIKE | 59.0 | 0.8 | 11 | $10.0 | 2nd-Princess Posh / 3rd-Trekking |
| 26/05/2018 | IMPENDING | DAMIAN BROWNE | JAMES CUMMINGS | 59.0 | Nose | 7 | $4.3 | 2nd-Le Romain / 3rd-Champagne Cuddles |
| 27/05/2017 | CLEARLY INNOCENT | HUGH BOWMAN | KRIS LEES | 59.0 | 3.0 | 8 | $11.0 | 2nd-Jungle Edge / 3rd-Counterattack |
| 14/05/2016 | MALAGUERRA | GLEN COLLESS | LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 58.5 | Nose | 8 | $7.0 | 2nd-Dothraki / 3rd-Japonisme |
| 9/05/2015 | HOT SNITZEL | BLAKE SHINN | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 58.5 | 0.8 | 2 | $26.0 | 2nd-Knoydart / 3rd-Our Boy Malachi |
| 10/05/2014 | FAMOUS SEAMUS | RYAN WIGGINS | NOEL MAYFIELD-SMITH | 58.5 | 0.5 | 4 | $21.0 | 2nd-Spirit Of Boom / 3rd-Buffering |
| 11/05/2013 | YOUR SONG | PETER ROBL | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 57.0 | 5.0 | 5 | $12.0 | 2nd-Rain Affair / 3rd-Better Than Ready |
| 12/05/2012 | SEA SIREN | JIM CASSIDY | JOHN O'SHEA | 55.0 | 1.3 | 5 | $7.5 | 2nd-Scenic Blast / 3rd-Beaded |
| 14/05/2011 | BLACK CAVIAR | LUKE NOLEN | PETER MOODY | 56.5 | 2 | 4 | $1.1 | 2nd-Hay List / 3rd-Buffering |
| 15/05/2010 | ALBERT THE FAT | DAMIAN BROWNE | EDEN PETRIE | 58.5 | Nose | 3 | $21.0 | 2nd-Melito / 3rd-Latin News |
| 9/05/2009 | DUPORTH | LUKE NOLEN | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 57.0 | Nose | 6 | $13.0 | 2nd-Bank Robber / 3rd-Apache Cat |
| 10/05/2008 | APACHE CAT | COREY BROWN | GREG EURELL | 58.5 | Shd | 4 | $1.3 | 2nd-Vormista / 3rd-Swiss Ace |
| 12/05/2007 | BENTLEY BISCUIT | NASH RAWILLER | GAI WATERHOUSE | 58.5 | Shd | 5 | $3.8 | 2nd-Takeover Target / 3rd-Mitanni |
| 13/05/2006 | GEE I JANE | SCOTT SEAMER | NEVILLE COUCHMAN | 55.0 | Shd | 1 | $12.0 | 2nd-Daunting Lad / 3rd-All Bar One |
| 30/04/2005 | SPARK OF LIFE | CHRIS MUNCE | ALLAN DENHAM | 57.5 | 1.8 | 13 | $4.8 | 2nd-St. Basil / 3rd-Regimental Gal |
| 1/05/2004 | THORN PARK | DANNY NIKOLIC | BOB THOMSEN | 57.5 | Nose | 6 | $4.5 | 2nd-Star Of Florida / 3rd-Regimental Gal |
| 26/04/2003 | FALVELON | ALAN RUSSELL | DANNY BOUGOURE | 57.5 | 2 | 2 | $3.0 | 2nd-Make Mine Magic / 3rd-Diamond Dane |
| 27/04/2002 | LORD ESSEX | SCOTT GALLOWAY | JOHN HAWKES | 57.5 | Nk | 10 | $5.5 | 2nd-Falvelon / 3rd-Phoenix Park |
| 28/04/2001 | FRITZ | NOEL HARRIS | NEIL COULBECK | 57.5 | Shd | 2 | $6.0 | 2nd-Show A Heart / 3rd-King Lotto |
G1 Doomben Cup (2100m WFA)
- First Running: 1933 (won by Pentheus).
- Multiple Winners: Earlwood (1959, 1960), Rough Habit (1991, 1992, 1993), Scenic Shot (2009, 2011).
- Other Notable Winners: Bernborough (1946), Winfreux (1966), Bore Head (1967), Tails (1971), Dandy Andy (1987), Durbridge (1994), Danewin (1995), Might And Power (1998), Intergaze (1999), Defier (2004), Streama (2014), Zaaki (2021).
- AD Hollindale Stakes/Doomben Cup double (11) – Zaaki (2021), Streama (2014), Metal Bender (2010), Above Deck (2006), Bush Padre (2003), Mr Bureaucrat (2002), Might And Power (1998), Danewin (1995), Durbridge (1994), Rough Habit (1991/1992).
- Mares: (5) Kenedna (2019), Streama (2014), Cinque Cento (2007), Qualeta (1943), Cooranga (1939).
- Last 3yo winner: Akhenaton (2000).
- Lead Ups: The AD Hollindale Stakes is the true form line with 13 of the last 20 running on the Gold Coast.
- In 1994, Durbridge held off stable mate Paris Lane on the track then off the track in a protest.
- Rough Habit's three wins were great training efforts by John Wheeler considering the first two saw him rise 600m in a fortnight to score. After his third win in 1993, he came back 600m to the Stradbroke and tried hard into 5th seeking that three peat as well.
- Hugh Bowman's first G1 winner was Defier in the 2004 Doomben Cup.
- Given the race was a handicap for many years, it should be noted Bernborough carried 10 st 11 lb (68kg) to win in 1946.
- Zaaki bolted away with the 2021 race by 7L beating home six other G1 winners.
- Kukeracha in Queensland – 3w,3p, 8s (Queensland Derby, Tail Stakes, 3yo Open wins and placed in Queensland Guineas, Rough Habit, Hollindale Stks).
- Last Kiwi trained winner – King Keitel (2001).
- Leading Trainers: Lee Freedman (4 incl 1 with Anthony), Tommy Smith, John Wheeler, Chris Waller (3).
- Other Current Trainers with wins: Anthony Freedman (2 incl one with Lee), Gai Waterhouse (2), Dan Morton (2), Ciaron Maher & David Eustace (1), Kris Lees (1), Michael Moroney (1), Peter Moody (1), Jim Conlon (1), Graeme Rogerson (1), Paul Jenkins (1), Sylvia Kay (1), Grahame Begg (1), Annabel Neasham (1).
- Leading Jockeys: Maurice McCarten, George Moore, Jim Cassidy (3).
- Other Current Jockeys with wins: Blake Shinn (2), Kerrin McEvoy (2), John Allen (1), Michael Walker (1), Leith Innes (1), Nash Rawiller (1), Damien Oliver (1), Mark Zahra (1), Hugh Bowman (1), Michael Rodd (1), Glen Boss (1), James McDonald (1).
| Date | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | Margin | BP | SP | Placegetters |
| 22/05/2021 | ZAAKI | JAMES MCDONALD | ANNABEL NEASHAM | 59.0 | 7 | 9 | $2.25 | 2nd-Toffee Tongue / 3rd-Brandenburg |
| 18/05/2019 | KENEDNA | JOHN ALLEN | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 57.0 | 0.8 | 8 | $10.0 | 2nd-Life Less Ordinary / 3rd-Sixties Groove |
| 19/05/2018 | COMIN' THROUGH | MICHAEL WALKER | CHRIS WALLER | 59.0 | Shd | 11 | $9.0 | 2nd-Egg Tart / 3rd-Ambitious |
| 20/05/2017 | SENSE OF OCCASION | COREY BROWN | KRIS LEES | 59.0 | 1.3 | 15 | $9.0 | 2nd-Star Exhibit / 3rd-Rudy |
| 21/05/2016 | OUR IVANHOWE | KERRIN MCEVOY | LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 59.0 | Lnk | 6 | $16.0 | 2nd-Hauraki / 3rd-It's Somewhat |
| 9/05/2015 | PORNICHET | BLAKE SHINN | GAI WATERHOUSE | 59.0 | 2.3 | 4 | $3.5 | 2nd-Weary / 3rd-I'm Imposing |
| 17/05/2014 | STREAMA | BLAKE SHINN | GUY WALTER | 57.0 | 0.8 | 8 | $4.3 | 2nd-Leebaz / 3rd-Junoob |
| 18/05/2013 | BEATEN UP | LEITH INNES | CHRIS WALLER | 59.0 | 0.8 | 1 | $9.0 | 2nd-Foreteller / 3rd-Secret Admirer |
| 19/05/2012 | MAWINGO | NASH RAWILLER | ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 59.0 | Shd | 5 | $8.0 | 2nd-Lights Of Heaven / 3rd-Manighar |
| 21/05/2011 | SCENIC SHOT | SHANE SCRIVEN | DAN MORTON | 59.0 | Shd | 2 | $6.5 | 2nd-My Kingdom Of Fife / 3rd-Glass Harmonium |
| 22/05/2010 | METAL BENDER | KERRIN MCEVOY | CHRIS WALLER | 59.0 | Shd | 7 | $3.3 | 2nd-Gold Water / 3rd-Triple Honour |
| 16/05/2009 | SCENIC SHOT | SHANE SCRIVEN | DAN MORTON | 59.0 | Nose | 13 | $12.0 | 2nd-Racing To Win / 3rd-Sir Slick |
| 17/05/2008 | SARRERA | DAMIEN OLIVER | MICHAEL MORONEY | 59.0 | 1.3 | 4 | $5.5 | 2nd-Rampant Lion / 3rd-Like It Is |
| 19/05/2007 | CINQUE CENTO | STEVE ARNOLD | PETER MOODY | 56.5 | 0.5 | 5 | $21.0 | 2nd-Gaze / 3rd-Pentathon |
| 20/05/2006 | ABOVE DECK | MARK ZAHRA | JIM CONLAN | 58.0 | 2 | 10 | $2.8 | 2nd-Octapussy / 3rd-Roman Arch |
| 28/05/2005 | PERLIN | DANNY NIKOLIC | GRAEME ROGERSON | 58.0 | 1.3 | 2 | $4.0 | 2nd-Platinum Scissors / 3rd-Natural Blitz |
| 29/05/2004 | DEFIER | HUGH BOWMAN | GUY WALTER | 58.0 | 1.3 | 5 | $5.0 | 2nd-Pentastic / 3rd-Upsetthym |
| 24/05/2003 | BUSH PADRE | MICHAEL RODD | LEE FREEDMAN | 58.0 | 0.8 | 16 | $7.0 | 2nd-Freemason / 3rd-Maguire |
| 25/05/2002 | MR. BUREAUCRAT | ADRIAN ROBINSON | WARWICK HAILES | 58.0 | 0.5 | 11 | $7.0 | 2nd-Galroof / 3rd-Freemason |
| 26/05/2001 | KING KEITEL | BRIAN YORK | PAUL JENKINS | 58.0 | 1.3 | 3 | $13.0 | 2nd-Shogun Lodge / 3rd-Kazakh Belle |
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