Looking for this year’s Light Fingers Stakes betting odds, field and form guide? The tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Light Fingers Stakes 2026 Results
The official 2026 Light Fingers Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
- #2 Savvy Hallie
- #1 Apocalyptic
- #8 Nepo Baby
Brad Widdup’s progressive Hellbent filly Savvy Hallie ($3.70) was huge second-up off a well-rated Nash Rawiller ride leading from barrier to box to go all-the-way in the 2026 Light Fingers Stakes results and deny the beaten favourite Apocalyptic by three-quarters of a length. Nepo Baby added value to the trifecta in third, while the all-in 2026 Surround Stakes odds on the winner have firmed in from $21 to $15 for the February 28 Group 1.
| 2. Savvy Hallie (4) J: Nash Rawiller 56kg 113×4T: Brad Widdup | ||
| 1. Apocalyptic (1) J: Tommy Berry 56kg 1112xT: Michael Freedman | ||
| 8. Nepo Baby (6) J: Tom Sherry 56kg 11×3T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 5. Sunrays (5) J: Zac Lloyd 56kg 1x2x6T: Kelly Schweida | ||
| 4. Karinska (3) J: James McDonald 56kg 6530xT: Chris Waller | ||
| 6. Queen Of Clubs (2) J: Ashley Morgan 56kg 3486xT: Gary Portelli | ||
| 9. Wootton Lass (8) J: Sam Clipperton 56kg 0x70xT: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 3. Artistic Venture (9) J: Dylan Gibbons 56kg 2126xT: John O’shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 10. Shenandoah River (7) J: Jason Collett 56kg 71118T: Brett & Georgie Cavanough |
Light Fingers Stakes 2026 Tips
Our insider 2026 Light Fingers Stakes tips will be detailed here the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
| 1. Apocalyptic (1) J: Tommy Berry 56kg 1112xT: Michael Freedman |
| 2. Savvy Hallie (4) J: Nash Rawiller 56kg 113×4T: Brad Widdup |
| 5. Sunrays (5) J: Zac Lloyd 56kg 1x2x6T: Kelly Schweida |
Run over 1,200 metres each February at Royal Randwick on Apollo Stakes Day, the Light Fingers Stakes is a Group 2 race held during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. With a $300,000 prize purse, the event is open to three-year-old fillies and attracts a class line-up.
This race serves as an excellent lead in to the Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) as well as the recently upgraded Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m). The latest fillies to do the Light Fingers – Surround Stakes double are Nakeeta Jane (2019) and Lady Shenandoah (2025).
The Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) is another upcoming autumn feature for Light Fingers Stakes graduates and Fangirl (2022) from the Chris Waller stable was the last filly to win both events.
The Light Fingers Stakes winner In Secret franked the form in Melbourne that prep winning the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) against the older horses.
Lady Shenandoah stamped the strength of the 2025 Light Fingers Stakes form, going on to complete an outstanding double by taking out both the Group 1 Surround Stakes and the Group 1 Coolmore Stakes at her next two appearances.
Light Fingers Stakes 2026 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, February 14, 2026
- Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,200 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights
- Qualification: Three-years-old (fillies only)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $300,000
- Inaugural Race: 1979
- 2026 Light Fingers Stakes Winner: Savvy Hallie
Light Fingers Stakes Betting 2026
There are many different ways to bet on the Light Fingers 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 Light Fingers Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Light Fingers Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Light Fingers Stakes. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Light Fingers 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 Light Fingers 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 Light Fingers Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Light Fingers Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Light Fingers 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 Light Fingers Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet on the Light Fingers Stakes in 2026
- Login at neds.com.au
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Light Fingers Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win the Light Fingers Stakes in 2026
The best way to pick which filly will win the Light Fingers Stakes in 2026 is to take into account their lead-up form, assess the barriers, look for the proven Group performers and those with previous winning form at the Randwick track.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Light Fingers Stakes winner include:
- First Up: The Light Fingers Stakes makes a nice autumn kick-off so looking for fillies returning to racing with a good record fresh can prove profitable. Fangirl (2022), the James Cummings-trained In Secret (2023), Kimochi (2024), and Lady Shenandoah (2025) are the latest first-up Light Fingers Stakes winners.
- Upsets Happen: The favourites only have a mediocre recent record in the race so looking for value in a double-digit starter is a good bet. In 2022 the odds-on favourite Espiona ($1.55) was beaten finishing second to her stablemate Fangirl ($13).
- Group 1 Champs: Many fillies that won a Group 1 race as two-year-olds or during the spring return and perform well in the Light Fingers Stakes including in 2020 with the returning Thousand Guineas winner Flit and the Light Fingers Stakes winner in 2023 In Secret having won the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes in Melbourne the year before. Lady Shenandoah (2024-25) was the last filly to do the Flight Stakes – Light Fingers double.
Light Fingers Stakes Favourites 2026
Favourites in Light Fingers Stakes 2026 betting include Michael Freedman’s resuming Flight Stakes winner Apocalyptic, the Brad Widdup-trained Savvy Hallie coming off a fourth fresh at the Gold Coast with improvement expected, and the Chris Waller-trained Group 1 placed Spirit Of Boom filly Karinska.
In Secret ($1.95 in 2023) and Lady Shenandoah ($2.40 in 2025) are the latest Light Fingers Stakes favourites to win.
Light Fingers Stakes 2026 Field
The official 2026 Light Fingers Stakes field of final acceptances is announced the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The 2026 Light Fingers Stakes final field features a quality line-up of three-year-old fillies including Michael Freedman’s rails-drawn Group 1 Flight Stakes winner Apocalyptic.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Apocalyptic
J: Tommy Berry
T: Michael Freedman |
x1112x | F | 1 | 56kg | |
|
2. Savvy Hallie
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Brad Widdup |
x113x4 | F | 4 | 56kg | |
|
3. Artistic Venture
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: John O'shea & Tom Charlton |
x2126x | F | 9 | 56kg | |
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4. Karinska
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
56530x | F | 3 | 56kg | |
|
5. Sunrays
J: Zac Lloyd
T: Kelly Schweida |
11x2x6 | F | 5 | 56kg | |
|
6. Queen Of Clubs
J: Ashley Morgan
T: Gary Portelli |
x3486x | F | 2 | 56kg | |
| 7. Next Jen (7) Scratched: | |||||
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8. Nepo Baby
J: Tom Sherry
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
11x3 | F | 6 | 56kg | |
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9. Wootton Lass
J: Sam Clipperton
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
10x70x | F | 8 | 56kg | |
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10. Shenandoah River
J: Jason Collett
T: Brett & Georgie Cavanough |
271118 | F | 7 | 56kg | |
| 11. Romanticism (11) Scratched: | |||||
Light Fingers Stakes Race Day 2026
The 2026 Light Fingers Stakes takes place at Royal Randwick on Saturday, February 14, 2026, as part of the 2026 Apollo Stakes Day action. The other feature races at the meeting include the:
- Group 2 $300,000 Apollo Stakes (1400m),
- Group 2 $300,000 Expressway Stakes (1200m), and the
- Group 3 $250,000 Triscay Stakes (1200m).
Light Fingers Stakes Barrier Draw 2026
The 2026 Light Fingers Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and will be published in our above Light Fingers Stakes Field section.
Light Fingers Stakes Nominations 2026
2026 Light Fingers Stakes nominations close at 11 AM on the Monday of race week.
2026 Light Fingers Stakes nominations extended until 11:00am (AEDT) – 10/02/2026
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2x1112x | APOCALYPTIC | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | 105 |
| 2 | 4355x2126x | ARTISTIC VENTURE | F | 3 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | |
| 3 | 178x56530x | KARINSKA | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 86 |
| 4 | 11×3 | NEPO BABY | F | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 66 |
| 5 | 150x787x | NEXT JEN | F | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 70 |
| 6 | 7x51x3486x | QUEEN OF CLUBS | F | 3 | Gary Portelli | |
| 7 | 89×11 | ROMANTICISM | F | 3 | Scott Collings | 60 |
| 8 | 2522x113x4 | SAVVY HALLIE | F | 3 | Brad Widdup | 95 |
| 9 | 11x211x2x6 | SUNRAYS | F | 3 | Kelly Schweida | |
| 10 | 010x70x | WOOTTON LASS | F | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 66 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Light Fingers Stakes Weights 2026
Set weights apply to this race. The weight is set at 56 kilograms for the three-year-old fillies. Final 2026 Light Fingers Stakes weights are announced at 4 PM on the Tuesday of race week with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Light Fingers Stakes Field section.
Light Fingers Stakes Acceptances 2026
Final 2026 Light Fingers Stakes acceptances must be declared before 9 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Light Fingers Stakes Field section.
Light Fingers Stakes Jockeys 2026
The final riders must be announced by 12 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2026 Light Fingers Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Light Fingers Stakes Field section.
Light Fingers Stakes Scratchings 2026
2026 Light Fingers Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
Light Fingers Stakes Prize Money 2026
The 2026 Light Fingers Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $170,000 |
| 2nd | $56,000 |
| 3rd | $27,250 |
| 4th | $13,250 |
| 5th | $7,200 |
| 6th | $4,000 |
| 7th | $3,700 |
| 8th | $3,700 |
| 9th | $3,700 |
| 10th | $3,700 |
Light Fingers Stakes Race Number 2026
The 2026 Light Fingers Stakes race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 6 at 3:15pm (AEDT) on Saturday, February 14, 2026. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.
Light Fingers 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 Light Fingers Stakes form guide the week of the race.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 LIGHT FINGERS STAKES FORM GUIDE
Light Fingers Stakes Live 2026
You can watch or listen to the 2026 Light Fingers Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Light Fingers Stakes Winners
Winners of the Light Fingers Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. If you would like to see results going back to 1981, please check our Light Fingers Stakes winners’ page.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Savvy Hallie | Brad Widdup | Nash Rawiller | 56kg | 1:09.94 |
| 2025 | Lady Shenandoah | Chris Waller | Zac Lloyd | 56kg | 1:08.81 |
| 2024 | Kimochi | Gary Portelli | Jason Collett | 56kg | 1:09.35 |
| 2023 | In Secret | James Cummings | Nash Rawiller | 56kg | 1:10.20 |
| 2022 | Fangirl | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 56kg | 1:09.88 |
| 2021 | Every Rose | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 56kg | 1:10.75 |
| 2020 | Flit | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 56kg | 1:10.17 |
| 2019 | Nakeeta Jane | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 56kg | 1:09.12 |
| 2018 | Alizee | James Cummings | Glyn Schofield | 56kg | 1:10.06 |
| 2017 | Global Glamour | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Joshua Parr | 56kg | 1:09.70 |
| 2016 | Perignon | Gerald Ryan | Tim Clark | 56kg | 1:09.98 |
| 2015 | Adrift | Gai Waterhouse | Tye Angland | 56kg | 1:09.48 |
| 2014 | Sweet Idea | Gai Waterhouse | Tommy Berry | 56kg | 1:09.09 |
| 2013 | Bennetta | Grahame Begg | James McDonald | 56kg | 1:10.16 |
| 2012 | Sea Siren | John O’Shea | Jim Cassidy | 56kg | 1:09.47 |
| 2011 | Obsequious | Peter Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 56kg | 1:09.50 |
| 2010 | More Joyous | Gai Waterhouse | Nash Rawiller | 56kg | 1:09.80 |
| 2009 | Rock Me Baby | David Payne | Brad Pengelly | 56kg | 1:11.39 |
| 2008 | Forensics | Peter Snowden | Rod Quinn | 56kg | 1:10.56 |
| 2007 | Gold Edition | Ron Maund | Jim Cassidy | 56kg | 1:09.07 |
| 2006 | Street Smart | Ron Maund | Glenn Lynch | 55.5kg | 1:09.90 |
| 2005 | Trezevant | Gai Waterhouse | Chris Munce | 54kg | 1:10.00 |
| 2004 | Sharp | John Hawkes | Corey Brown | 56.5kg | 1:08.72 |
| 2003 | Only Glory | John O’Shea | Darren Beadman | 54kg | 1:11.22 |
| 2002 | Ancient Song | Rado Boljun | Larry Cassidy | 53kg | 1:10.98 |
| 2001 | Lady Mulan | Bob Thomsen | Glen Boss | 53kg | 1:09.61 |
| 2000 | Camena | Gerald Ryan | Larry Cassidy | 55.5kg | 1:09.60 |