Stradbroke Handicap

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

2026 Stradbroke Handicap Odds

Eagle Farm R8 – Ladbrokes Stradbroke Hcp (G1)
Final Race time: 
1st
16. Spicy Martini (2)
J: Taylor Marshall 51.5kg
60×12T: Toby Edmonds
12.00WIN
4.00PLACE
2nd
6. Sepals (17)
J: Tim Clark 55kg
x47x0T: Cliff Brown
35.00WIN
9.00PLACE
3rd
13. Von Hauke (16)
J: Harry Coffey 53kg
6×510T: Cliff Brown
41.00WIN
10.00PLACE
4th
1. Fangirl (10)
J: James McDonald 56.5kg
64×83T: Chris Waller
11.00WIN
3.50PLACE
5th
3. Private Eye (3)
J: Nash Rawiller 56.5kg
52×36T: Joseph Pride
16.00WIN
5.00PLACE
6th
14. Splash Back (11)
J: Craig Williams 52kg
8×719T: Grahame Begg
11.00WIN
3.80PLACE
7th
18. Regal Award (8)
J: Luke Cartwright 49.5kg
x7351T: Phillip Stokes
8.00WIN
3.00PLACE
8th
12. Warnie (1)
J: Declan Bates 53.5kg
51×30T: Ciaron Maher
23.00WIN
6.50PLACE
9th
17. Tuned (5)
J: Ben Thompson 51kg
13×24T: Annabel & Rob Archibald
35.00WIN
9.00PLACE
10th
7. Headley Grange (7)
J: Adam Hyeronimus 55kg
45751T: Joseph Pride
5.00WIN
2.20PLACE
11th
9. Yellow Brick (18)
J: Jason Collett 54kg
19×10T: Tony & Maddysen Sears
46.00WIN
11.00PLACE
12th
5. Desert Lightning (4)
J: Luke Nolen 55.5kg
5×418T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
41.00WIN
10.00PLACE
13th
10. King Of Roseau (6)
J: Tom Sherry 54kg
11×10T: Peter Snowden
35.00WIN
9.00PLACE
14th
15. Abounding (13)
J: Tyler Schiller 52kg
x7671T: Robert Heathcote
61.00WIN
13.00PLACE
15th
11. Estadio Mestalla (9)
J: Chad Schofield 53.5kg
22×64T: Joseph Pride
11.00WIN
3.90PLACE
16th
8. Transatlantic (15)
J: Tommy Berry 55kg
12×45T: Tony Gollan
10.00WIN
3.50PLACE
17th
2. Rothfire (12)
J: Brad Rawiller 56.5kg
0x017T: Robert Heathcote
23.00WIN
6.50PLACE
18th
4. Another Wil (14)
J: Ryan Maloney 56.5kg
60×94T: Ciaron Maher
13.00WIN
4.20PLACE
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au/racing. Data retrieved: 19/06/2026 02:42:27 PM (Australia/Brisbane)

Stradbroke Handicap Tips 2026

Our insider Stradbroke Handicap 2026 tips will be detailed here the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.

Stradbroke Handicap, Eagle Farm

Run over 1,400 metres, the Stradbroke Handicap is a Group 1 race taking place at Eagle Farm Racecourse. With a $3,000,000 prize purse as of 2022, it attracts the absolute cream of the crop of local sprinting talent.

The 2020 edition of the Stradbroke Handicap offered a reduced $350,000 in prize money as the racing industry continued to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic before returning to $1.5 million in 2021 and then doubled to $3 million ahead of the 2023 event.

This race’s namesake is Lord Stradbroke, a famous Queenslander who has familial ties to the inventor of the thoroughbred weight for age scale system.

Many star sprinters have won the Stradbroke Handicap over the years including Rough Habit (1991-92), Dane Ripper (1997) and more recently Trekking (2019).

The Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) run a fortnight prior now serves as the key Stradbroke Handicap lead-up. In 2021 the Kingsford-Smith Cup winner Vega One went on to run second to Tofane in the Stradbroke Handicap results.

Think About It (2023) is the last sprinter to complete the Kingsford Smith Cup – Stradbroke Handicap double.

The 2022 Stradbroke Handicap winner Alligator Blood continued on to win a host of other Group 1 races interstate including the Underwood Stakes and VRC Champions Mile in Melbourne that spring. That year’s Stradbroke runner-up Private Eye further franked the form in Sydney with a The Everest second and $3 million Winners Stakes victory.

The 2023 Stradbroke Handicap also produced that spring’s $20 million The Everest winner with Think About It doing the double.

In 2024 Stefi Magnetica became the first three-year-old Stradbroke Handicap winning filly since 2006. She would go on to win the following year’s Group 1 Doncaster Mile in Sydney at Randwick in 2025.

In 2026 the event runs as the Ladbrokes Stradbroke Handicap for sponsorship purposes.

Ladbrokes Stradbroke Handicap 2026 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday, June 13, 2026
  • Track Location: Eagle Farm Racecourse
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Right-handed
  • Race Distance: 1,400 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Handicap
  • Qualification: Open
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 1
  • Operator: Brisbane Racing Club
  • Prize Purse: $3,000,000
  • Inaugural Race: 1980
  • 2026 Stradbroke Handicap Winner: TBD

Stradbroke Handicap Results 2026

The official 2026 Stradbroke Handicap results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Stradbroke Handicap Betting 2026

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

Bet TypeHow To Place This Type of Bet on This Year’s Stradbroke Handicap
Win BetPlace your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Stradbroke Handicap.
Place BetPlace your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Stradbroke Handicap. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds.
Each-Way BetIf your runner finishes 1st in the Stradbroke Handicap, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend.
Quinella BetYou must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Stradbroke Handicap, in order to win the Quinella.
Exacta BetYou must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Stradbroke Handicap to win the Exacta.
Trifecta BetYou must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Stradbroke Handicap to win the Trifecta.
First FourYou must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Stradbroke Handicap 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 Stradbroke Handicap, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet on The Stradbroke Handicap in 2026

  1. Join up at neds.com.au
  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 Stradbroke Handicap Betting above).
  5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win the Stradbroke Handicap in 2026

The best way to pick which horse will win the Stradbroke Handicap in 2026 is to take into account their lead-up winter racing form, assess the barriers, consider the weights and look for the Group 1 graduates in the mix.

Additional factors to consider when picking the Stradbroke Handicap winner include:

  • Lead Up – The Doomben 10,000 and the Kingsford Smith Cup are the best lead-up Stradbroke Handicap races. In 2023 Think About It did the Kingsford Smith – Stradbroke Group 1 double at Eagle Farm.
  • Peak Maturity Reached – Six year olds do best in this open qualification race.
  • Favourite Failures – Favourites have a poor record in the Stradbroke.

Stradbroke Handicap Favourites 2026

Favourites in 2026 Stradbroke Handicap betting at time of publish include ultra‑consistent Graff colt Grafterburners, fresh off his third in Sydney’s Arrowfield 3YO Sprint, Tom Charlton’s Super Seth four‑year‑old Linebacker, his Group 3‑winning stablemate Napoleonic, and Group 2 Victory Stakes heroine Splash Back.

From 2004-25 just three favourites in Stradbroke Handicap betting managed to get the job done with Black Piranha ($4) for his first in 2009, the Joe Pride-trained Think About It ($3.60 in 2023), and four-year-old War Machine ($3.20 in 2025).

Stradbroke Handicap Field 2026

The official 2026 Stradbroke Handicap final field is announced by Racing Queensland on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in full below.

Stradbroke Handicap Race Day 2026

2026 Stradbroke Handicap Day takes place on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Eagle Farm Racecourse and is also host to the $1 million Group 1 J.J. Atkins (1600m) for two-year-old milers as well as the Group 2 $1.2 million The Q22 (2200m).

Other support acts on the card include the Group 2 $400,000 Brisbane Cup (3200m) run over the traditional two-mile Cup distance and the Group 2 $300,000 Dane Ripper Stakes (1300m) for fillies and mares.

Stradbroke Handicap Barrier Draw 2026

The 2026 Stradbroke Handicap barrier draw will be released on the Tuesday of race week at 5:15pm (AEST) with gates listed in our above Stradbroke Handicap Field section.

The Stradbroke Handicap 2026 barrier draw takes place from 5:00pm (AEST) on Tuesday the 9th of June 2026. 

Stradbroke Handicap First Acceptances 2026

The 2026 Stradbroke Handicap first acceptances close on Wednesday the 3rd of June 2026 and the full list of first acceptors plus the updated Stradbroke Handicap 2026 order of entry will be available below.

Stradbroke Handicap Nominations 2026

The 2026 Stradbroke Handicap nominations close on Tuesday May 5, 2026, and the full list of early entries will be available below.

The Ladbrokes Stradbroke 2026 nominations attracted 137 class runners led in all-in betting by ultra-consistent Graff colt Grafterburners who recently ran third in Sydney’s Arrowfield 3YO Sprint, Tom Charlton’s Super Seth four-year-old Linebacker, his Group 3 winning stablemate Napoleonic and Group 2 Victory Stakes winning mare Splash Back.

Last 10HorseSexAgeTrainerHcp Rating
1x33219x767ABOUNDINGM5Robert Heathcote
2175x4x710xAERODROMEG3Michael Freedman
387x80619x5AMOR VICTORIOUSG6Bjorn Baker
402x113172xANEMACORE (NZ)G6Shaun Dwyer
512x146x60xANOTHER WILG6Ciaron Maher
6113×9933ARRIVING HOMEM4Bjorn Baker
7x552052x80BAUHINIAM4Lee & Cherie Curtis
81x320x168xBEADMANC3Peter Snowden
940x68x311xBESKARG3Anthony & Sam Freedman
10x111552x28BLINDEDBYTHELIGHTM4Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
11179x12352xBOOMTOWN BOSSG4Tony Gollan
12695636x23xBOSSY NICM5Tony & Calvin McEvoy
1365x2635x0xBOSUSTOWH4Annabel & Rob Archibald
145111×411BRAVE MONARCHG3Chris & Corey Munce
152211x213x9BRAVE ONEG4Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
16x21216x252BURMA STARC3Chris Waller
173x2556x223CALL DA VINCIG3Bevan Laming
186324×31311CAPTAIN FURAIG5Chris Waller
194x518213xCELLARMASTER (NZ)G3Tom Charlton
20532×331205CHICA MOJITO (NZ)M5Chris Waller
2121x141116xCINSAULTM4Michael Freedman
22104890x00xCOEUR VOLANTE (NZ)M5Ben, Will & JD Hayes
233x1330x411COSMO CENTAURUSG4Robert Heathcote
245x3413x222COTE ATLANTIQUE (IRE)G5Henry Dwyer
2528x433042xCRASH THE PARTYF3Toby Edmonds
26111266×103CRISTAL CLEARG4Annabel & Rob Archibald
2722129×8515CROSSBOWG3Chris Waller
28186x32565xDAMIENG3Kris Lees
29x47111x75xDANCE TO THE BOOMM4Bjorn Baker
3003084057×4DEPTH OF CHARACTERG4Annabel & Rob Archibald
3124x21595x4DESERT LIGHTNING (NZ)G6Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
322821x8858xDREAM SMARTM4Liam Birchley
33x6497x6002ENCAPG5Gary Portelli
34x3121x720xENRICHEDH4Michael Freedman
3542211317×1ESJAYG5Pat Webster
3631x16222x6ESTADIO MESTALLA (IRE)G7Joseph Pride
37313513×55ESTREMOC3Chris Waller
38x515721115FABULANTESG3Robert Heathcote
39221x4164x8FANGIRLM7Chris Waller
40121616×964FERIVIAF3Phillip Stokes
4139667x603xFIRESTORM (NZ)M5Chris Waller
42x16325x111FORMAL DISPLAY (GB)G5Annabel & Rob Archibald
43x44292x75xGERRINGONGM4Chris & Corey Munce
44212x7x4588GIVE ME SPACEG4Ben, Will & JD Hayes
4566x1111x3xGRAFTERBURNERSC3Kelly Schweida
465468x4113xGREEN FLY (GB)G7Anthony & Sam Freedman
4758x22426x7GUMDROPSM5Chris Waller
48x12314311xHARRY’S YACHTG4Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin
4961110×4575HEADLEY GRANGEG5Joseph Pride
50379610427xHERE TO SHOCK (NZ)G8Ben, Will & JD Hayes
512132x00x4HIDDEN ACHIEVEMENTC3Chris Waller
52689x12435xHILLIERG3Annabel & Rob Archibald
53637x2112xI AM CARROTG3Nacim Dilmi
5456x868x02xINFANCYM5Kris Lees
55100x62000xIOWNA MERCG6Bjorn Baker
56x52311x753JIMMYSSTAR (NZ)G6Ciaron Maher
572x121x115xJOKERS GRING5Chris Waller
58421351×175KERGUELENG5Joseph Pride
59111x42411xKING OF ROSEAUG4Peter Snowden
60110x312x62KING ZEPHYRG5Grahame Begg
61511119x15xKNOW THYSELFG5Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich
62x11114x672LA FRACAS (IRE)G5Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
63743x2223x5LADY OF CAMELOTM4Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
648x717x776xLINEBACKER (NZ)G4Tom Charlton
6536379×3113LORD OF BISCAY (IRE)G6Kris Lees
6627720×1738LORD PENMAN (NZ)G4Chris Waller
673x2x4311x1MAN OF WORTH (IRE)G5Chris Waller
68x8114x229xMANAALM4Michael Freedman
69121217x6x3MARBLE ARCH (NZ)M6Ben, Will & JD Hayes
70x10x20856xMCHALEG5Chris Waller
711x5x15x13xMERIDIUSG6Lloyd Kennewell
7257523x453xMILITARIZE (NZ)G5Chris Waller
73211x72xMOTORSPORTSF3Tony & Calvin McEvoy
74x1141x228xNAPOLEONICC3Tom Charlton
75237x2160x1NAVY PILOTG3Ciaron Maher
7611x332xNEPO BABYF3Annabel & Rob Archibald
77132xNITROG3Peter Snowden
781502x2108xOAK HILL (NZ)G5Ben, Will & JD Hayes
79214x111xOLIVEANOTHERDAYG3Tom Dabernig
8064x3680x07OSTRAKAG5Annabel & Rob Archibald
8113x16x1446OUR QUEEN (IRE)M5Bjorn Baker
82Dx21210x3xOUROBOROSG5Matthew Hoysted
83x37x82117xPARADISE CITYM5Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
846645432×32PAYLINEG5Chris & Corey Munce
850644x00x52PHEARSONG8Sara Ryan
863x5214x11PIMLICOG3Tom Charlton
873x11x51212PLATINUM PANTHEONG3Lisa Latta
8818x9953x10POINT AND SHOOTG4Bjorn Baker
89x0007873x5PORT LOCKROYG5Annabel & Rob Archibald
90790x11511xPOSTER GIRLM4Chris & Corey Munce
913x124152x3PRIVATE EYEG8Joseph Pride
92111x1x55x8PRIVATE HARRYH4Chris Waller
9399x841180xPUNCH LANEG6Anthony & Sam Freedman
94x51412x735REGAL AWARDG3Phillip Stokes
9525x66111x6RESERVE BANKH4Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
96614121×114RESTONICAG5Pat Webster
9774x1331x62REY MAGNERIOG6Robbie Griffiths
9827x971020xROTHFIREG8Robert Heathcote
994x1102x47xSEPALSG4Cliff Brown
100x0x79460x7SHADIZI (FR)G5Chris Waller
10110x76Lx538SHE’S GOT PIZZAZZM4Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
102515x11318xSIXTIESC3Chris Waller
1031x19x4SKYGLIDERC3Chris Waller
1047x1345x461SKYHOOKC3Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
10514x322x617SMEXYF3Natalie McCall
1068x3473x842SNOW IN MAYM4Tom Charlton
107110x3830x2SOOTHSAYERG6Michael Freedman
108x1910x60x1SPICY MARTINIM4Toby Edmonds
1091525128×71SPLASH BACK (FR)M6Grahame Begg
11011x0510x9xSTARDOMF3Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
1111x02x745x8STAY FOCUSEDG4Ciaron Maher
1123120x5167xSTREET CHASEG4Jim Mason
113x15124431xSUN GOD (GB)G5Chris Waller
114211x2x647xSUNRAYSF3Kelly Schweida
11579x3105x18SUPER SMINKM5Daniel Morton
116171115×2SURFIN’ BIRDM4Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
1171212x1131xSWEYNESDAY (NZ)G5Roger James & Robert Wellwood
118435x2223x3SYLPHF3Michael Freedman
11913x35039x4THE INFLICTORG5Craig Cousins
120316x27240xTHE INSTRUCTORG5Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
121611x0x38TOMATO TOASTIEF3Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
12219x22112x4TRANSATLANTICG5Tony Gollan
123300x12113xTUNEDG4Annabel & Rob Archibald
124x2300x2162TUPAKARAF3Annabel & Rob Archibald
125x21356x221TYCOON STARC3Ben, Will & JD Hayes
1267x8x1URBAN LADG3Chris & Corey Munce
127x238x1129xVERDOUXG5Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin
1284x07316x51VON HAUKE (NZ)G6Cliff Brown
12945742151×3WARNIE (IRE)G5Ciaron Maher
130x010060x80WATERFORD (IRE)G7Chris Waller
13186276x341xWELWAL (GB)G7Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
132x256297x5xWITHIN THE LAWF3Bjorn Baker
133x2420x305xWODETONC3Chris Waller
1342x4708x19xYELLOW BRICKG6Tony & Maddysen Sears
135111x3xYELLOW JERSEY (FR)G4Tony & Calvin McEvoy
1364x111x755xZABIARI (GB)H5Ciaron Maher
137146123418xZOU SENSATIONG6Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Stradbroke Handicap Weights 2026

Handicap conditions apply to this race. Minimum weight is 51 kilograms. Final 2026 Stradbroke Handicap weights are announced at 4:00 PM the on Tuesday of race week and published in our above Stradbroke Handicap Field section.

2026 Stradbroke Handicap Topweight:

  • TBD

Stradbroke Handicap Acceptances 2026

2026 Stradbroke Handicap final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Tuesday of race week and published in our above Stradbroke Handicap Field section.

Stradbroke Handicap Jockeys 2026

The final riders’ announcement is at 12 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2026 Stradbroke Handicap jockeys to be published in our above Stradbroke Handicap Field section.

Stradbroke Handicap Scratchings 2026

2026 Stradbroke Handicap scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Stradbroke Handicap Prize Money 2026

The 2026 Stradbroke Handicap prize purse is worth $3,000,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.

PlacePrize Money
1st$1,800,000
2nd$540,000
3rd$270,000
4th$135,000
5th$75,000
6th$36,000
7th$36,000
8th$36,000
9th$36,000
10th$36,000

Stradbroke Handicap Race Number 2026

The 2026 Stradbroke Handicap race number is TBC for Saturday, June 13, 2026. There are nine races in total that day at Eagle Farm Racecourse.

Stradbroke Handicap 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 Stradbroke Handicap Form Guide following final acceptances.

Stradbroke Handicap Live 2026

You can watch or listen to the 2026 Stradbroke Handicap live, across the following mediums.

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

Free-to-air: Seven Network

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing NSW 

Stradbroke Handicap Winners

Winners of the Stradbroke Handicap going back to 2000 are displayed in the table below. For a complete list of past Stradbroke Handicap winners right back to the race’s inauguration in 1890 – click here.

YearWinnerTrainer/sJockeyWeightTime
2026TBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
2025War MachineBen, Will & JD HayesTim Clark53 kgs1:21.17
2024Stefi MagneticaBjorn BakerZac Lloyd50 kgs1:21.00
2023Think About ItJoseph PrideSam Clipperton54 kgs1:22.58
2022Alligator BloodGai Waterhouse & Adrian BottTim Clark55 kgs1:21.73
2021TofaneMichael MoroneyCraig Williams54.5 kgs1:21.98
2020TyzoneToby & Trent EdmondsRobbie Fradd52.5 kgs1:20.43
2019TrekkingJames CummingsKerrin McEvoy54 kgs1:21.86
2018Santa Ana LaneAnthony FreedmanBen Melham55.5 kgs1:19.95
2017ImpendingDarren BeadmanCorey Brown52.5 kgs1:17.93
2016Under The LouvreRobert SmerdonDwayne Dunn54.5 kgs1:23.72
2015SrikandiCiaron MaherKerrin Mcevoy53 kgs1:18.26
2014River LadNatalie MccallDamien Oliver55 kgs1:21.66
2013LintonJohn SadlerNicholas Hall54.5 kgs1:22.06
2012Mid Summer MusicPeter MoodyLuke Nolen53.5 kgs1:23.06
2011SinceroStephen FarleyJason Taylor50.5 kgs1:22.89
2010Black PiranhaCon KarakatsanisNash Rawiller55.5 kgs1:21.16
2009Black PiranhaCon KarakatsanisTye Angland55 kgs1:25.53
2008Mr Baritone(Nz)Michael MoroneySebastian Murphy53.5 kgs1:26.49
2007Sniper’s BulletTracey BartleyCraig Williams50 kgs1:23.19
2006La MontagnaBarry BaldwinCraig Newitt48.5 kgs1:22.92
2005St. Basil(Nz)Bevan LamingMichael Cahill53 kgs1:20.70
2004Thorn ParkBob ThomsenDanny Nikolic54 kgs1:21.30
2003Private SteerJohn O’sheaGlen Boss48 kgs1:21.60
2002Show A HeartBarry MillerDanny Nikolic56 kgs1:21.70
2001CrawlJohn HawkesDarren Gauci53.5 kgs1:20.50
2000LandsightingNoel Mayfield-SmithChris Munce49.5 kgs1:21.40