Ladbrokes Tip: The Eskimo Prince Stakes serves as a nice early lead-up into the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) each autumn
The latest edition of the Eskimo Prince Stakes ran on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Royal Randwick Racecourse and saw the resuming Ciaron Maher-trained filly Tempted ($1.60F) post a soft win fresh to kick off her autumn campaign in style.
2026 Eskimo Prince Stakes Results
The full Eskimo Prince Stakes 2026 Results & Finishing Order will be known on Saturday, February 7, 2026 and published right here so stay tuned.
- #3 Tempted
- #2 Napoleonic
- #5 Wodeton
Three-time Group 2 winning Street Boss filly Tempted ($1.60F) kicked off her autumn campaign in perfect style at Randwick on Saturday, proving too strong late to easily salute for the punters fresh in the 2026 Eskimo Prince Stakes results with a sharp, sustained sprint that put her rivals away inside the final 150 metres. Settling just off the speed with Chad Schofield in the saddle, she peeled out at the top of the straight and let down powerfully to score a comfortable 1.27 length win, confirming she’s returned in top order and stamping herself as a major player heading toward the key three-year-old features this preparation.
2026 Eskimo Prince Stakes Odds & Results
The updated Eskimo Prince Stakes 2026 betting odds will be available below as soon as released followed by the official Eskimo Prince Stakes results and finishing order after the event.
| 3. Tempted (4) J: Chad Schofield 57.5kg x132xT: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 2. Napoleonic (2) J: Zac Lloyd 58.5kg 1141xT: John O'shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 5. Wodeton (3) J: James McDonald 56kg 2420xT: Chris Waller | ||
| 8. Watson (6) J: Tim Clark 56kg 36x11T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 1. Rivellino (7) J: Jason Collett 59kg 6682xT: Kris Lees | ||
| 7. Dusty Bay (5) J: Alysha Collett 56kg 0440xT: Tracey Bartley | ||
| 4. Memo (1) J: Nash Rawiller 56.5kg 25x36T: Peter Snowden | ||
| 6. Ruination (8) J: Tommy Berry 56kg 1126xT: Michael Freedman |
Eskimo Prince Stakes Tips
Eskimo Stakes tips include backing previous Group winners in the mix, looking for the horse with a good Randwick strike-rate and steering clear of the fillies who have a dismal recent record against the colts and geldings in this race.
That said, Tempted (2026) did beat home the boys fresh as the class runner in that year’s event.
Any gallopers that raced in Group 1 company during the previous spring also make a good Eskimo Prince Stakes betting tip as do those proven over more distance but that are resuming over the 1200m.
2026 Eskimo Prince Stakes Tips
Our expert Eskimo Prince Stakes 2026 tips will be available below the week of the race so stay tuned.
| 3. Tempted (4) J: Chad Schofield 57.5kg x132xT: Ciaron Maher |
| 5. Wodeton (3) J: James McDonald 56kg 2420xT: Chris Waller |
| 8. Watson (6) J: Tim Clark 56kg 36×11T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
The Eskimo Prince Stakes is a Group 3 sprint race conducted in either late January or early February as a lead-up into the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Run at set weights plus penalties, the event is open only to three-year-olds and offers $250,000 in prize money.
Contested over 1200m, the Eskimo Prince Stakes was first run in 1984 and gained Group 3 status in 2015.
Having been run and won over various racecourses around Sydney, it currently takes place at Royal Randwick Racecourse as the sole Group status race on the standalone card.
The event is named in honour of the 1964 Golden Slipper Stakes winner Eskimo Prince.
Horses that do well in the Eskimo Prince Stakes may have bigger autumn targets in sight including the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) in March.
Kementari (2018) was the last horse to complete the Eskimo Prince Stakes – Randwick Guineas double.
In 2022 Converge improved on a third in the Eskimo Prince Stakes results to win the Randwick Guineas and run second in that year’s Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m).
The 2023 Randwick Guineas also came via a lead-up run in the Eskimo Prince with Communist improving on his third in the Group 3.
The 2026 Eskimo Prince Stakes winner Tempted saluted for the punters fresh in her first start since running second to Hong Kong hero Ka Ying Rising in the previous spring’s $20 million The Everest race.
Eskimo Prince Stakes Race Info
- Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
- Track: Randwick Racecourse
- Distance: 1200m
- Conditions: 3YO Set Weights + Penalties
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $250,000
- First Run: 1984
Eskimo Prince Stakes Betting
Eskimo Prince Stakes betting markets traditionally open after the field is announced on the Wednesday prior to the event running at Randwick Racecourse towards the very start of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Three-year-olds with previous Group 3 or higher winning form, those that performed well the previous spring in similar grade races and the proven Randwick runners traditionally dominate Eskimo Prince Stakes odds.
Colts and geldings also dominate the Eskimo Prince Stakes betting markets with just two fillies winning the race from 2009 – 2026 with Ichihara (2013) and Tempted (2026).
Paulele ($3.10 in 2022), Aft Cabin ($2.20 in 2023) and Tempted ($1.60 in 2026) are the last Eskimo Prince Stakes betting favourites to salute.
Eskimo Prince Stakes Field
The Eskimo Prince Stakes race field attracts a quality line-up of three-year-old gallopers each autumn, many racing first-up for the season. If not on resuming in the event, horses may have run in similar or higher races the spring prior including the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m).
Many Eskimo Prince Stakes hopefuls go on to contest the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) next-up at Rosehill Gardens.
Man From Uncle (2017) and subsequent Randwick Guineas champion Kementari (2018) are the last horses to do the Eskimo Prince – Hobartville Stakes double.
Eskimo Prince Stakes nominations are taken the Monday before the race with final acceptances and barriers out on the Wednesday.
Despite having a field limit of 18 starters, the Eskimo Prince Stakes 2026 final field attracted just eight hopefuls including The Everest second placed filly Tempted making her highly anticipated return.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Rivellino
J: Jason Collett
T: Kris Lees |
46682x | C | 7 | 59kg | |
|
2. Napoleonic
J: Zac Lloyd
T: John O'shea & Tom Charlton |
x1141x | C | 2 | 58.5kg | |
|
3. Tempted
J: Chad Schofield
T: Ciaron Maher |
1x132x | F | 4 | 57.5kg | |
|
4. Memo
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Peter Snowden |
925x36 | F | 1 | 56.5kg | |
|
5. Wodeton
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
x2420x | C | 3 | 56kg | |
|
6. Ruination
J: Tommy Berry
T: Michael Freedman |
1126x | C | 8 | 56kg | |
|
7. Dusty Bay
J: Alysha Collett
T: Tracey Bartley |
30440x | G | 5 | 56kg | |
|
8. Watson
J: Tim Clark
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
436x11 | G | 6 | 56kg |
2026 Eskimo Prince Stakes Field & Barrier Draw
The official Eskimo Prince Stakes 2026 Field & Barriers are announced by Racing New South Wales on the Wednesday of race week and published in full below so stay tuned for the full line-up of top autumn three-year-olds.
2026 Eskimo Prince Stakes Nominations
The Eskimo Prince Stakes 2026 nominations are taken on the Monday leading-up to the event and the list of early entries will be available below once announced.
2026 Eskimo Prince Stakes nominations extended until 11:00am (AEDT) – 03/02/2026
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08x430440x | DUSTY BAY | G | 3 | Tracey Bartley | 68 |
| 2 | 374×511 | KILBRANNAN | C | 3 | Gary Portelli | 66 |
| 3 | 818x925x36 | MEMO | F | 3 | Peter Snowden | 82 |
| 4 | 62x1141x | NAPOLEONIC | C | 3 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 85 |
| 5 | 45x14x2 | NASHVILLE JACK | C | 3 | Brad Widdup | 80 |
| 6 | 145x46682x | RIVELLINO | C | 3 | Kris Lees | 91 |
| 7 | 1126x | RUINATION | C | 3 | Michael Freedman | 71 |
| 8 | 129x | SNITZEL DANCER | F | 3 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 66 |
| 9 | 27131x132x | TEMPTED | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 109 |
| 10 | 436×11 | WATSON | G | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 67 |
| 11 | 3224x2420x | WODETON | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 100 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Eskimo Prince Stakes Form Guide
The Eskimo Prince Stakes form guide details all of the key race information including the jockeys, trainers and lead-up races of the runners in the mix along with their barrier draws and weights. Looking at the Eskimo Prince Stakes form for first-up three-year-olds that have a previous win in similar class races on their record is a good tip.
The Eskimo Prince Stakes form has held up in tougher grade autumn races many times over the years including in 2022 when the winner Paulele ran third in the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) that prep, finished runner-up in both the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) and Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) in Brisbane, before winning Perth’s Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) that November.
The 2024 Eskimo Prince Stakes form was franked with the winner Caballus going on to place third next-up in the $1 million Inglis Sprint.
In 2025 the Eskimo Prince runner-up, Linebacker, went on to win that season’s Randwick Guineas and the Silver Eagle in the spring.
2026 Eskimo Prince Stakes Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Eskimo Prince Stakes 2026 Form Guide will be provided below the week of the race.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2026 ESKIMO PRINCE STKAES FORM GUIDE
Past Eskimo Prince Stakes Results
The Eskimo Prince Stakes race results have been dominated by colts and geldings under $10 in the betting markets.
Notable Eskimo Prince Stakes winners include Snippetson (2005), Ichihara (2013), Scissor Kick (2015), Kementari (2018), and Paulele (2022).
Tempted (2026) was the last filly to win the Eskimo Prince Stakes.
Eskimo Prince Stakes Winners
Past Eskimo Prince Stakes winners and placegetters going back to 1984 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | Tempted | Napoleonic | Wodeton |
| 2025 | Public Attention | Linebacker | Gatsby’s |
| 2024 | Caballus | Makarena | Encap |
| 2023 | Aft Cabin | Zou Tiger | Communist |
| 2022 | Paulele | Ranch Hand | Converge |
| 2021 | Peltzer | The Face | Prague |
|
2020 Race Not Held |
– | – | – |
| 2019 | Gem Song | Purple Sector | Charge |
| 2018 | Kementari | Siege Of Quebec | Brave Song |
| 2017 | Man From Uncle | Guard Of Honour | Generalissimo |
| 2016 | Spill The Beans | Le Romain | Counterattack |
| 2015 | Scissor Kick | Delectation | Harrier Jet |
| 2014 | El Roca | Dissident | Romantic Touch |
| 2013 | Ichihara | Heart Testa | Limes |
| 2012 | Nobby Snip | Niagara | Aerobatics |
| 2012 | Agister | Celts | Halekulani |
| 2010 | The Mikado | Zingaling | Hus der Lieften |
| 2009 | Bhutane Dane | Ahdashim | Fully Fledged |
| 2008 | Tenant’s Tiara | Espurante | Murtajill |
| 2007 | Absolutelyfabulous | Hot ‘N’ Ready | Eight Moons |
| 2006 | Strada | Media | Albaicin |
| 2005 | Snippetson | Conrod Straight | Picket Fence |
| 2004 | Spark Of Life | Sharp | Dance With Deb |
| 2003 | Dehero | Star Of Florida | Sir Craiglee |
| 2002 | Red Hannigan | Magic Hatter | Academe |
| 2001 | National Saint | Mowerman | Bushra Gem |
| 2000 | Major | Majestic Fiesta | Dyslexia |
| 1999 | Troon | Get Going | Singer |
| 1998 | Noble Challenge | Expert | Enforced |
| 1997 | Investigation | Elfin Ace | Master Jolly |
| 1996 | Quick Flick | Masked Party | Green Waters |
| 1995 | Magic Winner | Victoria Park | Batwing |
| 1994 | Sympose | Son Of Gildoran | Jetball |
| 1993 | Our Replica | Chew Over | Flirtatious Me |
| 1992 | Yallah Lad | Red John | Let’s Agree |
| 1991 | Varikos | Imperative | Summer Retreat |
| 1990 | Sir Laurence | Jonaron | Light Before Dawn |
| 1989 | Ideal Score | Star Of Karioi | West Dancer |
| 1988 | Royal Handout | Pleasant Express | Massacre Khan |
| 1987 | Cupillus | Western Ace | Pre Catelan |
| 1986 | All In A Name | Market Zip | Periscope |
| 1985 | Pago’s Yarn | Bletchway | Fix The Date |
| 1984 | Run Ashore | Albany Bay | Flying Nugget |
FAQ
Who won the 2026 Eskimo Prince Stakes?
The 2026 Eskimo Prince Stakes was won by three-year-old Street Boss filly Tempted first-up as the odds-on $1.60 favourite for trainer Ciaron Maher with jockey Chad Schofield aboard on 57.5kg from barrier 4 to win by 1.27 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 1:08.78.
Who won the 2025 Eskimo Prince Stakes?
The 2025 Eskimo Prince Stakes was won by Public Attention at $5 for trainers Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr with jockey Chad Schofield aboard from barrier 6 on 56kg to win by 1.16 lengths in a time of 1:09.60.
When is the Eskimo Prince Stakes 2026?
Saturday, February 7, 2026What is the prize money for the Eskimo Prince Stakes 2026?
$250,000
Where is the Eskimo Prince Stakes 2026?
Randwick Racecourse, Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031.
How do I bet on the 2026 Eskimo Prince Stakes?
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Which horse will win the 2026 Eskimo Prince Stakes?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Eskimo Prince 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.