Queensland Derby 2025 - Barrier Draw & Final Field

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Last updated: Tue 27 May 2025 05:34

Bets.com.au Staff 27 May 2025

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The barrier draw has been completed for the 2025 Queensland Derby
This Group 1 will be contested on Saturday, May 31
Final field is available below

King Of Thunder has drawn barrier 14 in the Queensland Derby. (Getty)

Belle Detelle (barrier 21) recorded back-to-back wins before a fifth in the Australian Oaks and the Chris Waller-trained filly was then five weeks between runs when contesting the Rough Habit Plate.

Queensland Derby 2025 - Barriers & Final Field
Queensland Derby Winners

While she never threatened as a well-supported favourite in that Group 3, the rise in distance should suit Belle Detelle, who is from the same family as Verry Elleegant.

Dariana was the last filly to win the Queensland Derby (2010).

King Of Thunder (barrier 14) has featured in two Derbies (Victorian and Australian) and following a second-up win in March, the son of Tivaci was unlucky when runner-up in the Tulloch Stakes.

He should only strip fitter from the Rough Habit Plate, as King Of Thunder was six weeks between runs there after contesting the Australian Derby on April 5.

Party Crasher (barrier 1) is still in his first campaign, but the South Australian has been in terrific form, with three wins and two seconds from five outings.

The son of Ocean Park has relished the rise in distane via his last two victories, which includes a 2250m triumph at Morphettville Parks on May 17.

Statuario (barrier 5) was unlucky as a beaten favourite in the South Australian Derby and prior to that, he was successful over 2400m at Caulfield.

That form through the Galilee Series Final has stood up through both second and third, which includes Litzdeel (subsequent SA Fillies Classic winner).

Beau Dazzler (barrier 6) and Deep Focus (barrier 18) are two local Queensland contenders, and both arrive off competitive performances in the Rough Habit Plate.

Queensland Derby 2025 - Barriers & Final Field

No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
1	Firm Agreement	Annabel & Rob Archibald	Nash Rawiller	6	57kg	$15
2	Imperialist (NZ)	Chris Waller	Tommy Berry	15	57kg	$15
3	Statuario	Emma-Lee & David Browne	John Allen	5	57kg	$6
4	King Of Thunder (NZ)	John O'Shea & Tom Charlton	Mark Zahra	14	57kg	$6.50
5	Beau Dazzler (NZ)	Tony & Maddysen Sears	Jag Guthmann-Chester	8	57kg	$21
6	Lavalier	James Cummings	Jamie Melham	11	57kg	$21
7	Politely Dun	Danny O'Brien	Jordan Childs	22	57kg	$17
8	Deep Focus (NZ)	Paul Shailer	Michael Rodd	18	57kg	$21
9	Our Benefactor (NZ)	Bevan Laming	Noel Callow	7	57kg	$26
10	Maison Louis (NZ)	John O'Shea & Tom Charlton	Ben Melham	4	57kg	$13
11	Scintillante (NZ)	Cliff Brown	Billy Egan	19	57kg	$51
12	Saint Emilion	Ciaron Maher	Tim Clark	12	57kg	$61
13	Party Crasher (NZ)	Michael Hickmott	Craig Williams	1	57kg	$10
14	Rogan (NZ)	Cliff Brown	Chad Schofield	20	57kg	$61
15	Existential Bob (NZ)	Chris Waller	Jason Collett	13	57kg	$26
16	Femminile	Phillip Stokes	Blake Shinn	9	55kg	$10
17	Belle Detelle	Chris Waller	James McDonald	21	55kg	$8.50
18	Chase Your Dreams (NZ)	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Ethan Brown	16	55kg	$21
19e	Eclair Encore (JPN)	Kris Lees	Andrew Mallyon	10	55kg	$51
20e	The Muffin Man	Charlotte Littlefield	Ethan Brown	17	57kg	$26
21e	Liberty Park (NZ)	Chris Waller	Ryan Maloney	23	57kg	$51
22e	Prince Levi	William Kropp	TBA	2	57kg	$101
23e	San Jose Boy	Jack Bruce	TBA	3	57kg	$201

Odds courtesy of Neds & correct on 27/05/2025.

Queensland Derby Winners

The Queensland Derby was first run in 1868 and has been taken out by some champions of the turf, including the likes of Kingston Town, Strawberry Road and Rough Habit.

This has been run over 2400m for the entirety of its history, besides 2017 where the race was run over 2200m at Doomben.

Pinarello (2022), Kovalica (2023) and Warmonger (2024) have won the last three editions of the Queensland Derby.