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Queensland Derby 2026 Betting Odds - Monopolistic and Solid Gold Share Favouritism
The 2026 Queensland Derby sees top trainer Chris Waller well-positioned with major contenders Monopolistic ($4.60) and Providence ($5.00), joining joint-favourite Solid Gold ($4.60) from the James & Wellwood stable. The Group 3 Rough Habit Plate serves as a key form race for several runners, including Kilman and Accidental Bid. With a rich tradition dating back to 1868, the Queensland Derby remains a highlight for emerging stayers. Recent winners like Kovalica, Warmonger, and Maison Louis highlight the race's impact on launching elite-level careers.
- Monopolistic & Solid Gold are current Derby favorites at $4.60
- Chris Waller holds strong with multiple key contenders, including Providence
- The Derby remains a prestigious Group 1 launching pad for emerging stars
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Monopolistic winning at Gosford on May 9. (Getty)
Chris Waller has already claimed three Queensland Derby victories, including two of the past five runnings, and the premier trainer again holds a strong hand in 2026 with Monopolistic and Providence among the leading hopes for the Group 1 feature.
Monopolistic and the Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained Solid Gold are equal $4.60 favourites with EliteBet after the former resumed his winning ways at Gosford over 2100m in Benchmark 78 company last start.
The son of Savabeel had won two of his three starts during his initial campaign before heading to the paddock and looks to have returned in strong order this preparation.
Roger James and Robert Wellwood combined to win the 2022 Queensland Derby with Pinarello, and the stable again shapes as a major player with Solid Gold after the filly made late ground from the rear to finish fifth in the Rough Habit Plate during her Australian debut.
The daughter of Savabeel had put together consecutive wins in New Zealand before crossing the Tasman, highlighted by a Group 3 success over 2100m on April 18.
Providence ($5) produced a solid closing effort to finish third in the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate on May 16, one of the key Queensland Derby lead-up races.
The gelding had been kept fresh for that assignment after finishing runner-up in the Group 3 Frank Packer Plate on April 18 and appeared to appreciate the rise in distance late in the race.
Accidental Bid ($6) finished sixth as favourite in the Rough Habit Plate following a month between runs after missing a start in the South Australian Derby.
The Ciaron Maher-trained import had impressed with victories at his first two Australian appearances and still profiles as a runner capable of further improvement stepping into the Queensland Derby.
Kilman ($11) is another leading chance from the Chris Waller stable after the gelding led throughout to claim the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate, one of the premier lead-up races to the Queensland Derby.
Beauty Swift and One Step Closer are both rated $15 after contesting the Rough Habit Plate, with the former finishing second, while the latter struggled to make an impact as the third market elect in that feature.
Queensland Derby 2026 Betting Odds
| Horse | Odds |
|---|---|
| Monopolistic | $4.60 |
| Solid Gold | $4.60 |
| Providence | $5.00 |
| Accidental Bid | $6.00 |
| Kilman | $11.00 |
| Beauty Swift | $15.00 |
| One Step Closer | $15.00 |
| Amazake | $26.00 |
| Buthelezi | $26.00 |
| Decalogue | $26.00 |
| Different Gravy | $26.00 |
| Michelangelo | $26.00 |
| Osheamus | $26.00 |
| Southern Prince | $26.00 |
| Certify | $51.00 |
| Chillies | $51.00 |
| Defendant | $51.00 |
| Donatello | $51.00 |
| Falcon Lair | $51.00 |
| Options | $51.00 |
| Silvasista | $51.00 |
| Simply Gold | $51.00 |
| Valiant Sun | $51.00 |
| Others | $101.00+ |
Odds provided by EliteBet & correct on 25/05/2026.
Queensland Derby Winners
The Queensland Derby was first run in 1868 and has been won by some of the great names of Australian racing, including Kingston Town, Strawberry Road and Rough Habit, with the staying feature long regarded as one of the premier three-year-old contests on the winter calendar.
Run during the Brisbane Winter Carnival, the Group 1 feature has traditionally served as a launching pad for emerging staying talent, with a number of past winners going on to successful careers at the elite level.
The Queensland Derby has been contested over 2400m for almost its entire history, with the only exception coming in 2017 when the race was run over 2200m at Doomben due to the Eagle Farm track redevelopment.
Kovalica (2023), Warmonger (2024) and Maison Louis (2025) have won the past three editions of the Queensland Derby.
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