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Cunnamulla Tips

Cunnamulla is one of Australia's key thoroughbred venues, and its track characteristics shape how every meeting is won. Cunnamulla, on the Warrego River in Queensland's south-west outback, stages some of the most authentic bush racing in Australia.

Our selections follow the same process at every track: recent form against today's class, suitability to the distance and surface, the barrier draw relative to this course's prevailing pattern, and market support. Each best bet below carries the top available price — compare before you commit.

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About Cunnamulla

Racing in Cunnamulla is raw and honest: small fields, big hearts, and horses that often travel 500 kilometres or more to get there. The tight country circuit rewards local knowledge — horses proven at Cunnamulla and neighbouring tracks carry that form with them — and the Country Cups Challenge points system means every placing counts toward a Doomben final berth.

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Cunnamulla tips — common questions

When is the Cunnamulla Cup?

The Cunnamulla Cup meeting is held each October — Cunnamulla Cup Day falls on Saturday 10 October 2026. It's one of the Queensland Country Cups Challenge qualifiers, with the series final at Doomben in December.

Where is Cunnamulla racecourse?

Cunnamulla racecourse is in Cunnamulla, south-west Queensland on the Warrego River — roughly 750km west of Brisbane on the Mitchell Highway. The famous 'Cunnamulla Fella' statue stands in town.

What is the Queensland Country Cups Challenge?

It's a statewide series of 16 country cup qualifiers across regional Queensland. Horses accumulate series points through the qualifiers, culminating in the $200,000 Country Cups Challenge Final (1600m) at Doomben on George Moore Stakes Day — in 2026, Saturday 5 December.