Up And Coming Stakes 2026 Betting Odds & Race Preview

The latest edition of the Up And Coming Stakes ran on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Rosehill Gardens as part of the San Domenico Stakes Day card and was won in an impressive second-up upset by the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained all-the-way champion Plagiarism ($8).

The Up And Coming Stakes sparks the Sydney spring into gear, and Ladbrokes punters know this 1300m Rosehill Group 3 is where the new‑season three‑year‑olds start to separate themselves. Sharp triallers, Golden Rose hopefuls, and progressive colts and geldings all converge here, making it one of August’s most watched betting races. With big stables rolling out their early‑spring talent and the market reacting quickly to trial form, stable intent and early money, Up And Coming Stakes odds, betting tips, and form insights become essential for punters chasing value and momentum heading into the carnival.

Below you’ll find Ladbrokes‑powered analysis, market updates and betting angles built for those ready to strike early.

Up And Coming Stakes 2026 Results

The official 2026 Up And Coming Stakes Results & Finishing Order will be provided below once the race is run and won on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Rosehill.

Plagiarism ($8) scored a tough breakthrough win in the 2026 Up And Coming Stakes results at Rosehill, the Written By gelding rolling forward under Regan Bayliss and using his big, sustained action to control the race before kicking clear late. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott three‑year‑old — already a dual black‑type placegetter — held off Genesis Runner by ¾ of a length, with Hostwin King another half‑length away, stopping the clock in 1:16.08 and producing a sharp 33.91 final 600m. Bott said the lightly raced galloper has “always shown natural brilliance” and has taken a big step second‑up, with a Ming Dynasty path or a rise in grade now under consideration. Bayliss echoed the upside, noting Plagiarism still has plenty of improvement to come as he works out his ideal trip, suggesting the stable “will have a lot of fun with him” as he continues to progress through the spring.

2026 Up And Coming Stakes Race Replay

2026 Up And Coming Stakes Odds & Finishing Order

The best Up And Coming Stakes 2026 betting odds and markets on the Group 3 will be available right here as soon as markets are released followed by the official finishing order after the event.

Up And Coming Stakes Tips

Good Up And Coming Stakes tips to consider before placing your spring bets include looking at resuming runners with a strong record when fresh, past winners over the distance and youngsters with form the Sydney way of going.

Favourites also have a strong recent record in the race so sticking with the punters’ pick is also a top Up And Coming Stakes betting tip with True Detective (2019), odds-on fancy North Pacific (2020), Tiger Of Malay (2021), Kibou (2022), Autumn Glow (2024) and Grand Prairie (2025) all saluting as the punters’ picks.

Ladbrokes Tip: Up And Coming Stakes graduates may head towards that spring’s Golden Rose Stakes

2026 Up And Coming Stakes Predictions & Best Bets

Our Ladbrokes’ insider Up And Coming Stakes 2026 betting tips for the Group 3 this spring will be detailed below the week of the race.

COMPLETE SAN DOMENICO STAKES DAY 2026 PREVIEW, TIPS & PREDICTIONS

The Up And Coming Stakes is a Group 3 race for three-year-olds run during August at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse during the early stages of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival. A quality handicap race, it takes place over a middle sprint distance of 1300m, offers $250,000 in total prize money and takes place alongside the Group 3 $250,000 San Domenico Stakes (1100m).

As the name suggests, the Up And Coming Stakes serves as a key launch pad for good three-year-olds and has been won by many greats of the turf and stud including Exceed And Excel (2003), Fastnet Rock (2004) and Snitzel (2005) who all went on to become great sires.

Inaugurated in 1980, the race began as a six-furlong sprint (1200m) before changing to its current 1300m distance in 2011. It now serves as a strong lead-up into the Group 1 $1 million Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) held later in the spring and Manawanui (2011) was the last horse to do the double.

Up And Coming Stakes Race Info

• Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
• Track: Rosehill Gardens
• Distance: 1300m
• Conditions: 3YOs – Quality Handicap
• Status: Group 3
• Prize Money: $250,000
• First Run: 1980

Up And Coming Stakes Betting

Up And Coming Stakes betting markets open the Wednesday before the race following the field and barrier draw for the Group 3 showdown. Each year the Up And Coming Stakes odds are led by quality three-year-olds that are kicking off their spring campaigns and that have a solid first-up record if resuming.

Sydney runners and past Rosehill performers that had a good two-year-old season last campaign in also sit high up the event’s betting odds.

The favourites have a good recent strike rate with wins by True Detective (2019), North Pacific ($1.85 in 2020) who won by five lengths, Tiger Of Malay ($3.30 in 2021), Kibou ($3.50 in 2022), Autumn Glow ($2.05 in 2024), and Grand Prairie ($3.90 in 2025).

There was an upset Up And Coming Stakes result in 2023 with the Godolphin-raced Tom Kitten saluting at $11 odds.

Up And Coming Stakes Field

Up And Coming Stakes graduates have a host of next-up options including the Group 3 Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m) or Group 2 The Run To The Rose (1200m) both held at Rosehill Gardens.

In 2022 subsequent Caulfield Guineas champ Golden Mile improved on a lead-up second in the Up And Coming Stakes to win the Ming Dynasty Quality.

The Up And Coming Stakes race field attracts a line-up of smart three-year-olds heading towards other similar Group events for their age group over the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival. Most of the three-year-olds in the field are contesting the race first-up off a winter spell.

The Up And Coming Stakes nominations close the Monday of race week followed by the release of the final field and barriers on the Wednesday before the Group 3 runs on the Saturday.

2026 Up And Coming Stakes Field

The official Up And Coming Stakes 2026 Final Field & Barrier Draw for the Golden Rose Stakes spring lead-up will be published below following acceptances.

The 2026 Up And Coming Stakes field features a promising line-up of potential Golden Rose hopefuls led in betting by the lightly raced Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Savagram coming off a winning debut at Canterbury.

Rosehill R7 - C'bry-Hurlstone Park Rsl Up And Coming Stakes (G3)

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	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. Diameter J: Tommy Berry T: Chris Waller	34813x	C	2	61kg
	2. Berzelius (11)  Scratched:
	3. Southend J: Dylan Gibbons T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou	116x	C	9	59kg
	4. Outspan J: Chad Schofield T: Michael Freedman	1820x6	C	4	56kg
	5. Persian Wonder J: Ashley Morgan T: David Payne	420x16	G	5	56kg
	6. Plagiarism J: Regan Bayliss T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	x657x3	G	7	55kg
	7. Joint Venture J: Zac Lloyd T: Chris Waller	31	C	6	53kg
	8. Hostwin King J: Louis-Philippe Beuzelin T: Tommy Wong	117	C	8	53kg
	9. Savagram J: Tim Clark T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	1	C	3	53kg
	10. Genesis Runner J: Kerrin Mcevoy T: Richard & Will Freedman	41x	C	1	53kg
	11. Savvy Diamond J: Rachel King T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	12	F	10	53kg

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2026 Up And Coming Stakes Nominations

The early Up And Coming Stakes 2026 nominations are taken by Racing New South Wales on the Monday of race week and will be detailed below.

Up And Coming Stakes Form Guide

The Up And Coming Stakes form guide is released as soon as the field of final acceptors is out the week of the race and features crucial information including the jockeys, trainers, barriers and lead-up runs of the horses in the line-up.

The Up And Coming Stakes form has stacked up in other Sydney Group races many times in recent years including Golden Rose Stakes, a Group 1 feature race the 2020 Up And Coming winner North Pacific ran a brave second in.

The 2021 Up & Coming Stakes runner-up Coastwatch won the Ming Dynasty next-up before a third in that year’s Golden Rose trifecta, second in the Stan Fox and fourth in the now defunct $1 million Bondi Stakes.

The Up And Coming Stakes 2022 form was franked by the runner-up Golden Mile who went on to win the Caulfield Guineas – Callander-Presnell double.

Tom Kitten, the 2023 Up And Coming Stakes winner, franked the form out of the key spring lead-up with a Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) victory later that campaign. The race’s competitive nature was further highlighted by Encap, who finished third before claiming a Group 3 Ming Dynasty win and a subsequent runner-up finish in the prestigious Golden Rose Stakes.

2026 Up And Coming Stakes Form Guide

A link to our comprehensive Ladbrokes’ Up And Coming Stakes 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.

Past Up And Coming Stakes Results

The Up And Coming Stakes race results show a good recent record of favourites including wins by True Detective (2019), North Pacific (2020), Tiger Of Malay (2021), Kibou (2022), Autumn Glow (2024), and Grand Prairie (2025).

Other top Up And Coming Stakes winners throughout history include Marscay (1982), Mahogany (1993), Exceed And Excel (2003), Fastnet Rock (2004), Snitzel (2005), and Manawanui (2011).

Dracarys holds the current Up And Coming Stakes race record winning in 2017 in a time of 1 minute 14.76 seconds.

Divine Prophet (2016), Our Maizcay (1995), and Mahogany (1993) all completed the Up And Coming Stakes – Caulfield Guineas double.

Autumn Glow (2024) was the last Up And Coming Stakes winning filly.

Recent Up And Coming Stakes Winners

Recent Up And Coming Stakes winners dating back to the year 1999 are detailed in the below table.

Year	Winner	Trainer/s	Jockey	Weight	Time
2026	Plagiarism	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Regan Bayliss	55 kgs	1:16.08
2025	Grand Prairie	Peter Snowden	Tom Sherry	54 kgs	1:17.81
2024	Autumn Glow	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	53 kgs	1:15.79
2023	Tom Kitten	James Cummings	Nash Rawiller	59 kgs	1:16.00
2022	Kibou	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Regan Bayliss	53 kgs	1:17.14
2021	Tiger Of Malay	Richard & Michael Freedman	James McDonald	61 kgs	1:15.71
2020	North Pacific	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	James McDonald	56.5 kgs	1:21.81
2019	True Detective	Chris Waller	James McDonald	55.5 kgs	1:15.59
2018	Master Ash	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	53 kgs	1:16.91
2017	Dracarys	Peter & Paul Snowden	Andrew Adkins	53.5 kgs	1:14.76
2016	Divine Prophet	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Tommy Berry	55 kgs	1:16.68
2015	Shards	John O’Shea	James McDonald	56 kgs	1:16.31
2014	Scissor Kick	Paul Messara	Tye Angland	54.5 kgs	1:18.78
2013	War	Gai Waterhouse	Tommy Berry	54 kgs	1:16.66
2012	Albrecht	Peter Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	54.5 kgs	1:16.28
2011	Manawanui	Ron Leemon	Glyn Schofield	55 kgs	1:20.09
2010	Blackball	Peter Snowden	Tye Angland	54 kgs	1:10.96
2009	Rarefied	Peter Snowden	Chris Munce	54 kgs	1:09.98
2008	Dreamscape	Gai Waterhouse	Peter Robl	54 kgs	1:11.88
2007	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2006	Court Command	Darren Smith	Darryl McLellan	54 kgs	1:10.71
2005	Snitzel	Gerald Ryan	Scott Seamer	56.5 kgs	1:09.88
2004	Fastnet Rock	Paul Perry	Glen Boss	56 kgs	1:10.28
2003	Exceed And Excel	Tim Martin	Hugh Bowman	56 kgs	1:11.82
2002	Snowland	Gai Waterhouse	Chris Munce	56 kgs	1:08.97
2001	Newquay	Gai Waterhouse	Brian York	54 kgs	1:11.23
2000	Zariz	Gerald Ryan	Brian York	54 kgs	1:09.41
1999	Testa Rossa	Dean Lawson	Damien Oliver	54 kgs	1:10.13

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Which horse will win the 2026 Up And Coming Stakes?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Up And Coming 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 Up And Coming Stakes 2026?

The 2026 Up And Coming Stakes is set to run in Sydney on Saturday August 29 as the key support race of San Domenico Stakes Day. It is scheduled as Rosehill Race 7 at 3:15pm (AEST) one event before the San Domenico Stakes on the 10-race card.

What is the prize money for the Up And Coming Stakes 2026?

The 2026 Up And Coming Stakes prize money is set at $250,000 which is paid from 1st to 10th place including $140,000 going to the Up And Coming Stakes winner.

Where is the Up And Coming Stakes 2026?

The Up And Coming Stakes 2026 will be run at Rosehill Gardens, returning to the Western Sydney track for this key early‑spring 1300m test for emerging three‑year‑olds. Rosehill’s layout and tempo play a major role in shaping the race, and Ladbrokes punters always factor in the track’s on‑pace bias and tighter turning profile when lining up their bets.

What distance is the Up And Coming Stakes run over?

The Up And Coming Stakes is run over 1300 metres, a testing early‑spring trip at Rosehill that blends speed and stamina. The distance rewards three‑year‑olds with tactical versatility — those able to take a position, absorb pressure, and still produce a strong finishing kick — which is exactly what Ladbrokes punters look for when assessing this Group 3.

How many horses run in the Up And Coming Stakes?

The Up And Coming Stakes typically assembles a field of around 10–14 runners, depending on nominations, acceptances, and any race‑morning scratchings. As an early‑spring 1300m test for new‑season three‑year‑olds, it usually attracts a compact but high‑quality line‑up of progressive colts and geldings — exactly the type of profile Ladbrokes punters look for when assessing depth, tempo, and betting angles.

Who won the 2026 Up And Coming Stakes?

The 2026 Up And Coming Stakes was won in all-the-way fashion by three-year-old Written By gelding Plagiarism who broke his maiden status at his sixth start paying $8 for trainers Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott with jockey Regan Bayliss aboard on 55kg from barrier 7 to win by 0.73 lengths in a time of 1:16.08 on a Good (4) track.

Who won the 2025 Up And Coming Stakes?

The 2025 Up And Coming Stakes was won by three-year-old Written Tycoon colt Grand Prairie at $3.90 favouritism for trainer Peter Snowden with jockey Tom Sherry aboard on 54kg from barrier 2 to win by 0.31 lengths on a Soft (5) track in a time of 1:17.81.