Kingsford-Smith Cup 2026 Betting Odds - Jimmysstar Heads the Early Betting

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Last updated: Mon 25 May 2026 09:11

Bets.com.au Staff 25 May 2026

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Jimmysstar is early favourite for the 2026 Kingsford-Smith Cup at $3.40
Fangirl, King Of Roseau and Private Eye closely follow in the betting market
The Cup is a renowned Group 1 sprint race with a rich tradition since 1943

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Jimmysstar is favourite to win the 2026 Kingsford-Smith Cup. (Getty)

On Saturday, May 30, 2026, the Brisbane Winter Carnival focus turns to Eagle Farm, where dual Group 1 features headline the program through the Queensland Derby and Kingsford-Smith Cup.

Kingsford-Smith Cup 2026 Betting Odds
Kingsford-Smith Cup Winners

Jimmysstar heads the early Kingsford-Smith Cup market with Neds, with the Ciaron Maher-trained galloper currently rated a $3.40 favourite for the 1300m contest.

A winner of three Group 1 races in 2025, including two at weight-for-age level, the gelding is yet to produce his best form this campaign; however, his three runs since a disappointing return in the William Reid Stakes have all carried merit.

That includes a third in the All Aged Stakes, where he was disadvantaged by the track pattern, while his fourth-place finish in the Doomben 10,000 was also respectable despite starting a well-supported favourite.

Fangirl ($7) was also unsuited by the track pattern when resuming in the All Aged Stakes, although the effort still had plenty of merit, and the classy mare has since trialled at Rosehill ahead of her Queensland campaign.

The seven-year-old has claimed nine stakes victories during her career, including four at Group 1 level, and connections will be hoping for good ground throughout winter.

King Of Roseau ($8) completed a hat-trick at Gosford when successful in the Listed Takeover Target Stakes, arriving there fresh after a Group 3 victory over the same distance in February.

His preparation has been carefully spaced throughout the year following the gelding’s Magic Millions triumph back in January.

Private Eye ($8) was scratched from the Doomben 10,000 due to the heavy conditions, while Splash Back ($9) enters calculations after her Group 2 Victory Stakes success on May 2, having produced that performance off a luckless first-up run at Randwick.

Kingsford-Smith Cup 2026 Betting Odds

Horse	Odds
Jimmysstar	$3.40
Fangirl	$7.00
King Of Roseau	$8.00
Private Eye	$8.00
Splash Back	$9.00
Rothfire	$11.00
Transatlantic	$12.00
Another Wil	$15.00
Desert Lightning	$15.00
Napoleonic	$15.00
Skybird	$15.00
Warnie	$15.00
Headley Grange	$17.00
Yellow Brick	$17.00
Beadman	$21.00
Others	$26.00+

Odds courtesy of Neds & correct on 25/05/2026.

Kingsford-Smith Cup Winners

The Kingsford-Smith Cup, formerly known as the BTC Cup, is one of Queensland’s premier sprint races, with the name officially changed in 2017.

First run in 1943, the race has developed into a key feature of the Queensland Racing Carnival, regularly attracting elite sprint talent from across the country.

It gained Group 1 status in 2006 and was run over 1200m from 1991 to 2016, before being extended to its current distance of 1300m.

Think About It (2023), I Wish I Win (2024) and Joliestar (2025) have won the past three editions of the Kingsford-Smith Cup.