Ladbrokes Tip: The Hawkesbury Guineas serves as a nice lead-up into the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival events for three-year-olds
The next edition of the Hawkesbury Guineas runs on Saturday, May 2, 2026 as part of Hawkesbury Gold Cup Day.
2026 Hawkesbury Guineas Odds
The season’s top Hawkesbury Guineas 2026 betting odds on the potential winter-bound three-year-olds will be available here on race week so stay tuned for access to the best Hawkesbury racing odds and offers.
| 1. Skyhook (9) J: Josh Parr 58kg 45×46T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | ||
| 3. Burma Star (4) J: Tyler Schiller 57kg 16×25T: Chris Waller | ||
| 13. Wootton Lass (6) J: Dylan Gibbons 54kg 71384T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 5. Hidden Achievement (8) J: Andrew Adkins 56kg 2x00xT: Chris Waller | ||
| 6. Regal Award (7) J: Chad Schofield 56kg 12×73T: Phillip Stokes | ||
| 12. Cavallo Park (1) J: Alysha Collett 54kg x1x14T: John Sargent | ||
| 11. Horseshoe Hill (2) J: Rachel King 54kg x6106T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 10. Bird Whistle (3) J: Braith Nock 54kg 28×55T: Brett & Georgie Cavanough | ||
| 9. Karinska (5) J: Tommy Berry 54kg 0x553T: Chris Waller | ||
| 4. Buffalo (10) J: Nash Rawiller 56kg 35×14T: David Atkins |
Hawkesbury Guineas Tips
Top Hawkesbury Guineas tips include looking for proven performers at the track / distance and those three-year-olds coming out of tougher Sydney autumn lead-ups.
Trainer Gai Waterhouse has prepared five previous Hawkesbury Guineas winners, most recently Dawn Passage in 2020 and Hawaii Five Oh (2023), so looking for the Waterhouse/Bott runners on the form guide can be a nice tip.
2026 Hawkesbury Guineas Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive Hawkesbury Guineas 2026 betting tips and Group 3 racing selections will be detailed below leading up to the Hawkesbury showdown so bookmark this page for the end-of-autumn three-year-olds to back and sack.
| 1. Skyhook (9) J: Josh Parr 58kg 45×46T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou |
| 9. Karinska (5) J: Tommy Berry 54kg 0x553T: Chris Waller |
| 2. Estremo (2) Scratched: | |||
The Hawkesbury Guineas is a Group 3 race run in late April at Hawkesbury Racecourse following the action of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Contested over 1400m and offering $250,000 in prize money, the event is open only to three-year-old runners and has held Group 3 status since 2014.
First held in 2000, the race originally ran as a handicap over 1200m before increasing to its current 1400m distance and changing to set weights with penalties in 2006.
Twice the Hawkesbury Guineas has been held at Rosehill Gardens (2015, 2020).
It is held at the feature race meeting of the year for the Hawkesbury Race Club Clarendon and runs on the same day as the Group 3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m) and Group 3 Hawkesbury Crown (1300m).
The Hawkesbury Guineas has been won by a number of nice horses over the years, most famously Chautauqua (2014), a subsequent six-time Group 1 winner including his famous TJ Smith Stakes three-peat from 2015-17.
Hawkesbury Guineas Race Info
- Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
- Track: Hawkesbury Racecourse
- Distance: 1400m
- Conditions: Three-year-olds; Set Weights with Penalties
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $250,000
- First Run: 2000
2026 Hawkesbury Guineas Results
The complete Hawkesbury Guineas Results 2026 and Finishing Order will be available below once the race takes place at on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
- #1 Skyhook
- #3 Burma Star
- #13 Wootton Lass
Hawkesbury Guineas Betting
Hawkesbury Guineas betting markets are usually led by in-form Sydney-trained three-year-olds coming off a similar grade run during the autumn.
Favourites have a poor recent record in the race and there have been plenty of upsets including the 2017 win by Shazee Lee at 50/1.
Mr Mozart ($2.05 in 2022) and Schwarz ($2.40 in 2024) are the latest favourites in Hawkesbury Guineas betting to salute.
Hawkesbury Guineas Field
The Hawkesbury Guineas race field attracts a quality line-up of three-year-olds, many of which may be eyeing a trip to Queensland for the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
Potential targets across the winter for the best out of the Hawkesbury Guineas field include the Group 3 Fred Best Classic (1400m) at Eagle Farm in late May and even the Group 1 $3 million Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at the same track/distance in June.
Military Zone (2019), Dawn Passage (2020), and Hawaii Five Oh (2023) are the latest horses to complete the Hawkesbury Guineas – Fred Best Classic double.
Looking further ahead to the spring, the Hawkesbury Guineas graduates may have an eye on the lucrative $10 million The Golden Eagle (1500m) during their four-year-old seasons in Sydney. The 2020 Hawkesbury Guineas winner Dawn Passage would go on to run third in that year’s Golden Eagle trifecta.
Hawkesbury Guineas nominations close the Monday before the race runs on the Saturday and the final field along with barriers are released on the Wednesday.
2026 Hawkesbury Guineas Field
The official Hawkesbury Guineas 2026 Final Field and barrier draw will be available below once announced the Wednesday of race week so stay tuned to see what three-year-olds are in the mix for the Hawkesbury Gold Cup Day support act.
The Hawkesbury Guineas 2026 final field features a competitive field of three-year-olds including Group 1 performed Written Tycoon colt Skyhook, Chris Waller’s Spirit Of Boom filly Karinska coming off a third in the Group 3 James HB Carr Stakes and the consistent Phillip Stokes-trained Regal Award.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Skyhook
J: Josh Parr
T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou |
345x46 | C | 9 | 58kg | |
| 2. Estremo (2) Scratched: | |||||
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3. Burma Star
J: Tyler Schiller
T: Chris Waller |
216x25 | C | 4 | 57kg | |
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4. Buffalo
J: Nash Rawiller
T: David Atkins |
135x14 | G | 10 | 56kg | |
|
5. Hidden Achievement
J: Andrew Adkins
T: Chris Waller |
32x00x | C | 8 | 56kg | |
|
6. Regal Award
J: Chad Schofield
T: Phillip Stokes |
412x73 | G | 7 | 56kg | |
| 7. Tambeloa (3) Scratched: | |||||
| 8. Dusty Bay (6) Scratched: | |||||
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9. Karinska
J: Tommy Berry
T: Chris Waller |
30x553 | F | 5 | 54kg | |
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10. Bird Whistle
J: Braith Nock
T: Brett & Georgie Cavanough |
428x55 | F | 3 | 54kg | |
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11. Horseshoe Hill
J: Rachel King
T: Bjorn Baker |
2x6106 | F | 2 | 54kg | |
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12. Cavallo Park
J: Alysha Collett
T: John Sargent |
2x1x14 | F | 1 | 54kg | |
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13. Wootton Lass
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
x71384 | F | 6 | 54kg | |
2026 Hawkesbury Guineas Nominations
The Hawkesbury Guineas nominations 2026 nominations close the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55x2126x8x | ARTISTIC VENTURE | F | 3 | Tom Charlton | 84 |
| 2 | 2613210×33 | BACASH | G | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 78 |
| 3 | 340x68x311 | BESKAR | G | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 93 |
| 4 | 1x428x55 | BIRD WHISTLE | F | 3 | Brett & Georgie Cavanough | 76 |
| 5 | 21×17 | BLUE MONDAY | F | 3 | Mitchell Beer & George Carpenter | 65 |
| 6 | 3x66135x14 | BUFFALO | G | 3 | David Atkins | 90 |
| 7 | 4x21216x25 | BURMA STAR | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 76 |
| 8 | 2x1x14 | CAVALLO PARK (NZ) | F | 3 | John Sargent | 70 |
| 9 | 31x | CONGRESSMAN | G | 3 | Richard Litt | 65 |
| 10 | 0440×68022 | DUSTY BAY | G | 3 | Tracey Bartley | 67 |
| 11 | 313513×5 | ESTREMO | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 82 |
| 12 | 2132x00x | HIDDEN ACHIEVEMENT | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 83 |
| 13 | 3x12x6106 | HORSESHOE HILL | F | 3 | Bjorn Baker | 73 |
| 14 | x56530x553 | KARINSKA | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 86 |
| 15 | 4×1422 | RAJWA | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | 66 |
| 16 | 2x51412x73 | REGAL AWARD | G | 3 | Phillip Stokes | 79 |
| 17 | 17x1345x46 | SKYHOOK | C | 3 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 96 |
| 18 | 315943330x | TAMBELOA | C | 3 | Kristen Buchanan | 74 |
| 19 | 0x70x71384 | WOOTTON LASS | F | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 70 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Hawkesbury Guineas Form Guide
The Hawkesbury Guineas form guide features all the must know info like saddlecloth numbers, barriers, jockeys, trainers and lead-up form for all horses in the field.
Studying the Hawkesbury Guineas form for three-year-olds with good form over 1400m, previous Group 3 or even Group 2 performers from the Sydney Autumn Carnival and local hopes with a nice Hawkesbury strike-rate can help with tipping.
The Hawkesbury Guineas form has gone on to hold in tougher grade races many times over the years, most notably with the 2014 winner Chautauqua who went on to win a host of elite level races in Australian as well as a Group 1 race in Hong Kong.
Mr Mozart franked the 2022 Hawkesbury Guineas form going on to run well in a number of events including that spring’s $1 million Silver Eagle.
Hawaii Five Oh won the Hawkesbury Guineas in 2023 before a third in that year’s Stradbroke Handicap trifecta in Brisbane.
The 2024 Hawkesbury Guineas form was franked with the winner, Schwarz, going on to win that year’s Group 2 Missile Stakes as well as the Group 2 Australia Stakes and Group 1 William Reid Stakes in 2025.
2026 Hawkesbury Guineas Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Hawkesbury Guineas 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 HAWKESBURY GUINEAS FORM GUIDE
Past Hawkesbury Guineas Results
Notable Hawkesbury Guineas winners include Royal Discretion (2008), Chautauqua (2014), Spill The Beans (2016), Dawn Passage (2020), and Hawaii Five Oh (2023).
Shazee Lee (2017) was the last Hawkesbury Guineas winning filly.
Recent Hawkesbury Guineas Winners
Recent Hawkesbury Guineas winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Media World | Just Party | Zeitung |
| 2024 | Schwarz | Bojangles | Mchale |
| 2023 | Hawaii Five Oh | Atmosphere | Razeta |
| 2022 | Mr Mozart | Dalchini | Party For One |
| 2021 | Exoboom | Rainbow Connection | Black Duke |
| 2020 | Dawn Passage | St Covet’s Spirit | Icebath |
| 2019 | Military Zone | Trope | Quackerjack |
| 2018 | Sambro | Victorem | Beau Geste |
| 2017 | Shazee Lee | Prompt Response | Salsonic |
| 2016 | Spill The Beans | Denmagic | Serene Majesty |
| 2015 | Najoom | Federal | Bachman |
| 2014 | Chatauqua | Katie’s Cove | Barbed |
| 2013 | Limes | Boban | Ashokan |
| 2012 | Free Wheeling | Pied A Terre | Bound To Blush |
| 2011 | Pimpala Secret | Speediness | Steps In Time |
| 2010 | Neeson | Khas Kura | All Legal |
| 2009 | Related | Rollins | The Astronomer |
| 2008 | Royal Discretion | Turffontein | Acey Ducey |
| 2007 | Alverta | Five Ways | Eight Moons |
| 2006 | The Free Stater | Spy Zaim | Commemorating |
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2005 Race Not Held | – | – | – |
| 2004 | Roadagain | Loftily | Devil’s Diamond |
| 2003 (Dec) | Sweet Marmalade | Lundasong | Happy Ways |
| 2003 (Feb) | Pearly Kings | Maskerado | Miz Riocee |
| 2002 | Shags | Shouq | Gordo |
| 2001 | De Valmont | Zedivain | Kingsgate |
| 2000 | Hire | Martree | Condotti |
FAQ
Who won the 2025 Hawkesbury Guineas?
The 2025 Hawkesbury Guineas was won by three-year-old Written Tycoon colt Media World at $9 for trainer Peter Snowden with jockey Tyler Schiller aboard on 56kg from barrier 11 to win by 0.05 lengths in a time of 1:23.38.
When is the Hawkesbury Guineas 2026?
Saturday, May 2, 2026What is the prize money for the Hawkesbury Guineas 2026?
$250,000
Where is the Hawkesbury Guineas 2026?
Hawkesbury Racecourse, 1 Racecourse Road Clarendon NSW 2756.
How do I bet on the 2026 Hawkesbury Guineas?
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Which horse will win the 2026 Hawkesbury Guineas?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Hawkesbury Guineas 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.