2026 G1 Queensland Derby – Barrier Draw

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday May 26

The $1million Group I BRC Queensland Derby (2400m) will be a great contest with a full field of 18 plus emergencies and all runners are seeking their first G1 victory.

Kilman is by Super Seth - image Grant Courtney

Champion trainer Chris Waller was a strong hand with four runners - Kilman, Providence, Monopolistic and Defendant. His other galloper Eynesbury is fifth emergency.

Drawn in gate three, Kilman is a last start winner of the Group III BRC Rough Habit and is looking to make it back to back wins in this race for his sire Super Seth, who produced Maison Louis to win in 2025.

Waller has won the three-year-old staying feature on three occasions with Kovalica (2023), Kukeracha (2021) and Hawkspur (2013).

Accidental Bid (IRE) gets his chance for Derby glory - image Racing Photos

The Ciaron Maher trained import Accidental Bid (IRE) missed the cut to get a run in the SA Derby for which he was favourite and gets another crack at Derby glory here with gate six and a run under his belt when sixth in the Rough Habit.

1. Kilman (NZ) (Super Seth) Chris Waller / (3) 57kg

2. One Step Closer (Castelvecchio) Tom Charlton / Ben E Thompson (20) 57kg

3. Different Gravy (Ghaiyyath) Henry Dwyer / Mark Zahra (5) 57kg

4. Providence (Wootton Bassett) Chris Waller / (8) 57kg

5. Options (Impending) Tony and Calvin McEvoy / Tim Clark (19) 57kg

6. Beauty Swift (Pierro) Matthew Smith / Kerrin McEvoy (22) 57kg

7. Monopolistic (NZ) (Savabeel) Chris Waller / (17) 57kg

8. Southern Prince (Trapeze Artist) Annabel and Rob Archibald / Tom Sherry (1) 57kg

9. Amazake (Maurice) Ciaron Maher / (16) 57kg

10. O'sheamus (Shamus Award) Tom Charlton / Ethan Brown (23) 57kg

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11. Defendant (Justify) Chris Waller / (11) 57kg

12. Accidental Bid (GB) (Phoenix Of Spain) Ciaron Maher / John Allen (6) 57kg

13. Buthelezi (Smart Missile) Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman / Luke Nolen (13) 57kg

14. Falcon Lair (Dundeel) Annabel and Rob Archibald / Adam Hyeronimus (15) 57kg

15. Michelangelo (Trapeze Artist) Dean Mirfin / Nash Rawiller (14) 57kg

16. Chillies (Too Darn Hot) Grahame Begg / Jordan Childs (2) 57kg

17. Inspired Legend (Dundeel) Les Bridge / Jamie Melham (12) 57kg

18. Solid Gold (NZ) (Savabeel) Roger James and Robert Wellwood / Tommy Berry (18) 55kg

19e. Certify (NZ) (Justify) Paul Shailer / (7) 57kg

20e. Castello Grande (Castelvecchio) Robert Heathcote / (9) 57kg

21e. Contingency (NZ) (Savabeel) Ben Hull / (4) 57kg

22e. Valiant Sun (NZ) (The Autumn Sun) Liam Howley / Daniel Moor (10) 57kg

23e. Eynesbury (NZ) (Savabeel) Chris Waller / (21) 57kg

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