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horse race held under

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conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 2,200 metres at

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during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prizemoney is A$1,200,000.

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

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'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

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for the 2014–15 racing season the event was transferred to

. 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 -

* 2018 - Corbould Park Racecourse

1951 racebook

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Winners

* 2023 - Without A Fight * 2022 - Numerian * 2021 - Zaaki * 2020 - ''Race not held'' * 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 - Rough Habit * 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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'' * 1952 - Spellman * 1951 - Voussoir * 1950 - Persist * 1949 - Dark Marne * 1948 - On Cor * 1947 -

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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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