Ladbrokes Tip: Colts and geldings out of the Canonbury Stakes often target the $4.96 million Golden Slipper Stakes that autumn
The latest edition of the Canonbury Stakes ran on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse as a key Golden Slipper lead-up race and saw Chris Waller’s well-bred Extreme Choice colt Hidrix ($13) claim an impressive upset win on debut.
2026 Canonbury Stakes Results
The full Canonbury Stakes 2026 results and finishing order of the Rosehill Group 3 sprint for Golden Slipper-bound colts and geldings will be detailed below once the race takes place as a Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival lead-up.
- #8 Hidrix
- #7 Confederation
- #4 Eviction Notice
Hidrix ($13) made an immediate statement in the 2026 Canonbury Stakes results at Rosehill, bursting into Golden Slipper calculations with a brilliant debut win that showcased both his talent and composure. The Chris Waller-trained Extreme Choice colt—also a full brother to Flight Stakes winner Apocalyptic—bided his time behind the speed before Zac Lloyd found the gap he needed, and the response was instant. Hidrix surged clear in 1:04.03 to score by 1¾ lengths over stablemate Confederation, sealing the Group 3 in emphatic fashion. The performance sent his all-in Golden Slipper odds tumbling from $51 to $8, marking him as one of the early stars of the autumn.
2026 Canonbury Stakes Odds & Results
The Canonbury Stakes 2026 odds will be published below as soon as markets on the Group 3 early autumn juveniles’ event are released so stay tuned for the top early autumn racing odds online this season followed by the official Canonbury Stakes results and finishing order post-race.
Canonbury Stakes 2026 Results
| 8. Hidrix (1) J: Zac Lloyd 54.5kg T: Chris Waller | ||
| 7. Confederation (3) J: James McDonald 54.5kg T: Chris Waller | ||
| 4. Eviction Notice (2) J: Tim Clark 54.5kg 7x T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 5. Written In Munny (6) J: Jason Collett 54.5kg 8 T: Richard & Will Freedman | ||
| 1. Incognito (5) J: Tommy Berry 57.5kg 1x T: Michael Freedman | ||
| 3. Persian Wonder (4) J: Ashley Morgan 54.5kg 7x T: David Payne |
Canonbury Stakes Tips
Good Canonbury Stakes tips include looking for in-form Sydney runners that have previous Group form, ran well last time out if not on debut, are drawn well in the Rosehill race and have winning form over at least 1000m.
Another top Canonbury Stakes betting tip is to take the winner to finish in the money next start in another Golden Slipper lead-up such as the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes (1200m) against the fillies or the Group 2 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) for colts and geldings.
Prague (2021) was the last horse to complete the Canonbury Stakes – Pago Pago Stakes double, while the Canonbury Stakes – Silver Slipper Stakes double was last achieved by Best Of Bordeaux (2022).
2026 Canonbury Stakes Tips
Our insider Canonbury Stakes tips 2026 will be published below once the field is confirmed and betting markets released on the Group 3 sprint.
| 1. Incognito (5) J: Tommy Berry 57.5kg 1x T: Michael Freedman |
| 4. Eviction Notice (2) J: Tim Clark 54.5kg 7x T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 7. Confederation (3) J: James McDonald 54.5kg T: Chris Waller |
Held in late January or early February as of 2024 having been moved from its previous slot on Expressway Stakes Day, the Canonbury Stakes is now held at Rosehill Gardens at the same meeting as the Group 3 Widden Stakes (1100m) for two-year-old fillies and the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m).
The Canonbury Stakes is a Group 3 sprint run over 1100m.
Contested at set weights plus penalties, the event is open only to two-year-old colts and geldings and serves as an early Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival springboard for juveniles targeting the $5 million Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m).
The race was first run in 1930 and has held Group 3 status since 2015.
Throughout history just three horses have completed the Canonbury Stakes – Golden Slipper Stakes double: Fine And Dandy (1958), Sebring (2007) and Vancouver (2015).
Currently offering $250,000 in prize money, the Canonbury is named after Canonbury House in Sydney’s Darling Point built in 1911 and purchased by the Australian Jockey Club (AJC) in 1919.
Canonbury Stakes Race Info
- Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
- Track: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Distance: 1100m
- Conditions: Set Weights + Penalties – 2YO Colts & Geldings
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $250,000
- First Run: 1930
Canonbury Stakes Betting
Canonbury Stakes betting opens at bookies around the country after the field of final acceptors and barriers are out the Wednesday of race week.
Young male horses that are resuming and run well fresh, proven Rosehill performers, sprinters with previous form over the 1100m distance and runners coming off any earlier Black-Type Sydney assignments sit high up the Canonbury Stakes odds.
Many two-year-olds may be on debut in the Canonbury Stakes, so those with strong lead-up trials are often at shorter odds.
Best Of Bordeaux (2022) and Hidrix (2026) are the latest Canonbury Stakes winners to salute on debut.
Prost ($3.50EF in 2024) was the last favourite (or equal favourite) in the markets to salute.
Canonbury Stakes Field
The Canonbury Stakes race field features a line-up of promising young colts and geldings either coming off a summer run or kicking off their new season campaigns.
If not resuming racing, eligible colts and geldings in the Canonbury Stakes field may have contested the $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) on the Gold Coast in mid-January.
Canonbury Stakes nominations close the Monday before the race runs on the Saturday with the final field and barrier draw out on the Wednesday.
2026 Canonbury Stakes Field
The official Canonbury Stakes 2026 field of final acceptors and barriers will be published right here once released so stay tuned.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Incognito
J: Tommy Berry
T: Michael Freedman |
1x | C | 5 | 57.5kg | |
| 2. Defensemen (2) Scratched: | |||||
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3. Persian Wonder
J: Ashley Morgan
T: David Payne |
7x | G | 4 | 54.5kg | |
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4. Eviction Notice
J: Tim Clark
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
7x | C | 2 | 54.5kg | |
|
5. Written In Munny
J: Jason Collett
T: Richard & Will Freedman |
8 | C | 6 | 54.5kg | |
| 6. Campione D'italia (8) Scratched: | |||||
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7. Confederation
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
C | 3 | 54.5kg | ||
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8. Hidrix
J: Zac Lloyd
T: Chris Waller |
C | 1 | 54.5kg | ||
2026 Canonbury Stakes Nominations
The early Canonbury Stakes 2026 Nominations are taken on the Monday of race week.
2026 Canonbury Stakes nominations extended until 11:00am (AEDT) – 27/01/2026
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAMPIONE D’ITALIA | C | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 2 | CONFEDERATION | C | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 3 | 35x | DEFENSEMEN | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |
| 4 | 7x | EVICTION NOTICE | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 5 | HIDRIX | C | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 6 | 1x | INCOGNITO | C | 2 | Michael Freedman | |
| 7 | IOMMI | C | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 8 | 7x | PERSIAN WONDER (NZ) | G | 2 | David Payne | |
| 9 | THREADS | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher | ||
| 10 | 8 | WRITTEN IN MUNNY | C | 2 | Richard & Will Freedman |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Canonbury Stakes Form Guide
The Canonbury Stakes form guide details essential facts and stats like the lead-up runs of the runners in the field, their jockeys / trainers and records at the track / distance.
In recent seasons the Canonbury Stakes form has held up in future autumn Group races including in 2021 with the winner Prague going on to place second in that year’s Group 1 Inglis Sires’ (1400m) during ‘The Championships’ at Randwick.
The year before the Canonbury Stakes runner-up Home Affairs won the Group 2 Silver Slipper next-up and went on to salute in Melbourne’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) down the Flemington straight that spring.
In 2022 the Canonbury Stakes winner Best Of Bordeaux franked the form winning the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes next-up before a Golden Slipper second. He also returning in the spring and finished third in Melbourne’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m).
The Canonbury Stakes 2023 form was franked by the placegetters with the runner-up, King’s Gambit, running third in that year’s Golden Slipper Stakes that was won by Shinzo off a third in the Canonbury.
2026 Canonbury Stakes Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Canonbury Stakes 2026 Form Guide will be provided below following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2026 CANONBURY STAKES FORM GUIDE
Past Canonbury Stakes Results
The Canonbury Stakes race results have been dominated by single-figure runners with previous Sydney performances on their record.
Some of the more notable Canonbury Stakes winners include Tulloch (1956), Shogun Lodge (1998), Not A Single Doubt (2003), Sebring (2008), Hinchinbrook (2010), and Vancouver (2015).
Canonbury Stakes Winners
Past Canonbury Stakes winners and placegetters going back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | Hidrix | Confederation | Eviction Notice |
| 2025 | Blitzburg | Hillier | Peleus |
| 2024 | Prost | Fearless | Traffic Warden |
| 2023 | Red Resistance | King’s Gambit | Shinzo |
| 2022 | Best Of Bordeaux | Rakomelo | Flashing Steel |
| 2021 | Zethus | Home Affairs | Sing A Love Song |
| 2020 | Prague | Global Quest | Return With Honour |
| 2019 | McLaren | Spring Loaded | Deep Chill |
| 2018 | Performer | Stratosphere | Exceltic |
| 2017 | Pariah | Menari | Malahat |
| 2016 | Tessera | Defcon | Mount Panorama |
| 2015 | Vancouver | Outreach | Chamarel |
| 2014 | Fighting Sun | Mr Cha Cha | Ghibellines |
| 2013 | Never Can Tell | Whittington | Criterion |
| 2012 | Raceway | Shelford | Narcissus |
| 2011 | Diamond To Pegasus | Written Consent | Wild And Proud |
| 2010 | Hinchinbrook | Corvidae | Run For Wilson |
| 2009 | Tickets | Manhattan Rain | Wanted |
| 2008 | Sebring | Ming Hoi Treasure | Giotto |
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2007 Race Not Held |
– | – | – |
| 2006 | Danehill Smile | Keiki | Arlington |
| 2005 | Diego Garcia | Big Joker | Coast To The Post |
| 2004 | Bradbury’s Luck | Kincharm | Pasikatera |
| 2003 | Not A Single Doubt | Valse Des Fleurs | Suite |
| 2002 | Hammerbeam | Bushland | L’espalier |
| 2001 | Snowland | Tom Coureuse | Mission Statement |
| 2000 | Excellerator | Courvoisier | Mistegic |
FAQ
Who won the 2026 Canonbury Stakes?
The 2026 Canonbury Stakes was won by two-year-old Extreme Choice colt Hidrix at $13 on debut for trainer Chris Waller with jockey Zac Lloyd aboard from barrier 1 on 54.5kg to salute by 1.69 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 1:04.03.
Who won the 2025 Canonbury Stakes?
The 2025 Canonbury Stakes was won by Blitzburg at $4.80 for Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou with jockey Tyler Schiller aboard from barrier two to win by 1.18 lengths in a time of 1:04.07.
When is the Canonbury Stakes 2026?
Saturday, January 31, 2026What is the prize money for the Canonbury Stakes 2026?
$250,000
Where is the Canonbury Stakes 2026?
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142.
How do I bet on the 2026 Canonbury Stakes?
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Which horse will win the 2026 Canonbury Stakes?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Canonbury Stakes is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out ladbrokes.com.au in the lead up to the race for full form information.