Q22

The Q22 is Queensland’s second richest race worth $1.2 million under Weight-for-Age conditions at Group 2 level over 2200m at Eagle Farm.

Initially work shopped by Racing Queensland in 2019, the Q22 is a new race that’s part of a rejuvenated Brisbane winter carnival, one that was fully on again in 2021 following Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020.

In an attempt to get three-year-olds to race into The Q22, Racing Queensland will offer $100,000 in cash or $250,000 QTISx vouchers to any horse that runs first or second in the Group 1 Queensland Derby or Queensland Oaks and then back it up to run top-three in The Q22.

To ensure the quality of runners in the race, Racing Queensland announced there are six “win and you’re in” races offering a ballot exemption to the Q22. These races are the Queensland Guineas, Doomben Cup, Queensland Derby, Lord Mayor’s Cup, Queensland Sapphire Stakes and the Queensland Oaks.

The inaugural running of The Q22 was won by the Annabel Neasham-trained Zaaki, with James McDonald on board in 2022.

2022 The Q22 betting odds

2022 The Q22 odds as of May 25 look like this:

• Zaaki – $2.60
• Hopeful – $5.00
• Huetor – $5.00
• Polly Grey – $6.00
• Kukeracha – $9.00
• Dark Destroyer – $13.00
• Gypsy Goddess – $13.00
• Numerian – $13.00
• Great House – $15.00
• Alegron – $17.00

Complete Q22 odds available at Bet365.

Best bookmakers for The Q22

Considering The Q22 is on the same day as the Stradbroke Handicap and the J.J.Atkins, a majority of bookmakers will have markets out for The Q22 a couple of months out from when the barriers open at Eagle Farm Racecourse.

Betting on The Q22 is only going to grow in popularity over the years and considering the prizemoney on offer, bookies will be keen to have market open early in the lead-up to the 2200m event.

You can bet on these markets via both computer, telephone and even via online betting apps, which are the most common way Aussies bet in 2022.

These bookmakers offer markets on the The Q22 horse race:

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Latest The Q22 News

The Q22 Final Field 2022

When the final field is released for the 2022 running of the Q22, Horsebetting.com.au will update this page.

Previous The Q22 Fields

As the race grows in stature, the field will attract even more superstars as the years go on. Here is what the inaugural field for the Q22 looked like.

• 2021 The Q22 field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Zaaki	Annabel Neasham	James McDonald	9	59kg
  2		Homesman	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Jye McNeil	11	59kg
  3		Mirage Dancer	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Glen Boss	1	59kg
  4		Spirit Ridge	Mark Newnham	Joshua Parr	2	59kg
  5		Quick Thinker	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman	Opie Bosson	12	59kg
  6		Warning	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Jim Byrne	6	59kg
  7		Brandenburg	John Sargent	Rachel King	10	59kg
  8		Le Don De Vie	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Kerrin McEvoy	8	59kg
  9		Reloaded	Chris Waller	Hugh Bowman	5	59kg
  10		Hang Man	Michael Moroney	Ben Thompson	3	59kg
  11		Paths Of Glory	Richard & Michael Freedman	Craig Williams	13	59kg
  12		The Candy Man	Barry Baldwin	Brad Stewart	16	59kg
  13		Nettoyer	Wendy Roche	Tommy Berry	7	57kg
  14		Toffee Tongue	Chris Waller	Nash Rawiller	15	57kg
  15		Vanna Girl	Toby & Trent Edmonds	Brad Stewart	4	57kg
  16		Cellarmaid	Kelly Schweida	James Orman	14	57kg

2021 The Q22 result

Recent The Q22 results

• 2021: Zaaki justifies short quote
  Having won the Hollindale Stakes and then the Doomben Cup, the Annabel Neasham-trained Zaaki was always going to take some beating in the first running of The Q22. Having won the Doomben Cup by seven-lengths, Zaaki managed to put a more conservative 1.5 lengths on his rivals to claim the majority of the $1.2 million on offer in the Q22. Zaaki settled on the back of race leader Reloaded and when asked to go, Zaaki responded under James McDonald and simply never looked like getting beaten.

Q22 past winners list