The latest edition of the Cameron Handicap ran on Friday, September 18, 2026 as part of Broadmeadow Racecourse’s popular Newcastle Gold Cup Day with Big Dance eligibility going to the impressive all-the-way winner Fully Lit ($5.50) for Waterhouse & Bott.
The Cameron Handicap 2026 is a key spring mile at Newcastle and a race punters should never overlook, thanks to its deep fields, fast‑run tempo and proven link to major Sydney features later in the carnival. Run over 1500 metres, the Cameron regularly attracts a mix of seasoned milers and sharp improvers on the rise, making it a prime betting race for those chasing early‑spring value. With Epsom‑bound runners, strong metro form lines and stables targeting black‑type success, the Cameron Handicap delivers the perfect blend of quality and unpredictability — ideal territory for punters looking to get on the front foot. This guide brings together the latest Cameron Handicap odds, betting trends, race insights and key contenders to help you stay ahead of the market and build smarter plays on one of the Hunter’s most reliable spring form races.
2026 Cameron Handicap Results
The official Cameron Handicap Results 2026 and race finishing order will be known once the race is run and won on Friday, September 18, 2026 and published below.
- #8 Fully Lit
- #9 I’Mintowin
- #12 Mr Miller
The 2026 Cameron Handicap results at Newcastle were taken out in style by the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Fully Lit ($5.50), who produced a brilliant front-running display under Regan Bayliss to score by 1.25 lengths over I’mintowin, with race favourite Mr Miller ($1.80) finishing third. Bayliss controlled the tempo throughout after a sharp getaway, and Fully Lit responded strongly in the straight to secure an all-the-way victory, earning both a berth in next month’s Group 1 Epsom Handicap and eligibility for The Big Dance. The tough gelding, who finished runner-up in last year’s Epsom, now returns to Randwick with just 50kg and plenty of confidence, while Ladbrokes has reacted by trimming his 2026 Epsom Handicap odds from $26 into $21 following the impressive Newcastle feature win.
2026 Cameron Handicap Race Replay
2026 Cameron Handicap Odds & Finishing Order
The leading Cameron Handicap 2026 betting odds will be available here for punters the week of the race so stay tuned to access the premium Group 3 spring racing odds in Sydney this season followed by the official finishing order after the event.
Cameron Handicap 2026 Results
| 8. Fully Lit (7) 55.5kg20×34 | |||
| 9. I’Mintowin (6) 54kg110×2 | |||
| 12. Mr Miller (8) 54kg22×11 | |||
| 13. Matias (5) 54kgx831x | |||
| 3. Hellsing (3) 58kg2011x | |||
| 1. Tavi Time (10) 59kg7866x | |||
| 6. El Castello (2) 56kgx09x8 | |||
| 2. Vivy Air (9) 58kgx300x | |||
| 11. Golden Cross (4) 54kg16111 | |||
| 14. Tainui (1) 54kg98×71 | |||
| 4. Punch Lane (3)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 5. Althoff (1)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 7. Matcha Latte (13)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 10. Declichy Boulevard (7)SCRATCHED: | |||
Cameron Handicap Tips
Cameron Handicap tips include backing gallopers coming off a top three run in a Group status Sydney lead-up race.
Avoiding the previous year’s winner should they return to defend their title is also a solid tip in the Cameron Handicap as Rock (2019-2020) is the event’s only two-time champion to date.
Male gallopers also make a better Cameron Handicap betting selection as Raspberries (2011) was the last mare to beat home the boys.
Ladbrokes Tip: The Cameron Handicap serves as a solid lead-up to the Group 1 Epsom Handicap each spring!
2026 Cameron Handicap Predictions & Best Bets
Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive Cameron Handicap 2026 betting tips and Group 3 Broadmeadow racing selections will be detailed below the week of the race.
| 12. Mr Miller (8) 54kg22×11 |
| 8. Fully Lit (7) 55.5kg20×34 |
| 13. Matias (5) 54kgx831x |
The Cameron Handicap is a popular Group 3 showdown taking place in mid to late September at Newcastle Racecourse.
The 1500m showdown runs on Newcastle Gold Cup Day which also features the Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) for Group 1-bound stayers and the Group 3 Tibbie Stakes (1400m) for fillies and mares.
The Cameron Handicap is now worth $250,000 in total prize money and is run under handicap conditions.
Each season the Cameron Handicap winner is exempt from ballot for the upcoming Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) and Excellerator (2002) was the last to do the double.
The race was first run in 1950 when Denali won.
One of the most famous Cameron Handicap winners in history was Australian 2YO Triple Crown champion Luskin Star who won in 1977. It gained its current Group 3 status in 2005.
The first two horses in the Cameron Handicap also earn eligibility for Randwick’s $3 million The Big Dance on the first Tuesday of November.
Cameron Handicap Race Facts
- Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
- Track: Newcastle Racecourse
- Distance: 1500m
- Conditions: Handicap
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $250,000
- First Run: 1898
Cameron Handicap Betting
Cameron Handicap betting markets are dominated by in-form Sydney-trained milers in good form coming off strong runs in lead-up races including Randwick’s Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) held a fortnight earlier.
Democracy Manifest (10th in 2023) was the last Cameron Handicap winner to come off a lead-up run in the Tramway Stakes.
Here To Shock ($3 in 2024) was the last favourite in Cameron Handicap betting to win for the punters.
Cameron Handicap Field
The Cameron Handicap race field attracts a quality line-up of mainly Sydney-trained middle-distance gallopers coming off lead-up runs in earlier spring races over 1200m – 1400m plus in distance.
A good lead-up race into the Cameron Handicap field is the Listed Ramornie Handicap (1200m) held at Grafton in July which offers the winner a ballot exemption into the Group 3 event at Newcastle.
Runners may also have had a tougher start in Sydney’s Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) in August before stepping down in grade for the Cameron Handicap.
Horses out of the Cameron Handicap field may back-up in any number of upcoming spring events including Melbourne’s Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington.
2026 Cameron Handicap Field
The official Cameron Handicap 2026 field and barrier draw will be released on the Wednesday of race week and published in full below so stay tuned to see the horses that make the line-up.
The 2026 Cameron Handicap field features a quality line-up of potential Big Dance-bound gallopers including the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott’s Epsom Handicap runner-up from last spring Fully Lit who was third in this race last year and the Ciaron Maher-trained 2025 runner-up Vivy Air resuming.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Tavi Time
J: Jason Collett
T: Kris Lees |
x7866x | G | 10 | 59kg | |
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2. Vivy Air
J: Reece Jones
T: Ciaron Maher |
8x300x | M | 9 | 58kg | |
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3. Hellsing
J: Tom Sherry
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
02011x | G | 3 | 58kg | |
| 4. Punch Lane (3) Scratched: | |||||
| 5. Althoff (1) Scratched: | |||||
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6. El Castello
J: Chad Schofield
T: John P Thompson |
4x09x8 | G | 2 | 56kg | |
| 7. Matcha Latte (13) Scratched: | |||||
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8. Fully Lit
J: Regan Bayliss
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
320×34 | G | 7 | 55.5kg | |
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9. I’Mintowin
J: Sam Clipperton
T: Ciaron Maher |
x110x2 | G | 6 | 54kg | |
| 10. Declichy Boulevard (7) Scratched: | |||||
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11. Golden Cross
J: Ben Thompson
T: Bryan Dais |
016111 | G | 4 | 54kg | |
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12. Mr Miller
J: Tommy Berry
T: Chris Waller |
122×11 | G | 8 | 54kg | |
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13. Matias
J: Kerrin McEvoy
T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou |
1x831x | G | 5 | 54kg | |
|
14. Tainui
J: Adrian Layt
T: Geoff O’brien |
798×71 | G | 1 | 54kg | |
2026 Cameron Handicap Nominations
The early Cameron Handicap 2026 nominations are taken the Monday ahead of the race with the full list of entries to be published for punters below.
Cameron Handicap Form Guide
The Cameron Handicap form guide features all the facts and stats you need to place a well-informed wager on the race including the jockey, trainer, weight allocation, barrier, age and lead-up form of all the horses in the field.
The Cameron Handicap form has stacked-up plenty of times in tougher spring races including in 2020 when dual champion Rock made it back-to-back wins in the event before a latter victory in Melbourne’s Group 1 Kennedy Cantala (1600m) – now run as the Champions Mile.
The Cameron Handicap form from 2021 was also franked classy mare Duais finishing third before her subsequent Group 1 Australian Cup – Tancred Stakes double the following year.
The 2024 Cameron Handicap winner Here To Shock franked the form with a next-up win in the $1.5 million Alan Brown Stakes. He would also travel across the Tasman the following autumn to win the 2025 Group 1 BCD Group Sprint in New Zealand before a Group 1 Canterbury Stakes second back in Sydney.
Headley Grange stamped the 2025 Cameron Handicap as a serious form race, backing up his win with a strong next‑up victory in the Alan Brown Stakes before returning the following winter to claim Brisbane’s Group 1 Kingsford‑Smith Cup. The form held right behind him too, with runner‑up Vivy Air finishing second in The Big Dance on Cup Day and then taking out the $2 million Five Diamonds later that spring.
2026 Cameron Handicap Form
A link to our detailed Cameron Handicap 2026 Form Guide & Betting Preview will be available for punters below the week of the race.
Past Cameron Handicap Results
The Cameron Handicap race results are known each year after the event runs at Broadmeadow Racecourse on a Friday in mid-September and display the winning horse, successful trifecta, winning margin and time so you can see how your bets went.
Raspberries (2011) was the last Cameron Handicap winning mare.
Luskin Star (1977) remains the only three-year-old Cameron Handicap winner to date.
Headley Grange holds the current 1500m Cameron Handicap race record winning in 2025 in a time of 1 minute 28.32 seconds.
Recent Cameron Handicap Winners
Recent Cameron Handicap winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | Fully Lit | I’mintowin | Mr Miller |
| 2025 | Headley Grange | Vivy Air | Fully Lit |
| 2024 | Here To Shock | Matcha Latte | Berkshire Shadow |
| 2023 | Democracy Manifest | Palmetto | Spangler |
| 2022 | Wild Chap | Luncies | Character |
| 2021 | Ashman | Sky Lab | Duais |
| 2020 | Rock | Just Thinkin’ | Chief Ironside |
| 2019 | Rock | Articus | Nettoyer |
| 2018 | New Tipperary | Red Excitement | Best Of Days |
| 2017 | Got Unders | Sound Proposition | Spectroscope |
| 2016 | Chetwood | Le Romain | Famous Seamus |
| 2015 | Forget | Malice | Wouldnt It Be Nice |
| 2014 | Hooked | Rugged Cross | Mighty Lucky |
| 2013 | Toydini | High Esteem | Scream Machine |
| 2012 | Rolling Pin | Lightinthenite | Offenders |
| 2011 | Raspberries | Light Brigade | Kaunda |
| 2010 | Kenny’s World | Prince Braeman | Chasm |
| 2009 | Absolutelyfabulous | Black Piranha | McClintock |
| 2008 | Raheeb | Ashikaga | Falaise |
| 2007 Race Not Held Due to Equine Influenza |
– | – | – |
| 2006 | Court’s In Session | Malcolm | Mac’s Tune |
| 2005 | Collate | Mr Celebrity | Cincinatti Gal |
| 2004 | Osca Warrior | Shamekha | Tsuimai |
| 2003 | Archave | Britt’s Best | Stoway |
| 2002 | Excellerator | Hey Pronto | Mowerman |
| 2001 | Kingsgate | Lord Essex | Maitland Gold |
| 2000 | Mulan Princess | Kenconcarne | Spying |
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Which horse will win the 2026 Cameron Handicap?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Cameron Handicap is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out Ladbrokes in the lead up to the race for full form information.
When is the Cameron Handicap 2026?
The Cameron Handicap 2026 is scheduled to run on Friday the 18th of September, forming a key part of the Newcastle Cup Carnival. It is set to run as Newcastle Race 7 at 4:40pm (AEST) as the penultimate event on Newcastle Gold Cup Day.
What is the prize money for the Cameron Handicap 2026?
The 2026 Cameron Handicap prize money is set at $250,000 which is paid from 1st to 10th place including $140,000 going to the Cameron Handicap winner.
Where is the Cameron Handicap 2026?
The Cameron Handicap 2026 will be run at Newcastle Racecourse, one of Australia’s premier provincial tracks and home to the iconic Newcastle Cup Carnival, which is located at Darling St, Broadmeadow, NSW 2292.
What distance is the Cameron Handicap run over?
The Cameron Handicap is run over 1500 metres, making it a key early‑spring mile test for horses heading towards bigger Sydney targets.
How many horses run in the Cameron Handicap?
The Cameron Handicap generally assembles a full field of around 16 runners, making it one of the most competitive early‑spring mile races on the Newcastle calendar.
Who won the 2026 Cameron Handicap?
The 2026 Cameron Handicap was won in an impressive all-the-way performance by the previous year's third placed five-year-old Hellbent gelding Fully Lit at $5.50 for trainers Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott with jockey Regan Bayliss aboard on 55.5kg from barrier 7 to win by 1.16 lengths in a time of 1:29.12 on a Good (3) track.
Who won the 2025 Cameron Handicap?
The 2025 Cameron Handicap was won by five-year-old Exosphere gelding Headley Grange at $6 for trainer Joseph Pride with jockey Adam Hyeronimus aboard on 58.5kg from barrier 7 to win by 1.08 lengths on a Good (4) track in a new track record time of 1:28.32.