The next edition of the Golden Pendant takes place on Saturday, September 26, 2026 as part of Golden Rose Day at Rosehill.
The Golden Pendant 2026 is one of Sydney’s key spring showcases for fillies and mares, and it’s a race that consistently delivers fast tempos, sharp form lines and serious betting opportunities. Run over 1400m at Rosehill Gardens, the Golden Pendant sits at the heart of the early‑spring program, attracting proven Group performers and emerging stars building toward major targets later in the carnival. Punters follow this race closely thanks to its strong strike‑rate as a launching pad into elite features, its history of producing high‑quality winners, and the tactical depth that comes with a competitive mares’ field. Whether you’re tracking class runners resuming, searching for value in the speed map, or lining up form ahead of the big races to come, the Golden Pendant is a must‑bet event that sets the tone for the Sydney spring.
2026 Golden Pendant Odds
The season’s top Golden Pendant 2026 odds online and links to our Group 2 Golden Pendant betting markets on Golden Rose Day will be available for punters below as soon as available.
Golden Pendant Tips
Good Golden Pendant tips include checking for mares that ran top three in Sydney in their last start, have previous Group 2 or 3 form in similar company and that have strong records over at least 1400m in distance.
Local runners have a strong record in the race as do the older runners as opposed to the fillies, so backing Sydney-trained mares is also a nice Golden Pendant betting tips.
Ladbrokes Tip: Golden Pendant graduates can head to Group 1 Melbourne races later in the spring
2026 Golden Pendant Predictions & Best Bets
Our Ladbrokes’ insider Golden Pendant 2026 betting tips and exotic Rosehill racing selections on the Group 2 will be detailed below a few days out from the race so stay tuned for the female gallopers to get behind in the $400,000 event this season.
The Golden Pendant is a Group 2 race for fillies and mares held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in late September during the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival. The race was formerly known as the Research Stakes and is run over 1400m on the same day as the season’s gun three-year-olds face off in the Group 1 $1 million Golden Rose Stakes (1400m).
The Golden Pendant is one of the key support events on the Golden Rose Day card along with the Group 2 Shannon Stakes, Group 3 Colin Stephen Quality for stayers and the recently upgraded Group 3 Heritage Stakes (1100m).
The event offers a lucrative $400,000 in total prize money and is run at set weights plus penalties. It has been won by some quality mares over the years including eight-time Group 1 champion More Joyous (2012).
The Golden Pendant now also serves as a potential lead-up for mares looking for an invite to contest the $2 million The Invitation race at Randwick in October.
In 2022 the Golden Pendant winner Nimalee went on to run third in that year’s The Invitation results.
Espiona (2023) is the last mare to complete the Golden Pendant – The Invitation race double.
Golden Pendant Race Info
- Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
- Track: Rosehill Gardens
- Distance: 1400m
- Conditions: Fillies & Mares – Set Weights + Penalties
- Status: Group 2
- Prize Money: $400,000
- First Run: 1996
2026 Golden Pendant Results
The full Golden Pendant Results 2026 and finishing order will be provided below once the race is run and won on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Golden Pendant Betting
Golden Pendant betting markets are led by the class mares in the race each year, usually local Sydney runners with good form at the track and distance.
Looking further down the Golden Pendant betting markets has proved profitable a few times in recent years including in 2013 when Sharnee Rose scored a $31 upset. Another longer-priced hopeful in Golden Pendant odds to salute was Peeping ($15 in 2015).
Espiona ($2.35 in 2023) was the last favourite in Golden Pendant betting to salute.
Golden Pendant Field
The Golden Pendant field attracts a strong class of fillies and mares each season, but usually not the top of the crop of female gallopers.
Runners in the Golden Pendant field may come off earlier Sydney Spring Carnival runs in a race like the now Group 2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m).
Mizzy (2019) completed the Sheraco Stakes – Golden Pendant double, also saluting in the Toy Show Quality in between, while in 2020 Subpoenaed improved on a lead-up Sheraco Stakes sixth to win the Golden Pendant. In 2021 the Golden Pendant winner Vangelic came off a Sheraco fourth in the lead-up.
Espiona (2nd in 2023) Makarena (4th in 2024) are other recent Sheraco Stakes graduates to win the Golden Pendant.
Manaal (2025) was the last mare to complete the Sheraco Stakes – Golden Pendant double.
Golden Pendant nominations close the Monday before the race runs on the Saturday with the field and barrier draw out on the Wednesday.
2026 Golden Pendant Field
The official Golden Pendant 2026 final field & barrier draw will be provided below as soon as released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of Golden Rose Stakes Day week, so stay tuned to see the fillies and mares that make the cut.
2026 Golden Pendant Nominations
The early Golden Pendant 2026 nominations close the Monday of race week and will be provided for punters below once announced.
Golden Pendant Form Guide
The Golden Pendant form guide details all the key information of the race and its runners like lead-up form, barriers, jockeys and trainers.
Over the years the Golden Pendant form has stacked up in better races quite a few times even in Melbourne’s Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m). Catkins ran second in the 2014 Golden Pendant and third in the Myer Classic that year. In 2013 the Golden Pendant winner Sharnee Rose finished fourth in Crown Oaks, won by that season’s Golden Pendant runner-up Red Tracer.
Keeping an eye on the Golden Pendant form guide for mares coming out of the Sheraco Stakes is also important when tipping in the race.
The 2021 Golden Pendant form was franked with the winning mare Vangelic, later finishing third in that season’s Golden Eagle trifecta, while the runner-up Nimalee backed-up in the autumn the next year to take out the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes.
In 2022 the Golden Pendant runner-up Palaisipan went on to frank the form the following winter in Brisbane winning the 2023 Group 1 Tatt’s Tiara.
The Golden Pendant 2024 form was franked with the runner-up, Amelia’s Jewel, going on to also run second in that year’s Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington over the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
2026 Golden Pendant Form Guide
A link to our full Golden Pendant 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Past Golden Pendant Results
The Golden Pendant race results from the past decade have been dominated by the shorter-priced favourites.
Notable recent Golden Pendant winners include subsequent The Invitation champ Espiona (2023), Nimalee (2022) who improved on her second the year prior, Peeping (2015), More Joyous (2012), and Hot Danish (2009).
Classy Dane (2003) was the last three-year-old filly to win the Golden Pendant.
Recent Golden Pendant Winners
Recent Golden Pendant winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Third | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Manaal | Gerringong | Firestorm | 1:22.12 |
| 2024 | Makarena | Amelia’s Jewel | Arctic Glamour | 1:23.12 |
| 2023 | Espiona | Atishu | Banana Queen | 1:22.35 |
| 2022 | Nimalee | Palaisipan | Pippali | 1:23.04 |
| 2021 | Vangelic | Nimalee | Entriviere | 1:22.58 |
| 2020 | Subpoenaed | Emeralds | Jen Rules | 1:22.59 |
| 2019 | Mizzy | Champagne Cuddles | Dyslexic | 1:22.58 |
| 2018 | Shumookh | Champagne Cuddles | Princess Posh | 1:29.0 |
| 2017 | Daysee Doom | Dixie Blossoms | Omei Sword | 1:23.7 |
| 2016 | Tycoon Tara | Dixie Blossoms | Pearls | 1:22.6 |
| 2015 | Peeping | Two Blue | Berry Delicious | 1:23.0 |
| 2014 | Arabian Gold | Catkins | My Sabeel | 1:22.7 |
| 2013 | Sharnee Rose | Red Tracer | Bennetta | 1:23.1 |
| 2012 | More Joyous | Skyerush | Forarainyday | 1:25.4 |
| 2011 | Screen | Gybe | Ofcourseican | 1:09.9 |
| 2010 | Trim | Montana Flyer / Girl Hussler (Dead Heat for 2nd) | – | 1:09.8 |
| 2009 | Hot Danish | Madame Pedrille | Beaucoup | 1:10.6 |
| 2008 | Judged | Illuminates | Nediyms Dream | 1:11.0 |
| 2007 | Race Not Run | – | – | – |
| 2006 | Coolroom Candidate | Napa Sky | Kakakakatie | 1:11.1 |
| 2005 | Fumble | Battle Maiden | One In A Million | 1:09.5 |
| 2004 | Besame Mucho | Chatelaine | Covet Thee | 1:10.6 |
| 2003 | Classy Dane | Forum Floozie | Gold Lottey | 1:10.4 |
| 2002 | Mica’s Pride | Ancient Song | Rare Insight | 1:09.2 |
| 2001 | La Rieuse | Winona | Gentle Genius | 1:10.7 |
| 2000 | Spinning Hill | Brief Kiss | Perfect Halo | 1:11.1 |
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Which horse will win the 2026 Golden Pendant?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Golden Pendant 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 Golden Pendant 2026?
The 2026 Golden Pendant is set to run in Sydney on Saturday September 26 as one of the key support races on Golden Rose Day as we move deeper into the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival and the Group 1 majors approach.
What is the prize money for the Golden Pendant 2026?
The 2026 Golden Pendant prize money is set at $400,000 which is paid from 1st to 10th place including $227,000 going to the Golden Pendant winner.
Where is the Golden Pendant 2026?
The Golden Pendant 2026 is run at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, one of Australia’s premier racing venues and home to some of the biggest early‑spring features, which is located at James Ruse Drive, Rosehill, NSW 2142.
What distance is the Golden Pendant run over?
The Golden Pendant is run over 1400 metres, making it one of Rosehill’s key middle‑distance tests for fillies and mares during the Sydney spring.
How many horses run in the Golden Pendant?
The Golden Pendant typically attracts a field of around 12–14 runners, depending on acceptances, scratchings, and how many fillies and mares target the race in a given spring. As a competitive Group 2 event at Rosehill, it regularly draws a full and high‑quality line‑up of proven performers and emerging mares building toward bigger carnival features.
Who won the 2025 Golden Pendant?
The 2025 Golden Pendant was won by four-year-old Tassort mare Manaal at $3.50 for trainer Michael Freedman with jockey Tommy Berry aboard on 58kg from barrier 4 to win by 0.92 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 1:22.12.