Hall Mark Stakes

Ladbrokes Tip: Hall Mark Stakes odds are often led by Brisbane-bound gallopers targeting events like the Stradbroke Handicap

The latest edition of the Hall Mark Stakes ran at Royal Randwick on Saturday, April 18, 2026 on All Aged Stakes Day and saw Mazu ($3.70) lead all-the-way to secure victory in the event for the third year running leading an all-stable trifecta for trainer Joseph Pride.

2026 Hall Mark Stakes Results

The 2026 Hall Mark Stakes results and finishing order will be known on Saturday, April 18, 2026 and published below once the race is run and won.

Joe Pride’s evergreen Maurice seven-year-old Mazu ($3.70) broke a year-long drought when securing victory in the Hall Mark Stakes results for the third year running. Improving on a lead-up sixth in the TJ Smith, the dual defending champion relished a drop in grade and led all-the-way to post a narrow 0.14 length win in stable trifecta with King’s Secret second and Private Eye third.

2026 Hall Mark Stakes Odds

The Hall Mark Stakes 2026 betting odds will be listed below as soon as markets on the end-of-April Group 3 event are released followed by the official Hall Mark Stakes finishing order after the event.

Hall Mark Stakes Tips

Hall Mark Stakes tips including backing any Group 1 sprinters down in grade and looking for the genuine 1200m runners in the mix. 

Backing any returning runners that have previously run well in the event from past years is another good Hall Mark Stakes betting tip with Mazu winning all three editions from 2024-26.

2026 Hall Mark Stakes Tips

Our Ladbrokes’ insider Hall Mark Stakes 2026 betting tips and exotic selections on one of the All Aged Stakes Day sprint will be detailed below the week of the race so bookmark this page to see the horses to back and sack in your Sydney Saturday racing tips.

The Hall Mark Stakes is a Group 3 sprint race run and won over 1200m at Royal Randwick on All Aged Stakes Day in late April each Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

The set weights plus penalties showdown is open to horses aged three-years-old and above and offers $250,000 in prize money as of 2024.

It is one key support acts on the end-of-autumn meeting that is headlined by the Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) and Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m).

First held in 1978, the event is named in honour of great Sydney galloper Hall Mark who won races including the Doncaster Handicap, Australian Derby, Champagne Stakes, and Sires’ Produce between 1933 and 1936.

Run over a mile (1600m) for the opening edition, the race went up to 2000m from 1979 until coming back to its current distance of six furlongs (1200m) in 1980.

Having held Group 3 status since 2014, the Hall Mark Stakes has been won by a number of quality horses over the years including dual The Everest hero Redzel (2017) ahead of his first victory in the inaugural running of the world’s richest turf race that spring.

In 2026 Mazu made history securing his third straight Hall Mark Stakes victory.

Hall Mark Stakes Race Info

• Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
• Track: Royal Randwick Racecourse
• Distance: 1200m
• Conditions: Set Weights + Penalties; 3YOs & Above
• Status: Group 3
• Prize Money: $250,000
• First Run: 1978

 

Hall Mark Stakes Betting

Hall Mark Stakes betting markets are led by in-form autumn sprinters looking to finish off their campaigns in Sydney with a Black-Type win before a possible trip to Brisbane over the winter.

Runners with previous experience in Group 3 or higher company that campaign and the proven six-furlong sprinters dominate the Hall Mark Stakes odds. 

Splintex ($4.60 in 2021) and Vilana ($3.10 in 2023) are the last favourites in Hall Mark Stakes betting to salute for the punters. 

Hall Mark Stakes Field

Horses in the Hall Mark Stakes field may come via a host of different lead-up races including even the Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) that produced the 2021 champion Splintex (10th).

The better runners out of the Hall Mark Stakes field may head to Brisbane next-up for races like the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m), Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) and or the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m). 

Music Magnate (2016) was the last horse to complete the Hall Mark Stakes – Doomben 10,000 double. 

In 2019 the Hall Mark Stakes winner Trekking went on to run third in the Kingsford-Smith Cup before taking out the Stradbroke Handicap that winter. 

Hall Mark Stakes nominations close on the Monday before the race with final acceptances taken on the Wednesday.

2026 Hall Mark Stakes Field

The official Hall Mark Stakes 2026 field is announced by Racing NSW the Wednesday leading up to the race and the full line-up will be announced below once released. 

The 2026 Hall Mark Stakes final field features a quality line-up of 11 top sprinters including the resuming Joe Pride-trained Private Eye and last year’s The Quokka winner Jokers Grin now with Chris Waller.

Randwick R8

Final Race time: 

	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. Private Eye J: Nash Rawiller T: Joseph Pride	24152x	G	8	59kg
	2. Enriched (8)  Scratched:
	3. Jokers Grin (11)  Scratched:
	4. Mazu J: Rachel King T: Joseph Pride	93x336	G	1	58.5kg
	5. Ostraka J: Tom Sherry T: Annabel & Rob Archibald	3680x0	G	3	58kg
	6. The Inflictor J: Chad Schofield T: Craig Cousins	35039x	G	9	57kg
	7. King's Secret J: Andrew Adkins T: Joseph Pride	311x38	G	5	57kg
	8. Kerguelen J: Adam Hyeronimus T: Joseph Pride	351x17	G	7	56kg
	9. Mal Coupe J: Winona Costin T: Stephen O'halloran	1x1124	G	2	56kg
	10. Brave One J: Dylan Gibbons T: M, W & J Hawkes	1x213x	G	6	56kg
	11. Bauhinia J: Craig Williams T: Lee & Cherie Curtis	52052x	M	4	54kg

View Results

2026 Hall Mark Stakes Nominations

The early Hall Mark Stakes 2026 nominations close the Monday leading-up to All Aged Stakes Day and will be published here once available. 

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	10x552052x	BAUHINIA	M	4	Lee & Cherie Curtis	95
2	x2211x213x	BRAVE ONE	G	4	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes	91
3	x0x360x261	CORNICHE	G	5	Shawn Mathrick	100
4	214512×096	DE BERGERAC	G	5	Grahame Begg	89
5	0x3121x720	ENRICHED	H	4	Michael Freedman	99
6	2x121x115x	JOKERS GRIN	G	5	Chris Waller	113
7	4421351×17	KERGUELEN	G	5	Joseph Pride	97
8	511x311x38	KING’S SECRET	G	4	Joseph Pride	95
9	6x11114x67	LA FRACAS (IRE)	G	5	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	93
10	12111×1124	MAL COUPE	G	4	Stephen O’Halloran	97
11	x54393x336	MAZU	G	7	Joseph Pride	112
12	x1502x2108	OAK HILL (NZ)	G	5	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	100
13	664x3680x0	OSTRAKA	G	5	Annabel & Rob Archibald	102
14	x3x124152x	PRIVATE EYE	G	8	Joseph Pride	114
15	210x76Lx53	SHE’S GOT PIZZAZZ	M	4	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	86
16	1131×91153	SIGNOR TORTONI	G	4	Ron Quinton	90
17	x3232234x1	STOLI BOLLI	G	4	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	82
18	013x35039x	THE INFLICTOR	G	5	Craig Cousins	100
19	1x2050x61x	WHINCHAT	G	6	David Pfieffer	96
20	10x34370x9	ZASZOU	M	5	Ciaron Maher	98

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Hall Mark Stakes Form Guide

The Hall Mark Stakes form guide is a must to look over before betting as it gives punters all the essential information like the jockeys, trainers and barriers of the gallopers in the field.

The Hall Mark Stakes form has gone on to hold up in tougher grader races many times over the years including when the 2020 champion Trekking went on to perform at the highest level and win that year’s Stradbroke Handicap before a third in The Everest trifecta that spring.

Trekking also won the Group 1 The Goodwood (1200m) in Adelaide after running second in a failed Hall Mark Stakes title defence the following year and record many more Group 1 placings over his illustrious career for Godolphin. 

The 2022 Hall Mark Stakes form was franked with the winner Kementari returning in the spring to run third in the $3 million Winners Stakes race run that year as the Nature Strip Stakes. The 2022 Hall Mark runner-up Count De Rupee meanwhile went to Brisbane at his next start and won the Group 2 Victory Stakes (1200m). 

The Hall Mark Stakes 2024 form was franked with the runner-up Vilana, who had won the race the year prior, going on to win the Group 2 Moreton Cup in Brisbane before a third in that year’s Stradbroke Handicap trifecta. 

2026 Hall Mark Stakes Form Guide

A link to our comprehensive Hall Mark Stakes 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 HALL MARK STAKES FORM GUIDE

Past Hall Mark Stakes Results

Notable recent Hall Mark Stakes winners include three-time hero Mazu (2024-26), Trekking (2019), subsequent two-time The Everest champion Redzel (2017), Hot Snitzel (2014), Tiger Tees (2012), All Our Mob (1994), and Euclase (1991).

Tumble On (1988-89) and three-time champion Mazu (2024-26) are the only multiple Hall Mark Stakes winners in history. 

Recent Hall Mark Stakes Winners

A list of recent Hall Mark Stakes winners and placegetters dating back to 2011 can be found below. 

Year	Winner	Second	Third	Time
2026	Mazu	King’s Secret	Private Eye	1:08.19
2025	Mazu	Coal Crusher	Givemethebeatboys	1:09.90
2024	Mazu	Vilana	Aft Cabin	1:13.02
2023	Vilana	Waihaha Falls	Key Lago	1:11.8
2022	Kementari	Count De Rupee	Big Parade	1:13.0
2021	Splintex	Ranier	Victorem	1:08.4
2020	Greyworm	Trekking	Kementari	1:10.1
2019	Trekking	Brave Song	Redouble	1:08.6
2018	Burning Passion	Oxford Poet	Dothraki	1:08.2
2017	Redzel	Counterattack	Hellbent	1:13.7
2016	Music Magnate	Knoydart	Fast ‘n’ Rocking	1:10.4
2015	Our Boy Malachi	Craftiness	Hidden Warrior	1:10.9
2014	Hot Snitzel	Knoydart	Aeronautical	1:11.2
2013	Rarefied	Skytrain	See The World	1:10.4
2012	Tiger Tees	Pinwheel	Neeson	1:09.9
2011	Ladys Angel	Sainthood	Tagus	1:12.8

FAQ

Who won the 2026 Hall Mark Stakes?

The 2026 Hall Mark Stakes was won by the dual defending champion and now three-time hero, seven-year-old Maurice gelding Mazu, at $3.70 for trainer Joseph Pride with jockey Rachel King aboard on 58.5kg from barrier 1 to win by 0.14 lengths leading a stable trifecta on a Good (4) track in a time of 1:08.19.

Who won the 2025 Hall Mark Stakes?

The 2025 Hall Mark Stakes was won by six-year-old Maurice gelding Mazu at $4.40 for trainer Joseph Pride with jockey Jamie Melham aboard on 58kg from barrier 1 to win by 1.39 lengths in a time of 1:09.90.

When is the Hall Mark Stakes 2026?

Saturday, April 18, 2026

What is the prize money for the Hall Mark Stakes 2026?

$250,000

Where is the Hall Mark Stakes 2026?

Randwick Racecourse, Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031.

How do I bet on the 2026 Hall Mark Stakes?

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Which horse will win the 2026 Hall Mark Stakes?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Hall Mark 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.