The Star Kingdom Stakes (formerly Sebring Stakes) is a Group 3 sprint race for horses of all ages held at Rosehill Gardens in late March
The latest edition of the Star Kingdom Stakes ran on Saturday, March 28, 2026 on Tancred Stakes Day at Rosehill and was won in a strong first-up performance by the up-and-coming Roselyn’s Star ($11) from the O’Shea/Charlton yard.
2026 Star Kingdom Stakes Results
The official Star Kingdom Stakes Results 2026 & Finishing Order will be published below once the event takes place on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
- #15 Roselyn's Star
- #1 Gangsta Granny
- #16 Signor Tortoni
John O’Shea & Tom Charlton’s ultra-consistent Shalaa four-year-old Roselyn’s Star ($11) was huge first-up off a lovely ride by Regan Bayliss proving too strong for his rivals fresh in the 2026 Star Kingdom Stakes results at Rosehill. Bayliss settled the eventual winner perfectly behind a hot speed before railing through to score a narrow but convincing 0.36 length win over Gangsta Granny.
2026 Star Kingdom Stakes Odds
The Star Kingdom Stakes 2026 betting odds will be available right here the week as soon as nominations are taken, so make sure you bookmark this page for the best prices on the Group 3 sprint showdown this season, followed by the official Star Kingdom Stakes results after the event.
| 15. Roselyn’s Star (6) J: Regan Bayliss 53kg 1×223T: John O’shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 1. Gangsta Granny (16) J: James McDonald 59kg 313×1T: M, W & J Hawkes | ||
| 16. Signor Tortoni (9) J: Kerrin Mcevoy 53kg x9115T: Ron Quinton | ||
| 5. Mal Coupe (1) J: Jason Collett 56kg 1×112T: Stephen O’halloran | ||
| 11. Phearson (5) J: Alysha Collett 53kg 4x00xT: Sara Ryan | ||
| 14. De Bergerac (2) J: Rachel King 53kg 12×09T: Grahame Begg | ||
| 8. La Fracas (15) J: Tyler Schiller 54.5kg 114×6T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | ||
| 6. King’s Secret (12) J: Zac Lloyd 55.5kg 311×3T: Joseph Pride | ||
| 7. Zaszou (13) J: Craig Newitt 54.5kg 4370xT: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 2. Media World (14) J: Tommy Berry 57.5kg 156×8T: Peter Snowden | ||
| 9. Pallaton (8) J: Tom Sherry 54kg 1×418T: Michael Freedman | ||
| 3. Miss Roumbini (10) J: Dylan Gibbons 56.5kg 2287xT: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | ||
| 12. Celui (3) J: Ashley Morgan 53kg 37×13T: Richard & Will Freedman | ||
| 10. Raikkonen (7) J: Tim Clark 53.5kg 4x90xT: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 17. Who But Roo (4) J: Amy Mclucas 54kg 32653T: Geoffrey Crothers | ||
| 13. Felix Majestic (11) J: Winona Costin 53kg 0807xT: Gary Nickson |
Star Kingdom Stakes Tips
Sprinters that ran top three in their lead-up races, proven Group performers, past winners over the 1200m distance, and non-maidens make the best Star Kingdom Stakes betting tips.
Any former Group 1 performers down in grade also make a good betting tip for the Star Kingdom Stakes race.
2026 Star Kingdom Stakes Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive Star Kingdom Stakes 2026 betting tips will be detailed right here a day or so out from the event so stay tuned for the Star Kingdom Stakes best bets.
| 6. King’s Secret (12) J: Zac Lloyd 55.5kg 311×3T: Joseph Pride |
| 1. Gangsta Granny (16) J: James McDonald 59kg 313×1T: M, W & J Hawkes |
| 12. Celui (3) J: Ashley Morgan 53kg 37×13T: Richard & Will Freedman |
The Star Kingdom Stakes (formerly Sebring Stakes) is a Group 3 sprint race for horses of all ages held at Rosehill Gardens in late March.
Run on Tancred Stakes Day, it offers $250,000 in prize money and competes alongside prestigious races like the Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) and Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m).
This 1200m handicap race serves as a springboard for horses targeting Group 1 glory later in the autumn or the upcoming Brisbane Winter Carnival.
First contested in 1979, it gained Group 3 status in 1988 and has been won by plenty of nice types over the years.
Star Kingdom Stakes Race Info
- Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
- Track: Rosehill Racecourse
- Distance: 1200m
- Conditions: 3YO & Upwards, Quality Handicap
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $250,000
- First Run: 1979
Star Kingdom Stakes Betting
Star Kingdom Stakes odds are usually dominated by in-form sprinters coming via earlier Group lead-up runs over the autumn from local Sydney stables.
There’s been a number of recent upsets with Gem Song ($21 in 2022), Bandi’s Boy ($15 in 2024) and Roselyn’s Star ($11 in 2026) winning at long Star Kingdom Stakes odds.
General Salute ($4.40 in 2025) was the last favourite in Star Kingdom Stakes betting to win.
Star Kingdom Stakes Field
The Star Kingdom Stakes race field attracts a host of good sprinters with form over the 1200m distance with many coming out of similar grade races earlier during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
The Group 3 Maurice McCarten Stakes (1100m) makes a nice lead-up into the Star Kingdom Stakes field each season.
Hoystar (2008) was the last galloper to complete the Maurice McCarten Stakes – Star Kingdom Stakes double.
Following a run in the Star Kingdom Stakes field some horses may test their stamina by stepping up in distance for the Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick in April. Jungle Edge, the 2017 winner, placed third in the All Aged Stakes trifecta at his next start.
Star Kingdom Stakes nominations close the Monday of race week with the final field and barrier draw released on the Wednesday.
2026 Star Kingdom Stakes Field
The Star Kingdom Stakes field 2026 and barriers will be released below on the Wednesday of race week so bookmark this page to see the official line-up for the Group 3 showdown on Tancred Stakes Day.
The Star Kingdom Stakes 2026 final field features a capacity line-up of sprinters led in betting by the Joe Pride-trained four-year-old King’s Secret racing second-up.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Gangsta Granny
J: James McDonald
T: M, W & J Hawkes |
2313x1 | M | 16 | 59kg | |
|
2. Media World
J: Tommy Berry
T: Peter Snowden |
3156x8 | H | 14 | 57.5kg | |
|
3. Miss Roumbini
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
x2287x | M | 10 | 56.5kg | |
| 4. Kerguelen (11) Scratched: | |||||
|
5. Mal Coupe
J: Jason Collett
T: Stephen O'halloran |
11x112 | G | 1 | 56kg | |
|
6. King's Secret
J: Zac Lloyd
T: Joseph Pride |
x311x3 | G | 12 | 55.5kg | |
|
7. Zaszou
J: Craig Newitt
T: Ciaron Maher |
34370x | M | 13 | 54.5kg | |
|
8. La Fracas
J: Tyler Schiller
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
1114x6 | G | 15 | 54.5kg | |
|
9. Pallaton
J: Tom Sherry
T: Michael Freedman |
21x418 | C | 8 | 54kg | |
|
10. Raikkonen
J: Tim Clark
T: Bjorn Baker |
44x90x | G | 7 | 53.5kg | |
|
11. Phearson
J: Alysha Collett
T: Sara Ryan |
44x00x | G | 5 | 53kg | |
|
12. Celui
J: Ashley Morgan
T: Richard & Will Freedman |
137x13 | G | 3 | 53kg | |
|
13. Felix Majestic
J: Winona Costin
T: Gary Nickson |
70807x | G | 11 | 53kg | |
|
14. De Bergerac
J: Rachel King
T: Grahame Begg |
512x09 | G | 2 | 53kg | |
|
15. Roselyn's Star
J: Regan Bayliss
T: John O'shea & Tom Charlton |
21x223 | G | 6 | 53kg | |
|
16. Signor Tortoni
J: Kerrin Mcevoy
T: Ron Quinton |
1x9115 | G | 9 | 53kg | |
|
17. Who But Roo
J: Amy Mclucas
T: Geoffrey Crothers |
132653 | G | 4 | 54kg | |
2026 Star Kingdom Stakes Nominations
The official Star Kingdom Stakes 2026 nominations are announced by Racing NSW on the Monday of race week and will be published in full below.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 974x137x13 | CELUI | G | 5 | Richard & Will Freedman | 90 |
| 2 | 69x17145x0 | CLOUDLAND (NZ) | G | 7 | Kris Lees | 90 |
| 3 | 0x0x360x26 | CORNICHE | G | 5 | Shawn Mathrick | 94 |
| 4 | 323586×420 | COSMONOVA | M | 5 | Joseph Pride | 86 |
| 5 | 3214512×09 | DE BERGERAC | G | 5 | Grahame Begg | 89 |
| 6 | 00x270807x | FELIX MAJESTIC | G | 6 | Gary Nickson | 90 |
| 7 | 113x2313x1 | GANGSTA GRANNY | M | 4 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | 107 |
| 8 | 4421351×17 | KERGUELEN | G | 5 | Joseph Pride | 97 |
| 9 | 1511x311x3 | KING’S SECRET | G | 4 | Joseph Pride | 96 |
| 10 | 26x11114x6 | LA FRACAS (IRE) | G | 5 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 94 |
| 11 | 116519×504 | LADY EXTREME | M | 6 | Blake Ryan | 88 |
| 12 | 212111×112 | MAL COUPE | G | 4 | Stephen O’Halloran | 98 |
| 13 | 112x3156x8 | MEDIA WORLD | H | 4 | Peter Snowden | 100 |
| 14 | x311x2287x | MISS ROUMBINI | M | 5 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 102 |
| 15 | 1x13x16x1 | OUR QUEEN (IRE) | M | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 78 |
| 16 | x35621x418 | PALLATON | C | 3 | Michael Freedman | 94 |
| 17 | 850644x00x | PHEARSON | G | 8 | Sara Ryan | 91 |
| 18 | 10x144x90x | RAIKKONEN | G | 4 | Bjorn Baker | 87 |
| 19 | 2x4621x223 | ROSELYN’S STAR | G | 4 | Tom Charlton | 85 |
| 20 | 6210x76Lx5 | SHE’S GOT PIZZAZZ | M | 4 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 86 |
| 21 | 21131×9115 | SIGNOR TORTONI | G | 4 | Ron Quinton | 84 |
| 22 | 1736132653 | WHO BUT ROO | G | 8 | Geoffrey Crothers | 69 |
| 23 | 610x34370x | ZASZOU | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 98 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Star Kingdom Stakes Form Guide
The Star Kingdom Stakes form guide provides punters with all of the must know race information including the trainers, jockeys, barriers and lead-up runs of the gallopers in the field.
The Star Kingdom Stakes form has gone on to stack-up in tougher events a number of times over the years.
In 2021 the Star Kingdom winner Signore Fox finished third in both the Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) and Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) during the Brisbane winter.
Similarly, the 2023 third-place finisher, Coal Crusher, enjoyed a successful campaign, including a win in Newcastle’s lucrative $1 million The Hunter in November.
2026 Star Kingdom Stakes Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Star Kingdom Stakes 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 STAR KINGDOM STAKES FORM GUIDE
Past Star Kingdom Stakes Results
To date three horses have topped the Star Kingdom Stakes race results on more than one occasion with Swift Alliance (2010, 2011); Bradshaw (2002, 2003); and Friend’s Venture (1992, 1993) all saluting on back-to-back years.
Other notable recent Star Kingdom Stakes winners include Red Oog (2005), The Jackal (2009), Hot Snitzel (2013), Jungle Edge (2017), and Gem Song (2022).
Recent Star Kingdom Stakes Winners
Past Star Kingdom Stakes winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | Roselyn’s Star | Gangsta Granny | Signor Tortoni |
| 2025 | General Salute | Dragonstone | Ostraka |
| 2024 | Bandi’s Boy | Malkovich | Roots |
| 2023 | Bacchanalia | Clemenceau | Coal Crusher |
| 2022 | Gem Song | Exoboom | Art Cadeau |
| 2021 | Signore Fox | Wisdom Of Water | Roheryn |
| 2020 | Vegadaze | Manicure | Kementari |
| 2019 | Siren’s Fury | Manuel | Ardrossan |
| 2018 | Spright | Dothraki | Bolero King |
| 2017 | Jungle Edge | Dal Cielo | Impending |
| 2016 | Malaguerra | Target In Sight | Coolring |
| 2015 | Generalife | Target In Sight | Hot Snitzel |
| 2014 | Flamberge | Hot Snitzel | Bennetta |
| 2013 | Hot Snitzel | Smokin’ Joey | See The World |
| 2012 | Zaratone | Winter King | Master Of Design |
| 2011 | Swift Alliance | News Alert | Cardinal Virtue |
| 2010 | Swift Alliance | Welkom Gold | Typhoon Zed |
| 2009 | The Jackal | Black Prince | Kiloton |
| 2008 | Hoystar | Strong Choice | Master Magic |
| 2007 | Posadas | Century Serb | New Edge |
| 2006 | Mustard | Shannon Bank | Denmarket |
| 2005 | Red Oog | Presently | Damigos |
| 2004 | Taikun | Bradshaw | Naden |
| 2003 | Bradshaw | Into The Night | Pompeii |
| 2002 | Bradshaw | Canny Fly | Pembleton |
| 2001 | Camena | Steel City | Cosset |
| 2000 | King Of Acapulco | Bradshaw | Stanzaic |
FAQ
Who won the 2026 Star Kingdom Stakes?
The 2026 Star Kingdom Stakes was won by four-year-old Shalaa gelding Roselyn’s Star at $11 for trainers John O’Shea & Tom Charlton with jockey Regan Bayliss aboard on 53kg from barrier 6 to win by 0.36 lengths on a Soft (7) track in a time of 1:10.59.
Who won the 2025 Star Kingdom Stakes?
The 2025 Star Kingdom Stakes was won by four-year-old Russian Revolution gelding General Salute at $4.40 favouritism for trainers Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou with jockey Tyler Schiller aboard on 53kg from barrier 8 to win by 0.12 lengths in a time of 1:12.02.
When is the Star Kingdom Stakes 2026?
Saturday, March 28, 2026What is the prize money for the Star Kingdom Stakes 2026?
$250,000
Where is the Star Kingdom Stakes 2026?
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142.
How do I bet on the 2026 Star Kingdom Stakes?
Bet online or via the latest iOS/Android apps with Ladbrokes.
The first step is to create an account at ladbrokes.com.au. The process is quick and easy!
Once you've created your account you can make a deposit via credit card, or any other of our secure payment methods. Next up, head to the racing page and find the race and runner that's right for you.
Which horse will win the 2026 Star Kingdom Stakes?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Tulloch 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.