The latest edition of the Tibbie Stakes ran on Friday, September 18, 2026 as part of Broadmeadow Racecourse’s popular Newcastle Gold Cup Day and was won in a barnstorming 2.5 length performance by the resuming Bjorn Baker-trained favourite Perfumist ($3.60F) who has The Big Dance in sight.
The Tibbie Stakes 2026 is a key spring showdown for fillies and mares at Newcastle, and punters know it regularly delivers fast racing, deep fields and genuine black‑type talent on the rise. Run over 1400 metres, the race attracts sharp metro performers, proven sprinters stretching out in trip, and emerging mares looking to launch their spring campaigns with a stakes‑level breakthrough. With strong form lines feeding in from Sydney and plenty of stables targeting this race as a stepping‑stone to bigger Group assignments, the Tibbie Stakes is a prime betting opportunity for those chasing early‑spring value and momentum. This guide brings together the latest Tibbie Stakes odds, market movers, race insights and key contenders to help Ladbrokes punters stay ahead of the action.
2026 Tibbie Stakes Results
The official Tibbie Stakes Results 2026 and race finishing order will be known once the race is run and won on Friday, September 18, 2026 and published below.
- #5 Perfumist
- #10 Mareth
- #6 Polymnia
Bjorn Baker’s talented mare Perfumist ($3.60 favourite) stamped herself as a genuine spring contender with an eye-catching win in Friday’s 2026 Tibbie Stakes results at Newcastle, launching her campaign in style with a commanding 2.6-length victory. Ridden patiently by Rachel King, the five-year-old settled comfortably behind the speed before unleashing a powerful finishing burst in the straight to put her rivals away and break through for her maiden stakes success. Connections attributed the performance to a revamped lead-up, with the daughter of El Roca thriving after a series of strong trial and track gallops designed to improve her first-up record. The result backed up the mare’s consistent black-type form, having already featured in quality company including a placing in last year’s Group 3 Angst Stakes. With bigger targets now on the radar, Perfumist is being aimed towards another crack at the Angst Stakes and a possible Big Dance campaign, while a start in next month’s Group 1 Epsom Handicap remains in play. Following the Newcastle triumph, Ladbrokes reacted by slashing her Big Dance 2026 quote from $21 into $7, while her Epsom Handicap odds have tightened dramatically from $101 into $34, highlighting the market confidence behind the in-form mare. The Tibbie Stakes victory improved her career record to eight wins from 21 starts and pushed her prizemoney earnings beyond $850,000.
2026 Tibbie Stakes Race Replay
2026 Tibbie Stakes Odds & Finishing Order
The leading Tibbie Stakes 2026 betting odds will be available here for punters the week of the race so stay tuned to access the premium Group 3 spring racing odds in Sydney this season followed by the official finishing order after the event.
Tibbie Stakes 2026 Results
| 5. Perfumist (6) J: Rachel King 55kg x071x T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 10. Mareth (2) J: Tim Clark 55kg 92×28 T: Michael Freedman | ||
| 6. Polymnia (5) J: Zac Lloyd 55kg 3234x T: John O’shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 1. Infancy (12) J: Dylan Gibbons 58kg 28964 T: Kris Lees | ||
| 2. Churchill’s Choice (10) J: Regan Bayliss 57kg 9122x T: Nathan Doyle | ||
| 8. Just Glamourous (9) J: Sam Clipperton 55kg 43213 T: Joseph Pride | ||
| 4. Snitzel Dancer (3) J: Kerrin Mcevoy 57kg 119×5 T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | ||
| 7. Mrs Maree (14) J: Jason Collett 55kg 31122 T: Clarry Conners | ||
| 11. Titanium Miss (7) J: Shannen Llewellyn 55kg 31×62 T: Tracey Bartley | ||
| 3. Oh Diamond Lil (1) J: Tommy Berry 57kg 074×6 T: David Pfieffer | ||
| 12. Smiling Prophet (8) J: Rory Hutchings 55kg 52514 T: Mark Minervini | ||
| 13. Nova Centauri (4) J: Reece Jones 55kg 08×13 T: Rodney Northam | ||
| 9. Bird Whistle (13) J: Mitchell Bell 55kg 8121x T: Brett & Georgie Cavanough | ||
| 14. Empress Tsarina (11) J: Mikayla Weir 55kg x4529 T: Todd Howlett |
Tibbie Stakes Tips
Tibbie Stakes tips include backing mares coming off a top three run in a Group status Sydney lead-up race.
Older mares make a strong Tibbie Stakes betting tip over the fillies with no three-year-old taking out the event since it’s inauguration.
Looking for any Gai Waterhouse-trained mares in the mix is also a good idea when making your Tibbie Stakes betting selections as she has won the race on four occasions with Vaquera (2013), More Strawberries (2011), Moti (2009), and Yolo (2006).
2026 Tibbie Stakes Predictions & Best Bets
Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive Tibbie Stakes 2026 betting tips and Group 3 Broadmeadow racing selections will be detailed below the week of the race.
| 3. Oh Diamond Lil (1) J: Tommy Berry 57kg 074×6 T: David Pfieffer |
| 8. Just Glamourous (9) J: Sam Clipperton 55kg 43213 T: Joseph Pride |
| 7. Mrs Maree (14) J: Jason Collett 55kg 31122 T: Clarry Conners |
The Tibbie Stakes is a Group 3 race for fillies and mares contested at Newcastle’s Broadmeadow Racecourse in mid-September each Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.
The 1400m showdown gained Black-Type status in 2005 and has held Group 3 status since 2013.
It takes place on Newcastle Gold Cup Day which is also host to the Group 3 $300,000 Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) for spring cup-bound stayers and the Group 3 $250,000 Cameron Handicap (1500m) for Epsom Handicap hopefuls.
The Tibbie Stakes now offers $250,000 in prize money and is run at set weights plus penalties.
Four-year-old mares may also back-up out of the Tibbie Stakes and contest the now $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) in October, an event the 2022 Tibbie Stakes winner Hope In Your Heart ran fourth in.
Tibbie Stakes Race Facts
- Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
- Track: Newcastle Racecourse
- Distance: 1400m
- Conditions: Set Weights + Penalties – Fillies & Mares
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $250,000
- First Run: 2005 (as a Listed race)
Tibbie Stakes Betting
Tibbie Stakes betting markets are dominated by in-form Sydney-trained mares in good form coming off strong runs in lead-up races including Rosehill’s Group 3 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) run the Saturday prior.
All Saints’ Eve ($5 in 2020), Terra Mater ($3.40 in 2024), Oh Diamond Lil ($3.10 in 2025) and Perfumist ($3.60 in 2026) are the latest Tibbie Stakes favourites to win.
In 2023 Banana Queen scored a notable upset winning at Tibbie Stakes odds of $17.
Tibbie Stakes Field
The Tibbie Stakes race field attracts a quality line-up of mainly Sydney-trained fillies and mares coming off lead-up runs in earlier spring races over 1200m – 1400m in distance.
A good lead-up race into the Tibbie Stakes field is the Listed Mona Lisa Stakes (1350m) held at Wyong a fortnight earlier.
In 2023 Banana Queen improved on a Mona Lisa Stakes 4th to win the Tibbie Stakes. That year’s Mona Lisa winner Mirra View meanwhile ran third in the Tibbie trifecta, with Sanstoc further franking the form running second in both races.
Terra Mater (2024) was the last to complete the Mona Lisa Stakes – Tibbie Stakes race double.
Horses out of the Tibbie Stakes field may back-up in any number of upcoming spring events including the Group 3 Angst Stakes (1600m) in October with Hope In Your Heart (2022) the latest to do the double.
2026 Tibbie Stakes Field
The official Tibbie Stakes 2026 field and barrier draw will be released on the Wednesday of race week and published in full below so stay tuned to see the female gallopers that make the line-up.
The 2026 Tibbie Stakes final field features a bumper line-up of fillies and mares including the resuming Nathan Doyle-trained Hawkesbury Gold Cup winner Churchill’s Choice and Clarry Conners’ consistent Mrs Maree coming off a close second in Wyong’s Mona Lisa Stakes.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Infancy
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: Kris Lees |
028964 | M | 12 | 58kg | |
|
2. Churchill’s Choice
J: Regan Bayliss
T: Nathan Doyle |
29122x | M | 10 | 57kg | |
|
3. Oh Diamond Lil
J: Tommy Berry
T: David Pfieffer |
x074x6 | M | 1 | 57kg | |
|
4. Snitzel Dancer
J: Kerrin Mcevoy
T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou |
5119×5 | M | 3 | 57kg | |
|
5. Perfumist
J: Rachel King
T: Bjorn Baker |
0x071x | M | 6 | 55kg | |
|
6. Polymnia
J: Zac Lloyd
T: John O’shea & Tom Charlton |
63234x | M | 5 | 55kg | |
|
7. Mrs Maree
J: Jason Collett
T: Clarry Conners |
231122 | M | 14 | 55kg | |
|
8. Just Glamourous
J: Sam Clipperton
T: Joseph Pride |
243213 | M | 9 | 55kg | |
|
9. Bird Whistle
J: Mitchell Bell
T: Brett & Georgie Cavanough |
58121x | M | 13 | 55kg | |
|
10. Mareth
J: Tim Clark
T: Michael Freedman |
592×28 | M | 2 | 55kg | |
|
11. Titanium Miss
J: Shannen Llewellyn
T: Tracey Bartley |
131×62 | M | 7 | 55kg | |
|
12. Smiling Prophet
J: Rory Hutchings
T: Mark Minervini |
652514 | M | 8 | 55kg | |
|
13. Nova Centauri
J: Reece Jones
T: Rodney Northam |
008×13 | M | 4 | 55kg | |
|
14. Empress Tsarina
J: Mikayla Weir
T: Todd Howlett |
2×4529 | M | 11 | 55kg |
2026 Tibbie Stakes Nominations
The early Tibbie Stakes 2026 nominations are taken the Monday ahead of the race with the full list of entries to be published for punters below.
Tibbie Stakes Form Guide
The Tibbie Stakes form guide features all the facts and stats you need to place a well-informed wager on the race including the jockey, trainer, weight allocation, barrier, age and lead-up form of all the horses in the field.
The Tibbie Stakes form has stacked-up plenty of times in tougher spring races including in 2022 when the winner Hope In Your Heart went on to run fourth in the Golden Eagle before a second in $1 million The Gong at Kembla Grange. She also returned in the autumn of 2023 to run placings in the Group 1 Coolmore Classic (4th), Group 1 Doncaster Mile (4th), and Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (2nd).
2026 Tibbie Stakes Form
A link to our detailed Tibbie Stakes 2026 Form Guide & Betting Preview will be available for punters below the week of the race.
Past Tibbie Stakes Results
The Tibbie Stakes race results are known each year after the event runs at Broadmeadow Racecourse on a Friday in mid-September and display the winning horse, successful trifecta, winning margin and time so you can see how your bets went.
Banana Queen holds the current 1400m Tibbie Stakes race record winning in 2023 in a time of 1 minute 22:31 seconds.
Recent Tibbie Stakes Winners
Tibbie Stakes winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2005 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | Perfumist | Mareth | Polymnia |
| 2025 | Oh Diamond Lil | Verona Rose | Tuileries |
| 2024 | Terra Mater | Roots | Overriding |
| 2023 | Banana Queen | Sanstoc | Mirra View |
| 2022 | Hope In Your Heart | Riduna | Katalin |
| 2021 | Madam Legend | Mirra Vision | Great News |
| 2020 | All Saints’ Eve | Yamazaki | Wandabaa |
| 2019 | Sweet Deal | Notation | Connemara |
| 2018 | Princess Posh | Savatiano | Irithea |
| 2017 | Zanbagh | Perfect Rhyme | Hetty Heights |
| 2016 | Spirit Bird | Filou | Savoureux |
| 2015 | She’s Clean | Two Blue | Sultry Feeling |
| 2014 | Fine Bubbles | I’m In The Money | Gold Epona |
| 2013 | Vaquera | Gold Epona | Cameo |
| 2012 | Nocturnelle | New Beginning | Irish Dream |
| 2011 | More Strawberries | Skyerush | Sweetest Melody |
| 2010 | Vintedge | Hidden Wonder | Ashlee’s Jewel |
| 2009 | Moti | Patronyme | Illuminates |
| 2008 | Miss Pageantry | Maybe I | Tijuana |
| 2007 Race Not Held Due to Equine Influenza |
– | – | – |
| 2006 | Yolo | Gawne | China Jade |
| 2005 | Shalimar Sky | Fantasia | Johan’s Toy |
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Which horse will win the 2026 Tibbie Stakes?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Tibbie 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 in the lead up to the race for full form information.
When is the Tibbie Stakes 2026?
The Tibbie Stakes 2026 is scheduled to run on Friday the 18th of September, forming a key part of the Newcastle Cup Carnival. It is set to run as Newcastle Race 5 at 3:25pm (AEST) as the opening Group status race on Newcastle Gold Cup Day.
What is the prize money for the Tibbie Stakes 2026?
The 2026 Tibbie Stakes prize money is set at $250,000 which is paid from 1st to 10th place including $140,000 going to the Tibbie Stakes winner.
Where is the Tibbie Stakes 2026?
The Tibbie Stakes 2026 will be run at Newcastle Racecourse, one of Australia’s premier provincial tracks and home to the iconic Newcastle Cup Carnival, which is located at Darling St, Broadmeadow, NSW 2292.
What distance is the Tibbie Stakes run over?
The Tibbie Stakes is run over 1400 metres, a trip that suits fillies and mares with a sharp turn of foot and proven form at the sprint‑to‑mile range.
How many horses run in the Tibbie Stakes?
The Tibbie Stakes typically draws a capacity field of around 14 runners, keeping it one of Newcastle’s most competitive spring races for fillies and mares.
Who won the 2026 Tibbie Stakes?
The 2026 Tibbie Stakes was won first-up by five-year-old El Roca mare Perfumist at $3.60 favouritism for trainer Bjorn Baker with jockey Rachel King aboard from barrier 6 on 55kg to win by 2.56 lengths in a time of 1:22.07 on a Good (4) track.
Who won the 2025 Tibbie Stakes?
The 2025 Tibbie Stakes was won by five-year-old So You Think mare Oh Diamond Lil at $3.10 favouritism for trainer David Pfieffer with jockey Rachel King aboard on 55kg from barrier 6 to win by 0.97 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 1:23.55.