The joy is constructing for the Group 1 $1 million Ladbrokes Queensland Derby (2400m) this Saturday at Eagle Farm, as a capability discipline of promising three-year-old stayers assemble for Brisbane’s profitable mile and a half characteristic.
Statuario narrowly heads betting on the 2025 Queensland Derby this weekend in Brisbane. Photograph: Final Racing Photographs.
Heading the aggressive betting markets is Emma-Lee & David Browne‘s stylish gray, Statuario, holding slim favouritism at $6 by race sponsor Ladbrokes.
This D’Argento gelding is trying to go one higher after an attention grabbing second in Morphettville’s Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) on Might 3, the place he completed behind Femminile.
With Derby specialist John Allen retaining the trip and a dream attract barrier 5, Statuario’s prior two-length win over 2400m at Caulfield confirms his health and distance credentials, making him a formidable contender for Saturday’s blue-riband occasion.
Scorching on Statuario’s heels within the Queensland Derby odds at $6.50 is the well-bred Tivaci gelding, King Of Thunder.
Regardless of drawing wider in gate 14 for jockey Mark Zahra, the constant galloper from the John O’Shea & Tom Charlton steady brings robust kind, together with a reputable fifth within the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) in Sydney and a 3rd within the Group 3 Tough Behavior Plate (2000m) – a race that has traditionally produced quite a few Queensland Derby champions.
In the meantime, the proficient filly Belle Detelle, ready by three-time Queensland Derby profitable coach Chris Waller, is now out to $8.50 as she makes an attempt to grow to be the primary filly since Dariana (2010) to assert the Derby.
Regardless of a large attract barrier 21 (which can come into 16 at greatest), her fifth within the Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) and anticipated enchancment from a Heavy (8) observe final begin recommend she’s a robust likelihood.
Waller additionally saddles up his shock 60/1 Tough Behavior Plate winner Imperialist ($15), who seeks to finish the double final achieved by Darkish Dream (2018), and the in-form, hat-trick chasing Existential Bob ($26), rounding out a robust Waller contingent.
Different key contenders being saved protected within the markets embrace the rails-drawn Get together Crasher ($10), Phillip Stokes’ South Australian Derby profitable filly Femminile ($10), progressive Maison Louis ($13), and up to date ATC Derby runner-up Agency Settlement ($15), all set for an exciting battle at Eagle Farm.
The 2025 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby is ready to run as Eagle Farm Race 8 at 3:52pm (AEST) on Saturday’s nine-race card.Â
2025 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby Area & Limitations
| No | Final 10 | Horse | Coach | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Possible Weight | Penalty | Hcp Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 133×772220 | FIRM AGREEMENT | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Nash Rawiller | 6 | 57kg | 98 | ||
| 2 | 78×7332091 | IMPERIALIST (NZ) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 15 | 57kg | 92 | ||
| 3 | 1142×50312 | STATUARIO | Emma-Lee & David Browne | John Allen | 5 | 57kg | 90 | ||
| 4 | 1737×71353 | KING OF THUNDER (NZ) | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Mark Zahra | 14 | 57kg | 90 | ||
| 5 | 45x7411x38 | BEAU DAZZLER (NZ) | Tony & Maddysen Sears | Jag Guthmann-Chester | 8 | 57kg | 85 | ||
| 6 | 5554×56223 | LAVALIER | James Cummings | Ms Jamie Melham | 11 | 57kg | 78 | ||
| 7 | 3140×68421 | POLITELY DUN | Danny O’Brien | Jordan Childs | 22 | 57kg | 75 | ||
| 8 | 122532 | DEEP FOCUS (NZ) | Paul Shailer | Michael Rodd | 18 | 57kg | 75 | ||
| 9 | 7511xD6955 | OUR BENEFACTOR (NZ) | Bevan Laming | Noel Callow | 7 | 57kg | 75 | ||
| 10 | 512114 | MAISON LOUIS (NZ) | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Ben Melham | 4 | 57kg | 72 | ||
| 11 | 423×41304 | SCINTILLANTE (NZ) | Cliff Brown | Billy Egan | 19 | 57kg | 72 | ||
| 12 | 37118×0847 | SAINT EMILION | Ciaron Maher | Tim Clark | 12 | 57kg | 71.5 | ||
| 13 | 21211 | PARTY CRASHER (NZ) | Michael Hickmott | Craig Williams | 1 | 57kg | 71 | ||
| 14 | 53446×6141 | ROGAN (NZ) | Cliff Brown | Chad Schofield | 20 | 57kg | 70 | ||
| 15 | 9032×34211 | EXISTENTIAL BOB (NZ) | Chris Waller | Jason Collett | 13 | 57kg | 69.5 | ||
| 16 | x9630x0671 | FEMMINILE | Phillip Stokes | Blake Shinn | 9 | 55kg | 102 | ||
| 17 | 2231156 | BELLE DETELLE | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 21 | 55kg | 81 | ||
| 18 | 3×36112512 | CHASE YOUR DREAMS (NZ) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Ethan Brown | 16 | 55kg | 76.5 | ||
| 19e | x425x32212 | ECLAIR ENCORE (JPN) | Kris Lees | Andrew Mallyon | 10 | 55kg | 69.5 | ||
| 20e | 35×3123 | THE MUFFIN MAN | Charlotte Littlefield | Ethan Brown | 17 | 57kg | 68 | ||
| 21e | 341×9160 | LIBERTY PARK (NZ) | Chris Waller | Ryan Maloney | 23 | 57kg | 66 | ||
| 22e | 62×1214620 | PRINCE LEVI | William Kropp | 2 | 57kg | 66 | |||
| 23e | 47×3142152 | SAN JOSE BOY | Jack Bruce | 3 | 57kg | 64 |
Desk Credit score: Racing Australia.
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