Doomben 10,000 2026 - Barrier Draw & Final Field
The 2026 Doomben 10,000, the first Group 1 feature of the Queensland Racing Carnival, brings together a strong sprint field, including the likes of Jimmysstar, Napoleonic, Devil Night, Grafterburners, and veteran Private Eye. These contenders bring impressive form lines, including multiple Group 1 wins in 2025. The Doomben 10,000, first run in 1933, is a prestigious 1200m sprint with celebrated past winners and legendary records, further cementing its reputation as a must-watch winter carnival race. The competition looks fierce with emerging and established sprinters vying for glory.
- The barrier draw has been completed for the Doomben 10,000
- The 2026 edition will be run on Saturday, May 16
- Final field is available below
Jimmysstar has drawn barrier 11 in the 2026 Doomben 10,000. (Getty)
The Doomben 10,000 is the first Group 1 of the 2026 Queensland Racing Carnival, with a strong sprint field assembling for the 1200m feature at Doomben.
While he hasn’t saluted in three appearances this year, Jimmysstar (barrier 11) has improved sharply since a disappointing first-up effort in the William Reid Stakes, progressing to a fifth-place finish in the TJ Smith Stakes before an unlucky third-of-13 result in the All Aged Stakes.
All three of the gelding’s Group 1 victories came in 2025, showcasing his versatility with wins ranging from 1100m in the Oakleigh Plate through to 1400m in the All Aged and CF Orr Stakes.
Spelled after an impressive Group 3 success on Cox Plate Day last spring, Napoleonic (barrier 10) resumed in 2026 with consecutive runner-up finishes, including a placing behind Tempted over this distance.
Following his Group 1 eighth-of-ten in the Canterbury Stakes on March 7, the three-year-old has won two trials ahead of the Doomben 10,000, where he's the second emergency.
Although he hasn’t won since taking out last year’s Blue Diamond Stakes, Devil Night (barrier 8) continues to race consistently, having recorded three placings from three starts this campaign.
After finishing behind a flying Jigsaw in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes, the son of Extreme Choice filled another placing when splitting Tempted and Grafterburners in the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint.
Grafterburners (barrier 7) was scratched from a planned return in The Galaxy before resuming in the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint at Randwick on April 11, where the colt finished third in the Group 2 feature won by Tempted.
That performance represented his first defeat of the 2025/26 season after four consecutive wins, with connections appearing to have found his ideal setup by keeping him to sprint trips.
Private Eye (barrier 3) is edging closer to $13 million in career prizemoney, and the veteran sprinter-miler has trialled since resuming with a third-place finish in the Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes.
Doomben 10,000 2026 - Barriers & Final Field
| No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmysstar (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 11 | 58.5kg | $2.90 |
| 2 | Private Eye | Joseph Pride | Nash Rawiller | 3 | 58.5kg | $10 |
| 3 | Another Wil | Ciaron Maher | Ryan Maloney | 19 | 58.5kg | $16 |
| 4 | Rothfire | Robert Heathcote | Brad Rawiller | 15 | 58.5kg | $34 |
| 5 | Uncommon James | Matthew Hoysted | Ben Thompson | 14 | 58.5kg | $51 |
| 6 | Reserve Bank | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Ms Cejay Graham | 17 | 58.5kg | $61 |
| 7 | Private Harry | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 4 | 58.5kg | $15 |
| 8 | Warnie (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | Mark Zahra | 9 | 58.5kg | $17 |
| 9 | Zarastro | Tony Gollan | Daniel Moor | 5 | 58.5kg | $26 |
| 10 | Payline | Chris & Corey Munce | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 16 | 58.5kg | $23 |
| 11 | Devil Night | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Ben Melham | 8 | 57kg | $8 |
| 12 | Grafterburners | Kelly Schweida | Zac Purton | 7 | 57kg | $7.50 |
| 13 | Skybird | Mitchell Freedman | John Allen | 18 | 56.5kg | $26 |
| 14 | Lady Of Camelot | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 6 | 56.5kg | scr |
| 15 | Abounding | Robert Heathcote | Vlad Duric | 12 | 56.5kg | $41 |
| 16 | Spicy Martini | Toby Edmonds | Taylor Marshall | 2 | 56.5kg | $31 |
| 17e | Beadman | Peter Snowden | TBA | 1 | 57kg | $12 |
| 18e | Napoleonic | Tom Charlton | James McDonald | 10 | 57kg | $4.20 |
| 19e | Esjay | Pat Webster | TBA | 13 | 58.5kg | $101 |
Odds from Unibet Australia & correct on 12/05/2026.
Doomben 10,000 Winners
First run in 1933, the Doomben 10,000 has developed into one of Queensland’s leading sprint races and remains a key feature of the Brisbane winter carnival.
The race was contested over 1350m for the majority of its history before shifting to its current 1200m distance in 2016.
Notable winners of the Doomben 10,000 include Bernborough, Manikato, Takeover Target, Apache Cat and Doomben specialist Chief De Beers.
Legendary jockey George Moore holds the record for the most wins in the race with five, while master trainer T.J. Smith prepared six winners across his decorated career.
Recent editions of the feature have been won by Giga Kick in 2023, Bella Nipotina in 2024 and Sunshine In Paris in 2025.
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