2026 G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes – Barrier Draw

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday Apr 7

Undefeated superstar mare Autumn Glow will face just seven rivals in the $5million Group I ATC  Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) on day two of The Championships at Randwick this Saturday and they don’t include Pride of Jenni.

Can Autumn Glow run 2000m? We find out this Saturday - image Bradley Photos

Three of them are her stablemates Aeliana, Lindermann and Wootton Verni while she will also line up against a pair of William Haggas-trained horses including the former winner of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Dubai Honour.

GROUP 1 QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES FINAL FIELD AND BARRIER DRAW

No – Horse – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight

1 – Dubai Honour (IRE) (Pride of Dubai)– William Haggas – Tom Marquand – 5 – 59kg

2 – Sir Delius (GB) (Frankel) – Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott – Craig Williams – 3 – 59kg

3 – Light Infantry Man (FR) (Fast Company) – Ciaron Maher – Ethan Brown – 1 – 59lg

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4 – Lindermann (Lonhro) – Chris Waller – TBD – 6 – 59kg

5 – Wootton Verni (Fr) (Wootton Bassett) – Chris Waller – TBD – 7 – 59kg

6 – Caviar Heights (IRE) (Sea the Stars) – William Haggas – Zac Lloyd – 4 – 59kg

7 – Autumn Glow (The Autumn Sun) – Chris Waller – James McDonald – 2 – 57kg

8 – Aeliana (NZ) - Castelvecchio– Chris Waller – Damian Lane – 8 – 57kg

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