Gai Waterhouse believes Magic Millions Stayers Cup winner Kinnersley deserves honorary Queenslander status.

Kinnersley was backed from $3.80 into $3.40 favouritism and shouldered 59kg topweight with ease to win the Cup at the Gold Coast on Saturday by 1-1/4 lengths from Anagold ($16) with Bid Spotter ($14) a long head away third.

Waterhouse said Kinnersley had thrived since he had arrived in Queensland and was confident he could bounce back from his Villiers Stakes defeat at his previous start.

"This horse is just like you Queenslanders - he's laid-back and nothing seems to worry him," she said.

"And he's one of the toughest horses you'll ever find. That's why I enjoy training him."

Kinnersley's win took his earnings to almost $500,000, an impressive return for syndication firm Star Thoroughbreds who paid $80,000 for the son of Al Maher as a yearling.

The gelding also continued the impressive strike rate of jockey Tommy Berry in Queensland.

"Winning a couple of Magic Millions Classics has been a real boost to my career and I also rode four winners at a lead-up meeting at Doomben last year," Berry said.

"I can't complain about my luck in Queensland that's for sure."

Berry said Kinnersley was always travelling like a winner and it was only a matter of keeping him out of trouble.

"When you're riding the best horse in the race you're always confident and that's how it panned out," he said.