Todman Stakes

Ladbrokes Tip: The Todman Stakes – Golden Slipper double is a popular betting exotic in the autumn

The latest edition of the Todman Stakes took place on Saturday, March 7, 2026 on Randwick Guineas Day 2026 and saw the Bjorn Baker-trained favourite Paradoxium ($2.60F) lead from pillar to post to book his Golden Slipper ticket.  

2026 Todman Stakes Results

The full Todman Stakes 2026 results & finishing order revealing the winner of the Golden Slipper ballot exemption will be published below after the race takes place on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Bjorn Baker’s untapped but very promising Extreme Choice colt Paradoxium ($2.60F) ran the ideal Slipper trial leading from barrier to box off a well-rated Jason Collett ride to salute for the punters in the 2026 Todman Stakes results and firm into favouritism for the $5 million grand final on March 21 at Rosehill.

2026 Todman Stakes Odds

The updated Todman Stakes 2026 betting odds will be made available below once released for you to back the key Golden Slipper Stakes contenders at the best autumn markets followed by the official Todman Stakes results after the event.

Todman Stakes Tips

Todman Stakes tips include looking for non-maidens with previous winning form in Sydney over 1100m or 1200m that hail from the state’s leading stables including Gai Waterhouse who prepared Vancouver (2015) and Pierro (2012) to victory in recent years.

2026 Todman Stakes Tips

Our insider Todman Stakes betting tips for 2026 will be available below leading-up to the Group 2 sprint so stay tuned for the two-year-old gallopers to back and sack this season.

The Todman Stakes, formerly known as the Todman Slipper Trial, is a Group 2 race for two-year-old colts and geldings held on Randwick Guineas Day at Royal Randwick during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

Contested on a Saturday in early to mid-March each season the set weights event is a key support act at a meeting that also hosts the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) and Group 1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m).

The Todman Stakes offers $300,000 in prize money including $170,000 to the winner and takes place over a 1200m sprint distance. It is the male juveniles’ equivalent of the Group 2 $300,000 Reisling Stakes (1200m) for the fillies and both races are traditional lead-ups to the Group 1 $5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) run a fortnight later.

The Todman Stakes winner is exempt from Golden Slipper Stakes ballot and the double was most recently achieved by Farnan (2020), Vancouver (2015), and Pierro (2012).

In 2021 the Todman winner Anamoe ran second in the Golden Slipper before winning the Group 1 Inglis’ Sires that autumn. He also went on to win the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in the autumn and place second in the Golden Rose Stakes and Cox Plate that campaign.

The 2025 Todman Stakes proved a serious launchpad, with winner Tentyris going on to claim that year’s Coolmore Stud Stakes before returning the following autumn to beat the older horses first‑up in the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning. The form stacked up right behind him too — Wodeton finished runner‑up in the Todman, Golden Slipper and Golden Rose, while Nepotism added further polish to the race by taking out the Group 1 Champagne Stakes over the Randwick mile that April.

Todman Stakes Race Info

• Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
• Track: Royal Randwick Racecourse
• Distance: 1200m
• Conditions: 2YO Colts & Geldings – Set Weights
• Status: Group 2
• Prize Money: $300,000
• First Run: 1973

Todman Stakes Betting

Todman Stakes odds favour colts and geldings with previous winning form in Sydney. Proven ability at least over 1100m is key to the Todman Stakes betting markets as is previous experience in black-type company.

Favourites have a solid Todman Stakes record however in 2014 Ghibellines scored an upset as a 40/1 shot in betting only a few years after Smart Missile won at 20/1 in 2011.

Farnan ($1.80 in 2020), Sejardan ($2.50 in 2022) and Paradoxium ($2.60 in 2026) are the last favourites in Todman Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

Todman Stakes Field

The Todman Stakes race field attracts a line-up of the season’s most promising young two-year-old colts and geldings on the Golden Slipper Stakes path.

The race usually features youngsters coming out of races like the Group 3 Canonbury Stakes (1100m) in January, February’s Listed Lonhro Plate (1100m) or the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) a fortnight earlier.

The latest horses to complete the Silver Slipper Stakes – Todman Stakes double were Farnan (2020) and Cylinder (2023).

Earlier the Gai Waterhouse-trained Pierro (2012) did the double before going on to win the Golden Slipper, ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes and Champagne Stakes in Group 1 company at his next three starts.

Another potential Todman Stakes lead-up is Canberra’s Group 3 Black Opal Stakes (1200m) and Criterion (2013) was the last to do the double.

In 2025 Tentyris improved on a lead-up second in Melbourne’s Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) to win the Sydney Group 2. 

Todman Stakes nominations close on the Monday before the race followed by the final field of acceptances and barrier draw on the Wednesday.

2026 Todman Stakes Field

The official Todman Stakes 2026 Field of Golden Slipper-bound two-year-olds will be published below on the Wednesday before Randwick Guineas Day.

The Todman Stakes 2026 final field features a smart line-up of potential Golden Slipper-bound juveniles led in betting by the Bjorn Baker-trained Wyong Magic Millions winning colt Paradoxium.

Randwick R4 - Darley Todman Stakes (G2)

Final Race time: 

	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. Stretan Ruler J: Chad Schofield T: Phillip Stokes	2x41	C	4	56.5kg
	2. Hidrix J: James McDonald T: Chris Waller	13	C	8	56.5kg
	3. Incognito J: Tommy Berry T: Michael Freedman	1x54	C	3	56.5kg
	4. Paradoxium J: Jason Collett T: Bjorn Baker	4x1x	C	5	56.5kg
	5. Outspan (11)  Scratched:
	6. Eviction Notice (8)  Scratched:
	7. Confederation (10)  Scratched:
	8. Wolf Gap J: Nash Rawiller T: Anthony & Sam Freedman	1	C	1	56.5kg
	9. Nomadic J: Regan Bayliss T: John P Thompson	8	C	2	56.5kg
	10. Seraphox J: Kerrin Mcevoy T: Ciaron Maher		C	6	56.5kg
	11. Tornado Valley J: Zac Lloyd T: Ciaron Maher	3122	C	7	56.5kg

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2026 Todman Stakes Nominations

The early Todman Stakes 2026 Nominations close the Monday of race week and will be provided below once announced by Racing NSW.

2026 Todman Stakes nominations extended until 11:00am (AEDT) – 03/03/2026

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	44x	ANTHROPOID	C	2	Brad Widdup
2	28	CONFEDERATION	C	2	Chris Waller
3	7×32	EVICTION NOTICE	C	2	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
4	13	HIDRIX	C	2	Chris Waller
5	1×54	INCOGNITO	C	2	Michael Freedman
6	8	NOMADIC	C	2	John Thompson
7	518	OUTSPAN	C	2	Michael Freedman
8	4x1x	PARADOXIUM	C	2	Bjorn Baker
9		SERAPHOX	C	2	Ciaron Maher
10	2×41	STRETAN RULER	C	2	Phillip Stokes
11	6	THREADS	C	2	Ciaron Maher
12	1	WOLF GAP	C	2	Anthony & Sam Freedman

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Todman Stakes Form Guide

The Todman Stakes form guide lists all of the essential information needed before placing a bet including lead-up form, jockeys, trainers and barriers.

Gai Waterhouse has a good training record in the race as well as the Golden Slipper Stakes so looking for in-form youngsters prepared by her on the Todman Slipper Trial form guide is a good tip.

The Todman Stakes form has held-up in the Golden Slipper a number of times in recent years with Farnan (2020) and Vancouver (2015) doing the double, while Capitalist also improved on a lead-up second in the Todman to take out the world’s richest race for juveniles.

In 2023 Cylinder won the Todman and went on to place second next start in the Golden Slipper. That year’s Todman Stakes form was further franked by third placegetter Militarize who would continue on to win a trio of Group 1 races that year: the Inglis Sires’, Champagne Stakes, and Golden Rose.

Cylinder further franked the form the following year returning on the same date but in Melbourne to post an emotional victory in Flemington’s Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) for jockey Jamie Kah.

The 2024 Todman Stakes form was franked with the winner Switzerland returning in the spring to win Flemington’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) over the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

2026 Todman Stakes Form Guide

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

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 TODMAN STAKES FORM GUIDE

Past Todman Stakes Results

There has been a number of upset Todman Stakes race results in recent years, but the set weights conditions of the race usually favours the classier two-year-old males in the field.

Notable recent Todman Stakes winners include Tentyris (2025), Switzerland (2024), Cylinder (2023), Anamoe (2021), Farnan (2020), subsequent The Everest champion Yes Yes Yes (2019), Vancouver (2015), Criterion (2013), Pierro (2012), Written Tycoon (2005), Charge Forward (2004), and Exceed And Excel (2003).

Recent Todman Stakes Winners

Past Todman Stakes winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.

Year	Winner	Runner-Up	Third	Time
2026	Paradoxium	Stretan Ruler	Wolf Gap	1:10.37
2025	Tentyris	Wodeton	Nepotism	1:09.06
2024	Switzerland	Straight Charge	Shangri La Express	1:09.39
2023	Cylinder	Red Resistance	Militarize	1:09.7
2022	Sejardan	Boyfriend	Shalatin	1:13.9
2021	Anamoe	Profiteer	Home Affairs	1:08.5
2020	Farnan	Tagaloa	Blondeau	1:09.8
2019	Yes Yes Yes	Bellevue Hill	Dubious	1:08.4
2018	Aylmerton	Ef Troop	Tchaikovsky	1:08.8
2017	Gunnison	Invader	Veranillo	1:13.4
2016	Kiss And Make Up	Capitalist	Weatherly	1:09.5
2015	Vancouver	Furnaces	Headwater	1:08.8
2014	Ghibellines	Unencumbered	Cornrow	1:10.7
2013	Criterion	Fast ‘N’ Rocking	Havana	1:10.7
2012	Pierro	Epaulette	Shelford	1:12.1
2011	Smart Missile	Sepoy	Foxwedge	1:09.9
2010	Masquerader	Decision Time	Carved In Stone	1:11.4
2009	Real Saga	Phelan Ready	Purdey	1:11.5
2008	Krupt	Related	Typhoon Fury	1:10.6
2007	Meurice	Zizou	Shaft	1:11.1
2006	Diego Garcia	Just Mambo	My Middi	1:11.6
2005	Written Tycoon	Domesday	Flying Pegasus	1:12.0
2004	Charge Forward	Dane Shadow	Samboy	1:10.3
2003	Exceed And Excel	Untouchable	Niello	1:10.6
2002	Snowland	Yell	Takas	1:10.7
2001	Royal Courtship	Viscount	Mistegic	1:09.9
2000	Great Crusader	Lord Dane	Phoenix Park	1:10.0

FAQ

Who won the 2026 Todman Stakes?

The 2026 Todman Stakes was won by two-year-old Extreme Choice colt Paradoxium at $2.60 favouritism for trainer Bjorn Baker with jockey Jason Collett aboard on 56.5kg from barrier 5 to win by 1.43 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 1:10.37.

Who won the 2025 Todman Stakes?

The 2025 Todman Stakes was won by Tentyris at $8.50 for trainers Anthony & Sam Freedman with jockey Nash Rawiller aboard on 56kg (up a half kilo from the 55.5kg allocation) from barrier 9 to win by 0.74 lengths in a time of 1:09.06.

When is the Todman Stakes 2026?

Saturday, March 7, 2026

What is the prize money for the Todman Stakes 2026?

$300,000

Where is the Todman Stakes 2026?

Randwick Racecourse, Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031.

How do I bet on the 2026 Todman Stakes?

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Which horse will win the 2026 Todman Stakes?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Todman 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.