Belmont Sprint

Ladbrokes Tip: The Belmont Sprint makes a nice next-up option for graduates out of the Roma Cup

The latest edition of the Belmont Sprint ran on Saturday, May 16, 2026 in WA and saw the eight-year-old favourite, Western Empire ($2.25F), secure victory in the event for a second time.  

2026 Belmont Sprint Results

The full Belmont Sprint 2026 results and finishing order will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, May 16, 2026.

Grant & Alana Williams’ evergreen eight-year-old and race favourite, Western Empire ($2.25F), proved too strong for his fellow Group 3 rivals in the 2026 Belmont Sprint results in WA. Western Empire produced a powerful late surge to mow down Rope Them In by nearly a half-length and secure his win in the event having also saluted in 2024, sealing a memorable afternoon for jockey William Pike, who was also unveiled as the newest member of the WA Racing Hall of Fame.

2026 Belmont Sprint Odds

The latest Belmont Sprint 2026 betting odds will be available right here once released the week of the race so check back for the updated prices on your favourites to win this season’s Belmont Sprint race in Perth followed by the official Belmont Sprint finishing order after the race.

Belmont Sprint Betting Tips

The key Belmont Sprint betting tips are to back in-form mares who have an excellent strike-rate over the past decade, backing the single-figure fancies in the markets and to get behind the graduates out of the Roma Cup. 

2026 Belmont Sprint Tips

The Ladbrokes’ insider Belmont Sprint 2026 betting tips and Belmont race selections on the May showdown will be detailed right here the week of the race so stay tuned for the top runners to back for a win in the Group 3.

First contested in 1963, the Belmont Sprint is a Group 3 race held in May during the Perth Winter Racing Carnival for sprinters. Contested at Belmont Racecourse – which is the other key Perth track outside of Ascot – the event is contested over 1400m and offers a total of $200,000 in prize money. Note, in 2025 the race was transferred to a Wednesday race meeting at Pinjarra. 

The weight-for-age race started out as a quality handicap event before being changed in 2015 and is open to horses aged two-years-old and above.

It serves as a nice next-up options for graduates out of the Group 3 Roma Cup (1200m) and Rock Magic (2017) followed by The Boss Lady (2025) are the latest horses to do the double. 

Many top Perth horses have won the Belmont Sprint over the years including Burgess Queen (1977), Grand Nirvana (2010 & 2011), Luckygray (2012), Galaxy Star (2019), and the latest dual champion Western Empire (2024 & 2026).

The 2025 Belmont Sprint was rescheduled to Wednesday, May 28, and transferred from Belmont to Pinjarra after racing on Saturday, May 24, 2025, was abandoned for the day after an inspection near the 150m mark deemed the track unsafe to continue.

Belmont Sprint Race Info

• Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
• Track: Belmont Racecourse
• Distance: 1400m
• Conditions: Weight-for-age
• Status: Group 3
• Prize Money: $200,000
• First Run: 1963

Belmont Sprint Betting

The Belmont Sprint betting odds are usually led by the season’s top performing sprinters, especially in-form mares as the female gallopers have a strong recent record in the event. 

Proven form in the traditional Perth lead-up races is good, especially those coming off a Group 3 Roma Cup run over 200m shorter a fortnight prior. 

Favourites in Belmont Sprint markets have a solid recent strike rate so backing the top elect to run in the money is a good tip. 

Galaxy Star ($1.30 in 2019) and Western Empire ($1.80 in 2024 & $2.25 in 2026)) are the latest Belmont Sprint favourites to win. 

Belmont Sprint Field

The Belmont Sprint race field is made up of classy local and interstate gallopers. 

A good lead-up into the Belmont Sprint field is the Roma Cup and The Boss Lady (2025) was the last galloper to complete the Roma Cup – Belmont Sprint double. 

Many horses in the Belmont Sprint field are gearing up for similar features over the winter in Perth including the Group 3 Hyperion Stakes (1600m) and Group 3 Strickland Stakes (2000m) over further distances. 

In 2018 class galloper Material Man completed the Belmont Sprint – Hyperion – Strickland Stakes treble. Perfect Jewel (2020) is the last runner to Belmont Sprint – Hyperion Stakes double, while the 2020 runner-up in the Roma Cup, Belmont Sprint and Hyperion Stakes – The Velvet King – returned to win the 2021 Belmont Sprint further franking the form. 

Horses trained outside of Perth rarely make the trip east for the race, so the Belmont Sprint field and results have been dominated by the local stables. 

Fillies and mares have a very strong recent record in the race including wins by Elite Belle (2014), Wink And A Nod (2016), Galaxy Star (2019), Perfect Jewel (2020), and The Boss Lady (2025). 

Nominations for the Belmont Sprint are taken on the Tuesday of race week followed by final acceptances on the Wednesday at midday (local time).

2026 Belmont Sprint Field

The official Belmont Sprint 2026 race field and barriers are set for release on the Wednesday of race week and will be published below showing the top sprinters and middle-distance horses engaged to face off in the popular Perth Winter Racing Carnival feature. 

The 2026 Belmont Sprint field features a small but class field of runners including the resuming Grant & Alana Williams-trained Group 1 winner Western Empire, last start Group 3 Northam Stakes champ Smooth Chino and Summer Dickson’s resuming six-year-old Hoba West racing for the first time since a Group 2 Ted Van Heemst second back in the summer.

Belmont R8 - Drummond Golf - Belmont Sprint (G3)

Final Race time: 

	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. Western Empire J: William Pike T: Grant & Alana Williams	x5238x	G	3	59kg
	2. Magnificent Andy J: Brad Parnham T: Stephen Miller	457x08	G	4	59kg
	3. Rope Them In J: Paul Harvey T: Steve Wolfe	49x157	G	10	59kg
	4. Let's Galahvant (8)  Scratched:
	5. Diamond Scene J: Steven Parnham T: Michael Grantham	14949x	G	5	59kg
	6. Sentimental Hero J: Lucy Fiore T: Peter Fernie	13037x	G	6	59kg
	7. West Star J: Clint Johnston-Porter T: Simon A Miller	09x803	G	7	59kg
	8. Ginger Baker J: Holly Watson T: Daniel & Ben Pearce	4600x0	G	9	59kg
	9. Smooth Chino J: Austin Galati T: Indianna Weinert	11x271	G	2	59kg
	10. In Good Order J: Chris Parnham T: Daniel Morton	9750x6	G	1	59kg
	11. Hoba West J: Shaun O'donnell T: Summer Dickson	11212x	G	8	59kg

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Belmont Sprint Form Guide

The Belmont Sprint race form guide revels to punters all the relevant information they need to place a successful bet on the race like the barriers, jockeys, trainers and lead-up form of all the runners in the field.

Locally trained mares have a strong record in the race, so looking at the in-form female gallopers from the WA stables on the Belmont Sprint form is a top tip. 

The Belmont Sprint form has stacked up in the later Perth winter Group races including the Hyperion and Strickland Stakes. In 2018 Material Man completed the treble winning all three races, while in 2019 the Belmont Sprint winner Galaxy Star ran a next-up second in the Hyperion before taking out the Strickland. 

Perfect Jewel (2020) was the last runner to complete the Belmont Sprint – Hyperion Stakes double. 

In 2023 the Belmont Sprint form was franked with the winner, Bustler, returning in the summer to take out the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot. 

The 2024 Belmont Sprint form was franked with the winner, Western Empire, going on to win the lucrative $1.5 million The Gold Rush that December. Magnificent Andy meanwhile improved on his Belmont Sprint third to win the Group 3 Hyperion Stakes next start and also finish runner-up in the summer’s The Gold rush.

Belmont Sprint Form Facts

• The favourites have a solid strike rate in the race with Galaxy Star ($1.30 in 2019) and Western Empire ($1.80 in 2024 & $2.25 in 2026) the last to salute for the punters.
• The mares have dominated the recent Belmont Sprint results. 

2026 Belmont Sprint Form Guide

A link to our comprehensive Belmont Sprint 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 BELMONT SPRINT FORM GUIDE

Past Belmont Sprint Race Results

The Belmont Sprint race results have been dominated by single-figure mares in recent years including wins by Elite Belle (2014), Wink And A Nod (2016), Galaxy Star (2019), Perfect Jewel (2020), and The Boss Lady (2025). 

The Boss Lady (2025) also set a new Pinjarra track record winning the rescheduled event in 1 minute 22.91 seconds. 

Recent Belmont Sprint Winners

Recent Belmont Sprint winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table. 

Year	Winner	Trainer/s	Jockey	Weight	Time
2026	Western Empire	Grant & Alana Williams	William Pike	59 kgs	1:23.85
2025 (Run at Pinjarra)	The Boss Lady	Michael Lane	Shanu McGruddy	57 kgs	1:22.91 (Pinjarra track record)
2024	Western Empire	Grant & Alana Williams	William Pike	59 kgs	1:22.66
2023	Bustler	The Velvet Queen	Resortman	57 kgs	1:24.83
2022	God Has Chosen	Lindsey Smith	Clint Johnston-Porter	59 kgs	1:23.45
2021	The Velvet King	Valour Road	Dance Music	59 kgs	1:24.21
2020	Perfect Jewel	Adam Durrant	Patrick Carbery	57 kgs	1:25.30
2019	Galaxy Star	Grant & Alana Williams	William Pike	57 kgs	1:23.38
2018	Material Man	Justin Warwick	Lucy Warwick	59 kgs	1:22.95
2017	Rock Magic	Chris Gangemi	Jarrad Noske	59 kgs	1:22.48
2016	Wink And A Nod	Justin Warwick	Lucy Warwick	57 kgs	1:24.07
2015	Shining Knight	Grant Williams	Peter Hall	59 kgs	1:23.71
2014	Elite Belle	Grant Williams	William Pike	54 kgs	1:25.80
2013	Kerrific	Bruce Watkins	Daniel Staeck	55.5 kgs	1:23.41
2012	Luckygray	Gino Poletti	Shaun O’Donnell	61 kgs	1:23.78
2011	Grand Nirvana	Fred Kersley	Daniel Staeck	60 kgs	1:22.49
2010	Grand Nirvana	Fred Kersley	Daniel Staeck	57 kgs	1:22.16
2009	Universal Ruler	Darren Mc Auliffe	Paul Harvey	55 kgs	1:22.62
2008	Marasco	Fred Kersley	Paul Harvey	60 kgs	1:22.83
2007	Beat The Storm	Ross Price	Patrick Carbery	54 kgs	1:23.11
2006	Let Go Thommo	Steven Ryan	Link Robertson	53.5 kgs	1:23.74
2005	Who Did It	Vivienne Ferrier	Patrick Carbery	53.5 kgs	1:27.29
2004	Modem	Trevor Andrews	Paul Harvey	55 kgs	1:26.06
2003	Tribula	Arthur Mortimer	Stephen Miller	58 kgs	1:22.64
2002	Dark ‘n’ Dangerous	Ken Shanks	Troy Turner	52 kgs	1:24.74
2001	Corporate Bruce	McLaren	Craig Staples	55.5 kgs	1:24.28
2000	News Review	Lindsey Smith	Paul Dyson	53.5 kgs	1:23.16

FAQ

Who won the 2026 Belmont Sprint?

The 2026 Belmont Sprint was won by eight-year-old Iffrajj gelding Western Empire, who also won the race back in 2024, at $2.25 favouritism for trainers Grant & Alana Williams with recent WA Racing Hall of Fame inductee, jockey William Pike, aboard on 59kg from barrier 3 to win by 0.44 lengths on a Soft (5) track in a time of 1:23.85.

Who won the 2025 Belmont Sprint?

The 2025 Belmont Sprint, run at Pinjarra, was won by four-year-old Street Boss mare The Boss Lady at $8.50 for trainer Michael Lane with jockey Shaun McGruddy aboard on 57kg from barrier 5 to win by 0.35 lengths in a new Pinjarra track record time of 1 minute 22.91 seconds.

When is the Belmont Sprint 2026?

Saturday, May 16, 2026

What is the prize money for the Belmont Sprint 2026?

$200,000

Where is the Belmont Sprint 2026?

Belmont Racecourse, Goodwood Parade, Burswood, Western Australia, 6100.

How do I bet on the 2026 Belmont Sprint?

Bet online or via the latest iOS/Android app with Ladbrokes.
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Next up, head to the racing page and find the race and runner that's right for you.

Which horse will win the 2026 Belmont Sprint?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Belmont Sprint is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out neds.com.au in the lead up to the race for full form information.