Queensland Oaks Tips, Betting, Odds, Horses & More 2025

The Queensland Oaks is one of the biggest Group One races on the Queensland calendar and is a staple in the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. Each year, we see some of the best middle-distance runners make their way to Eagle Farm to fight it out for the lion’s share of the $700K that’s on offer. 

The Queensland Oaks marks week two of a four-week racing event that takes place at Eagle Farm Racecourse. There is heaps of racing at Eagle Farm at this time of the year and it’s no wonder why many consider the racecourse to be one of the top tracks in the country.

The Queensland Oaks was first run back in 1951 and was won by Maltmaid. Since then, there have been many changes to the race and we will go through all the key changes that you should know in our “History” section further down on this page. 

We’ve seen some of the best horses ever win the Queensland Oaks, including the likes of Winx. Does that name ring a bell? There are so many other quality horses that have competed and won the race, so we’ve created a “Horses” section on this page to go through all the top horses.

There is a new enticement introduced by Racing Queensland for 3YOs in the Queensland Oaks. If a horse can finish first or second in this race (or the Queensland Derby) and then go on to finish top three in The Q22 (which isn’t a Group 1 race but there is a cool $1.2 million in prize money on offer), the horse can claim an additional $100,000 in cash or $250,000 in QTISx vouchers.

There is a Group 2 race, The Roses, that takes place two weeks before the Queensland Oaks at Doomben Racecours. The horse that wins The Roses is exempt from the ballot for the Queensland Oaks. So, it could pay to check out which runner wins The Roses!

The team here at OnlyRacing.com.au have put their blood, sweat and tears into this page and have made sure you have the most comprehensive look into the Queensland Oaks possible. We cover all the important information about tips, betting and odds for the race, along with information about the results, field, form guide and more.

Before we kick off with our best tips for the race, we thought we’d show off the breakdown in prize money that’s on offer for the race. The Queensland Oaks prize money is currently sitting at $700K. Check out how much cash each top finisher takes home below:

Here at OnlyRacing, one of the things we love just a little bit more than all the others is our free horse racing tips. Yes, we do cover a lot of information on our website, but nothing compares to our horse racing tips! Our experts take great pride in providing their Queensland Oaks tips to all our loyal readers.

We can’t wait to provide our Queensland Oaks tips, but we have to hold off until race week when the final field is confirmed. When the time is right, our expert will provide three tips for the race, their best bet, next best and best roughie.

While you are waiting for race week to roll around, why don’t you check out which runners caught our experts’ eye in 2024? All the details can be found below:

Queensland Oaks Best Bet - Molly Bloom

Hold the presses people - I’m not tipping the favourite for the Queensland Oaks! Molly Bloom is currently listed as the $5.00 second favourite and I think she can make up for an excuses full run in The Roses this time out. She looked the winner for a long time but just didn’t get going when she needed to, resulting in a fifth place.

Her jockey in that race, Blake Shinn, said she was looking for firmer ground, which she’ll get on Saturday, with the track currently listed as a Soft 5. Blake Shinn was also on board Molly Bloom on Boxing Day last year when she showed excellent turn-of-foot to claim victory. Shinn steps up again on Saturday. She gets more suitable conditions, so she is top for me.

Queensland Oaks Next Best - Mare Of Mt Buller

Currently listed at odds of $8.50, I actually think the Mare Of Mt Buller can take this out if she gets some luck on her side. She just keeps going to another level and she always puts in 100% effort in her runs. Last time out, in The Roses, her late splits were solid, so this tells me she is looking for a little bit more. She’ll get an extra 200m on Saturday.

It’s a fairly open edition of the Queensland Oaks, so anyone with enough luck on their side could probably ruffle a few features. But Mare Of Mt Buller has been building this prep, so it wouldn’t shock at all for her to claim victory in the Group 1. She finally draws an inside barrier, so let's see what she can do!

Queensland Oaks Best Roughie - Good Banter

I think I’ve found a good little roughie for everyone to get behind come Saturday in the Queensland Oaks, in the form of Good Banter. At the time of writing, Good Banter is currently listed at odds of $18 to win and $5.50 to place. Much like my other two tips and a lot of the field, she comes from The Roses.

Her run showed a lot of effort after somewhat of a slow start. The conditions were not suitable on the day, so all I’m going to take from that result is the effort she put in. She took on Autumn Angel and won in the Adrian Knox Stakes (Group 3) and we all know how solid Autumn Angel is, so that form lines up pretty well! Good Banter presents a lot of value.

Betting on the Queensland Oaks is probably the main reason you are here on this page! Therefore, let’s take a deep dive into what to look for in all available Australian betting sites before placing your Queensland Oaks punts. 

There are two quick tips to decide which bookmaker to use for the Queensland Oaks. Firstly, bet with the Aussie bookie you are most comfortable with! Every punter has a bookmaker app that they will automatically go to when checking the odds of an event. 

At the end of the day, this is the bookmaker you feel most at home with and most comfortable placing your money with. As such, if the odds and promotions are competitive with other Australian bookmakers, we suggest keeping it simple and betting on the Queensland Oaks with your favourite bookmaker.

Secondly, if you have the time, or you really want to get the most value out of your Queensland Oaks punts, our other suggestion would be to compare the odds of your preferred market across as many bookmakers as possible and place your bets with the bookie that offers the best odds! 

For example, if you always use Bet365 to bet and the odds for the current favourite to win the Queensland Oaks are $2.20, but over at PlayUp they are offering $2.50, you should place on the bookmaker that will give a higher return, PlayUp.

It actually doesn’t take too long to check the different betting apps, especially if you already have active accounts with them. It’s not only better odds that you could be missing out on either. Different horse racing betting sites have different betting promotions and betting sites bonuses as well!

For example, you may think TopSport is one of the best betting apps going around, but by having an account with PlayUp as well, you can take advantage of both these bookies promotions. If you’re willing to put in a little bit more effort, then you can certainly get more bang for your buck.

If you are looking for some suggestions on which bookies to bet with, we can help you with that! All you need to do is scroll up to our “Betting Sites” section and we will take it from there. We have over 20 bookies for you to check out.

Each year, during race week, the Queensland Oaks field is announced. Until that time, we don’t know which runners will make an appearance in the Group 1, but as we’ve come to expect, there should be a quality field of local and interstate horses. 

If you want to get an idea of which runners are more likely to make an appearance, you should check out our “Odds” section below. If the odds are available, we will list them in that section and you can see which runners have the shortest odds currently and therefore are more likely to make an appearance. 

While the 2025 Queensland Oaks field hasn’t been confirmed just yet, you can check out all the runners that lined up in the race in 2024 below:

As we saw in 2023, it was another full field of 18 runners, plus five emergencies in case there were any pre-race scratchings. In the end, we saw just one scratching in Tutta La Vita, which resulted in first emergency, Callistemon, booking a spot in the race.

Scratchings are an unfortunate way of life in horse racing and happen quite regularly. This is even the case in races like the Queensland Oaks, which has a high level of prestige. If you’re following the race, keep your eyes peeled for scratchings as they usually come out of the blue.

Something else you should look into is the barrier draw. In horse racing, each runner is randomly selected a barrier they will jump from. Some runners have a racing style that suits a wider or inside barrier, so it can play a significant role in how the race unfolds.

Putting together the Queensland Oaks form guide can be a long and tedious process because you have to look into all the data and stats from recent years. If you don’t have the time or the skills to do this, we’ve got you covered!

The team at OnlyRacing have gone through all the key form indicators for the Queensland Oaks and found some interesting patterns that could help you find a winner for the upcoming race. While it isn’t a slam dunk, it will certainly help you make a more educated pick. Check out the Queensland Oaks form guide information below!

We always check for the best lead-up races and for the Queensland Oaks, the best lead-up race has to be The Roses. The Roses is the most successful race and has produced the highest number of recent winners of the Queensland Oaks. There have been 12 winners in recent times and three of them successfully completed the double.

The Queensland Oaks has not been a happy hunting ground for punters over the years, with the favourite not having the best record. The shortest-priced winner in recent times was Winx, which is certainly no surprise, who won at odds of $1.90 in 2015. 

The tables could be turning though, as three of the last six Queensland Oaks winners have been the favourite. However, in 2024, we saw a massive roughie get up and win the Queensland Oaks. Socks Nation, paying $101, yes $101, won the Queensland Oaks in 2024!

The majority of Queensland Oaks winners come through Stakes grade races before competing in the Group 1, so it pays to check out the level each runner is competing in beforehand. Only four runners have not competed in a Stakes level race before the Queensland Oaks since 2000.

Some of the best fillies going around have competed and won the Queensland Oaks over the years. We would love to talk about all the Queensland Oaks horses in this section, but we only have a certain amount of space!

So, we’ve made some brutal cuts and narrowed it down to just a handful of Queensland Oaks horses to feature in this section. Hopefully, you agree with the choices we’ve made and enjoy reading more about the successes each filly has had in their career. Check out all the details below:

Evening Peal - 1955

Evening Peal won the Queensland Oaks in 1995 and was just the seventh mare to win the Melbourne Cup, which was in 1956. Throughout her career, she won 11 races and some of the key races included; the VRC Oaks and the Australian Oaks.

Surround - 1977

The 1977 Australian Racehorse of the Year, Surround, also won the Queensland Oaks in the same year. She had a career record of 28:17-2-2 and this included wins in races like the Cox Plate, the CF Orr Stakes, the Caulfield Guineas and the Australian Oaks. 

Ethereal - 2001

Named the 2002 Australian Champion Stayer, Ethereal was probably most famous for winning the Melbourne Cup the year before in 2001, the same year she won the Queensland Oaks. Along with victory in those two Group 1s, she also won the Caulfield Cup and the Tancred Stakes.

Winx - 2015

Winx won a ridiculous amount of races and was honoured in so many different ways. One of her many victories included a win in the 2015 Queensland Oaks. She accumulated over $26 million in prize money and had a career record of 43:37-3-0. She won the Cox Plate, Chipping Norton Stakes and the George Ryder Stakes four years in a row.

If you’re betting on the Queensland Oaks, you’ll need to know what the odds are. Each market and/ or runner will have odds attached to it and the odds tell you how likely that outcome will eventuate. Remember, even if the odds are really short, so the bookie thinks it’s likely to happen, horse racing is as unpredictable as they come.

We see long-shots get up all the time, so there are certainly no guarantees! For the Queensland Oaks, you’ll notice that plenty of horse racing betting apps will open up Fixed Win/ Place markets well before the event. This means if you’ve got an early hot tip, you can get your bets sorted.

As we get closer to the event, you’ll notice that more horse racing markets will open up. So, if you want to bet on more than just the Fixed Win/ Place market, you’ll have to wait a bit longer, usually until race week.

We are keeping an eye on things and at this stage, our favourite bookie, PlayUp, has not yet released their odds for the event. We will provide all this information for the race in 2025, as soon as it comes to hand, so be sure to check back again soon!

While you’re waiting, check out all the Queensland Oaks odds for the race in 2024 (we will replace this table with up-to-date information when it is available):

*Odds correct as of 06/06/2024.

The race history of the Queensland Oaks began in 1951 when the first edition of the Queensland Oaks was held at Eagle Farm Racecourse. This race was won by Maltmaid. Since then, there have been plenty more iterations of the Queensland Oaks! Let’s take a look at the significant changes over the years that have brought us to the current standing of the Queensland Oaks.

From 1953 up until the 1973 Queensland Oaks, the feature race was part of the Queensland Cup race card that took place in November. However, from the 1971 Queensland Oaks onwards, the feature race has been a staple of Queensland’s Winter Racing Carnival. 

The distance of the Queensland Oaks has remained fairly consistent over the years. The Queensland Oaks races have either been raced at 2,200m or 2,400m every year since its first race in 1951, with the sole exception being the 2,432m run in 1983.

The Queensland Oaks has mostly been held at Eagle Farm Racecourse for its entire history. The only Queensland Oaks that were held at a different Australian racing venue were from 2015 to 2019 and this was due to the Eagle Farm Racecourse undergoing renovations. 

As a result, those four editions of the Queensland Oaks were held at Doomben Racecourse. The 2020 edition of the Queensland Oaks didn’t go ahead due to COVID-19, which saw pretty much the entire Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival being cancelled. This was quite unfortunate considering that it is one of the biggest horse racing carnivals in Australia.

The fastest winning race time in the Queensland Oaks to date occurred in 1996 when Arctic Scent claimed victory with a time of 2 minutes and 27 seconds. The Roses race is the traditional lead-up race to the Queensland Oaks. Interestingly, only one horse has ever won both The Roses and the Queensland Oaks in the same year, this happened in 2011 when Scarlett Lady claimed victory.

As you probably have already realised, the Queensland Oaks is just one of many Group 1 races on the calendar. So, if you’d like to learn more about some of the other races on the calendar, all you need to do is check out our Group One races list!

So, you want to know who won the Queensland Oaks, now do you? Well, congratulations because you’ve come to the right place! We’ve got all your Queensland Oaks results information including a table with the finishing order of all runners plus a full video replay.

There was a massive boilover in the 2024 Queensland Oaks as the race was taken out by $101 chance, Socks Nation! It was a good day for the roughies with Our Gold Hope finishing, a $16 chance, finishing in second place, 0.3L off the pace.

In third place was Miss Joelene, who was a $19 chance to take out the race, 2.9L off the leader. The 2024 Queensland Oaks was run in a time of 2:17.43 and there was a pretty big spread in the field, with 51.3L separating the first and last runners.

We’ve got all the Queensland Oaks results information, so check out the finishing order of all the runners below:

You’ve read the finishing order of every runner in the Queensland Oaks, now it’s time to watch the video! Check out the full race replay of the Queensland Oaks below:

We’ve got another table for your viewing pleasure! The Queensland Oaks winners table showcases all the recent winners of the race (noting that in 2020 the race wasn’t held due to COVID-19). Check out all the details below:

Before you head back to reality, we’ve got one last section for you, our Queensland Oaks FAQs section! We’ve answered some of the most common questions people have about the Queensland Oaks. Hopefully, we’ve answered some of your questions below: