Doomben Cup 2026 - Barrier Draw & Final Field

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Last updated: Tue 19 May 2026 05:45

Bets.com.au Staff 19 May 2026

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The barrier draw has been completed for the 2026 Doomben Cup
This Group 1 will be contested on Saturday, May 23
Final field is detailed below

Vauban has drawn barrier six in the 2026 Doomben Cup. (Getty)

Spelled after becoming just the 13th horse in history to complete the prestigious Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup double in 2025, Half Yours (barrier 7) resumed in the Group 1 All Aged Stakes at Randwick on April 18.

Doomben Cup 2026 - Barriers & Final Field
Doomben Cup Winners

While 1400m proved too sharp for the five-year-old in that return, his work through the line was encouraging, and although well held in fourth when contesting the Hollindale Stakes second-up, the 1800m effort still suggested there is improvement to come.

Half Yours shapes as one of the leading contenders for the 2026 Doomben Cup.

Birdman (barrier 5) has been racing consistently, recording back-to-back Group 2 victories in Melbourne before finishing fifth in the Australian Cup, and following a freshen-up, the gelding returned with a runner-up finish in the Hollindale Stakes.

He is joined among the leading chances by Pride Of Jenni (barrier 4), who produced another trademark front-running display when successful in the Hollindale Stakes, while her most recent Group 1 attempt over this distance resulted in a narrow Australian Cup defeat on March 28.

The exciting mare is chasing a fifth Group 1 victory in the 2026 Doomben Cup, with one of her previous elite-level wins coming over this distance.

She's A Hustler (barrier 3) caught the eye first-up when fourth in the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes before producing another solid effort when third in the Hollindale Stakes, and the rise to 2000m should suit the mare third-up.

Another key contender is Vauban (barrier 6), who has been freshened-up since finishing third in the Group 1 Tancred Stakes, while the eight-year-old was a first-up winner over this distance on March 14.

Asterix (barrier 2) faces a significant rise in class, although the Chris Waller-trained galloper is in excellent touch, winning three of his past four starts, including both runs this campaign, most recently carrying 61kg to victory in the Gosford Gold Cup.

Doomben Cup 2026 - Barriers & Final Field

No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
1	Half Yours	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Jamie Melham	7	59kg	$3
2	Vauban (FR)	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	6	59kg	$8
3	Asterix (NZ)	Chris Waller	Jason Collett	2	59kg	$15
4	Birdman (IRE)	Chris Waller	James McDonald	5	59kg	$4.50
5	Kovalica (NZ)	Chris Waller	Ryan Maloney	1	59kg	$26
6	Pride Of Jenni	Ciaron Maher	Declan Bates	4	57kg	$3.50
7	She’s A Hustler (NZ)	Grahame Begg	Jordan Childs	3	57kg	$6

Odds courtesy of Dabble & correct on 19/05/2026.

Doomben Cup Winners

First run in 1933, the Doomben Cup has grown into one of Queensland’s premier weight-for-age staying contests.

Held at Doomben Racecourse, the feature has attracted some of the sport’s biggest names across its history, with champions including Might And Power, Juggler and three-time winner Rough Habit all etched into the race’s honour roll.

The Doomben Cup was contested over 2200m for much of its history before being shortened to 2020m in 2007, while the race has been run over 2000m since 2012.

Recent winners of the race include Huetor (2023), Bois D’Argent (2024) and Antino (2025).