2026 G1 Kingsford Smith Cup – Barrier Draw

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday May 26

The $1million BRC Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) ay Eagle Fam on Saturday has attracted a capacity field of 16 sprinters plus emergencies and there are formlines converging between Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide.

Rothfire is chasing another G1 - image Grant Courtney

G1 Doomben 10,000 winner Rothfire will be seeking another fairytale win and has gate eight, while last start G1 Goodwood Handicap winner Desert Lightning is drawn next to him in gate seven.

Fangirl will be making her first appearance in Queensland - image Bradleyphotos.com.au

Sydney superstar mare Fangirl will have her first ever run in Queensland and the $10.7million earner has gate 16, but with her racing pattern it might not be the worst thing, while quality 3YO Napoleonic has also drawn out in gate 14 and will be improved by his first up third in the G1 Doomben 10,000.

1. Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) Ciaron Maher / Ethan Brown (15) 59kg

2. Rothfire (Rothesay) Robert Heathcote / Brad Rawiller (8) 59kg

3. Private Eye (Al Maher) Joseph Pride / Nash Rawiller (2) 59kg

4. Another Wil (Street Boss) Ciaron Maher / (11) 59kg

5. Desert Lightning (NZ) (Pride Of Dubai) Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman / Luke Nolen (7) 59kg

6. Sepals (Calyx) Cliff Brown / Lachlan Neindorf (19) 59kg

7. Transatlantic (Snitzel) Tony Gollan / Ryan Maloney (5) 59kg

8. Headley Grange (Exosphere) Joseph Pride / Adam Hyeronimus (4) 59kg

9. Yellow Brick (The Mission) Tony and Maddysen Sears / Tommy Berry (17) 59kg

10. King Of Roseau (Capitalist) Peter Snowden / Tom Sherry (21) 59kg

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11. Linebacker (NZ) (Super Seth) Tom Charlton / Ben Melham (3) 59kg

12. Fangirl (Sebring) Chris Waller / (16) 57kg

13. Skybird (Exosphere) Mitchell Freedman / Kerrin McEvoy (13) 57kg

14. Splash Back (FR) (Le Havre) Grahame Begg / Jordan Childs (10) 57kg

15. Manaal (Tassort) Michael Freedman / Rachel King (9) 57kg

16. Napoleonic (Wootton Bassett) Tom Charlton / Mark Zahra (14) 57kg

17e. Von Hauke (NZ) (Savabeel) Clifford I Brown / Joshua Parr (12) 59kg

18e. Grafterburners (Graff) Kelly Schweida / Jason Collett (18) 57kg

19e. Sixties (Flying Artie) Chris Waller / (20) 57kg

20e. Zou Sensation (Zoustar) Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin / Ben Allen (1) 59kg

21e. Wodeton (Wootton Bassett) Chris Waller / (6) 57kg

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