2000m R8 Longines Queen Elizabeth Stks – 2000m
Date: Saturday 4th March 2023
Time: 3:55pm (AEDT)
Prize Money: $5 million AUD
The pledge by Racing New South Wales to increase the total prize money of its big Group 1 thoroughbred races has greatly benefited the staple races in New South Wales. This includes the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, which has upped its prize money from 2022 by a full million Aussie dollars. Increasing from $4 million AUD to $5 million AUD, there is even more incentive to get over the line first in the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
Below is a table that indicates the prize money distributions for the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes. The 11th and 12th place runners will still be taking home a cool $20,000 AUD for their connections, whilst the winner of the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes will take home both the title of champion in the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick Racecourse as well as $2,950,000 AUD.
| Placing | Prize Money |
| 1st | $2,950,000 |
| 2nd | $850,000 |
| 3rd | $425,000 |
| 4th | $210,000 |
| 5th | $125,000 |
| 6th | $75,000 |
| 7th and 8th | $60,000 |
| 9th and 10th | $40,000 |
| 11th and 12th | $20,000 |
Hopefully you appreciate the size of that prize pool for the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes as much as I do. So now let us take a look at the hungry field of competitors vying it out for the largest prize from that wicked pool. In the table below, I have included only the most critical information for race day of the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick Racecourse in Race 8 on Saturday the 8th of April’s meet. The race number and barrier, as well as the horse’s name and nationality are included below.
In addition, the fixed odds for the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes according to PlayUp taken one week before the jump is included. This information should be used to aid your punting decisions for the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
Please Note: All odds are provided by PlayUp.
| Race Number & Barrier | Runners | Fixed Win Odds ($) | Fixed Place Odds ($) |
| 1 (8) | Anamoe (Aus) | 2.80 | 1.30 |
| 2 (9) | Dubai Honour (Ire) | 2.35 | 1.28 |
| 3 (10) | Alenquer (Fra) | 41.00 | 6.50 |
| 4 (5) | Cascadian (Gbr) | 9.50 | 2.45 |
| 5 (4) | Mo’unga (Nz) | 23.00 | 4.80 |
| 6 (3) | Numerian (Ire) | 41.00 | 6.50 |
| 7 (13) | Unicorn Lion (Ire) | 12.00 | 3.00 |
| 8 (12) | Zeyrek (Fra) | 41.00 | 6.50 |
| 9 (7) | Protagonist (Fra) | 71.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 (6) | Gear Up (Ire) | 91.00 | 16.00 |
| 11 (1) | Hezashocka (Nz) | 61.00 | 8.00 |
| 12 (11) | Montefilia (Aus) | 20.00 | 4.20 |
| 13 (2) | El Patroness (Aus) | 41.00 | 6.50 |
Please Note: All odds are provided by PlayUp.
| Best Bet | 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Anamoe | Win: $2.80
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| Next Best | 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Cascadian | Win: $9.50
Bet Now | Place: $2.45
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| Roughie Pick | 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Mo’unga | Win: $23.00
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Anamoe - BEST BET
One of Australia’s greatest champions in recent memory, Anamoe is my best bet for the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Surprisingly jumping as second favourite to the always impressive Dubai Honour, I will be sticking with Anamoe here given his track record in large prize money Group 1 races such as the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
Having claimed more than $11.5 million AUD in prize money alongside his career 14 wins, James Cummings (my favourite trainer) has turned this 4 year old Stallion into a superstar. With a victory in the 2022 Ladbrokes Cox Plate, Anamoe will always be talked about in the history of Australian racing, however can he do it in the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes? I believe so.
Cascadian - NEXT BEST
This British horse was also one of my picks for the prestigious All Star Mile race this year. However then, Cascadian was my roughie pick at a whopping $15.00 odds according to PlayUp. Now, at $9.50, I am picking Cascadian as my next best bet for the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
This James Cummings trained eight-year-old Gelding out of Agnes Bank is racing well at the moment and is historically one of my favourite Aussie horses. With 10 career wins and over $5 million AUD in career prize money, it is hard to not factor in this elite runner. So, my next best bet is Cascadian for the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, will you join me in getting on?
Mo’unga - ROUGHIE PICK
A champion at Rosehill Racecourse in 2021 to claim the Rosehill Guineas title alongside $600,000 AUD in prize money, Mo’unga knows what it means to win a large Group 1 race in Australia.
Trained by Annabel Neasham out of Warwick Farm, Mo’unga has won 5 career races which have contributed to his almost #3 million AUD amassed in the stallion’s five year career. At these odds, I will definitely be including Mo’unga in my multiples for the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick Racecourse.
