Ladbrokes Tip: The Doomben 10,000 has been a good guide to Stradbroke Handicap winners in recent years
The next edition of the Ladbrokes Stradbroke Handicap runs on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Eagle Farm Racecourse offering $3 million in stakes.
2026 Ladbrokes Stradbroke Handicap Odds
The updated Stradbroke Handicap 2026 betting odds will be available across the winter so you can back your Group 1 Brisbane race tips at the right price once markets open at [ladbrokes].
| 16. Spicy Martini (2) J: Taylor Marshall 51.5kg 60×12T: Toby Edmonds | ||
| 6. Sepals (17) J: Tim Clark 55kg x47x0T: Cliff Brown | ||
| 13. Von Hauke (16) J: Harry Coffey 53kg 6×510T: Cliff Brown | ||
| 1. Fangirl (10) J: James McDonald 56.5kg 64×83T: Chris Waller |
Stradbroke Handicap Tips
Stradbroke Handicap tips include looking for horses coming off a nice Brisbane lead-up run in a race like the Doomben 10,000 or Kingsford Smith Cup, those proven at the track and previous winners at the distance.
Six-year-olds also have an awesome recent record in the race with six wins from 2008 – 2025, most recently Tyzone (2020), so backing a horse of this age with the right lead-up form is another good Stradbroke Handicap betting tip.
| 7. Headley Grange (7) J: Adam Hyeronimus 55kg 45751T: Joseph Pride |
2026 Ladbrokes Stradbroke Handicap Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ top Stradbroke Handicap 2026 betting tips detailing the sprinters to back and sack in the $3 million Group 1 plus exotic Stradbroke Handicap selections will be available below the week of the race so stay tuned.
The Stradbroke Handicap is the richest race held in Queensland each Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival, the Group 1 classic traditionally running at Eagle Farm Racecourse on a Saturday in early-mid June.
In 2017 the Stradbroke Handicap was moved from Eagle Farm to Doomben Racecourse and took place over 1350m (down from 1400m) and the 2018 edition saw the same change of venue occur with the Eagle Farm track still out of action.
A middle-distance sprint contested over 1400m, the Stradbroke Handicap has a minimum handicap weight of 52kg for four and five-year-old horses, and 50 kg for two and three-year-old runners.
Offering a total of $3 million in prize money as of 2023 the race has an incredible $1.8 million up for grabs for the winning connections.
The Stradbroke Handicap prize money in 2020 was down to $350,000 due to the COVID-19 pandemic before returning to $1.5 million in stakes for 2021 before being doubled to $3 million ahead of the 2023 edition.
The winners of the previous season’s Winterbottom Stakes in Perth, the New Zealand Telegraph Handicap overseas, Flemington’s Newmarket Handicap, The T.J. Smith in Sydney and South Australia’s The Goodwood are all exempt from Stradbroke Handicap ballot. In 2018 Santa Ana Lane became the first horse to do The Goodwood – Stradbroke Handicap interstate Group 1 double.
The Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) has been the best guide to the Stradbroke Handicap in recent years, but the double hasn’t been achieved since Campaign King (1988).
From 2017 a number of changes to the Queensland Winter Racing line-up saw the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) run at Eagle Farm a fortnight before the new key lead-up into the Stradbroke Handicap field.
Think About It (2023) is the last horse to do the Kingsford Smith Cup – Stradbroke Handicap race double.
Stradbroke Handicap Day features a host of other key end-of-carnival feature races including the $1 million Group 1 JJ Atkins (1600m) for two-year-olds and the new-look $1.2 million Group 2 The Q22 (2200m) that has now replaced the race formerly known as the PJ O’Shea Stakes (defunct).
Ladbrokes Stradbroke Handicap Race Info
- Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
- Track: Eagle Farm Racecourse
- Distance: 1400m
- Conditions: Open Handicap
- Status: Group 1
- Prize Money: $3 million
- First Run: 1890
2026 Ladbrokes Stradbroke Handicap Results
Stay tuned for the official 2026 Stradbroke Handicap results and finishing order at Eagle Farm on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Stradbroke Handicap Betting
Futures Stradbroke Handicap betting offering all-in prices on the likely runners in the field open weeks in advance of the race and are a great way to get generous odds on your early favourites. For those punters wanting a little more security, waiting for the markets on the final field the week of the race is often more attractive.
Last start winners don’t have a great recent strike rate in the race with only five saluting from 1994 – 2025 – including The Goodwood / Stradbroke double winner Santa Ana Lane (2018) and Joe Pride’s Kingsford Smith Cup winner that year Think About It (2023) and most recently Lindsay Park’s BRC Sprint winner War Machine (2025) – so horses on the improve or that are more suited to the conditions of the Stradbroke Handicap often dominate the markets over those coming off a victory.
The Stradbroke Handicap barrier draw plays a part in determining the prices on each runner, but wide barriers historically aren’t a hoodoo with 12 of the 18 winners from 2006 – 2025 jumping from a double-digit gate including Under The Louvre (13 of 18 in 2016), Impending (13 of 16 at Doomben in 2017), Tyzone (16 of 18 in 2020), Tofane (10 of 18 in 2021), Alligator Blood (17 of 18 in 2022), Stefi Magnetica (15 of 18 in 2024), and most recently War Machine (12 of 18 in 2025).
Horses coming off a run earlier in the winter in the Doomben 10,000 at Doomben Racecourse are often favoured in Stradbroke Handicap betting, but the favourites have a poor strike rate with just the three saluting for the punters from 2004 – 2025 when Black Piranha won his first in 2009, Think About It ($3.60 in 2023) took his record up to nine wins from 10 starts, and War Machine ($3.20 in 2025) won by three-quarters of a length.
The Kingsford Smith Cup results now have a major impact on the Stradbroke Handicap betting markets as the premier lead-up to the lucrative feature since 2017, including producing the 2019 Stradbroke winner Trekking who improved on a lead-up third. In 2021 the Kingsford-Smith Cup winner Vega One went on to run second in the Stradbroke Handicap quinella next-up. As mentioned previously, the Kingsford Smith – Stradbroke double was last achieved by Think About It in 2023.
Stradbroke Handicap Field
The Stradbroke Handicap race field attracts the season’s best performing sprint types and the field capacity is 20 starters at Eagle Farm.
The event ran at Doomben for one year in 2015 and had just 15 starters when Srikandi won from the inside alley beating the smallest Stradbroke Handicap field in over 30 years. The 2017 Stradbroke Handicap also took place over 1350m at Doomben when Impending won from barrier 13 (of 16), while in 2018 the field took to Doomben again due to the unsuitable racing surface at Eagle Farm.
From 1983 – 2008 the field ran under capacity just three times.
There are plenty of different lead-up races into the Stradbroke Handicap field each year including even Sydney’s Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes (1200m) run in late April and Trekking (2019) was the last to do the double.
Stradbroke Handicap nominations close in early May over a month from the race date, followed by first acceptances about a week out from the race with the final field of acceptances released the Tuesday before the race runs on the Saturday.
2026 Ladbrokes Stradbroke Handicap Field
The official Stradbroke Handicap 2026 field is released the Tuesday of race week following nominations in early May and will be listed below in full once final acceptances are announced by Racing Queensland.
The 2026 Stradbroke Handicap barrier draw takes place from 5pm (AEST) on Tuesday the 9th of June 2026.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Fangirl
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
164x83 | M | 10 | 56.5kg | |
|
2. Rothfire
J: Brad Rawiller
T: Robert Heathcote |
20x017 | G | 12 | 56.5kg | |
|
3. Private Eye
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Joseph Pride |
152x36 | G | 3 | 56.5kg | |
|
4. Another Wil
J: Ryan Maloney
T: Ciaron Maher |
x60x94 | G | 14 | 56.5kg | |
|
5. Desert Lightning
J: Luke Nolen
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
95x418 | G | 4 | 55.5kg | |
|
6. Sepals
J: Tim Clark
T: Cliff Brown |
2x47x0 | G | 17 | 55kg | |
|
7. Headley Grange
J: Adam Hyeronimus
T: Joseph Pride |
x45751 | G | 7 | 55kg | |
|
8. Transatlantic
J: Tommy Berry
T: Tony Gollan |
112x45 | G | 15 | 55kg | |
|
9. Yellow Brick
J: Jason Collett
T: Tony & Maddysen Sears |
x19x10 | G | 18 | 54kg | |
|
10. King Of Roseau
J: Tom Sherry
T: Peter Snowden |
411x10 | G | 6 | 54kg | |
|
11. Estadio Mestalla
J: Chad Schofield
T: Joseph Pride |
222x64 | G | 9 | 53.5kg | |
|
12. Warnie
J: Declan Bates
T: Ciaron Maher |
151x30 | G | 1 | 53.5kg | |
|
13. Von Hauke
J: Harry Coffey
T: Cliff Brown |
16x510 | G | 16 | 53kg | |
|
14. Splash Back
J: Craig Williams
T: Grahame Begg |
28x719 | M | 11 | 52kg | |
|
15. Abounding
J: Tyler Schiller
T: Robert Heathcote |
9x7671 | M | 13 | 52kg | |
|
16. Spicy Martini
J: Taylor Marshall
T: Toby Edmonds |
x60x12 | M | 2 | 51.5kg | |
|
17. Tuned
J: Ben Thompson
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
113x24 | G | 5 | 51kg | |
|
18. Regal Award
J: Luke Cartwright
T: Phillip Stokes |
2x7351 | G | 8 | 49.5kg | |
| 19. Sixties (3) Scratched: | |||||
| 20. Payline (20) Scratched: | |||||
2026 Ladbrokes Stradbroke Handicap First Acceptances
The Stradbroke Handicap 2026 first acceptances close on a Wednesday about a week and a half prior to the race further narrowing down the potential runners.
The 2026 Stradbroke Handicap first acceptances close Wednesday the 3rd of June 2026.
2026 Ladbrokes Stradbroke Handicap Nominations
The official Stradbroke Handicap 2026 nominations featuring usually in excess of 100 hopefuls are taken by Racing Queensland in early May and will be made available below.
The 2026 Stradbroke Handicap nominations close on Tuesday May 5, 2026, and will be updated below once released.
The Ladbrokes Stradbroke 2026 nominations attracted 137 class runners led in all-in betting by ultra-consistent Graff colt Grafterburners who recently ran third in Sydney’s Arrowfield 3YO Sprint, Tom Charlton’s Super Seth four-year-old Linebacker, his Group 3 winning stablemate Napoleonic and Group 2 Victory Stakes winning mare Splash Back.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x33219x767 | ABOUNDING | M | 5 | Robert Heathcote | |
| 2 | 175x4x710x | AERODROME | G | 3 | Michael Freedman | |
| 3 | 87x80619x5 | AMOR VICTORIOUS | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 4 | 02x113172x | ANEMACORE (NZ) | G | 6 | Shaun Dwyer | |
| 5 | 12x146x60x | ANOTHER WIL | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 6 | 113×9933 | ARRIVING HOME | M | 4 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 7 | x552052x80 | BAUHINIA | M | 4 | Lee & Cherie Curtis | |
| 8 | 1x320x168x | BEADMAN | C | 3 | Peter Snowden | |
| 9 | 40x68x311x | BESKAR | G | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 10 | x111552x28 | BLINDEDBYTHELIGHT | M | 4 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
| 11 | 179x12352x | BOOMTOWN BOSS | G | 4 | Tony Gollan | |
| 12 | 695636x23x | BOSSY NIC | M | 5 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
| 13 | 65x2635x0x | BOSUSTOW | H | 4 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 14 | 5111×411 | BRAVE MONARCH | G | 3 | Chris & Corey Munce | |
| 15 | 2211x213x9 | BRAVE ONE | G | 4 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | |
| 16 | x21216x252 | BURMA STAR | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 17 | 3x2556x223 | CALL DA VINCI | G | 3 | Bevan Laming | |
| 18 | 6324×31311 | CAPTAIN FURAI | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 19 | 4x518213x | CELLARMASTER (NZ) | G | 3 | Tom Charlton | |
| 20 | 532×331205 | CHICA MOJITO (NZ) | M | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 21 | 21x141116x | CINSAULT | M | 4 | Michael Freedman | |
| 22 | 104890x00x | COEUR VOLANTE (NZ) | M | 5 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 23 | 3x1330x411 | COSMO CENTAURUS | G | 4 | Robert Heathcote | |
| 24 | 5x3413x222 | COTE ATLANTIQUE (IRE) | G | 5 | Henry Dwyer | |
| 25 | 28x433042x | CRASH THE PARTY | F | 3 | Toby Edmonds | |
| 26 | 111266×103 | CRISTAL CLEAR | G | 4 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 27 | 22129×8515 | CROSSBOW | G | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 28 | 186x32565x | DAMIEN | G | 3 | Kris Lees | |
| 29 | x47111x75x | DANCE TO THE BOOM | M | 4 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 30 | 03084057×4 | DEPTH OF CHARACTER | G | 4 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 31 | 24x21595x4 | DESERT LIGHTNING (NZ) | G | 6 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
| 32 | 2821x8858x | DREAM SMART | M | 4 | Liam Birchley | |
| 33 | x6497x6002 | ENCAP | G | 5 | Gary Portelli | |
| 34 | x3121x720x | ENRICHED | H | 4 | Michael Freedman | |
| 35 | 42211317×1 | ESJAY | G | 5 | Pat Webster | |
| 36 | 31x16222x6 | ESTADIO MESTALLA (IRE) | G | 7 | Joseph Pride | |
| 37 | 313513×55 | ESTREMO | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 38 | x515721115 | FABULANTES | G | 3 | Robert Heathcote | |
| 39 | 221x4164x8 | FANGIRL | M | 7 | Chris Waller | |
| 40 | 121616×964 | FERIVIA | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes | |
| 41 | 39667x603x | FIRESTORM (NZ) | M | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 42 | x16325x111 | FORMAL DISPLAY (GB) | G | 5 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 43 | x44292x75x | GERRINGONG | M | 4 | Chris & Corey Munce | |
| 44 | 212x7x4588 | GIVE ME SPACE | G | 4 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 45 | 66x1111x3x | GRAFTERBURNERS | C | 3 | Kelly Schweida | |
| 46 | 5468x4113x | GREEN FLY (GB) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 47 | 58x22426x7 | GUMDROPS | M | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 48 | x12314311x | HARRY’S YACHT | G | 4 | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | |
| 49 | 61110×4575 | HEADLEY GRANGE | G | 5 | Joseph Pride | |
| 50 | 379610427x | HERE TO SHOCK (NZ) | G | 8 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 51 | 2132x00x4 | HIDDEN ACHIEVEMENT | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 52 | 689x12435x | HILLIER | G | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 53 | 637x2112x | I AM CARROT | G | 3 | Nacim Dilmi | |
| 54 | 56x868x02x | INFANCY | M | 5 | Kris Lees | |
| 55 | 100x62000x | IOWNA MERC | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 56 | x52311x753 | JIMMYSSTAR (NZ) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 57 | 2x121x115x | JOKERS GRIN | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 58 | 421351×175 | KERGUELEN | G | 5 | Joseph Pride | |
| 59 | 111x42411x | KING OF ROSEAU | G | 4 | Peter Snowden | |
| 60 | 110x312x62 | KING ZEPHYR | G | 5 | Grahame Begg | |
| 61 | 511119x15x | KNOW THYSELF | G | 5 | Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | |
| 62 | x11114x672 | LA FRACAS (IRE) | G | 5 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 63 | 743x2223x5 | LADY OF CAMELOT | M | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 64 | 8x717x776x | LINEBACKER (NZ) | G | 4 | Tom Charlton | |
| 65 | 36379×3113 | LORD OF BISCAY (IRE) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | |
| 66 | 27720×1738 | LORD PENMAN (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 67 | 3x2x4311x1 | MAN OF WORTH (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 68 | x8114x229x | MANAAL | M | 4 | Michael Freedman | |
| 69 | 121217x6x3 | MARBLE ARCH (NZ) | M | 6 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 70 | x10x20856x | MCHALE | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 71 | 1x5x15x13x | MERIDIUS | G | 6 | Lloyd Kennewell | |
| 72 | 57523x453x | MILITARIZE (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 73 | 211x72x | MOTORSPORTS | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
| 74 | x1141x228x | NAPOLEONIC | C | 3 | Tom Charlton | |
| 75 | 237x2160x1 | NAVY PILOT | G | 3 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 76 | 11x332x | NEPO BABY | F | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 77 | 132x | NITRO | G | 3 | Peter Snowden | |
| 78 | 1502x2108x | OAK HILL (NZ) | G | 5 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 79 | 214x111x | OLIVEANOTHERDAY | G | 3 | Tom Dabernig | |
| 80 | 64x3680x07 | OSTRAKA | G | 5 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 81 | 13x16x1446 | OUR QUEEN (IRE) | M | 5 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 82 | Dx21210x3x | OUROBOROS | G | 5 | Matthew Hoysted | |
| 83 | x37x82117x | PARADISE CITY | M | 5 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
| 84 | 6645432×32 | PAYLINE | G | 5 | Chris & Corey Munce | |
| 85 | 0644x00x52 | PHEARSON | G | 8 | Sara Ryan | |
| 86 | 3x5214x11 | PIMLICO | G | 3 | Tom Charlton | |
| 87 | 3x11x51212 | PLATINUM PANTHEON | G | 3 | Lisa Latta | |
| 88 | 18x9953x10 | POINT AND SHOOT | G | 4 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 89 | x0007873x5 | PORT LOCKROY | G | 5 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 90 | 790x11511x | POSTER GIRL | M | 4 | Chris & Corey Munce | |
| 91 | 3x124152x3 | PRIVATE EYE | G | 8 | Joseph Pride | |
| 92 | 111x1x55x8 | PRIVATE HARRY | H | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 93 | 99x841180x | PUNCH LANE | G | 6 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 94 | x51412x735 | REGAL AWARD | G | 3 | Phillip Stokes | |
| 95 | 25x66111x6 | RESERVE BANK | H | 4 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 96 | 614121×114 | RESTONICA | G | 5 | Pat Webster | |
| 97 | 74x1331x62 | REY MAGNERIO | G | 6 | Robbie Griffiths | |
| 98 | 27x971020x | ROTHFIRE | G | 8 | Robert Heathcote | |
| 99 | 4x1102x47x | SEPALS | G | 4 | Cliff Brown | |
| 100 | x0x79460x7 | SHADIZI (FR) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 101 | 10x76Lx538 | SHE’S GOT PIZZAZZ | M | 4 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
| 102 | 515x11318x | SIXTIES | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 103 | 1x19x4 | SKYGLIDER | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 104 | 7x1345x461 | SKYHOOK | C | 3 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | |
| 105 | 14x322x617 | SMEXY | F | 3 | Natalie McCall | |
| 106 | 8x3473x842 | SNOW IN MAY | M | 4 | Tom Charlton | |
| 107 | 110x3830x2 | SOOTHSAYER | G | 6 | Michael Freedman | |
| 108 | x1910x60x1 | SPICY MARTINI | M | 4 | Toby Edmonds | |
| 109 | 1525128×71 | SPLASH BACK (FR) | M | 6 | Grahame Begg | |
| 110 | 11x0510x9x | STARDOM | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 111 | 1x02x745x8 | STAY FOCUSED | G | 4 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 112 | 3120x5167x | STREET CHASE | G | 4 | Jim Mason | |
| 113 | x15124431x | SUN GOD (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 114 | 211x2x647x | SUNRAYS | F | 3 | Kelly Schweida | |
| 115 | 79x3105x18 | SUPER SMINK | M | 5 | Daniel Morton | |
| 116 | 171115×2 | SURFIN’ BIRD | M | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 117 | 1212x1131x | SWEYNESDAY (NZ) | G | 5 | Roger James & Robert Wellwood | |
| 118 | 435x2223x3 | SYLPH | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | |
| 119 | 13x35039x4 | THE INFLICTOR | G | 5 | Craig Cousins | |
| 120 | 316x27240x | THE INSTRUCTOR | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 121 | 611x0x38 | TOMATO TOASTIE | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 122 | 19x22112x4 | TRANSATLANTIC | G | 5 | Tony Gollan | |
| 123 | 300x12113x | TUNED | G | 4 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 124 | x2300x2162 | TUPAKARA | F | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 125 | x21356x221 | TYCOON STAR | C | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 126 | 7x8x1 | URBAN LAD | G | 3 | Chris & Corey Munce | |
| 127 | x238x1129x | VERDOUX | G | 5 | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | |
| 128 | 4x07316x51 | VON HAUKE (NZ) | G | 6 | Cliff Brown | |
| 129 | 45742151×3 | WARNIE (IRE) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 130 | x010060x80 | WATERFORD (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | |
| 131 | 86276x341x | WELWAL (GB) | G | 7 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 132 | x256297x5x | WITHIN THE LAW | F | 3 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 133 | x2420x305x | WODETON | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 134 | 2x4708x19x | YELLOW BRICK | G | 6 | Tony & Maddysen Sears | |
| 135 | 111x3x | YELLOW JERSEY (FR) | G | 4 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
| 136 | 4x111x755x | ZABIARI (GB) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 137 | 146123418x | ZOU SENSATION | G | 6 | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Stradbroke Handicap Form Guide
The Stradbroke Handicap form guide reveals all the crucial information for punters like the jockeys, trainers, barriers, weights and lead-up runs of the horses in the field.
Wide barriers have produced plenty of winners including Linton (16 of 18 in 2013), River Lad (15 of 18 in 2014), the three-year-old Impending (13 of 16) at Doomben in 2017, Alligator Blood (17 of 18 in 2022), Stefi Magnetica (15 of 18 in 2024), and War Machine (12 of 18 in 2025).
Mares have won four times from 2006 – 2025 with Tofane (2021) the last mare to win. Tyzone (16 of 18 in 2020) also won the Stradbroke from a wide barrier.
Stefi Magnetica (2024) became the first Stradbroke Handicap winning filly since 2006.
Looking at the Stradbroke Handicap weights is a good guide too as no runner has carried more than 55kg to victory since Show A Heart (56kg in 2002). The 2023 Stradbroke Handicap top-weight Rothfire (57kg) was brave running second off an on-pace run, finishing one better than his third in the race the previous year.
Sydney and Melbourne raiders also have plenty of winning form over the locals, so keep an eye out for interstate-trained horses with lead-up form in Queensland.
The Stradbroke Handicap form has gone on to stack-up in other Group 1 races plenty of times over the years including in 2021 with the winner Tofane backing-up to in the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m) at the same track and distance a fortnight later.
In 2022 the Stradbroke Handicap form was franked with the winner Alligator Blood returning to win the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) and Group 1 VRC Champions Mile (1600m) in the spring as well as the 2023 Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) first-up the following autumn.
Alligator Blood defeated Private Eye in the Stradbroke results of 2022 and Private Eye would further frank the form out of the Queensland feature with a second that spring in Sydney’s $15 million (now $20 million) The Everest before winning the $3 million Nature Strip Stakes.
The Stradbroke form for 2023 was franked with the winner Think About It heading to Sydney over the spring for a top campaign headlined by his $20 million The Everest win.
Stefi Magnetica would go on to frank the Stradbroke form the following autumn winning the 2025 Group 1 Doncaster Mile in Sydney. The 2024 Stradbroke form was also franked by the runner-up, Bella Nipotina, who won the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara at her next start as well as the spring’s The Everest.
Stradbroke Handicap Form Facts
- The only favourites in Stradbroke Handicap betting to salute since 2004 are Black Piranha (2009), Think About It (2023), and War Machine (2025).
- Wide double-digit barriers produced nine Stradbroke Handicap winners from 2012 – 2025 most recently Alligator Blood (17 of 18 in 2022), Stefi Magnetica (15 of 18 in 2024), and War Machine (12 of 18 in 2025).
- Six-year-olds have dominated the Stradbroke Handicap results in the past decade.
- The Doomben 10,000 and Kingsford Smith Cup are the two key Stradbroke Handicap form races to follow.
2026 Ladbrokes Stradbroke Handicap Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Stradbroke Handicap 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Past Stradbroke Handicap Results
Favourites have a poor recent record in the race and upset Stradbroke Handicap race results are not uncommon.
The longest-priced winners in the past decade include River Lad ($31 in 2014), Linton ($26 in 2013), Mid Sumer Music ($31 in 2012), and Mr Baritone ($31 in 2008).
Notable recent Stradbroke Handicap winners include Think About It (2023), Trekking (2019), Sincero (2011), dual champion Black Piranha (2009-10) and Sniper’s Bullet (2007).
There have been eight dual Stradbroke Handicap winners throughout history with Black Piranha (2009, 2010); Rough Habit (1991, 1992); Daybreak Lover (1984, 1986); Lucky Ring (1949, 1950); Petrol Lager (1934, 1935); Highland (1925, 1926); Gold Tie (1918, 1919); and the first Babel (1895, 1896).
Recent Stradbroke Handicap Winners
Recent Stradbroke Handicap 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 | War Machine | Yellow Brick | Private Eye | 1:21.17 |
| 2024 | Stefi Magnetica | Bella Nipotina | Vilana | 1:21.00 |
| 2023 | Think About It | Rothfire | Hawaii Five Oh | 1:22.5 |
| 2022 | Alligator Blood | Private Eye | Rothfire | 1:21.7 |
| 2021 | Tofane | Vega One | Signore Fox | 1:21.9 |
| 2020 | Tyzone | Madam Rouge | Niccanova | 1:20.4 |
| 2019 | Trekking | Tyzone | Endless Drama | 1:21.8 |
| 2018 | Santa Ana Lane | Super Cash | Champagne Cuddles | 1:19.9 |
| 2017 | Impending | In Her Time | Clearly Innocent | 1:17.9 |
| 2016 | Under The Lourvre | Black Heart Bart | The Virginian | 1:23.7 |
| 2015 | Srikandi | Boban | Generalife | 1:18.2 |
| 2014 | River Lad | Temple Of Boom | Srikandi | 1:21.6 |
| 2013 | Linton | Buffering | Streama | 1:22.0 |
| 2012 | Mid Summer Music | Buffering | Happy Zero | 1:23.0 |
| 2011 | Sincero | Beaded | Zero Rock | 1:22.8 |
| 2010 | Black Piranha | Melito | Mic Mac | 1:21.1 |
| 2009 | Black Piranha | Danleigh | Ortensia | 1:25.5 |
| 2008 | Mr Baritone | Hard To Catch | Double Dare | 1:26.4 |
| 2007 | Snipers Bullet | Gold Edition | Bendetti | 1:23.1 |
| 2006 | La Montagna | Gee I Jane | Cog Hill | 1:22.9 |
| 2005 | St Basil | Perfect Promise | Shamekha | 1:20.7 |
| 2004 | Thorn Park | Consular | St Basil | 1:21.3 |
| 2003 | Private Steer | Diamond Dane | Into The Night | 1:21.6 |
| 2002 | Show A Heart | Falvelon | Kingsgate | 1:21.7 |
| 2001 | Crawl | Hire | Mr Innocent | 1:20.5 |
| 2000 | Landsighting | Mr Innocent | Brighter Scene | 1:21.4 |
FAQ
Who won the 2025 Stradbroke Handicap?
The 2025 Stradbroke Handicap was won by four-year-old Harry Angel gelding War Machine at $3.20 favouritism for trainers Ben, Will & JD Hayes with jockey Tim Clark aboard on 53kg from barrier 12 to win by 0.76 lengths in a time of 1:21.17.
When is the Ladbrokes Stradbroke Handicap 2026?
Saturday, June 13, 2026What is the prize money for the Ladbrokes Stradbroke Handicap 2026?
$3,000,000
Where is the Ladbrokes Stradbroke Handicap 2026?
Eagle Farm Racecourse, 230 Lancaster Road, Ascot, QLD 4007.
How do I bet on the 2026 Stradbroke Handicap?
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 Stradbroke Handicap?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Stradbroke Handicap 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.