Concorde Stakes 2026 Odds, Betting & Race Preview

Looking for this year’s top Concorde Stakes betting odds, tips and form guide? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

Concorde Stakes 2026 Results

The official 2026 Concorde Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, September 5, 2026.

Tempted ($1.95) dominated the 2026 Concorde Stakes results at Randwick on Saturday, exploding late under Chad Schofield to nail a sharp first‑up victory over defending champ Headwall, with Beadman grabbing third at big odds. The Street Boss mare — runner‑up in last year’s The Everest — camped off a brutal tempo before unleashing that trademark burst, extending her winning streak to four and keeping her flawless fresh record intact. She’s now pushed past $6.4 million in prizemoney, and Neds traders have kept her tight in The Everest all‑in market at $7, sitting just behind Ka Ying Rising. Ciaron Maher was rapt post‑race, noting she’s come back an even stronger version of the filly who chased home the Hong Kong star in the $20 million feature last spring. The stable will follow the same proven path: Premiere Stakes second‑up, then The Everest third‑up.

2026 Concorde Stakes Race Replay

2026 Concorde Stakes Odds & Finishing Order

The Concorde Stakes odds 2026 open early at Neds, giving punters a first look at the market movers ahead of Sydney’s explosive 1100m sprint. With elite short‑course horses resuming, sharp trial performers stepping out fresh and major stables launching their spring campaigns, the Concorde Stakes betting 2026 market is always quick to shift. Early prices often favour proven first‑up sprinters and Everest‑path runners, but fast trial times and stable confidence can trigger major fluctuations as race day approaches. Stay close to the Neds book for the latest Concorde Stakes odds, firmers, drifters and value plays as the spring speedsters return.

The latest Concorde Stakes 2026 odds followed by the official race finishing order after the event will be available below.

Concorde Stakes 2026 Tips

Our exclusive tips on the Concorde Stakes 2026 will be detailed here the week of the race and a full Concorde Stakes betting preview available on the Neds Blog.

The Concorde Stakes is a Group 2 short-distance sprint race, upgraded ahead of the 2026 edition, held over 1000m at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Chelmsford Stakes Day in early September each Sydney Spring Racing Carnival. A set weights plus penalties event the Concorde Stakes runs alongside three other Group races at the meeting headlined by the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes.

The race was first conducted in 1999 and has grown notably in prestige and importance now serving as a key early lead-up into the world’s richest turf race – the $20 million The Everest (1200m) held back at the track in October.

The Concorde Stakes prize money was boosted to $1 million ahead of the 2023 edition making it one of the richest Group 2 races in the world.

In 2017 Redzel made history winning the opening edition of The Everest race on the back of an earlier win in the Concorde Stakes. The champion completed the same Concorde Stakes – The Everest double in 2018 and won a third Concorde Stakes title in 2019.

The likely next-up option for horses out of the Concorde Stakes field is the Group 2 The Shorts (1100m) also held at Randwick a fortnight later. Redzel (2017) and I Am Me (2024) are the latest sprinters to do the Concorde Stakes – The Shorts double.

In 2020 the Concorde Stakes winner Gytrash ran a next-up third in The Everest results before winning that spring’s Winners Stakes at Rosehill.

Nature Strip finally won the Concorde Stakes as the odds-on favourite in 2021 at his third attempt from the Chris Waller stable. Nature Strip went on to win that year’s The Everest and the VRC Sprint Classic in Melbourne, and further franked the form with his international success taking out the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2022.

A new Concorde Stakes race record was set in 2024 by the Ciaron Maher-trained mare I Am Me who won in 55.97 seconds.

The 2024 Concorde Stakes also produced that year’s The Everest winner with Bella Nipotina improving on her second in the then Group 3 event to win the first Group 1 edition of the richest turf race in the world.

The 2026 Concorde Stakes was won first-up by the previous year’s The Everest runner-up Tempted.

Concorde Stakes 2026 – Quick Information

• Race Day: Saturday, September 5, 2026
• Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
• Track Surface: Turf
• Track Direction: Right-handed
• Race Distance: 1000 metres
• Weight Conditions: Set weights plus penalties
• Qualification: Three-year-olds & up
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 2
• Operator: Randwick Racecourse
• Prize Purse: $1,000,000
• Inaugural Race: 1990
• 2026 Concorde Stakes Winner: Tempted

Concorde Stakes Betting 2026

There are many different ways to bet on the Concorde Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

Bet Type	How To Place This Type of Bet on This Year’s Concorde Stakes
Win Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Concorde Stakes.
Place Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Concorde Stakes. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet	If your runner finishes 1st in the Concorde Stakes, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend.
Quinella Bet	You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Concorde Stakes, in order to win the Quinella.
Exacta Bet	You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Concorde Stakes to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet	You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Concorde Stakes to win the Trifecta.
First Four	You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Concorde Stakes to win the First 4.
Quadrella Bet (Quaddie)	You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Concorde Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet on the Concorde Stakes in 2026

1. Join up at neds
2. Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
3. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
4. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Concorde Stakes Betting above).
5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win the Concorde Stakes in 2026?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Concorde Stakes in 2026is to take into account their lead-up spring racing form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight each horse will carry.

Additional factors to consider when picking the Concorde Stakes winner include:

• Short-Distance Specialists – The 1000m of the Concorde Stakes ensures only the horses with the best turn of foot win with even star 1200m sprinters finding the distance too short to perform at their best.
• The Everest Climb – Looking for gallopers out of the previous year’s The Everest results can prove key.

Concorde Stakes Favourites 2026

Favourites in Concorde Stakes betting 2026 include the Ciaron Maher-trained Group 1 winning filly Tempted in her spring return, the defending champion Headwall in his first start since claiming this race last year and the resuming The Galaxy winner Marhoona.

In 2020 the odds-on Concorde Stakes favourite Nature Strip ($1.45) was beaten home in an upset by Gytrash ($5) before returning to salute for the punters at $1.50 in 2021.

Recent Concorde Stakes favourites to salute for the punters include Tempted ($1.95 in 2026), Eduardo ($2.70 in 2022), Nature Strip ($1.50 in 2021) and Redzel ($2.20 in 2018).

Dual The Everest champion Redzel also won the 2017 Concorde Stakes as the $2.35 favourite and made history with a hat-trick of wins in 2019 at longer odds of $7.

Concorde Stakes Field 2026

The 2026 Concorde Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be available in full here.

The Concorde Stakes 2026 final field features 13 class sprinters with an eye on the Group 1 spring majors including the Ciaron Maher-trained Group 1 Surround Stakes champ Tempted resuming in gate seven and chasing her fourth win on the trot.

Randwick R8 - Catanach's Jewellers Concorde Stakes (G2)

Final Race time: 

	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. Headwall J: Zac Lloyd T: Matthew Smith	232x1x	G	5	58.5kg
	2. Marhoona J: Rachel King T: Michael Freedman	x6214x	M	4	58.5kg
	3. Beadman J: Tim Clark T: Peter Snowden	68150x	H	11	58.5kg
	4. Tempted J: Chad Schofield T: Ciaron Maher	2x111x	M	7	58kg
	5. Roselyn's Star J: Regan Bayliss T: John O'shea & Tom Charlton	2231x1	G	6	58kg
	6. Way To The Stars J: Ashley Morgan T: Matthew Smith	683x47	G	8	57.5kg
	7. Beskar J: James McDonald T: Anthony & Sam Freedman	x3118x	G	1	57.5kg
	8. King's Secret J: Andrew Adkins T: Joseph Pride	1x382x	G	2	57kg
	9. Wanaruah J: Kerrin Mcevoy T: Brett & Georgie Cavanough	8x211x	H	12	57kg
	10. Steady Ready J: Tommy Berry T: Tony & Maddysen Sears	6x321x	G	9	56kg
	11. Chidiac (13)  Scratched:
	12. Mal Coupe J: Tyler Schiller T: Stephen O'halloran	11246x	G	3	56kg
	13. Signor Tortoni J: Jason Collett T: Ron Quinton	11531x	G	10	56kg

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Concorde Stakes Race Day 2026

The 2026 Concorde Stakes takes place as part of Chelmsford Stakes Day 2026 at Randwick on Saturday, September 5, 2026. There are three other Group status events on the card with the running of the:

• Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m),
• Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m), and the
• Group 2 Furious Stakes (1200m).

Concorde Stakes 2026 Barrier Draw

The 2026 Concorde Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and available in our above Concorde Stakes Field section.

Concorde Stakes 2026 Nominations

2026 Concorde Stakes nominations close by 11:00 AM on the Monday of race week.

The 2026 Concorde Stakes nominations attracted 20 short distance specialists on a potential path to The Everest led in all-in betting by Ciaron Maher’s resuming Group 1 Surround Stakes winning filly Tempted.

Concorde Stakes 2026 Weights

Set weights plus penalties apply to this race. Final 2026 Concorde Stakes weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in our above Chelmsford Stakes Field section.

Nature Strip (60.5kg in 2021) and Eduardo (60.5kg in 2022) are the latest Concorde Stakes topweights to salute.

2026 Concorde Stakes Topweights:

• No. 1 Headwall (58.5kg)
• No. 2 Marhoona (58.5kg)
• No. 3 Beadman (58.5kg)

Concorde Stakes 2026 Acceptances

2026 Concorde Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Concorde Stakes Field section.

Concorde Stakes 2026 Jockeys

The final riders’ announcement is at 12:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2026 Concorde Stakes jockeys will be published in our above Concorde Stakes Field section.

Concorde Stakes 2026 Scratchings

2026 Concorde Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, September 5, 2026.

Concorde Stakes Prize Money 2026

The 2026 Concorde Stakes prize purse is worth $1,000,000 in total, distributed from places first through tenth.

Place	Prize Money
1st	$580,000
2nd	$190,000
3rd	$96,000
4th	$42,000
5th	$21,000
6th	$10,000
7th	$10,000
8th	$10,000
9th	$8,000
10th	$8,000

Concorde Stakes Race Number 2026

The 2026 Concorde Stakes race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 8 at 3:55pm (AEST) on Saturday, September 5, 2026. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.

Concorde Stakes Form Guide 2026

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2026 Concorde Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.

Concorde Stakes Live 2026

You can watch or listen to the 2026 Concorde Stakes live across the following mediums.

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing NSW

Concorde Stakes Winners

Winners of the Concorde Stakes going back to the race’s inaugural running in 1999 are displayed in the table below.

Tempted (2026) holds the current Concorde Stakes race record of 55.60 seconds.

Year	Horse	Trainer/s	Jockey	Weight	Distance	Time
2026	TEMPTED	Ciaron Maher	Chad Schofield	58kg	1000m	0:55.60
2025	HEADWALL	Matthew Smith	Zac Lloyd	58kg	1000m	0:56.80
2024	I AM ME	Ciaron Maher	Nash Rawiller	57kg	1000m	0:55.97
2023	REMARQUE	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Tyler Schiller	56kg	1000m	0:56.57
2022	EDUARDO	Joseph Pride	Nash Rawiller	60.5kg	1000m	0:59.55
2021	NATURE STRIP	Chris Waller	James McDonald	60.5kg	1000m	0:56.66
2020	GYTRASH	Gordon Richards	Jason Collett	60kg	1000m	0:55.81
2019	REDZEL	Peter & Paul Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	60kg	1000 m	0:56.28
2018	REDZEL	Peter & Paul Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	60.5kg	1000 m	0:56.19
2017	REDZEL	Peter & Paul Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	60kg	1000 m	0:56.23
2016	FELINES	Kris Lees	Jason Collett	54kg	1000 m	0:59.33
2015	SHIRAZ	Tony McEvoy	Hugh Bowman	58kg	1000 m	0:57.72
2014	WOULDNT IT BE NICE	Paul Perry	Sam Clipperton	56kg	1000 m	0:59.43
2013	DECISION TIME	Clarry Conners	Blake Shinn	59kg	1000 m	0:56.09
2012	TIGER TEES(NZ)	Joseph Pride	Peter Robl	58kg	1100 m	1:04.13
2011	DECISION TIME	Clarry Conners	Corey Brown	58kg	1100 m	1:02.80
2010	REWARD FOR EFFORT	Peter G Moody	Nash Rawiller	56.5kg	1100 m	1:03.38
2009	FRIDAY CREEK	Anne-Maree Robinson	Peter Robl	53kg	1100 m	1:03.82
2008	TYPHOON ZED	Tim Martin	Corey Brown	58kg	1100 m	1:03.45
2007	RACE NOT HELD
2006	MUSTARD	John McNair	Darren Beadman	54.5kg	1100 m	1:03.53
2005	RED OOG	Joseph Pride	Hugh Bowman	57.5kg	1100 m	1:03.96
2004	TAIKUN	Bart Cummings	Darren Beadman	56.5kg	1100 m	1:02.76
2003	PRIVATE STEER	John O’Shea	Glen Boss	57kg	1100 m	1:04.19
2002	FOUARDEE	Jim Lee	Chris Munce	56kg	1100 m	1:02.76
2001	PHOENIX PARK	Gai Waterhouse	Brian York	54.5kg	1100 m	1:03.21
2000	CONDOTTI	Gai Waterhouse	Brian York	52kg	1100 m	1:04.08
1999	GUINEAS	John Hawkes	John Marshall	57.5kg	1100 m	1:03.85