Looking for this year’s Randwick Guineas betting odds, field and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Randwick Guineas 2026 Results
The official 2026 Randwick Guineas results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
- #9 Sheza Alibi
- #1 Autumn Boy
- #2 Attica
Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman’s outstanding filly Sheza Alibi ($2.10F) gave the boys a galloping lesson when saluting for the punters by a huge 3.2 length margin in Saturday’s 2026 Randwick Guineas results. The sole filly in the field, she became the first of her kind since Mosheen (2012) to beat home the colts and geldings when rated to perfection by Luke Nolen – now a 2000-time winning hoop – to level up to the front runners and race away for her fourth straight victory.
| 9. Sheza Alibi (4) J: Luke Nolen54.5kg 311×1T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 1. Autumn Boy (3) J: James McDonald56.5kg 271×3T: Chris Waller | ||
| 2. Attica (9) J: Adam Hyeronimus56.5kg 211×4T: Joseph Pride | ||
| 4. Rivellino (5) J: Jason Collett56.5kg 82×55T: Kris Lees | ||
| 3. Ninja (8) J: Tommy Berry56.5kg x3121T: Michael Freedman | ||
| 5. Green Spaces (7) J: Rachel King56.5kg 411×6T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 6. Providence (2) J: Chad Schofield56.5kg 825×1T: Chris Waller | ||
| 8. Dusty Bay (1) J: Alysha Collett56.5kg 440×6T: Tracey Bartley | ||
| 7. Decorum (6) J: Nash Rawiller56.5kg 21×11T: Michael Freedman |
Randwick Guineas 2026 Tips
Our insider 2026 Randwick Guineas tips will be detailed here the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.
Run over 1,600 metres every March, the Randwick Guineas is a Group 1 race for three-year-olds held during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. With a $1,000,000 prize purse, it is a big autumn target for the middle-distance youngsters and has been won by plenty of nice types including in recent years Weekend Hussler (2008), It’s A Dundeel (2013), and The Autumn Sun (2019).
If you’re looking for a nice lead in to this race, the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) has been a good recent guide with Celestial Legend (2024), The Autumn Sun (2019) and Kementari (2018) all recently completing the double.
The Randwick Guineas winner also gains a ballot exemption for the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) and the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) held during Sydney’s ‘The Championships’ later in the autumn.
Celestial Legend (2024) was the last horse to complete the Randwick Guineas – Doncaster double.
In 2021 the Randwick Guineas winner Lion’s Roar went on to run third in that season’s Australian Derby results.
In 2022 Anamoe improved on a Randwick Guineas second to Converge to beat that runner home in a reverse quinella in the Rosehill Guineas. Anamoe further franked the Randwick Guineas form that spring winning five Group 1s on the trot including the iconic Cox Plate race at Moonee Valley.
The 2023 Randwick Guineas also produced that year’s Rosehill Guineas winner with the runner-up Lindermann going one better next start.
The 2025 Randwick Guineas proved a strong form race, with runner‑up Broadsiding stepping straight out and winning the Rosehill Guineas at his next start when rising in trip.
In 2026, Sheza Alibi became the first filly to win the Randwick Guineas since Mosheen (2012).
Randwick Guineas 2026 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, March 7, 2026
- Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,600 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights
- Qualification: Three-year-olds
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 1
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $1,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 1935
- 2026 Randwick Guineas Winner: Sheza Alibi
Randwick Guineas Betting 2026
There are many different ways to bet on the Randwick Guineas, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type of Bet on This Year’s Randwick Guineas |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Randwick Guineas. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Randwick Guineas. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Randwick Guineas, 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 Randwick Guineas, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Randwick Guineas to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Randwick Guineas to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Randwick Guineas 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 Randwick Guineas, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet on The Randwick Guineas in 2026
- Login at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- 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 Randwick Guineas Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win the Randwick Guineas?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Randwick Guineas in 2026 is to take into account their lead-up autumn racing form, assess the barriers, look at their previous Randwick track form and ability over the distance.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Randwick Guineas winner include:
- Three By Three – Look for the three-year-olds that have been placing in the top three in their last three races.
- Failing Fillies – The fairer sex has a poor record in this race, when compared to colts and geldings, with Sheza Alibi (2026) the first filly to win since 2012.
- Hobartville Lead-Up – The Hobartville Stakes has proven the best recent lead-up into the Group 1. Celestial Legend (2024) was the last to do the double.
Randwick Guineas Favourites 2026
Favourites in 2026 Randwick Guineas betting at time of publish include Chris Waller’s Caulfield Guineas winner Autumn Boy, the Joe Pride-trained Spring Champion Stakes winner Attica, and the progressive Ninja who recently ran second in Queensland’s Magic Millions 3YO Guineas.
The Autumn Sun ($1.80 in 2019) and Sheza Alibi ($2.10 in 2026) are the latest Randwick Guineas favourites to win.
Randwick Guineas 2026 Field
The official 2026 Randwick Guineas field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Randwick Guineas 2026 final field features a small but class line-up of three-year-old mile types including Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman’s Group 2 Angus Armanasco winning filly Sheza Alibi chasing her fourth victory on the trot and the Michael Freedman-trained Ninja coming off a Group 2 Hobartville Stakes triumph.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Autumn Boy
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
x271x3 | C | 3 | 56.5kg | |
|
2. Attica
J: Adam Hyeronimus
T: Joseph Pride |
1211x4 | C | 9 | 56.5kg | |
|
3. Ninja
J: Tommy Berry
T: Michael Freedman |
1x3121 | G | 8 | 56.5kg | |
|
4. Rivellino
J: Jason Collett
T: Kris Lees |
682x55 | C | 5 | 56.5kg | |
|
5. Green Spaces
J: Rachel King
T: Bjorn Baker |
x411x6 | C | 7 | 56.5kg | |
|
6. Providence
J: Chad Schofield
T: Chris Waller |
3825x1 | C | 2 | 56.5kg | |
|
7. Decorum
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Michael Freedman |
21x11 | C | 6 | 56.5kg | |
|
8. Dusty Bay
J: Alysha Collett
T: Tracey Bartley |
0440x6 | G | 1 | 56.5kg | |
|
9. Sheza Alibi
J: Luke Nolen
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
x311x1 | F | 4 | 54.5kg |
Randwick Guineas Race Day 2026
2026 Randwick Guineas Day takes place at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Along with the day’s feature event, the other Group 1 race on the card is the Canterbury Stakes (1300m). Supporting the two Group 1 races are the:
- Group 2 $500,000 Challenge Stakes (1000m),
- Group 2 $300,000 Reisling Stakes (1200m),
- Group 2 $300,000 Todman Stakes (1200m),
- Group 3 $250,000 Wenona Girl Quality (1600m), and the
- Group 3 $250,000 Aspirational Quality (1600m).
Randwick Guineas Barrier Draw 2026
The 2026 Randwick Guineas barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Randwick Guineas Field section.
Randwick Guineas Nominations 2026
2026 Randwick Guineas nominations close at midday on Tuesday the 10th of February 2026.
The 2026 Randwick Guineas nominations attracted 74 hopeful three-year-olds led in all-in betting by Chris Waller’s Caulfield Guineas winning colt Autumn Boy and Sandown Guineas winning filly Sheza Alibi for Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman.
Randwick Guineas Weights 2026
Set weights conditions apply to this race. Colts and geldings run at 56.5 kilograms. Fillies run at 54.5 kilograms. Final 2026 Randwick Guineas weights are announced at 4 PM on the Tuesday of race week with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Randwick Guineas Field section.
Randwick Guineas Acceptances 2026
Final 2026 Randwick Guineas acceptances must be declared before 9 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Randwick Guineas Field section.
Randwick Guineas Jockeys 2026
The final riders must be announced by 12 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2026 Randwick Guineas jockeys to be published in our above Randwick Guineas Field section.
Randwick Guineas Scratchings 2026
2026 Randwick Guineas scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Randwick Guineas Prize Money 2026
The 2026 Randwick Guineas prize purse is worth $1,000,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $580,000 |
| 2nd | $190,000 |
| 3rd | $98,000 |
| 4th | $44,000 |
| 5th | $22,000 |
| 6th | $10,000 |
| 7th | $10,000 |
| 8th | $10,000 |
| 9th | $8,000 |
| 10th | $8,000 |
Randwick Guineas Race Number 2026
The 2026 Randwick Guineas race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 8 at 4:35pm (AEDT) on Saturday, March 7, 2026. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.
Randwick Guineas 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 Randwick Guineas Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 RANDWICK GUINEAS FORM GUIDE
Randwick Guineas Live 2026
You can watch or listen to the 2026 Randwick Guineas live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Randwick Guineas Winners
Winners of the Randwick Guineas going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. For a full list of winners going back to 1935, please check our Randwick Guineas winners’ page.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sheza Alibi | Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman | Luke Nolen | 54.5kg | 1:33.44 |
| 2025 | Linebacker | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Zac Lloyd | 56.5kg | 1:33.64 |
| 2024 | Celestial Legend | Les Bridge | Kerrin McEvoy | 56.5kg | 1:33.94 |
| 2023 | Communist | Michael Freedman | Zac Purton | 56.5kg | 1:36.06 |
| 2022 | Converge | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 56.5kg | 1:39.13 |
| 2021 | Lion’s Roar | John O’Shea | Brenton Avdulla | 56.5kg | 1:33.39 |
| 2020 | Shadow Hero | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 56.5kg | 1:37.30 |
| 2019 | The Autumn Sun | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 56.5kg | 1:33.72 |
| 2018 | Kementari | James Cummings | Glyn Schofield | 56.5kg | 1:33.72 |
| 2017 | Inference | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 56.5kg | 1:40.91 |
| 2016 | Le Romain | Kris Lees | Christian Reith | 56.5kg | 1:33.83 |
| 2015 | Hallowed Crown | Bart Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 56.5kg | 1:35.06 |
| 2014 | Dissident | Peter Moody | Jim Cassidy | 56.5kg | 1:36.33 |
| 2013 | Dundeel | Murray Baker | James McDonald | 56.5kg | 1:35.14 |
| 2012 | Mosheen | Robert Smerdon | Danny Nikolic | 54.5kg | 1:37.60 |
| 2011 | Ilovethiscity | Grahame Begg | Brenton Avdulla | 56.5kg | 1:35.30 |
| 2010 | Shoot Out | John Wallace | Stathi Katsidis | 56.5kg | 1:34.94 |
| 2009 | Metal Bender | Jack Denham | Danny Nikolic | 56.5kg | 1:36.56 |
| 2008 | Weekend Hussler | Ross McDonald | Brad Rawiller | 56.5kg | 1:36.30 |
| 2007 | Mentality | John Hawkes | Darren Beadman | 56.5kg | 1:35.79 |
| 2006 | Hotel Grand | Anthony Cummings | Jay Ford | 56.5kg | 1:35.83 |
| 2005 | Jymcarew | Bob Thomsen | Glen Boss | 56.5kg | 1:57.48 |
| 2004 | Niello | John Hawkes | Darren Beadman | 56.5kg | 1:57.24 |
| 2003 | Fine Society | John Hawkes | Corey Brown | 53.5kg | 1:57.03 |
| 2002 | Carnegie Express | Gai Waterhouse | Jim Cassidy | 55.5kg | 1:56.26 |
| 2001 | Universal Prince | Bede Murray | Justin Sheehan | 55.5kg | 1:57.43 |
| 2000 | Fairway | Jack Denham | Brian York | 55.5kg | 1:58.72 |