The Q22, registered as the P.J. O'Shea Stakes is a

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Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 2,200 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane,

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during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prizemoney is A$400,000.

History

The inaugural running of the race as the P.J. O'Shea Stakes was in 1947. The race was named after Patrick O'Shea, the Queensland Turf Club's treasurer in the early 1900s and raced horses in Brisbane for 35 years. The race is considered a major prep leadup race to the Brisbane Cup.

Name

*1947–1971 - P. J. O'Shea Stakes * 1972 - Sir Winston Churchill Stakes *1973–2009 - P. J. O'Shea Stakes *2010–2016 - Eagle Farm Cup *2017–2019 - P. J. O'Shea Stakes *2021 onwards - Q22

Distance

*1947–1956 - miles * 1957 - miles *1958–1968 - 1 mile furlongs *1969–1972 - miles *1973–1982 – 2200 metres * 1983 – 2232 metres * 1984 – 2200 metres *1985–2006 – 2400 metres *2007 onwards - 2200 metres

Grade

*1947–1978 - Principal race *1979 onwards -

race

Venue

Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 racing season the event was transferred to Doomben Racecourse. With the poor state of the Eagle Farm Racecourse the event in 2017 was moved with the Queensland Oaks again to Doomben Racecourse and in 2018 the meeting was moved to the Sunshine Coast. * 2015, 2017, 2019 - Doomben Racecourse * 2018 - Corbould Park Racecourse

Winners

* 2019 - Kenedna * 2018 - Egg Tart * 2017 - Single Gaze * 2016 - ''Race not held'' * 2015 - Werther * 2014 - Moriarty * 2013 - Quintessential * 2012 - ''Lights Of Heaven'' * 2011 - Glass Harmonium * 2010 - Triple Honour * 2009 - Scenic Shot * 2008 - ''Scenic Shot'' * 2007 - Pentathon * 2006 - Mahtoum * 2005 - Natural Blitz * 2004 - Pentastic * 2003 - Maguire * 2002 - Hey Pronto * 2001 - Yippyio * 2000 - Ken's Joy * 1999 - Sharscay * 1998 - Intergaze * 1997 - Pakaraka Star * 1996 - The Phantom Chance * 1995 -

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* 1994 - Full Suit * 1993 - Dark Ksar * 1992 - Mountain Rule * 1991 - Magnolia Hall/Spring Thaw * 1990 - ''Shuzohra'' * 1989 - Card Shark * 1988 - ''Lord Hybrow'' * 1987 - Our Silver Elm * 1986 - Rising Fear * 1985 - Our Boyfriend * 1984 - Godarchi * 1983 - Prince Majestic * 1982 - Shamrock * 1981 - ''Four Crowns'' * 1980 - Iko * 1979 - Belmura Lad * 1978 - Tod Bay * 1977 - Ngawyni * 1976 - ''

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'' * 1975 - Nourishing * 1974 - Passetreul * 1973 - Baghdad Note * 1972 - Tails * 1971 - Bluelough * 1970 - Roman Consul * 1969 - Roman Consul * 1968 - Swift Peter * 1967 - Striking Force * 1966 - Striking Force * 1965 - ''Fair Patton'' * 1964 - Count Radiant * 1963 - Oakland * 1962 - Rural Loch * 1961 -

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* 1960 - ''

'' * 1959 - Caesar * 1958 -

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* 1957 -

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* 1956 - ''

'' * 1955 - Surprise Ending * 1954 - Gallant Archer * 1953 - '' Hydrogen'' * 1952 - Spellman * 1951 - Voussoir * 1950 - Persist * 1949 - Dark Marne * 1948 - On Cor * 1947 - Russia Notes: * Race meeting scheduled for 4 June 2016 was abandoned due to Eagle Farm's course deemed unsafe for racing after early morning track inspection due to continuous overnight rain. * Dead heat * Winners in italics that have won the P.J. O'Shea Stakes–Brisbane Cup double

References

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